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Before you know it, December is almost over. Tomorrow is the winter solstice. The wind is biting and the chill is coming. It’s the right time to take supplements!

In the warm sunshine of winter, encounter the exquisiteness of food, awaken your sleeping taste buds, accompany it with beef, and enjoy it with your family!

Eating beef in cold winter is nourishing and warms the stomach

There is a traditional Chinese saying that "nourishes yin in autumn and winter, so that the qi of Taiyin can be collected and the qi of Shaoyin can be stored". Therefore, in winter, you can It is said that it has entered a season of health preservation again.

In ancient times, there was a saying that "beef's Qigong is the same as that of Astragalus", which can regulate the spleen and stomach, nourish Qi and blood, strengthen muscles and bones, and lower blood sugar. It can be seen that beef has a rare tonic effect on the human body.

A carefully prepared recipe will make winter no longer cold and warm your stomach with delicious food.

//Delicious health recipes

ONE

Potato beef stew

Ingredients:

Beef, potatoes, Light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ginger, onion, garlic, star anise, peppercorns, cinnamon, salt, sugar

Method:

1. Cut beef into small pieces, boil water in a pot, and blanch Remove the blood water, drain and set aside;

2. Put oil in the pot, when the oil is hot, add star anise, peppercorns, cinnamon and stir-fry until fragrant, then add ginger slices, green onion segments and garlic cloves and stir-fry;

3. Add light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, stir-fry evenly and then heat the water. After it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer slowly for an hour;

4. When the beef is soft, add potatoes and salt. , sugar and stir-fry evenly, then continue to simmer until the potatoes are fragrant.

TOW

Braised beef

Ingredients:

500 grams of beef, 6 pieces of garlic, 4 pieces of green onion, 4 slices of ginger, star anise 1, 1 section of cinnamon, 4 dried chili peppers, 1 spoon of soybean paste, 2 spoons of soy sauce, appropriate amount of sugar, and salt according to personal taste.

Method:

1. Cut the beef into large pieces and blanch it in boiling water for one minute, then remove and rinse;

2. Pour into the wok oil, sauté green onions, ginger slices, garlic and other spices;

3. Add beef and stir-fry, add soybean paste and stir-fry until fragrant, pour in soy sauce and stir-fry evenly;

4. Add an appropriate amount of boiling water (the amount of water should cover the beef), bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for about 60 minutes;

5. Add an appropriate amount of sugar and salt to adjust the taste;

6. Turn on high heat to reduce the juice and thicken the soup. In this way, the braised beef is ready!

THREE

Radish and Beef Soup

Ingredients:

Beef, white radish, tomatoes, cooking oil, green onions, ginger, light soy sauce , salt, coriander

Method:

1. Cut the beef into pieces, blanch and drain and set aside;

2. Heat oil in a pot, add scallions and ginger slices and sauté After it is fragrant, add beef and stir-fry until it changes color;

3. Add a little light soy sauce to season properly, and simmer with water for 1 hour;

4. Add white radish and salt, and continue to simmer 20 minutes, sprinkle with coriander and serve.

FOUR

Vegetable Beef Porridge

Ingredients:

40g lean beef, half a bowl of rice, spinach, potatoes, carrots, salt< /p>

Method:

1. Wash the lean beef, grind it and set aside.

2. Stew spinach, carrots, onions and potatoes until cooked and mash.

3. Put rice, vegetables and minced meat into the pot, cook until soft and then season with salt.

//Taboos about eating beef

Although beef has many health-preserving effects and has certain benefits for the body. It can replenish qi and blood and warm the spleen and stomach, but we still need to pay attention to eating beef. taboo.

1. Eat in moderation: People with infectious diseases, liver disease, and kidney disease should eat beef with caution; beef is high in cholesterol and fat, and the elderly, children, and people with weak digestion should not eat more.

2. It is not suitable to eat beef that has been heated and refrigerated repeatedly: If the fresh beef cannot be eaten within two days, it should be frozen in time to prevent the generation of a large number of bacteria. At the same time, remember to reheat the refrigerated beef repeatedly, as repeated heating will produce bacteria. , toxins and carcinogens such as nitrite amines. Regular consumption of such beef can easily cause diseases and induce cancer.

3. It is not suitable to eat smoked, grilled, or pickled beef: Smoked, grilled, or pickled beef will produce nitrite amine carcinogens. Eating such beef can easily induce cancer, so it should not be eaten.

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