Taste three fresh foods in the beginning of summer, and be healthy all year round
As the spring breeze quietly recedes, the footsteps of summer are coming gently. At this moment of changing seasons, there is an ancient custom spread in the land of China - that is, "taste three fresh foods in the beginning of summer". This is not only a delicious enjoyment, but also people's pursuit and yearning for a healthy life.
Before the beginning of summer, nature has given us countless ingredients, and "three fresh" are the three most representative and nutritious ingredients. So, what exactly does the "three fresh" refer to?
First fresh: cherries
The cherries of early summer are as red as a girl's cheeks, delicate and beautiful. Cherries are not only delicious, but also rich in vitamin C and a variety of trace elements. It not only strengthens immunity, but also helps with beauty and beauty, making it a rare delicacy in the beginning of summer.
Cherry jam
Ingredient:
1. 500 grams of fresh cherries
2. 300 grams of caster sugar
3. Lemon juice to taste
4. Vanilla sugar or cinnamon powder to taste (optional)
Steps:
1. Wash and core the cherries and put them in a pot.
2. Add caster sugar and stir well to coat the cherries evenly with sugar.
3. Heat the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent sugar from crystallizing.
4. When the cherry juice begins to thicken, add the lemon juice and continue stirring.
5. Depending on the taste, you can choose to add vanilla sugar or cinnamon powder to taste.
6. Cook until the sauce is thicker and amber, then remove from heat.
7. Pour the cherry jam into an airtight jar, cool and store in the refrigerator.
Notes:
1. When cooking jam, use medium-low heat to avoid sugar crystallization and affect the taste.
2. Cook jam in a hot jar to make sure it is well sealed and store in the refrigerator.
3. When served, it can be served with bread, biscuits or spread on pastries.
Second fresh: cucumber
Cucumber is a cool product in summer, it is rich in water and vitamins, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and swelling. In the hot summer, a refreshing cucumber can not only relieve the heat and cool down, but also replenish water and nutrients for the body.
Cucumber tossed with tofu
Ingredients: 1 piece of tender tofu (about 400 grams), 1 cucumber (about 200 grams), appropriate amount of garlic cloves, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of sugar, appropriate amount of sesame oil, appropriate amount of coriander
Steps:
1. First, cut the tender tofu into small pieces and blanch it in boiling water for about 1 minute to remove the fishy smell. Then remove and set aside.
2. Wash the cucumber and cut it into thin strips.
3. Chop the garlic cloves into minced garlic and set aside.
4. Put an appropriate amount of cooking oil in a pot, heat it and pour in the minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
5. Add light soy sauce, salt and sugar, stir-fry evenly, turn off the heat and set aside.
6. Put the blanched tofu and shredded cucumber into a large bowl and pour in the stir-fried garlic seasoning.
7. Add an appropriate amount of sesame oil and stir well.
8. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.
Notes:
1. Blanch the tofu after cutting it into small pieces, which can effectively remove the beany smell.
2. When stir-frying the garlic seasoning, don't make too much heat to avoid burnt the garlic.
3. The soy sauce in the seasoning already has a salty taste
4. The addition of sesame oil can make the dish more delicious, but not excessive.
The third fresh: broad beans
Fava beans are a seasonal summer vegetable that is rich in protein and dietary fiber, which helps to promote digestion and control blood sugar. At the beginning of summer, broad beans are at their most tender and are a frequent guest on the table of many families.
Stir-fried meat with broad beans
Ingredients: 150g broad beans, 200g lean meat, 2 cloves of garlic, 2g ginger, 3 millet peppers
Seasoning: 5 grams of cooking oil, 1 gram of salt, 2 grams of cooking wine, 2 grams of light soy sauce, 1 gram of pepper, 2 grams of starch
Method:
1. Slice the lean meat, then add cooking wine and starch, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes;
2. Peel the broad beans and take the beans and rice, mince the garlic, mince the ginger, and slice the millet pepper;
3. Bring water to a boil, add broad beans and rice and cook for 10 minutes, remove and set aside;
4. Pour oil into the pot, when the oil temperature is 5 hot, pour in the meat slices and stir-fry, then add ginger, garlic and millet pepper and stir-fry until fragrant;
5. Add broad beans, salt, light soy sauce and pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
Notes:
1. Turn on high heat when stir-frying broad beans to ensure that the broad beans are ripe thoroughly;
2. Lean meat is marinated by adding starch to make the meat slices more tender;
3. When boiling broad beans, add a little salt to make the broad beans more flavorful;
4. When stir-frying the meat slices, add a little water to prevent the meat slices from sticking to the pot.
"Lixia Taste Three Fresh" is not only a food culture, but also a concept of healthy life. At this moment of seasonal change, let us feel the gift of nature by tasting these "three freshnesses", and enjoy a happy life where health and deliciousness coexist.
In this season of the beginning of summer, let's take action together to try these delicious "three fresh", so that health will accompany us all year round! Whether it is preparing a table of sumptuous delicacies, or simply tasting these seasonal ingredients, we can feel the beauty of life and the joy of health.