The cold winter is coming, so I want to ask, what soup should I have this season?Of courseDuck soup!Duck soup is known for its benefits of dispelling dampness and replenishing deficiency, promoting urination and reducing swelling, moisturizing and beautifying the intestines and colon, and enhancing physical strength. It is a suitable soup for this cold season.It's ahome-style dish.So, how to make duck soup?I will introduce it to you now!

Nutritional and benefits of duck soup

Duck meathas been valued as a nourishing and health-promoting food since ancient times. In the ancient medical text "The Record of Famous Physicians", duck meat is called "a magical medicine" and a nourishing food.When making duck soup, you can addlotus rootandpumpkinand other vegetables, not only to achieve the effect of combining meat and vegetables, but also to complement the nutrients, which is a very nourishing dish.Home-style duck soup recipe

Ingredients

1 duck, 1

sour carrotRadishGinger10 grams, garlic 5 grams, salt 3 grams,MSG3 grams, 10 grams of green onion.Soup stockas needed.Instructions

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Wash and chop the duck, then boil it in water to removebloodand other impurities, then drain.Ginger, garlic, and sour carrot are peeled and chopped.2 Heat oil in a pot, then add ginger, garlic, sour carrot, and the duck to stir-fry.3 Add all the ingredients to a potand add soup stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until cooked, adding salt and MSG, and garnish with green onions.Tips for making duck soup

1 Of course, you should choose old duck, which is easier to remove the ducky smell.

However, it's not easy to buy old ducks, so you can use ordinary ducks.2 The sour carrot also has its own characteristics. The best is aged carrots, which have a more authentic flavor. Freshly pickled carrots are not suitable.The amount of sour carrot should not be too much, too much will cover the flavor of the duck soup. And sour carrots already have a high salt content, so you should use less salt.QuinoaDuck soup recipe

Ingredients

100 grams of quinoa, 1 duck, appropriate amount of green onions and ginger.Appropriate amount of (liaju - cooking wine), salt.

Chicken brothand pepper.

Instructions1 Wash the duck thoroughly, remove the internal organs and feet, and chop it into large pieces. Boil it in boiling water to remove blood and other impurities, then set aside.

2 Wash the quinoa and soak it for 3 hours.

3 Put the chopped duck in a pot, pour in an appropriate amount of water, add the soaked quinoa, ginger, green onions, and (liaju), and bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours, and add salt, chicken broth, and pepper to adjust the flavor.How to choose a duck for making duck soupYoung ducks are usually used for cooking home-style dishes, while old ducks are often used for making soups.How to distinguish between young and old ducks?The key is to look at the color of the duck's skin and feet.If the duck's skin and feet are yellow, it's an old duck;

If the duck's skin is white and translucent, and the feet are light yellow, it's a young duck;

If the feet are yellow with a hint of red, it's a duck that is moderately aged.

2. Wash and soak (rice) for 3 hours.

3. Place the prepared duck pieces in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, along with the soaking water, ginger slices, green onions, and (cooking wine), bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Season with salt, chicken broth, and pepper.

Recipe for Winter Melon and Old Duck Soup

Ingredients

Old duck 250g, winter melon 200g, (rice) 15g,Lentils10g,(lotus leaf) 1 piece, ginger 1 piece, salt to taste.Instructions

1. Remove the tail and internal organs from the old duck, wash and cut into pieces, then "fly water" (rinse quickly).

Wash the winter melon, cut into pieces.Rinse (rice) and lentils, and the lotus leaf lightly.Gently pat the ginger.2.

Place all the ingredients in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 1.5 hours. Add salt to taste.How to choose old ducks for soupTender ducks are generally used for cooking everyday dishes, while old ducks are often used for making soup.

How to distinguish between old and tender ducks?

The key is to look at the color of the duck's skin and feet.Ducks with yellow skin and dark yellow feet are old ducks;Ducks with white, shiny skin and light yellow feet are tender ducks;Ducks with yellow skin with red streaks are a mix of old and tender.Duck skin is white and shiny, and legs are a pale yellow, indicating tender ducks;And legs that are yellow with red streaks indicate medium-aged ducks.