Dried sea cucumber is a food that many people are familiar with. This food is very rich in nutritional value and has a very good nourishing effect on one’s body after being ingested. However, many people If you don’t know how to soak the sea cucumber, the taste of the sea cucumber will be affected, and it is best to choose the method of soaking in water, so that the effect will be better and the taste will be better.

Sea cucumbers produce a lot of water, but the specific time and steps are particular. According to the following foaming method compiled by the Sea Cucumber Research Institute, the foaming effect of sea cucumbers will be better:

① Semi-oil hair; ② pure water hair; ③ evaporation.

No matter which method is used, the container and water used in the hair raising process should not be stained with oil and salt. Oil can dissolve sea cucumbers, and salt can prevent sea cucumbers from drying out.

Half-oil hair

First wash the skin of the sea cucumber with water, dry it, put it into the cold oil pan and heat it over slow fire. When the oil temperature rises, you can hear the popping sound. When the sea cucumber is cooked, use a spoon to turn the ingredients while dragging the spoon away from the eye of the fire. After the sea cucumber softens, remove the oil and wash it with alkaline water to remove the greasiness. Finally, simmer it in boiling water until it swells. Remove the sausage and serve. Generally, 2-2.5 kilograms of parallel imports are shipped for 500 grams of dry goods. This method of delivery is rarely used now. Because: ① The output is small; ② It is difficult to control the degree of oil removal in sea cucumbers during hair growth; ③ Even if the key to oil removal is mastered, it is difficult to remove the oil on the surface of sea cucumbers during washing, which often causes the sea cucumbers to become hairy and flaky. phenomenon.

Pure water hair

1. Rinse the dried sea cucumbers with tap water for 1 minute to wash away the dust on the surface. 2. Then place the dried sea cucumber in cold purified water at 0-5 degrees for 24-36 hours, changing the water twice in the middle until the sea cucumber is soaked soft. 3. Cut the soaked sea cucumber lengthwise from the abdomen and remove the teeth at the front of the sea cucumber. 4. Add purified water to an oil-free pan and bring to a boil with a lid, then cook over medium heat for 40-60 minutes until the sea cucumbers can be lightly pinched through. 5. Replace with fresh 0-5 degree cold purified water and soak for about 24-36 hours, changing the water twice in the middle, until the dried sea cucumber is about twice as long as it is ready for consumption.

Dried sea cucumber has become a good choice for many consumers to nourish and strengthen their body. In recent years, a kind of dried sea cucumber mixed with sugar (sugar-dried sea cucumber) has appeared on the market. It is made by some companies adding sugar substances with unknown ingredients in the process of making dried sea cucumbers for the purpose of shaping and gaining weight. It is sold without any labeling and is passed off as light sea cucumber. It is difficult for ordinary consumers to distinguish sugared sea cucumbers from light dried sea cucumbers. Due to the repeated boiling of sugar-added sea cucumbers at high temperatures, the quality has been seriously reduced, and there are potential safety hazards in long-term consumption. It has seriously affected the edible safety of dried sea cucumber products and has aroused widespread concern in society.