How to store Gordon euryale seeds? Learn these few tricks to keep them longer

The scientific name of Gordon euryale is Euryale ferox, commonly known among the people as Gordon euryale seed. It is a perennial aquatic plant that can be eaten raw or boiled, and can also be used as medicine. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the kidneys. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival is exactly the season when Gordon euryale seeds mature and go on the market. So how should Gordon euryale seeds be stored?

How should Gordon euryale seeds be stored?

Fresh Gordon euryale seeds can be kept at room temperature for only 3~4 hours at most. This is because after the Gordon euryale seeds are shelled, they contain a lot of moisture. When left at room temperature, the moisture evaporates, causing discoloration and a sour smell. So the best method is to put the Gordon euryale seeds into the refrigerator freezer compartment and freeze them. Usually, take a vacuum bag and evenly fill it with a 1:1 mixture of clean water and Gordon euryale seeds, seal it well, and place it in the refrigerator freezer compartment to quick-freeze. Next time you use them, thaw them out and they will still be fresh.

Peel off the odd outer shell of the Gordon euryale, and inside it is filled with green seeds just like a pomegranate. Then peel open these green seeds, and inside is the edible “Gordon euryale seed”. Nanjing used to be rich in Gordon euryale, which together with fish, water caltrop, lotus root, jiao'er vegetable, crab, shrimp, and river snail made up Nanjing's “Water Eight Immortals”.