Why does Toona sinensis head need to be blanched?
Because Toona sinensis contains more nitrate and nitrite, it may form carcinogens in the body. However, scalding Toona sinensis 1 min with water can remove more than 2/3 of nitrite and nitrate. Therefore, Toona sinensis should be blanched before cooking. The aroma of Toona sinensis mainly comes from water-insoluble essential oil, so blanching will not affect the flavor of dishes.
Before eating, it is best to blanch the Toona sinensis buds with boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 min, which can remove nitrite and oxalic acid, make the Toona sinensis buds taste better and facilitate the absorption of nutrients.
If we blanch Toona sinensis buds in boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute, we can remove more than 2/3 of nitrite and oxalic acid, which is safer to eat and tastes much better, and can also turn Toona sinensis buds into beautiful green.
What if there is no water in Toona sinensis head?
It will only smell better if you don't blanch it, and it will be harmful to your health, but it is ok to eat it once in a while. Toona sinensis buds contain more nitrite, and the nitrite content of Toona sinensis scalded with boiling water (washed and scalded with boiling water at 100℃ for 30 seconds) is greatly reduced, which is safe to eat.
Matters needing attention in eating Toona sinensis buds
First, take it off and eat it immediately. Toona sinensis buds should be picked and eaten immediately, because they are freshest and most nutritious at this time. It contains the least nitrate and is the safest to eat.
Second, if you buy Toona sinensis buds, try to buy fresh ones. Leaves can't fall off, and Toona sinensis buds have not been soaked in water. Because the buds of Toona sinensis have been placed for a long time, the nitrate and nitrite in them will increase, which is not good for people's health.
Third, blanch before eating. In this way, nitrate and nitrite in Toona sinensis buds can be quickly removed, and it is safe and secure to eat.
Fourth, everyone likes to pickle the Toona sinensis buds before eating. If you want to pickle, you need to blanch before pickling. When pickling, it must be pickled for more than one week, because after one week, the nitrite content in pickled Toona sinensis buds will mostly decrease, so it is safe to eat.
Blanching method of Chinese toon head
The first type: blanching method.
Some people put fresh Toona sinensis directly in the refrigerator, which is not the best way and will also lose nutrients. The correct way is: drain the washed Toona sinensis, then put it in a pot with water to boil, and pour Toona sinensis into water for 2 minutes. Don't leave it too long, or the Toona sinensis will be cooked. After being taken out and cooled with cold water, the leaves of Toona sinensis turn from red to green, mainly because the nitrite in the blanched Toona sinensis is removed, so the color changes. This dish will be healthier and more delicious. Brain-strengthening, whenever you eat Toona sinensis, you must blanch it in order to remove nitrite. The cooled Toona sinensis is wrung out of water, put into a fresh-keeping bag and put into a freezer. In this way, the freshness and tenderness of Toona sinensis are perfectly preserved first. Whenever you want to eat it, it tastes the same as fresh Toona sinensis and will not go bad after one year.
The second type: salting-out method.
Shandong people like to rub Toona sinensis with salt first, then put it in a fresh-keeping bag and put it in the freezer, so that the freshness and tenderness of Toona sinensis are perfectly preserved, but at the same time nitrite is preserved, so you must blanch it first when eating.