Didn’t expect steamed sugarcane to have so many health benefits

Sugarcane is often pressed for juice in its fresh form, which is everyone’s favorite drink on hot days. However, few people know that when steamed, sugarcane has other great uses.

Sugarcane is rich in sucrose, has a sweet, succulent taste, is often pressed for juice when fresh, can be drunk immediately or concentrated into sugar. Most people eat sugarcane directly by gnawing, chewing for water, and discharging the carcass. In fact, just do one more step, sugarcane is not only sweeter, fragrant and soft but also does not harm the spleen, suitable for all ages, that is steaming sugarcane.

How to eat sugarcane steamed

When the weather is dry, you should eat sugarcane a lot because it has welding properties, sweet taste, helps to clear heat, reduce toxins, nourish the body, effectively quench thirst, and moisturize.

When buying sugarcane, you do not need to ask the seller to peel it because when the outer protective layer is lost, it is easily infected and not washed.

After buying it at home, you need to wash the sugarcane first, peel off the outer skin with a knife, then cut it into segments and place on a plate for later use. Sugarcane shell is quite thick, when peeling, you must use a kitchen knife or a specialized paring knife, be careful when handling, otherwise it is easy to hurt your hands, it is best to wear gloves.

Sugarcane is washed with water after peeling, put in a steamer for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat, let it cool a bit and then take it out to eat.

Why should you eat sugarcane by steaming?

Because sugarcane is a plant with welding properties, it is not suitable for people with bad taste, very easy to cause abdominal pain. But after steaming, the solderness of sugarcane is removed, becoming a hot dish that anyone can eat.

In addition, when steaming the sugarcane, the sugar in the cane will be condensed and the taste is sweeter. The fiber is also softened at high temperature, it does not hurt the teeth.

The elderly and children in general have weak spleen and digestive ability, if eating fresh sugarcane will cause discomfort to the body, but if eating sugarcane steamed, do not worry about this problem. Steamed sugarcane has a sweet, succulent taste and has a very good moisturizing effect. If you often feel dry mouth, dry skin, you should eat steamed sugar cane regularly.

However, you should note that the calories of sugarcane are not high, about 59 kcal, but the sugar is high, recommending people with blood sugar problems not to eat.