When cooking for the first time, various situations will inevitably occur, such as oil splashing, confusion, the kitchen is a mess, and the scene is very tragic.
Why is my mother so comfortable in the kitchen? In fact, mothers have also learned it step by step. If you want to have fun in the kitchen, the following tips are indispensable~
Tips for cooking
· When cooking rice, wash it thoroughly Soak the rice for a few minutes and then cook it. Add a little salt and oil. The cooked rice will be fuller, fragrant and waxy.
? Rice water has wonderful uses, don’t waste it. It can be used to wash vegetables, dishes, cutting boards, and meat. It is a good natural “cleaning agent”.
? Tips for cutting vegetables·? It is very important to buy a good knife and sharpen it frequently to improve the happiness of cutting vegetables. You can buy a household knife sharpener, which is very convenient~
When cutting vegetables, your fingers should be naturally bent inward, with your knuckles against the blade of the knife. This way, it is less likely to cut into your hand and it is more stable~
Crush the garlic with a knife. It's easy to peel garlic and chop it into minced garlic.
You can easily peel ginger with an iron spoon. When cutting chili peppers is too hot, pour a little vinegar to relieve the pain, or apply 75% alcohol on it.
·"Cut cattle and sheep crosswise, pigs vertically, and chickens diagonally." Beef has a lot of tendons, so it needs to be cut across the grain of the meat so that it won’t become chewy after being cooked. There are few tendons in the pork, just cut it along the way. The chicken is the most tender. Cut it diagonally along the grain. It will maintain its complete shape after cooking and will not turn into chicken crumbs.
Tips: When the cooking pot is dry and there is no water, then pour oil in, so you won’t worry about oil splashing.
When frying vegetables, stir-fry them quickly over high heat. For some vegetables that are difficult to cook, you can blanch them in boiling water first and add some salt and oil to the water to make the vegetables more colorful and maintain their nutrition.
If you want to drink soup, blanch the meat in a cold water pot and skim off the foam. The soup will be delicious, but the meat will be burnt. If you want to eat meat, blanch it in a hot water pot. , can remove the smell.
When steaming egg custard, the eggs are stirred with warm boiling water, which will make them more fragrant and tender than adding cold water. When scrambling eggs, add some warm water and stir well so that the eggs will not be overcooked, and the scrambled eggs will be soft and delicious, and the quantity will appear. A lot (I discovered something incredible)
Soak the tofu in salted boiling water for 15 minutes before putting it in the pot to remove the beany smell.
The minced garlic needs to be stir-fried slowly in a hot pan with cold oil over low heat until it becomes fragrant. If the heat is high, it will easily burn. ?When using onions as garnishes, please bravely fry them until they are brown, they will be very sweet~
Tips for food preservation: Rice should be packed in a sealed box, or a bag of Sichuan peppercorns should be buried in the rice. Inside, it’s not easy for insects to grow.
If you buy too much meat, cut it into pieces and freeze it in separate bags so that it can be defrosted quickly when you use it. If you buy too much meat filling, you can put it in a zip-keeping bag and flatten it with a rolling pin. Use the back of a knife to divide the meat filling into several small cubes through the zip-keeping bag. When you use it next time, break it gently and take as much as you want.
Tips for kitchen cleaning? Place a kitchen towel under the range hood and change it from time to time to save yourself the trouble of wiping away greasy dirt. You can also add a layer of dish soap to the cleaned oil box to make it easier to clean later.
Develop a good habit. When cooking, prepare a small rag and wipe it wherever it is dirty. This will keep the stove clean and make it easier to clean up after cooking.
Of course, I can never finish writing about kitchen skills, and everyone who creates delicious food in the kitchen has something big in his heart.
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