Don't Throw Away Orange Peel, Dry It into Aged Tangerine Peel for Medicine and Cooking
Orange peel can be used for medicine, but did you know it can also be paired to make all kinds of delicious food? Now is the peak season for oranges, and our newspaper has specially invited Huang Xiao'an, an associate chief physician of the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Yang Yong, a national intermediate nutritionist, to teach you about aged tangerine peel and how to make delicious dishes with it.
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The Price of Aged Tangerine Peel Has Razed
This morning, the reporter met Liu Yan who was buying aged tangerine peel in Nanjimen Herb Market. She said her mother's cough was severe, and drinking water boiled with aged tangerine peel could relieve the cough, so she buys it every autumn. But who would have thought, when she went to the market this time, the price of aged tangerine peel was ridiculously high, with the best Xinhui aged tangerine peel costing over a thousand yuan per jin. She had no choice but to spend over 200 yuan to buy two liang of Xinhui aged tangerine peel.
Liu Yan told the reporter that she also knows that aged tangerine peel is made from orange peels, and her family often buys oranges to eat, but after eating the pulp, the orange peels are usually thrown away. Now it seems she has to make it herself.
Subsequently, the reporter visited several agricultural markets in our city and found that the cheapest aged tangerine peel costs around 20 yuan per jin, with better quality ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan.
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Make Your Own Aged Tangerine Peel
Actually, the method of making aged tangerine peel is not difficult and can be done at home. Yesterday, Yang Yong provided the method for making aged tangerine peel.
Choose mature oranges, cut the stems flat, and select oranges with intact peels. Place the peeled peels in a sunny place to let them naturally wilt and lose water. When drying, make sure the pith side is facing outward. Store the dried orange peels in a sealed container for 2 to 5 months, using moist air with 80% humidity to soften the peels. After the peels are softened, tie them up, let them air-dry, and then place them in the sun again to dry completely. Once fully dried, the aged tangerine peel is ready and can be stored sealed.
Nutritionist: Teach You a Few Healthy Dishes with Aged Tangerine Peel
In fact, the benefits of aged tangerine peel are not just for making tea; it can also be used in cooking to create many unique-flavored foods. Yang Yong recommended the following healthy foods made with aged tangerine peel.
Aged Tangerine Peel Honey-Fried Chicken Wings: Marinate the chicken wings with salt, cooking wine, and Sichuan pepper for about 10 minutes. Blanch the chopped chili and green beans in boiling water and set aside. Heat oil in a pan, fry the chicken wings until golden brown, then remove them. In the same pan, sauté scallions, ginger, and chili until fragrant, then add the fried chicken wings along with aged tangerine peel, rock sugar, and boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add green beans and goji berries and cook for another minute.
Aged Tangerine Peel Oyster Sauce Ham Sauce: Soak the aged tangerine peel in water for three hours, then dry and shred it. Place it in peanut oil at 80°C and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Then add scallops, ham, dried shrimp, and dried shallots and simmer in the oil for another 30 minutes before stopping the heat. Add oyster sauce and fine salt, mix well, and let it cool naturally at room temperature.
Aged Tangerine Peel and Radish Old Duck Soup: Add an appropriate amount of water, first bring the aged tangerine peel, green radish, and old duck to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about two and a half hours. Season with an appropriate amount of salt, vegetable oil, scallions, and ginger.
Yang Yong said that aged tangerine peel can also be used to make dishes like Aged Tangerine Peel Rabbit, Aged Tangerine Peel Beef, and Aged Tangerine Peel Duck.
TCM Physician: Aged Tangerine Peel Has Many Benefits, but Eat It in Moderation
Physician Huang Xiao'an said that aged tangerine peel contains hesperidin, tangeretin, and volatile oil. Adding aged tangerine peel to cooking has the effects of harmonizing qi, resolving phlegm, and relieving cough. At the same time, aged tangerine peel also has the effects of drying dampness, promoting urination, and relieving constipation. It is very effective for indigestion, edema, and constipation, and also has a certain effect on detoxifying crab and alcohol. However, it should be noted that aged tangerine peel has a certain effect of drying dampness, so people with qi deficiency or stomach heat should not eat it frequently. Generally, once a week is enough. In addition, aged tangerine peel can affect drug enzymes, so people taking medication should also avoid eating too much.
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These Peels Also Have Their Own Uses
In fact, besides orange peels, many fruit peels have different uses, such as banana peels and apple peels. As long as we use them reasonably, these peels that are thrown away as garbage can be turned into treasure. Today, Zhou Mi, a senior nutritionist in our city, introduced the special effects of several common fruit peels for everyone:
Watermelon Peel: Watermelon peel has many uses. Many women massage their faces with watermelon peel after eating watermelon because it is rich in vitamins C and E. Wiping the skin with it or applying it as a paste has a skin-nourishing and softening effect. At the same time, watermelon peel also has a certain effect on relieving dry throat and lowering blood pressure.
Banana Peel: Before applying shoe polish, wipe the shoes with a banana peel to remove stains from the surface. After wiping, applying shoe polish will make the shoes shinier. In addition, banana peel contains musa sapientine, which can treat skin itching caused by fungal and bacterial infections. Banana peel also has the effects of quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and intestines. Mashing banana peel and adding ginger juice can also have an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect.
Pomelo Peel: Pomelo peel can be used to remove odors. If the refrigerator has been used for a long time and has a bad smell, placing pomelo peel in it can eliminate the odor. At the same time, it also has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Chop the pomelo peel, add an appropriate amount of sugar or honey and steam it. After the peel is steamed soft, add a small amount of hot yellow wine, which is effective for cough and asthma.
Apple Peel: First, apple peel has a cleaning effect. Mash fresh apple peel into a paste, use a cloth to dip it and wipe bathtubs, washbasins, etc., to make them as bright as new. At the same time, decocting apple peel or making tea with it can treat excessive stomach acid and phlegm. By Reporter Li Jing.