Fresh Toona sinensis just picked from the tree is safe if eaten immediately, and will not cause nitrite poisoning. However, if the Toona sinensis has been transported and stored, the content of nitrite will increase greatly, especially if the leaves of Toona sinensis fall off at the touch, which is why people often say that Toona sinensis is "toxic".
Although Toona sinensis is "poisonous", scrambled eggs with Toona sinensis taste delicious. Not only that, cold dishes, fried Toona sinensis fish and so on are all delicious. So how to eat Toona sinensis is non-toxic and safe?
First, choose fresh and tender Toona sinensis. Some studies have found that the nitrate content of Toona sinensis is low in the initial stage of germination, and the nitrate content is also rising with the continuous growth of Toona sinensis buds. Therefore, eating fresh and freshly picked tender Toona sinensis buds has a low nitrite content.
Second, blanching Toona sinensis before eating If blanching in boiling water for about 1 minute before eating, more than two-thirds of nitrite and nitrate can be removed, and the green color of Toona sinensis can be better preserved. In this way, the safety of eating Toona sinensis can be greatly improved.
Third, frozen Toona sinensis For wild vegetables with strong seasonality, such as shepherd's purse, the picking time in a year is very short. Therefore, many people like to blanch shepherd's purse with hot water first and then freeze it, so that the wild vegetables dug in spring can be eaten in summer and autumn, and the flavor is not reduced. By the same token, Toona sinensis can also be blanched with hot water, cooled, sealed in plastic bags and frozen, which not only greatly improves the safety, but also preserves vitamin C better. It is said that when frozen for 2 months, the content of vitamin C in blanched Toona sinensis is equivalent to 7 1% of fresh products, which can keep the light green and aromatic characteristics for a long time.
Fourth, pickled Toona sinensis In addition to being eaten and frozen, many friends like to eat pickled Toona sinensis. For example, there are many pickled Toona sinensis sauces on the market, which can strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite. But it should be noted that:
Like other pickles, the nitrite content of Toona sinensis will rise rapidly after pickling, so eat pickled Toona sinensis at least one week later or longer.
The above is my simple and delicious response to "Toona sinensis Ye Er scrambled eggs", but I heard that Toona sinensis Ye Er is poisonous. If you have different views and opinions, please feel free to leave a message.