Enoki mushrooms are a product that many Vietnamese people use to cook hot pot and stir-fry dishes. However, if used improperly, they can cause toxicity in the body. Enoki mushrooms are popular not only for their delicious taste but also for their rich nutritional composition. This mushroom is loved by many people including adults and children. However, some people make some mistakes when eating enoki mushrooms, and this can lead to food poisoning. Here are the easy mistakes you should pay attention to.
1. Wash the mushrooms too thoroughly
The mistake of eating enoki mushrooms is washing them too thoroughly. Enoki mushrooms are usually grown in a clean environment and are carefully packaged by the manufacturer, so you do not need to rinse them thoroughly with water. The fact that you use a lot of water not only makes mushrooms lose their natural sweetness. When cooking, because it absorbs a lot of water, it also causes the mushrooms to lose nutrients.
Therefore, you only need to wash it briefly with clean water, or do not need to wash if the place you buy the product is a reputable place. Just cut off the base of the mushroom and wipe it clean with a damp cloth to enjoy the best taste of enoki mushrooms.
2. Cooking mushrooms with too much oil
3. Speaker processing
Another mistake when eating enoki mushrooms is over-processing. For enoki mushrooms, there can be a lot of bacteria inside, so you need to cook at high temperature for 5 to 10 minutes to ensure that all bacteria are killed. If the mushroom is not ripe, it is easy to cause discomfort or stomach pain for the person who eats it. You should cook mushrooms thoroughly before eating
4. Use spoiled mushrooms to cook food
5. Buy unhygienic production of enoki mushrooms
Currently, on the market, there are many commercial establishments that add industrial citric acid to the preliminary processing of enoki mushrooms, which can be harmful to the body. When the body absorbs this substance, it can adversely affect the body’s nervous system. More serious can cause cerebral congestion.
6. Drinking alcohol and eating shiitake mushrooms – increased alcohol poisoning, death
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How to wash and prepare enoki mushrooms, which seemed simple, turned out to be wrong right from the first step.
1. How to wash and prepare enoki mushrooms
- Step 1: Keep the bag containing the mushrooms and cut the base of the mushrooms to prevent the mushrooms from coming out.
- Step 2: You proceed to turn the bag of mushrooms upside down and add water. Then, gently squeeze the mushrooms so that the mushrooms are not crushed or crushed. Just wash according to this method about 2-3 times, the mushrooms will be washed and not broken.
With just a few simple steps to wash mushrooms, you have a clean mushroom, keeping its shape, not disjointed. And with this method, the mushrooms will retain nutrients.
2. How to choose fresh and delicious enoki mushrooms, not impregnated with chemicals?
- Look carefully at the information
When deciding to buy enoki mushrooms, you should carefully review the manufacturer’s information to see if it is genuine, branded or not. Carefully check the food safety information on the product packaging,…
- Color, shape
When buying mushrooms, you should choose bags of fresh mushrooms, mushrooms are not crushed, still in shape and when looking at the inside of the mushroom bags, they must be absolutely dry, with no signs of leakage. In addition, do not choose mushrooms for whiter than usual because too much bleach has been used.
- Pay attention to the expiration date
It is necessary to carefully review the production time and expiry date on the package to ensure the safety of your family’s health.
- Storage conditions
Buy enoki mushrooms only when they are stored at a temperature of 1 – 5 degrees Celsius (According to the manufacturer’s recommendations). If not stored in the right conditions, mushrooms will quickly spoil and affect health
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Making
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finished product
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