How to tell the front and back of dried squid? How to soak dried squid

Squid is a food from the seabed, so it has a very short shelf life. If you don't pay attention, it will emit a pungent smell and is easy to rot. Therefore, smart people like to dry squid in the sun so that they can eat squid in any season! How do you tell the front and back of dried squid? How do you soak dried squid? The following is a detailed introduction.

Contents of this article

1. How to distinguish the front and back of dried squid

2. How to soak dried squid

3. How to deal with dried squid

How to tell the front and back of dried squid

There are many ways to distinguish the front and back of dried squid. Generally, there will be some black marks on the front of the dried squid, so the black side is the front of the dried squid. Touch the peeled dried squid. If there are hard tendons on a part, it proves that it is the back of the dried squid. If you observe the wrinkles after soaking the dried squid, the one with more wrinkles is generally the front.

Generally speaking, unpeeled squid is flesh-colored, while the front of dried squid will have some black marks, which is actually normal, so the black side of the dried squid is the front of the squid. When cooking dried squid, soak the dried squid first and then cut it into pieces, so that it has a chewier texture.

If the dried squid has been peeled, you should reach out and touch the squid. If you can feel hard tendons on one side of the squid, it proves that this side is the reverse side of the squid, and the meat on the front of the dried squid is relatively even.

If you need to cut the squid into pieces when cooking, you can soak it in water for 10 to 15 minutes. When the squid is soaked, you can tell the front and back sides apart. Generally, the front side has more wrinkles. You can cut the squid directly or from the side after soaking it, and then cook it.

How to soak dried squid

It is to soften the squid with warm water to bring out the freshness of the squid itself. The disadvantage is that the meat is relatively tough and it is difficult for the elderly to eat it.

Alkali fermentation can be done by adding quicklime and water, using quicklime and carbon dioxide to expand the meat and absorb a large amount of water. If quicklime is not used, food powder and edible alkali can also be used.

1. Take a large basin and pour in some warm water, preferably at 40 degrees. Soak the dried squid in it for half a day.

2. After soaking, take out the dried squid, pour out the soaking water, and take clean water again, the amount of water should just cover the dried squid. At the same time, add edible alkaline water, the ratio of edible alkaline water to clean water is 20:1.

3. After 3 hours, you will find that the dried squid has expanded and softened.

4. Take out the dried squid and wash it repeatedly with running water for 10 minutes.

5. Finally, soak the swollen dried squid in clean water.

How to deal with dried squid

1. Take a large basin and pour in a proper amount of warm water. The water temperature should be 40 degrees. Put the dried squid in and soak it for about half a day.

2. Take out the soaked dried squid, pour out the water in the basin, and refill with clean water. The clean water should be enough to cover the dried squid. At the same time, add Chencun lye water. The ratio of Chencun lye water to clean water is 20:1.

3. After 3 hours, touch the squid with your hand. The squid should have expanded and softened.

4. Take out the swollen squid and rinse it repeatedly with running water to remove the alkali. I usually rinse it for about 10 minutes.

5. Finally, soak the swollen squid in clean water and then it can be processed and cooked.