When eating hot pot in winter, please remember these food safety tips!

In recent days, the temperature in Hainan has dropped. When it comes to the most suitable food for this season, hot pot is undoubtedly one of the best ways to drive away the cold, whether dining at home or in a restaurant. So how much do you know about hot pot? What food safety precautions should be taken when eating hot pot in winter?

1. How to choose ingredients

Give priority to supermarkets and farmers' markets with complete qualifications and clear distribution channels, and choose fresh and hygienic ingredients. When purchasing pre-packaged foods such as hot pot base, check whether the product has incomplete packaging, vacuum packaging leakage, bulging bags and other abnormal conditions. Check the product label to see if there is no factory name, factory address, production date, shelf life or expired shelf life. At the same time, you should also pay attention to the nutrition information table and product quality grade information marked on the label, and try to choose products with lower fat and sodium content.

In winter, people pay attention to nourishing the body. Many people always like to order meat dishes such as mutton and beef when eating hot pot. Hot pot is a relatively nutritious diet, but the combination of ingredients should pay attention to the principle of dietary balance. The ratio of meat to vegetables should be 1:3 . When eating spicy hot pot and other oily hot pots, it is best to choose meat with less fat, such as lean beef and mutton, as well as fish, shrimp and chicken. When eating hot pot, eat more dark green, yellow and red vegetables. Green leafy vegetables can also reduce the absorption of fat and cholesterol. In addition to green leafy vegetables, you can also pair them with fungi, algae and soy products.

2. Which soup base is healthier?

Many people choose beef oil hot pot. The boiling red soup is so tempting, but after turning off the heat and letting it sit for a while, you will find that a thick layer of fat has condensed on the bottom of the pot. Among the hot pots that everyone loves, such as spicy beef oil hot pot, three-fresh hot pot, Tom Yum Goong hot pot, and curry hot pot, spicy beef oil hot pot has the highest oil content. Compared with these four hot pots, clear soup hot pot has a lower oil content and is relatively healthier. If you want to reduce your fat intake, it is recommended that you choose clear soup hot pot. If you really want to eat a high-fat hot pot, eat it less often.

Tips for boiling food

When having hot pot at home, you should pay attention to washing the food ingredients thoroughly before boiling and ensure that they are completely thawed. Raw and cooked food should be handled and placed separately, and public chopsticks and spoons should be used to avoid cross contamination.

When it comes to animal ingredients such as tripe, goose intestines, and kidney slices, do not simply rinse them a few times and take them out because you want them to be tender and fresh. Food that looks cooked on the surface may cause infectious diseases because the pathogenic microorganisms or parasites they contain have not been fully killed by high temperature.

It should also be noted that as the cooking time of hot pot increases, the purine content will increase significantly at 6 to 10 minutes and reach a peak at around 30 minutes. If friends with gout eat this meal and add some beer, they are likely to experience redness, swelling, heat and pain in the joints the next day.

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