1. Can cowpea germinate and eat?
Cowpea sprouts and can be eaten. The germination of beans is different from that of potatoes and sweet potatoes. After the beans germinate, protein in the body will be decomposed and absorbed higher when eaten. In addition, the content of vitamin C in bean sprouts is extremely high in the early stage of germination, which is several times higher than that of beans and has high edible value.
2. How to eat cowpea when it germinates?
Direct cooking If the bean sprouts don't grow very long and just burst the red coat of cowpea, then the germinated cowpea can be directly cooked and eaten as before.
Note: the sprouted cowpea may not taste so good, but it is not bad and can still be eaten.
Step 3 stir-fry bean sprouts
The bean sprouts of cowpea have been growing for a long time, and can be fried with soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts as usual. If they are fried with some leek leaves, the color and taste are good.
4. How to keep cowpea from sprouting?
Cowpea germination requires a certain temperature and humidity, so as long as one of the conditions is well controlled, cowpea will not germinate. For example, cowpea will not germinate for several years if it is placed in a dark and dry place with other washable Chinese herbal medicines. If the storage time is short, it can also be put directly into the refrigerator, and the low temperature of the refrigerator will also directly inhibit the germination of cowpea.
5. Precautions for eating cowpea
1. Cowpea should not be eaten more, but it is easy to have indigestion and upset stomach.
2. Cowpea can't be eaten raw. Raw cowpea contains toxins, which may lead to food poisoning. When frying cowpeas, it is best to stir them a few times to ensure that they are cooked before eating.
3. Pickled vegetables and pickles made of cowpea taste excellent, but it is not advisable to eat more, so as to avoid excessive intake of nitrite and affect health.
6, cowpea cooking skills
1, cowpea is rich in nutrition, and should be cooked before eating, but it should not be cooked for too long, otherwise it will easily accelerate the nutrient loss of cowpea and affect the taste.
2. Remove the bean gluten before cooking cowpea, otherwise the cooked beans will not taste good and will not be digested after eating.
3, cowpea must be cooked before eating, because cowpea itself contains toxic substances, which need to be cooked before it can be destroyed and converted into non-toxic substances. Even if you want to eat cold cowpea, you should cook cowpea with water first, drain it, and let it cool before making cold salad.