Is fungus poisonous after soaking for a long time? How should I soak it?

As a delicious and nutritious edible fungus, Auricularia auricula is deeply loved by people. In our life, some people often soak fungus for a long time. So, let's talk about some common sense about fungus today, hoping to give you some reference.

Correction of misunderstanding: soaking auricularia auricula in water itself will not produce toxic substances, but a process of breeding microorganisms during soaking. Soaking for a long time is easy to be infected by microorganisms, and its nutritional value and edible value are greatly reduced. Moreover, people who eat food infected by microorganisms are prone to gastrointestinal discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Therefore, the fungus should be cooked in time after soaking.

So how should I soak it?

It usually takes about 3-4 hours for auricularia auricula to soak in cold water.

2. It takes about 15-20 minutes for auricularia auricula to soak in hot water.

3. It may only take about 2 minutes to soak auricularia auricula with Taomi water and fresh-keeping box.

It only takes 4 minutes to soak fungus in the microwave oven. Put the dried auricularia auricula into a big container, add a proper amount of water, cover the container, then put it in a microwave oven and heat it for 4 minutes with high fire, and take out the auricularia auricula.

5. You can also soak in light salt water. Soaking auricularia auricula in light salt water can accelerate the growth of dried auricularia auricula. In light salt water, Auricularia auricula only needs 1 hour. Washing Auricularia auricula with salt water can effectively scrub off the sand inside Auricularia auricula.

Can you still eat the fungus that has been soaked all night?

If soaked in a low temperature environment, it can be eaten normally. If it is soaked in a high temperature environment, it is recommended not to eat it. Auricularia auricula is rich in dietary fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins, amino acids, minerals and other ingredients. Eating some black fungus in moderation is good for your health. From the health point of view, it is best not to soak black fungus overnight, that is, it is best to eat it immediately.

How many days can I put the fungus in the refrigerator after soaking?

If it is refrigerated, it is no problem to put it for one day; If it is frozen, it is ok to put it for 2-3 days. Auricularia auricula can't be eaten after soaking for a long time, mainly due to the influence of environmental temperature. When the ambient temperature is high, the bacteria reproduce faster, and when the ambient temperature is low, the bacteria reproduce slower. The edible period of auricularia auricula can be prolonged by refrigerating or freezing auricularia auricula in the refrigerator, and the frozen layer has the lowest temperature and the longest edible time.

How to detoxify black fungus poisoning?

If edible fresh fungus is poisoned, fresh fungus contains a substance called "porphyrin", which will cause solar dermatitis of plants after being irradiated by sunlight, which may cause itching, redness, pain and other symptoms of the skin. Avoid the sun and take anti-allergic drugs in time. If you have acute enteritis symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting or other food poisoning due to long-term soaking of dried auricularia auricula, you should seek medical examination at the first time to judge the specific cause and then treat the symptoms.

The above is some common sense about edible fungi. I usually press this button to soak fungus, because I'm really afraid of poisoning. There are many examples, so this common sense is still necessary.