Besides being eaten raw, okra can also be cooked in many ways, such as frying, boiling, cold salad, frying, cold salad, sauce stains, vinegar stains, pickles and so on. In other words, it can be cooked alone or together with other foods. Okra is often used to make thick soup or stew, and the taste of soup becomes thick and delicious. This is due to the unique pectin component of okra, which thickens the soup. Gumbo sliced meat, gumbo sliced meat, vegetarian fried gumbo, gumbo shrimp, gumbo sliced meat (fish) soup and gumbo tomato thick soup are all delicious dishes made by gumbo. In Europe and America, okra is a very popular vegetable, and okra mixed with hollow powder salad is also very common. There is also a famous gumbo mixed soup rice in New Orleans in the southern United States. In Japan, okra is also often used to mix soy sauce or sashimi, or made into okra roasted eel bibimbap and okra sushi rolls.
Okra is also often dried and ground into powder as seasoning, which can provide flavor, increase viscosity and color. It also provides a lot of vitamins, dietary fiber, energy and minerals. In addition, because the flavor of okra is similar to eggplant, it is used to replace eggplant in many recipes.
Nutritional value of okra
Okra contains pectin, milk polysaccharide, etc., which has the functions of helping digestion, treating gastritis and gastric ulcer, and protecting skin and gastric mucosa. It is known as one of the best healthy vegetables for human beings.
It contains various nutrients such as iron, calcium and sugar, and has the function of preventing anemia. The mucin secreted by it can protect the stomach wall, promote the secretion of gastric juice, stimulate appetite and improve indigestion. Contains vitamin A, which is beneficial to retina health and vision maintenance.
For young adults and athletes, okra can eliminate fatigue and restore physical strength quickly. At the same time, the tender fruit of okra contains viscous liquid, arabinan, galactan, rhamnose, protein and calcium oxalate. Can help digestion, enhance physical strength, protect the liver, strengthen the stomach and regulate the intestines.
Abelmoschus esculentus contains special ingredients with medicinal effects, which can tonify kidney and deficiency, and has an auxiliary treatment effect on male organic diseases. It is a suitable nutritious and healthy vegetable and enjoys the reputation of "Plant Viagra".
In addition, because okra is rich in trace elements such as zinc and selenium, it can enhance the anti-cancer effect of human body. In addition, it is rich in vitamin C and soluble fiber, which not only has a health care effect on the skin, but also makes the skin white and tender.
The purchase of okra
Under high temperature, okra rapidly ages, turns yellow and decays due to its rapid respiration. It is best to store in the environment of 7℃ ~ 10℃, and the storage period is about 10 days. Don't sprinkle clean crushed ice directly on the fruit, otherwise it will produce water stains. After buying okra, you should prevent scratching, otherwise it will turn black after a few hours of scratching.
The full and straight shape is the okra with good growth and good quality.
The smaller the okra, the more tender it is, and the best length is 5~ 10 cm. Rub it gently with your hands, so it doesn't feel stiff, and it's best to have a little toughness. The surface is full and bright, the hair on the ridge is good, and the dark and dry color is old.
Don't choose okra with moth-eaten fruit, because it may have rotted inside.
Don't pick the fruit with black spots, which means that okra is damaged during transportation, its quality is damaged and it is easy to rot.
Storage method of okra
Under high temperature, okra rapidly ages, turns yellow and decays due to its rapid respiration. It is best to store in the environment of 7℃ ~ 10℃, and the storage period is about 10 days. Do not let okra come into direct contact with ice or ice water. Once it touches the ice, the whole okra will become soft and rotten, losing its original elastic taste.