How to deal with yam so it doesn’t stick

Because yam secretes a kind of mucus, if this mucus accidentally sticks to human skin, it will make people feel itchy. Therefore, when handling yam, everyone must avoid this mucus sticking to their skin. In fact, many people will find that yam feels sticky and makes people feel very disgusted after processing it. So how to properly handle yam so that it does not become sticky?

How to peel the iron stick yam?

If you want to peel the iron stick yam, you can use a clean cleaning ball to gently rub it back and forth. When rubbing the yam, you can rub it under the tap. The water can be low to avoid wasting water. The yam rubbed in this way will not make your hands itchy and will not change color.

, and it won’t stick to your hands. If it is Wenxian iron stick yam, it is not recommended to peel it, as the skin has high nutritional value. If you really want to peel it, you can steam it and it will be easy to peel it, or you can use a scraper to peel it raw.

Here are the detailed steps on how to peel the iron stick yam:

1. You can peel the skin after steaming, and then tear it off at the same time. The effect is similar to that after steaming sweet potatoes.

2. Cut into pieces about 5 cm long, then use an apple knife to peel it slowly.

3. Or use a clean steel wool to wash and rub at the same time. This is very simple, but the leather will fall off because it is very thin.

Now that we know how to peel the iron stick yam, let's look at three ways to prevent the yam from turning black:

1. When cutting yam, do not use metal utensils (stainless steel can be used), use wooden or other material knives.

2. Soak the cut yam in salt water or cold water with oil and vinegar, or in lemon water, and then drain it when frying.

3. You can also fry the yam with water first.

The above mainly introduces how to peel the iron stick yam. Do you understand it? Then let's learn how to choose the iron stick yam.

look

Iron stick yam is of uniform thickness, usually 1-2 cm in diameter (like an adult's thumb), with slightly darker skin and iron-red spots on the rhizome; if the diameter is too thick or the skin is too smooth, it means it is not authentic.

Weigh

The weight of a single iron stick yam is generally around 200 grams; if it is too heavy, it may not be authentic.

fold

When you break the Iron Stick Yam, you can feel that its flesh is hard and powdery, its cross-section is delicate, white or slightly ivory yellow, and has little mucus; ordinary yams are not only not as hard in texture, but also not powdery enough.