It depends.

There are many kinds of bird's nest in the market, which can be divided into two kinds according to the tender and old, and the stewing time of these two kinds of bird's nest is different. The cooking time of tender bird's nest is relatively short, only about 20 minutes, while the old bird's nest needs to be stewed 1 hour.

So the tender bird's nest can be stewed for 20 minutes, but the old bird's nest can't be stewed for 20 minutes. It may have a crunchy taste, and the chewing gum has not completely precipitated.

How long does it usually take to stew bird's nest in water?

It is generally recommended to boil for 30-45 minutes.

If the bird's nest is boiled in water, it is necessary to grasp the time to avoid too long time, resulting in excessive loss of nutrients, which greatly reduces the nutritional value and taste. In addition, the stewed bird's nest is soft and thick, and it is generally recommended to boil it in water for 30-45 minutes. In addition, the firepower of boiled bird's nest should not be too high, and it needs to be stewed slowly with slow fire, so that the bird's nest is heated evenly and the nutrients are gradually precipitated.

Is the water stewed from bird's nest nutritious?

Have certain nutrition.

The water stewed from bird's nest is rich in nutrition, because the effective components sialic acid and collagen contained in bird's nest are water-soluble components, and some of them will be separated out and combined with water during cooking, and the longer the stewing time, the more the influencing components will be lost. Therefore, the water stewed from bird's nest also contains nutrients such as collagen in bird's nest. After stewed, bird's nest can be eaten together to supplement the rich nutrition of human body and avoid the loss of bird's nest nutrition.

4 the ratio of stewed bird's nest to water

Dry bird's nest 1: 40, wet bird's nest 1: 4.

When stewing bird's nest, add appropriate amount of water, which is beneficial to the precipitation of nutrients. But don't put too much water. Not only the ingredients in the pot are easy to overflow, but also the stewed bird's nest is not too sticky. Generally speaking, the ratio of dry bird's nest to water is 1:40, and the ratio of wet bird's nest to water is 1:4.