Those things about lettuce
Lettuce is native to the Mediterranean coast of Europe and domesticated from wild varieties. According to the growth morphology of leaves, it can be divided into head lettuce, wrinkled lettuce and upright lettuce.
Glass lettuce? Head lettuce butter lettuce Rome lettuce rose lettuce purple leaf lettuce butter lettuce is redder than cloth lettuce chicory.
First of all, lettuce-I have something to say.
Lettuce, that is, leaf lettuce, also known as goose, pigeon and lettuce, belongs to the genus Lettuce in Compositae. It is an annual or biennial herb crop.
The leaves are long and obovate, densely packed into cabbage-like bulbs, which are rich in nutritional value and can be eaten raw. The taste is refreshing, crisp and tender, fresh and sweet.
Sweet, flat. Enter stomach, kidney and liver meridians.
Nutritional investigation of lettuce (taking100g as an example)
Heat? 13kcal
Fat? 0.3 g
Protein1.3g.
Dietary fiber? 0.7 g
Carbohydrate1.3g.
Selection skill
Look at the appearance: high-quality lettuce should have thick leaves, green leaves, white stems, fresh leaves, no dead leaves, no pests, no diseased spots and moderate size.
Smell: Lettuce may contain pesticide and fertilizer residues, so smell it when selecting to avoid such chemicals.
Second, lettuce-nutritional value
1, which has the effect of losing weight.
Lettuce contains dietary fiber and vitamin C, which can eliminate excess fat, so it is also called slimming lettuce.
2. Reduce human cholesterol
Because its stems and leaves contain lettuce, it tastes slightly bitter, and has the effects of analgesia, hypnosis, lowering cholesterol and adjuvant treatment of neurasthenia.
3, diuresis
Lettuce contains mannitol and other effective components, which has diuretic and blood circulation promoting effects.
4. Antivirus
Lettuce contains an "interferon inducer", which can stimulate normal cells to produce interferon, thus producing an "antiviral protein" to inhibit the virus.
5. protect your glasses
Vitamin E carotene in lettuce can protect eyes, maintain normal vision and relieve eye dryness and fatigue.
Third, the taboo of eating lettuce
Who can't eat?
Frequent urination and cold stomach should not eat more; Don't eat overnight.
Not suitable for eating together
Lettuce should not be mixed with honey, centella asiatica, duck blood, mint and other foods.
Suitable for eating together
Lettuce+eggs? Nourishing yin and moistening dryness, clearing away heat and toxic materials
Lettuce+garlic? clear heat and detoxicate
Lettuce+pork liver? Supplementing comprehensive nutrition
Lettuce+kelp? Promote the absorption of iron
Lettuce+tofu? Whitening and beautifying, clearing liver and benefiting gallbladder.
Lettuce and bean curd skin nourish yin and kidney, lose weight and keep fit.
1, lettuce in oyster sauce
Step one:
Choose lettuce to remove yellow leaves, break them one by one, clean them, and drain the water. Cut garlic into minced garlic. Put a little salt, a spoonful of oyster sauce, a spoonful of soy sauce, a little sugar and a spoonful of starch into a bowl, add some water and mix well for later use;
Step two:
Boil the water, add a little salt and two drops of oil, and blanch the lettuce for about one minute. Then take out the lettuce, control the water, and set the plate;
Step 3:
Put some oil in the pot, heat it, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Pour in the sauce prepared before, turn on low heat, stir in circles with a spatula until it thickens, and turn off the heat. Pour the sauce evenly on the lettuce.
2. Bacon lettuce roll
Required ingredients:
3 pieces of bacon; 3 slices of lettuce; 3 grams of black pepper; Lemon1/2; Proper amount of olive oil
Steps:
1 Wash and drain lettuce for later use;
2 Add olive oil to the wok and heat it to 50% heat. Add bacon and fry until golden, then turn over and fry until bacon sizzles, sprinkle with chopped black pepper and put on a plate for later use;
3 wrap the washed lettuce with bacon, then roll it into a roll and fix it with a toothpick;
Squeeze lemon juice and serve with bread or salad.