How to wash leeks, how to clean leeks

In the process of growing leeks, in order to prevent leek insects, merchants will spray pesticides on the surface of leeks, so after buying leeks, if they are not cleaned, the pesticide residues on the surface of the leeks are very much, and the leeks can not be cleaned with water.

Therefore, when cleaning leeks, add an extra spoonful of salt and a spoonful of edible alkali to the water, and then soak the leeks for 5 minutes before washing them. Salt and edible alkali are two ingredients that can play a very good role in cleaning pesticides, and can also effectively sterilize and disinfect.

In winter, there are many leeks pesticides and preservatives, so we must pay attention to the correct way to wash leeks, in order to facilitate the consumption of Xintao rice washing water to soak for about 10 minutes, you can also use baking soda to soak for about 10 minutes, and then wash twice with water, so that you can reduce the adverse harm of pesticides and preservatives to the human body.

How to clean leeks:

1. First of all, we need to process the leeks, and then put them under running water, rinse them briefly, and remove the dirt on the surface.

2. Next, prepare a basin of water, put a little baking soda, and stir it well. Then we put the leeks in and soak for 15-20 minutes. After soaking, take out the leeks again, put them under running water again, and rinse them well.

Because baking soda has a relatively good adsorption capacity, it can remove the dirt on the surface of the leek, so that it is more comfortable to eat. If you don't have baking soda at home, you can use edible alkali, these two things have similar effects, and you can treat leeks very cleanly.

Nutritional value: 1Tonifying the Kidney and Warming Yang:

Leeks are warm in nature, pungent in taste, and have the effect of tonifying the kidney and playing yang, so they can be used for impotence, spermatozoa, and other diseases;

2.Liver and stomach:

Leeks contain special ingredients such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, which exude a unique spicy smell, which helps to regulate liver qi, increase appetite and enhance digestive function;

3.Qi and blood:

The spicy smell of leeks has symptoms such as dispersing blood stasis and activating blood, and performing qi conduction and stagnation;

4.Laxative:

Leeks contain a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, constipation, and prevent bowel cancer.

5.Leeks have a water content of up to 85% and are low in calories, which is superior to iron, potassium and vitamin A**, and is also the average for vitamin C**. It has always been known as "the meat of the dish".

6.Leeks are very rich in vitamins. A bunch of leeks has exactly the energy needed for a day, but vitamin C is one-third of the daily intake and one-third of vitamin E.

7.Leeks contain more crude fiber.

8.The unique spicy aroma of leeks is formed by the sulfides it contains, which have a certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, which helps the body improve its own immunity, and can also help the body absorb vitamin B1 and vitamin A.

1 leeks are actually cleaned if the method is correct, it is relatively simple, first of all, we all know that the growth environment of this vegetable is basically in the soil, so when buying a large amount of soil will be attached to the surface, buy home leeks first of all this layer of soil clean, and observe that if there are yellow or rotten leaves, throw them away directly, do not stay, these things can be determined, put into a pot, rinse with running water, But you need to pay attention to the strength of your hands, don't use force, if you use force, it is very easy to knead the leek. 2 What are the benefits of leeks for the body 1 Leeks and leeks are basically the same food, but the taste is very different, so they are still very similar in terms of nutritional value, and leeks are also very rich in dietary fiber.

After this dietary fiber enters our stomach, it can digest all the indigestible food in our stomach, and can also play a role in promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis. 2 .In addition, this vegetable can also increase appetite, because this vegetable contains some volatile.

The essential oils, these essential oils into our human body, and through our nose smell, will play a role in increasing appetite, if there is a loss of appetite or eat too greasy, no appetite can try to eat some leeks, the effect is still very obvious. 3 How do you wash leeks? All we need to do is clean the dirt on the surface, and remove some wilted or rotten leaves, and then put them in running water to wash.

But it should be noted that in the process of cleaning, we must be careful, do not lose patience because of time, after all, there will be some soil mixed in some crevices.