Hello everyone, I'm Chef Jiang Yizhou, and I'm sharing food with you again today. Winter is the season when cabbage is abundant, especially in the northern regions, where every household stores a large amount of cabbage. Cabbage is very popular both in taste and **. It can be used to make dumplings, stir-fry, and is rich in water and vitamins. However, it is important to know that not all cabbage is suitable for consumption, especially those that are flavorful, too bright, dry, and have black spots. As the old saying goes: "If you don't eat cabbage, you won't be safe in winter." Let me take a closer look at these four kinds of cabbage that should not be eaten.
Normal cabbage should have a fragrant vegetable taste, and if it smells pungent, you must be careful. This cabbage is often treated with spraying formaldehyde. Formaldehyde produces a pungent and strange smell of chemicals, even a bit like disinfectant water. Although this cabbage may be cheap, it should never be bought for the sake of health.
Normal cabbage should have a fresh vegetable-flavored flavor that makes people salivate. However, if you smell a pungent odor when you smell the cabbage, then you must be careful. This off-smell is often due to the fact that these cabbages have been treated with formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a harmful substance that smells unpleasant, even similar to disinfectant. Buying such cabbage is not only bad for your health, but also irresponsible for your health. Therefore, even if such cabbage is cheap, please don't leave it to chance, and always be vigilant about your health.
Normal cabbage will have some blemishes and dust, which is a normal phenomenon during the growth process. If the cabbage looks particularly bright, it may be the result of formaldehyde soaking. Such cabbage has a long storage time and many pesticide residues, which is harmful to health. Therefore, when buying cabbage, it is best to choose cabbage that is not very clean in appearance and has some insect eyes, which is the best cabbage.
A normal cabbage should have a slightly blemish and dusty appearance, which is a normal phenomenon it encounters during its growth. However, if you see cabbage with a particularly bright appearance, there may be something wrong with it. Because during the planting process, cabbage will inevitably come into contact with some dust and dirt, which is normal and also because they have not been over-processed. However, if some cabbage looks particularly clean, it is likely to have been soaked in formaldehyde, which will last a long time and will have a high level of pesticide residues. Therefore, when choosing cabbage, it is best not to choose too clean cabbage, on the contrary, some cabbage with insect eyes is a better quality cabbage.
Although dried cabbage is generally not recommended to eat, unlike several other inedible cabbages, dried cabbage is actually edible. Dry cabbage is the result of not watering in time during the planting process, and the cabbage is in a state of water shortage, so the phenomenon of drying heart appears. Such cabbage is usually homegrown, so the quality is relatively good, and it can be eaten with confidence. So, don't think that cabbage is bad just because it has a dry heart.
Generally speaking, dried cabbage is not recommended to eat, but unlike the other three types of cabbage, dried cabbage is actually edible, and it is also a relatively good quality cabbage. Dry cabbage is because the cabbage is not watered in time during the planting process, resulting in the cabbage in a state of water shortage, so the phenomenon of dryness appears. Compared to the heavily irrigated cabbage, the dried cabbage is more natural and does not add too much water and fertilizer. Therefore, we can eat dried cabbage with confidence, and some people even think that such cabbage is more tasty and nutritious.
When buying cabbage, we also pay attention to its appearance. It is acceptable for some cabbage to have a small number of black spots on the outside, but if there are a large number of black spots or black lumps, it means that the cabbage is not suitable for consumption. A large number of black spots are often caused by too much formaldehyde soaking in cabbage, which is what we call the "sequelae" of formaldehyde. This cabbage is not only of poor quality, but also harmful to health, so we should pay extra attention when buying.
When buying cabbage, you should not only pay attention to whether the cabbage is too bright, but also look at whether it has black spots on its appearance. Some cabbage has a few small black spots on the surface is acceptable, but if the cabbage has a large number of black spots or black lumps on the surface, it means that the cabbage is not suitable for consumption. A large number of black spots are often caused by excessive formaldehyde soaking in the process of planting and storage, which is what we call the "sequelae" of formaldehyde. This cabbage can not only be of poor quality, but also harmful to health. Therefore, when buying cabbage, we must carefully observe the appearance, avoid buying such cabbage, and ensure the safety of our table.
To sum up, winter cabbage is a very delicious and delicious vegetable, but when choosing cabbage, everyone should be careful to avoid those that have an unpleasant smell, are too bright, dry and have black spots. Not only can these cabbages be bad for health, but they are also not of good quality. For the sake of our health, let us pay more attention to the purchase of ingredients from now on, only by choosing the most safe and reliable ingredients, can we ensure that our table is more delicious and nutritious.
I believe that through today's sharing, you have a more comprehensive understanding of the correct selection of cabbage. I hope that when you buy cabbage, you can pay attention to the points mentioned above to ensure that you eat fresh and healthy cabbage. If you have any other food sharing or questions about cabbage, please leave a message in the comment area. Thank you all for reading, and see you next time!