Lettuce leaves can be eaten.

The young leaves of romaine lettuce are also very good food, which contains even more nutrients than the rhizome of romaine lettuce, and romaine lettuce leaves production process is very simple, delicious flavor, and also suitable for cold eat.

The content of vitamins in lettuce leaves is generally higher than that of the stems, and the content of carotene in the leaves is dozens of times higher than that of the stems, vitamin B1 is twice as much as that of the leaves, vitamin B2 is five times as much, and vitamin C is three times as much. Niacin content in leaves is not only higher than in stems, but its antioxidant effect is also better. In addition, the leaves also contain a large amount of calcium, which is very unfortunate if discarded.

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Lettuce leaves eating

Lettuce leaves we can fry to eat, raw dipping sauce to eat is also OK, you can also be hot after cutting fine cold eat. It is also a good ingredient for spicy hot pot.

The first is cold: with sesame sauce, garlic paste, the flavor is very refreshing.

The second is dipping sauce: you can dip it in yellow sauce, sweet noodle sauce, hot sauce, etc., and eat it deliciously.

The third is hot stir-fry: you can lettuce together, the flavor is good.

The fourth is to make soup: you can put some inside the egg soup.

The role of lettuce leaves:

1. Lettuce leaves contain some volatile components, belonging to the aromatic substances, in the cooking after the fragrance is more intense, suitable for people with poor appetite to eat, in addition, lettuce leaves also have a certain oil absorption function, in the eating of meat and food in the right amount of food can also alleviate the grease, appetizing and healthy food.

2. Lettuce leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals, the nervous system is a good regulator, in addition, its extracts can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, eating lettuce leaves can be effective in preventing and resisting cancer, enhance the physical condition of people.

3. Lettuce leaves also have a lot of lettuce pigment in the presence of a light bitter flavor, people eat to increase the secretion of gastric juice, but also to speed up the stomach and intestines to the body of the food digestion, indigestion and loss of appetite has a good effect on the relief.

4. Lettuce leaves contain a large amount of dietary fiber, after consumption will be in the stomach to absorb water expansion, increase the sense of satiety, but also stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, accelerate the discharge of feces, constipation of the people can be improved fecal moisture, smooth discharge.

References

Baidu Encyclopedia - Lettuce Leaf