When buying toon, do you choose 'red leaves' or 'green leaves'? The taste is much worse, learn not to pick the wrong one
A while ago, I went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and found that the long-lost toon has appeared again. The stall owner sells the toon in small bundles, and a small bundle of 10 yuan is just enough to make a dish. I also had a casual chat with the stall owner. He said that although the price of toon is high, there are still a lot of people buying it. Maybe everyone is rushing to the beginning of spring to get the freshest spring vegetables.
Speaking of toon, the first time I ate it, I felt an indescribable strange taste. After eating it a few times, I got used to and liked this unique taste. If you catch up with the toon that just came on the market in early spring, it is fresh and tender, and fried with eggs, it is really an artifact for eating.
Toon is delicious and delicious, but many friends don't know anything about the skills of buying toon. For example, ask everyone a basic question, is toon long or short? I believe many people will be confused.
So today, Lazy Meow will teach you the easiest way to choose toon, let's take a look.
Keep in mind "one look and two smells", toon pick one
Just like choosing other vegetables, when buying toon, it is natural to "see" and "smell", and I will tell you about it in detail below.
1. Look at the appearance
As we all know, toon can be divided into two parts: leaves and stems, so when looking at the appearance, we focus on the leaves and stems of toon.
First look at the toon leaves. Toona sinensis sold in the market is generally divided into purple leaves and green leaves. Although the nutritional value of toona sinensis is similar, the taste is much worse. In general, Toona sinensis was picked earlier, and it tasted stronger and slightly bitter, while the flavor of Toona sinensis was lighter. Which one to choose depends on your taste preference.
Next, look at the stalks of toon, and by comparing the thickness of the stalks, you can judge the freshness of the toon. Toon with thick stems means that it is a newly grown bud, and it will taste fresher. Toon with thin stems means that it is old and will taste rougher when eaten.
There are also lengths of toon. Generally speaking, the toon with a shorter length means that it is still fresh and the picking time is just right. If it is a long toon, it is likely to grow for too long and the taste will be harder. Therefore, everyone remember to prefer shorter toon.
2. Smell
After reading the appearance, the selection of toon is almost the same. At this time, everyone can add a step and smell the smell. Fresh toon has a unique fragrance. If it smells light or even not at all, it means that it is not fresh; if it smells foul, it means that it was picked from Ailanthus sinensis tree (a close relative of Ailanthus sinensis), and it is not recommended to buy such toon.
Is the taste of toon related to the season?
In addition to the "one look and two smell" trick mentioned above, the taste of toon is also closely related to the season. Toona sinensis is a short-season vegetable. The picking of toona sinensis is about from March to April every year. At this time, the toona sinensis tastes the most tender. Most of the toon picked after the Guyu solar term has an old taste, so it is recommended that you eat the toon as early as possible.
Toon scrambled eggs
Finally, I will share with you a home-cooked method of scrambled eggs with toon, which is easy to operate and delicious.
Ingredients : 1 small bundle of Chinese toon, 2 eggs, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of cooking oil
Practice :
Remove the old stems of toona sinensis, wash it, put it into boiling water and blanch for 30 seconds, remove it to control the moisture, and chop it for later use;
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add an appropriate amount of salt, beat them in one direction, then pour in chopped toon and mix well;
Add oil to the pot, heat it until the oil is 70% hot, pour in the egg mixture of toona sinensis, fry until the egg mixture is half solidified, shovel it into pieces, turn to high heat and stir fry for a few times, and then the pot is ready.
In 3 simple steps, a delicious and easy-to-eat scrambled egg with Chinese toon is ready, even a novice in the kitchen can easily get started.