A few days ago, my friend came to Nanchang. Because the time was too haste, he thought about eating a little bit, so he found a shopping mall, and went to the 4th floor. All the floors were catering. He chose a Hunan restaurant. There were 4 people and ordered dishes worth about 400 yuan. To be honest, these foods can only be described in one word, which is really unpalatable. A table of dishes, except for two freshly fried ones, are basically pre-made dishes.
I eat a lot outside and I usually cook. As for whether it is a pre-made dish, I will know if it is a few bites. If the chopped pepper fish head is freshly cooked, it will be steaming when served, and the fish will be very delicious and smooth. However, this one is very delicious and has no fragrance. A chopped pepper fish head costs 88 yuan, and this kind of ingredients is also used. Isn’t this a typical trick? And outside the door, it was written that it was rejected for pre-made dishes, so I was really not afraid of slapping them in the face.
Now, many restaurants like to use pre-made dishes, which are processed in a unified manner. In fact, I am not against pre-made dishes, but at least I have to trust you. If you put this kind of fish head frozen in advance and heated in a pot, it is not pre-made dishes. Isn’t this a typical confusing concept?
What is the difference between pre-made dishes and overnight dishes? When you go to a restaurant for dinner, how do you determine whether it is a pre-made dish? Let’s learn about it together below.
Pre-made dishes are industrialized and standardized foods. They are designed from the source according to the concept of "pre-made and post-heating". Through modern food technologies such as rapid freezing and vacuum packaging, they are completed in a clean environment of the factory. They aim to inhibit bacterial growth and maximize flavor and nutrition.
In other words, this kind of dish is processed in advance and can be eaten by heating it directly. For example, common frozen crayfish, various sealed and packaged fish, as well as meat buns, dumplings, etc., these are all pre-made foods.
It emphasizes efficiency and standardization and safety. But it often loses the taste of the dish itself, such as some seafood, chickens and ducks. This fresh one will be more delicious, but pre-made dishes cannot meet this condition.
Overnight dish, it is a dish that is not eaten in time after cooking in the family or dining kitchen. Many people confuse this with overnight dishes, but in fact, this dish is passively produced. Its storage conditions (such as refrigerator temperature, sealing) and storage time depend entirely on personal operations and are prone to breeding bacteria. Vegetable overnight dishes may especially produce more nitrites, which pose higher food safety risks. Its flavor and nutrition will also be greatly lost due to repeated heating.
If these two dishes are put together, pre-made dishes are obviously better than overnight dishes. In addition, I would like to mention that the reason why many people associate overnight dishes with pre-made dishes is mainly because pre-made dishes can be stored for a long time. Some are added with some additives, and even after heating them for several months or six months before eating. This is why it is easy to cause misunderstandings.
When going to a restaurant for dinner, how to determine whether it is a pre-made dish?
The easiest thing is to use your own tongue. When you try it, you will find that freshly fried dishes usually have a pot aroma and tastes good, especially the fragrance and color will be particularly obvious. These pre-made dishes are difficult to make.
In addition, you can also see the speed of serving in the restaurant. Generally, pre-made dishes are prepared in advance, and they will be particularly fast when served, while some freshly fried dishes will be relatively slow.
For vegetables, there are few pre-made dishes, while fish, meat, seafood, like braised pork in restaurants today, basically 80% of them like to use pre-made dishes. In addition, people often like to use group purchases and other set meals, most of which are pre-made dishes.
To be honest, when you go out for dinner now, it is not very few pre-made dishes, it is just a matter of proportion. Of course, when you go out for dinner, you have to order them so that you can avoid eating pre-made dishes.
