How much is Lentinus edodes per jin

Lentinus edodes, also known as flower mushroom, hericium Erinaceus, mushroom, Xiangxin, shiitake mushroom, in order to facilitate transportation and preservation, it is usually made of fresh Lentinus edodes dehydrated into dried Lentinus edodes. Let's take a look at the market price of fresh and dried Lentinus edodes.

How much is Lentinus edodes per jin?

The price of fresh Lentinus edodes is generally 6 yuan to 10 yuan per jin, and the price of dried Lentinus edodes is about 60 yuan to 80 yuan per jin, which varies according to different regions.

Selection method of fresh Lentinus edodes

1. Smell: in order to keep Lentinus edodes fresh, some unscrupulous vendors will soak Lentinus edodes with formaldehyde. If Lentinus edodes has an unpleasant smell, they must not buy it.

2. Look at the mushroom cap: the mushroom shape is round, the flesh is thick, and the lower roll of the cap is better.

3. Look at the size: not too big, not too small, the cap should be 3-6 cm.

4. Look at the bacterial folds: the white parts are regular and neat, the surface is not sticky and slippery, and those without mildew spots are the top grade.

5. Look at the stalk: it is better for the stalk to be short and thick, which requires a uniform size and a sense of hardness in the hand. Some merchants deliberately do not cut the stalks in order to increase their weight. Short stalk is more affordable for consumers, after all, they eat the cap part.

6. look at the color: the normal color of Lentinus edodes is yellowish brown. If the color is black, it is moist and slippery with your hands, or it is broken with your hand, and the edge of the lid is easy to fall off, it means that Lentinus edodes is not fresh and cannot be eaten. Don't buy it.

Selection method of dried Lentinus edodes

1. Look at the shape: the overall requirements for the shape of dried shiitake mushrooms are thick, neat, smooth cover and uniform size. The bacterial folds are neat and fine. The edge is involute and hypertrophic. The mushroom handle is short and stout, and the hands are hard to squeeze. No mildew, detritus and coke. Compared with choosing fresh Lentinus edodes, choosing dried Lentinus edodes needs to be more careful. The choice of dried Lentinus edodes mainly depends on the "face", that is, the cap of Lentinus edodes. The thick cover of the bacteria is good, and its fragrance is stronger. The edge of the cover should be rolled inward. If it is straight, it means it is overcooked.

2. Look at the color: high-quality Lentinus edodes has the unique color of Lentinus edodes, the color is yellow-brown or black-brown, bright and beautiful is good, good mushroom noodles will be slightly white frost. The color of the fold should be light yellow to milky white, and the fuchsia one is old.

3. Smell the fragrance: it is better for high-quality shiitake mushrooms to have rich and unique fragrance. No fragrance, or poor quality with other strange or musty taste.

4. Feel the degree of dryness: the water content of dried Lentinus edodes should be 11%-13%, and the quality should be crisp but not broken. Can not be too dry, the quality of crushing is not good. Also can not be too wet, otherwise it is not conducive to storage, easy to deteriorate.

Preservation methods of Lentinus edodes

1. Drying and preservation method: Lentinus edodes is easy to mildew. Lentinus edodes can only be preserved after drying. The general drying method is to put an appropriate amount of bulk lime or dry charcoal and other hygroscopic agents in the storage container to prevent moisture.

2. Cryopreservation: the container containing Lentinus edodes is sealed and stored in refrigerator and cold storage.

3, avoid the light preservation method: the strong light will make the fresh mushroom deteriorate, so we must avoid preserving the shiitake mushroom in the strong light, at the same time, do not use transparent material packaging, it is best not to use transparent bags.

4. Separate preservation method: Lentinus edodes has strong adsorption, so it must be kept separately, that is, containers containing Lentinus edodes should not be mixed with other items. In addition, Lentinus edodes should not be preserved in containers with odor volatilization or containers that can absorb odors.