Is there a difference between peeled and unpeeled bitter almonds
Almonds peeled,
Because eating almonds without peeling to the tip will be poisoned, almonds have a good medicinal value, such as suppressing coughs, asthma, enhance the body's immunity, delaying aging, regulating blood lipids, brain puzzle, and so on.
Almond skin can be eaten, only a small amount. Almond skin contains hydrocyanic acid, which can inhibit coughing. Excessive consumption will inhibit breathing and blood poisoning, which is dangerous.
What method is usually used to peel bitter almonds
Boiling method
You can prepare a pan, add the right amount of water to boil, and then put the almonds inside the pan and cook for half a minute, do not cook too long, otherwise the almonds will not become so good, filter out the boiled water, and then rinse with cold water, and then the almonds are spread on top of the towel, the towel can be absorb the water, this time the skin of the bitter almonds will be wrinkled.
When the temperature of the almonds drops to a point where you can hold them in your hands, pinch the almonds gently with your thumb and fingers, and the skin will be torn off. Be careful not to push too hard at this point or the almonds inside will be squeezed out. Place the peeled almonds on a separate towel or in a small bowl, and when you've peeled all the almonds, if you're not eating them right away, place them in a sealable plastic bag and freeze them.
Lye heating sterilization method
You can prepare some tap water and some lye, so that it can be blended into a lye solution, and then add the almonds, slightly soaked almonds some on it, heating and cooking for 20 minutes or so, the skin on the surface of the almonds will become softer and thinner, after stirring the skin can be very good to remove, especially when you eat the bitter almonds, make sure to soak them in water first! Especially when eating bitter almonds, make sure to soak them in water for several times, and heat and boil them to reduce or even eliminate the toxic substances in them. At the same time, be sure to peel and remove the tip (germ).
How to deal with bitter almonds is not bitter
1, soak in warm water, soak on 24 hours to change the water, soak until you can't taste the bitter flavor, usually soak for 48 hours.
2, bitter almonds contain about 3% of the toxic ingredients, must be used in hot water or warm water soak for half an hour to remove the skin, and then every six hours to change the water, 24 hours after the bitter taste can be removed, in order to eat.
3, you can also put the almonds in boiling water to cook ten kinds, soak for two hours, so that when you eat almonds will not feel the bitter flavor.
4, the first almonds in water soaked for about a day, and then placed in the pot to cook for 5 minutes, peeled and pointed and then continue to soak in water, about three days can completely remove the bitter taste.
Side effects of bitter almonds
Bitter almonds have some side effects. Bitter almonds are bitter and warm to promote the lungs, laxative, only suitable for wind evil, intestinal dryness and other real symptoms of the disease. Where the Yin deficiency, the depression of fire, it is not suitable for a single flavor of medicine long-term internal use. Such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, chronic enteritis, dry cough without phlegm and other conditions contraindicated single medicine for a long time.