Boiled bird's nest with boiling water or cold water?
Bird's nest is a favorite health supplement for many people, and the price is not cheap, so you must pay attention to it when stewing, and try to preserve the nutrition and flavor of bird's nest, then stew bird's nest with boiling water or cold water?
Boiled or Cold Water for Stewing Bird's Nest?
Of course, you need to use cold water to stew bird's nest. Stewing with cold water can gradually heat the bird's nest and slowly absorb the water until the stew is soft and tasty. When the temperature of the water rises too fast when boiling with hot water, the ingredients in the bird's nest will be cooked in a short time, in addition to saving In addition to time, in terms of the taste and taste of stewed bird's nest, it is not as delicious as cold water stewed bird's nest, so it is better to stew bird's nest with cold water than hot water.
From the perspective of bird’s nest nutrition: most of the ingredients in bird’s nest are water-soluble proteins, and protein is very sensitive to temperature. If the bird’s nest is stewed in hot water, it is likely to destroy the protein molecular structure in the bird’s nest, resulting in protein denaturation and inactivation, and loss of the bird’s nest. Nutrition also increases the possibility of the bird's nest turning into water and affects the taste of the bird's nest.
Stew the bird’s nest with cold water to heat the bird’s nest evenly.
Precautions for stewed bird's nest
1. Most of the bird's nests sold in the market are dried products after being separated, and the bird's nest must be soaked before being stewed. Pay special attention when soaking and soaking bird's nest. Try to use pure water instead of tap water. Soak the bird's nest with cold water when soaking. Although the warm water soaks the bird's nest faster, it will cause the loss of some nutrients in the bird's nest.
2. When stewing bird's nest, pay attention to the heating method. Unlike other nourishing ingredients, its nutrients are prone to loss. Therefore, when stewing bird's nest, it is best to put it in the stewing pot, add pure water, and cover. Use the lid of the stew pot and then stew in water to maximize the preservation of the nutrition of the bird's nest, which can make the bird's nest after the stewing have excellent health care effects.
3. Time is also something that people must pay attention to when stewing bird's nest. Under normal circumstances, put the bird's nest in a bowl. If the bird’s nest is simmered in a cup, it takes 40 to 45 minutes to simmer. If the bird’s nest is turned into water for too long, the efficacy of the bird’s nest will decrease and the taste will deteriorate.
4. Many people like to add appropriate amount of sugar when stewing bird's nest. You must pay special attention to this. When stewing bird's nest, you must match rock sugar, and it is best to choose natural yellow rock sugar. Do not use white granulated sugar or brown sugar to stew bird's nest. , Otherwise it will make the bird's nest nourish yin and moisturize dryness, reduce phlegm and relieve cough.
Therefore, you must use cold water to stew the bird's nest, not only when the bird's nest is stewed, but also when the bird's nest is soaked, put the bird's nest into the stewing pot, add cold pure water, and then simmer for 30-40 minutes over medium and small fire. , You can add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to taste before serving.