Mustard greens are commonly known as spicy lumps.

Mustard greens are distributed throughout the country, is China's specialty vegetables, Europe and the United States are rarely cultivated. Mustard strong adaptability, like cool, moist, avoid heat, drought, slightly frost, general leaf mustard on the temperature requirements are not strict. Leafy mustard to young plants for food heat-resistant varieties, short growing period, the use of direct-direct method, and not heat-resistant, late-maturing species are used to transplant seedlings.

This kind of vegetable is mostly found in rural areas, people dig back not a lot of wild vegetables, can be eaten within a few days, you can directly put the caper in a dark and humid place to save. This method can ensure that the capers are tender, green and fresh in 1~3 days. But be sure to place the fresh mustard in a ventilated and airy place to save, so as to better ensure the freshness of the mustard, never put the mustard in a plastic bag for a long time, the confined space will accelerate the aging of the caper.

Small mustard greens and large mustard greens have a difference

Large mustard greens and small mustard greens and there is no particularly obvious difference in appearance is relatively similar, slightly different in flavor. They are both just a variety of mustard greens that are delicious and inexpensive.

Small mustard upper and top cauliflower leaves are small, the leaves are more bitter, and the overall pungent flavor is strong. Generally salted into "snow red" as the main way to eat, some people also call it "snow vegetables". Large mustard has not only large basal and cauline leaves, but also thick stems and wide leaf surfaces. It has a less pungent flavor than small mustard, and can be cooked directly or pickled in dried plums, fukuchi, and sauerkraut.

When selecting mustard greens, choose those with intact leaves, no yellowing or blooming, and preferably free of insects and blackening. Choose the petiole green and smooth, if it has turned dark green, skin dull, on behalf of too late to harvest, such a small mustard taste is not good.