How to handle shepherd's purse

1. Remove the yellow leaves of shepherd's purse and trim the roots. I like to leave 5-10mm of roots, which are particularly fragrant.

2. Boil the water in the pot, add the washed shepherd's purse, take it out when it changes color, no need to wait for it to boil.

3. Pour the shepherd’s purse into cold water.

4. Divide the shepherd's purse into small balls and wring them out. You can freeze them for storage. I like to chop them all and freeze them. This way, it is very convenient to eat as much as you want.

Common ways to eat shepherd’s purse

Shepherd’s purse actually has more fiber and is an older vegetable, so it tastes better after being chopped into pieces.

1. Shepherd's purse stuffing: Mix shepherd's purse and pork into stuffing, which can be used to make wontons, dumplings, steamed buns, stuffed with oil and gluten, etc.

2. Shepherd's purse tofu soup: Add diced tofu and chopped shepherd's purse to the soup stock and bring to a boil.

3. Stir-fried shredded pork with shepherd's purse: Saute the shredded pork until fragrant, add chopped shepherd's purse, preferably some shredded winter bamboo shoots, stir-fry the mixed rice and stir-fry until fragrant. Our family likes to use super-premium spring rolls, which are invincible and delicious.