In the autumn fruit market, grapefruit is the absolute protagonist.
grapefruit is the "good medicine" in the fruit world
01. Strengthen the spleen and digestion
grapefruit has the effects of appetizing and aiding digestion. It is easy to digest indigestion after overeating. Eating some grapefruit while controlling the amount of food can help digestion and appetizing.
02. Relieve phlegm and relieve cough
grapefruit has the effect of relieving phlegm and relieving cough, and has a good relief effect on lung heat cough . When coughing yellow phlegm occurs, accompanied by dry mouth , and sore throat, you can eat some grapefruit.
However, if it is cold cough, it is manifested as heavy and turbid cough, itchy throat, thin and white phlegm, you cannot eat grapefruit.
03. Prevent colds
Pomelo peel contains volatile essential oils, which can remove cold and sweat.
hollowed out the pomelo meat, fill it with tea leaves, hang it in a ventilated place, and gradually air-dry it, and the pomelo volume is reduced. It is called "tea pomelo", which is specially used to treat colds and fevers; the tea leaves in the tea pomelo are air-dried and absorb essential oils, and the pomelo has stronger pungent effect.
04. Relieve constipation
Grapefruit is cool in nature and has the effect of slipping intestines and removing from intestines. People suffering from constipation can choose large pomelo with thin skin and juicy skin. Eat with a scoop (the white part outside the pomelo meat), and the stool can be smooth.
For those with severe gastrointestinal heat, light mouth, no appetite, and no appetite, or constipation, they can eat five or six pomelo slices to smoothly.
Two ways to eat grapefruit
Eating grapefruit can not only relieve some discomfort symptoms in daily life, but also help in autumn health care.
Now recommend two grapefruit recipes that are very suitable for autumn consumption.
01, , which moistens the lungs and reduces fire, , honey, grapefruit tea,
Ingredients: 500 grams of grapefruit (with the skin and pulp), 100 grams of rock sugar, 250 grams of honey. It is best to choose honey with a lighter fragrance such as acacia flower honey, and osmanthus honey is not recommended.
Method:
Soak the grapefruit in hot water for about 5 minutes, and wash and dry.
Use a knife to scrape off the outermost layer of yellow-green skin thinly.
Cut the grapefruit skin into thin strips, the thinner the better, and then add some salt to marinate for a short while.
Peel out the flesh, remove the core and thin skin, and crush it with a spoon. Put the grapefruit peel, flesh and rock sugar into a clean pot and add a bowl of water to cook together. Cook over high heat until the pot is turned on low heat, and boil until thick and golden and translucent.
Wait for the sticky grapefruit soup to cool down, put in the honey and stir evenly, put it in the prepared empty bottle, and store it in the refrigerator for about a week.
Effects: Clear heat and reduce fire, moisten the lungs and prevent dryness.
Note: It should be noted that people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea in should not drink honey grapefruit tea.
02, fresh and fragrant grapefruit chicken
Ingredients: 1 native chicken, half a grapefruit meat, 15 grams of wolfberry, 5 cored jujubes, 5 grams of ginger, 5 grams of green onion, and appropriate amount of cooking wine and salt.
Method:
Remove the internal organs of the chicken, wash all the ingredients, cut the ginger into shreds, and cut the green onion into pieces.
Use salt and cooking wine to apply the local chicken inside and outside, and stuff the grapefruit meat into the chicken's belly.
Put the processed chicken, shredded ginger, scallion slices, wolfberry and dates into a plate, and sprinkle with salt and cooking wine.
is put in a pot and steamed in water for about 1 hour. Steam until the chicken is cooked thoroughly and then taste it.
Effect: Chicken soup is used to nourish it, grapefruit can digest food and eliminate phlegm, one tonic, one tonic, the whole soup is relatively calm. In addition to nourishing deficiency, it can also nourish the spleen and lungs, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough. How to choose
grapefruit?
01. Look at the appearance
to see if the shape of the grapefruit is the shape of a tumbler. It is better to have a flat round grapefruit with a pointed top, a short neck and a flat bottom.
02. Weight
When buying grapefruit, don’t just look at the size. Take the same size grapefruit and choose the heavier one.
03. Look at the epidermis
Generally, the skin of cooked grapefruit will be more delicate and smooth, while the skin of uncooked grapefruit will be rougher, so choose a smooth one.
04. Look at the color
The ripe grapefruit has a uniform color, yellow or orange-yellow color, choose this one.
05. Pinch
with your hands and feel very hard when you pinch it with your hands. Most of the softer grapefruits are thicker in skin or stored for a long time.
should also pay attention to distinguishing between different situations. Some grapefruits (such as Shatian grapefruit ) will taste better after being stored for a period of time.
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