Beef has become a household name in today's society, and it is immediately served on the table in a variety of ways!
【Historical Extension】
In fact, for a long time, beef has always been a sacrificial sacrifice and is considered to be the first of the "three animals". It is recorded in the Book of Rites and the Imperial System that "princes do not kill cattle for no reason, doctors do not kill sheep for no reason, scholars do not kill dogs and pigs for no reason, and commoners do not eat treasures for no reason." The princes will be like this, you can imagine the ordinary people!
The same is true of the Qin Dynasty, after Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries, in order to develop agriculture, it was also expressly forbidden to slaughter cattle by the people.
There are many dynasties in history that protected cattle, and it is a modern thing that beef really entered the homes of ordinary people!
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As a serious foodie, the selection of ingredients is relatively demanding. In order to make a good dish, it is necessary not only to have a certain cooking technique, but also to strictly control the ingredients. Of course, there is no need to be too deliberate when you usually cook at home!
【How to choose tomatoes?】
As the most common dish, tomatoes are mostly used as ingredients in ordinary cooking, as for how to choose tomatoes, just do "three looks"!
1. Look at the fruit pedicle: the flesh of the tomato with a small fruit pedicle will be fuller, and the fruit tendon will be less; It is not advisable to choose tomatoes with large fruit stems, as this kind of tomato has more fruit tendons and less sweetness.
Second, look at the color: the color of tomatoes is generally red, orange, and pink, generally red tomatoes contain higher lycopene, orange tomatoes contain higher carotene, should not choose tomatoes with green skin.
3. Look at the shape: good quality tomatoes will be relatively round, and irregularly shaped tomatoes should not be selected, which are generally caused by excessive use of plant growth regulators.
(This refers to the common varieties, the niche varieties are discussed separately, or I prefer the old varieties of tomatoes, and the quality of the supermarket now looks very good, but it doesn't taste good)
【How to choose brisket?】
As the main ingredient of this dish, beef brisket is just a general term, in fact, it is also divided into seven parts: pit belly, refreshing belly, broken sand belly, hand belly, belly, belly bottom, beef belly.
Therefore, the brisket is very large, there are many varieties, and the cooking method of each part is also different! Choose the best according to your preferences~
Everyone's taste is different, and many times the choice is different, I personally prefer to bring a little oil and tendons, and it tastes more layered. I don't recommend which location to buy here, you can choose freely!
It doesn't take too long to blanch the water, you can boil the blood foam! Potatoes can be fried or not, I usually don't fry them, but the queen mother's chef, we only have to shut up!
Friendly reminder: The amount and category of seasonings are adjusted according to your own taste! It is recommended to use a casserole during the stewing process, and add enough water at one time.
If you use an iron pot, due to the long simmering time, the capacity of the iron pot is limited, and the water vapor volatilization is more serious, so you may have to add water halfway!
The brisket stewed in this way is soft and delicious, and the soup is rich, which is a special home-cooked dish with rice!
Recommendation index: ★★★★★
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