Have you ever made these mistakes when cooking?

 Many housewives are very interested in choosing and maintaining "green", delicious and nutritious meals for the whole family.

Have you ever made these mistakes when cooking?

However, sometimes many people still keep some habits… seemingly simple, but make quite common mistakes when cooking.

And here are the three most common mistakes that housewives need to keep in mind when they want to maintain delicious, nutritious and happy meals for the family.

Choose the wrong ingredients

Are fresh and delicious ingredients safe enough? The answer is… not really! You should also know the origin of the products you buy to prepare meals for your family. In fact, there are many risks that come from materials of unknown origin, for example: product quality is not guaranteed, ingredients may contain substances harmful to health, "green" look. but maybe not as safe as the naked eye perceives…. Therefore, choose foods from reputable suppliers and manufacturers that have quality inspection and certification so that you can feel more secure when using them.

Another reason many people choose the wrong ingredients is not carefully reading the information written on the product packaging. Most of the packaged products often have a section stating the content of nutrients such as protein, fat, powdered sugar or calcium, vitamins ... in the product. This will help you know if the product is suitable for the diet of your family members. For example, people with limited sugar and fat or those who are gluten intolerant or have allergies should pay attention to look for this information on the packaging.

Improper processing

A fairly common mistake when cooking that few people notice is seasoning improperly. For example, did you know that if you salt it too early for braised meat, it will cause the protein in the meat to "shrink", the meat will become hard, so it will lose its deliciousness? Boiling fish sauce on fire for too long will lose vitamins in this traditional seasoning, so we should only add it to the dish when the dish is almost done.

Some mistakes when preparing food can make the dish lose many valuable nutrients. For example, washing rice too carefully, decanting it until the water is clear, before it is cooked, accidentally loses many precious micronutrients surrounding the outer part of the rice grain, specifically the loss is about 79.9% - 96.5% zinc, 70-90% vitamin B group. Just washing lightly, decanting about 1-2 times is enough to remove dirt in rice.

Besides, some housewives also have the habit of emptying instant noodles before eating to reduce fat. This action is not necessary because fat only accounts for about 16% of the mass of noodles to create a balance, suitable for one serving. For instant noodle products from reputable manufacturers, the fat in the noodles is safe because the frying oil will be strictly controlled for quality and physico-chemical criteria, ensuring the health of consumers. use. Not to mention some manufacturers have used fresh turmeric extract to create a yellow color and some spices to create a rich flavor for the noodles, so when boiling water, we accidentally removed the ingredients. this nutrient and reduce the palatability of the dish

Eating the wrong way

You want your family to eat the best foods? However, according to nutritionists, there is no such thing as a completely good food and no completely bad food, but it is important that we know how to combine foods together to create a healthy diet. create a variety of dishes and ensure a balance of nutrient groups.

For example, a package of instant noodles with nutrients mainly starch, when combined with a few slices of beef or pork, a few shrimps to supplement protein with green vegetables, bean sprouts, water spinach, carrots , tomatoes, .. to supplement vitamins and fiber, within 3-5 minutes you have an extremely delicious and nutritious dish. Based on this, you can apply it right in your family's daily meals so that each meal is a happy, joyful moment together enjoying delicious food safely and assurance.