Winter bamboo shoots refer to bamboo shoots developed from the lateral buds of underground stems (bamboo whips) of Phyllostachys pubescens (Phyllostachys pubescens) around beginning of autumn. Because they have not yet been unearthed, the bamboo shoots are tender and tender, and they are a dish that people like to eat very much. The main producing areas are Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. 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 among vegetables". Every January and February is a good time to eat winter bamboo shoots. 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 least16-18 different amino acids in protein. Eating winter bamboo shoots can help digestion and excretion, reduce 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, braised winter bamboo shoots in oil
Ingredients: two winter bamboo shoots, two slices of ginger, three or four crystal sugar, soy sauce 1/2 tsp, soy sauce 1 tbsp.
Steps:
1, remove the old roots and the coat of the winter bamboo shoots, cut them into inches, put them in a boiling water pot, blanch them with salt for seven or eight minutes, so as to remove the astringency and excessive calcium oxalate (that is, the white stuff in the bamboo shoots), take them out and drain them for later use;
2. Heat another pot, add wide oil, stir-fry ginger slices, stir-fry 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 dry the juice.
Second, bacon and winter bamboo shoots:
Ingredients:
Bacon, winter bamboo shoots, red peppers, garlic leaves.
Recipe practice:
1, sliced winter bamboo shoots, and dipped them in boiling water.
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, taste, add a little cooking wine and add red pepper.
5, add garlic leaves, fry, and taste it.
Health effects:
Bacon: protecting nervous system, enriching blood and protecting teeth.
Winter bamboo shoots: eliminating phlegm, clearing away heat and rich in carotene.
Third, winter bamboo shoots and chicken soup
Ingredients: half a chicken.
Accessories: fresh bamboo shoots 1 piece, ginger 1 piece, onion 1 piece, medlar 10.
Practice:
1. Prepare raw materials.
2. Boil the water and scald the chicken to clean the hair on it.
3. Slice the bamboo shoots and boil them in water, cut the onions and slice the ginger.
4. Chicken, bamboo shoots, onion and ginger are put into a casserole, or a soup pot, and the soup is boiled for 2 hours, and the salt is added in one and a half hours.
Storage method of winter bamboo shoots:
Stove fire cooking storage method: the dug winter bamboo shoots are buried in the fire with shells (the 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 by this method can be stored for 35-45 days.
Steaming method: remove the shell of the selected winter bamboo shoots and wash them, then cut the big winter bamboo shoots in half, cook them in a steaming rack or a clear water pot until they are 5% ripe, take them out and spread them in bamboo baskets for ventilation, which can keep them fresh for 10- 15 days. This method is suitable for damaged winter bamboo shoots or winter bamboo shoots eaten in a short time.