PURPOSE:To prevent the softening of julienne burdock, and to prevent browning of burdock or keep the color of just skinned burdock, by immersing washed julienne burdock in an aqueous solution containing specific amounts of phytic acid, an alum, and sodium chloride. CONSTITUTION:A burdock is skinned, cut into fine strips, immersed at least once in water to remove harshness, and drained. The julienne burdock thus prepared is immersed in an aqueous solution containing 0.05-1W/V% of phytic acid, 0.1- 2W/V% an alum and 0.1-5W/V% of sodium chloride, and drained. The harshness removal procedure is preferably repeated twice. The weight ratio of the aqueous solution to the julienne burdock is 2-5 to 1 pref. 3-4 to 1, and the immersing time is =15 minutes, pref. =2 hours.
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