Preparatory work/about to start work
Before cooking food, you need to prepare some basic tools and materials:
Steamer: This is the basic tool for cooking food. You can choose a traditional steamer or an electronic steamer.
Steamer: This is a container for food, usually made of bamboo or stainless steel.
Pot cover: used to cover the steamer to prevent steam from escaping.
Water: the basic material used to generate steam.
Ingredients: You can choose any ingredients you like, such as vegetables, meat, fish and so on.
Seasoning: Choose the right seasoning according to your own taste, such as salt, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic and so on.
step
The following are the basic steps for cooking food:
Step 1: Prepare the steamer.
Put the steamer on the stove and add some water. The amount of water should be enough to generate steam, but it should not exceed the height of the steamer.
Step 2: Prepare ingredients.
Prepare the ingredients to be cooked. If it is cooking, it is recommended to wash, peel and remove seeds first. If it is cook the meat or fish, it is recommended to cut it into appropriate sizes first.
Step 3: Seasoning
Choose the right seasoning according to your own taste and sprinkle it evenly on the ingredients.
Step 4: Place ingredients.
Put the ingredients in the steamer. If a bamboo steamer is used, it is suggested to lay a layer of steamer mat or lettuce leaves at the bottom of the steamer to prevent food from sticking to the steamer.
Step 5: Cook the ingredients.
Put the steamer on the steamer and cover it. Turn on the fire and wait until the water starts to boil, then turn it down. Cooking time depends on the kind and size of ingredients. Usually vegetables need to be cooked for 3-5 minutes, and meat and fish need to be cooked for 10-20 minutes.
Step 6: Check the ingredients
Check whether the ingredients are cooked with chopsticks or a knife. If the ingredients are not cooked, you can continue cooking.
Step 7: Serve.
Take out the cooked ingredients and put them on a plate. You can choose to sprinkle some chopped green onion or coriander leaves on the ingredients to increase the taste and beauty.
skill
Before cooking food, it is suggested that the steamer and steamer should be scalded with boiling water to disinfect and remove odor.
If you use a steamer, it is recommended to soak it in clear water first to prevent food from sticking to the steamer.
Cook the meat and fish, it is recommended to add some ginger slices or onion segments to remove the odor.
If you like more tender food, you can marinate the ingredients with a little salt and starch before cooking.
If you use an electronic steamer, you can set different cooking time and temperature according to the types and sizes of ingredients.