Preserved pig's trotters are a traditional delicacy in southern China. They contain a large amount of collagen, which can be effectively converted into gelatin during the cooking process, which can promote our daily metabolism. , the feces in the intestines and stomach are quickly excreted, which has the effect of detoxification. Pig's trotters can even promote lactation. So how to stew cured pig's trotters? Let's take a look together.

How to stew the cured pig's trotters

1. Wash the cured pig's trotters, chop them into small pieces and put them in the pressure cooker

2. Add appropriate amount of cold water. Add according to your preference

3. Then add peppercorns, aniseed, chopped pepper, ginger slices, garlic slices, dried chili peppers and tangerine peel, add a small spoonful of soy sauce and a small spoonful of vinegar

< p>4. Cover the lid and simmer over high heat for about 20 minutes before taking it out of the pot. Add a small amount of salt and sprinkle in the garlic sprouts

Tips

Cured pig trotters It's been pickled with salt, so you don't need to add too much salt. You can add the right amount according to your taste.

Pig's trotters and pig skin contain a large amount of collagen protein, which can be converted into gelatin during the cooking process. Gelatin has a network space structure, which can bind a lot of water, enhance cell physiological metabolism, effectively improve the body's physiological functions and the water storage function of skin tissue cells, so that cells can be moisturized, maintain a moist state, prevent premature skin wrinkles, and delay skin aging. the aging process. Pig's trotters have certain auxiliary effects on patients with frequent limb fatigue, leg cramps, numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and ischemic brain. It is also suitable for the elderly after major surgery and during recovery from serious illness. Helps the growth and development of adolescents and slows down the rate of osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly women. Traditional medicine believes that pig's trotters can strengthen the waist, strengthen the knees and open up the breasts. It can be used for soreness and weakness of the waist and knees caused by kidney deficiency and postpartum lactation deficiency. Moreover, eating more pig trotters has a breast enhancement effect on women.

Therapeutic value

That is, pig’s feet. Also known as pig four legs. Remove hoof nails and fur. For washing. It tastes sweet, salty and neutral in nature. It has many functions, as stated in "Suixiju Diet Spectrum", it can "fill kidney essence to strengthen the waist and feet, nourish gastric juice to smooth the skin, grow muscles to heal leaks and ulcers, help blood vessels and fill milk, and is especially nourishing for meat." But it is generally used to promote lactation and treat insufficient qi and blood and lack of milk after childbirth. Use this product alone or add astragalus and angelica to stew and take it.

In "Famous Doctors", it is believed that breast milk can be produced. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that it can be used to treat women's breast veins and smooth the skin. Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty, had a "Pig Skin Prescription", which pointed out that the skin on pig's trotters has the effect of "harmony the blood vessels and moisturizing the skin".

Nutritional value

Pig’s trotters are a nutritious product that people like to eat. According to traditional Chinese medicine, pig's trotters are mild in nature and sweet and salty in taste. It has the functions of replenishing weakness, replenishing kidney essence, and strengthening the knees. Modern nutrition research shows that pig trotters contain more protein, fat and carbohydrates, and contain beneficial ingredients such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and vitamins A, D, E, K and so on. It is rich in collagen and has a good therapeutic effect on neurasthenia (insomnia) in the elderly.

The collagen in pig trotters is composed of numerous amino acids, and one of every three amino acids is glycine.

After eating pig trotters, collagen can be digested into a large amount of glycine acids in the human small intestine. These acids can not only participate in the synthesis of collagen in the human body, but also