How long does it take to cook the sea cucumber?
30 to 40 minutes. Dry sea cucumber is the finished product of fresh sea cucumber after processing, and its texture is relatively hard. After soaking in clear water for 24-48 hours, it still needs to be boiled for about 30-40 minutes before it becomes soft. If the sea cucumber is dry, it may take longer.
Why do sea cucumbers become smaller when cooked?
The water content of fresh sea cucumber body wall is above 90%, and the main component of sea cucumber body wall is collagen. When collagen is heated, the collagen fibers in it will shrink, resulting in the partial loss of water in the body wall of sea cucumber, so the volume of sea cucumber becomes smaller after cooking.
Can sea cucumber be eaten raw?
Sea cucumber is a kind of seafood, rich in high-quality protein, calcium and other nutrients. Sea cucumber can be eaten raw or cooked, but it is not recommended to eat raw, so as not to bring discomfort to the digestive tract.
Can sea cucumber cause allergies?
Whether eating sea cucumber is allergic or not depends on your own physique. If the human body belongs to allergic constitution, eating sea cucumber may cause allergy, because sea cucumber contains macromolecular protein, which will form antigens in the body after eating sea cucumber, thus stimulating the body to produce allergic reactions, and patients will have skin itching, rash, edema, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. In severe cases, it may even lead to dyspnea and anaphylactic shock. But if the human immune function is normal, eating sea cucumber is generally not allergic.