4hw.com.cn: speaking of porridge, I'm sure you are all familiar with it. But although it is a simple bowl of porridge, it is a very important thing to boil porridge and drain water. Many friends don't know how much to put. So how to drain the porridge? What's the ratio? Let's take a look at it with Xiaobian~
How much water is suitable for cooking porridge? Ratio of porridge water to rice
If you like the thick one, you can put more water. The ratio of water to rice is 5:1. It's best to measure with a small measuring cup, which is 5 cups of water compared with a cup of rice.
The ratio of water to rice is 4:1.
If you don't have a measuring cup at home, you can use your fingers to measure the amount of water. Such as: boiled rice is generally the middle finger into the water, to a knuckle height as the standard. The horizontal line just to the first knuckle is the best (based on the plane of meters, not the bottom of the pot
In fact, to be honest, different people have different feelings. Some people like to eat rotten food, while others like to eat more granular food. So there is no specific standard. Generally, the ratio of water to rice is 2:1. If you cook porridge, you need to add water one by one.
Common sense of cooking porridge at home
1. Rice should be soaked first:
After washing the rice, soak it for another 30 minutes. The rice grains absorb water, and then they will boil the soft and thick congee.
2. Boil a pot of soup:
Why does the porridge outside taste a little more delicious than what you make? The biggest secret is to cook a pot of soup first. High soup method: pig bone 1kg, put in the cold water pot to boil, remove the blood and fish out and wash. Put another 30 cups of water into the pot to boil, then put in the pork bone, turn the small fire to simmer for 1 hour and turn off the fire.
3. Master the cooking temperature of porridge:
After boiling with high heat, turn it into a low heat quickly. Be careful not to overflow the porridge juice. Then slowly cover it and leave a seam. Cook with low heat.
4. Keep stirring to make it sticky:
Stir constantly when cooking in high heat, and reduce stir when cooking in low heat.
5. Which materials can cook the bottom of porridge:
The soup made from pig bones is very suitable for matching with meat congee. Chicken soup can be used for seafood porridge, and the high soup made of firewood fish, kelp and radish can be used for Japanese style porridge such as chestnut porridge.
6. How to cook porridge:
Pay attention to the order in which materials are added. Put them first if they are slow. For example, rice and herbs should be put first, and vegetables and fruits should be put last. For seafood, soup must be prepared first. For meat, starch must be mixed before porridge cooking, so that porridge looks clear and clear.
7. Porridge with rice:
1 bowl of rice and 4 bowls of water, do not over mix. People with cold stomachs suggest cooking porridge with white rice in boiling water, which is good for health.
8. Make good use of the heat preservation characteristics of the casserole:
Use a small hot pot before using the casserole. After the casserole is completely hot, turn to medium heat and gradually heat it. Only warm water can be added when adding water during cooking.