Clear water spinach is nutritious, delicious and refreshing. Many people like it very much, but when we preserve water spinach, we will find that the water loses quickly. The following are the fresh-keeping methods of fresh water spinach.
Preservation methods of water spinach. If you want to preserve water spinach, don't take the root in a hurry, but keep the root, and then put it in a clean, dry and sealed container, or put it in a fresh-keeping bag, package it, and put it in a refrigerator or other dry and cool place to avoid direct sunlight.
Because water spinach is not durable, if it is placed in a damp place, it is easy to get wet and deteriorate, which will also affect the taste, so it should be sealed in the refrigerator or other dry, ventilated and cool places to avoid direct sunlight.
2. When the water spinach is preserved, if its appearance is wet, it should be spread out to dry, then wrapped in kraft paper and put in the refrigerator for refrigeration. Note that water spinach is not easy to store, so it is recommended to eat it within 1-2 days. In addition, water spinach looks weak and dry because it is easy to lose water after storage. It can be soaked in water for half an hour before cooking to restore fresh green texture.
Processing and storage of water spinach
Both meat and vegetables are good. When cooking, fully heat the pan, stir fry quickly, and turn off the heat before the leaves become soft. Old terrier, astringent and hard to swallow, was selected before frying. Stored in a cool and dry place with ventilation, it can be kept fresh for 2~3 days, so it is advisable to buy it immediately.
Tips for purchasing water spinach:
It is best that the leaves are wide and fresh, without yellow spots, the color is green, and the stems are not too long and tender.
And you should buy a smaller stalk, which tastes tender. Smell it when you buy it. If the smell is too strong, most of them are just sprayed on the market, so don't buy them.
Preservation methods of water spinach II. Keep in a cool and ventilated place.
If it is water spinach with roots, don't hurry to pick the roots, but keep the roots, and then put them in a clean, dry and sealed container, or in a fresh-keeping bag, packaged and placed in the refrigerator or other dry and cool places to avoid direct sunlight.
Refrigerator refrigeration
If the fresh water spinach looks wet, spread it out to dry first, then wrap it in kraft paper and put it in the refrigerator.
Note that water spinach is not easy to store, so it is recommended to eat it within 1-2 days. In addition, water spinach looks weak and dry because it is easy to lose water after storage. It can be soaked in water for half an hour before cooking to restore fresh green texture.
cold-store
The suitable temperature for cold storage of water spinach is 5~8℃. Attention should be paid to the stability of the temperature in the cold storage, the safe storage temperature should be controlled at 65438 0℃, and the temperature fluctuation in the cold storage should not exceed 2℃ to prevent the occurrence of warm mold and fruit rot. In addition, humidity is also an important factor affecting the water content of vegetables and maintaining the quality and flavor of vegetables.
Therefore, the hollow humidity should be controlled at 85%~90%. If the humidity in the warehouse is insufficient, ordinary air humidifier or microwave air humidifier can be used for humidification, so that under such conditions, water spinach can be stored for about 1 month, and fresh-keeping and refrigeration can not only keep water spinach green for a long time, but also ensure that water spinach and nutrients are not lost.
Fresh water spinach preservation method 3 How to preserve water spinach?
1. Do not remove the roots of fresh water spinach, but keep the roots, and then put them in a clean and dry container for sealed preservation. Or put it in a fresh-keeping bag and put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration, or store it in some cool and ventilated places. Because water spinach is not suitable for long-term storage, it will rot quickly in wet places.
2. When storing water spinach, if it is wet outside, you can wrap it in some kraft paper and then put it in the refrigerator. Need to remind everyone that water spinach is not suitable for long-term storage, and it will be eaten in about 2 days. If the spinach taken out of the refrigerator wilts, you can soak it in water for a while before eating it to restore its fullness.
Cleaning method of water spinach
1, salt water soaking: Wash Ipomoea aquatica, soak it in salt water for a period of time, and then rinse it with clear water, which can well remove impurities from the leaves and make it more comfortable to eat.
2. Alkaline washing: add a proper amount of alkali or baking soda to the water, stir well, then add the washed water spinach, soak it for five or six minutes, and then wash it, which can be thoroughly washed.
3. blanching: blanching is a common step before frying vegetables. This method can remove 90% pesticide residues on the surface of vegetables, and spinach is no exception.
4. Cleaning of rice washing water: Rice washing water belongs to acidic water quality. If it is soaked with water spinach, it can decompose the pesticide residues of water spinach very well, making water spinach more comfortable to eat.
The above is the preservation method of water spinach shared with you. When choosing water spinach, I suggest you choose some plants that are relatively complete, have no big damage, and have yellow leaves and roots, especially the greener the leaves, the fresher they are.
And the thinner the stem of water spinach, the more tender it is. On the contrary, it may be too old and tastes bad. Moreover, water spinach is easy to change color, so it needs to be fried quickly when frying, so as to ensure its green color and stimulate people's appetite.
Preservation methods of spinach. The practice of fermented bean curd spinach
1. Pick a bunch of water spinach, separate the stems and leaves, and wash.
2, garlic three petals, two petals cut into garlic slices, one petal cut into garlic slices; Two spoonfuls of fermented milk, half a piece of fermented milk, crushed; Shred the red pepper.
3. Heat oil in the pot, add garlic slices and stir fry until fragrant, add spinach stems and stir fry a few times, then add spinach leaves and stir fry until soft, pour fermented milk, add shredded garlic and red pepper, stir fry until fermented milk is dry, and then adjust some salt.
Cooking tips
1, stir-fried leaves and stems of spinach. Sometimes the temperature is different, so we should separate them when picking, and fry the unripe stems first.
2, adjust the fermented milk in advance, stir-fry the vegetables quickly, and pour the fermented milk into the fire to make the spinach taste. Fermented milk itself is salty, just add a little salt.
Nutrition and efficacy of water spinach
Water spinach is rich in nutrition, including cellulose, vitamins, minerals and protein. Water spinach is rich in crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote detoxification and defecation, and help to lose weight.
Water spinach is also rich in vitamin C. Eating water spinach supplemented with vitamin C can lower cholesterol, prevent arteriosclerosis, protect gums, resist oxidation and aging, and help treat scurvy.
According to the determination, the contents of calcium and protein in water spinach are higher than those in tomatoes. Eating water spinach can supplement calcium, promote healthy bone development, protect bone health, supplement protein, improve immunity and enhance resistance. Water spinach has rich functions, such as promoting weight loss, lowering cholesterol, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, clearing away heat and toxic materials, etc.
1, promoting weight loss. Water spinach is rich in crude fiber. Eating water spinach and supplementing crude fiber can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote detoxification and defecation, and help to lose weight.
2, lower cholesterol. Water spinach is rich in vitamin C. According to the determination, the vitamin content of water spinach is higher than that of Chinese cabbage. Eating water spinach and supplementing vitamin C can reduce cholesterol and blood lipids.
3. Anti-oxidation and anti-aging. Water spinach is rich in vitamin C and vitamin E. Eating more water spinach and supplementing vitamins can resist oxidation and aging.
4, heat and detoxification. The crude fiber contained in water spinach is composed of cellulose, lignin and pectin. Pectin can promote detoxification, and lignin can promote sterilization and anti-inflammation. Eating water spinach helps to clear away heat and detoxify.