Steamed beibei pumpkin is one of the most popular health foods in recent years, with a soft, sweet and delicious taste, and rich in nutrients. If you want to taste delicious steamed baby squash , you first need to learn how to choose a good quality baby squash first. Next, I will share three rules for selecting baby squash, as well as how to steam baby pumpkin.
1. How to choose a baby pumpkin?
1.Look at the appearance.
When picking a baby pumpkin, the first thing to do is to observe its appearance. High-quality baby pumpkin has a flat round shape with a smooth surface and no visible scars and depressions. The color is preferably dark green, indicating that it has plenty of sunlight and high nutritional value during its growth.
2.Weigh the weight.
When picking, you can weigh the pumpkin, the heavier pumpkin usually has enough moisture and tastes better. At the same time, you can gently press the surface of the pumpkin with your hands, if it feels hard and firm, it means that the pumpkin is more ripe and has a better taste.
3.Identify odors.
Fresh beibei pumpkin has a fresh melon aroma, if there is a peculiar smell or moldy smell, it means that the pumpkin is no longer fresh.
Second, the practice of steaming beibei pumpkin.
Ingredients: 1 pumpkin from Bebe.
Appropriate amount of water. Salt to taste. Black pepper to taste.
Chives to taste. 
Steps:1Wash the pumpkin, cut it into even pieces, peel and remove the seeds. Place the pumpkin cubes on a steaming tray and mix with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
2.Bring the water in the steamer to a boil, place the steaming tray in the steamer and steam over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until the pumpkin is cooked through.
3.Remove the steamed pumpkin and sprinkle with an appropriate amount of chopped chives and serve.
Tips:1The steaming time depends on the size and thickness of the pumpkin, it is recommended to steam it for a period of time and then gently prick the pumpkin with chopsticks.
2.Some other seasonings such as minced garlic, minced ginger, etc., can be added according to personal taste to increase the flavor.
3.When steaming, you can put some water under the steamer to keep the steam sufficient and avoid the pumpkin from being dry and hard.
Through the selection of the above three rules and the simple steaming method, I believe you will be able to taste the soft, delicious, delicious and nutritious steamed Beibei pumpkin. If you have any questions or need more culinary tips, feel free to ask me.
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