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- June 26, 2016 at 11:39 pm #68713DanParticipant
Maangchi – is there a Korean kitchen item that will allow you to press larger quantities of mung beans to get the water out of them after you boil them so you can make a large quantity of kongnamul? I’m happy to use my hands for a small quantity but I have weak hands and would like to make a large portion this time. I couldn’t find anything online so I thought maybe you had a suggestion. Thank you!
- June 27, 2016 at 5:52 am #68715sanneParticipant
Use a salad spinner.
Bye, Sanne.
- June 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm #68719DanParticipant
The water has to be *squeezed* out of them, it’s not enough to just spin the water off. Believe me, I wish it were that easy! :)
- June 28, 2016 at 1:43 am #68721sanneParticipant
I didn’t see Maangchi squeeze them out? They’re too delicate!
She just lets them sit in a strainer.
For larger quantities, you need less water per unit!
Only use really fresh sprouts (I just mention that for the sake of completeness. ;-))
Use a wide-bottomed pot. Don’t overcook the sprouts (happens easily with larger quantities).
And better take the cooked sprouts out of the pot with a skimmer instead of putting all in a strainer at once.
If the spinner isn’t sufficient now (not spinning all at once, of course):
Take a kitchen-towel (cotton), put them on it, and _gently_ squeeze by twisting the edges like you would for cheese. You may knot the edges and use a long, wooden spoon to help with the twisting.
Or you could try to steam them over the water…Hope that helps!
Bye, Sanne.
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