We should all know how to tell whether lotus seeds are dry or not. Generally speaking, lotus seeds can be added to soup in many times in our life, and dried lotus seeds are the most common form for preservation. Here's how to tell the difference between dried lotus seeds.

How to tell the quality of dried lotus seeds 1 1, appearance. High-quality lotus seeds have large particles, uniform size, neat surface without impurities, light yellow color and obvious luster. And some inferior lotus seeds are usually a little small, the particle size is not particularly uniform, generally large and small, the surface is white, there is no obvious luster.

2. Taste. Generally, lotus seeds with better quality are easier to cook and taste more fragrant. When you put one in your mouth, you will hear the crunchiness of Gaga and the full fragrance after eating. However, some poor quality white lotus on the market usually stick together after cooking. Put it in your mouth, the fragrance is not obvious, and you can't hear the crunchy sound. It usually breaks when you put it in your mouth.

3. high-quality lotus seeds are peeled by hand without using machines. There will be some natural wrinkles on the surface of handmade white lotus after drying. In the market, it is usually because the lotus seeds are picked too late and the lotus leaves are too mature to be peeled manually. Only the selected machines are skinned. There will be residual red skin on the surface of mechanically peeled white lotus, while the knife marks of chemically peeled lotus seeds will swell, so most of the lotus seeds are pure white.

Extended data:

Lotus seed is a perennial aquatic herb; Rhizomes are transverse, hypertrophy, swollen internodes, with many longitudinal airways inside, constricted internodes, black scales at the top and hairy adventitious roots at the bottom.

The leaves are round, shield-shaped, with a diameter of 25-90 cm, the whole edge is slightly wavy, the upper surface is smooth and powdery, and the lower veins shoot out from the center, with 1-2 branches; Petiole is stout, cylindrical, 1-2 meters long, hollow, with scattered thorns outside.

Lotus seeds are produced in the northern and southern provinces of China. Growing or planted in ponds or rice fields. Soviet Union, Korea, Japan, India, Vietnam, South Asia and Oceania are all distributed.

How to tell the quality of dried lotus seeds II. How to preserve dried lotus seeds?

1, sealed and kept.

Lotus seeds can be directly put into sealable fresh-keeping bags or boxes during storage. After the lotus seeds are put in, these containers should be sealed to prevent the inflow of outside air, so that the dried lotus seeds can be preserved for a long time and are not easy to deteriorate and discolor during the preservation process.

2. Store in a cool and dry place.

Dry lotus seeds can also be stored in a cool and dry environment. During the storage of lotus seeds, if the sun is exposed to the sun or the humidity is too high or the temperature is too high, the lotus plumule in the middle of the lotus seeds will deteriorate, leading to the decay of the whole curtain. Therefore, storage in a cool, ventilated and dry environment can prevent the deterioration of lotus plumule and prolong the shelf life of dried lotus plumule.

Storage method of dried lotus seeds

1, cold storage

Dried lotus seeds can be stored in cold storage. If there are not many dried lotus seeds at home and they can be used at any time, you can put them in a sealed fresh-keeping box and put them directly into the freezer. Every time you use it, you can take a proper amount out of it, seal the fresh-keeping box and put it in the freezer, so that the dried lotus seeds can be preserved for a long time.

2. Frozen storage

Dry lotus seeds can also be stored in the freezer of the refrigerator, so that the shelf life of dry lotus seeds can be as long as several years or even longer, and then stored in the freezer of the refrigerator. In the past, they could be divided into multiple portions with fresh-keeping bags. Every time they need to be used, one portion can be taken out, thawed at room temperature, then cleaned and cooked with other ingredients. These dried lotus seeds stored in the refrigerator are particularly easy to cook and taste very good.

How to tell the quality of dried lotus seeds 3. How to shell dried lotus seeds?

1, boiled

Add 1000 ml of water to the pot, add about 25 g of alkali, and then bring to a boil. Then put the prepared dried lotus seeds into the pot and cover the pot for about one or two minutes. That's all. Open the lid and lick the lotus seeds repeatedly with a hoe until the shells of the dried lotus seeds are completely removed. Then, take out the lotus seeds, throw away the shells and wash them with water.

Step 2 cut by hand

This method is troublesome and time-consuming. Cut off both ends of the dried lotus seeds with a knife, and then peel off the shells of the lotus seeds with both hands. After removing the hard shell, the second layer is also peeled off. From the germination of lotus seeds, they can be completely peeled off. Remember to go to lotus plumule, because lotus plumule is bitter.

Step 3 peel with a machine

This method is suitable for batch production and processing of lotus seed manufacturers. Put the dried lotus seeds into the hopper, and a device will automatically transfer the lotus seeds to the shelled gear. Under the action of electricity, the gear will quickly punch holes in the dried lotus seeds, and then the opened knife will dry the lotus seeds. After opening, the dried lotus seeds will automatically separate from the shell. This method is very simple, with high efficiency and low breakage rate.

The simpl way to peel lotus seeds dry.

The easiest way to remove dried lotus seeds is to remove the shell with a machine. However, most people don't have such household tools. If it is a manufacturer, you can choose to use a machine to shell. In ordinary families, boiling water is more affordable and simpler. Just put the dried lotus seeds in boiling water and add alkali for one or two minutes, and then gently knead them.

How to distinguish the quality of dried lotus seeds? 4. How to eat dried lotus seeds is the most nutritious and how to eat skills.

Yam, lotus seed and black rice porridge

1. Cooking porridge with dried lotus seeds, yam and black rice is the most nutritious. When cooking porridge, you need to prepare 200 grams of fresh yam, 30 grams of dried lotus seeds, 40 grams of black rice and 30 grams of glutinous rice.

2. Soak the prepared lotus seeds in clear water for at least two hours in advance, then wash the prepared black rice and glutinous rice with clear water and soak them in clear water for one hour. Peel the yam and cut it into blocks.

3. Put the soaked lotus seeds, black rice and glutinous rice into the pot, then add a proper amount of water, add the cut yam, heat and cook, and then cook for 40 minutes on medium heat. The soft and delicious lotus porridge in the pot is ready.

Tremella, papaya and lotus seed soup

1. Usually, dried lotus seeds are eaten together with ingredients such as tremella and papaya, and their nutritional value is particularly high. When eating, you can take 20 grams of tremella, papaya 1 piece, 20 grams of dried lotus seeds, 8 to1piece of red dates, and a proper amount of rock sugar.

2. Put the prepared dried tremella and dried lotus seeds into different containers and soak them in warm water. After soaking the tremella, remove the root and tear it into small lotus seeds. Rinse with water after soaking. Remove the peel and seeds from the prepared papaya, and then cut it into blocks.

3. Put the cut papaya, prepared tremella and lotus seeds into the soup pot, add the prepared red dates, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high fire, cook for about 20 minutes, and add rock sugar to taste. After all the rock sugar melts, the tremella papaya lotus seed soup in the pot can be taken out and eaten.