Lettuce has been 1600 years old, known as "lettuce" in ancient times, its nutritional value is rich, has the effect of reducing swelling, detoxification and weight loss. Lettuce can be configured with fish, meat, etc. into soup, the entrance is smooth and tender, for the royal tribute, has a long history, and is also the food characteristics of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing.
However, it is inherently delicate and requires a pollution-free water environment, which is a precious vegetable.
Shizhu Huangshui local farmers plant a large number of lettuce, in 2020 production reached 14,000 tons, giving local people the opportunity to find employment at the doorstep of their homes, now Shizhu lettuce has been sold well in many countries, driving the local economic development, but also provide employment opportunities.
Farmers start planting lettuce in late March and picking from mid-April to late September, with the largest amount in July. The patchwork of lettuce fields, like mirrors, is full of life in spring and summer, even in winter.
Lettuce is a perennial water lily, so its appearance is also similar to it, but lettuce is very small, and the leaves are mostly curled up together, wrapped in transparent pectin.
This pectin is particularly important, the quality of lettuce depends on it, the better the water quality, the thicker the pectin secreted by lettuce, the better. The pectin is transparent, elastic and good to enter.
In the summer, the most common dish is cold lettuce, which is eaten by local residents to clear heat and detoxify.
To make cold lettuce, wash it with water first, and be sure to use a colander to avoid it slipping away. After washing, add salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, peppers, green onions and other spices, and a plate of delicious cold mixed lettuce is baked.
Cold lettuce feels wonderful, slippery, bouncy and tastes great.
In addition, lettuce has other cooking methods, pork trotters boiled for 8 hours, put in the refrigerator frozen, add lettuce, do you have to make your index finger move!
The price of lettuce varies depending on the development of the city, the freshness of the lettuce itself, and the change of picking season. Fresh lettuce is more colorful in color, taste and nutritional value is higher, generally in the tens of yuan a catty. Recommend everyone to choose fresh lettuce!
Have you ever heard of or eaten lettuce, and what else do you want to say about it?