How to save dumplings in summer

The festival food of the Dragon Boat Festival is zongzi, in this time period, the weather also began to slowly become hot, how to save zongzi has also become a lot of friends distressed problem, then how to save the summer zongzi?

How to preserve raw rice dumplings

Due to the hot weather in summer, the high temperature and humidity are suitable for the growth and reproduction of various microorganisms, pathogenic bacteria and molds, while the rice dumplings contain moisture and consist of raw materials such as glutinous rice and meat (or bean paste), which are prone to deterioration after being stored at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Do not buy or eat zongzi that are kept at room temperature and sold without refrigeration facilities, and those that need to be kept for a longer period of time are best placed in the emergency freezer layer of the refrigerator. Rice dumplings can only be cooked and preserved. Do not put them in the fresh layer after cooking, as they are more likely to go bad there, but put them in the frozen layer, as they will not deteriorate even after 10 days and half months. (The temperature of the freezer is best at five degrees Celsius to three degrees Celsius).

Fresh rice dumplings preservation methods

Fresh rice dumplings should be placed in a cool, ventilated and dry place with the bag open, and put into the refrigerator within 12 hours, and they can be kept fresh for about 3 days in a low-temperature refrigerated state at 0℃-4℃, and can be stored in the freezer at -18℃ for a longer time. Fresh dumplings should never be placed in the trunk of a sealed, stuffy car to transport home, otherwise it is extremely easy to mildew. Note: Fresh dumplings are most afraid of sweltering heat, and if they are exposed to high temperatures, they are very susceptible to mold and deterioration, so they must be heated and consumed as soon as possible after they are bought home.

The preservation method of frozen rice dumplings

Frozen rice dumplings have high requirements for storage and distribution. When purchasing, be sure to purchase frozen rice dumplings placed in supermarket coolers, and go home as soon as possible and immediately put them in the freezer of the refrigerator to ensure storage below -18°C. Note: Frozen dumplings must be consumed after sufficient heating, preferably by boiling heating method, boiling the dumplings in boiling water for 13-15 minutes before consumption.

Storage method of vacuum rice dumplings

Vacuum rice dumplings are best kept in a cool and dry place, with special attention to never let direct sunlight. Rice dumplings are generally stored at 8-15°C. Vacuum-packed rice dumplings can be stored for three months, while those without vacuum packaging can generally only be stored for 3-5 days. Below 8°C, the structure of glutinous rice will change, the texture will become chipped and nimble, and the taste will become moldy. Therefore, people should blindly buy too many zongzi at one time. Note: Since vacuum rice dumplings have a long shelf life, check for air leakage and expansion of the package before consumption. If you find any air leakage or swelling before consumption, do not consume them.

The principle of preserving rice dumplings in summer

If you eat the rest of the cooked dumplings within a day or two, you can put the dumplings in the freezer, but if you can't finish them in a short time, it is recommended to put them in the freezer to preserve them for half a month without deterioration. If some raw uncooked rice dumplings need to be preserved, then they must not be kept in the refrigerator freezer as they are difficult to cook. But if you put them in the freezer, you can't put them for too long, about 3 or 4 days. If you're afraid of spoilage, cook them and put them in the freezer.

Notes on preserving rice dumplings

You must pay attention to keep the temperature of the dumplings and keep the dumplings that you can't finish in the refrigerator. 1. It is best not to exceed 3 days when refrigerated. 2、Do not freeze for more than two weeks, and just reheat them before eating. 3、If there are sticky silk after peeling the dumplings, it means that the dumplings may have been put for a long time and are not fresh. 4, the unused rice dumpling leaves can be dried and stored. 5, if the leftover rice dumplings should also wait for the temperature of the rice dumplings to recede and drain water before putting them in the refrigerator, because the rice dumplings have temperature and humidity is very easy to deteriorate and moldy. 6, before putting into the refrigerator, it is best to give the rice dumplings set a plastic bag, so as to prevent the rice dumplings and refrigerator things happen string taste and loss of fresh taste. But the mouth of the bag can not be screwed too tight too stuffy, need to give the dumplings breathe.