The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. Are you greedy and have already thought of mooncakes? Our traditional mooncakes have fillings such as five kernels and green and red silk. What is the green and red silk in the mooncake made of? What is the green and red silk in mooncakes? What are the green and red threads in moon cakes?

The green and red threads in moon cakes are carrot shreds, orange peels, papaya, etc. The green and red shreds in mooncakes are shredded carrots, orange peels, papayas, radish, etc., and then dyed with food coloring. The main function is to increase the color and taste of the mooncakes, making them more beautiful and richer in taste. How to make green and red silk

First, clean the radish, mustard greens, orange peel, winter melon, watermelon rind and other raw materials and cut them into thin strips. Then soak it in salted lime water for two or three days to make the silk strips hard and less likely to rot, while also removing the original smell of the silk strips. After drying, it is dyed with red and green colors to make a semi-finished product of blue and red silk. Finally, stir with white sugar, and the green and red silk is made. "Actually, the green and red silk made from radish, melon rind and other things itself is not delicious. The taste is all concocted. The main function of the green and red silk in mooncakes is to look good," said a food expert. Preservation of mooncakes

Low temperature, ventilated, cool place

Since mooncakes are rich in raw materials, such as pasta, rock sugar, sugar, walnuts, black sesame, there are many flavors, cream, fruits and vegetables, etc. . Needless to say, mooncake fillings include bean paste, sesame seeds, shrimps, green tea, etc. These eating habits determine that mooncakes should be stored in a low temperature, ventilated, and cool place.

Of course, store it separately. Consider using a refrigerator

Not all mooncakes are suitable for storage in the refrigerator, but due to different mooncake fillings, some need to be stored in the refrigerator, such as ice skin and fresh meat fillings. Note, when storing, consider using plastic wrap to wrap it, and at the same time, control the temperature, not too low.

Prevent contact with rats and others.

When storing mooncakes, be sure to prevent mice, cockroaches and other things from coming into contact with the mooncakes. After all, mooncakes are sweets and will definitely attract these creatures, so they must be packaged well and cannot be stored too casually. If necessary, the house should be exterminated for cockroaches in advance. How to store opened mooncakes

The mooncakes have been opened but not finished. It's a pity to lose it, what should I do?

First: You can consider sealing it with plastic wrap and putting it in the refrigerator, but you should eat it as soon as possible.

Second: You can consider cutting it into slices and cooking porridge. After all, there are many ingredients in mooncakes, and it tastes good when mixed with whole grains to make soup.

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