The birth of the kind of kiwi that the whole world knows today is not in Southeast Asia, where it grows and where it was called “monkey peach,” but in New Zealand. Over the creation and distribution of varieties in those days when no one knew how to eat kiwi, two people - amateur breeder A. Allison and entrepreneur Macloclin - have been working for more than a decade. When they got the result, the success was overwhelming.
It was called Chinese gooseberry for a long time , until fruit magnate Turner suggested calling the fruit “kiwi,” in honor of the New Zealand bird, with which the berries have some similarities. Currently, actinidia is grown in many countries, the main place of growth - New Zealand and Chile. In our country there is a kiwi plantation in Adler.
Kiwi is beautiful, tasty and healthy.
The berries contain a lot of vitamin C. It is known that broccoli occupies the first place in the content of this vitamin, and this amazing berry is in the second, so when you know how to eat kiwi, do it as often as possible. Kiwi is also rich in magnesium, contains a lot of fiber, vitamins E, A, B, PP. Your heart and brain will rejoice with you. The iron content in the blood increases, cholesterol is excreted, digestion improves - all this with the help of kiwi.
Fresh fruit after lunch will relieve heartburn. If you eat it regularly, it can negate the risk of vascular disease. It contributes to the normalization of protein metabolism. A large set of trace elements lowers blood pressure, strengthens the walls of blood vessels: large and small. Reduces stress and burns saturated fats.
The content of folic acid, micro and macro elements, as well as the actinidine enzyme makes it a unique product.
How to eat kiwi, but first - how to choose it
It is preferable to choose solid fruits, carefully looking at the packaging, whether there is plaque rot. If they are not packaged, it is possible to press lightly with your finger near the stem. If a light drop of juice appears, there is a danger that the fetus has already begun to rot. Dark spots on the surface also speak of this.
The fruits are removed from the plant green, they ripen on the road and in warehouses. Hardness should not be close to stone, it is a sign of completely unripe fruits. Slightly unripe berries can be put at home and they will “get” to the desired condition.
Kiwi as a cosmetic
Kiwi is not only a tasty and healthy berry, it is also suitable for facial skin. Do not rush to throw away the peel, wipe it with the skin of the face and decollete. Add honey or cottage cheese if your skin is no longer young and requires hydration. You can mix it with yogurt. After the mask, apply face cream.
Kiwi on the table and in cooking
How to eat kiwi? There is a special cutlery: a spoon in which the knife and spoon are connected together. The fruit is cut from above or in the middle, and then the pulp is selected with a spoon. When there is no special spoon, you can use what is at hand. Many eat peeled kiwi.
It can be added to different dishes not only as a decoration. How to eat kiwi? As a seasoning for white meat, seafood and fish. On its basis make delicious sauces and various desserts. Frequent decoration of cakes and ice cream is beautiful and bright circles of kiwi. In such cases, the question of how to eat kiwi correctly does not arise.
You can independently prepare a kiwi for freezing, then get it out and use it as needed. You need to clean the kiwi with a sharp knife. Cut as you like. Prepare syrup: pour water in a liter jar and put a glass and a half sugar, add ascorbic acid - 0.20 grams, and then a tablespoon of malic acid. In syrup, put slices of peeled slices of kiwi (3-4 minutes). Then lay them in plastic bags and freeze. How to eat frozen kiwi? Get out of the freezer, add to ice cream and cakes, prepare sauces and desserts with it. It will not work to dry the kiwi, as they darken when dried and become very acidic.