O chayote It is one of the most used vegetables in Brazilian cuisine, but few people know that its peel can also be used for much more nutritious and functional purposes than garbage. In addition to concentrating more nutrients than the pulp, chayote bark can be used as fertilizer, for example, to strengthen all the plants in your garden. Follow the text and see the best way to use it.
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Chayote bark as fertilizer
Do you have a garden in your house and need fertilizer to make your little plants beautiful? A good idea is to use chayote bark to fertilize your plants.
For this, the first step is to reserve the peels, which should not be thrown directly on the plants. First, you need to put them separately in a place to decompose.
After about 15 to 20 days, they will be ready to be placed in your garden. You can also mix it with other fruit and vegetable peels to pack even more nutrients into your soil.
To make your garden even more powerful, it's a good idea to add crushed eggshells. Mix it with the peels and a little fertilizer and apply it gently to your little plants. This mixture will make them look beautiful and healthy.
Chayote peel recipe
Another way to use this part of the vegetable is to prepare a delicious chayote shell roast. Follow the recipe:
Ingredients
- 4 cups (tea) of chayote peels washed, chopped and cooked;
- 2 tablespoons of grated cheese;
- 1 small onion;
- 1 tablespoon (soup) oil;
- Tomato sauce to taste;
- Salt to taste.
Method of preparation
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients. Then unite a shape with oil and put the mixture. Take it to the oven at 200º C and let it bake until golden. After that, just serve and enjoy this recipe.
