Content
- Is lemongrass edible and how is it used?
- Freshly harvested lemongrass tastes the finest
- Use in the kitchen
- Always bring lemongrass with you
- Little known: Lemongrass is a mild-looking natural remedy
- Tips & Tricks
Is lemongrass edible and how is it used?
In its Asian homeland, lemongrass is just as common a spice as parsley or chives. The fine aroma fits in many dishes and gives them an exotic touch. Since lemon grass has a hard, fibrous structure, it is unsuitable for direct consumption. As you prepare and prepare the Asian herb for eating, you will learn about other interesting facts in this article.
Freshly harvested lemongrass tastes the finest
Lemongrass is no longer an unknown exotic and you get the fresh cabbage in every well-stocked supermarket. In Asian shops, you can buy frozen lemongrass under the name Sereh. Also dried lemongrass is offered here. However, as lemongrass loses much of its lemony spicy aroma due to the drying process, we advise you to use fresh or frozen food. Especially delicious is lemongrass, which you cultivate at home and only reap fresh before preparing the food.
Use in the kitchen
Although all parts of the grass plant are edible and non-toxic, only the white parts and the lower thickening (bulb) of the stems are used for cooking. Remove the outer, very fibrous leaves of the leaf tuft and cut off the dark green leaf parts before preparation.
Then cut the bulb and the white leaves into very fine rings. Use a very sharp knife with saw teeth for this job as lemongrass is quite hard. Depending on your personal preference, you can additionally mortar these fine lemongrass slices.
Always bring lemongrass with you
The edible lemongrass develops its full flavor only when you cook it for a long time. Asian housewives break the freshly harvested stems several times and feed them directly into the food. This has the advantage that you can sieve the tough stalks when serving from the court and do not have to chew on small lemongrass shavings. In order for all the essential oils to emerge, we recommend additionally squeezing the stems into place with a knife back or the iron.
Little known: Lemongrass is a mild-looking natural remedy
The green leaves of lemongrass are much too good to be thrown away. From the crushed stalks you can prepare delicious lemongrass tea. Well chilled refreshes the drink on hot summer days. This tea is also a very good home remedy for summery gastrointestinal diseases, because it has an antispasmodic, analgesic and antimicrobial.
Tips & Tricks
The aroma of lemongrass also goes well with traditional German dishes. For example, autumnal pumpkin soup gets a pleasant sour, Asian touch from some cooked lemongrass stems.
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