Nutritional Value of Duck Meat and Its Benefits
Duck meat It is a good food for replenishing our body, and the nutritional value of duck meat is similar to Chicken meat, rich in B vitamins, vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acids, which are easily absorbed by the body, and also good for our heart. Duck meat also has a more solid texture and a sweet and cold taste, with the function of nourishing and protecting the stomach. Because of the high nutritional value and affordable price of duck meat, we often use it when cooking. So, can pregnant women also eat duck meat? This is also a question that many people are concerned about.
Nutritional value of duck meat
Although duck meat is not much different from chicken in terms of nutritional composition, its nature is different, especially from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, because Ducks mainly eat aquatic animals, so duck meat has a sweet and cold nature, with the functions of nourishing, protecting the stomach, and replenishing kidney, and removing water retention. It is a good food for replenishing the body.
1. Duck meat is sweet and cold, enters the lungs, stomach, and kidney meridians. It has the functions of nourishing, protecting the stomach, replenishing the kidney, removing water retention, stopping cough and phlegm, and removing heat and bone pain.Boil to remove water retention and stop fever and diarrhea. People with internal heat are suitable for eating duck meat. Those with weak physique, poor appetite, fever, dry stool, and water retention are even more beneficial. Duck meat has a good treatment effect on tuberculosis. Therefore, it is called "medicine" by tuberculosis patients. In ancient China, the book "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded that duck meat has medicinal properties.
2. Duck fat is the healthiest. Duck meat is rich in B vitamins and vitamin E, and its fatty acids are mainly unsaturated fatty acids and low-saturated fatty acids, which are easy to digest. In addition, the fat in duck meat is different from other animal oils, and its proportions of various fatty acids are close to the ideal value, and its chemical composition is similar to Olive oil which can lower cholesterol and is especially suitable for people with arteriosclerosis.Porridge Duck meat also has benefits for the heart.
There are about 300mg of potassium in 100g of duck meat, which is related to the heart rhythm, and high potassium can counteract sodium. Excessive salt intake can causehigh blood pressure, so eating duck meat more often in daily life is very healthy. 4. The melting point of the fat in duck meat is low and easy to digest.
It contains more B vitamins and vitamin E than other meats, which can effectively resist foot fungus, neuropathy, and various inflammations, and also resist aging. Duck meat contains a relatively rich niacin, which is one of the components of two important coenzymes in the human body, which has a protective effect on heart disease patients such as myocardial infarction. In summary, the most suitable people for eating duck meat are those with internal heat, fever, low fever, weak physique, poor appetite, dry stool, and water retention.
At the same time, it is also suitable for people with malnutrition, postpartum and post-illness body deficiency, night sweats, sperm loss, and women with light menstrual flow, as well as cancer patients and those undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and people with diabetes, liver cirrhosis, edema, and tuberculosis. However, it is worth noting that for people with cold and cold body, and stomach pain caused by cold, it is best to avoid eating it. It is also not suitable for diarrhea, waist pain and cold pain, as well as obesity, arteriosclerosis, and chronic constipation.
It is not suitable to eat. How to cook duck meat deliciouslyDuck meat can be cooked in many ways, such as
making nourishing soups, stir-frying, steaming, and making delicious duck rolls.
So, don't you want to learn how to cook duck meat? Then let's learn how to cook duck meat together.When cooking duck meat, you can first soak it in cold water with a little vinegar for 2 hours, then cook it over low heat, and the duck meat will become fragrant and tender. 1,
Winter gourd Lotus leaf Cook old duck
Main ingredients: 800g duck meat, 1000g winter gourd Accessories: Salt, lotus leaves,Ginger and 1 package of Chinese herbal medicine
Cooking steps:
1) First soak the lotus leaves in water, then chop them into pieces, and control the moisture of the Chinese herbal medicine. Then cut the old duck into pieces, and slice the ginger;2) Put cold water in the pot, put the duck pieces and ginger slices into the pot and boil, then add a little to remove the smell; 3) Wash the duck pieces and put them into the
pot
and add the Chinese herbal medicine and lotus leaves, then add enough water, and bring to a boil;
4) After boiling, add the winter gourd, and cook for another 1 hour, then add salt to taste.
Tips:1) You can use fresh lotus leaves, which will be more fragrant. 2) Winter gourd can be eaten without peeling or seeding, because the peel and seeds are all medicinal for clearing heat and diuresis.2, Pineapple
Duck
Main ingredients: 400g duck meat, 1/2 pineapple
Accessories: 2 scallions, 5 slices of ginger, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce,
Soy sauce
1.5 tablespoons, 2 tablespoons of,white sugar a little, and a little oil
Cooking steps:
1) Wash the duck and cut it into pieces, and cut the pineapple into pieces. Chop the scallions and ginger.2) Boil water in a pot, put the duck pieces in to blanch, and then drain the water; 3) Prepare the: oyster sauce, soy sauce,, and white sugar;4) Heat a little oil in the pot, then put scallions and ginger in, then add the duck pieces and pineapple pieces, pour in the and cook for about 40 minutes. Tips: When serving, you can add a little mint leaf to enhance the aroma and decorate.
3, Golden Locust Seed
Red date
Stew duck
Main ingredients: 750g duck meat
Accessories: Golden Locust Seed, Red Date, ginger, star anise
Cooking steps:
1) Cut the duck meat into pieces, and put it in a pot with cold water to boil, then drain and wash clean;2) Slice the ginger, and wash the Golden Locust Seed. Put all the ingredients into an electric pressure cooker, add enough water, and press "meat/chicken" to cook. 3) Open the pot and add a little salt and
chicken broth
(optional) to taste. The soup will be golden and delicious.
Tips:
1) For children and the elderly, add less red date.
2) Adding star anise can make the soup more fragrant.
4, Vegetable Duck Roll Main ingredients: Medium-gluten
flour
100g, 150g duck meat,
egg
1, scallion 30g,
Cucumber 50g,red pepper 30g, green pepper 30g,Lettuce 3 sheets Accessories: sesame oil, 10g brown sugar, Soy sauce Red bell pepper 30g, yellow bell pepper 30g,Lettuce 3 leaves
Ingredients: sesame oil, 10g sweet soy sauce,Soy sauce 10g, sugar 3g
Instructions:
1) Place a medium bowl, add sweet bean sauce, soy sauce, and sugar, and mix with 3 tablespoons of cold water. Place a pot on the stove, add oil, and stir-fry the sauce until fragrant.
2) Mix flour and eggs in a large bowl, add an appropriate amount of water to make a batter.
3）Flat-bottomed pan Add a little oil and heat, then pour in the batter and bake until cooked.Cake；
4) Spread out the cake and spread with the prepared sauce, and arrange the lettuce, duck slices, green onions, cucumber, and bell peppers in order, and roll into a cake shape.
Tips: You can use your own preferences to replace duck meat with braised meat.Beef.Ham etc.Ingredients Vegetables can also be combined freely.
How to choose high-quality duck meat
Many mothers are worried about how to choose duck meat, because most of the duck meat on the market has been processed, such as water-filled, which can easily affect the taste of the duck meat, and may not be fresh. These problems can really make mothers worried, so don't worry, I will teach you now how to choose fresh and delicious duck meat.
"Look at" the knife cut at the slaughtering place:
If the chicken or duck is alive, the knife cut will not be very smooth, and there will be blood. If the knife cut is a smooth curve and there is no blood, it means the chicken or duck has died before the knife cut.
"Look at" the eyes:
The eyes are full, the eyes are bright, this is a sign of fresh chicken and duck. If the chicken or duck meat has been stored for a long time, the eyes of the white-skinned chicken and duck will become sunken. If the chicken or duck is dead, the eyes will be very cloudy.
"Look at" the feet Chicken feet and duck feet: Fresh white chicken feet are not curved, while duck feet are elastic, and they can quickly bounce back when you touch them. The surface is full and shiny.
Fresh chicken feet have scales that look dark and not shiny, and long-stored duck feet are dry and inelastic, and they cannot be restored to their original state after pressing."Look at" the chicken skin and duck skin:
Because of different breeds, the color of chicken skin is also different, for example
Three yellow chickens The skin is yellow, and the skin of common meat chickens is white, grayish white, and slightly pink. Unfresh chicken has yellow skin, and it is sticky to the touch. The chicken skin is wrinkled, this is caused by long storage and oxidation and microbial growth. Duck meat has a light yellow fat, if it is not fresh, the duck meat fat will become lighter in color, and the meat will be sticky."Look at" the chicken butt and duck butt:
Fresh white chicken butt is clean, while dead chicken butt is green.
"Six look"
Quality certificate
The best and most effective way to identify white chicken and duck is to check if there is a veterinary inspection certificate or mark issued by the animal inspection department.
"One smell" is to smell
You can smell the chicken and duck to see if there is any smell other than the original smell, such as
Duck meat cannot be eaten with
We all know that duck meat and many ingredients can have a great benefit to the body, such as Sweet potatoes with sweet potatoes, can lower cholesterol, and nourish the body;and red beans with red beans, has a diuretic and detoxifying effect;and angelica with angelica, has a blood-nourishing effect;etc. So, do you know that duck meat and some foods are easily cause discomfort, or even cause poisoning? While enjoying delicious food, we must understand, what foods cannot be eaten with duck meat? To avoid harming your own and family's health.
Duck meat should not be eaten with Rabbit meat,Plum,Nuts peach, turtle, mushrooms, walnuts, buckwheat and we often make mistakes by cooking chicken and duck together, which is not good for our health. Duck meat with turtle, is easy to cause diarrhea, edema, and male dysfunction. At the same time, duck meat and garlic, eeland garlic,taro and sweet potato can cause poisoning. In addition, when we have these conditions, we should not eat duck meat.
1. Do not eat duck meat when you have a cold, because you should eat foods that can relieve cold symptoms, while duck meat is nourishing and can prolong the cold.
2. Do not use it when you have chronic intestinal inflammation, because duck meat is sweet and slippery, which can cause diarrhea, and is rich in oil, which can worsen the patient's diarrhea.
3. If you are generally cold, or have a cold, have reduced appetite, stomach pain, diarrhea, stomach pain, and menstrual pain, it is better to temporarily not eat duck meat.
4. If you are exposed to wind, cold, wet, or have a weak body, you should not eat duck meat.
Smoking or frying duck meat should not be eaten often, because this cooking method can produce benzene, which is carcinogenic.
The tip of the duck butt should also not be eaten.
Chicken, duck, goose etc. The upper part of the tail of the poultry, such as "cavity upper pouch", is a place where lymph nodes are concentrated. Because the lymph nodes can swallow bacteria and viruses, even carcinogenic substances, but cannot decompose, so the "chicken tail" is a place where things are hidden and not eaten.
Can pregnant women eat duck meat?
Generally, pregnant women can eat duck meat, and duck meat contains rich protein and amino acids, which are good for pregnant women and their babies. However, because duck meat is cold, pregnant women should not eat too much, to avoid affecting their babies.
1. Contains vitamin E, vitamin B, niacin, and unsaturated fatty acids, as well as iron, copper, and zinc.
2. Can protect the heart. Duck fat is similar to olive oil, and it does not increase cholesterol levels.
3. Duck meat can treat weakness, lack of appetite, dry stool, and edema.
4.Duck blood has a salty taste, and has a blood-nourishing and detoxifying effect, which can treat vomiting, diarrhea, and.
5. Duck meat can treat foot fungus, nervous system and other inflammation, remove excess free radicals, and can treat heart attack and other heart diseases.
After understanding the benefits of duck meat for pregnant women, let's introduce a duck meat-based dish as a nutritious dish for pregnant women during pregnancy, but remember to eat in moderation.
Duck meat Winter melon soup
Ingredients: 200g duck, 150g winter melon,bamboo shoots 50g
Instructions:
1. Cut the duck meat into pieces;Cut the winter melon into chunks;Cut the bamboo shoots into segments and soak them;
2. Put the duck meat pieces in a pot, add water, bamboo shoots, and cook for 50 minutes. Add flavoring and salt, and cook for another 10 minutes. Then add the winter melon and cook for 20 minutes.
Function: Promote blood circulation, and soothe the stomach. Duck meat contains protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins, which has blood-nourishing and anti-inflammatory effects. Winter melon contains low sodium content, which can help with edema and cooling the body.
