Sea cucumbers belong to the invertebrates of the phylum Echinodermata. They are a kind of food with high nutritional value and are loved by everyone. There are many types of sea cucumbers. The common ones are plum blossom ginseng and black ginseng. Ginseng, sea cucumber, etc. Many people buy dried sea cucumbers and soak them. The steps for soaking sea cucumbers are complicated, but not difficult. All it takes is time and patience. Therefore, you can soak more at one time. The soaked sea cucumbers can be stored in the refrigerator and eaten as needed. They can be stored for one year. Use ice cubes: Put the cooked sea cucumbers in ice cubes (ice cubes on plastic foam), change the ice cubes once a day, and they can be stored for more than a month. After soaking, put it in an oil-free pot and cook (still use purified water). After boiling the pot, reduce the heat and cook for 30-40 minutes. Turn off the heat and wait for it to cool down naturally. When cool, take it out and place it in an oil-free vessel. Soak it in pure water (keep it in the refrigerator), change the water every 12 hours, and it can be eaten after two days. After cutting and cleaning the sand spit, you can cook it. I always use the medium setting of the induction cooker to cook it. The first time I cook it is about half an hour. After it is completely cool, I cook it for another half hour. Then I put it in purified water and continue to soak it in the refrigerator for three days. I also change the water every day.
Wash the sea cucumber, put it into a clean container, soak it in tap water for 48 hours (change the water every 12 hours), then cut the belly and remove the internal organs, put it in a pressure cooker and add more water than the whole sea cucumber. , just stop the fire as soon as the air comes out, clean the inside after natural cooling, soak it, put it in a sealed bag and freeze it. Sea cucumbers can only be stored frozen or soaked in ice water. It can be stored for up to half a month, so don’t soak sea cucumbers too much at one time. A week is enough.
The most convenient way to eat sea cucumbers is of course “ready-to-eat sea cucumbers”, which do not require any processing when you buy them home. Store in the refrigerator and eat immediately after opening the package. Both semi-dried sea cucumbers and light-dried sea cucumbers need to be processed before they can be eaten.
If you are pursuing a flexible texture, you can shorten the cooking time appropriately!