How can you make superb shrimp dumplings on the basis of first-class shrimp dumplings?

Ivan has been thinking about this since yesterday.

He took into account many aspects.

The first is the issue of ingredients.

There is no doubt that the big green shrimp that can be bought here now are all wild Taihu Lake green shrimp, and the quality is not to be said, it is much stronger than the farmed shrimp in later generations.

But there is also a difference between shrimp and shrimp.

For green shrimp, the bigger the head, the better.

Therefore, after steaming the buns this morning, Ivan told Xiaocui that she must buy the largest and most expensive big green shrimp today.

Secondly, he thinks about the combination of ingredients.

Color and fragrance, shape and meaning.

The more top-notch the delicacy, the more attention is paid to that word.

Just after the copy came out last night, he looked up the information in this area.

The protein content of large green shrimp is as high as about 18%, which is several times that of fish, eggs and milk, and the fat content is very low, not more than 1%, and it is rich in vitamins and various essential trace elements, and the nutritional value is extremely high.

It has the effects of enhancing human immunity and sexual function, clearing milk, alleviating neurasthenia, and preventing arteriosclerosis.

It has a certain medicinal function when paired with a variety of ingredients.

For example, shrimp and leeks can be used to nourish the kidneys and strengthen the yang, broccoli can be used to nourish the spleen and stomach, loofah can moisten the lungs and kidneys and beautify the skin, and lotus root can improve liver function.

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Ivan finally found a glimmer of useful information.

He found that although the combination of shrimp slip and baby cabbage can make the taste and texture of shrimp dumplings better, there is no balance between the two to enhance the therapeutic effect.

Therefore, he was ready to try to replace baby cabbage with other ingredients.

He had his eye on the lotus root.

The reason is simple.

If you think about it from a nutritional point of view, leeks, broccoli, and loofahs are also good choices.

But for a superb food, it must take into account many aspects such as taste, texture, and nutrition.

As a result, all of the above are flawed.

The taste of leeks is too strong, which will affect the taste of the shrimp slip itself, and the texture of leeks is not good, and was once again excluded by Ivan.

Although broccoli is not strong in taste and has high nutritional value, it has a bit of a creamy taste, and broccoli was only introduced to China at the end of the 19th century, so it was also excluded by Ivan for the time being.

As for the loofah, it was also because the taste was too creamy, so it was temporarily excluded by Ivan.

Only the lotus root aroused Ivan's strong interest.

Lotus root, cold in nature, has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, laxative and antidiarrheal, strengthening the spleen and appetizing, benefiting blood and muscle, etc., the taste is crisp and sweet, and the texture is first-class.

The most important thing is that if you follow the principle of food pairing in health science, shrimp and lotus root are also superb.

In health preservation, there are "four qi" and "five flavors".

The four qi refer to cold, hot, warm, and cool.

The five flavors are pungent, sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.

The principle of food pairing is to achieve a balance between cold and heat, pungent and sweet, etc., which can enhance the therapeutic effect. That is, the combination of foods with basically the same performance or similar performance in one aspect can enhance the original therapeutic effect of the diet to varying degrees.

A small amount of lotus root and shrimp can achieve a balance between cold and temperature, which can not only eat more, but also enhance the therapeutic effect, such as improving liver function.

As for the texture and taste, the two complement each other.

Therefore, Ivan is a little impatient now, looking forward to Xiao Cui's return as soon as possible.

"Is the lotus root and shrimp really so good together?"

In the process of waiting for Xiaocui to come back, Dong Xiaowan took the initiative to provoke the topic again.

"Well, I think it's doable. ”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ivan began to explain to Dong Xiaowan the principles of the four qi, the five flavors, and the matching of ingredients.

This made Dong Xiaowan sigh with emotion.

For her, who is new to the culinary industry, there is a lot of theoretical knowledge that she lacks.

Derpy is amazing!

There are so many things to understand!

She immediately thought of a point, Ivan's ancestor Yi Yin was not only a famous politician and cook, but also a doctor.

It seems that the reason why Derpy knows so much about cooking is because of his family history.

She couldn't help but ask, "Derpy, do you have any cooking books that you can lend me to read?"

Ivan: "......"

Of course I have!

However, can you show you those beautifully printed books in simplified Chinese in later generations?

Still using the West as an excuse?

But how to explain the same square word?

It doesn't make sense.

"Not for the time being, when I find a good book, I'll bring it to you. ”

For the time being, Ivan can only take a delaying tactic.

Xiaocui finally came back and purchased a bunch of ingredients that Ivan needed, because there were too many, she also asked someone to send them to the door of Wanlou.

Ivan and Dong Xiaowan immediately started to move.

Peel the shrimp first.

Like yesterday, Dong Xiaowan peeled off the shrimp shell and prepared to throw the shrimp head and shell aside as garbage.

Ivan immediately stopped her: "Don't lose the shrimp head, this is a baby!"

Dong Xiaowan was a little puzzled.

The shrimp head has no meat, what is there to treasure?

"Don't lose it, really don't lose it, I'll surprise you. ”

He immediately picked up the shrimp head as if it were a treasure.

After peeling the shells for a while, Ivan began to scrape the shrimp puree and knock the shrimp slippery.

He remembered what Jiang Menglin told him: the top delicacy must be done by the chef himself from the beginning of the processing of the ingredients until the cooking is completed, so as to integrate the chef's intentions.

Therefore, for the key process of making shrimp slips, Ivan did not fake his hands on the iron bull today.

However, whether it is peeling shrimp or making shrimp slips, for Dong Xiaowan and Ivan, it is already a familiar thing, and the two cooperate very tacitly.

After a while, a small pot of shrimp slippery was made, and after Ivan marinated it, he handed it to Xiaocui to freeze.

Next, Ivan took matters into his own hands and took a moment to prepare the minced meat.

"Now it's time to deal with the lotus roots. ”

Ivan greeted Dong Xiaowan, and he wanted to take this opportunity to teach her the correct way to deal with lotus roots.

As a lotus chef in a five-star hotel, Ivan is naturally no stranger to the handling of lotus roots.

"In order for the lotus root to maintain its white and crisp taste after cooking, the lotus root must be peeled first, and after the lotus root is sliced, it must be soaked in water first. ”

The last sentence is crucial, and it belongs to the trick that many people don't know.

"Why?"

Dong Xiaowan really didn't know.

"Soaking in water after slicing can remove the excess starch in the lotus root slices, and the presence of these starches will make the lotus root sticky and discolored during cooking. ”

Ivan explained as he got his hands dirty.

After a while, the soaked lotus root was also cut into even fine dices by Ivan.

After a period of busyness, the two of them completed all the processes such as rolling dough, stuffing, and making dumplings, and the beautiful dumplings were neatly arranged on the board.

Only steaming remains.

Whether you can give birth to a superb shrimp dumpling depends on the next.