Have you really mastered the correct way to steam apples?

In daily life, apples, as a nutritious fruit, are widely used in various diets. However, do you know how to steam apples using traditional Chinese medicine methods to make them delicious and healthy? 🤔Next, let’s discuss the correct way to steam apples, so that you can easily enjoy this healthy delicacy at home! 😋

💦Peel the apples and remove the core, then cut them into pieces of appropriate size for easy cooking and eating. The cut size can be adjusted according to personal preference and the size of the cooking vessel.

🔪Add enough water to the steamer to ensure it does not burn dry during the cooking process. Put the cut apple pieces into the steaming bowl. If you want to enhance the efficacy of steamed apples, you can add some warming ingredients, such as red dates, wolfberry, etc. Red dates are rich in iron and multiple vitamins, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the blood and calm the nerves; wolfberry can nourish the liver and kidneys, improve eyesight and moisturize the lungs.

🌿Put the steaming bowl into the steamer and cover the pot. Steam over high heat for about 15-20 minutes, until the apples are soft and glutinous.

The pectin in steamed apples is more easily absorbed by the body after heating, which helps promote intestinal peristalsis and improve digestive system health. Moreover, the steaming process reduces the coolness of apples and retains most of the vitamins and minerals, making it suitable for people of all ages, especially those with cold physiques or weak digestive abilities.

However, steamed apples are not limited to original steamed apples, we can also make many changes according to our own tastes and needs. 💡

1. Steamed Apples with Red Dates🍎🌰: Red dates have the effect of nourishing blood and nourishing the skin. Steaming them together with apples will not only taste sweeter, but also be more nutritious. Put the apple pieces and red dates into a steaming bowl and steam over high heat for about 20 minutes.

2. Steamed apples with honey 🍎🍯: Honey has the effect of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, and laxative. Steaming it with apples can not only increase the taste, but also have better health effects. Drizzle a layer of honey over the steamed apples.

3. Steamed apples with brown sugar🍎🍬: Brown sugar has the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood, and is especially suitable for women. Put the brown sugar and apple pieces into a steaming bowl and steam over high heat for about 15 minutes.

Of course, when enjoying the deliciousness of steamed apples, we also need to pay attention to some things to ensure that its health benefits are maximized. 🚫The specific items have been put in the pictures, come and take a look!