How to pickle Toona sinensis How to pickle Toona sinensis

1. Clean all the newly bought Toona sinensis buds, remove the old leaves and damaged parts, leaving only fresh tender leaves; Prepare a pot of water and bring it to a boil. After the water is boiled, add the Toona sinensis buds and blanch them with hot water. The immature Toona sinensis buds are purple at first, and the mature Toona sinensis buds are all green later.

2. This process usually takes 1 minute to about 2 minutes. When we see the buds turn green, we can take them out so as not to affect the taste for too long. After the blanched Toona sinensis buds are fished out, use kitchen paper to control the moisture, and then put them into fresh-keeping bags. It is recommended to pack according to the amount of a meal and finally store it in the refrigerator.

3. It should be noted that the Toona sinensis buds should be picked for about 2 days and eaten as much as possible on the same day. On the one hand, the fresh-keeping period of Toona sinensis buds is very short, which may be about 2 days at room temperature, otherwise it will lead to an increase in nitrite content for too long, which is unsafe. On the other hand, Toona sinensis buds taste best when they are fresh, and nutrients will be lost after a long time.