How to deal with amaranth
Because the surface of amaranth is rough and the leaves are thin and tender, it is difficult to wash them clean. However, because the dirty things such as pesticides and dust are easy to attach to the rough leaves of amaranth, we must find ways to clean them before we can eat them safely.
Cleaning method of amaranth:
Rinse the whole amaranth with running water first, then soak it in clear water, add 1 teaspoon of alkaline noodles or baking soda, soak it for 15 minutes, and then rinse it with running water several times, so that the washed amaranth is very clean.
Finally, blanching the washed amaranth with boiling water will be safer and more secure, and oxalic acid in amaranth can also be removed.
Precautions for washing amaranth:
1. When washing amaranth, don't divide it into small pieces or cut it before washing, because the more segments, the easier it is for residual pesticides to enter amaranth.
2. Try not to use vegetable cleaning agent to clean amaranth, because these things are difficult to clean by themselves, and the cleaning agent left on amaranth is also harmful to health.
According to the determination, the edible part of amaranth contains 90. 1g, protein 1.8g, crude fat 0.3g, dietary fiber 0.8g, carbohydrate 5.4g, carotene 1.95 mg and riboflavin 0.65438+46mg.