Every 100g edible cactus contains about 220g of vitamin A, 0/6mg of vitamin C/kloc-0, 6 g of protein/kloc-0, and 2.7mg of iron, which can generate 25kcal-30kcal of heat. In recent years, many countries began to treat arteriosclerosis, diabetes and obesity with cactus, and achieved good results. It is said that this is mainly because the vitamins contained in cactus can inhibit the absorption of fat and cholesterol and slow down the intake of glucose. Edible cactus is rich in nutrition, contains a lot of vitamins and minerals, and has the functions of lowering blood sugar, blood lipid and blood pressure. The tender stems of edible cactus can be eaten as vegetables, and the fruit is sweet. Old stems can also be processed into health care products and medicines with the functions of reducing blood fat and cholesterol. Cakes, snacks and dishes in Mexico are famous. They are cooked with the flowers of local cactus plants.
There are many kinds of cactus plants, all of which have poisonous thorns. If it is planted artificially, it can be bought from the supermarket. It is an edible cactus.
It is said that there are 65,438+0,065,438+0 cooking methods for cacti in Mexico, including steaming, frying, boiling and frying, soaking in barbecue, or seasoning and cold salad. Among them, spicy fried cactus, egg fried cactus and cactus salad are the most famous. People eat cactus and its tender stems. They cook with cactus leaves, which are usually peeled, boiled, sliced, oiled and seasoned to make cold dishes. If you do stir-fry, you don't have to cook it, just cut it and cook it.
Fried shrimp with cactus
Ingredients: cactus
Accessories: shrimp, red bell pepper, eggs.
Seasoning: starch, chicken essence, cooking wine, sugar, salt and Jiang Mo.
Exercise:
1, cactus washed and diced, persimmon pepper washed and diced;
2. Wash the shrimps, take out the sand thread and size them with water starch, egg white and cooking wine;
3. ignite in the pot. When the oil is 40% to 50% hot, add the shrimps and break them up;
4. Leave the oil in the pan, stir-fry Jiang Mo and diced persimmon pepper, pour in cactus, shrimp and chicken essence and stir well.
Features: light taste, clear taste and bright color.
Cactus has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting qi and blood circulation, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, lowering blood sugar and blood fat, and treating cardiovascular diseases, gastric ulcer, arteriosclerosis and other diseases, and has good effects on anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, beauty, weight loss, anti-aging and immunity enhancement. Cactus can also be used as drink, wine and medicine. Cactus is extremely nutritious, and there are cacti on the menus of five-star hotels and presidential state banquets in the United States.
Edible cactus is rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, carotene and more than 20 kinds of nutritional elements such as zinc, iron, strontium, calcium, potassium and phosphorus.
Fried shrimp with cactus
Ingredients: cactus
Accessories: shrimp, red bell pepper, eggs.
Seasoning: starch, chicken essence, cooking wine, sugar, salt and Jiang Mo.
Exercise:
1, cactus washed and diced, persimmon pepper washed and diced;
2. Wash the shrimps, take out the sand thread and size them with water starch, egg white and cooking wine;
3. ignite in the pot. When the oil is 40% to 50% hot, add the shrimps and break them up;
4. Leave the oil in the pan, stir-fry Jiang Mo and diced persimmon pepper, pour in cactus, shrimp and chicken essence and stir well.
Features: light taste, clear taste and bright color.
Cactus has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting qi and blood circulation, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, lowering blood sugar and blood fat, and treating cardiovascular diseases, gastric ulcer, arteriosclerosis and other diseases, and has good effects on anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, beauty, weight loss, anti-aging and immunity enhancement. Cactus can also be used as drink, wine and medicine. Cactus is extremely nutritious, and there are cacti on the menus of five-star hotels and presidential state banquets in the United States.