Sundays, holidays and “ordinary” days are a good time to prepare delicious and nutritious food for your family. This universal soup is known in many places around the world due to its rich, unforgettable taste. However, not everyone knows whether it is necessary to remove scum from the broth. What exactly are they and how to obtain a clear decoction?
Do you need to remove the scum from the broth? Few people realize this
If you have ever cooked broth with meat, you have probably noticed that a characteristic scum appears on the surface, or as someone else calls it, scum. It is nothing more than cured protein from the ingredients contained in it.
Preparing the broth NataliSmirnova/iStock.pl
When I was a teenager and my mother encouraged me to cook broth for the first time, she told me to remove the coating with a spoon and throw it into the sink. She argued that the decoction would not be clear. Only recently I learned that the inconspicuous foam contains large amounts of collagen, which is valued for both beauty and health. However, it turns out that you can kill two birds with one stone and not get rid of the beneficial ingredient, and at the same time make the liquid have color. How to do it?
How to make clear broth? Gradually add instead of skimming off the scum
There is a simple trick that will make the broth clear without having to remove the scum and the collagen they contain. All you need to do is, when the soup boils and the coating appears, gradually add some cold water to the pot. This action will make the scum settle and not spoil the clarity of the decoction. Besides, you can also use… raw egg white. Simply strain the cooked broth, bring it to a boil and add the egg whites. It will collect scum as it cuts down. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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