Winter bamboo shoots refer to bamboo shoots developed from lateral buds of underground stems (bamboo whips) of Phyllostachys pubescens around beginning of autumn. Because it has not been unearthed, bamboo shoots are fresh and tender, which is a dish that people like to eat very much. The main producing area is Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Although digging winter bamboo shoots affects bamboo reproduction, reasonable digging can not only ensure the normal growth of bamboo, but also increase economic income and meet the needs of consumers.
Nutritional value:
Winter bamboo shoots are known as "golden clothes and white jade, a must in dishes". January and February is a good time to eat winter bamboo shoots every year. Compared with spring bamboo shoots and summer bamboo shoots, winter bamboo shoots have the best quality and the highest nutrition. It is rich in carotene, vitamin B 1, B2, vitamin C and other nutrients. There are at least 16- 18 different amino acids in protein. Eating winter bamboo shoots can help digestion and excretion, lose weight and prevent colorectal cancer. It also has a certain dietotherapy effect on coronary heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.
Several methods of making winter bamboo shoots;
First, stew the winter bamboo shoots in oil.
Ingredients: two winter bamboo shoots, two pieces of ginger, three or four pieces of rock sugar, soy sauce 1 2 tsp, soy sauce1tsp.
Steps:
1. Remove the old roots and skins from the winter bamboo shoots, cut them into inches, put them in a boiling pot, blanch them with salt for seven or eight minutes, remove the astringency and excessive calcium oxalate (that is, the white things in the bamboo shoots), take them out and drain them for later use;
2. Heat another pot, add wide oil, saute ginger slices, saute bamboo shoots until the surface is slightly burnt, then add rock sugar, soy sauce and soy sauce and stir well;
3. Add half a bowl of water to the pot, cover the pot and simmer for 5 minutes, continue to stir fry and drain the juice.
Second, bacon and winter bamboo shoots:
Composition:
Bacon, winter bamboo shoots, red peppers, garlic leaves.
Recipe practice:
1. Slice the winter bamboo shoots and boil them.
2. Slice the bacon and boil some oil in the pot.
3. Boil the bacon in oil, add the washed winter bamboo shoots and stir fry.
4. Add a little salt, sugar, seasoning, add a little cooking wine and add red pepper.
5, add garlic leaves, fry, and taste.
Health effects:
Bacon: Protecting the nervous system, nourishing blood and protecting teeth.
Winter bamboo shoots: resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and rich in carotene.
Third, chicken soup with winter bamboo shoots
Ingredients: half a chicken.
Accessories: fresh bamboo shoots 1, ginger 1, onion 1, medlar 10.
Exercise:
1. Prepare raw materials.
2. Boil the water and scald the chicken.
3. Slice the bamboo shoots, boil them in water, cut the onions and slice the ginger.
4. Put the chicken, bamboo shoots, onion and ginger into a casserole or soup pot, and cook the soup for 2 hours, adding salt 1 half hour.
Storage method of winter bamboo shoots:
Cooking and storage by stove fire: bury the dug winter bamboo shoots in the fire with shells (bamboo shoots are soft and have no hard feeling when pinched by hands). Take it out after simmering, put it in a cool and humid place, and discharge it vertically. When eating, remove its shell, cut it into thin slices, and rinse it with water to remove the bitterness. The winter bamboo shoots preserved in this way can be preserved for 35-45 days.
Steaming method: the selected winter bamboo shoots are shelled and washed, then the big winter bamboo shoots are cut in half, steamed in a steaming rack or a clear water pot until they are 5% ripe, taken out and spread in a bamboo basket for ventilation, which can keep fresh for 10- 15 days. This method is suitable for damaged winter bamboo shoots or winter bamboo shoots eaten in a short time.