Pickled green beans

The process of preserving green beans involves not only marinating this vegetable, but also a number of other methods that help to preserve the taste of this useful product. For example, green beans are often simply frozen for the winter, but still much tastier are a variety of vegetable salads, which include this product.

At home, for the preparation of pickled green beans, it is advised to choose green pods of those varieties of the plant that are characterized by the absence of a thick connecting fiber. Bush green beans with delicate, juicy and fleshy fruits are considered the ideal option. Basically, for the pickled green beans, the raw materials are collected in a slightly underreached state, until the soft seeds have not fully developed, due to which they boil well during the heat treatment process.

In general, pickled green beans are called canned food made from green beans filled with a solution of table salt, sugar, water and table vinegar (acetic acid). As a rule, whole cone beans and fruits are selected for the production of a quality product, which are cut into relatively equal parts.

In appearance, ready-to-eat pickled green beans should maintain their shape well, be without peduncles, and also have no obvious damage to various agricultural pests. In addition, high-quality pickled green beans should not have foreign tastes and odors, and the filling is always transparent.

It is also worth noting that flavors or any other food additives are completely excluded in the pickled green beans. In addition, the absence of substances such as pesticides and nitrates is considered an important indicator of the quality of the finished product. The degree of maturity of pickled green beans should be such that the finished product is not boiled or fibrous, without leathery films.

It is impossible not to mention the useful properties of pickled green beans for the human digestive system, the work of which it activates. The presence of iron in the product indicates the value of pickled green beans for the circulatory system, as it contributes to the formation of red blood cells. In addition, from a nutritional point of view, the value of pickled green beans is also obvious - its calorie content is about 16 kcal.

The healing properties of pickled green beans with moderate use are relevant in the presence of diabetes mellitus. So, this vegetable contains arginine - a truly unique substance that is similar in effect to insulin. Therefore, with regular consumption of green beans, the level of sugar in the blood composition decreases.