Nutritional Value of Mushrooms

Mushrooms are a kind of fungus food that is very popular among people. They have always been known as " vegetarian food with meat " and are a good mountain delicacy.

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Edible mushrooms are ideal natural foods or multifunctional foods. The most commonly consumed mushroom in the world is Agaricus bisporus, whose scientific name is Agaricus bisporus. The mushroom is divided into four parts from top to bottom: cap, gills, stipe, and hyphae. The hyphae and other hyphae are combined to form mycelium. The mushrooms that people usually eat can generally be divided into the following types: Hericium erinaceus, Trichoderma and Hazel mushroom.

Hericium erinaceus is a rare wild edible mushroom. Its flesh is white, soft and slightly fragrant. It can be cooked in a variety of ways and tastes very delicious after cooking, so it is ranked first among the delicacies of mountains and seas along with " hericium erinaceus, bird's nest and shark fin " .

Yuan Mushroom is a famous wild edible mushroom in Northeast China. It is the best mushroom after Hericium erinaceus. It is one of the very few edible mushrooms that cannot be cultivated artificially. Its taste is similar to seafood. Yuan Mushroom can be used to make dishes with both meat and vegetables. There are many ways to eat it, such as stir-frying, stewing, braising, and roasting. It can be called a wild delicacy with " meat in vegetarian style " .

Hazel mushroom is one of the unique mountain delicacies in Northeast China and is a real green food. Hazel mushroom is delicious. Hazel mushroom dishes such as hazel mushroom stewed chicken are indispensable traditional delicacies for Northeast people to entertain guests.

effect

1. Mushrooms are rich in vitamins B and C , as well as the organic element germanium, which can purify impurities in the body and enhance the body's defense against bacteria.

2. Mushrooms are rich in the trace element selenium, which can prevent peroxide from damaging the body, effectively reduce high blood pressure and increased blood viscosity caused by selenium deficiency, regulate thyroid function, and increase resistance.

3. The large amount of dietary fiber in mushrooms can help the body detoxify, promote metabolism, and help gastrointestinal motility. It is not only a good weight loss and beauty food, but also can lower cholesterol and blood sugar, achieving the good effect of health-preserving diet therapy.

4. Mushrooms can help the body absorb calcium and promote the healthy growth of teeth and bones. Therefore, both the elderly and growing children should eat more mushrooms.

5. A Brazilian study found that a substance extracted from mushrooms has analgesic and sedative effects, and it is said that its analgesic effect can replace m.

6. The active ingredients of mushrooms can enhance the function of T lymphocytes, thereby improving the body's immunity against various diseases.

7. The mushroom extract was tested on animals and found to have a significant antitussive and phlegm-thinning effect.

Storage instructions

Mushrooms are very easy to spoil. If you cannot eat them early, you can blanch them in boiling water, let them cool, drain the water, put them in a sealed bag, and then freeze them in the refrigerator.

Dietary precautions

1. Mushrooms are slippery in nature, so people with diarrhea should be careful when eating them.

2. There are many types of mushrooms, so choose carefully and avoid eating poisonous wild mushrooms.

Cooking knowledge

1. There is mucus on the surface of mushrooms, and mud and sand stick to it, which is not easy to wash off. You can put some salt in the water and stir it to dissolve it, then soak the mushrooms in water for a while before washing, so that the mud and sand can be easily washed off;

2. Before washing mushrooms, be sure to remove the hard stem with more sand at the bottom of the stem, because this part is difficult to clean even after soaking in salt water.

3. Mushrooms grow on fermented straw, so they must be cooked thoroughly to kill any bacteria attached to them.

4. Mushrooms can easily turn black due to oxidation, so soak them in water before cooking to keep their white color. When cooking, it is best not to use an iron pan or let them come into contact with ironware to prevent the color from turning black and the taste from deteriorating.

5. Under normal circumstances, the cuts and abrasions of mushrooms will appear light reddish brown. If not, they are likely to have been artificially bleached.

Delicious food

Fresh Milk Mushroom

Ingredients: 150 grams of fresh milk, 150 grams of egg white, 50 grams of fresh mushrooms, 1 tomato , 200 grams of cooking oil, 6 grams of refined salt, 8 grams of sugar, 5 grams of MSG, and appropriate amount of aqua starch.

Method: 1. Pour fresh milk into egg white, add appropriate amount of water and cornstarch, and mix well.

2. Wash the fresh mushrooms, boil them in boiling water, remove and drain. Heat the oil in a wok, add the mushrooms and fry until golden brown, add some salt, stir-fry briefly, and pour out to cool.

3. Heat the pan, add oil and heat until 40% hot, pour in the egg-milk mixture, let it slowly solidify into slices, then remove from the oil. Add soup, salt, MSG, sugar, mushrooms to the pan, pour in the egg-milk slices, thicken with starch, stir-fry evenly, remove from the pan and serve. Wash the tomatoes, cut into thin slices and serve.

Home remedies for curing diseases

Treatment for loss of appetite

Ingredients: 50 grams of mushrooms, 150 grams of potato vermicelli, appropriate amounts of beef broth and minced meat.

Method: Soak the mushrooms in water and cut them into strips. Add them and the potato vermicelli into the minced beef soup and cook until done.

Indications: This recipe can treat symptoms such as loss of appetite, tasteless mouth, fatigue and weakness.

Recipe for tonifying spleen and replenishing qi

Ingredients: 100 grams of mushrooms, 250 grams of pork chops.

Method: First wash the pork chops, cut into pieces, put into the pot, add salt and stew until 80% cooked, add mushrooms and wait until the mushrooms are cooked.

Indications: This soup has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, and replenishing qi and blood. It is suitable for regular consumption by weak people.