foto: YouTube/BUKAN KELUARGA SUPER STAR
Brilio.net - If you like cooking petai, you definitely often keep a stock of this ingredient at home, right? Usually, petai can be stored at room temperature for several days after being picked or bought on the market. Apart from that, you can also store it to keep it fresh for up to 1 month in the refrigerator.
Sometimes, when the petai has started to wilt, the sign can be seen from the petai skin turning black. This sometimes also makes the petai seeds wrinkle or turn black too. To make it fresh again, many people choose to soak petai overnight in a basin filled with water.
However, in contrast to netizens on the YouTube account NOT A SUPER STAR FAMILY, this man said there was another, simpler trick to freshen wilted petai. After all, this trick only takes approximately 4 minutes, you know.
Tricks to make wilted petai fresh again.
Before practicing the trick to freshen wilted petai, make sure the petai and its skin are still intact, don't peel them first. Then cut into pieces according to the petai segments, you can use scissors or a knife.
"Collect it in a container, then wash it clean," added the owner of the YouTube account NOT A SUPER STAR FAMILY, quoted by BrilioFood on Thursday (22/2).
photo: YouTube/NOT A SUPER STAR FAMILY
Set the petai aside first, then prepare a pan filled with water and heat it over medium stove heat. If the water is really hot, then boil the petai for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Yup, the boiling process is what helps the wilted and black petai become fresh and green again.
photo: YouTube/NOT A SUPER STAR FAMILY
When it has been boiled for 4 minutes, remove and drain the petai. Let it sit for a few moments until the petai is no longer hot. After that, peel the petai seeds one by one, then the petai is ready to be cooked again into any dish according to taste.
photo: YouTube/NOT A SUPER STAR FAMILY
How about it, it's really a simple trick to refresh wilted petai, isn't it? Taking a peek at the YouTube upload NOT A SUPER STAR FAMILY, there are no comments from other netizens yet, but viewers of this video have been watched more than 1,000 times, you know.
How to get rid of bad breath after consuming petai.
Petai has a distinctive aroma that can linger in the mouth after eating it. Solve it in the following ways.
After eating petai, gargle with clean water or warm salt water. This can help clean petai residue stuck in the mouth and reduce unpleasant odors.
Eating fresh fruit such as apples, pears, or oranges after eating petai can help clean your mouth and freshen your breath.
Chewing gum or mint after eating petai can help eliminate unpleasant odors and freshen breath.
Green tea has antibacterial properties and can help clean the mouth and reduce unpleasant odors.
Eating other foods that have a strong aroma such as cloves or ginger can help overcome bad breath caused by petai by diverting attention from the aroma of petai.
Thoroughly cleaning your teeth, tongue and gums using toothpaste that contains fluoride can help remove food debris and bacteria that cause bad breath.
Avoid spicy or strong-smelling foods after eating petai because they can make bad breath stronger.
Minimize consumption of petai if you find the bad breath it produces bothersome, or consume it in smaller quantities.
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