A, kelp how to wash clean it
To quickly wash clean, first dry kelp soaked in warm water, a few moments later, scrub the top of the dirt with your hands (do not be too hard). Rub a few times, change the water a few times, and it will soon be washed clean.
Dried kelp is kombu. Kelp has been known as "longevity vegetables", "sea vegetables", "iodine champion" reputation, from the nutritional value, is a health care longevity food. The nutritional value of kelp is very high, rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin and iodine and many other trace elements.
Generally we buy sun-dried kelp, and these kelp are salvaged from the water, not treated, so there is a lot of dirt on it. Therefore, you should first use warm water, soak the kelp fluffy, preferably half an hour in advance to soak on.
Two, soaking method
1, if you use dried kelp, you should rinse the surface of the kelp, and then put it into the steamer for 30 minutes, and then put it into the water to soak overnight before using it for cooking taste is crisp. Don't soak the kelp directly, otherwise it will have a hard texture no matter how it is stewed, boiled or stir-fried.
2, in the use of kelp cooking, regardless of stewing and stir fry, add some vinegar, can make the flavor better.
3, dried kelp surface has a layer of white frost, that is the plant alkali through the weathering of the formation of a substance called mannitol, not only harmless, there is a detoxification effect. Do not mistake that layer of white frost is the precipitation of salt, or the phenomenon of mold and deterioration.
4, a layer of mucus on the surface of the kelp, do not need to be overly clean, in that case, a lot of nutrients are lost.
In the above is my own find out about how to clean kelp related to the introduction, after reading I believe you will clean kelp it, but kelp is particularly hard, in the stomach is not easy to digest, especially gastrointestinal friends, in the consumption of one time it is best not to eat too much, too much will aggravate the burden on the stomach, it is best not to choose to consume in the evening.