In your mind, what is the king of vegetarian dishes in hot pot?

As the most lively home-cooked dish on the dining table, vegetarian dishes are found in every household in China. Especially for vegetarians and healthy dieters nowadays, more vegetarian dishes are the staple food choices. In the eyes of many gourmets, the king of vegetarian dishes in the fire is tofu!

First, tofu introduction

Tofu is a kind of food made by grinding, heating and solidifying leguminous soybeans. There are many kinds of tofu, which can be divided into board tofu, dried tofu, tofu skin, yuba and so on. According to the moisture and solid content, it can be divided into fresh tofu, semi-dried tofu and dried tofu, and according to the color, it can be divided into white tofu and yellow tofu.

Second, the nutrition and efficacy of tofu

1. Tofu is rich in protein and contains eight essential amino acids needed by human body. Moreover, tofu protein is more easily absorbed and digested than meat and eggs.

2. Tofu contains calcium, phosphorus, iron and other essential minerals and multivitamins, which plays a positive role in strengthening physical fitness and maintaining health.

Tofu is one of the foods with the lowest fat content in vegetarian dishes. It contains dietary fiber, which can slow down the absorption of cholesterol and help lower blood lipids.

4. Tofu also contains physiologically active substances such as lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar and resisting cancer, and its nutritional value is extremely high.

Third, the production methods and cooking skills of tofu

The method of making tofu is relatively simple, which is mainly made by soaking soybeans, grinding, filtering, solidifying and heating. After tofu is made, it can be cooked in many ways, either as a side dish or as a main course, such as Mapo tofu, soy bean curd, tofu jiaozi and so on. In cooking, tofu also has the following skills to pay attention to:

1. The quality of tofu mainly depends on the water content, so try to choose tofu with relatively low water content, delicate tofu and no impurities.

2. When cooking tofu, because the texture of tofu is soft, in order to prevent the tofu from breaking up in the process of mixing and cooking, you can first blanch or rot it with onion Jiang Shui, and then proceed to the next cooking after the water is slightly cool.

3. Tofu is light in taste and does not have much flavor. Spices, soy sauce, soy sauce tofu and other seasonings or ingredients can be added to make it more delicious.

Tofu tastes tender and delicious, so tofu can be cooked in many ways, such as roasting, frying, burning and smashing.

Fourthly, the diversity of tofu as ingredients.

1. Vegetarian dishes are ever-changing, and tofu is no exception as the king of vegetarianism. It can be added to many dishes, such as soup, stir-fried dishes, cold dishes, cooked food and so on. At the same time, tofu is also a very good filling, which can be hollowed out and filled with other ingredients to further enhance the taste and taste of dishes.

Because tofu tastes light, it can be cooked with various ingredients. For example, cooked with foie gras, it has a unique taste, and can also be matched with various fungi to make dishes with strong export feeling.

3. Tofu can be made into cakes, hot pots and other different foods besides other ingredients, such as bean curd brain, bean curd milk, bean curd cake, etc., showing different flavors.

To sum up, tofu is a vegetarian dish that is very suitable for family standing, and the eating effect is very good. There are always many innovations in the cooking methods of tofu, and its taste and nutritional value are of great benefit to the human body. Therefore, we should cook more and put it on our table.