How to make chicken soup so fragrant
Chicken soup is a homely dish that requires skill. In the past 10 days, discussions on "soup making skills" and "healthy recipes" have been hot on the Internet. Combining hot topics and traditional methods, this article explains how to make delicious chicken soup from material selection, steps to data comparison.
1. Review of popular soup topics on the Internet (last 10 days)

| Platform | hot topics | amount of discussion |
|---|---|---|
| #Autumn and winter health soup recipe# | 128,000 | |
| Douyin | "Three Don'ts" Soup Making Method | 563,000 likes |
| little red book | Rice Cooker Chicken Soup Tutorial | Collection 42,000 |
2. Analysis of key steps
1. Material selection: determines the quality of the soup base
| Material type | Recommended choice | Tips for avoiding pits |
|---|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Old hen (1.5-2kg) | Avoid frozen chicken |
| Ingredients | 20g ginger, 15g wolfberry | Use star anise and cinnamon with caution |
2. Processing skills (popular methods on Douyin)
•Three-piece set for removing fishy smell:Soak in cold water for 1 hour + blanch with cooking wine + crack the ginger
•Water volume control:The golden ratio of ingredients and water is 1:3 (the most fragrant concentration measured)
3. Heat time comparison table
| stage | firepower | duration | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial boiling | fire | 15 minutes | Emulsified soup color |
| slow cooker | small fire | 2 hours | Release umami |
3. Comparison of actual measured data from netizens
According to statistics from Xiaohongshu’s 12,000 soup-making notes:
| method | Tasty rating | Operation difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional clay pot | 9.2/10 | medium |
| electric pressure cooker | 7.8/10 | simple |
| water-proof stew pot | 8.5/10 | higher |
4. Three taboos (hot search content on Weibo)
1.Avoid adding salt early:Add salt 10 minutes before serving to prevent the meat from turning into wood.
2.Avoid adding ingredients randomly:Herbal medicines such as Poria cocos/dangquai must be mixed according to the doctor’s advice
3.Avoid adding water halfway:Use boiling water when water must be added
5. Innovative practices (popular videos at Station B)
•Coconut Chicken Soup:Add coconut water to replace 30% water
•Method for increasing the freshness of mushrooms:Dried shiitake mushrooms + Agaricus blazei blazei enhance the umami level
To sum up, a good bowl of chicken soup requires"Fresh ingredients, precise heat, subtractive seasoning". By mastering these core points, you can also make a fragrant chicken soup that rivals that of a restaurant.
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