How to cook bones to quickly soften, clear water Choose new bones, with the aroma of natural meat There are many types of bones from pigs that can be used to stew for delicious and sweet broth such as ribs, tubular bones, pork head bones, hoof bones, young bones, … In which, people often use tubular bones, tail bones of Beef/pork and chicken breast bone are the 3 most common bones for simmering broth when making dishes that require a lot of broth such as: vermicelli, pho, noodle soup, hot pot, soup, etc. Should choose fresh, new, delicious bones, with the aroma of natural meat. Avoid buying frozen bones, unknown origin, poor quality and unhygienic. You can go to wholesale markets or get bones right after surgery. Bone processing Blanch bones before simmering After buying pork bones, they must be washed. No need to soak in water or wash with salt and vinegar because it will affect the flavor and nutrients in the dish. This is an extremely important stage. Cut the bones into bite-sized chunks, avoid keeping the whole block because it will make it difficult to get nutrients and fresh water. Before conducting bone stew, it is recommended to blanch the bones in boiling water to remove odors and remove dirt. It is advisable to discard the first boiling water because this water easily makes the bones smell bad and the broth loses its deliciousness. Note: Do not boil oxtails, pork tails or chicken breast bones because this can easily lose the sweetness of the bones. The bone-cooking stage Skim frequently while simmering To do this step, you first put a pot of water on the stove, put the bones in to boil. Bring to a boil over high heat to bring the bone broth to a boil, then turn the heat to low. In the process of simmering bones, you need to pay attention not to cover the lid because it will make the bone juice cloudy. Keep the fire to a minimum to help the bones release the sweetness completely. At the same time, it is necessary to skim regularly to make the bone juice clearer. Other notes in the process of bone curing Marinate bones with onions to clear water – The bone-cooking time is at least 1 hour. Avoid simmering bones beyond the allowed time because it will make the broth easily sour and cloudy. However, you need to pay attention to observe so that when the meat around the bones becomes soft, stop. This is when the sweet broth tastes best. Each type of bone will have a different simmering time. For chicken and pork bones, do not simmer for more than 6 hours, beef bones do not simmer for more than 10 hours, and seafood must not be simmered for more than 45 minutes. – Put a cooked purple onion into the pot of bone broth to make the pot of water more delicious. – Instead of seasoning with seasoning powder, which makes the broth cloudy, you can use salt. Using vegetables will help the broth taste more natural than using MSG. Chilling pork bones for 1 hour is enough to make the bones soft, tender and can be eaten again. Continue simmering for 1 hour if using the simmered bones to eat, and if only taking the broth, it can be simmered for about 2 hours. The secret to stewing bones quickly Bone cellar with electric pot This is a quick and convenient way to ensure a delicious and nutritious taste for dishes that many people apply effectively. The advantage of this method of bone tunneling is that it helps to limit broken bones, takes less time and effort when stewing bones, and saves gas or electricity without losing the nutrients of the bones. Put the cleaned bones in the pressure cooker, add a little seasoning powder and pour enough water to cover the bones, cover. With an electric pot, bone water will be less volatile and not dry compared to conventional bone broth. Depending on the number of bones to be stewed, it is necessary to watch the time of bone stew so that it is most suitable and then turn off the stove to cool. Normally, the time to stew bones is about 20-25 minutes. Use vinegar To quickly cook the bones soft, delicious meat, sweet, you can add vinegar. Using vinegar is a way to quickly secrete more iron and calcium in the ribs to help take advantage of nutrients. Besides, vinegar will help avoid the breakdown of vitamins during cooking. Use other foods Using foods such as onions, pineapple (pineapple), ginger, lemongrass, potatoes, carrots … will bring delicious and sweet taste to the dish. At the same time, it helps to soften bones faster. Add these foods to the stew along with the bones. When the bones are cooked, open the pot lid, you will immediately feel the gentle aroma blending between soft cooked bones and foods. Besides, the broth will be very delicious and delicious. How to deal with cloudy broth – Use a thin cloth to comb the broth through another pan and then boil again if the water is cloudy and too much bone crumbs. – Separate the egg whites, beat them and add them to the pot of broth, stir well. When you see the foam rolling into it, skim it out, the broth will be clear again. – Continue to add chicken bones to boil if the pot of stewed chicken bones is opaque to make the water clearer. – Another way to make the broth clear again is to put in the broth a few shiitake mushrooms or a few slices of raw potato.

Implementation steps: -Bought bones to cut into pieces to eat. Then wash off the impurities and excess blood under the tap. -After washing the bones, prepare a large bowl, put the bones in. Add an appropriate amount of water and a teaspoon of salt. Use chopsticks to stir until the salt dissolves, then soak the bones for 30 minutes. When the soaking time is over, take it out and rinse it with water. It should be understood, if only soaking bones with water, it will make bones lose nutrients. If soaked in salt water, the bones not only clean the excess blood inside but also keep the nutrition. You can add more vegetables and fruits to stew together (Illustration image) After soaking, add the appropriate amount of water to the pot, bring to a boil over high heat. When the water boils, add the bones, add a few slices of ginger, boil again over low heat for about 1 hour. – Wait until the bones are soft, now you can have the vegetables you want to stew with. Cook for about 20 minutes, then add salt to taste. Seasoning with salt at this time will not make the broth cloudy like adding salt at the beginning of the stew. – Ripe fruits and vegetables, you can take them out and add onions or herbs and enjoy! Tieu Lam (Synthetic)

This is a deformity acquired chest wall in children, difficult to detect in infancy, more common in men than in women. The concave symptoms will begin to become apparent as the baby grows up until puberty.

Sharing with the reporter of the Law Informant, Mr. K.’s mother said: “At the age of 16, I discovered that my child had a deep concave, while when I was 3-4 years old, there was no obvious indentation”.

By the age of 18, with symptoms of fatigue, frequent pains during strenuous activities, with the consultation of a doctor, Mr. K. decided to conduct a surgical method of sternum shaping with bar metal at Hoan My Saigon hospital.

The concave chest image of the disease was recorded by doctors before surgery.

Specialist 2 Cao Minh Thong, Department of Cardiology and Cardiology of the Chest, said: “In recent years, to effectively treat the concave condition, improve the aesthetics and prevent complications caused by concave images. In terms of health, doctors have used metal lift chest surgery (Nuss method).

This metal bar has the effect of lifting and fixing the chest through endoscopic surgery. After surgery, the chest will be normal in shape, not flattened … ”

Dr Thong adds that the sternum is too forced back, causing certain effects on heart and lung function.

People with concave chest often have typical symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, chest area clearly showing deep indentations, making them unsightly in communication and living, which significantly affects psychology and health.

Severe conditions of the concave can cause heart and lung pressure due to the concave depressions displacing the heart, affecting respiratory function due to limited thoracic volume, the thorax is not expanding well enough to ensure Save volume for the lungs, reducing the amount of air that the patient can inhale.

Doctors examine patients after surgery.

In Mr. K.’s case, doctors have conducted surgery to remove metal bar to lift the chest after more than 2 years of performing chest plastic surgery. Mr. K.’s condition after the bar-concave surgery was completely healthy, although he still limited strenuous activities.

After the surgery, Mr. K. and his family are extremely happy when the chest indentation has been completely resolved, the chest is naturally rounded, regardless of the lift bar as before. The success of the treatment process helped him regain confidence, optimism and balance in life.

Also according to Dr. Thong, the natural progression of the chest indentation cannot go away on its own and tends to get worse, especially during puberty, due to the growth and hardening of bones and cartilage.

Doctor Thong recommends that parents when their children have abnormal chest manifestations should quickly bring their children to visit hospitals as soon as possible, to avoid health complications due to indentation. cause.