How to remove the outer skin of ginkgo nuts

April 24, 2023
Ginkgo biloba fruit is rich in nutrition, good for the lung, cough and asthma, nourishing Yin, astringent and dehumidification effect, is a dual-use medicinal herbs. Ginkgo biloba is poisonous, the outer skin and seed embryo toxicity is the heaviest, so the general consumption of ginkgo biloba will remove the outer skin, but how to remove the outer skin of ginkgo biloba?

Water soaking method

Soak all the ginkgo nuts in water and let it stand for half a day, you can wear latex gloves and rub the skin with your hands. Advantages: easy to operate. Disadvantages: longer waiting time.

Fermentation method

Add ginkgo nuts to water and leave in a moist place for a week (late spring/summer/early fall season), then start peeling by rubbing with your hands. Pros: Simple, placed well and no extra operations are needed. Disadvantages: time-consuming, affected by seasonal factors, not good for preservation.

Boiling method

Put the ginkgo nuts into a pot of cold water and start heating them until the skin starts to turn rotten and take them out, and when they are cold, start rubbing them with your hands to remove the skin. Advantages: simple and easy to do. Disadvantages: You need to keep an eye on the skin to see if it is cooked, and the seeds will be rotten if it is out of date.

Microwave method

Put several whole ginkgo nuts into the container and put them into the microwave oven together with the plate, turn on the microwave oven and wait for ten minutes, wait until you hear the crackling sound, which means that the ginkgo nuts have all been broken, then you can take out the spare. Advantages: easy to operate, short waiting time, no need to rub the skin by hand. Disadvantages: the seeds may be damaged.

Direct method

Use your teeth to make a bite on the narrow end of the ginkgo berry and the outer skin will come off halfway. Advantages: The method is simple and direct to operate, without the need for tools, and can protect the kernels best. Disadvantages: unsafe, there is a risk of biting into the seed skin, and multiple operations may lead to poisoning.

Clip method

Use nutcracker to clip open the kernel of ginkgo nuts, there is a gap to take the opportunity to break open, reveal the seed skin inside, wear gloves to peel off the seed skin. Advantages: safe and less time-consuming. Disadvantages: the need to use tools, physical exertion.

Precautions when peeling

Ginkgo nuts can be toxic to some extent, so you need to wear gloves when peeling to prevent your skin from touching toxic substances, and it is best to wear a mask again to reduce the irritating smell inhaled into your mouth.
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