Do you know why tangerines are sold with leaves? I finally figured it out today, it turns out that there is still a "cat greasy" hidden in this, everyone come and take a look, and benefit from it as soon as possible.
Sand tangerines are a very popular fruit. It has a sweet taste and a rich aroma that is mouth-watering. Sand sugar oranges are rich in vitamin C and fiber, in the dry and cold winter, come to a sweet and sour juicy sand sugar orange, not to mention how delicious, especially like the northern winter has heating, in the house is particularly hot, just bought back sand sugar oranges are cool, you can eat more than 10 in one breath.
However, when we buy sugar oranges, each orange basically has leaves on it, what is the purpose of this leaf? Is it for the sake of the scale? In fact, it's really not, the leaves of this sugar orange are very green, and a large handful of leaves only have the weight of a sugar orange, in fact, the reason why this sugar orange is sold with leaves is that there are many doorways in it.
Appearance appeal: The leaves of the tangerine have a dark green color, giving a fresh and healthy feeling, which can increase the attractiveness of the fruit, adding some color and layering to make it more appealing in the display of a stall or store.
Preservation effect: Sand sugar orange leaves contain natural preservatives, which can prolong the life of the fruit and maintain freshness. They protect the fruit from the external environment, such as bacteria and pathogens.
Shock absorption and anti-collision: sand sugar oranges are box by box when they are purchased, and it is inevitable to bump and squeeze, and if there is the support and protection of the leaves, it can play the role of shockproof and anti-collision, so that the sugar oranges can be better preserved, and there is no injury or bump when selling to sell at a good price.
When buying sugar oranges, how should you choose to buy fresh and healthy sugar oranges?
1.Appearance: Observe whether the appearance of the tangerine is full, smooth, and free of obvious breakage, depression or spots. Also, they should have a bright orange rind, which indicates that the fruit is ripe.
2.Size and weight: Choose the right size of tangerine, usually larger tangerines are juicier. Try to choose relatively heavy tangerines with sand sugar, which indicates that there is more moisture in them.
3.Smell: Smell the tangerines for a distinct sweet aroma, which is a sign of ripe tangerines. Avoid choosing sugar tangerines that have no aroma or smell stale.
4.Leaves: The leaves of tangerines should be dark green and should be healthy and intact. Yellowing or withering on the leaves can be a sign that the tangerines are not fresh or of poor quality.
5.Pressure: Gently press the tangerine with your fingers, if the fruit is slightly elastic and not soft, it means that it has a certain degree of ripeness.
In addition to eating tangerines directly, he can also make a variety of delicacies.
1.Tangerine juice: Oranges are juiced and can be drunk on their own or used as a seasoning for cooking other dishes.
2.Tangerine jam: The flesh of the tangerine is chopped and boiled with sugar to make a sweet and sour jam that can be used as an ingredient in bread, scones, yogurt, etc.
3.Sand sugar orange cold cake: Mix sand sugar orange juice with glutinous rice flour or other starchy materials, steam it and cut it into pieces to eat, the taste is soft and sweet.
4.Sugar and orange pork: Mix the ingredients such as orange juice, tomato paste, soy sauce, ginger and garlic to cook pork pieces to make a sweet and sour pork.
5.Sand sugar orange jelly: Mix sand sugar orange juice and gelatin, add sugar and water to dissolve, pour it into the mold to cool and solidify, you can make a refreshing sand sugar orange jelly.