What to do if wolfberry becomes soft

Lycium barbarum is a food with good nutritional effects. Eating some wolfberry properly on a regular basis can nourish and protect the liver, and has a certain effect on replenishing qi and blood and improving immunity. If wolfberry is not stored properly, it may become damp and become soft. You can use certain methods to harden the softened wolfberry again. For example, putting it in the sun is the best method. As long as it does not get moldy, it will not affect the nutrition of the wolfberry.

Can wolfberry still be eaten when it is damp?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that health care in spring focuses on nourishing the liver, and wolfberry is undoubtedly the best choice for nourishing the liver and kidneys. However, although the temperature rises in spring, there are more rainy days. If the wolfberries at home are not stored properly, they will easily get damp. So, can wolfberries still be eaten if they become damp and soft?

Wolfberry itself contains a lot of sugar. Once it is exposed to moisture, the sugar in it will easily become soft and stick together. In addition, wolfberry should not be stored in a warm environment, because it will easily become soft and sticky at around 20 degrees. In addition, the larger the wolfberry is, the more sugar it contains, and the easier it is to become soft and sticky when exposed to moisture or heat. This phenomenon is less likely to occur in smaller wolfberries.

Generally speaking, if wolfberries only change color slightly after being exposed to moisture, and there are no black spots, mold, or worms on the surface, you can continue to eat them. If they turn black, moldy, etc., do not continue to eat them.

What to do if wolfberry becomes soft

Since slightly damp wolfberries can be eaten, a new question arises: do the damp wolfberries need to be dried when they become soft? How to dry it?

Put the moist and softened wolfberries on a plate, spread them out flat, and dry them in the sun at noon, and then put them away in the afternoon. If there have been many rainy days recently, you can put the wolfberries in a dryer to dry them, or you can put the wolfberries on a high-temperature stove to dry them.

Waterproof and high temperature proof wolfberries have a high sugar content and will easily become soft when exposed to high temperature, humid environment, or water. Therefore, wolfberries must be kept waterproof and high temperature proof.

It is best to seal and refrigerate the dried or newly bought wolfberries, and then put them in the refrigerator. This is the simplest and practical way to preserve wolfberries. As for how to seal it, you can put the wolfberries in a plastic bag for vacuum preservation and then put it in the refrigerator.