1, prepare dried kelp. Take a proper amount of dried kelp. Don't soak it directly, put it in a steamer. Put enough water in the steamer to prevent it from boiling. Steam on high fire for 20-30 minutes, then turn off the fire and stew for 10 minutes.
2. After the kelp is cooled, take it out of the steamer, prepare a clean container, put a proper amount of water, put the steamed kelp into the container, cover the kelp with water, soak it for 10- 12 hours, change the water for 2-3 times, and wash off the sediment.
3. Take it out after soaking. If the kelp is moderate in hardness, dark green or brown in color and thick in meat, it means that it is well soaked.
It should be noted that the soaking ratio of kelp is generally around 1:4- 1:5. If the soaking method is correct, one kilogram of dried kelp can soak 4-5 kilograms of fresh kelp. Therefore, you should pay attention to choose the appropriate container size.
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How long is kelp suitable for soaking?
Generally speaking, the soaking time of kelp depends on the texture and arsenic content of kelp. If kelp is tender and low in arsenic content, the soaking time should not be too long, about 10- 12 hours; If kelp is hard and contains more arsenic, it will be soaked for a period of time.
In addition, dried kelp has enough water after soaking, which will accelerate food deterioration. Generally speaking, the soaked kelp is soaked for 2-3 days at most, and then it will go bad.
Hot water or cold water for soaking kelp?
Whether using cold water or hot water, the effect is not very good. Kelp is soaked in cold water for a long time and needs to be soaked in advance; Although it is very fast to soak kelp in hot water, hot water will lead to the loss of many nutrients in kelp and the taste will become worse. Generally speaking, it is recommended to soak kelp in warm water. Of course, if you have enough time, you can use cold water.
You can also recommend a kind of water for soaking kelp, which is Taomi water. Soaking kelp with rice washing water will not only make the taste of kelp worse, but also shorten the soaking time. The reason why kelp has been soaked for a long time is that kelp contains alginic acid, which can prevent water from entering kelp. Taomi water is weakly alkaline, which can neutralize alginic acid and help water quickly enter kelp.
The above is what Bian Xiao shared today, and I hope it will help everyone.