Hello everyone, I am Xiao Yuanyuan. In autumn, the fragrance of fruits and melons is filled with the aroma of chestnuts and sweet potatoes. Very foodies can't stand it and will buy a lot of sweet potatoes in autumn to avoid eating delicious sweet potatoes at any time. But do you know? When steaming sweet potatoes, remember to put them in the pot directly. After using the right method, it will be more fragrant than roasted sweet potatoes!
2 tricks for steaming sweet potatoes
trick one: Cut the head and tail
If you want to steam a fragrant and sweet sweet potato, you must learn to "cut the head and tail". Cut off both ends of the sweet potato and when steaming the sweet potato, the excess water will flow out here. The sweet potatoes steamed like this have no more and less moisture, just right.
Many people like to peel and steam the sweet potatoes before steaming them. Although the steamed sweet potatoes like this are more convenient to taste, they actually don’t taste good. The sweet potatoes steamed off the peeled skin tasted light and the nutrients had been completely lost. Steamed sweet potatoes with skin can prevent the sweet potato flesh from coming into contact with water vapor and protect the nutrition of the sweet potatoes. sweet potato chips after separating the moisture, the sweet potatoes are sweeter and more delicate.
Trick 2: Wait for water to boil
When ordinary people steam sweet potatoes, they like to steam them directly in cold water. This does not require staying in the kitchen. You can eat sweet potatoes in just a few minutes, which can indeed shorten the time for steaming sweet potatoes. But it tastes the same as chewy wax and has a very bad taste. This is because the cold water heats up too slowly and the sweet potatoes mature from the inside out.
If you want sweet potatoes to taste delicious, you must wait until the water boils before adding sweet potatoes. Doing so can make the sweet potatoes half-ripen quickly and lock in sugar and moisture well. Steamed sweet potatoes in boiling water not only taste good, but also have rich nutrition, suitable for consumption by the elderly and children.
Correct steps to steam sweet potatoes:
1. After washing the sweet potatoes, cut off both ends of
2 with a knife. Add cold water to the pot. After the water boils, add sweet potatoes
3. Cover the pot tightly, steam over high heat for 15 minutes, then turn to low heat for 15 minutes
Steaming sweet potatoes according to the above steps can retain nutrients to the greatest extent, and convert all starch into sugar. After opening the lid of the pot, the rich and sweet sweet potato smell instantly filled the whole room, mouth-watering.
If you want to eat sweet and soft sweet potatoes, the selection skills are also important
. When buying sweet potatoes, try to choose soiled
Clean sweet potatoes look good, but they are not good at it. This sweet potato is usually rinsed in advance, which is neither convenient to store nor has a good taste. Sweet potatoes with soil on the surface are ugly, but they are relatively fresh, with plenty of juice and a sweet taste.
2. When buying sweet potatoes, try to choose heavier
heavier sweet potatoes, which are generally fresh. Sweet potatoes with high moisture mean high sweetness. Such sweet potatoes have a lot of water, and after steaming, they will not dry or choke. Lighter sweet potatoes are not fresh and taste bad after being cooked.
. When buying sweet potatoes, try to choose yellow heart
The different colors of sweet potatoes often mean different varieties and taste. Common sweet potatoes on the market are divided into: white and yellow. White sweet potatoes are delicious, but they are not easy to pick. Farmers who are familiar with it will use them to feed pigs and make starch. Yellow sweet potatoes are highly sweet and are more suitable for roasting and steaming.
Summary: The weather is getting colder and colder. If you can eat a bite of sweet sweet potatoes, the cold will disappear in an instant. Learn these tips for steaming sweet potatoes, and you will never be drooled by the roasted sweet potatoes on the street again!
