Yuzu is delicious, eating is also quite knowledgeable, there are many tips about eating yuzu in the market, which is the right solution? How to choose high-quality, delicious grapefruit?
According to the official website of the Guizhou Provincial Market Supervision Bureau, recently, the Guizhou Provincial Market Supervision Bureau issued a consumer tip saying that the trick to selecting grapefruit is "three looks, one pinch and one pinch". Good grapefruit skin is smooth and delicate, yellow with green grapefruit is better than the color of the over-yellow grapefruit, the standard shape of grapefruit is "upper tip and lower width", good grapefruit pinched up is relatively hard; the biggest difference between red grapefruit and white grapefruit is the difference in pigment.
In addition, in the rumors related to the consumption of grapefruit, it is often heard that "eating grapefruit after eating medicine may suddenly die", and the Guizhou Provincial Market Supervision Bureau said that although such a statement is slightly exaggerated, it is not unfounded. The ingredients such as furan coumarin, naringen, and bergamot in grapefruit can affect the metabolic process of the drug in the human body, thereby changing the efficacy of the drug. Whether the drug and grapefruit eating together will cause harm to the human body has a lot to do with the amount eaten. From a safety perspective, it is recommended that when taking statins, anti-allergic drugs, sedative and hypnotic drugs, immunosuppressants and other drugs, try not to eat grapefruit.
Grapefruit is delicious and nutritious
Commonly seen on the market are Zhenxi grapefruit, Shatian grapefruit, three red grapefruit, golden silk grapefruit, etc., and the appearance and taste have their own characteristics. In addition, there is a kind of grapefruit with a pleasing appearance, which is actually the offspring of the natural hybrid of grapefruit and orange, also called grapefruit or grapefruit, and has nothing to do with grapes.
Yuzu meat contains a large number of glycosides, as well as carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacin and rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and other essential elements. In addition, it also contains flavonoid substances, which have strong antioxidant properties, can scavenge free radical substances and superoxide substances of the body, and have a certain anti-aging effect.
There are many rumors, which are true and what are false?
Rumor 1: Yuzu is divided into male and female, male grapefruit sour female grapefruit sweet. The basis of this statement is that there is a small circle at the bottom of the grapefruit, and when you press it on the small circle with your hand, the female grapefruit with good elasticity is the female grapefruit; if you press it down, there is a depression or even protrude outward, it is a male grapefruit.
Debunking: Yuzu does not distinguish between male and female at all. The so-called small circle of male and female is actually a scar left after the grapefruit fruit pedicle or the flower, which is not directly related to whether the grapefruit is good or not, sweet or not.
Myth 2: Red heart grapefruit has a better taste and high nutritional value than white heart grapefruit.
Rumors: Grapefruit is a large family, there are many varieties, the flesh is red or white, the biggest difference between red grapefruit and white grapefruit is the difference in pigment. In general, citrus fruits with red flesh have two types of pigments, one is water-soluble anthocyanins, and the other is fat-soluble carotenoids, such as lycopene, β-carotene, etc. Grapefruit contains lycopene. Lycopene is antioxidant, but there is currently not enough evidence to prove that grapefruit has special benefits. Therefore, on the whole, there is no obvious difference in the nutritional value of red grapefruit and white grapefruit.
Myth three: Some of the red heart grapefruit is pigmented, so the color of the pulp is uneven.
Rumor-busting: grapefruit peel has a protective effect on the pulp, if the needle is injected with pigment, it is equivalent to using a needle hole to give the outside insects and bacteria a channel, grapefruit is easy to spoil and deteriorate, is not conducive to preservation and transportation, which is not worth the loss for the merchant. If you put pigment in the grapefruit, at most it can only penetrate between the skin and the sac of the grapefruit, and it is impossible to penetrate into the "juice cells" that wrap the juice of the fruit. Pigments are also difficult to spread and distribute evenly through pinholes, and the pulp of grapefruit is certainly partially white or red, which is easy to identify. Therefore, the possibility of red heart grapefruit being dyed with needles is almost zero.
Myth 4: Yuzu skin soaked in water can cure hepatitis B and fight cancer.
Rumor-busting: The essential oil in grapefruit peel has a calming, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, but there is no special ingredient against hepatitis B virus, and there is no evidence to show anti-cancer miracles.
Remember the trick, three ways to choose a good grapefruit
Look: Look at the epidermis first. The skin of a good grapefruit is smooth and delicate, and the skin is relatively thin after peeling. If you encounter grapefruit with a rough skin, it is not recommended to buy it. At the same time, grapefruit with yellow and green is better than grapefruit with yellow color, because the latter tends to be too mature to cause moisture loss, affecting the taste.
Look at the fruit shape again. The standard shape of a grapefruit is "upper tip and lower width". "Upper tip" looks at the neck of the grapefruit, the neck should not be too long, too long often means that the skin is thick and the sac is less; "lower width" is to require the grapefruit to be "short, fat, round", and the bottom is full.
Finally look at the size. In general, larger grapefruits have a higher maturity and a higher pulp.
Pinching: A good grapefruit is relatively hard to pinch and feels firm, which means that the sac meat is firm and juicy. If it is not elastic and soft when pinched, it means that it may be placed for a period of time and the water loss is more serious.
If the two grapefruits are about the same size, look at which weight is heavy and the weight is sufficient.
Scientific preservation, grapefruit moisture does not lose
Many people will put the grapefruit in the refrigerator to keep it fresh, but this practice is often counterproductive, because the humid environment of the refrigerator is more likely to make the grapefruit rot. The right thing to do is to keep it in a ventilated, dry place, away from direct sunlight, and not to squeeze each other. Grapefruit is often relatively large, if the skin has been peeled off, it is best to put it in a plastic bag and seal it in the refrigerator, which can effectively lock the moisture, you can also put the grapefruit back into the skin and cover it, even if it is not put in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about 3 days. (Reporter Sun Hongli)
Source: People's Daily News
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