When is broccoli planted, and what are the benefits of eating it regularly?

Broccoli is also called cauliflower, coconut cauliflower, cabbage flower, foreign cauliflower, and ball cabbage. There are two kinds, white and green; the green one is called broccoli (xi lan hua) or green cauliflower. As a healthy green vegetable, it is very rich in nutritional value and also tastes good, so it is loved by many people. So when is broccoli generally planted? How do you cook it to make it tasty? What benefits does eating it have?

1. When is broccoli planted?

The normal planting season for broccoli is to start sowing in autumn, grow through winter, and normally come to market and reach the table after the Spring Festival.

It begins to flower in spring, and the seeds mature in April or May.

In summer and autumn, seedlings are raised during the high-temperature season within August to October. At this time the temperature is generally above 25°C, sometimes with high temperatures of 30-35°C, and there are also hazards from heavy rain and hail, so shade netting is used for raising seedlings in the open field. The seedling age is generally 35-40 days. Sowing or direct hole planting can be used. The seedling stage averages about 30 days, and from transplanting to harvest takes 80-90 days. It has somewhat strong winter habit; when the seedling stem is 10mm thick it can be affected by low temperature and complete the vernalization process.

2. How do you cook broccoli to make it tasty?

(1) Stir-fried broccoli with walnut kernels

1. After the water in the pot comes to a boil, add a little salt and vegetable oil, then add the broccoli, and after the water boils again blanch it for a few more seconds.

2. Remove the broccoli and put it into cold water to cool.

3. Put walnut kernels into a cold pot with cold oil, slowly stir-fry until cooked, then remove and set aside.

4. Add oil to the pot, and when the oil is 60% hot, add sliced garlic, broccoli, and walnut kernels, stir-fry for two minutes, then add salt and chicken essence to season, and it is ready.

(2) Stir-fried broccoli with pork

1. Wash the broccoli and blanch it in boiling water; cut the pork into shreds or slices.

2. Heat oil in the pot, add minced ginger and minced garlic to release their fragrance, and stir-fry the cut pork until it changes color.

3. Add the broccoli and stir-fry for 1 minute.

4. Add salt, monosodium glutamate, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce, and stir-fry evenly, and it is ready.

(3) Plain stir-fried broccoli

1. Cut off a little of the root of the broccoli, then break it into small florets by hand, and wash it. Wash the carrot; you may peel it or not, and slice it.

2. Boil water in the pot, add a little salt when the water boils, add the broccoli and blanch it briefly, 1 minute is enough, do not blanch it too long. When the water boils again, add the carrot, blanch for one minute, and scoop it out.

3. Leave a little oil at the bottom of the pot, and when the oil is hot add the broccoli and carrot, stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes, then add a little salt and chicken essence, stir-fry and it can be taken off the heat.

3. What benefits does eating broccoli have?

1. Promotes gastrointestinal motility and helps with weight loss. Broccoli is rich in carotene, which helps stimulate gastrointestinal motility, speed up food digestion, and can also lower the cholesterol content in the blood, which is greatly beneficial to health. In addition, because broccoli contains a large amount of dietary fiber, for people who want to lose weight, broccoli can both fill the stomach and not make people gain weight!

2. Broccoli is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, and selenium, and has a good anti-cancer effect. In addition, selenium also has a good anti-viral effect. Broccoli contains a component called 3-carbinol, which can be converted in the body into an anti-androgen substance, thereby inhibiting the growth of prostate cancer tumor cells.

3. Cancer prevention and anti-cancer. Broccoli has the effect of preventing and fighting cancer because it contains glucosinolates, and it is said that long-term consumption can reduce the incidence of cancers such as breast cancer, rectal cancer, and stomach cancer. In addition, broccoli is rich in vitamins, higher than many other vegetables, making it an excellent food for supplementing vitamins.

4. Clears heat and quenches thirst. When feeling restless and hot, or when having difficulty with bowel movements, you can eat broccoli, or decoct broccoli in water and drink it as a tea substitute, which has the effect of clearing heat, quenching thirst, promoting urination, and relieving constipation.