Can I still eat lotus seeds if they turn black?

Lotus seeds are a common ingredient in our lives and are also a Chinese medicinal material. Many people like to use lotus seeds to cook porridge or make stews with other ingredients. Autumn is the season when lotus seeds mature. Many people will buy more lotus seeds. After the lotus seeds have been stored for a period of time, you will find that they have turned yellow. This is a normal phenomenon. So, can we still eat the lotus seeds if they turn black?

Can I eat lotus seeds if they turn black?

It doesn't necessarily mean it's spoiled. The lotus seeds may turn black because: the lotus seeds are old. Lotus seeds will turn black when they get old. If you want to eat them, remove the hard shell.

Lotus seeds are moldy and can no longer be eaten

Anything that gets moldy will produce bacteria, because bacteria will grow rapidly in moldy things, and there will be more and more bacteria. Lotus seeds will also have bacteria when they get moldy. The bacteria on lotus seeds are very harmful to the human body. And the bacteria can also contaminate other foods.

How to deal with moldy lotus seeds

Because many housewives like to use lotus seeds to cook things, it is troublesome to buy them one by one, and it is also troublesome to buy a lot at one time and forget to cook them, so many people have experienced moldy lotus seeds in their homes. If you bought them a long time ago and forgot to take them out to cook, you definitely can't use them anymore. If they were bought only one or two days ago and they are moldy due to moisture, you can still eat them. Most people don't want to throw them away for fear of waste, so they can only wash them a few more times. After washing, it is best to blanch them in boiling water. Kill the bacteria before use.

How to choose good lotus seeds in the market

When choosing lotus seeds, we should first smell them to see if the dried lotus seeds have a fresh fragrance and no peculiar smell. If the smell is strange, don’t buy them. Then look at the color of the lotus seeds and whether the dried lotus seeds are light yellow in color. If it is black in color and has a strange smell, don't buy it, because most of the products with strange smell and black color are spoiled.

Can I drink the cooked lotus seed soup if it turns red?

1. The skin of lotus seeds contains red pigment. If the white lotus seeds are peeled, they will not change color. It is also possible that the raw materials you bought have problems and are lotus seeds that have been dyed. If the former is not peeled, there is no problem. The latter is not possible.

2. If the heart of the cooked lotus seeds turns red, it means that your lotus seeds are unprocessed and their quality is better than the ordinary white with yellowish lotus seeds, because the white with yellowish lotus seeds are processed, and the processing will inevitably cause damage to some nutrients. Lotus seeds are mild in nature, slightly sweet and astringent. They can nourish the spleen and stop diarrhea, benefit the kidneys and astringe the essence, nourish the heart and calm the mind. People who have trouble sleeping can eat them frequently.