The weather is getting colder, and eating fruit can feel quite cold. Fruit is very good for the body, but if you eat too much cold fruit and it makes you sick, the gains are not worth the losses! If you find fruit too cold, you might consider cooking it. Although cooking some fruits can destroy heat-sensitive vitamins, it can nourish the stomach, moisten dryness, and increase other therapeutic benefits. So, which fruits are good to eat cooked in the autumn?
Boiled Apples: Preventing Diarrhea
Autumn is a high-incidence season for diarrhea, and people with gastrointestinal issues suffer even more, losing their appetite. Apples contain tannic acid, which can astringe the intestines, and pectin, which stops diarrhea. Eating boiled apples can effectively prevent diarrhea and is very helpful for intestinal health.
How to make boiled apples:
1. Wash the apples, remove the core (pectin is distributed near the skin in the flesh, so not peeling is better), and cut them into evenly sized cubes.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot, then add the apple cubes.
3. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and continue to simmer.
4. Simmer until the apples are soft, then remove from the heat. You can add sugar according to your personal preference.
Boiled Fruit Corn
Fragrant Apple and Egg
Ingredients: 2 apples (about 300g), 4 eggs, 100ml fresh milk, 25g sugar, appropriate amount of salad oil
Method:
1. Whisk the eggs, then add fresh milk and sugar and mix well.
2. Mix the egg and milk mixture until uniform.
3. Core the apples, slice them into flower shapes, and soak in salt water.
4. Heat a flat-bottomed pan, add oil, then pour in the egg mixture and fry over low heat.
5. Place the apple slices on the omelet. Once the bottom is cooked, flip it over and cook the other side, then plate it whole.
Boiled Pomelo: Lowering Lipids and Losing Weight
Pomelos are sweet and fragrant and ripen in the autumn. If stored well, they can remain fresh in the winter. Pomelos have the effects of moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, clearing the intestines, and strengthening the spleen. Boiling the pulp and peel of the pomelo to make a drink can not only promote health but also lower lipids and aid in weight loss.
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How to make boiled honey pomelo tea:
1. Rub a little salt on the pomelo's skin to wash off the wax on the surface (this step can be skipped for fresh pomelos picked from your own tree).
2. Use a special peeler to thinly scrape off the outer layer of the pomelo peel. Try to make it as thin as possible.
3. Cut the pomelo peel into fine shreds, the finer the better, and set aside.
4. Completely peel the pomelo, tear some of the pulp into small pieces, and set aside.
5. Pour water into a pot, add the pomelo peel, and bring to a boil. Then add the pomelo pulp and bring to a boil again. Reduce to low heat and simmer until the water reduces, about 20 minutes.
6. Pour the cooked pomelo tea into a bowl to cool, then add honey and mix well.
7. Store the pomelo tea in the refrigerator. When you want to drink it, scoop a spoonful into warm water and mix to drink.
Boiled Pear: Moistening the Lungs and Relieving Cough
As the autumn and winter seasons approach, the dry air and smog can be harmful to lung health, so the lungs urgently need nourishment. Because pears are cold in nature, eating them raw is not ideal, so making them into a soup is healthier. The pear peel has the best effect on moistening the lungs and relieving cough, so it's best not to peel the pears when making pear soup.
How to make boiled pear:
1. 1 Chinese pear, wash it, remove the core, and cut it into evenly sized small pieces.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot. When it's almost boiling, add 100g of rock sugar and heat over low heat until the sugar melts.
3. After the sugar has melted, add the pear pieces.
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Goji Berry and Snow Pear Stew
Steamed Orange with Salt: Relieving Cough and Reducing Dryness
Oranges are sweet and fragrant, full of moisture, and rich in vitamin C, making them a must-eat fruit for autumn and winter. In folk medicine, steaming oranges is a very common home remedy for coughs. It is very effective for hot coughs caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis or lung dryness, but it should be noted that this method is not suitable for cold coughs caused by external cold and wind.
How to make steamed orange:
1. Wash the orange and soak it in salt water for 20 minutes to remove the wax from the surface. Do not peel the orange. Cut off the top flat, sprinkle a little salt on the exposed pulp, and poke a few holes in the pulp with chopsticks to allow the salt to seep in.
2. Put the cut-off piece of orange back on top, place it in a bowl. No need to add water to the bowl. Put it directly in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes after the water boils, and it's done. The steamed orange peel will have shrunk somewhat, and some juice will collect at the bottom of the bowl.
3. Eat the pulp and discard the peel. Drink the juice from the bottom of the bowl as well.
Nowadays, there is a type of "blood orange" that can break down fat, has antioxidant effects, softens blood vessels, delays aging, and clears heat and beautifies the skin. If you steam a blood orange, its therapeutic effects are even better!
Steamed Hawthorn: Strengthening the Spleen and Stimulating the Appetite
Hawthorn contains a large amount of organic acids, fruit acids, etc. Eating it raw can irritate the stomach and may also cause "sore teeth." Steamed hawthorn also has therapeutic effects such as strengthening the spleen and stimulating the appetite, promoting digestion, resolving stagnation, invigorating blood, and resolving phlegm.
How to make steamed hawthorn: Remove the pits from the hawthorns, place them in a bowl, add rock sugar, and steam for 15 minutes. The steamed hawthorns are brightly colored, sweet and sour, and can increase appetite and aid digestion.
Red Dates Are Also Better Steamed
Red dates are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. The vitamin C content ranks among the highest in fruits, earning it the title "King of Vitamins." The skin of dried dates is very hard and not suitable for people with a weak spleen and stomach, and fresh dates should not be eaten in large quantities. Therefore, the most effective method is to steam dried dates. Steamed dates are easier to digest and very suitable for people with a weak spleen and stomach.
Steaming method: For those with blood deficiency and insufficient liver and kidney function, you can steam large red dates with goji berries and eggs. For people with a normal constitution, you can stew red dates with Chinese yam. Cut the red dates in half and the yam into small pieces; add both and steam over a water bath with cold water; after the water boils, simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
Effects: For those with a naturally weak spleen and stomach, a clinical study abroad showed that patients who continuously ate large red dates recovered 3 times faster than those who took only vitamin supplements.
Autumn offers a variety of fruits, but because the temperature is relatively low, they are cold to eat. At this time, you can choose to cook the fruit, which is both healthy and delicious.
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