We all know that the storage time of many fresh foods is relatively short, so in order to make the shelf life of foods longer, people have invented a method, that is, fresh foods are dried or dried to remove the water in the food, so that they can be stored for a longer period of time. Just soak them in water when eating. Here is the correct method for soaking dried abalone.

Dried abalone: Dried abalone is made by air-drying fresh abalone, which is a valuable delicacy in seafood, and the quality of netted abalone in Aomori Prefecture of Japan is the best.

Among the dried abalone, the net abalone is the first, followed by the nest abalone, the jipin abalone and so on. Dried abalone is suitable for whole-grain cooking in a slow casserole to preserve its delicious original flavor.

Soaking method of dried abalone:

1 Put the dried abalone in an oil-free container, add pure ice water and soak for 24 hours.

2 After taking it out, cut off the abalones' pedicels and intestines with scissors, and brush the abalones' pillows and bodies with a toothbrush or brush again, especially the black film on the abalones' surfaces. Note: Don't use too much force, otherwise it will easily destroy the complete shape of abalone.

After washing, according to the softness and hardness of abalone, it can be soaked in boiling water for a few hours to let it stretch naturally and return to its original state.

4 Wash the abalone again, gently brush around the abalone and thoroughly remove the sand, otherwise it will affect the taste and quality of the abalone.

5 Wash the abalone into the pot and add pure water to boil. After boiling, cook for half an hour. If the abalone is still hard at this time, you can cook for another quarter of an hour.

6 After turning off the fire, cover the pot and let it stand for about 6-8 hours. When the weather is hot, the time can be shortened to avoid the abalone from going bad, and then the abalone can be taken out for the next step.

7 put the boiled abalone into an oil-free and salt-free container, add purified water, cover it and put it in the fresh-keeping layer of the refrigerator to continue soaking. If you have the conditions, you can freeze some ice cubes and add them to the lunch box, which will make your hair better. This step is soaked for 48 hours, during which the water is frequently changed.

8 here, the soaked abalone can be used for all kinds of cooking!

9 a little secret: before cooking, the whole process of soaking hair is oil-free and salt-free. It is best to choose casserole as the container to keep the freshness of abalone to the greatest extent.