How to eat raspberries

Raspberries are mainly divided into red raspberries and black raspberries. The nutritional components contained in raspberries are different. Raspberries are only grown in a few areas in China, so the price of raspberries in China is generally more expensive. However, in the United States and other regions, raspberries are a major fruit for local people. When eating raspberries, you must also learn the correct way to eat them so that they can bring out their better taste.

1. How to eat red raspberries?

1. Wash some red berries (100 grams) and put them in a small bowl. Add some honey and eat directly with a small spoon. Because the taste of red raspberries is slightly more sour than sweet. Adding honey makes the taste just the right amount of sweet and sour, and very palatable.

2. Wash some red berries (50 grams). Just mix it with plain yogurt and eat it. Do not add anything else and process it into a cup of red raspberry yogurt.

3. Wash some red berries (50 grams). Stir it directly into the original ice cream and eat it together. It has a moderately sweet and sour taste and is cool and refreshing.

4. Wash the red berries (200g). Put it in a stainless steel pot and simmer it over low heat to make red raspberry jam. Add appropriate amount of honey according to personal taste, and the red raspberry jam is ready. It is one of the best jams for breakfast toast.

Supplement: How to make red raspberry jam

Add crushed red raspberries and sugar to a pot and heat over low heat, stirring with a spoon while cooking. Add water and continue stirring. Add lemon juice and continue cooking until raspberries are soft and jam is thick, then remove from heat and let cool naturally.

After sterilizing the glass bottle with boiling water, wipe it clean with kitchen paper, pour the raspberry jam in, tighten the lid and store it.

If you mind the seeds in the raspberries, you can crush them in a food processor before adding them to the pot. Of course, the feeling of fruit pulp will be missing. The sweetness can be adjusted according to personal preference. But as the amount of sugar is reduced, the shelf life will also be shortened. It is best to choose a sealed glass container, which can make the jam easier to preserve and will be fine for several months. In addition, a few important points: the container must be sterilized; the container must be wiped clean, free of oil and water, otherwise the jam will easily deteriorate. Lemon juice helps the pectin to be extracted and effective. You can also buy commercially available concentrated lemon juice.

2. The efficacy and function of raspberry

The fruit is slightly sweet, sour and warm in nature. In Zhejiang and Fujian areas, its unripe fruit is often used as a medicine instead of raspberry. It has the effects of astringing the essence, nourishing the kidney, assisting yang, improving eyesight, sobering up and quenching thirst, resolving phlegm and detoxifying. It is mainly used to treat kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, drunkenness, erysipelas and other symptoms. The leaves are slightly bitter and have the effects of clearing heat and relieving sore throat, detoxifying, reducing swelling, and healing sores. They are mainly used to treat sore throat, multiple abscesses, mastitis, etc. In Xiangxi, Hunan, people often mash the young leaves and feed them to animals to treat diarrhea.

In addition, the vitamin E content in raspberries ranks first among all fruits. Natural superoxide dismutase and vitamin E are excellent human scavengers. They can eliminate a large number of harmful metabolites produced by the human body, enhance human immunity, and fundamentally improve the body's internal environment, achieving the purpose of beautification, skin care, and longevity. Long-term consumption of raspberries can effectively protect the heart and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis of the blood vessel walls, and rupture of cerebral blood vessels. Raspberry ketones extracted from raspberries can effectively burn fat, and their effect is three times that of capsaicin. Weight loss products with raspberry ketone as the main ingredient have become popular products in foreign markets. Research by American and Japanese scientists shows that daily intake of an appropriate amount of fresh raspberries or corresponding fruit products can help control weight and maintain body shape.

3. Nutritional value of raspberries

1. The content of ellagic acid, a natural anti-cancer substance in raspberries, exceeds that in blueberries and ranks first among all edible foods.

2. The sugar content of raspberry fruit is 5.58-10.67%, which is similar to that of apple, pear and orange; the acid content is 0.62-2.17%; in addition, it is rich in vitamins C, B1, B2, B12 and minerals, and the amino acid content is higher than that of apples and grapes.

3. The content of plant superoxide dismutase SOD in raspberries ranks first among all kinds of fruits. The content of vitamin E is also very rich. Regular consumption can resist aging, has beauty effects, and can enhance immunity and prevent tumors.