There are two detoxification methods:

(1) Bitter almonds are soaked in water to remove the seed coat, then soaked in water for several days, and the water is often changed until the bitterness is removed before eating. Cooked or fried when eating, because after heating, it can destroy the activity of emulsin and volatilize hydrocyanic acid, so it is safe to process almonds into almond cream or almond tea. Sweet almond has less toxic side effects, but it will still be poisoned if you eat too much, so it is not advisable to eat too much.

(2) The almonds are soaked in cold water for one day and boiled in water for 5 minutes. Don't cook almonds for too long, so as not to affect the taste of almonds. The peeled and pointed almonds continue to be soaked, and the water is changed once every morning and evening for three consecutive days.

To prevent almond poisoning, we should first learn to distinguish sweet almonds from bitter almonds: bitter almonds are bitter, flat-heart-shaped, sharp at the top, round and thick at the base, and slightly asymmetrical left and right; Sweet almond is light and sweet, large and flat, with a slightly symmetrical base.

Extended information

Almond is the seed of Rosaceae apricot, which is divided into sweet almond and bitter almond, and mainly contains protein, fat, sugar and trace amygdalin. The composition of fat is mainly oleic acid and linoleic acid.

almond fruit grows on a shortspur and has an immature appearance. When the fruit is ripe, its green shell will crack, revealing the nucleolus wrapped in a rough shell. The nucleolus is yellow and has many small holes, and the shell is hard wood.

almond fruit is flat and oval, with a round end and a sharp end, covered with a thin brown skin. The kernel contains 2% protein, and contains no starch. After grinding and pressing, the oil squeezed out is about half of its own weight. The almond oil is light yellow. Although it has no fragrance, it has the effect of softening skin and beautifying.

reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Almond