How to Cook Edamame- By: Musarrat Sheikh

Description : The Japanese finger food known as edamame is perhaps the most famous as well as nutritious finger foods in the world and America in particular. This fact alone has generated lots of interest and questions about edamame which most people seek to know about this finger food. Without fail, the initial question is always what is edamame? This query is easily answered by stating that this is a soybean variant which is simply eaten by having the seeds squeezed out of their pods which enclose them. Why edamame is so popular is the second question. It needs very little preparation and is extremely healthy. It does not require any garnish or even sauce. What kind of ingredients do you require for the edamame dish? As a matter of fact, this dish only requires two ingredients i.e. some salt and the edamame pods that you get to purchase from your local store dealing in grocery sales.

Most people also want to know the best type of edamame to purchase for cooking between fresh edamame and frozen ones. In case you are unable to have the fresh edamames which are the best by far, just go for the frozen ones. Go for those edamames that have large beans, thick shells and exhibit a dark green color. The next natural question to ask is how to cook edamame. Follow these simple instructions to prepare the soybeans. Begin by washing the pods well and then drain them off before rubbing them with some salt. Take a big pot and bring some water to the boil before you add one tablespoon of salt. The pods of the edamame are then cooked for 3-4 minutes before they are drained. A tray is then prepared where the pods are neatly arranged and then sprinkled with some more salt.

One pound of edamame can feed four adults quite easily. Edamames have some high protein content as well as dietary fiber which is quite substantive. Edamames also contain vitamins A, B and C. You can have some edamames before you go out as the proteins as well as vitamin B1 and C react pretty well with alcohol. All across the globe, people are addicted to several food types. One type of food that is greatly having many people all over the world salivating is sushi. Sushi preparation is said to be limited only by your own imagination as you can roll it with prawns, beef, cucumber, carrots, avocados or even eggs. This type of food is very nutritious as it has minerals and nutrients. Sushi was originally prepared using fish which makes it rich in proteins and omega 3 fatty acids.

Here are some reasons as to why you should endeavor to learn how to make sushi. It's a great food for parties, it's very easy to make as well as pretty fun, it can be made in very little time, it can be carried out using some shoestring budget as well as being one of the healthiest party food. You will need to buy sushi rice; sushi mat and nori form a local store and then consult the internet for some exciting recipes.

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Author Resource : This article touched the basics of the topic. I have 2 more resources related to the above. They are how to cook edamame and how to make sushi. Do consider reading them.