Edited by | He Jian
Kelp not only tastes good, the nutritional value is also very high, it is rich in iodine, eat more kelp is very helpful to our body. This kelp has many different ways to eat, in addition to cold mixing, it is also very suitable for cooking hot pot. But why is the kelp served by the waiter knotted every time? Is it just to look good?
In fact, there is a reason for knotting kelp, which starts with its characteristics. Natural kelp grows on rocks at a depth of 2 m below the low tide line of the sea, artificially farmed kelp grows on ropes or bamboo, and the length of kelp growth can reach about 3 meters, due to the growth characteristics of kelp, resulting in thick kelp bottom end thin distal end, middle thick on both sides thin.
Don't look at kelp looks hard, but it is very soft to cook, so there are many advantages to knotting kelp.
Good for cooking.
Because we all know that this sea belt is actually a seaweed product, so its surface will have some fucoidan and alginic acid, then these two substances actually belong to a more sticky substance, when cooking and heating it will be extra sticky, so in the process of heating kelp, you will find that a lot of kelp is easy to stick together or stick to the pot, this time it is easy to paste, so when making kelp, In fact, you can tie this kelp into a knot first, so that it is not easy to stick to the bottom of the pot or on the pan, which can avoid this situation very well.
It is conducive to the preservation of iodine.
The most special thing about kelp compared to other ingredients is that there is a lot of iodine. However, the iodine element is very resistant to cooking, and after the kelp is knotted, it can retain more iodine in it. There is also kelp do not cook for too long, high temperature can easily lead to nutrient loss.
Good for consumption.
When shabu-shabu, most people like to eat kelp, but the kelp is particularly smooth after cooking, and it is not easy to clip up when eating, and knotted kelp will be easily clipped.
There is also the fact that after the kelp is knotted, it can greatly improve the taste of the far end of the kelp, and it looks good, and it is also conducive to transportation, in short, there are many benefits.
Although there are many advantages after knotting kelp, there is also a very obvious disadvantage, that is, if the knot is not washed, it is easy to leave some sediment inside, so we must clean it several times before eating knotted kelp, and the clean taste will be better.
(Reference source: Tencent, Sina, 360 personal libraries)