3 Tricks To Thicken Your Cymbals

Thickness in gastronomy works to bring texture to dishes. In fact, many people use different  techniques to make soups, stews and even creams thicker. Also, at the same time, such techniques bring flavor.

Today you will learn some of the  most used tricks so that all your recipes will have the perfect consistency. Don’t miss it; write down the ones you like the most and use them from now on in your kitchen.

How to thicken your recipes

1. How to thicken soups

In this sense, we will use the traditional chicken soup as an example. There are those who don’t like it to be too runny or too thick. So, follow this step by step and get the perfect result.

Ingredients

• 2 small chicken legs
• 3 cups of water (750 ml)
• 2 spoons of wheat flour (30 g)
• 1 spoon of olive oil (15 ml)
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 chicken broth tablet
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 cup of angel hair
• 1 spoon of salt (15 g)
• 1 spoon of cumin (15 g)

Method of preparation

• First, bring a pot of water to a boil over medium heat.
• Then peel and cut the potato and carrot into small pieces and add them to the pan.
• Afterwards, cut the chicken legs into 2 or 3 parts each and add them to the pan as well.
• Then wait for it to boil and grind the chicken broth tablet.
• Then put it in the soup along with the angel hair, stir a little and cover.
• In a separate bowl,  mix the tablespoons of wheat flour with the olive oil  and pour this mixture into the preparation. Stir for 2 minutes and cover again.

• Finally, add salt and pepper, let the water evaporate a little and then remove from heat. Let it cool, serve and enjoy.

2. How to thicken stews

Stews or stews are characterized by their delicious thick sauce. If you didn’t have that texture before, now is the time to learn how to do it. It won’t take you long and, moreover,  you can replace the meat from this recipe with some vegetables,  if you like.

Ingredients

• Meat to stew (approximately 240 g)
• 1 medium potato
• 1 bunch of leeks
• 2 spoons of wheat flour (30 g)
• 2 tablespoons of butter (40 g)
• 1/2 onion
• 4 cloves of garlic

• 1 carrot
• 1 spoon of salt (15 g)
• 1/2 spoon of pepper (8 g)
• 1 cup of red wine (250 ml)

Method of preparation

• First, peel and cut the potato, onion, leek, carrot and garlic into small pieces.
• Then saute them with a little olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Then add the meat and saute too, until golden.
• Afterwards, move to a larger pot and pour the wine along with salt and pepper. Mix well and cover.
• On the other hand, in a separate pan,  melt the butter and add the flour until it forms a paste.
• Then add the mixture to the pan with the meat and turn the lid back on.
• Finally,  let it cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Once the indicated time has passed, remove from heat, let it cool and serve.

3. How to thicken creams

Creams can be made from almost any ingredient; from fruits and vegetables to beef or chicken. However, many cannot get the proper consistency when preparing them. So we’re sure you’ll like this technique.

Ingredients

• 1/2 spoon of wheat flour (8 g)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 scoop of sour cream (15 ml)
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 cup of asparagus (75 g)
• 1 leek
• 1 spoon of salt (15 g)
• 1/2 spoon of pepper (8 g)
• 1 cup of water (250 ml)

Method of preparation

• First, peel and cut all greens and vegetables into medium pieces.
• Then bring them to a boil in a pan of water.
• Then, in a bowl,  mix the egg yolk with the cream and the wheat flour; Reserve.
• When the vegetables are tender, remove from heat. Then wait for them to cool and blend them in a blender with a little water.

• Finally, gradually pour the egg mixture into a blender and let it thicken. Then serve and enjoy.

Well, we hope these tricks are useful when preparing your meals. You can try the one that looks the easiest and fits the dish you’re going to make.