How to preserve fresh broad beans

When broad beans are on the market, many people buy some broad beans and store them at home. Broad beans have a relatively high nutritional value and are very effective in lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular diseases. There are many ways to preserve fresh broad beans, such as refrigeration of fresh beans, dry storage, etc. They can also be frozen in the refrigerator and can be stored for a longer time.

How to store fresh broad beans 1. Refrigeration method for fresh food

Remove the outer shell of fresh broad beans and wash them clean. Store in the refrigerator and eat whenever you want.

2. Semi-cooked refrigeration method

Wash the fresh broad beans and put them into boiling water to cook until they are about 80% done. Then take them out and add a little salt to taste. Put it in a container such as a dustpan or food bowl to dry, then freeze it in the refrigerator and thaw it when you want to eat it.

3. Dry food storage method

If you source them from your own home, wait until the broad beans are mature. If you buy, buy the dry goods directly. Dry them in the sun until they are very dry. You know, moist and damp food can easily breed bacteria or become moldy. Wash them thoroughly and store them in a ventilated, dry place or put them in the sun. You don't have to peel the skin completely, just a small cut will do.

1. Place the broad beans in a low temperature, dry, light-proof container, generally below 5 degrees, with a moisture content below 11%, and then seal the broad beans for storage.

2. Cook the fresh broad beans (not too cooked), filter out the water, put them in a dustpan to dry the surface moisture, divide them into small portions, and then freeze them in the refrigerator. Thaw them when you want to eat them.

Taboos of eating broad beans: Some people will be allergic to broad beans because they contain allergic factors, so some people will have allergic reactions after eating broad beans. They will even have allergic reactions after smelling the smell of broad bean pollen. The main manifestation is the destruction of a large number of red blood cells, causing yellowing of the skin and eyeballs, commonly known as "broad bean yellow". This is a disease caused by an inherited metabolic defect due to the lack of an enzyme in the body called 6-phosphate glucose dehydrogenase. If you have had an allergic reaction to broad beans, you should never eat broad beans or their products again. People with a family history of this allergy should also not eat broad beans.

Broad beans are a kind of food that is difficult to digest, so the elderly, children and people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much. Ordinary people should not eat too much either, so as not to damage the spleen and stomach and cause indigestion. Nutrition experts recommend not to eat broad beans raw. They must be cooked before use. Even if they are cooked, it is not advisable to eat too many broad beans to avoid bloating or gastrointestinal discomfort. It is worth noting that the skin of broad beans is high in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, but at the same time dietary fiber is also a difficult ingredient to digest. If consumed too much, it will have the opposite effect.