With the arrival of spring, it is the season to eat bamboo shoots again. The small bamboo shoots are on the market, and their flesh is delicate, thin and refreshing, and they are loved by people. However, although bamboo shoots are delicious, they are difficult to preserve. Many people like to blanch bamboo shoots or put them directly in the refrigerator when preserving them, but these methods will lead to poor taste and loss of nutrients. Today, I'm going to share a tip for preserving bamboo shoots, which don't need to be blanched or put directly in the refrigerator, so that you can eat them all year round and stay fresh without losing nutrients.
Bamboo shoots are a nutritious ingredient that is rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, etc., which are beneficial to human health. However, common problems when preserving bamboo shoots include nutrient loss due to blanching and poor taste caused by putting them directly in the refrigerator.
Improper blanching: Blanching will cause bamboo shoots to lose their original umami and nutrients, affecting the taste.
Directly in the refrigerator: Storing directly in the refrigerator will cause moisture loss on the surface of the bamboo shoots, and the taste will become old and susceptible to moisture.
Here are some tips for preserving bamboo shoots:
Step 1: Preparation
When choosing bamboo shoots, it is best to choose this kind of bamboo shoots that are a little larger, and it is this kind of solid head, so that the bamboo shoot juice is more tender and not wasted. If the bottom is hollow, it oxidizes faster, it will become older, and it will not taste very good, and it will be too wasteful to cut the bottom directly. The bamboo shoots are then washed to remove dirt and impurities from the surface.
Step 2: Handle the bamboo shoots
Clean the shell of the bamboo shoots, and then put a spoonful of edible salt in the basin, the edible salt has the effect of sterilization and disinfection, and then add an appropriate amount of water and soak it for 10 minutes. After soaking, wash it several times with clean water to thoroughly wash the dirt inside. After all the bamboo shoots are cleaned, cut them into slices and adjust the thickness according to your personal taste, or you can cut them into whatever you like.
Step 3: Apply cooking oil
Add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the processed bamboo shoot slices. Gently apply the cooking oil evenly to the surface of the bamboo shoots with your hands, making sure that each slice is evenly covered with oil. In this way, an oil film will be formed on the surface of the bamboo shoots, that is, a protective film, which can effectively prevent the moisture in the refrigerator, so that the moisture will not enter the bamboo shoots. Moreover, it can prevent the moisture in the bamboo shoots from being lost, and the nutrients will also be locked, which plays a double role of protection
Step 4: Wrap to keep fresh.
Put the slices of bamboo shoots coated with cooking oil into an edible grade crisper bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible from the bag to make sure there is no air in the bag. Seal the mouth of the fresh-keeping bag to ensure that the bamboo shoots are kept in a closed environment.
Step 5: Cryopreservation
Store the sealed plastic bag in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. Bamboo shoots can be stored for a year and can be used at any time, which is very convenient.