How to cut wild rice
1, with a knife first cut off the bottom of the wild rice (like peeling the peeling method), because the bottom of the wild rice is relatively old, eat up the taste is not good, and then peel off the green part of the wild rice.
2, wash with water, and the wild rice half broken; according to their own preferences to cut wild rice into silk, block or slice can be.
3, if you want to cut into silk, the wild rice first cut into segments, and then cut into uniform slices, and finally cut into silk can be;
block of wild rice is suitable for burning; silk, sliced wild rice is suitable for frying, such as stir-fried wild rice, sliced wild rice, pickled wild rice.
Nutritional value of wild rice
Wild rice is one of the three famous dishes in Jiangnan, which is a vegetable that many people love to eat. Wild rice fried with sliced pork is a favorite dish of many people, but for the nutritional value of wild rice, I believe most people do not know. The nutritional value of wild rice is very rich, there are a lot of protein, sugar, fat very vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, trace carotene and minerals. In daily life often eat more wild rice, can for the human body to supplement sufficient nutrition, so as to maintain the normal functioning of the body to ensure health. And these nutrients contained in wild rice has the effect of strengthening the body, eaten in moderation can effectively enhance the body's resistance and immunity, so as to effectively fight against various diseases. The average calorie per 100 grams of edible parts of wild rice is about 23 calories, calories are not high, you can eat wild rice in moderation when you lose weight. At the same time, wild rice is also very good for the body because it is rich in dietary fiber. However, it is important to note that wild rice should not be consumed in large quantities at one time.
In addition to this, it also has a high medicinal value. Wild rice is cold, slippery and beneficial, so it has a very good diuretic effect, in daily life can assist in the treatment of swelling of the limbs, urinary symptoms. Studies have shown that moderate consumption of wild rice also has the effect of treating jaundice.
Wild rice should be blanched
It is best to blanch. Wild rice can be fried and eaten, can also eat raw, and eat wild rice taste is crisp, tender meat, a lot of juice, but because the wild rice contains more oxalic acid, and oxalic acid will be in the intestinal tract and calcium combined with insoluble calcium oxalate, and calcium oxalate is difficult to be absorbed by the human body, not only affects the human body on the absorption of calcium, there will be the risk of stones.
And because oxalic acid is soluble in water, especially when the water temperature is high, oxalic acid is easier to diffuse into the water, blanching before eating wild rice is able to remove a large amount of oxalic acid, to promote the absorption of calcium and protein, so blanching treatment and then eat on the body is better, more healthy.
Nutrition of wild rice in casserole
Wild rice: wild rice contains more carbohydrates, proteins, fats, etc., which can replenish the body's nutrients, and has the effect of strengthening the body. At the same time, wild rice is rich in vitamins that have the effect of alcohol, the function of alcohol intoxication. The organic nitrogen of young wild rice exists in amino acid state, and can provide sulfur elements, delicious flavor, high nutritional value, easy for the body to absorb. But because wild rice contains more oxalic acid, its calcium is not easily absorbed by the body.
Nutrition: wild rice mainly contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, trace carotene and minerals.
Medical wild rice clearing dampness and heat, detoxification, lactation, in which the soy sterols can remove the body's reactive oxygen species, inhibit tyrosinase activity, thus preventing melanin production, it can also soften the skin surface of the stratum corneum, so that the skin is lubricated and delicate. The meat is tender.
Food therapy: can reduce blood pressure. Suitable for those who suffer from hypertension, jaundice hepatitis, lack of milk after childbirth and alcoholism. But people with urinary stones should not be eaten often; usually cold spleen and stomach, diarrhea and loose people avoid eating; wild rice taboo with honey to eat together.