1 Can you eat overnight lotus root slices

You can eat them if they are not spoiled.

Lotus root is a root vegetable, which is rich in water and starch, if it is not properly preserved or preserved for a long time, it will be very easy to deteriorate, so if the lotus root is not eaten, you need to put it in the refrigerator to keep it, so that the next day in the absence of deterioration, you can continue to eat.

But with the extension of the preservation time, the nutrients contained in the lotus root slices will be more loss, so it is recommended to eat it as soon as possible, it will be better.

2 Can you freeze lotus root slices

Yes, but it is not recommended.

Under the condition of freezing (-18℃), it can inhibit the activity of most enzymes and microorganisms, so the shelf life of the food can be extended as much as possible, usually for some of the food that can't be eaten, or want to keep it for a long time, it is possible to freeze and save.

But not all food is suitable for frozen storage, such as lotus root contains more starch, if frozen and then thawed to eat, its texture will become soft, eaten will not be crisp, so after the frozen lotus root is only suitable for stewing, not suitable for stir-fry.

3 What's wrong with the blackened lotus root slices

It's oxidized.

Lotus root slices contain more polyphenols, which are easily oxidized with oxygen in the air to produce dark-colored quinones.

So if the lotus root slices are cut and left for too long, or cooked in metal pots such as iron pots, aluminum pots, and cooked for too long, it will be easy to make the lotus root slices appear black, but this blackened lotus root slices don't contain poisonous substances, and if you want to eat them, you can continue to eat them, just that they don't look too good.

4 How long do you need to blanch the lotus root

1 minute or so.

Before frying the lotus root slices, it is recommended that you can blanch the lotus root slices once, but the blanching of the lotus root slices should not be too long, or not only eat it is not crispy, and it will also cause the loss of nutrients, in general, only need to wait for the water to open, will be blanched for a minute or so after the lotus root slices are placed on the blanching.

After blanching, it is recommended that the slices of lotus root be rinsed with cool water, and then placed in cool water to soak, so as not to continue to heat the slices of lotus root, so that the slices of lotus root fried will be more crisp.