Hello dear food lovers!Today I want to take you into a delicacy full of traditional charm - pork skin jelly. Not only is this dish unique and nutritious, but it's also easy to learn to prepare, making it a great choice for family dinners. Let's discover the charm of this dish together!
First of all, let's understand the material background of the jelly. The main raw material of meat skin jelly is pig skin, which is rich in collagen and has a good beauty effect. In addition, pork skin is also rich in protein, fat and minerals, which has a good tonic effect on the human body. When making pork skin jelly, we also need to prepare some seasonings, such as ginger, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, etc., to enhance the texture and flavor of the dish.
Next, I will give you a detailed introduction to the steps of making meat jelly:
1.Prepare the skin: Use fresh skin, use a knife to remove excess fat and hair, and rinse with water. Put the washed pork skin into a pot, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and cook for 20 minutes, remove and set aside.
2.Extraction of pork skin gum: soak the boiled pork skin in ice water for 10 minutes to harden the pig skin. Then cut the pork skin into thin strips, put it in the pot again, add enough water, bring to a boil on high heat, turn to low heat and cook for 30 minutes, during which you should constantly skim off the foam. After cooking, remove the pork rind and reserve the water in which the pork rind is cooked.
3.Seasoning: Finely chop the ginger, pour it into a pot, add an appropriate amount of cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and salt, and stir well. Then pour the boiled pork rind water into the pot and continue to boil for 5 minutes to allow the seasoning to fully incorporate into the soup.
4.Coagulation: Pour the boiled soup into a square container and refrigerate it in the refrigerator for more than 4 hours until the soup completely solidifies into jelly skin.
5.Slicing: Take out the solidified meat skin jelly, cut it into thin slices with a knife, and put it on a plate.
Tasting experience: The taste of the jelly is unique, with the chewiness of the pork skin and the deliciousness of the soup. When tasting, we can pair it with some dipping sauces such as garlic paste, soy sauce, chili oil, etc., to add flavor to the dish. In addition, the meat skin jelly also has a certain medicinal value, and has a good beauty effect for female friends.
Cultural significance: As a traditional Chinese delicacy, pork skin jelly carries rich historical and cultural connotations. In ancient times, people believed that pig skin had the effect of nourishing yin and nourishing lungs, moistening dryness and relieving cough, so pig skin was often made into meat skin jelly and eaten. Nowadays, pork skin jelly has become a common dish at family dinners and is loved by food lovers.
In short, pork skin jelly is a traditional delicacy that is easy to learn, unique in taste and nutritious. I hope that while tasting this delicacy, you can also feel the breadth and profundity of Chinese food culture. Finally, I wish everyone to find their own happiness in the world of food!