1. Techniques for cleaning ingredients

Some ingredients will inevitably become dirty. If the cleaning method is not appropriate, not only will the cleaning be incomplete, but the nutrients of the ingredients will also be lost. For example, what is the best way to clean dirty tofu and dirty pork?

Dirty tofu: If the surface of the tofu is stained with dirt, you can put the tofu in a colander and rinse it gently in tap water. This will ensure that the tofu is intact and not broken, and the tofu will be as clean as ever.

Dirty pork: The surface of fresh pork is stained with dirt, which is difficult to clean with clean water. Soak the pork in rice washing water for a few minutes before washing, and the dirt can be washed away.

Black fungus: Soak the black fungus in rice washing water for half an hour before washing, so that it can be easily washed.

2. Misunderstandings about cleaning vegetables

1. Soaking fruits and vegetables in salt water

Relevant experts said that salt water does not have much effect on cleaning pesticide residues, but it is effective in removing fruits and vegetables. It can be helpful to remove insect pests inside. For example, salt water can soak out some small insects in fruits and vegetables such as cherries and cauliflower. For green leafy vegetables, salt water will destroy the cell membrane of the vegetable leaves, not only losing nutrients, but also allowing pesticide residues to enter the vegetables.

2. Use detergents for fruits and vegetables

Relevant experts said: The method of washing fruits and vegetables with detergents is not worth promoting, because the detergent itself is a chemical substance that may cause secondary pollution. .

3. Rinse raw meat under the faucet.

Freshly slaughtered raw meat is relatively clean and has fewer bacteria, but there may be parasites such as Taenia solium and Taenia saginata. Some people are used to rinsing meat before cooking, but this is actually wrong.

After buying raw meat, do not rinse it under the tap. If you rinse raw meat with a faucet, not only will it not kill the bacteria on it, but the splashing water will also cause bacteria to infect the kitchen - the sink, chopping board, cooking table, kitchen knives... As long as the water may splash anywhere, bacteria may spread.

If you wash raw food such as fruits next time, it may be contaminated with bacteria and cause food safety hazards.

Therefore, experts recommend that raw meat should not be rinsed under the tap. You can wash it on a fixed plate and then dry it with kitchen towels.

In addition, from a safety perspective, except for organic meat, or meat whose origin is particularly well understood, it must be thoroughly cooked before eating.