19. Grapes (Part 2): Popular Grape Recipes, Ways to Eat Them, and Weight Loss Tips

Super popular grape recipes

Fried grape sandwich skewers

Ingredients: 20 purple grapes, 2 sausages, thin slices of toast.

Seasonings: 120g flour, 1 egg yolk, a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon peanut oil.

Method 1: Toast bread, then cut it into small circles using a mold or a PET bottle cap.

2. Cut the sausage into slices that are half a centimeter thick.

3. Add 100 ml of cold water to a large bowl, add egg yolks and peanut oil and stir vigorously. Then add flour and salt and mix well to form a fried batter.

4. Dip the grapes into the batter, fry them in hot oil for 2 minutes, then remove them from the oil, drain them, and place them on absorbent paper.

5. Place the sausage in a non-stick pan and sear on both sides for 30 seconds over high heat.

6. Use a toothpick to skewer the fried grapes, sausage, and toast in that order, and you have a delicious snack.

Baked Chicken with Grapes

Ingredients: 20 grapes, 1 large chicken breast, 200g straw mushrooms, 100g shallots, 100g pine nuts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 40g butter, 100g shredded pizza cheese

Seasonings: 2 teaspoons curry powder, pepper, and a pinch of salt

Method 1: First, preheat the oven to 210℃.

2. Melt the butter over low heat.

3. Fry the chicken breast until golden brown, then chop it.

4. Finely chop the pine nuts, shallots, and straw mushrooms, and peel the grapes.

5. Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry shallots and straw mushrooms for 5 minutes.

6. Add chicken breast, pine nuts, grapes, curry, salt, and pepper, stir-fry until cooked, and place on a plate.

7. Sprinkle with shredded pizza cheese and bake in the oven for 10 minutes before serving.

Grape mille-feuille

Ingredients: 30 soda crackers, 30g brown sugar, 30g malt extract, 300g purple grapes, 100g heavy cream, 50g granulated sugar

Method 1: Peel and seed the grapes, place them in a pot, add brown sugar and malt extract, and simmer over low heat for one hour, stirring occasionally. Once thickened, remove from heat and let cool to make grape jam.

2. Whip the heavy cream and add the granulated sugar.

Take 3 soda crackers, sandwich 1 tablespoon of whipped cream and 1 tablespoon of grape jam in each, and it's ready to be served looking beautiful.

Grape flounder

Ingredients: 1 halibut (about 1 pound), 1 onion, 1 bunch of green grapes, 50 grams of butter

Seasonings: 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoons wine vinegar, salt, and a pinch of pepper

Method 1: Peel the onion and cut it into thin strips of half a centimeter.

2. Wash the ripe grapes and peel them. Melt the butter in a saucepan, sauté the onions until softened and fragrant, then add the grapes and cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of wine vinegar, salt, and pepper, and cook for another minute before removing from heat.

3. Preheat the oven to 260°C.

4. Grease a baking tray, place the halibut fillets on it, cover with aluminum foil, and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

5. Place the grilled halibut fillets on a plate, drizzle with grape sauce, and it's ready to serve.

Stir-fried seafood with grapes

Ingredients: 3 dried scallops, 3 shrimp, 3 dried mussels, 3 cuttlefish slices, a few green peas, a few diced carrots, a few diced onions, 15 fresh grapes, 50g heavy cream, 50g butter

Seasonings: a pinch of salt and pepper, a splash of white wine

Method 1: Sauté peeled and seeded grapes, green peas, carrots (and softened onions) in butter.

2. Add a small amount of white wine and heavy cream and stir until thickened. Then add all the blanched seafood and stir-fry for a while.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Garnish with fresh grapes before serving.

Grape sauce roasted chicken legs

Ingredients: 500g chicken thigh meat, several grapes, 1 parsley plant

Seasonings: 50ml red wine, 1 cup grape puree, 1 cup tomato sauce, ½ cup chopped onion, 2 tsp Tabasco hot sauce, 1 tbsp olive oil

To make the sauce, mix the ingredients together, marinate the chicken thighs for 30 minutes, bake in the oven at 250℃ for 40 minutes, and then garnish with fresh grapes and parsley.

Grape Eating Methods and Taboos

① If an obese person wants to lose weight, they can drink grape juice or eat grapes before meals; or eat them during snack time at 10 am or 2 pm; but if they want to gain weight, they can eat them after meals to increase calorie intake.

② Ripe grapes usually have a white powder on their skin, which is due to their high sugar content. Grapes produced in Taiwan are usually bagged, so it's not pesticides, but they should still be washed thoroughly.

③ Recent research by American experts has found that grape skins and seeds contain highly effective anti-cancer substances, so we should "eat grapes without spitting out the skins and seeds!"

④ Do not drink water immediately after eating grapes, otherwise you will experience diarrhea within 15 minutes. Grapes have a laxative effect; if you drink water immediately after eating them, the stomach doesn't have time to digest and absorb them. The water dilutes the stomach acid, causing the grapes, water, and stomach acid to rapidly oxidize and ferment, accelerating intestinal peristalsis and resulting in diarrhea. However, this type of diarrhea is not caused by bacteria and will resolve on its own afterward. Therefore, many people who care about their appearance choose the grape diet for weight loss.

Fruit Diet Secrets

When we're committed to a fruit-based diet, the more tips and tricks we know, the more helpful it will be for our weight loss!

① For a single-fruit diet, please pair it with a protein drink.

To use the apple diet, you can try eating only one apple per meal and pairing it with yogurt. Since you may not get enough protein, you should also drink some protein drinks.

② Drink liquids before meals to suppress appetite.

Before each meal, you can drink a large glass of water or lemon water to reduce your appetite and prevent overeating.

Taking a hot shower after exercise can not only relieve fatigue, but also help with weight loss.

When trying to lose weight, many people rely on willpower to resist the temptation of high-calorie foods.

However, complete fasting can sometimes actually increase appetite, making it worse than craving food.

Eat a little bit at a time; this will help with your weight loss plan.

Tea has the effect of removing oil. After consuming too much oily food, you can drink a cup of strong tea to remove the excess oil.

Fried foods are a major cause of weight gain. If you can steam your food instead, you can reduce the calories by more than one-third.

It's easy to gain weight in winter.

People tend to have a better appetite in winter, so don't forget to drink a cup of hot water before meals. This will warm your stomach and reduce your appetite.

When you want to drink juice, fill a glass halfway with ice cubes first, then pour in the juice to reduce the amount by half.

Change your habit of eating late-night snacks

Eating late-night snacks causes calories to accumulate in the body, making obesity inevitable.

Please change your habit of eating spicy food, as spicy flavors can stimulate appetite and make people want to eat more.

The advantages and disadvantages of fruit-based diets include rapid weight loss, but the weight can easily be regained. Long-term use may lower blood pressure, cause irregular or absent menstruation in women, or lead to split ends. It is essential to use this method under the guidance of a nutritionist.

Super popular grape drink

Grapes are rich in iron, which can nourish the liver and blood, and regulate blood circulation.

The grapes are best suited for making juice. Since most grapes lately are grown in greenhouses...

It's produced in bags, so there's less to worry about regarding pesticides; it's best to have the bag attached.

Juicing the grapes together with the seeds helps retain their nutrients. Women who care about their appearance should avoid this during grape season.

Buy more of these products and make them into juice; they can not only boost metabolism but also beautify your skin!

Blood-replenishing grape juice

Ingredients: a small bunch of grapes, half a carrot, a little lemon juice

Wash the grapes thoroughly, peel and cut the carrots into strips, and use a juicer to juice the carrots and grapes in that order. Add lemon juice to taste.

Grape Tips

① When selecting grapes, it is best to choose plump berries with a white bloom on the skin. The stems should be green and elastic, and the berries should not easily fall off. To store, remove any bruised berries, wash them, and place them in an airtight container or plastic bag in the refrigerator. They can be stored for about a week.

② Here's a good way to clean the bloom off grapes: First, cut the grapes off the stems one by one with scissors. Then, wrap the grapes horizontally with a clean, long, damp towel. Hold both ends of the towel and shake it for a while. You'll find that the grapes become crystal clear and very clean!

③ Grapes, grape juice, and wine all contain resveratrol, a natural substance that can lower cholesterol. Animal experiments have also shown that it can lower cholesterol and inhibit platelet aggregation, making grapes one of the best foods for people with hyperlipidemia.