/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>11989907
>have to be boiled three times
Why not boil them longer for the first time and get it over with?

>>11989910
Well that's what I want to do, I made this thread hoping someone who knows will tell me. There must be a reason the instructions say to add cold water to while boiling and wait for it to come the the boil agin three times.

https://youtu.be/YQkXA1xglU8

Just steam them once for good while and it'll be alright.

>>11989918
I don't want to get food poisoning. How will I know they're cooked? The stupid chinks didn't even specify a rough time.

>>11989933
steam them for about 10 minutes and try one (cut open feel if hot enough) if not steam more.

>>11989915
The adding water step is to prevent them from sticking together. You can skip that step and just use a spoon or something to keep them separated instead.

>>11989933
cut one open an look inside. Either it's raw or it's not.

>>11989978
>>steam for 10 minutes
holy overcooking batman.

>>11989978
Seems like common sense but the instructions are really messing with me. I'm so hungry I'm just going to cook them for long enough and eat.

By the way what are your credentials? Are you Chinese?

Microwave them

>>11989996
>>>steam for 10 minutes
>holy overcooking batman.
depends on the size i mostly do 5-7 if i don´t know the dumpling but he seems paranoid

my wife order them nasty thang all the time i call them SNOT LICKERS LOL

>>11989998
>only chinese people eat dumplings

>>11989996
Ah I see, thanks. That's the most retarded method I've ever seen if it's just to prevent sticking. Stiring has worked well enough since Neanderthals.

>>11989978


>>11989996
Thank you jesus thank you ck

>>11990018
I have no idea where it came from, but I've read it in several very traditional chinese cookbooks. The idea is to keep the water just at, but not quite boiling.

>>11989907
What are you retarded? Who said they have to be boiled three times?
Either you're just plain stupid or you're just plain stupid.

>>11990140
It came from a time when they realized temperature control is important in order to not overcook the meat filling, but they didn't invent stoves with knobs yet.

>>11990145
>Who said they have to be boiled three times?
Read the thread, anon.

It's the standard Chinese method. You bring a pot of water to boil. You add the dumplings. Then you wait for the water to come back to a boil again. When it does, you add a cup of cold water. Then you repeat that process 2 more times.

The "add water 3 times" is just an old-fashioned trick for a) timing the cooking, and b) keeping the water very close to but not quite boiling, which in turn prevents the dumplings from sticking together.

>>11990013
XD

>>11990140
They were really tasty, second time I've had them. The first time I had them was at a Chinese restaurant and after so much anticipation they were discussing, real disappointment. I guess it was a fake "Chinese restaurant" like everything in London.

>>11990005
>owning a microwave
Do americans really do this?

>>11989933
>The stupid chinks didn't even specify a rough time.
As long as it's brought to boil three times it's going to be fine. Why are you so paranoid anyways?

>>11989907
Don't be an animal! Pan sear that shit for 7 minutes. Use a little oil, or just soy sauce, and you'll be much happier with the outcome. You can put a lid on it for a few minutes to get them softened up then remove it and sear away.

>>11990176
If you're only getting opinions from people who like dumplings, then you're obviously going to be disappointed if you try it for the first time and you didn't enjoy it in the first place. Dumplings usually taste enjoyable in most restaurants anyways, the only way you can be it is by making them yourselves, it's one of those foods that people enjoy because of the nostalgic value of having a heart home-cooked meal.

>>11990196
>the only way you can be it
beat it*

>>11990188
Because I'm like this with everything, can't escape it.

>>11990196
I don't think that made sense. If most restaurants make them well then why am I likely to be disappointed if I try them in a restaurant? And why would me disappointment be further determined by getting a recommendation from someone who likes dumplings?

>>11990192
Sounds good, they're frozen though so might just burn the outside before the center is done.

By the way I also got two packets of Filipino bean cakes but didn't realise they had sugar in them. If anyone wants then I'll give them away.

>>11990161
Seems like a waste of time and energy, just steam the things in a bamboo steamer.

>>11990243
>they're frozen though
so thaw them first. what's hard about that?

>>11990233
Depends on where you live, I live in NY and the way you find good dimsum in chinatown is go where the locals go. The specific place might vary but in general the area and ideas are the same especially on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Look for a crowded place, it'll probably have good stuff.

>>11990233
Going in with no expectations will lessen the impact of your disappointment than if you were to go in with high expectations.