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Mrs. Lam used to be the representative farmer of the annual fisher, farmers and food carnival, with a cheerful and sunny smile. Mrs. Lam and her husband has been running an organic farm for more than 10 years. Although there is a master to help him, one person has to take care of all the work of farming, harvesting and sales. As she gets older, she even falls asleep when she opens the stall. Many friends are very distressed for him. Every Sunday, there are volunteer Ming Je who decide to give up their rest time every weekend to help used to be the representative farmer of the annual fisher, check files. His crops and yields are very rich, and he sells crops at Mei Foo Organic Farm and Kam Sheung Road West Rail Station on Sunday and evening respectively.
Mrs Lam’s Organic Farm is in Sha Tin Hang. In 2015, the government proposed the Kam Tin South Development Plan to recover 12.3 hectares of land and plan to build 8,000 public housing units. Sha Tin Hang, where Mrs Lam is located, is one of the reclaimed farmlands.
#a brief introdction
An annual or biennial semi-hardy herb, the best growing temperature is about 20 degrees Celsius. Sweet and pungent in taste, flat in nature (the root is lukewarm). It has the effects of invigorating the spleen, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Carrots are rich in minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and phosphorus, as well as carotene that can be converted into vitamin A, which helps prevent night blindness. Lutein and zeatin help prevent retinopathy. Carrots have many health benefits in traditional Chinese medicine, so they are known as "little ginseng".
supply season
The birth period is from December to April. Since proper refrigeration can extend the shelf life to half a year or more, carrots in summer and autumn are mostly refrigerated products. Available all year round in Hong Kong.
How to buy
The color is bright, the skin is smooth without cracks, the shape is firm and the root shape is round and straight without splitting. The root fork may be due to the breakage of the taproot. It makes a crisp sound when hitting the roots, and it is better to hold it heavier. Avoid buying carrots whose tops are already cyan or brown, or even black. If the top leaves are too thick or too large, the carrots are too old.
storage method
Carrots are best stored in a cool and ventilated place with mud. If the carrots have been washed when buying, the leaves should be removed first, because the leaves can accelerate the shrinkage of the roots. Before storing carrots, cut the head and tail to prevent it from sprouting, and cut the tail to prevent it from growing fibrous roots. Because both will consume the nutrients and water of carrots. In winter, spray the surface of carrots with moisture, wrap the whole with newspaper, and stand upright in a well-ventilated place. In summer, spray water on the surface of carrots, wrap the whole with newspaper, put them in a plastic bag, and store them upright in the refrigerator. Cut carrots should be used up within a week as the root skin of carrots is easily damaged.
#*People who should not be advised: Suitable for people who are weak after illness, pregnant or postpartum women. Avoid: People with spleen and stomach deficiency should not eat raw. People who are on blood sugar control should take extra care when drinking carrot juice, as fruit juice extraction can increase the concentration of sugar.
#*Food compatibility
Affordable: Consuming with astragalus, pork belly or yam can enhance the effect of tonic and indigestion. Eating with pineapple can keep cerebral blood vessels open and reduce the chance of cerebral hemorrhage.
Phase gram: Eating at the same time with ginseng will cancel each other's medicinal effects. Since carrots contain vitamin C-decomposing enzymes, eating raw with peppers, tomatoes or radishes will decompose vitamin C and destroy its nutritional value. It is not advisable to eat with alcohol, because the carotene in carrots and alcohol enter the human body together and will produce toxins in the liver, which can easily cause liver disease.
cooking tips
Carrots are widely used. Orientals mostly use them to cook soup or juice, and Westerners use them to eat raw or cold salads. Since carotene and vitamin A are both fat-soluble, cooking with cooking oil will be better absorbed than raw or juiced. Because carotene and vitamin A are not destroyed by high heat, the nutritional content of cooked carrots will not change greatly. Since the rind is rich in carotene, don't peel it too thickly.
#Remarks
Due to their high glycemic index, carrots are often mistaken for being unsuitable for diabetics. In fact, because carrots are mostly water, a carrot only has about four grams of carbohydrates, and eating a lot of carrots will have the effect of significantly raising blood sugar. Diabetics do not need to stop eating carrots. The recommended daily intake of vitamin A for adults is approximately 800 micrograms of retinol active equivalent, which is equivalent to half a medium-sized carrot. Excessive consumption of carrots will lead to excessive intake of carotene, and changes in skin pigment may cause the skin to turn yellow. As long as you stop eating for a few weeks, the pigment will subside on its own, and there will be no long-term effects on the skin. Pregnant women should not eat too much carrots, because too much vitamin A can cause abnormal cell death in the spine and increase the risk of birth defects. Excessive intake of vitamin A over a long period of time may inhibit bone-building capacity, leading to osteoporosis and fractures.
common dishes
Green Carrot Shrank Soup, Corn Carrot Soup, Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Salad, etc.
