Plant seasoning is the first choice for health

Seasoning is not new to human beings As early as in ancient times, primitive humans found that some special plants with fragrance can make food taste better, which may be the origin of seasoning Today, our food is no longer as monotonous as it was in ancient times However, making good use of seasoning and side dishes can not only bring you health and benefits, but also add flavor to your life Open the closet in your kitchen There must be many kinds of condiments It is they that create a variety of flavors for our monotonous days When I was a child, I had a kind of expectation for new year's meal, because I could eat a lot of things that I couldn't normally eat Now, with the improvement of living standards, we are more inclined to choose healthier diet in the new year, such as eating more fruits, less salt and fat, etc However, if you really want to eat healthier, according to the latest recommendations of natural therapists and researchers of the University of Michigan health system, we'd better abandon traditional seasonings (such as sugar, salt and fat) and replace them with herbs and spices - a small amount of basil and oregano, a few slices of onion, would be a good choice The benefits of adding herbs and spices to our diet are not only to maintain a healthy weight, but also to prevent cancer, reduce blood pressure, control blood sugar and improve cardiovascular health Ginger has the magical effects of diluting blood, reducing cholesterol, eliminating free radicals, resisting aging, etc.; moreover, ginger has the obvious effect of fighting against Salmonella In addition, ginger can refresh the mind, increase appetite, supplement nutrition, and improve the disease resistance of the body Garlic can reduce blood pressure, regulate cholesterol, improve vascular sclerosis, prevent thrombosis, and is also a natural expert in sterilization Like garlic, onion is the best antibacterial and bactericidal substance Onions contain at least three anti-inflammatory substances, which are very helpful for people who often have asthma Anise has the pharmacological functions of Warming Yang, regulating qi and removing cold Peppermint is pungent and cool, with the function of heat dissipation and detoxification Oregano, cinnamon and black pepper have the function of killing bacteria in food Parsley contains a substance called coumarin, which is a natural blood thinner and helps prevent clots from clogging up Nutmeg has a certain effect on rheumatism and gout Basil (a kind of vanilla) has a high nutritional value, and its protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin content are not low In modern kitchens, frying, cooking and frying, all kinds of cuisines can't help but add flavor and freshness with chicken essence However, what dish is suitable for chicken essence? When is the right time for chicken essence? Let's provide some guidance for housewives: 1, chicken essence is a fresh chicken, chicken bone, fresh egg as the base, through cooking, decompression, juice extraction, with salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate (sodium glutamate), chicken powder, spices, inosinic acid, guanylate, chicken flavor and other substances, combined with fresh and chicken flavor compound fresh and flavoring 2 Chicken essence can be used in all occasions of monosodium glutamate application, and the effect can be achieved by adding proper amount of chicken essence to dishes, soup and pasta, which is more obvious in soup The flavor of chicken essence is comprehensive and harmonious because it contains many kinds of seasonings Because of its salt content, less salt should be added in seasoning 3 Most manufacturers don't suggest the dosage of chicken essence, simply let you "replace MSG until it is delicious"; at most, they will give you a clear soup formula, "dissolve 20g chicken essence in 1 liter boiling water" Therefore, the dosage of chicken essence is individualized and random But monosodium glutamate is pure and stable 4 Monosodium glutamate is easy to dissolve in water, so the effect of adding monosodium glutamate before cooking is good, and the taste of dishes will be more delicious Because if monosodium glutamate is heated in aqueous solution for a long time, a small part of it will lose water and generate sodium pyroglutamate Although sodium pyroglutamate is harmless, it has no flavor The usage of chicken essence seems to be much more relaxed At least no manufacturer reminds consumers which link to add chicken essence in the cooking process Reducing fat by one teaspoon of fat flavoring will reduce fat by about 10 grams, or 400 joules, and if you keep doing this for one year, you can lose 5 kilograms Therefore, use herbal seasonings and side dishes to enhance the flavor, rather than just adding oil When you eat a Western-style diet, you can also change it to use herbs to replace butter or cheese with high fat Reduce sugar you can use the following sweet spices to replace sugar: allspice, anise, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, etc Several spices below salt reduction are excellent substitutes for salt and taste good: black pepper, garlic, curry, cumin, coriander and onion.