The shiitake mushroom can still be eaten if it has long white hairs. The white hairs of shiitake mushrooms are not germs or moldy, but the white spores emanating from the mushroom itself after a long period of time, which is non-toxic and a manifestation of the aging of shiitake mushrooms. But it is best not to put mushrooms to that extent, that nutrition and taste are not good.
Moldy mushrooms should be alert to aflatoxin
Mushrooms and other dried products are susceptible to aflatoxin contamination, generally aflatoxin in the 280 degrees high temperature before the cleavage, general cooking and can not be destroyed, if long-term intake of this toxin, prone to cancer, so moldy dried mushrooms must be careful to eat. Especially after the moldy deterioration, the internal deterioration of the cleaning and consumption is no longer nutritious, washing is not clean there will be residual mold, is not recommended to eat.
How to avoid mold on dried shiitake mushrooms
Mold on dried shiitake mushrooms is mainly due to water vapor, so to avoid mold, it is very important to keep them dry.
Dry shiitake mushrooms are packed in plastic bags or sealed jars. To prevent moisture from intruding, put a small packet of inorganic sodium chloride in them to avoid discoloration from sugar leaking out of the mushrooms, as well as to prevent the spawning and hatching of maitake moths and other insects. In order to prevent insect pests such as mushroom moths, you can also use carbon disulfide to fumigate the storage room for 24 hours before storage, such as the exclusion of residual gas before storage. Sealing to discharge the air inside the liner bag, the conditions of the available oxygen and nitrogen bag storage.
Additionally, dried mushrooms after a period of time, there may be some water when you take dry mushrooms to eat, it is recommended that every once in a while in the sun under the sun, so that the water can be removed, but also some bacteria can be killed, but also for the preservation of dry mushrooms is good.
Who can't eat mushrooms?
1, weak spleen and stomach: mushrooms in the dietary fiber is difficult to digest, need to stay in the stomach after a long period of time in order to be digested completely, for the weak spleen and stomach, digestion is not good for people to eat mushrooms will aggravate the burden on their intestines and stomachs, so it is not advisable to eat.
2, dampness is too heavy: Shiitake mushrooms are hairy, have the effect of moving the wind, the body of the spleen and stomach cold, cold, heavy dampness should not be eaten, because eating Shiitake mushrooms will only make the body of these dampness and cold become more serious, so should not be eaten.
3, pregnant women after the birth: pregnant women after the birth of the body cold, it is appropriate to eat warm food, although the mushroom is flat, but its nature is still cold, so just after the birth of women should not eat mushrooms.
4, skin disease: Shiitake mushrooms are windy food, can trigger old diseases, "with the rest of the house diet" said "after cholera and acne, postpartum, after the disease taboo, the performance of the wind is also", so people with intractable itchy skin should not be eaten Shiitake mushrooms.