Dumplings are a traditional Chinese delicacy that almost every family eats during the winter.
Dumplings, and some families are also accustomed to eating dumplings during the New Year.
It can be said that dumplings have long become an important traditional festival in Chinese families.
But in fact, cooking dumplings is also particular, different ways to eat, different places have different perceptions of cooking dumplings.
Some places will cover the lid when cooking dumplings, but some places will not be willing to cover the lid.
So what's going on here?
First, the way is different, it will be decided whether to cover or not
In fact, there are many different ways to eat dumplings, and some places cook dumplings with water; However, some places choose to steam the dumplings by steaming.
Different processing methods naturally have different specific cooking methods.
Generally speaking, if you are cooking dumplings, it is generally not recommended to cover them.
Because many people cook dumplings at home, they pay attention to a three-boiling principle.
To put it bluntly, in the process of boiling dumplings, after the water boils, add cold water once, and then cycle three times, then the dumplings will be cooked.
Similarly, boiling dumplings in water is a safety risk.
Because if you cover the pot where the dumplings are cooked with a lid, the evaporated water vapor inside cannot be effectively discharged, and it will accumulate in the pot.
The temperature of the accumulated water vapor is extremely high, and it may even turn the lid of the pot over, and then flow everywhere.
If a person touches the moisture with his hands at this time, there is a possibility of direct burns.
Instead, the dumplings are boiled without a lid, although the boiling time will be slightly longer, but there is no safety hazard.
You can also keep an eye on the changes in the pot so you can decide exactly when to add water.
Therefore, it is best not to cover the dumplings when cooking, but if the dumplings are processed in the way of steaming dumplings, it is a different story.
When steaming dumplings, you have to put the lid on.
Because steamed dumplings are essentially steamed with water vapor when water is evaporated, steamed dumplings have some advantages over boiled dumplings, such as being more elastic and without water penetration.
But in the same way, steamed dumplings should also be paid attention to.
After all, when steaming dumplings, few people will turn the dumplings, so the side under the dumplings that is in direct contact with the water vapor will cook faster, but the top side will cook more slowly, which will eventually cause a difference in taste.
However, as long as you cover the pot with a lid when steaming the dumplings, you can effectively avoid this situation.
Because the lid of the pot allows the hot vapor of the water to evaporate when it touches the lid of the pot, it gathers nearby, thus providing a relatively constant thermal environment for the dumplings that are on top.
Dumplings cooked in this environment will not have the same raw and cooked situation.
Therefore, whether to cover the lid when cooking dumplings mainly depends on what kind of way you want to process the dumplings, and the specific situation is analyzed on a case-by-case basis.
If you love dumplings, you don't have a lid, but if you love steamed dumplings, you can close the lid.
Second, the dumplings are different, and the wrapping method will also determine whether to cover the lid
Although people all over the country now like to eat dumplings, the way of making dumplings varies greatly from place to place.
In some places, the dumpling skin will be thicker, while in some places, the dumplings will be thin and large, and some places will be breaded with various other things in the dumplings, and there will be various dumplings with different fillings.
And these dumplings with different fillings and dumplings with different skin thicknesses also need to be cooked in different ways.
Some dumplings with thicker skin and fuller filling are relatively not so well cooked, so they need a lot of water vapor and a lot of time to cook them.
Then in the case of a long time, but not too much moisture, you have to cover the lid.
There can be some places where the skin of dumplings is relatively thick, and if it is boiled and steamed for a long time, it will cause the dumpling skin to crack.
Then, in such a situation, it is not advisable to cook for too long.
If the cooking time is not long, there is no need to cover the pot, but closing the lid will prevent you from seeing if the dumplings are cooked in the first place.
Therefore, whether to cover the lid when cooking dumplings really has to be considered from a variety of angles, the first is what kind of way you cook dumplings.
The second is what kind of characteristics local dumplings generally have.
According to these characteristics, it is most appropriate to decide how to handle the dumplings, how to cover them or not, and to ensure the flavor of the dumplings to the greatest extent.
Conclusion:
In fact, there are quite a lot of dumplings in China now, and different types of dumplings require different kinds of cooking methods.
But no matter where the dumplings are made, they are generally delicious.
Eating dumplings has been linked to Chinese cultural traditions, and eating dumplings at certain times can even be regarded as a blessing to oneself or others.
Therefore, everyone still has to have dim sum when cooking dumplings and eating dumplings.