This cooking method requires putting rice or other grains into a pot filled with water, and then stewing for several hours at low temperature until the porridge becomes sticky and the rice grains boil. This process is very slow, ensuring that the nutrients in the porridge are fully released and mixed together, and at the same time, the porridge will not boil or paste the bottom.
Slow-stewed porridge is usually a mild food, suitable for people who have a bad appetite or need easy digestion. You can also add various ingredients according to your personal taste, such as meat, vegetables, spices, seasonings, etc., to increase the flavor. Because it can better preserve the nutritional value of ingredients.
Slow-simmered porridge has similar versions in different cultures, such as porridge, porridge, porridge and so on in China. This cooking method emphasizes slow stewing and constant stirring to ensure that the porridge reaches the required consistency and taste.
Matters needing attention in cooking porridge
1. Choose the right rice or grain: usually cook porridge with glutinous rice, millet, rice or other grains. Choose cereals that suit your tastes and needs, because different cereals may make porridge with different tastes.
2. Wash the grain: Before you start cooking porridge, you must thoroughly wash the selected grain to remove impurities and unclean substances.
3, control the heat: the key to porridge is to keep a small fire and simmer slowly. Choose a pot with a thick bottom and simmer slowly with low heat. Avoid high temperature or fire, so as not to paste porridge or cook it too fast.
4. Continuous stirring: it is necessary to continuously stir during the porridge cooking to prevent the porridge from sticking or gelatinizing. Constant stirring helps to cook evenly and ensure that the porridge will not be burnt.
5. Add enough water: When cooking porridge, make sure that there is enough water to fully cook rice or grains to thicken the porridge. You can gradually add water according to your own taste.
6. Seasonings and ingredients: Meat, vegetables, spices and seasonings can be added to porridge according to personal taste. These ingredients can increase the flavor and nutritional value of porridge.