How to store fresh maca?

Many people find that after purchasing fresh maca, it will easily rot after being left for a period of time, which will cause waste. After all, maca is a rare food with high nutritional value, so it still needs to be properly preserved. In order to ensure that the nutrients are not lost and the taste does not change, there are still many preservation methods that need to be adopted. So how to preserve fresh maca?

For consumers who have purchased bulk maca, the most practical storage method is to spread the bulk maca on the sunny ground to dry when the sun is good. Then, gently pick up the maca and put it into a plastic film bag. Put an average of about 200 grams of Sichuan peppercorns in a cloth bag for every kilogram of maca at the bottom, seal it, and place it in a cool and dry place. In areas with a dry climate, check it every 30 days or so and dry it in sufficient sunlight. In areas with a humid climate, check it every 20 days or so and dry it in sufficient sunlight. (Please add peppercorns as needed depending on the quantity you purchase.)

There should be a variety of effective storage methods for maca. Here we only recommend the most economical, convenient and effective method to friends who need help in this regard. The opened package of maca can be tightly wrapped with two layers of moisture-proof material (such as thick plastic bags) and placed in any cool and dry place, including a drawer, but it must be dry. Only by drying it can the impact on the quality of maca be reduced.

Why do we use sunlight to dry maca? The reason is that this can reduce the moisture content of maca and kill some mold bacteria attached to the maca itself through sunlight, which is beneficial to protecting the current intrinsic quality of maca. Why are peppercorns put in the plastic film bag containing maca? The reason is that the smell emitted by peppercorns has the effect of killing insects and bacteria, and can help preserve it.

In addition, you can first use a large amount of sulfur to smoke the peppercorns, and then spread the smoked peppercorns under the maca. The smell of sulfur mixed with the peppercorns can have a double insecticidal effect. Never smoke maca directly with sulfur, as that will produce a large amount of sulfur residue, which will seriously affect your health if consumed for a long time.

Through the above introduction, everyone is clear about how to preserve fresh maca. The nutritional value of maca is very high and it has many benefits to human health. It is very good to consume it appropriately on a regular basis. After mastering the above-mentioned preservation methods, you don’t have to worry about fresh maca rotting during storage.