Fatty sea can be eaten after a long time, how long is the shelf life of the fatty sea

May 7, 2023
Today my throat is a little uncomfortable, from the home out of some fat sea, but the home of the fat sea seems to have been put a long time, I want to ask the fat sea can be eaten after a long time?

Can I eat the fat sea for a long time?

If it has not deteriorated, you can eat it. Fat sea is a very common life of Chinese herbs, with lung laxative, laxative and other effects, can be used to treat sore throat, hoarseness, tonsillar enlargement and other diseases, but because of the high sugar content in the fat sea, so it is easier to mold or insects, if the fat sea at home is relatively well preserved, there is no mold or insects, then you can take.

How to determine whether the fat sea mold

1, look at the color. Normal fat sea surface is brown or dark brown, slightly watery, with irregular dry shrinkage wrinkles, moldy fat sea shell color may not have much change, but open the shell to see the inside of the kernel may have white mold or gray-green white hair or even insect eggs. 2, smell the smell. Normal fat sea gas micro, basically do not smell too much taste, moldy fat sea smell may have a little musty smell. 3, taste. Normal fat sea put into the mouth chewing, taste light, slightly sweet, chewing with viscous, moldy fat sea may taste sour and bitter, extremely brittle quality.

How long is the shelf life of fat sea

Generally for 3-5 years. For Chinese herbs, preservation methods are appropriate, herbs can be preserved for about 2 years; the shelf life of this woody plant herbs is about 4 years, mineral herbs about 10 years, such as fat sea seeds herbs, if better preserved, no mold, moisture or insects, can be preserved for about 3-5 years.

How to preserve the fat sea

Because the fat sea contains more sugar, and easy to swell in water, so when preserved must pay attention to anti-mold, moisture, insects. 1, dry and ventilated place to preserve. Put the fat sea into a glass jar or other containers, sealed, and then put the fat sea into a dry and ventilated place to avoid moisture, avoid direct sunlight. 2, lime preservation. The appropriate amount of lime wrapped in paper, and then put the container at the bottom, and then put the fat sea on top, cover it with a lid on it.

How to choose the fat sea

1, from the shape. Better quality fat sea shape oval or diamond-shaped, the ends are more pointed, the surface gloss with irregular dry shrinkage wrinkles. If it is fake or poor fat sea, the surface may show no regular wrinkles, and the epidermis color is obscure. 2, into the water. The real fat sea into the water, will expand to about 8 times the original, fake fat sea into the water, may not expand or the volume is only 4 times the original.
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