There is a cabbage that is high in vitamins and minerals.It is an ideal addition to a stir fry or salad because of its sweet taste and tender texture.Even though bok choy is part of the cabbage family, it may be difficult to clean it before cooking it.Whether you're washing a mature or baby bok choy, the key is making sure you get all of the dirt between the leaves.You should store bok choy unwashed in the refrigerator and only clean it when you plan to use it.
Step 1: Remove the base of the bok choy.
The bok choy needs to be broken down into individual pieces.The base of the vegetable should be cut off with a sharp knife.The base of the bok choy has dirt trapped inside, so you should discard it.
Step 2: The stalks should be separated.
You need to separate the stalks after removing the base.Remove the stalks from the base of bok choy and place them in a bowl.You may need to separate the leaves and stalks when cooking the bok choy.After you cleaned it, do that.
Step 3: The bok choy needs to be covered with water.
Add water to the bowl to cover the bok choy stalks after you separated them.It's important to use cold water to keep the leaves fresh.If you are cleaning a lot of bok choy, you might want to place the stalks in a clean sink and cover them with water so they don't overlap too much.
Step 4: Let the bok choy sit for a while.
Once you have covered the bok choy with water, use your hands to rinse the stalks.Next, let the bok choy sit in the water for 10 minutes so all of the dirt has time to settle.
Step 5: Remove the bok choy from the water and place it in a strainer.
Lift the bok choy stalks from the water with your hands.Transfer them to a strainer and shake it to remove excess water.The boy should not be put into the strainer.It will mix the dirt with them.If you have a salad spinner, you can use it to get rid of excess water in the salad.The water should be checked after you have removed the bok choy.If it is cloudy or dirty, dump it out and repeat the process of soaking the boy choy until the water is mostly clear.
Step 6: The bok choy needs to be dried with towel paper.
It may still be slightly damp after you strained it.Before cooking or mixing the bok choy into a dish, gently pat them dry with a paper towel.You can pat the bok choy dry with a clean kitchen towel.
Step 7: The bok choy can be cut into quarters.
The base can be left intact because the baby bok choy is smaller.Cut it into quarters using a sharp knife.The baby bok choy can be cut in half.
Step 8: The quarters should be run under water.
The cold water in your sink can be used to clean the bok choy quarters.Put the pieces under the water one at a time, running your fingers along the length to loosen any dirt.If the baby bok choy quarters are dirty, you might want to use a vegetable scrub brush.For the baby variety, you can use the same method for cleaning full size bok choy.Place the quarters in a bowl, cover them with cold water, and allow them to sit for 10 minutes.
Step 9: The bok choy needs to be dry.
When you are done rinsing the baby bok choy quarters, put them on a piece of paper towel.Press down on the paper towel to dry it.If you prefer, you can use a salad spinner to dry the baby bok choy quarters.
Step 10: The bok choy needs to be secured in a bag.
bok choy can be found in a plastic bag in the grocery store or farmer's market.Store it in a bag to keep it fresh.The plastic bag that you store the bok choy in should not be open.You may want to use a knife to poke a few holes around the bag.
Step 11: The bok choy can be kept in the refrigerator.
If you want the bok choy to stay fresh, you should keep it in your refrigerator.The crisper drawer is an ideal place to keep the vegetable.You have to place bok choy in freezer bags before you can freeze it.It will keep for 10 to 12 months.
Step 12: The bok choy should be left unwashed until you are ready to use it.
You should leave the bok choy unwashed until you are ready to use it, even if you think it is a good idea to clean it before you store it.If the bok choy isn't completely dry when you store it in the refrigerator, the leaves can become slimy and wilted.The bok choy can last for 3 days in the refrigerator if you wash it before storing it.