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Preparation
3 hours
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Giò me is a delicious dish and a specialty of Nghệ An province, and the method to make this dish is extremely simple. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to prepare this delicious and attractive dish.
Ingredients for Giò me For 1 kg
Veal 1 kg Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon (baking soda) Pepper 2 teaspoons Garlic 1/2 bulb Ginger 1 bulb (small bulb) Banana leaves 3 pieces
How to cook Giò me
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Prepare the veal
Wash the veal and soak it in 800 ml of white wine for 15 minutes to eliminate the smell inside the veal, this helps the veal taste better. During the soaking time, you should frequently turn the meat so that it absorbs the wine evenly. After that, wash it thoroughly and let it drain.
Note: You can also prepare the veal by washing it clean with water and rubbing it once with coarse salt to eliminate the smell. Finally, rinse with water and let it drain.
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Marinating the meat
Deeply score the veal so that it absorbs the seasoning quickly. Marinate with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, and 2 teaspoons of pepper.
Minced garlic and ginger, add a little water to extract the juice. Rub evenly onto the piece of veal. Let it marinate for at least 3 hours.
Note:
- You can also marinate the veal overnight for better flavor absorption and save time!
- Baking soda will help the meat have a nice red color; if you don’t have it, you can marinate with a bit of wine and sugar as well.
- Do not marinate whole ginger and garlic with the meat, as it will spoil the final product quickly and won’t keep for long.
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Wrapping the Giò me
- Clean banana leaves, dry them off, and either let them wilt or briefly boil them to soften. Soak the string in warm water to soften for easier tying.
- Place the skin at the bottom and roll tightly, similar to how traditional Giò is rolled.
- Tie tightly and securely so that when steaming or boiling, the Giò me will taste better and be firmer.
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Steamed pork sausage
- Put the sausage in the pot and boil for about 4 hours.
- If steaming, it takes about 6 – 7 hours for the sausage to be cooked. Add water frequently to prevent the pot from burning. After steaming, let it cool and then place it in the refrigerator for about 3 hours before eating.
Note: When adding water, it is recommended to use hot water to ensure the sausage cooks evenly and maintains a stable temperature for boiling or steaming.
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Final product
The sausage when cut has an attractive red color of beef, with the skin evenly covering the meat inside, along with a distinctive aroma. The sausage is fragrant, soft, with a rich flavor, and the skin is chewy and crunchy. This dish can be served to guests visiting your home or enjoyed as a snack with drinks, which is truly wonderful.
How to choose good veal for making pork sausage:
- When buying veal, it is best to choose a whole piece that is not broken.
- Choose the loin part that has a lot of lean meat, remove all the fat, and ensure it has a bright red color (not dark red).
- Gently press the piece of meat with your hand; it should have good elasticity, and it should not feel cold to the touch.
- When smelling the meat, it should have a characteristic scent, no foul odor, and there should be no lumps on the meat.
How to preserve pork sausage:
- Store in the refrigerator’s cool compartment (0 – 4 degrees Celsius) and use it within 1 week.
- If you want to store it longer, it should be kept in the freezer to ensure the sausage retains its flavor.
- When using, just let the sausage sit out for 15 minutes before use. Absolutely do not defrost the sausage using microwave.
- Once cut, the sausage can only be kept for 7 days. If kept longer than 7 days, eating it may cause stomach pain due to spoilage. When eating, it should be sliced moderately, not too thick or too thin, as this will affect the flavor.
- When storing in the refrigerator, keep it away from raw foods, especially strong-smelling items like shrimp, crab, fish, squid, and raw meat.
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*Refer to images and the recipe from cooky.vn.
