Broccoli can be washed with baking soda, with starch + salt, and with rice water + salt to get it clean and thorough.

1. Wash with baking soda.

Baking soda is a common supply in the kitchen, usually used in steamed buns, doughnuts and other foods to achieve a more fluffy texture of food. Besides that, baking soda is very strong in cleaning power and can effectively remove vegetable insects and pesticide residues. Start by cutting the broccoli into small pieces and cutting down the broccoli root stem. This will keep the shape of the broccoli and also minimize loose flowers and fallout.

Add water to the pot, pour in the right amount of baking soda, soak for 10 minutes, then stir clockwise to wash 1 time, then rinse with running water 2 times, so that the broccoli is clean. It is best to take the basin pressure when soaking, do not scrub.

2, with starch + salt.

Starch can remove pesticides and dust on the surface of vegetables by adsorption, salt has the effect of sterilization, salt water can make the eggs dehydrated, kill the eggs in the flower bulb and reduce the presence of germs.

The combination of the two can achieve a better cleaning effect. Add starch and salt, soak for ten minutes, the water should be over the surface, swish around inside for a while, so that you can bring out all the dirt hidden in the broccoli, and then finally rinse it with water and you can eat it without worry.

3, with rice water + salt.

We usually steam rice left rice water do not lose, but also can be utilized twice, rice water is alkaline, can effectively break down the toxicity of pesticides on vegetables. Salt water to a certain extent can remove impurities and small insects. Rice water add the right amount of salt, soak for ten minutes, and then use flowing water to clean up.

Summary:

These three methods can be very easy to clean broccoli, much stronger than just rinsing it with water for a while, because of the special structure of broccoli, water rinsing is unable to rinse to the inside of the broccoli, pesticide residues and dirt can not be washed clean, so cleaning broccoli should be more soaked for a while, carefully cleaned! So you should soak the broccoli for a while longer and wash it carefully, so that you can eat it cleanly and rest assured.