How to shred green onions
1. Use thick onions to shred green onions, and cut the green onions into long sections of about 5cm first.
2. Cut from the middle of the onion section to the onion core, and take out the onion core. Put the remaining scallion on the chopping board and press it flat. Press it tightly by hand and cut it into filaments.
There is also a special cutter called Onion Knife on the market. With this cutter, many even filaments can be cut with a single stroke. This kind of cutter can not only cut shredded onion, but also be suitable for many kinds of food materials that need to be shredded, such as shredded cucumber or shredded potato. It can also be used when cutting shredded onion with onion leaves, and the shredded onion is absolutely uniform.
How to cut green onions looks good
The first step is to put the green onions horizontally and cut them at a 45-degree angle, which is also the jargon for drying dried radish. The denser the blade, the thinner the chopped green onion will be.
Step 2, turn the green onions over and cut the coir knife.
in the third step, the top knife crosscuts, and finely chopped green onion comes out. You don't have to chop it, so it's not easy to splash.
What's the effect of eating green onions?
Green onions have the effects of benefiting lung and activating yang, sweating and relieving exterior syndrome, promoting lactation and stopping bleeding, and relieving pain and healing. They are used for dysentery, abdominal pain, arthritis and constipation. Onion has a unique spicy taste, which comes from the volatile sulfide allicin, which can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice and increase appetite. Malic acid and phosphate sugar contained in onion can excite nerves, improve and promote circulation, relieve exterior syndrome and clear heat. Eating onions often can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol on the blood vessel wall.
The nutritional effects of green onions can't be finished in a few words. It can be said that there are many dietetic effects of green onions. Eat green onions or chives three times a week, which can be cooked and eaten cold, and can also be used as a flavoring agent, which can achieve the effect of strengthening yang and nourishing yin.
strengthening yang and nourishing yin: various vitamins in scallion can ensure the normal secretion of human hormones and effectively stimulate sexual desire, thus "strengthening yang and nourishing yin".
Detoxification and seasoning: The scallion is pungent and slightly warm, and has the functions of releasing yang, detoxicating and seasoning. Mainly used for common cold, abdominal pain due to yin-cold, aversion to cold and fever, headache and stuffy nose, milk obstruction, adverse stool, etc. Onion contains volatile oil, the main components of which are allicin, diallyl sulfide and calcium oxalate. In addition, it also contains fat, sugar, carotene, vitamins, niacin, calcium, magnesium, iron and other ingredients.
diaphoresis and bacteriostasis: Welsh onion can stimulate the sweat glands of the body, and achieve the function of diaphoresis and heat dissipation; Onion oil can stimulate the upper respiratory tract and make sticky phlegm easy to cough up. Allicin contained in onion has obvious function of resisting bacteria and viruses, especially for dysentery bacilli and skin fungi.
Prevention of cancer: Pectin contained in shallots can obviously reduce the occurrence of colon cancer and has anti-cancer effect. Allicin in onion can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells; Onion also contains trace element selenium, which can reduce the nitrite content in gastric juice and play a certain role in preventing gastric cancer and various cancers.
Stimulate appetite: Like onions, raw onions contain diallyl sulfide, which can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and help to stimulate appetite. When ingested together with foods containing more vitamin B1, it will promote the transformation of starch and sugar into calories, which can relieve fatigue.
Vasodilation: Welsh onion is rich in vitamin C, which can dilate small blood vessels, promote blood circulation, prevent dizziness caused by high blood pressure, keep the brain flexible and prevent Alzheimer's disease. The volatile oil and capsaicin of scallion can get rid of the peculiar smell in greasy and thick dishes such as fishy smell and produce special aroma. If it is eaten with mushrooms, it can also promote blood circulation.
Lowering cholesterol: Green onions can reduce the accumulation of bad cholesterol. People who eat green onions regularly, even if they are fat and fat, their cholesterol does not increase, and they are physically strong. The onion leaf part contains more vitamins A, C and calcium than the onion white part.