How to make winter melon bone soup with skin

For most of us, we always like to cook a few dishes on the dinner table, and a must-have is a soup, even when we dine in a restaurant, so that we can better replenish the energy consumed during the day. Among the soups that everyone likes, of course, the winter melon and bone soup with skin is a must. It not only tastes great but is also recognized for its rich nutritional value. So let’s learn how to make winter melon bone soup with skin?

How to make winter melon and pork ribs soup with skin

1. Rinse the surface of the ribs with water

2. Put it in a pot, add cold water, and boil over high heat

3. After the water boils, keep it for 3-5 minutes, and the blood and impurities will be cooked out. This process is called "boiling water" (the soup made from boiling raw meat or raw ribs will be clear and not turbid). Take out the ribs.

4. Wash the ribs with warm water and put them in a bowl.

5. Change to a new pot of cold water and put the ribs in. Remember to add enough water at once, because you can't add water temporarily in the middle of stewing the soup. Throw in some scallion segments and ginger slices to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor.

6. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat for 20 minutes

7. Cut the winter melon into domino-sized pieces with the skin and pour into the pot

8. Continue to cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. When the ribs and winter melon skin are soft, add 1 spoon of salt and some chicken essence according to your taste. Turn off the heat.

Nutrition

Winter melon is very nutritious. Every 500 grams contains 2 grams of protein, 9 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of crude fiber, 95 milligrams of calcium, 2 milligrams of iron, 0.15 milligrams of carotene, and 75 milligrams of ascorbic acid. Winter melon contains more protein, sugar, and a small amount of calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals and vitamins B1, B2, C and niacin. Vitamin B1 can promote the conversion of starch and sugar in the body into heat energy instead of fat. What is different from winter melon and other vegetables is that it does not contain fat and has very low sodium and calories.

Dietary taboos

Winter melon is cold in nature. People with spleen and stomach qi deficiency, diarrhea, loose stools, and stomach cold pain should avoid eating raw and cold winter melon. People during menstruation and those suffering from cold dysmenorrhea should avoid eating raw winter melon.

Winter melon and red beans are incompatible. Eating winter melon and red beans together will cause a sudden increase in urine volume in normal people, which can easily lead to dehydration.

Winter melon and vinegar are incompatible. Vinegar will destroy the nutrients in winter melon and reduce its nutritional value.

Winter melon and red crucian carp are incompatible. Eating them together reduces their nutritional value.

Winter melon and crucian carp are both anti-edema and diuretic ingredients. Eating them together will increase urine volume. If you are not suffering from edema, it is best not to eat them together.

As for how to make winter melon and bone soup with skin, after reading the introduction above, I believe you will not find it difficult to make it. As long as you follow the correct steps, I believe that even friends who are cooking for the first time can make delicious and healthy soup, which is a good way to replenish yourself and your family after a hard day's work.