How to dry zucchini

Zucchini is a common vegetable. Many people like to buy fresh zucchini, then cut it into slices or shreds to dry. After drying, they can be stored and eaten at other times. The method of drying zucchini is relatively simple. First, you need to check the weather forecast. If the weather is good and there is enough sunshine, you can dry the zucchini. After drying, put it in a dry place to avoid moisture.

How to dry zucchini

1. Check the weather forecast first and find a sunny day to buy or pick zucchini. 2. Cut the zucchini into the shape you want. Since it will shrink after drying, it is recommended to cut it larger. I personally recommend slicing it not too thick. 3. After cutting, spread it flat on the container. If you don’t have a sieve, you can dry it directly on the ground. Just lay a layer of paper on the ground. Spread it flat without overlapping. 4. Generally, it only takes 3 to 4 days of drying. No moisture should be felt by hand, and then it can be packed in bags and stored for several years. 5. When the weather is humid, take it out and dry it in the sun.

The efficacy and function of zucchini

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that zucchini has the functions of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, relieving restlessness and thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, and reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for edema, abdominal distension, thirst, sores, as well as nephritis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, etc.

It has the effects of relieving restlessness and thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on thirst, edema, abdominal distension, sores, nephritis, ascites due to cirrhosis, etc.; it can enhance immunity and play an anti-viral and anti-tumor role; it can promote the secretion of insulin in the human body, effectively prevent and treat diabetes, prevent liver and kidney diseases, and help enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.

Serving Guide:

1. Suitable people: Patients with diabetes, liver disease, and kidney disease are suitable for eating it; patients with lung disease are suitable for eating sugar-coated zucchini.

2. Dietary taboos: Zucchini should not be eaten raw, and people with weak spleen and stomach should eat less.

3. Storage method: Place the zucchini in a cool and ventilated place in the house. Keep it away from water and do not move or bump it at will. This way it can be preserved for a longer time.

3. Do not cook it too soft to avoid loss of nutrients.

4. After putting the zucchini into the wok, immediately drizzle a few drops of vinegar and add a little tomato sauce to make the zucchini slices crispy and refreshing.

5. Stir-frying vegetables at high temperatures will release carcinogens: Fried zucchini ranks first in carcinogenesis. "Once vegetables such as zucchini, garlic, and onions are fried at high temperatures, they will produce acrylamide, which may cause cancer."

Buying tips:

1. The shape, color and pattern of zucchini fruit can vary greatly depending on the variety, but the surface should be shiny, straight, firm and free of physical damage.

2. The size and maturity of the melon have a great impact on the quality. It is best not to choose thick ones. Thin zucchini tastes more tender and produces less water.

3. Don’t choose the very dark green ones, but choose the ones with emerald green and white, which have a tender texture.

4. Choose those with shiny surface, straight and firm, and without any scratches on the surface. Do not choose those with dark surface, dents or water loss as they are old gourds.

Zucchini regulates human metabolism and has the effects of weight loss and anti-cancer. There are many benefits of eating zucchini. It can beautify the skin and is a recognized health food.