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A few centuries ago, people preferred to cook jam and other sweet selections exclusively from berries and fruits. Over time, priorities have changed, and modern hostesses have learned how to make excellent rhubarb jam. Natural honey is recommended as a sweetener, but if this component is too expensive, it is replaced with sugar.
Rhubarb belongs to the category of buckwheat vegetable crops that have long been adopted when creating sweets. The taste of the finished dish has a subtle apple flavor and piquant sourness.
The secret of nutrition
Nutritionists love to praise such stems, highlighting their high content of various valuable components. Vitamins A, C, P, E deserve special attention. But most of all there are varieties of B vitamins, as well as a loading dose of vitamin K. One hundred grams of raw product has its daily consumption rate.
It contributes to the dissolution of fats, as well as a stable synthesis of protein components and a beneficial effect on the functioning of the circulatory system. If you do not overuse the heat treatment, then you can easily save most of these benefits.
Young stalks on the internal characteristics of the most similar to apples. But there is one significant difference – a higher content of magnesium and iron. In addition, rhubarb boasts a number of auxiliary useful elements such as rutin, pectin, catechin, phosphorus, potassium.
Of the acids there is not only malic and citric, but also sorrel-amber variation. The secret weapon here is chrysarobin. With its help, patients suffering from psoriasis can help the body cope with the disease faster. It is not in vain that extracts from stems often become active ingredients in many pharmaceutical preparations.
Ode jam
The presented vegetable culture has a number of bioactive qualities that contribute to the normalization of the cardiovascular system and the digestive tract. In the latter case, it is very important to observe the correct dosage.
Quite a bit of jam, made on the principle of five minutes, is suitable for those who want to get rid of loose stools. But if you want to achieve the opposite effect, then you can “refill” a more impressive portion of the workpiece for the winter.
Residents of the countries of the former USSR have become accustomed to the fact that at the first signs of a cold or flu it is worth running to the basement for raspberry jam, which helps bring down the high body temperature. But rhubarb jam has an identical effect, which was successfully used by representatives of ancient China.
The trio of the main acting forces follows for this:
- antimicrobial;
- anti-inflammatory;
- choleretic
Against the background of a breakdown, the dessert will be able to start the long-fallen asleep recovery mechanisms for the victim of a recent serious illness. It is also readily used as an adjuvant therapy for the following diseases:
- tuberculosis;
- abnormalities in the liver;
- anemia;
- sclerosis.
Another hidden valuable gift will be the strengthening of the skeletal system, which will especially appeal to parents of quickly growing children.
Cautions and Contraindications
Nutritionists have nothing against the moderate use of such a dessert periodically. But every day you shouldn’t give yourself to the feast of the stomach, since even the simplest recipes provide a fairly high calorie level of 300 kcal and higher. Will not say thanks for the abuse of goodies and tooth enamel, which is very sensitive to sugar components.
To fully cover the picture of calories, you should look at the scheme of the contents of the various components, based on 100 grams of raw stem:
| Name | Content in relation to the daily rate |
|---|---|
| Sugar | 2% |
| Fats | 1% |
| Fatty acid | 1% |
| Sodium | 1% |
Avoid jam consumption is for those who suffer from diabetes. And because of the high content of oxalic acid, you can provoke an attack of heartburn. Also, caution should be taken for those who are faced with rheumatism, hemorrhoids, internal bleeding with localization in the intestines and stomach. Do not lean on the blank for pregnant women.
Hard contraindications are:
- bladder inflammation;
- urolithiasis disease.
In all other cases, if the eater does not have a food allergy, you can enjoy an unusual additive to tea.
Classics of the genre
If you do not want to spend a lot of time on culinary delights, simply buy a kilo of rhubarb stalks and spend the same amount of sugar.
The cooking algorithm is quite simple:
- At first everything is washed, dried and cut into even cubes.
- Next, the sliced product is sent to the plastic bowl and filled with sugar. The billet is left for a day in this state.
- At the expiration of the specified period, the mass is mixed and sent to a slow fire.
- After boiling, you need to boil the mixture for about twenty minutes, stirring constantly, so as not to burn.
- The resulting result is decomposed into glass jars.
Cover the container should be capron lids and store strictly in the refrigerator. After a while, the top will become caramelized, which will clog the possible fermentation process.
Orange Rhapsody
An equally popular recipe among the layman is the orange version. To do this, you need sugar and stems in a 1: 1 ratio, as well as a pound of sweet oranges.
First, the stems are washed, dried, cut, and then laid out in a pan and only lightly powdered with sugar. Citrus wash, claw from the skin, which is not discarded. Having got rid of the seeds, the oranges are cut into small cubes and are combined with the main ingredient.
The semi-finished product is left alone for four hours to completely dissolve the sugar. At the end of the mixture is sent to the fire. Now it’s time to pour out a pound of sugar.
The mixture is stirred to a boil, and to achieve the goal, the remaining sugar, ground peel, is poured out. It will remain to wait for the re-boiling, leaving the mass after that to languish for another five minutes over low heat. Only then can you roll up the dessert.
You can replace oranges with lemons for a more piquant aftertaste, and sweets fans will love the combination with pineapples. But it is better to take them raw rather than canned. If you want to give a typical Christmas aroma, then you can safely add a pinch of cinnamon and vanilla on the tip of a knife.