Before eating vegetables such as cabbage and broccoli, the public should pay attention to cleaning and soaking. According to Professor Li Lizhen, Department of Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, cabbage butterfly, also known as cabbage butterfly, is a common cabbage worm. This insect is found all over the country and it is a serious pest of cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and romaine lettuce. Although the cabbage white butterfly is harmless, the cabbage caterpillar eats the leaves, and the bite of the wounded leaves can easily induce soft rot.
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Cabbage caterpillars tend to have cruciferous vegetables containing mustard oil, and they prefer to spawn on the leaves of the cabbage. However, experts advise that avoiding the abuse of pesticides should strictly comply with the national regulations on the use of "safety interval."
Another food safety expert reminded the public to take care of cleaning before eating cruciferous vegetables. Rinse with clean water for at least 3-6 times, then soak in dilute salt water and rinse again. For cabbage, it can be cut first, soaked in clean water for 1 to 2 hours, then rinsed with clean water to remove residual pesticides. In addition, the use of rice washing water is also very good, this is because many organic phosphorus pesticides will lose its toxicity when exposed to acidic substances, it is recommended to soak in rice water for about 10 minutes, and then rinse with water.