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Use lemongrass when cooking – a touch of the exotic in the kitchen
Lemongrass is an integral part of Asian cuisine and the aromatic herb has also been enjoying increasing popularity with us for several years.
- The herb owes its name and its unmistakable aroma to the essential oils. Above all, citronella oil is praised as a miracle cure and is said to have numerous positive health effects. Lemongrass has therefore long been considered a medicinal plant in Asia.
- You can basically use anything from lemongrass, but not everything is necessarily edible. However, it is also worth using the non-edible parts of the plant as they give off a great aroma during cooking.
- Lemongrass not only gives a great aroma when cooking. The herb also provides healthy ginger tea with an additional note. At the same time, it enhances the health-promoting effect of the tea.
Prepare lemongrass in just a few steps
The preparation of the lemongrass is done quickly. And the plant is ready for use within a few minutes.
- First, remove the remains of the roots and outer leaves from the plant. Then clean the stems under running water.
- The upper part of the plant is very tough and is therefore not eaten. However, the green part of the lemongrass stalk is full of aromas and is therefore ideal as an aroma carrier.
- Therefore, separate the upper dark green part of the stems and cut it in half. Then they pound the two halves flat so that the oils can unfold. Break up this part of the lemongrass into slightly larger pieces. You can then cook them, for example, in a soup or a broth. Don’t forget to fish out the pieces before serving.
- Alternatively, use the top of the stems as skewers. Sharpen the tops of the stems so you can place vegetables on them. During the grilling, the vegetables then take on the aromas of the lemongrass.
- The lower, tender, white part of the lemongrass is eaten. Before cooking, cut the lemongrass into fine rings.
- In Asia, lemongrass rings are an integral part of many wok dishes.
- If you would like to use the spice a little more subtly, put it in the blender before you cook it.
