The same is ginger, what is the difference between "old ginger" and "new ginger"? Stop buying after you know

Lead: The same is ginger, what is the difference between "old ginger" and "new ginger"? Don't buy it after you know it, it makes a big difference when you buy it wrong!

As the saying goes: "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and the doctor prescribes prescriptions without labor." In the hot summer, people like to eat some raw and cold fruits, drinks, ice cream, and even beer. It must be chilled, so that you can enjoy it, as everyone knows that it will cause the cold to invade the human body. At this time, eating some ginger properly can effectively ensure the circulation of human blood, play a certain protective role, and make our body healthy and healthy, full of vitality throughout the summer!

Ginger varies in maturity, the picking time is different, the taste and efficacy are also different, generally we call the ginger that grows about 4 months "new ginger". Because the ginger at this time is fresh and with tender shoots, so "tender ginger" and "zai ginger" are also called; ginger with a growth period of about 10 months is called "old ginger", commonly known as "ginger mother", also called " Ginger species". So the same is "ginger", what is the difference between "old ginger" and "new ginger"? Don't buy it after you know it, it makes a big difference when you buy it wrong!

1. Appearance difference

New ginger is also tender ginger, generally white in appearance, looks tender, and the ginger head is red; old ginger Ginger is harvested after the beginning of autumn. It is often used as a ginger species. The skin is yellow, wrinkled, rough, and the color is darker and less bright.

2. Different taste

New ginger has thin skin and tender meat, finer fiber, more water, and lighter spicy taste, which makes it more crispy to eat; while old ginger The skin is thick and the flesh is firm, the fiber is thick, and the spicy taste is strong. It is difficult to chew when eating.

Three. Different ways of eating

Because of its freshness and lightness, new ginger is generally used to make jams or candies, and can also be used for pickling; and Old ginger is mainly used in food cooking, such as stewing, braising, boiling, and burning. It is mainly used for its taste and discarded after it is cooked, so it is usually cut into ginger slices or ginger shreds. As the saying goes, “ginger is still hot for old”, new ginger should not be used for cooking ginger, the taste of old ginger is more aromatic.

Fourth, different effects

New ginger mainly enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians, and can drive away cold, sweat, relieve the surface, and stop vomiting; while old ginger mainly treats temperature Dispelling cold in the middle, regaining yang and promoting pulse, dampness and phlegm elimination

Know the difference between the two, make sure you don’t use it wrong again. There is a big difference between using wrong ginger. Then I will share a delicious way to eat 3 slices of new ginger every day to make you full of vitality. summer.

1. Rinse the fresh ginger you bought back first, and then use kitchen paper to absorb the moisture on the surface. If you have time, let it dry. The purpose of this step is to make the sweet and sour ginger slices longer shelf life and prevent the finished sweet and sour ginger slices from going bad.

2. Cut the dried young ginger into thin slices, and then take a water-free and oil-free glass jar. The glass jar should be blanched with boiling water or steamed in advance Click (the purpose is to disinfect and sterilize), and then put the cut young ginger slices into the jar, add 50 grams of rock sugar to 1 catty of ginger slices, and then add an appropriate amount of rice vinegar. Be careful not to use blended vinegar. If you like color, you can Put yellow rice vinegar. If you don't like the color, you can put white rice vinegar. The amount of vinegar should be less than the ginger slices. Then seal it and store it in a cool, well-ventilated place. You can eat it after about two or three days.

Those who love ginger should pay attention, what is the difference between "old ginger" and "new ginger"? The appearance, taste, method of eating, and efficacy are different. Don't use it wrong after reading it. The difference between using it is very different. Have you learned it? I am Xiaofeng and I like the food shared by Xiaofeng. Don't forget to pay attention to the foodie Fengzi!

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