What is beetroot? Beet root is a common vegetable, also called cabbage head. It originated in Europe and is a biennial herb. What is the origin of the name beetroot? It is said that beetroot is named for its sweetness. Beet root has many therapeutic effects, which can not only strengthen the stomach and promote digestion, but also induce diuresis, and even clear away heat and toxic materials to help the liver detoxify. It can be seen that its medicinal value is also very high. Beet root has a long history as food. It contains minerals and plant compounds peculiar to beetroot. These compounds can resist infection, increase oxygen content in cells, and treat blood diseases, liver diseases and immune system dysfunction.
Beet root, also known as root beet, cabbage head and laver head. , originated from the Mediterranean coast of Europe. It is a biennial herbaceous root, and its fleshy roots are spherical, oval, oblate and spindle-shaped. Because it contains lycopene, the root bark and meat are purple, and several beautiful purple rings can be seen in the cross section. Beet root likes to grow in cold temperature environment, so it is planted in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, and is the main raw material for squeezing sugar. Modern scientific research has proved that sugar radish is rich in nutritional value and high in medicinal value, and it really deserves its reputation and is known as "a rare dish". Another variety is yellow cabbage head, golden yellow. Crispy texture, sweet taste, slightly earthy smell. Cooking can be eaten raw, cold or boiled, and it is also a good raw material for decoration, embellishment and carving.
Sweet root vegetables have been the staple food that Europeans must eat every day since ancient times, and they are also the source of vitality for a day. This kind of root food is red and sweet. Is it fresh after cutting? Purple, sweet, earthy. His red color is the color of natural vitamin B 12, which is rich in iron, phosphorus and potassium. It has a good effect on hematopoiesis and blood supplement, and is very suitable for vegetarians to supplement iron. Its sweetness is refined as a healthy sugar substitute abroad. Helps lower and stabilize blood pressure. A study published in the Journal of Hypertension of the American Heart Association pointed out that there is an organic nitrate in beet plants, which is a key substance to help lower blood pressure. Nitrate can help increase the concentration of nitric oxide gas in the blood, thus helping to release nitric oxide. Smooth muscle relaxes blood vessels and promotes blood circulation. The nitrate content in beetroot is about 20 times that of ordinary vegetables.
Improve cerebral blood circulation. Maintaining good blood circulation in the brain is a good way to help stimulate people's cognitive ability and even prevent Alzheimer's disease; The research report of Wake Forest University in Northern California 20 1 1 points out that beetroot can slow down the deterioration of dementia, because beetroot can improve vasodilation, and the high folic acid content is the main reason. About 2~3 beetroot can reach 70% of the recommended daily intake standard for adults. Increase physical strength and endurance. British news reports that drinking 500 ml of beet root juice every day can help increase physical strength by 65,438+06%, and nitrate in beet root will be converted into nitric oxide, which will reduce the oxygen intake during exercise and make exercise less tiring; Drinking beet root juice regularly can add points to athletes' long-term physical training.
Beetroot root can be used for living, cold salad, stir-frying, salad, cake and so on. Preparation method of raspberry beet root fruit paste. Ingredients: cooked beetroot 130g, cut into pieces after cooling, frozen raspberry 55g, cranberry juice 240ml, frozen low-fat original yogurt 240ml, and frozen fresh raspberry for decoration. Mashing beetroot, raspberry and cranberry juice in a food processor or blender; Filter the puree and pour it into a pitcher or other container. Mix in yogurt, but leave some for later use; Pour the puree into four cups and pour the remaining yogurt on them. Garnish with raspberries and serve. Practice of beet root corn soup. Ingredients: a beet root, corn kernels150g, chicken breast 250g, water1500ml. Production steps: peeled beetroot and diced, washed and diced chicken breast, marinated with a little salt, soy sauce, sesame oil and corn flour for half an hour; Pour the water into the pot, after the fire boils, pour the beetroot and cook for 20-30 minutes with slow fire; Add chicken and cook until cooked, add corn and cook for 5 minutes, and season with a little salt.
Beetroot cake is one of many ways to eat beetroot, but not everyone can make it. Here is a method for making a sweet-scented osmanthus beet root Qifeng cake. Pour beetroot powder into a bowl, rinse it with warm water until it cools, separate four egg yolks from the eggs, put them into a bowl, break them and stir them evenly, and add 40 grams of osmanthus flowers and stir them evenly. Add corn oil several times, stir evenly each time, then continue to add, and pour the washed beet root paste into the egg yolk liquid and stir evenly. Sift in low flour and mix well. Add white sugar to the egg white several times until it bubbles. Add 1/3 beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture and stir well. Then add the stirred egg yolk mixture to the remaining 2/3 egg whites and stir quickly and evenly. Pour in the batter and shake it a few times to make bubbles. Bake in a preheated oven. After entering the furnace 15 minutes, it starts to rise out of the mold, for fear that the heating pipe that is about to rise above will be covered by a piece of tin foil. Immediately after being taken out of the furnace, it is inverted and cooled by bottle method.
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