We study candied fruits: the benefit and harm of this product

Surely, many know what candied fruits are. Candied fruits are fruits, vegetables or berries, cooked in sugar syrup and then dried. They are widely used in the confectionery industry, both for filling, and for decorating various rolls, cupcakes and cakes. But they can be eaten, as well as ordinary fruits. Especially in the winter season, you need to include in the diet candied fruits, the benefits of which are obvious - in winter there is little fruit and there is an acute shortage of vitamins. Despite the fact that candied fruits are dried fruits, it is still better than nothing. Even after cooking in syrup and drying, they retain quite a lot of vitamins and nutrients that are so necessary in the winter.

But, many still doubt whether candied fruits are useful. But in fact, really, what do we know about candied fruits, other than what it is all about? Candied fruit, whose benefits and harm we do not know, we actively use for food ourselves and feed these sweets of our children. And indeed those who think that candied fruit are harmful are partly right. Of course, if the fruit is prepared strictly by technology, then they are useful. Are you sure that when you buy candied fruits in the store, do you buy dried fruits? Have you ever seen a pineapple green or red? If on the shelf in the store you see bright and colorful candied fruits, be sure that they contain chemical dyes, which can not be called useful.

But the use of dyes in the production of candied fruits - it's not so scary. It is much more terrible when under the guise of candied fruits we buy pure chemistry, in which there is no fruit at all. These candied peels will never have a bright and rich color. You just think, what color will the fruit have, which they first welded, and then dried? Of course, there can be no question of any bright and attractive colors after such procedures. When buying candied fruits in the store, the benefits and harm to them are unknown to us. But, at home it's easy to check what we actually bought. To check it is enough to pour dried pieces of fruit with warm water and leave it for a few hours. If the dyes were used in the production, the water will certainly be colored, and the candied fruits will lose their "commodity" appearance. And if in the production of these sweets fruit is not used at all, then these candied fruits can dissolve completely in water. Often in the shops you can find "candied fruits" that look like something in between fruit and jam. It is better to refuse such a purchase.

Candied fruits, the benefits and harm of which cause you doubt, of course it is better not to buy. And how to choose a really high-quality product? Before buying, of course, you need to touch the candied fruit, if the package allows you to do it. A quality product should not emit moisture when squeezing, but at the same time, candied fruits should not be too hard. Choose candied fruits that have a natural color. Dyes - this is certainly not very good, but it is already difficult to find products without dyes and flavors. Do not buy dried fruit by weight, because there is no certainty that they are elementary clean. It is best to buy fruits that are laid out on plastic trays and packaged in film. Pay attention to the fact that the candied fruits in the tray are not stuck together. Heavy lump, speaks of a violation of cooking technology.

Of course, it's better to cook candied fruits on your own, the benefits and harm to which you will be known. More precisely, these candied fruits will only be useful and in no way harmful. To make candied fruits with your own hands, you do not need to have a house in the village or a dacha, they can be made even in the apartment. The cooking process is very simple, just buy berries, fruits or vegetables from which you will make candied fruits. Let them not be as beautiful as in the store, but you will be sure that they are really useful. Such candied fruits will be much more pleasant to chew on a winter evening watching a favorite movie or to bake a cake filled with candied fruits of your own preparation.