Introduction: The "Cordyceps sinensis" hidden around me is ugly and nutritious, and can only be eaten once a year, which is more "material" than toon, and I regret not discovering it earlier!
"The poet Qingjing is in the New Year, and the green willows are only yellow and half uneven. If you stay in the forest flowers, go out to see the flowers", the most beautiful April day in the world, this time is the most suitable to walk into nature, all the troubles and sorrows will disappear, at the same time April is also the blessing month of foodies, the fresh wild vegetables all over the mountains can be a full appetite, to say that the wild vegetables in April, mainly are the shepherd's cabbage, bitter vegetables, mountain hemp and toon, but the wild vegetables I want to talk about today are more "material" than the toon, it is the tree spike.
The name of the tree spike book is called "goose paw autumn", because it looks like a caterpillar, so the old people in the countryside call it "thick strips", although the name sounds a little soil, but its vitality is extremely tenacious, whether it is on the roadside, wasteland, stone cracks and other places, you can see its figure, every April, the tree will grow a special "spike", it is also a beautiful scenery from a distance, and this is not an ordinary leaf, but edible wild vegetables.
When it comes to the history of eating tree spikes, it can be said to have a long history, according to the Qing Dynasty "Flower Mirror" record: "March flowering, that is, the growth of spikes, like willow flowers but no fruit." In the old days of hunger and cold, it was not a happy thing to eat with the ears of trees. However, there is also a seasonality in eating the spikes, only a few days, that is, in April, once the season is over, the taste will be greatly reduced, so it is also a small blessing in the spring to be able to eat the spikes.
The tree spike is not only delicious, but also nutritious, so the old people in the countryside often say that it is more material than toon, it is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, has many benefits to the human body, is a healthy ingredient, not only can be fried, can be cold, of course, it can also be steamed to eat, so it is original, the nutrition is very high, come and take a look at it.
【Steamed Spike】
1. Pick back the spikes, remove the leaves and stems, and then soak them in light salt water, because the growth environment of the spikes is mainly roadside, and the ash is relatively large, so that soaking can be sterilized and disinfected, soaked for about 30 minutes, and then rinsed with water.
2. Add water to the pot, add a spoonful of salt and a few drops of cooking oil after the water boils, the purpose is to make the blanched tree spike more verdant, blanch the tree spike for 2 minutes, the purpose of blanching is to remove the bitter and astringent taste of the tree spike, and the taste will be better.
3. Construct the spike to control the dry water, first add cooking oil, so as to prevent them from sticking together, then pour in an appropriate amount of flour, stir while pouring, so that each spike is coated with flour; add water to another pot, put a wet cage cloth on the steamer, put in the shaken panicle after boiling over high heat, and steam for 8 minutes on high heat.
4. Prepare the juice in the interval between steaming the spikes: add minced garlic, chili oil, white sesame seeds, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and extremely fresh flavor to the bowl, and stir well. Transfer the steamed spikes to a plate, pour the juice over and serve.
Spring food spring flavor, just eat this wild vegetable, it is the tree spike, don't look at its appearance is not good, it looks a little ugly, but it is the folk "Cordyceps summer vegetable", it is the common people do not eat meat to eat the delicacy, do not know how to eat a pity! Have you ever eaten this kind of wild vegetable? I am Xiaofeng, I like the food shared by Xiaofeng, don't forget to pay attention to the foodie Fengzi!
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