It contains a unique flavor substance-Lentinus edodes essence, which forms a unique fragrance of Lentinus edodes, so it is called "Lentinus edodes". Because of its rich nutrition, refreshing aroma and delicious taste, it is known as the "king of mushrooms", "queen of mushrooms" and "crown of vegetables". Not only ranked above Volvariella volvacea and Pleurotus ostreatus, but also known as one of the "queen of plants" and "delicacies of mountains and seas". The cap is umbrella-shaped, 3 ~ 6 cm in diameter, yellowish brown or dark brown, with white pleats, yellow stipe and cotton-wool white scales, which are not obvious after drying. Lentinus edodes has the nutritional characteristics of high protein, low fat, polysaccharide, multiple amino acids and multiple vitamins. Mushrooms are especially delicious, because they contain auricularia acid and tricholomic acid, which are rare in general foods. Mushrooms grow in winter (from beginning of winter to Qingming next year). Mainly produced in mountainous areas of Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui and other provinces. Mushrooms are delicious and fragrant, and they are excellent edible fungi.
Nutritional analysis of Lentinus edodes (fresh): Lentinus edodes is a kind of mushroom food, which contains high protein, low fat, polysaccharide, various amino acids and vitamins.
1. Improve immune function: lentinan can improve the phagocytic function of peritoneal macrophages in mice, promote the production of T lymphocytes, and improve the killing activity of T lymphocytes;
2. Anti-aging: the water extract of Lentinus edodes has scavenging effect on hydrogen peroxide, and has certain scavenging effect on hydrogen peroxide in the body;
3. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: The mushroom cap part contains double-stranded RNA, which will produce interferon with anti-cancer effect after entering the human body;
4. Lowering blood pressure, blood lipid and cholesterol: Lentinus edodes contains purine, choline, tyrosine, oxidase and some nucleic acid substances, which can lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood lipid and prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis.
Lentinus edodes can also treat diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and neuritis, and can also be used for dyspepsia and constipation.
Introduction to mushroom knowledge (fresh mushrooms);
Mushrooms are the cap and stalk of Basidiomycetes, Agaricus and Agaricus, and are usually called "four major edible fungi" with Pleurotus ostreatus, Volvariella volvacea and Lentinus edodes.
Mushrooms are 2 ~ 4 cm in diameter, and the umbrella has not been opened yet. The stalk is short and thick, about 2 ~ 4 cm long, and when the transverse diameter is 1.5 ~ 2 cm, the meat is thick, crisp and tender, with rich flavor and the best quality. Artificial cultivation is the most, and its meat is tender and delicious. Belonging to edible fungi. The mushroom cover is white or light yellow, the young mushroom is hemispherical, the edge is rolled in, and it gradually unfolds into an umbrella shape after maturity. The stipe is supported in the center of the white cap. The bacterial folds are pink at first and then brown. There is a ring on the stem. Nutritional analysis of mushrooms (fresh mushrooms);
1. Improve the body's immunity: the effective components of mushrooms can enhance the function of T lymphocytes, thus improving the body's immunity to various diseases;
2. Analgesia and sedation: A substance extracted from agaricus blazei murill has analgesic and sedative effects, and it is said that its analgesic effect can replace morphine;
3. Cough relieving and expectorant: Animal experiments show that mushroom extract has obvious antitussive and expectorant effects;
4. Detoxification: Mushrooms contain crude fiber, semi-crude fiber and lignin that are difficult for human body to digest, which can maintain the balance of intestinal water, absorb residual cholesterol and sugar, and excrete them, which is very beneficial to prevent constipation, intestinal cancer, arteriosclerosis and diabetes.
5. Mushrooms contain tyrosinase, which has obvious hypotensive effect. Supplementary information of mushrooms (fresh mushrooms): Cleaning mushrooms: there is mucus on the surface of mushrooms, and sediments stick to it, which is not easy to clean. You can put some salt in the water and stir it to dissolve it, and then soak the mushrooms in the water for a while before washing, so that the sediment is easily washed away; In addition, before washing mushrooms, be sure to remove the hard pedicle with more sand at the bottom of the stem, because this part is not easy to wash even with salt water bubbles.
If the mushrooms are heavy, they might as well be stewed into a sauce. Because the delicious ingredients have been dissolved in it, they can be used as seasoning when cooking, which will definitely reduce the salt consumption of the whole dish. Slice the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and leave for a week. When the mushrooms become soft and dark brown, cook them with slow fire, and then add ginger, garlic, etc. Stew with one-fifth vinegar of mushrooms until the juice is reduced by half, filter with emery cloth and seal in a glass bottle.