pickling method of salted lemon
1. Materials for pickling salted lemon
Usually, when pickling salted lemon at home, you need to prepare 3 grams of fresh lemon, 1 grams of sea salt, proper amount of flour and edible salt, and a clean glass bottle.
second, the method of pickling salted lemons. Steps
1. Put the prepared fresh lemons into clear water, soak them for a period of time, then add flour and soak them for fifteen minutes, then take them out and wash them with clear water to remove water.
2. Put the dehydrated lemon into a glass bottle, and put a layer of lemon and a layer of salt when you put it. Repeat this process, put salt on the top layer, then cover the bottle, and let the bottle be sealed and marinated in a cool place. After one month, the lemon inside will change color and soften. At this time, the salted lemon made by yourself has been marinated, so you can take it out at any time when you want to eat it.
3. When pickling salted lemons at home at ordinary times, Yining chooses smaller domestic green lemons, which should be cleaned before pickling. If you don't want to use flour, you can also soak them in light salt water. Only after soaking can the dirt and pectin on the surface of the green lemons be completely removed.
efficacy and function of salted lemon
according to the records in Compendium and Cantonese, pickled lemon with salt can cure phlegm inflammation, lower qi and stomach. The longer the lemon is marinated, the more magical the effect is. Ten years of lemon is a good medicine for treating diseases! Salted lemon can be soaked in water at ordinary times to relieve sore throat, and can also be used as an appetizer with rice congee.
Soaking salted lemon in water at the beginning of a cold can have an immediate therapeutic effect. People with poor resistance are prone to catch a cold whenever the season changes. A cold is usually accompanied by a cough, and both diseases strike at the same time, which greatly affects normal life. If you drink salted lemon in water at the beginning of a cold, you can cure the cold quickly and the effect is immediate.
Besides treating colds, soaking salted lemons in water can also relieve cough and resolve phlegm. When you feel that your throat is full of phlegm or you can't cough up phlegm, brewing salty lemon with warm boiling water in the morning can cough up phlegm smoothly and greatly reduce discomfort. In autumn and winter, salty lemons are often soaked in water, which can protect the throat and moisten the lungs. The general sore throat is even more important.