Strawberry, also known as red raspberry and ground raspberry, is a perennial herb, and there are more than 50 species known in the world, which are native to Europe. The strawberry has a heart-shaped appearance, delicious red and tender, fruit juice, and has a special rich fruit aroma.
Strawberries are known as the "Queen of Fruits" due to their excellent color, aroma and taste, high nutritional value and rich in vitamin C, and have become one of the most popular fruits in the world.
About purchase
When buying strawberries it is best to choose a medium size. You know, strawberries are not the bigger the better. Another is to choose the fruit that is tight, plump, with good surface gloss, dark red color, and bright green pedicle. Such strawberries are just picked fresh, otherwise they have been picked for a long time, and they are not fresh to eat.
About storage
As berries, strawberries are very delicate and perishable, so they should be eaten as soon as they are bought; if they cannot be eaten at one time, they should not be piled together, and it is best to place them individually in the utensils.
About efficacy
Strawberries are rich in vitamins and minerals, and the main nutritional value is reflected in their very high vitamin C content. Vitamin C can prevent bleeding gums and promote wound healing. In recent years, studies have found that in addition to preventing scurvy, vitamin C has a positive preventive effect on diseases such as arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
Secondly, in the antioxidant content table, strawberries are among the top three, because strawberries are very rich in anthocyanins. Anthocyanins have been proven to prevent heart disease and reduce the risk of cancer. More studies have pointed out that people who eat strawberries regularly have lower cholesterol levels.
About edible
Here are two ways to do it, which are very good and worth a try.
The first 【Strawberry Yogurt Drink】
Prepare ingredients: 150 grams of fresh strawberries, 1 banana, 150 ml of yogurt, a little drinking water, and an appropriate amount of honey.
specific methods:
1. Clean the strawberries and remove the stems; peel the bananas and cut them into small cubes for later use.
2. When everything is ready, put strawberries, yogurt, honey, and mineral water together into a juicer to make juice.
3. Take a glass, put the sliced bananas first, then pour the beaten strawberry jam into it, and then drink it.
The second 【strawberry jam】
Prepare ingredients: 500 grams of fresh strawberries, 10 grams of lemon juice, and 300 grams of sugar.
specific methods:
1. After the strawberries are cleaned, remove the stems and put them in a juicer to make a pulp.
2. Preheat a small pot, pour in the fruit pulp, add some citric acid and some sugar, stir evenly, then turn on a low heat and simmer until it is stirred continuously. Sprinkle sugar in the middle one after another, and cook until the pulp is thick.
3. After boiling, put the pulp into a clean glass bottle, cover the bottle lightly, and put the bottle into boiling water for 15-20 minutes for sterilization.
4. Finally take it out and tighten the cap after cooling. This makes strawberry jam that will keep for months.
