1 Is it harmful to eat kumquats with the skin

No harm.

The skin of kumquat is not harmful, and unlike ordinary oranges, kumquat is best eaten with the skin. Because the skin of kumquat is very high in nutritional value, the vitamin C content of the peel is higher than the vitamin content of the flesh, and the peel of kumquat will taste sweeter, and it is very good for the body after eating.

But note that before eating kumquats, you need to clean the skin, so as not to leave pesticide residues, which can have a negative impact on your health.

2 Does kumquat skin have wax

Yes.

The skin of kumquats looks very smooth and bright, especially shiny. This is because the surface of the kumquat contains a layer of fruit wax, which is a kind of natural fruit wax, is secreted by the kumquat rind. Wax can play a protective role for kumquats, which can reduce the loss of water and nutrients in kumquats, and can also help inhibit the growth of bacteria, which can make kumquats get better preservation.

3 How to clean the wax on the surface of the kumquat Salt water soaking

Prepare a pot of salt water, pour the fresh kumquat into the salt water to soak for about 15 minutes, the wax on the surface of the kumquat can be dissolved in the salt water to a certain extent, and then rinse with water after soaking to remove the wax on the surface.

Soak in warm water

Prepare a basin of warm water at about 40 degrees Celsius, pour the prepared kumquats into the warm water and soak for a period of time, the warm water can also help to remove the wax on the surface of the kumquats, and finally just use a towel to gently wipe to remove the wax.

4 kumquat wrinkled skin can eat

not bad can eat.

The kumquats are placed for a long time or placed in an improper way, the water inside will be lost, which will make the kumquat skin wrinkled. Like this wrinkled skin of kumquats, as long as there is no rot, spoilage, then it can continue to eat. But if out of the wrinkled skin, kumquats also appear to rot, then it is not recommended to continue to eat, because this kumquat after consumption will have a bad effect on health.