Cherry tomatoes are both vegetables and fruits, not only bright in color, but also palatable and nutritious. Cherry tomatoes are served with ripe, juicy berries. It can be eaten raw or cooked but is more suitable for raw food.
Native to Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and other places in South America.
Nutrient content in cherry tomatoes.
Cherry tomatoes are rich in protein, potassium, calcium, and other minerals and trace elements selenium and beta-carotene, multivitamins, citric acid, malic acid, and rutin in the peel.
Cherry tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, 10 times that of watermelon.
Nutritional value of cherry tomatoes.
1. Lower blood fat and blood pressure.
The active ingredients in cherry tomatoes have the effect of lowering blood fat and blood pressure. Therefore, eating cherry tomatoes can help improve symptoms of hyperlipidemia and high blood pressure.
2. Stomach digestion.
Cherry tomatoes help digestion, promote gastrointestinal motility, have a laxative effect, and improve constipation.
3. Lightens pigmentation.
Lycopene in cherry tomatoes has antioxidant properties. Supplementing with lycopene can delay aging and reduce hyperpigmentation.
Since cherry tomatoes are so rich in nutrients, how can there be fewer dried cherry tomatoes? Share the practice of dried cherry tomatoes, you can do it at home. Abandon sodium cyclamate, preservatives, and other additives, restore the purest natural fruit flavor.
Step:
1. Choose cherry tomatoes that are extra ripe and sweet.
2. After cleaning, cut cherry tomatoes in half.
3. Put into the grid of the air dryer.
Air dry at 70 degrees for 10 hours and sprinkle some powdered sugar evenly after drying.
When making dried cherry tomatoes, the choice of cherry tomatoes is very important.
1. Color.
Really sweet cherry tomatoes are dark red because of the abundance of light and moisture.
2. Hardness.
It is not as soft as other fruits. The hardness is as hard as possible, and when you take a bite, your mouth is full of juice and rich in nutrients.
3. Fresh.
You can choose according to the green leaves.
4. The outer skin.
The skin of cherry tomatoes is really thin, and scratches, cracks, etc. will appear if you are not careful. The skin is preferably smooth and free of spots. This cherry tomato is generally sweet.
5. Moisture.
In the process of choosing fruits, this step cannot be forgotten. Fruit without water is not called fruit. Choose fruit that is heavy.
If you don't know what fruit to eat, choose cherry tomatoes.
