The mornings and evenings are bitterly cold
Spring is just around the corner, how are you all doing?

Well, today I'll tell you why thigh meat gets tough and how to make it soft.
I will briefly explain part 1, the Shabu-shabu edition.

Thigh meat is the part that contains the most lean meat.
Depending on how it is cooked, it can have a dry texture.
Why does red meat become tough?
And what is the best way to cook it?

Why does pork thigh become tough when heated?

Pork thigh meat contains more muscle fiber than pork belly.
Muscle fibers are the white stripes you see on the surface of meat.
It becomes firm and hard when heated.
In addition, the protein in the meat is also cooked.
It will shrink.
Also, water may come out as meat juice.
This is the reason why it feels hard and dry when you eat it.

As you can see, there are various factors that cause thigh meat to become tough.
You want to prevent it from hardening as much as possible and enjoy it while it lasts!

When making shabu-shabu, it tends to become hard.
If you allow the thinly sliced thigh meat to cook quickly,
It's delicious to eat.
If you want to eat shabu-shabu simply and deliciously,
Please prepare 10g of kelp.
Put (600cc) and kelp (10g) in a pot,
After about 30 minutes, put it on the stove and extract the broth.
Before it boils, reduce the heat, remove the kelp, and it's done.
Each piece of meat is passed through the pan 3 to 4 times.
With this simple step, you can enjoy delicious shabu-shabu.

Manufacturing and Sales Department Atsunori Onodera