Kelp is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrate, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, iodine and other trace elements. Do you know how to choose high-quality dried kelp? Here, I bring you some tips for choosing kelp. Welcome to reading.
How to select dried kelp _ Selection method of dried kelp 1. When buying dried kelp, be sure to open the kelp roll to see if the kelp is complete and the leaves are thick. Don't buy kelp if it is small and broken.
2. See if there are any small holes or large areas of damage on the kelp. If there is, it means that kelp is moth-eaten or moldy and deteriorated during long-term storage.
There is a layer of white powder on the surface of kelp, which is an important symbol of good kelp. If there is no or little kelp, it means it is secondhand, so it is best not to buy it.
4. When selecting dried kelp, first look at whether there is white powder on its surface, because kelp is the food with the highest iodine content, and it also contains a valuable nutritional medicine-mannitol.
5. kelp with abnormal color should be purchased carefully. If the washed water is abnormal in color after kelp is bought home, it should be stopped to avoid affecting health.
Tips for softening kelp Method 1: Open dried kelp in groups, steam it in a steamer for about half an hour, and then soak it in clear water for one night.
Method 2: soak kelp in rice soup, or add a little edible alkali or baking soda when cooking kelp, but not too much. After boiling, soak kelp in cold water, clean it, and then take it out for eating.
The taboo of kelp is 1. Don't drink tea immediately after eating kelp (tea contains tannic acid) and don't eat sour fruit immediately (sour fruit contains vegetable acid). Because kelp is rich in iron, the above two foods will hinder the absorption of iron in the body.
2. Hyperthyroidism patients should not eat kelp, because the iodine content in kelp is rich, which will aggravate the condition.
3. Pregnant women and lactating women should not eat more kelp. This is because iodine in kelp can enter the fetus and baby with blood circulation, causing thyroid dysfunction.