There are many items that we use every day, but do not think about their real purpose. One of these is a spoon with holes, which used to be in almost every home. Although it was impossible to eat soup or other watery dishes with it, it still helped in cooking.
A spoon with small holes is a useful kitchen accessory that performs several functions. Perhaps it is still indispensable in your kitchen. Or maybe you forgot about it a long time ago. But in vain.
Of course, these holes do not play a decorative role, but serve as a filter.
In fact, this spoon is a kind of slotted spoon. Scooping up the broth through it, you strain it, and only scale remains on the spoon – a white precipitate in the form of foam, which is formed as a result of protein precipitation. This action is called degreasing.
Why is it important to descale the broth? Although it is edible, it has a bad effect on the consistency of the soup and its appearance. Straining it with a traditional spoon is not as effective as using a slotted spoon. Therefore, if you often boil this soup or prepare dishes that need to be strained, it is worth having such a spoon at home.
However, this is not the only use of the spoon. It can also be used in the preparation of other dishes. These include dumplings, dumplings, meatballs, cabbage rolls, butter pancakes, fried little donuts and more. With the help of a spoon with holes, it is more convenient to get them out of hot broth, sauce or oil.
However, with such a spoon you can drain almost everything. If you find it at home, you do not have to buy a slotted spoon specifically.
By the way, there is another thing that looks like a spoon with holes. And she looks like this:
It’s actually a tea strainer.
How to remove the foam from the broth without a slotted spoon?
But if you still don’t have a spoon with holes or a regular slotted spoon, you can get rid of the foam on the broth without them. Experienced chefs shared a life hack that will replace traditional appliances and allow you to remove not only foam from the surface of the broth, but also excess fat or oil. Read about it at the link.
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