Before cleaning cabbage, the outer leaves need to be removed first. The outer leaves contain more residual pesticides, bacteria and dust. Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage and cut off the roots completely. The cabbage will fall apart after cutting. At this time, peel the cabbage piece by piece and soak it in salt water for 10-20 minutes. Then wash it a second time with flowing warm water. That’s it.

How to wash cabbage

It is very easy for chemical fertilizers to remain on the surface of cabbage, so when cleaning, remove the surface leaves. But many people worry that the intricate structure inside cabbage may hide more bugs or pesticide residues. In fact, there is nothing to worry about. Cabbages grow from the inside out and are wrapped very tightly. Even if pesticides are applied, they are only on the surface and the leaves inside are very clean.

If there are bugs settled in the cabbage, the wormholes can be seen from the surface. After tearing the cabbage, pour it into water with edible alkali or salt, soak the cabbage for 10-20 minutes, and then use Rinse it with running water and you can eat it with confidence.

Cabbage has a very high water content and low calories. Most cabbage is found in vegetable salads and is a must-have vegetable for people who want to lose weight. Cabbage is rich in potassium and folic acid. Folic acid has a very good preventive effect on megaloblastic anemia and malformed fetuses. Therefore, pregnant women and anemia patients should eat more cabbage.