The bracken that can be purchased on the market now is basically artificially grown bracken. Artificially grown bracken will contain certain pesticide residues, so if it is not cleaned immediately, it will easily cause If you feel unwell, don’t rush to wash the fresh bracken in clean water after buying it. You can put it aside to spread and dry for a period of time before handling it. It is best to put it in the sun. A relatively sufficient place can be used to remove part of the pesticide components contained on the bracken and volatilize it. After drying for a period of time, the bracken can be washed in clean water. Repeated cleaning is required. Rub it to clean the harmful substances on the bracken. After processing, soak it in water for an hour or half an hour. This can clean up the residual drugs and harmful substances on the pesticides and make them more suitable for daily life. There is also a cleaning product specifically designed to clean pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables, but they are all chemical agents. Although the pesticide residues can be cleaned after use, there will also be some chemical residues, so it is not recommended to use it.

1, blanch too cold

If the bracken is picked fresh from the wild, the aged parts must be removed. The aged parts of some bracken varieties may contain relatively high levels of toxins, which may cause poisoning in humans after consumption. The small leaves of the bracken that have been stretched out should also be removed. Such leaves may have a bitter taste and affect the taste of the dishes. Wash the prepared bracken with rice water, blanch it in boiling water, and let it cool down. It can effectively remove the bitter taste.

2. Soak multiple times

If it is dried bracken, you can wash it several times with water to remove sand and other impurities, and then soak it in clean water for 8 hours. After 8 hours, do not pour away the water, put it in the pot and boil it for 5 minutes. After boiling, keep the water in the pot and continue soaking it with the dried bracken for 12 hours. It is ready for use.