Chili peppers as toxic as arsenic? Never buy this kind of chili pepper, and if you have some at home, throw it out right away
Source | Lohas Journal
ID | lokwooo
Many people can't enjoy a meal without something spicy, and dried chili peppers have become one of the most popular seasonings. Do you like to buy brightly colored dried chili peppers? These good-looking dried chili peppers may be "poison chili peppers" fumigated with sulfur, so everyone must be very careful!
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The Harm of Sulfur-Fumigated Chili Peppers
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Fumigated with sulfur
Sulfur-fumigated chili peppers can not only prevent moisture, rot and mold, last longer, and look better. Some sulfur-fumigated chili peppers have not undergone desulfurization treatment, and the sulfur dioxide content of this kind of chili pepper seriously exceeds the standard.
As everyone probably knows, sulfur dioxide is a carcinogen, and after consumption it cannot be metabolized,
and will irritate the stomach and intestines, esophagus, mucous membranes, etc.
，
damaging the digestive system and respiratory system
. Long-term consumption will also increase the
cancer
risk.
In addition, sulfur contains heavy metals such as lead and thallium. After fumigation, these toxic substances remain on the chili peppers, and eating too much can cause food poisoning.
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Four Tricks to Identify Sulfur-Fumigated Chili Peppers
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Sulfur-fumigated chili peppers also look better on the outside, which gives us a way to identify sulfur-fumigated chili peppers. Learn these four tricks, and you won't have to worry about buying sulfur-fumigated chili peppers!
Trick One: Look at the color
The difference in color is the easiest feature by which to identify poison chili peppers. Normal dried chili peppers generally appear a relatively dark red, and they will not be so red that they shine. The chili seeds appear yellow.
The color of sulfur-fumigated chili peppers, however, is generally bright red, with no spots on the surface, and the color is shiny. At the same time, the chili seeds are white.
Trick Two: Rub with your hands
When buying chili peppers, you can take one chili pepper and rub it in your hands a few times. If your hands are dyed yellow, it means it may have been fumigated with sulfur, so buy with caution.
Trick Three: Smell the odor
When buying chili peppers, hold the chili pepper under your nose and smell it. Normal dried chili peppers have a spicy aroma, while chili peppers fumigated with sulfur carry a pungent smell.
Trick Four: Taste the flavor
Take a small piece of the dried chili pepper and put it in your mouth to taste it. If there is a slight sour taste, then buy with caution. You can also take an appropriate amount of chili pepper and soak it in water to see whether the water turns sour.
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Do Not Buy These Foods
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Besides "poison chili peppers," everyone should also pay attention when buying many foods in the future, carefully identify and exclude abnormal items, and truly buy healthy and green food.
Kelp that is too green
Normal kelp, after being dried, will tend toward a yellowish-brown color. Kelp that is too green may be mixed with chemical solutions.
Relatively speaking, dried kelp may be safer. When buying, try to choose dried kelp, and it is best to choose one with white powdery crystals on the surface; it is best not to choose one that is too green.
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Wood ear mushrooms that are black on both sides
Normal dried wood ear mushrooms should be dark brown on the front and grayish white on the back. If, when buying, you find that the wood ear mushrooms are dark brown on both sides, choose carefully, as they may have been soaked in magnesium sulfate.
In addition, normal wood ear mushrooms have a fresh fragrance and taste fresh and delicious when chewed. Adulterated wood ear mushrooms, however, have the stench of ink and are bitter and astringent.
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Yuba that is too white
Yuba is a very popular soybean product, and many people love to eat it. The color of normal yuba is pale yellow with a glossy sheen. Yuba that is too white and too bright, however, may have whitening agents added.
Good yuba has a rich soybean aroma, is relatively crisp in texture, and breaks easily with a light snap. Yuba that is very chewy, however, very likely has borax added.
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Bean sprouts that are too thick and sturdy
Some vendors, for their own profit, soak bean sprouts in additives, so the bean sprouts grow thick and long, but with short roots, few roots, or no roots. Sister Pinpin reminds everyone to pay attention when buying.
Cooked meat that is too red
Some merchants add nitrite to meat products to make the meat look better and last longer. If you eat this kind of meat product for a long time, nitrite accumulates in the body and can easily cause harm to the body.
After meat is cooked, the color of normal cooked meat is grayish white or brown. If it is uniformly pink from the inside out, then nitrite may have been added.
What other foods do you know that are harmful to the body?
Welcome to discuss in the comment section,
so that more people can avoid these pitfalls!