Can red pepper be eaten raw?

Red pepper can be eaten raw, can be dipped in sauce, can also be eaten cold, red pepper is rich in vitamins, eating raw can reduce the loss of vitamin C, is a very good choice.

First, how to choose red pepper?

1. There is called line pepper, the taste is not spicy, the shape is longer, the skin is wrinkled; large plate pepper, the shape is relatively large, not very spicy; bullet head pepper, the taste is relatively spicy, compared with sharp pepper, the shape is wider and shorter, but the top is more round; lantern pepper, spicy, the shape is like a heart shape, the length is very short, generally used in hot pot restaurants In addition, there are some common red pepper, Chaotian pepper, chili king and other varieties.

two。 Is to look at the chili handle, the same variety, generally the more straight is not spicy, the more curved is generally hotter.

3. Can look at the surface, taste more spicy chili, the surface is more curved, the skin is more wrinkled, but not wrinkled on the surface, and the skin is relatively smooth, then the taste will not be very spicy.

4. Look at the meat quality, the meat is relatively thick is not spicy, on the contrary, that is the taste is relatively spicy.

5. You can smell the chili stalks, but if you can't smell the spicy taste, it's not very spicy. On the contrary, if you can smell the spicy taste, it shows that the chili taste is still a little spicy.

II. Nutritional value

1. Antipyretic and analgesic: hot pepper can reduce body temperature and relieve muscle pain by sweating, so it has a strong antipyretic and analgesic effect.

two。 Prevent cancer: capsaicin, the active ingredient of hot pepper, is an antioxidant that blocks the metabolism of related cells, thereby ending the canceration process of cell tissue and reducing the incidence of cancer cells.

3. Increase appetite, help and digestion: the strong spicy taste of chili peppers can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, increase appetite, promote intestinal peristalsis, and help digestion.

4. Fat-lowering and weight loss: capsaicin contained in pepper can promote fat metabolism, prevent fat accumulation in the body, and help to reduce fat, lose weight and prevent disease.

5. But eating too much capsaicin will severely stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, cause stomachache, diarrhea and anal burning tingling pain, cause gastrointestinal disease, promote hemorrhoid bleeding.

6. Beauty and health care function: red pepper contains a special substance to promote hormone secretion, which has a good cosmetic and health care effect on the skin.

7. Protect the kidneys: chili peppers contain capsaicin, a substance that breaks down the body's garbage, which helps protect the kidneys.