How long does it take to cook brains?

To put it simply, pig brains are actually pig brains. They taste very good and have nourishing effects. Some people believe that eating pig brains can nourish the brain. Although this has not been scientifically verified, everyone does it. In fact, pig brain can not only be steamed but also boiled. It’s just that many people don’t master the skills during the production process. So, how long does it take to cook brains?

Steamed Pig Brain

Method 1

Medicinal materials: 25g yam Ingredients: 1 pig brain, 1 scallion, 3 slices of ginger Seasoning: Salt and rice wine as appropriate

Method: 1. Wash the pig brain and set aside; cut the green onion into sections and set aside.

2. Place herbs, ingredients and seasonings in a shallow dish and steam for 15 minutes before serving.

Method 2

1. Soak the pig brain in water and remove the fascia; 2. Put it in a bowl, add a little onion, ginger and salt; 3. Put it in boiling water and steam it until cooked.

Alternatively, you can boil the pig brain in clean water, bring it to a boil, add a little salt, and boil it for five or six minutes. It will be fragrant, smooth and tender. It is rich in calcium, phosphorus and iron. It enters the kidney meridian, replenishes the bone marrow, benefits the weak, nourishes the kidneys and the brain. It is most suitable for people with qi and blood deficiency, and of course it is also suitable for people who are greedy.

How to cook Gastrodia elata stewed with pig brain

Cuisine and efficacy: Private cuisine Insomnia recipe Forgetfulness recipe Neurasthenia recipe Brain-boosting recipe Process: Stewed Gastrodia elata and pig brain Ingredients: Main ingredient: 350 grams of pig brain

Excipients: 8g Gastrodia elata

Seasoning: 10g ginger

How to cook Gastrodia elata and pig brain:

1. Carefully remove the red tendons from the pig brain, wash it and drain the water;

2. Put the pig brain, Gastrodia elata and ginger slices into a stewing pot, add half a cup of cold boiled water, cover the pot with a lid, seal the mouth with gauze paper, put it in a pot of boiling water, stew for about three hours, and season it.

Food incompatibility: Gastrodia elata: Gastrodia elata should not be used together with the root of the herb Ampelopsis pilosula, otherwise there is a risk of intestinal obstruction.

Dish

Braised Pig Brain

Cuisine

Sichuan cuisine

Features

It is soft, tender, fresh and fragrant, and shaped like tofu.

raw material

400 grams of pig brain, 25 grams of magnolia slices, 10 grams of winter mushrooms, 50 grams of lard, 13 grams each of green onion, salt and cooking wine, 20 grams of soy sauce, 8 grams of ginger, 3 grams each of MSG and wet starch, and 250 grams of soup.

Production process

(1) Soak the pig brain in warm water and remove the meninges. Boil the pig brain in boiling water with salt until cooked. Remove the foam and cut into chunks. Soak the brain in the original soup. Cut the magnolia slices into slices horizontally. After the Dongru is soaked in water, remove the legs, wash and slice. Slice the green onion and ginger.

(2) Heat some oil in a spoon, stir-fry the magnolia slices, winter melon, ginger, and green onions, then add the pig brain and other seasonings such as soy sauce, cooking wine, and salt into the soup.

(3) After the soup boils, skim off the foam. After it is cooked through, add MSG to thicken the soup. Then drizzle with cooking oil.