How to peel wild rice stem

Most people will choose to peel off the outer skin when eating wild rice, because the outer skin of wild rice may affect the taste when eating, but the outer skin of wild rice also has nutritional value. Because wild rice is also called ginseng in water, its nutritional value itself is relatively high. Because the price is also relatively expensive, it is a waste to throw away some of the outer skin. So how to peel wild rice correctly?

Should wild rice be peeled?

In either case, wild rice can be eaten with or without peeling. However, in real life, whether to peel depends on the specific situation and specific needs:

1. There is no need to peel the tender wild rice stem.

There is no need to peel the young water chestnuts because they contain less fiber and will not affect the taste. It is more nutritious to eat them without peeling the skin, and you can also intake more plant fiber without peeling the skin, so it is generally recommended to keep the water chestnut skin. For older茭白, you can peel it depending on the situation. Sometimes it is necessary to peel off the hard old skin, while the tender part on the top can be left unpeeled. Sometimes the lower part of the茭白 is obviously old, and the old stems need to be cut off.

2. When shredding wild rice stem, choose to peel it

There are different ways to cook wild rice stems, and sometimes the peeling requirements are also different. Regardless of whether the water chestnut is tender or not, people usually choose to peel it when shredding it, but do not peel it when cutting it into cubes. The purpose of shredding and peeling is to make cutting smoother and cook evenly. The reason why the skin is not peeled when cutting into pieces is to prevent the water bamboo from being overcooked. Of course, if you are slicing and stir-frying, it is okay to peel or not. It mainly depends on the tenderness of the water chestnuts. Not peeling the skin will not affect human health.

The leaves (skin) of wild rice need to be peeled off

In some places, water chestnuts are sold directly with the leaf skin peeled off, while some water chestnuts are sold with some leaf skin on top of them in order to maintain their freshness. The leaf skin of water chestnuts needs to be peeled off, just like peeling corn. The leaves wrapped around the outside of water chestnuts are usually inedible, so this kind of water chestnut "skin" needs to be peeled off.