How long must I cook chłodecks and how do I know when they are ready?

More often than not, chłodeche appears on the table during holiday feasts. This is most likely due to the duration of cooking. Traditionally, it is boiled from pork legs, but many people add beef, or cook with chicken.

How long does it take to boil chłodecks?

The time it takes to cook chłodnik directly depends on what kind of meat is used for it.

1. If pork hooves and knuckle are used for the dish, it will take 6 to 8 hours to cook on the stove. Beef jelly takes about the same amount of time.
2. The fastest way to cook chicken jelly. It will take two to three hours.
3. Of duck or goose jelly is cooked for 5-6 hours.

Tip! Pressure cooker helps to reduce the process by about half.

Gelatin is used if you could not buy suitable by-products, and jelly is very desirable. In this case, cook the meat a little less than in the classic recipe.

How to know if the jelly has boiled over

First of all, you need to stick to the specified time, since the collagen from the bones should pass into the broth. When the jelly is cooked, the meat will separate easily from the bones and fall apart into fibers. The cartilage will become quite soft.

Experienced cooks check the readiness of the jelly by wetting the broth with their thumb and forefinger. After that, you need to press them against each other. If the chłodnik is cooked, the fingers should stick.

How to understand whether the broth will solidify in the chłodnik

To do this, you will need to do the following even before the broth is finished boiling:

• place a small amount of broth in a mug or pot;
• put the cooled container with the liquid in the refrigerator for at least an hour;
• If the mass has solidified, you can use all the liquid.

If the broth has not solidified, you need to pay attention to its density and the degree of readiness of the meat, and then continue cooking over low heat.