How to choose lychees in summer

　　The first step: observe the general outline

　　From the appearance, the color of fresh lychees is generally not very bright. Lychees that are extremely bright in color without any variegation are likely to have been artificially processed by unscrupulous traders.

　　Step 2: Cast stones to ask for directions

　　When selecting, you can first pinch it lightly in your hands. A good lychee should feel tight and elastic. If it feels soft or feels like there are holes under the skin, consider not only your wallet but also your health. It is better not to take risks.

　　Step 3: Win with appearance

　　As the saying goes, you can see the essence through phenomena. If you want to choose lychees with thick flesh and small cores, you should choose those with pointed tips. Those with rounded tips generally have larger cores.

　　Tips for keeping lychees fresh

　　Unpreserved lychees have the characteristics of "the color changes in one day, the fragrance changes in the second day, the taste changes in the third day, and the color, fragrance and fragrance disappear in the fourth day". In order to preserve the color and aroma of lychees, you can spray some water on the lychees, put them in a plastic bag and put them in the refrigerator, and store them at low temperature and high humidity (2 to 4 degrees Celsius, humidity 90% to 95%). Squeezing out as much air as possible from the bag can reduce the oxygen ratio to slow down the oxidation rate and improve the preservation effect.

　　Delicious and know-how

　　If you want to peel off an intact lychee, you can use your hands to pinch the suture line on the skin, and it will naturally split into two halves.

　　The sugar content of lychees is as high as 20%, but eating a lot of lychees with few meals can easily cause sudden hypoglycemia. This is especially important for those in the mechanical driving and other industries to pay attention to.

　　The vitamin C content in every 100 milliliters of lychee juice is as high as 70 mg. However, lychee is very irritating. There is a saying that "one lychee has three fires". The popular folk solution is to drink an appropriate amount of light salt water or honey water.

　　Lychees are rich in vitamins. Eating them in moderation can promote blood circulation in microvessels and improve your health. skin Antioxidant ability, prevents freckles, and makes skin smoother.

　　Lychees are generally paired with "white meat" such as aquatic products or poultry when used in dishes, firstly because of color considerations, and secondly because these "white meats" can easily complement lychees in taste. The most suitable one is seafood, because the coldness of seafood can neutralize the heat of lychees.