How many days can kelp be kept after soaking

Kelp is one of the foods we are familiar with in our daily life. Kelp is also known as sea vegetable. Regular consumption of kelp has a good effect on supplementing iodine for the human body. In general, the kelp we buy from the market is dry and needs to be soaked before it can be eaten. After soaking, the kelp can be divided into small portions and placed in the refrigerator. You can take out a portion when you eat it, which is very convenient.

The soaked kelp can be stored in the refrigerator for about 4 to 5 days. When storing it in the refrigerator, you must pay attention to the storage method. Drain the water from the kelp and seal it with plastic wrap to isolate it from the air to prevent odor contamination and bacterial growth. However, it is recommended to eat it as soon as possible to prevent the kelp from deteriorating. The longer it is left, the more harmful it is to your health.

How to soak dried kelp:

1. Cut the dried kelp into 15 cm pieces, open them and put them in a basin filled with cold water (tap water is fine, never use hot water) and soak overnight.

2. Take out the soaked kelp piece by piece and rub it like washing clothes to loosen the dirt on it, then rinse it under running water.

3. Place the cleaned kelp on the steamer curtain, cover the pot and steam over high heat for 30 minutes, turn off the heat, and then simmer for 10 minutes before opening the lid.

4. After it cools down, wash off the mucus with running water, and then you can mix it with cold salad or stir-fry or stew. If it is still not soft enough for cold salad, you can cut it into strips and boil it in a pot for 5 minutes. Remember to pour a little vinegar into the pot. After taking it out and rinsing it with cold water, it will become soft and crispy. The fresh kelp strips you buy will also taste soft and crispy after being boiled like this and mixed with cold salad.

Benefits of Kelp

1. Beauty

Eating kelp regularly can beautify and nourish the skin, especially when kelp is made into juice and eaten, it is easier to be digested and absorbed by the human body, and the beauty effect will be more obvious. Regular consumption of kelp can help moisturize the skin, making it delicate, smooth, white and beautiful.

2. Lowering blood lipids

Kelp contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber, which can remove cholesterol adhering to the inner walls of blood vessels, adjust the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, and promote the excretion of cholesterol. Therefore, regular consumption of kelp can achieve the effect of lowering blood lipids.

3. Improve immunity

Kelp can improve human immunity, so regular consumption of kelp can reduce the occurrence of disease. Especially people with weaker constitutions should eat more kelp to enhance their resistance and keep diseases away from themselves.

In addition, when eating kelp, you can add some meat food to promote digestion and absorption by the human body, and the effect of improving immunity will be more obvious.

4. Lowers blood pressure

Kelp is rich in potassium salt, calcium and laminarin, which can inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol and thus help lower blood pressure. Therefore, patients with hypertension can eat more kelp, which has a certain effect on lowering blood pressure.

In addition, when eating kelp, you can add a little dried shrimp to it. After mixing the two, you can fully exert the nutritional value of the kelp and have a better effect on the treatment of high blood pressure.