Dried kelp generally needs to be soaked for about six hours.

During soaking, the water needs to be replaced in time to maintain the freshness of the water and avoid bacterial infection of kelp. After soaking kelp, it needs to be washed repeatedly with clean water to avoid unclean substances on it. Kelp is a seafood and is rich in minerals and dietary fiber.

Kelp has high nutritional value and is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, iodine and other trace elements. . Kelp is known as "longevity vegetable", "vegetable of the sea" and "champion of iodine content". Dried kelp is an easy-to-store food made from dried kelp. It is generally recommended to cut the dried kelp into strips and soak it in water for about half an hour before eating.

Precautions for eating dried kelp

If you use dried kelp, rinse the surface of the kelp, steam it in a steamer for 30 minutes, and then soak it in clean water overnight. It will taste crispy when used for cooking. Do not soak the kelp directly, otherwise it will have a hard texture no matter how it is stewed, stir-fried or stir-fried.

When cooking with kelp, whether it is stewed, stir-fried or stir-fried, adding some vinegar can make the taste better.

There is a layer of white frost on the surface of dried kelp, which is a harmless substance called mannitol formed by weathering of plant alkali. Don't mistakenly think that the layer of white frost is the precipitation of salt, or the phenomenon of mildew and deterioration.

There is a layer of mucus on the surface of kelp, so there is no need to wash it excessively, otherwise many nutrients will be lost.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Kelp