At the mention of oranges, I can't help but think of the TV series "Tangerine Red" directed by Li Shaohong, in the movie, full of orange garden yellow and orange oranges, very attractive.

Time flies, the years like a shuttle, and then came to the year of the orange green, yellow tangerine to the late autumn was valiant, bring a touch of beautiful color.

Orange is native to China, the traditional orange is generally mature in October-November each year, the so-called late fall season, in other fruits have begun to enter the freshness of the state, it is late, one after another on the major fruit stalls of the C position. Oranges are also one of the few fruits that ripen after the frost, and the freshly picked oranges are not only nutritious, but their sweet and sour, juicy, tangerine-scented texture and flavor are also very popular among the public, so I believe that many people won't miss the opportunity to taste them.

Fresh oranges▲

Oranges are native to China, and the traditional tangerine is generally ripe in October-November each year, the so-called late fall season, when other fruits have begun to enter the freshness state, it is only belatedly, and one after another, on the C position of the major fruit stalls. Orange is also one of the few fruits ripe after the frost, its sweet and sour, juicy, nutritious, loved by the public, at this time of the season, but also often see a lot of friends, a bag to the home carry, I am also the same.

Fresh oranges ▲

However, when eating oranges, the orange peel I do not throw, I will dry it into the Chenpi. Chenpi has a very good medicinal value, and the longer it is placed, the higher the value, the market five years, ten years Chenpi, the price is amazingly high. Chenpi into medicine has a history of more than 700 years, the "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded: "Chenpi is suitable for the five organs, rule over all diseases," there are qi and spleen, dry dampness and phlegm, etc., generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors like to add the Chenpi in the formula.

Chenpi▲

We usually boil porridge with a few pieces of Chenpi, made of Chenpi porridge, not only fragrant and delicious, there is a very good health effect, and even better than red bean porridge. In addition, the orange peel can also be made into orange peel sugar, is also a very good snack.

Pericarp congee ▲

This time of the year, eat orange at the same time, I will harvest a lot of pericarp, do their own pericarp clean and hygienic, do not get worms, as you go, very convenient. Many people may not wash the peel before eating oranges, so that, it is likely to bring the bacteria or dust from the peel to the pulp. In fact, as long as the peel to do a thorough cleaning before eating, not only eat hygiene, but also harvest clean peel, because, only before peeling the orange peel rounded appearance, it is the most convenient to clean, but also wash the most thorough. Here's how I do it.

Washing orange peeling ▲

Harvesting the peel is roughly divided into four steps:

Choose to do the peel of the orange must be good maturity, so that the appearance of the orange looks orange-red or orange-yellow, the surface of the oily and bright without spots, made into the peel of high quality .

Oranges are inevitably sprayed with pesticides during the growing season to prevent pests and diseases. In addition, in the process of picking and transportation is also easy to stain bacteria or dust, so, before eating to be thoroughly cleaned.

1, cleaning

First of all, put the bought oranges into the basin, roughly rinse, and then rub the surface of the oranges with flour one by one. Flour water is weakly alkaline, can neutralize most acidic pesticides, and finally rinsed off by running water.

Rub the surface of oranges with flour▲

2, soak

Put the flour rubbed oranges into a larger pot, add a spoonful of salt, and then pour enough water over the oranges, soak for about ten minutes, soak in lightly salted water to remove as much as possible the bacteria on the surface of the oranges. After soaking and then rinsed with running water can be. Orange peels soaked in salt water can also prevent insects when storing the peel.

Soaked in lightly salted water ▲

3, peeling and drying

Washed oranges can be eaten without fear, at this time, peeled orange peel flat in a clean container, if the amount of time as much as possible to unfold in order to prevent the accumulation of mold and mildew. Then put into a ventilated dry place in the sun, conditions can be put on the balcony of the light, and occasionally turned, until dry.

Drying orange peel ▲

4, storage

Dried peel with a hand break easily broken, collection fashion at home when eating moon cakes or cookies left in the box can be, and then placed in a ventilated dry place to avoid moisture.

On ordinary days in the family, Chenpi is mostly used for porridge, with Chenpi porridge is not only flavorful and delicious, health care is also very good, even better than red bean porridge, eat oranges before you simply do these four steps, you also easily have Chenpi.

Chenpi▲

Chenpi's medicinal value is very high, in the fall when a large number of oranges on the market, eat orange peel don't throw, you can take the opportunity to do their own more than the child Chenpi, cleaner and more hygienic than buying.

Tips:

The best choice for orange peel is to choose a good maturity of the orange, so that the orange appearance of orange red and shiny, made of orange peel quality is also high. Must be thoroughly cleaned before peeling, otherwise it is difficult to clean it when drying in the sun. Drying in the shade or sun can be, but must be unfolded, turning from time to time, to avoid accumulation of mold and deterioration. Do a good job of peel must be placed in a dry place to avoid moisture mold.

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