Is jellyfish a jellyfish? What should we pay attention to when eating it?

Jellyfish is not a jellyfish, it is just a kind of jellyfish. Jellyfish can be seen everywhere in our lives. In fact, you can eat cold jellyfish directly in the supermarket. Its meat is very delicious and has a unique taste. Jellyfish has many functions and effects, such as regulating blood pressure, preventing atherosclerosis, treating goiter and cleaning the stomach. Generally, patients with hypertension and asthma can eat jellyfish.

How to eat jellyfish:

Fresh jellyfish is generally processed and pickled three times with salt and alum (commonly known as three-alum dried jellyfish), filtered out of the water and eaten. The edible part is mainly the gelatin. The processed products are called umbrella part is jellyfish skin, and wrist part is jellyfish head. The commodity value of jellyfish head is higher than that of jellyfish skin.

The efficacy and function of jellyfish:

1. Rich in nutrients. Jellyfish is rich in protein, fat, vitamins and minerals.

2. Regulate blood pressure. Jellyfish contains a substance similar to acetylcholine, which can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

3. Prevent atherosclerosis. Jellyfish contains mannan polysaccharide, which can play a certain role in preventing and treating atherosclerosis.

4. Treat goiter. The iodine content of jellyfish is very high, and it is an expert in iodine supplementation, which can prevent and treat goiter.

5. Clean the stomach and intestines. Jellyfish can absorb toxins and cleanse the intestines. Eating them regularly can clean the stomach and intestines and beautify the skin.

Suitable for the crowd:

It is edible for general population. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with acute and chronic bronchitis, cough and asthma, thick yellow sputum; people with hypertension, dizziness, fever and thirst, as well as constipation; patients with simple goiter; and drunkards.

Jellyfish production guide

1. The jellyfish you buy often contain mud and sand. It should first be soaked and scrubbed in 50% concentrated salt water to remove the mud and sand.

2. When eating cold jellyfish, you should add some vinegar, otherwise the jellyfish will lose its flavor;

3. Jellyfish with black fungus can moisten the intestines, beautify the skin and whiten it, and can also lower blood pressure. Long-term consumption is beneficial to health.

4. Before eating, the jellyfish must be washed with clean water to remove salt, alum, blood and sand, then blanched in hot water, and then cut into shreds and mixed with cold dishes.

5. Using white sugar to pickle jellyfish will result in the pickled jellyfish being unable to be stored for a long time and the loss of nutrients.

What should you pay attention to when eating jellyfish?

Jellyfish is cold in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach should eat it with caution. Fresh jellyfish should not be eaten because they contain a lot of water, have thick skin, and contain toxins. Only by salting them three times with edible salt and alum (commonly known as triple alum) and dehydrating them three times can the toxins be discharged with the water.

How to choose jellyfish?

When choosing jellyfish, be sure to select those with shiny, crystal clear skin without any impurities or red spots. A normal jellyfish head is reddish-yellow and shiny, with a complete and solid flesh stem and no peculiar smell. The way to check whether the jellyfish head is spoiled is to pick up the jellyfish head with two fingers. If it breaks easily, the meat is crispy, and the color is purple-black, it means it is bad and cannot be eaten. How to store jellyfish?

Jellyfish are generally easy to deteriorate, so we can choose to preserve jellyfish by pickling them. Just pickle them with salt and put them in a sealed jar. You can also preserve the jellyfish directly in salt water.