Can green onion leaves be eaten? Can green onion leaves be eaten?

Scallions are a common vegetable that can be eaten directly or as a side dish. Scallions are divided into two parts: leaves and white. In winter, we usually eat the white part of the scallions we buy, because the leaves have no taste and give people a dry feeling. So can the leaves of scallions be eaten?

1How to eat green onion leaves?

How to eat green onion leaves?

In fact, the nutritional value of onion leaves is not inferior to that of onion whites. We often say that different parts of the same vegetable have different nutritional contents, which can be reflected in green onions. In addition to the nutrients contained in the scallion whites, scallion leaves also contain many nutrients that are superior to the scallion whites. For example, the content of vitamin C, carotene, chlorophyll, and magnesium in onion leaves are significantly higher than that in the white part of the onion.

How to make scallion oil:

1) Put 1 star anise, 8 fennel seeds, 15 peppercorns and 1 bay leaf into cold oil.

2) Use low heat to slowly fry the spices until they are fragrant, then add the green onion leaves.

3) Continue to stir-fry the scallion leaves over low heat until they turn light brown and are dried.

4) Filter out all the spices and green onion leaves in the wok, and the remaining oil is the fragrant green onion oil.

You can also eat green onion leaves like this:

1) When making flower rolls, wash and chop the scallion leaves, put them on the flattened dough, roll them up and steam them. The scallion flower rolls are delicious. Moreover, I personally think that green onion leaves must be put in the flower rolls, preferably chopped green onions. They are delicious, colorful, and can increase appetite.

2) Everyone knows how to fry eggs, right? Adding green onion leaves to the beaten eggs can add a lot of flavor to the eggs. This is simple, delicious, and you can also get the nutrients from the green onion leaves.

2What are the ways to preserve green onions?

How to preserve green onions?

Trench hiding method: Dig a shallow trench 20 to 30 cm deep and 50 to 70 cm wide in a cool and ventilated place. Bundle the selected and dried green onions into bundles weighing about 10 kg. After the ditch is filled with enough water, plant the green onions in bundles into the ditch, cover the white part of the onion with soil, and surround it with corn stalks to facilitate ventilation and heat dissipation. Before the temperature drops, cover with straw mats or corn stalks.

Cold storage method: Bundle the green onions that are free of pests and damage into bundles of about 10 kg, put them into boxes or baskets, and stack them in a cold storage. The temperature in the warehouse is maintained at 0~1℃ and the relative humidity is 80%~85%. During storage, regular inspections should be carried out and rotten and spoiled onions should be removed in time. Slightly frozen storage method: dig a shallow trench 10 to 20 cm deep and 1 to 2 meters wide on the north side of the east-west wall. The dried green onions are bundled into 7-10 kg bundles and stored vertically in the ditch. In the early stage of storage, the top of the scallion bundle should be opened and turned over once a week to ensure that all the scallion leaves are dry. When the weather is cold and the white part of the scallions is slightly frozen, add soil to the scallions and cover the top with straw mats.

Rack storage method: Build a storage rack with wooden poles or steel in the open air, sheds or indoors. Bundle the harvested and dried green onions into bundles of 7 to 10 kilograms and stack them on the racks, leaving gaps in between for ventilation and to prevent rotting. For outdoor storage, cover with plastic film to prevent rain. During storage, the bundles should be opened and checked regularly, and plants that have heated up and deteriorated should be removed in time.

There are many ways to preserve green onions, but no matter how good the method is, it is impossible to preserve green onions permanently. Once the green onions go bad, we cannot eat them because spoiled food will produce many substances that are harmful to the human body. If we continue to eat it because we can't bear to give it up, it may cause harm to our body, which will not be worth the loss.