Winter melon and duck soup (summer soup)

Winter melon and duck soup (summer soup)

Introduction:

"Old duck is a good tonic in summer. It is not only nutritious, but also cool because it lives in the water all the year round. It can nourish the Yang of the five internal organs, clear away the heat of deficiency and labor, replenish blood and water, nourish the stomach and generate fluid, and eliminate edema. With wax gourd, it has the effect of clearing heat and reducing heat. It is a very suitable Soup for hot summer. Chongqing's summer is too hot! Global temperature is warming too! Drink more soup, good health! Take good care of yourself, and this soup is suitable for all ages

Production steps:

Step 1: it's time to buy ginger, wax gourd and lotus seed

Step 2: after boiling with water, add cooking wine, blanch the duck washed with water in the pot, wait for the water to boil again, remove the foam and drain for later use

Step 3: soak the job's tears and lotus seeds in advance (a few hours before blanching the duck). It's better not to peel the wax gourd (because the heat clearing effect of wax gourd is mainly in the melon skin). Cut into large pieces and pat the ginger

Step 4: add duck, job's tears, lotus seeds and ginger to the earthen pot. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours

Step 5: after the duck meat is soft (edible), turn the wax gourd to high heat and simmer for half an hour

Step 6: finally add salt (the amount of salt can be adjusted according to your own taste). This pot is for 5-8 people..

Materials required:

Duck: one

Wax gourd: one piece

Job's tears: right amount

Lotus seed: right amount

Ginger: right amount

Cooking wine: moderate

Salt: right amount

Note: 1, wax gourd must be cut into pieces with skin, because the heat clearing effect of wax gourd is mainly in the skin rather than the flesh (I really don't like the skin, so I'd better cut it off and pot it inside). 2. When the duck blanches, adding cooking wine can play the role of deodorization. 3. Soup best one-time full of water, the most taboo midway to add cold water.

Production difficulty: simple

Technology: pot

Production time: several hours

Taste: light