How to dry wet wolfberries

Wolfberry is a tonic that nourishes the body and has many uses. It can not only be used for medicinal purposes, but also can be used to make tea. Some people like to use wolfberry to stew soup or cook porridge, which tastes very good and has high nutritional value. Although wolfberry is rich in nutrients, if the storage method is not appropriate, it is easy for the wolfberry to become damp, and then the wolfberry can no longer be eaten.

How to dry wet wolfberries?

1. Sun drying

When the wolfberries become damp and stick together, do not separate them one by one with your hands. Instead, place them directly in the sun until they are dry.

Put the dried wolfberries into a ziplock bag and place it in the refrigerator. Take it out after 24 hours.

You don’t need to open the bag. Just gently break the wolfberries that were originally stuck together through the bag with your hands and they will be separated one by one.

2. Microwave oven

Spread the wolfberries flat on a baking tray, control the oven temperature at 60 degrees Celsius, put the baking tray into the oven, and wait until the wolfberries in the oven become dry enough. Then turn off the heat and leave the wolfberries in the oven to cool. After they cool to room temperature, they can be bagged and stored.

When storing wolfberries, it is best to use sealable bags or covered containers and store them in the refrigerator to prevent them from spoiling.

How to store wolfberry?

① Ethanol storage method: Spray the wolfberries with ethanol and mix them evenly, then put them in a non-toxic plastic bag, remove the air, seal and store them, and take them out when needed. This method can not only prevent insect infestation, but also make the color bright like fresh products.

②Plastic bag vacuum preservation method: Put a small sack filled with quicklime into the plastic bag, then put the wolfberries with impurities removed into the plastic bag, seal the plastic bag, extract the air from the bag, and store it in a cool place. When using this method, you need to check at any time to prevent air leaks. In addition, the amount of lime should not be too much, and it should depend on the water content of wolfberries and other conditions.

③Refrigeration method: Store wolfberry in a refrigerator or other refrigeration equipment at 0~4℃. This is a simple and practical storage method.

How to eat wolfberry for good effect?

1. Add a handful when cooking or making porridge.

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Drinking wolfberry in water is the most common way, which is beneficial to health, but most of the vitamins contained in wolfberry are water-soluble and easily destroyed by heat.

I recommend soaking the dried wolfberries briefly, and then adding a little wolfberry as an ingredient when stir-frying, making porridge, or steaming buns or cooking dumplings.

2. Eat like normal food

The reason why wolfberry is good for the eyes is that it is rich in carotene, vitamins, calcium, iron and other nutrients, and is commonly known as "eye-brightening". Treatment of blurred vision and night blindness caused by liver blood deficiency and kidney yin deficiency by doctors of all dynasties

Disease, often use wolfberry.

The better way to eat wolfberry is to add it to porridge, rice, soups and dishes like ordinary food. It is not only nourishing but also will not cause internal heat. However, wolfberry is not suitable for everyone. Those with weak constitution and poor resistance can eat more.

However, because it has a strong effect of warming the body, people with colds, fever, inflammation, or diarrhea should not eat it. In addition, wolfberries also have a "shelf life". Wolfberries that smell like wine have gone bad and can no longer be eaten.