The water-proof stewing method is to scald the raw materials in boiling water to remove any fishy dirt, then put them into a porcelain or pottery bowl, add onions, ginger, wine and other condiments and soup, and seal it with paper , put the bowl into a pot of water (the water in the pot needs to be lower than the mouth of the bowl, so as not to be immersed in boiling water), and cover the pot tightly to prevent air leakage.

Simmer over high heat so that the pot is constantly boiling. It will take about three hours to stew. This stewing method can prevent the fresh aroma of the raw materials from being lost, and the prepared dishes will be full of flavor and the soup will be clear.

Extended information:

Three benefits of water-proof stewing:

1. Preserve vitality: water-proof stewing has strong sealing performance and can preserve the stewed product The vitality is not volatilized, which is more conducive to the body's absorption of nutrients;

2. Retain nutrients: stew in water, use 100 degrees Celsius water temperature to stew, neither burnt nor burnt, retaining the original juice of the food to the greatest extent Original flavor;

3. Stew deliciously: The water-proof stew adopts the "bottom + side" heating method to allow the inner pot to be heated evenly, the food will be more delicious, the soup will be clear, and the meat will be crispy.

Use a stew pot to simmer over water. In the first half hour of stewing the soup, use strong fire to bring the water in the stew pot to a boil. After that, change to a slow fire to let the continuous and long-lasting heat in the soup. It takes about 3 hours for the nutrients to dissolve into the soup water. When simmering soup, the heat should be consistent, and cannot be high or low, otherwise the stewed soup will not be fragrant.

During this period, check the water in the steamer, add hot water, and keep it at 30% of the height of the pot. Generally speaking, fish soup and bone soup can be simmered until they turn white, so as not to destroy their nutrients.

People's Daily Online - What is the difference between stewing in water and steaming in water? Do you know the benefits of stewing in water?