Why soak dumplings before boiling: an unexpected answer

It would seem that cooking dumplings is the easiest stage of preparing semi-finished products. However, there are often situations when the dumplings start to burst and boil in the process, and only the filling remains tasty. This is especially true for frozen dumplings.

Experienced housewives assure that before you start cooking such semi-finished products, you need to soak them. The FoodOboz editorial team has gathered information and will tell you why this stage is so important and how it can make the dish more delicious.

Frozen dumplings should be soaked in cool water for 2-3 minutes before cooking. It is said that this method will help save them from bursting and sticking together in the pan. It will also allow them to defrost gently and cook evenly. At the same time, you should not defrost the product for a long time as the filling will fall out during cooking.

There is also one more point in cooking frozen dumplings that should not be missed. Namely, throwing them into boiling water. Frozen dumplings are dry and not plastic. Therefore, throwing them into boiling water only makes the situation worse: they begin to burst, boil over and stick together.

In order to avoid unpleasant consequences, dumplings should be thrown not into boiling water but into plain hot water. However, different things happen, and if the dumplings are already in boiling water, don't worry and add a glass of cold water to the pot.

This life hack will help stabilize the water temperature and the dumplings will retain their shape and structure.