For seafood lovers, flower armor is definitely a delicious food not to be missed. Its delicious taste makes people drool. It is very important to master the correct cooking methods if you want to taste the ultimate delicacy of flower armor. Next, let's embark on a delicious journey of cooking with flowers and nails!
Preparation of ingredients: choose flowers and nails.
Flowers are the key to cooking delicious food. When choosing, you should pay attention to the following points:
Observe the shell: the shell of the flower nail should be closed tightly, and it will not open when touched by hand.
Smell: Flowers and nails smell light and have no peculiar smell. If it smells bad, it means it has gone bad.
Look at the weight: weigh the flower nail. The fresh flower nail is the kind that feels heavy and full.
Cooking steps: wash and spit sand.
The first step in cleaning the flower nail is to brush the shell carefully to remove the attachments. Then put it in clear water to soak and spit sand. The time for spitting sand is generally 2-3 hours, during which water needs to be changed many times. In order to shorten the time of spitting sand, you can add a little salt to the water.
Cooking methods: diverse choices
There are many cooking methods of flower nail, which can meet different taste requirements. Here are some common practices:
Steaming: simple and fast, keeping the original flavor of the flower nail. Put the flower shell in a steamer, add ginger and cooking wine and steam for 5-8 minutes.
Stir-fried: spicy and rich, the next meal artifact. Blanch the flower shell, take it out, stir-fry garlic, ginger and pepper in a hot pot, stir-fry the flower shell, and add seasonings such as soy sauce and cooking wine.
Soup: delicious and appetizing, dispelling cold and warming the body. Cook the flower shell in boiling water, add tofu, vegetables and other ingredients, season and enjoy.
Barbecue: tender outside and fragrant inside. Wrap the flower nail in tin foil, bake it in the oven for 8- 10 minutes, and sprinkle with cumin powder and other seasonings.
Seasoning secret: sauce collocation
Different sauces can give flower nails different flavors. Here are some common sauce choices:
Garlic sauce: Garlic flavor is rich, appetizing and refreshing. Mix minced garlic, coriander, soy sauce and vinegar.
Kumquat sauce: sweet and sour, refreshing. Is prepared from kumquat juice, honey, soy sauce, etc.
Cheese sauce: rich in milk flavor and nutrition. Made of butter, flour, milk, cheese, etc.
Cooking tip: avoid overcooking
Excessive cooking will lead to the aging of flower nail meat and lose its fresh and tender taste. Therefore, we should pay attention to the following points in the cooking process:
Control time: Cooking time should not be too long, usually 5-8 minutes. Stir-fry time should not be too long, stir-fry until the meat shrinks.
Take out the pot in time: once the flower shell is cooked, it should be taken out immediately to avoid aging due to continuous heating.
Observe the maturity: you can observe the shell of the flower nail. If they are all open, it means they are ripe.
Conclusion: Huajia cuisine is a feast on the tip of the tongue.
If you master the correct method of flower dressing, you will be able to make delicious flower dressing dishes. Whether it's steaming, frying, making soup or barbecue, you can have a good time. The exquisiteness of the flower armor is a cinch. With different sauces, you can satisfy your taste buds and enjoy the feast on the tip of your tongue!