Cherry Tomato

Introduction

Cherry tomatoes, often called small tomatoes, are officially called cherry tomatoes in Chinese. They are annual herbs belonging to the genus Solanaceae, and can grow up to 2 meters tall. They have the effects of promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach and digestion, clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and calming the liver, nourishing blood and increasing appetite. They can cure thirst and loss of appetite.

Nutritional value of cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes contain special substances such as glutathione and lycopene. These substances can promote the growth and development of the human body, especially the growth and development of children, and can increase the body's resistance and delay human aging. In addition, lycopene can protect the human body from carcinogenic toxins in cigarettes and automobile exhaust, and can improve the body's sun protection function. In recent years, American and German scientists have found that lycopene in tomato products can not only prevent and fight cancer, especially prostate cancer, but also treat prostate cancer. The content of vitamin PP in cherry tomatoes ranks first among fruits and vegetables. The function of vitamin PP is to protect the skin, maintain the normal secretion of gastric juice, promote the formation of red blood cells, and also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on liver disease. It can also beautify and have a good sun protection effect. The malic acid or citric acid contained in cherry tomatoes helps gastric juice digest fat and protein.

The efficacy and function of cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are also called cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, small tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and pearl tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes have the effects of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach and digestion, clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and calming the liver, nourishing blood and increasing appetite. Cherry tomatoes are mainly used to treat thirst and loss of appetite. Cherry tomatoes should not be eaten with pomegranates. Patients with acute enteritis, bacillary dysentery and active ulcers should not eat cherry tomatoes.

Medicinal value of cherry tomatoes

It has the effects of promoting the production of body fluids and quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach and promoting digestion, clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and calming the liver, nourishing blood and increasing appetite;

1. Eating cherry tomatoes with cauliflower can lower blood lipids and blood pressure

2. Eating cherry tomatoes with vinegar can promote nutrient absorption

3. Eating cherry tomatoes with cabbage can prevent cancer and promote blood circulation

Suitable for the general population. Especially suitable for infants, pregnant women, the elderly, patients, patients with hypertension, kidney disease, heart disease, hepatitis, fundus disease, etc. For patients who often have bleeding gums or subcutaneous bleeding, eating cherry tomatoes can help improve the symptoms;

Side effects and contraindications of cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes and pomegranates are incompatible, so cherry tomatoes should not be eaten together. Patients with acute enteritis, bacillary dysentery and active ulcers should not eat cherry tomatoes.

How to eat cherry tomatoes

Cherry Tomato Salad

Ingredients: cherry tomatoes, salt, oil, peppercorns, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, oyster sauce.

practice:

1. Wash the cherry tomatoes and garlic, cut the cherry tomatoes into thin slices, add salt and marinate for 20 minutes. Chop the garlic;

2. Pour oil into the pot and add peppercorns to heat. Remove the peppercorns and set aside the oil;

3. Rinse the pickled cherry tomatoes, drain the water, put the chopped garlic on top, and pour the hot pepper oil on the garlic;

4. Add vinegar, sesame oil, oyster sauce and cherry tomato slices and mix well.

Rock Sugar Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients: 200 grams of cherry tomatoes, 100 grams of sugar, 30 grams of water.

practice:

1. Wash 200 grams of cherry tomatoes.

2. Use a toothpick to pierce the cherry tomatoes.

3. Put 30 grams of water and 100 grams of sugar in a pot and simmer over medium-low heat until you can pull the silk out (be sure to pay attention to the heat and time. If the time is too short, it will not be easy to solidify after being dipped in sugar liquid. If the time is too long, the sugar liquid will turn white).

4. Turn on low heat, add cherry tomatoes and drizzle with sugar solution.

5. Place on a greased baking tray and let cool slightly.

Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients: 200 grams of chicken, 200 grams of cherry tomatoes, 100 grams of cucumber, 20 grams of curry, 5 grams of white sugar, 3 grams of garlic, 2 grams of salt, 20 grams of vegetable oil, and 10 grams of corn starch.

practice:

1. Wash and drain the cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. Cut the cucumbers into pieces and set aside.

2. Wash the chicken, drain and cut into cubes.

3. Add appropriate amount of salt, vegetable oil, starch and white sugar to the diced chicken and mix well. Marinate the diced chicken for 10 minutes and set aside.

4. Pour vegetable oil into the pot and heat it to 50%.

5. Fry the diced chicken until half cooked, then add the mashed garlic and sauté until fragrant.

6. Add curry powder to cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, white sugar, salt and stir-fry.

7. Stir-fry until the meat is cooked and serve.

Scrambled eggs with cherry tomatoes

Ingredients: eggs, cherry tomatoes, salt, sugar, oil

practice:

1. Beat the eggs and cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters.

2. Heat the wok, add oil and bring to a boil, fry the eggs until they are 70% cooked and pour out.

3. Add a little bit of base oil and put the cherry tomatoes in. Add some salt and water and stir-fry the cherry tomatoes. Then pour in the eggs, add some sugar and stir well before serving.

Orange peel cherry tomatoes

Ingredients: 350 grams of cherry tomatoes, 400 grams of tangerine peel honey juice.

Method: Boil the cherry tomatoes in boiling water for 0.5 minutes, take them out and rinse them, peel them, add tangerine peel and honey juice, mix well, and refrigerate. When eating, place the cherry tomatoes neatly on a round plate and pour a little original juice on them.

Features: bright color, sweet, sour, spicy and cool, a great appetizer when eaten with wine.

Honey Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients: appropriate amounts of cherry tomatoes, sugar and honey.

practice:

1. Pour boiling water on the washed cherry tomatoes and soak for 2-3 minutes.

2. Use a small knife to gently cut the stem of the cherry tomato. Be careful not to cut too deep or the juice in the cherry tomato will leak out.

3. Peel the skin of the cherry tomatoes. The blanched cherry tomatoes can be easily peeled off.

4. Add sugar to the peeled cherry tomatoes, mix well and marinate in the refrigerator for more than two hours.

5. After being pickled with white sugar, the cherry tomatoes will exude a lot of juice. Pour out the juice before mixing in honey and osmanthus.

6. Add honey and osmanthus sugar according to your preference. It tastes good with just honey. Or you can add no honey or osmanthus sugar and marinate it with white sugar, which will also taste good.

Nutrition: In addition to all the nutrients of tomatoes, cherry tomatoes also contain special substances such as glutathione and lycopene that can promote human growth and development, increase human resistance, and delay aging. The vitamin content in cherry tomatoes is higher than that in ordinary tomatoes. They are listed as one of the "four major fruits" for promotion by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Roasted beef with cherry tomatoes

Ingredients: 250 grams of beef, 80 grams of cherry tomatoes, a little light soy sauce, a little dark soy sauce, a little salt, a little sugar, some oyster sauce, a little onion and ginger, a little black pepper, 2 bay leaves, and some salad oil.

practice:

1. Cut the beef into small cubes, put water in a pot, blanch the beef, skim off the foam, wash with cold water and set aside. In another pot, blanch the cherry tomatoes with boiling water, cool with ice water, peel and set aside.

2. Heat the pan, add a little oil, add scallion and ginger, stir-fry the beef, dark soy sauce and light soy sauce, sugar, and rice wine for about 3-5 minutes, add appropriate amount of broth, oyster sauce, a little salt, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, then add cherry tomatoes and simmer for another 5 minutes.

3. Then, simmer the beef with cherry tomatoes over high heat until the sauce thickens, add a little black pepper and cooking oil, and serve. Garnish with a little parsley.

Cherry Tomato Shrimp

Ingredients: cherry tomatoes, shrimp, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, chicken stock

practice:

1. Remove the stems of the cherry tomatoes, wash them, place them on the chopping board, cut them in half, and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add cherry tomatoes and stir-fry.

3. Then, add tomato sauce and a little water and stir-fry.

4. Then, add some salt and sugar to season and stir-fry.

5. Finally, add the shrimp meat and some chicken essence and stir well.

Cherry Tomato and Prawn Salad

Ingredients: several fresh prawns, a large amount of cherry tomatoes, three to four lettuce leaves, an apple, appropriate amount of apple cider vinegar, and appropriate amount of honey.

practice:

1. Remove the head and shell of the prawns, make a cut on the back to remove the mud intestines, marinate with a little salt and pepper for a while, and wash.

2. Boil water in a pot and add cooking wine. After the water boils, quickly put the shrimps into the water and blanch them for a while and roll them up. When they turn red, take them out immediately and let them dry for later use. Split two-thirds of the cherry tomatoes in the middle with a knife. Wash the apples and cut them into thick slices. Use a tool to press them into cylindrical and triangular shapes. Put the above ingredients in a container, add apple vinegar and honey, mix well, cover the bottom of the plate with lettuce, and pour in the prepared salad.

Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients: 300 grams of broccoli, 100 grams of cherry tomatoes, 3 grams of salt, 2 grams of chef's four-treasure flavor, 1 gram of pepper, and 3 grams of water starch.

practice:

1. Cut the broccoli into small pieces, put into boiling water (add salt to the water for flavor) and blanch for 1 minute; cut the cherry tomatoes into small pieces.

2. Heat the oil in a pan, add broccoli, salt, MSG and pepper, stir well, add water and starch to thicken, then add cherry tomatoes, stir well and serve.

Features: bright color, fresh and salty flavor.

Key: This dish needs to be prepared quickly, preserving the color and taste of the ingredients.

Purple Cabbage and Cherry Tomato Salad

Ingredients: cherry tomatoes, lemon, purple cabbage, sweet corn, calabaza, red wine vinegar, salt, sage, olive oil.

practice:

1. Wash and cut the purple cabbage into shreds, cut the cherry tomatoes in half, cut the flowers and leaves into shreds, and blanch the corn kernels and set aside.

2. Use red wine vinegar, sage, salt, pepper, olive oil and fresh lemon juice to make vinaigrette.

3. Mix the cut ingredients with vinaigrette and they are ready to eat.

effect:

Cherry tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes contain special substances such as glutathione and lycopene. They can promote the growth and development of the human body, especially the growth and development of children, increase the body's resistance, and delay aging. In addition, lycopene can protect the human body from carcinogenic toxins in cigarettes and automobile exhaust, and can improve the body's sun protection function. It can effectively treat and prevent cancer, especially prostate cancer.

Lemon: Lemon is one of the most medicinal fruits in the world. It is rich in vitamin C, citric acid, malic acid, high sodium and low potassium, etc., and is very beneficial to the human body.

Purple cabbage: Purple cabbage has high nutritional value and is rich in carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, sugar, protein, fat, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients.

Floret lettuce: Lettuce contains dietary fiber and vitamin C, which can eliminate excess fat, so it is also called weight-loss lettuce; because its stems and leaves contain lactucin, it tastes slightly bitter and has the effects of analgesia, hypnosis, lowering cholesterol, and assisting in the treatment of neurasthenia.