T/HZSX 04-2021 Dashi Bridge Cucumber Dried Processing Specification
T/HZSX 04-2021 Dashi Bridge Cucumber Dried Processing Specification
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Scope: This document specifies the terminology and definitions, hygiene requirements, raw materials, and processing techniques for the Dabiao dried cucumber processing technology. This document is applicable to Dabiao dried cucumber products processed from locally grown fresh cucumbers in Dabiao. Main technical content: 6. Processing Techniques 6.1 Process Flow: - Selection and cleaning - Hot water blanching - Sun drying - Soaking in light salt water overnight - Sun drying after soaking in light salt water overnight - Removing from the basket and flattening - Straightening - Sorting - Packaging 6.2 Process Requirements 6.2.1 Cucumber selection: The selection of cucumbers shall comply with the provisions of 5.1. 6.2.2 Cleaning: The selected cucumbers shall be cleaned manually or mechanically to remove impurities such as soil, stems, and leaves on the surface. 6.2.3 Hot water blanching: Place the cleaned fresh cucumbers in 50–60°C hot water for 8–12 hours on the same day. Remove and drain the water. 6.2.4 Sun drying: Place the cucumbers blanched the previous night on bamboo baskets and expose them to sunlight (drying in the sun). 6.2.5 Salt water soaking: Recover the cucumbers exposed to sunlight and place them in clean bamboo baskets. Then soak the cucumbers in 85°C light salt water for 5–7 minutes, removing the baskets afterward. 6.2.6 Sun drying: Place the cucumbers soaked in 85°C light salt water on clean cement floors or bamboo baskets in the morning. 6.2.7 Salt water soaking: Recover the cucumbers and soak them in 85°C salt water for 10–15 minutes, removing and drying them on bamboo baskets. Repeat steps 6.2.6 and 6.2.7 for several consecutive days, alternating between drying in the sun and soaking in salt water until the cucumbers dry into shriveled dried cucumbers. (Note: If there are consecutive rainy days, place the un-dried cucumbers on bamboo baskets and heat them with fire until they are dried completely.) 6.2.8 Fla