Why should Chinese toon be blanched? Chinese toon blanching method tutorial

Every spring, Chinese toon is available in large quantities. Chinese toon has a natural and rich aroma, and tastes fresh and nutritious. However, professionals recommend that Chinese toon should be blanched before consumption. Why is that? How should Chinese toon be blanched? Below I will write down all the reasons and methods for blanching Chinese toon. Those of you who like to eat Chinese toon can focus on it.

Why blanch water?

Although Chinese toon has an attractive aroma and a fresh taste, it also contains some substances that are harmful to the human body. If eaten improperly, it will cause food poisoning. Blanching it in water can expel the harmful substances it contains and reduce their harm to the human body. The nitrates and nitrites contained in Chinese toon are the most harmful natural ingredients to the human body. They can cause cells to become cancerous and increase the incidence of cancer. After blanching, the content of these substances will be significantly reduced, and its carcinogenicity will also be weakened.

Blanching method tutorial

The method of blanching Chinese toon is very simple. Add clean water to a pot and bring it to a boil. After boiling, put the prepared fresh Chinese toon sprouts into the boiling water and blanch them for one minute. This can remove more than 2/3 of the nitrites and nitrates in the toon, and can better preserve the vitamin C and aromatic substances in the toon. In addition, Chinese toon should also be blanched before pickling, so as to reduce the amount of nitrates and nitrites it contains, and then after pickling, the harm to the human body can be minimized.

How to eat

1. Toona sinensis mixed with tofu

After harvesting fresh toon sprouts, wash them with clean water, then blanch them in boiling water. Take them out after one minute, filter out the water, chop them into small pieces, put them in a bowl, prepare an appropriate amount of boxed tofu, press it into a paste, mix it together with perfume, and finally add salt and sesame oil to season.

2. Scrambled Eggs with Toona sinensis

Scrambled eggs with Chinese toon are also very delicious. Before making it, blanch the fresh toon in boiling water, then cut it into segments, crack the eggs to make egg liquid, heat the cooking oil in the pan, add the chopped green onion and stir-fry until fragrant, then put the cut toon segments in the pan and stir-fry quickly, then pour in the prepared egg liquid, add salt and stir-fry until it becomes cubes and can be served.