1 How long does it take to soak sea cucumber

2-3 days.

Dried sea cucumber is the finished product of new sea cucumber after drying and dewatering treatment, because of its dry and hard texture, so it takes a longer time to soak, the length of time of sea cucumber soaking is related to its dryness and soaking method, if in the correct way of soaking, the general dried sea cucumber needs 2-3 days to soak well, and if the sea cucumber dryness is higher, it may need a longer period of time.

2 Steps to Soak Sea Cucumber

1. Put the dried sea cucumber in a clean basin, add water not exceeding the sea cucumber and soak for about 24 hours.

2. During this period, change the water every 6 hours until the sea cucumber becomes soft.

3. Then use scissors to cut along the belly from bottom to top.

4, and then cut off the head of the sand mouth, remove the sea cucumber teeth, clean.

5. Put water in the pot, pour in the cleaned sea cucumber, boil and cook for 15 minutes until the sea cucumber is completely soft.

6, remove the soft sea cucumber, hard core sea cucumber continue to cook until completely soft.

7. Put water in the basin, add the boiled sea cucumber, put it in the fresh layer of the refrigerator and soak it for about 3 days.

8, during the water change 4-6 times can be.

3 What to pay attention to when soaking sea cucumber 1, avoid oil

The sea cucumber body contains an autolytic enzyme, which mainly acts on the proteins in the sea cucumber, and if it encounters oil during the soaking process, the autolytic enzyme will accelerate the dissolution of the proteins, which will reduce the nutritive value of the sea cucumber, and the skin of the sea cucumber may be peeled off.

2. Change the water frequently

During the soaking process of sea cucumber, you should change the water several times, otherwise the impurities in the water will affect the sea cucumber, which may lead to the phenomenon of sea cucumber slagging.

3. Use pure water

When soaking sea cucumber, it is better to choose pure water or cool white water, because ordinary water is different in softness and hardness, and it contains more impurities, which may have an effect on the rising rate of sea cucumber.

4 How long can you keep sea cucumber after soaking

3 days to several months.

The preservation time of soaked sea cucumber has a great relationship with its preservation method. Generally, soaked sea cucumber can only be preserved for 3-7 days when it is kept in the refrigerator, and if it is kept in the freezer, it can be preserved for 1-3 months, but in order to avoid the loss of nutrients in sea cucumber, it is recommended to consume it as early as possible.