How to mix kelp silk

Cold kelp is a very common dish on our dining table. Cold kelp is not only refreshing, but also rich in nutrition. It is a kind of cold dish that everyone likes to eat. However, seaweed belongs to aquatic products, and if it is not handled well, the dishes made will have a fishy smell. So how can kelp silk be mixed with delicious and not fishy? Today, Xiaobian will introduce you to some tips on how to remove the fishy smell from kelp.

How to make cold kelp without fishy smell, and how to treat kelp without fishy smell

The key to making crisp and refreshing cold kelp without fishy smell is to learn how to treat kelp. Next, let's talk about how to treat kelp and how to get rid of fishy smell.

First, clean the kelp thoroughly

There are a lot of dirty things on the kelp, so it must be carefully scrubbed before eating. First, soak the hard dried kelp in clear water, and the kelp will become soft after a little soaking. Then, you can rub the kelp by hand or wash the kelp with a clean brush until the washed water becomes clear water.

2. Soak kelp in rice-washing water

Soak the washed kelp in rice-washing water to make kelp fully swell, which can reduce the time for cooking kelp later. The reason why people use rice washing water to make kelp is because the kelp made by rice washing water has better taste and faster foaming speed, and rice washing water can further clean up the tiny dirt on the surface of kelp.

friends who don't have rice washing water can also soak their hair in clear water, or add a little salt or dry starch to the clear water for soaking kelp, which is much better than soaking it in clear water.

In fact, the step of soaking hair can be omitted, but if the step of soaking hair is not carried out, the time for cooking kelp later will be appropriately extended.

third, cooking kelp

The soaked kelp has to go through the steps of steaming or boiling, or steaming or boiling.

1. Boil kelp: Put the soaked kelp in cold water, add a little edible alkali or baking soda into the pot, boil the water and then cook it for about 1 minutes with high fire, and then take it out after it is soft and rotten.

remember to cook kelp in cold water, so that the cooked kelp has a weak smell. When cooking kelp, add a little edible alkali or baking soda, which can cook kelp quickly and make it more delicious.

However, because edible alkali or baking soda will destroy some protein, it is recommended that you use a little vinegar instead of edible alkali or baking soda. Vinegar can also make kelp boil quickly, and at the same time make kelp taste better and have no fishy smell.

Adding vinegar when cooking kelp can make the nutrients in kelp more easily absorbed by the body, which is worth recommending! But remember, a little vinegar is enough, don't be greedy.

In some places, when cooking kelp, you like to put a little yellow wine or cooking wine, which can also remove the fishy smell of kelp and enhance its umami flavor.

2. Steaming kelp: Put the soaked kelp in a steamer and steam it for about half an hour until the kelp is soft and rotten. It is better to steam kelp in a pressure cooker, but the time for steaming kelp in a pressure cooker should be shortened by half.

Fourth, soak the kelp again

No matter whether it is steamed or cooked, soak it in clear water for a period of time, preferably overnight, and then clean it again. After a night of soaking, the sea