What does "cold salad" mean?

Cold salad refers to the cooking method of cutting cooked food or fruits and vegetables into sections, adding seasonings and stirring evenly. Common cold dishes are: cold fungus, cold kelp, cold bitter gourd, cold cucumber, cold pig's ear and so on.

Vegetables suitable for cold salad have some similarities: if the smell is unique and fresh, and the taste is crisp and rich, they can be eaten raw, or they can be fragrant only by scalding them with hot water. Vegetables suitable for raw food: Most vegetables that can be eaten raw are sweet and crisp. Because heating will destroy the nutrients and taste, it can generally be directly seasoned and eaten together, such as Chinese cabbage, Chinese cabbage and cucumber.

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1, not suitable for cold vegetables

With the warmer weather, a large number of fresh vegetables are on the market, and many people are happy to eat cold dishes again. As we all know, vegetables contain nutrients, such as vitamin C and vitamin B, which are easily destroyed by cooking. Eating raw is beneficial to preserve these nutrients. However, due to the wide variety of vegetables, some vegetables are best boiled in boiling water before eating; Some vegetables must be thoroughly cooked before eating.

2. Vegetables that need to be precooked

Cruciferae vegetables, such as broccoli and cauliflower, taste better after blanching, are rich in cellulose and are easier to digest; Spinach, bamboo shoots, water bamboo and other vegetables containing more oxalic acid are also best blanched, because oxalic acid combines with calcium in the intestine to form calcium oxalate, which interferes with the body's absorption of calcium.

Mustard vegetables, such as kohlrabi, contain glucosinolates, which are hydrolyzed after boiling to produce volatile mustard oil, which tastes better and can promote digestion and absorption. Blanching wild vegetables such as purslane can completely remove dust and insects and prevent allergies. There are lettuce, water chestnut and so on. It's best to peel, wash and scald with boiling water before eating.

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