# #厨房必买清单# ## 厨房必备神器 # The first time I tried to use a clay pot, I bought the famous Wang Yuanji. Wang Yuanji not only sells iron pots, but also purple clay pots. Purple clay pots are the high-end pots among clay pots, because purple clay raw materials are scarce and contain richer natural mineral nutrients, so the price is naturally slightly higher than ordinary clay pots. Wang Yuanji's purple clay pot is made of the famous Yixing purple clay. The top of the lid handle is engraved with the words "Yixing purple clay", and the inside of the lid is also engraved with the words "Made by Wang Yuanji". It is exquisitely crafted, and each word is engraved on the pot body, not a printed pattern. Moreover, this purple clay pot is completely uncoated inside and out, healthy and glazed, clean and refreshing, with a matte texture. You can directly touch the real material of the purple clay with your hand. I tried to tap the lid or the pot body with the tip of my fingernail, and the purple clay material made a crisp and melodious echo. Just by listening to the sound, I can feel the pleasure brought by a good pot. After listening to the sound, let's talk about how to use it. Because it's my first time using a clay pot, I have no experience. I heard that a clay pot needs to be opened and maintained, so I went online to do some research and summarized it as follows: Summary of purple clay pot 1. First wash with white vinegar instead of detergent (this step is actually to prevent detergent from penetrating into the naturally formed tiny pores of the clay pot for fear of not being rinsed clean. I think this step of washing is optional) 2. Soak in rice water for three days (this way it will never crack) 3. On the premise of ensuring that the bottom of the pot is dry and free of water, add water inside, boil over low heat, turn to medium heat to put rice, boil and then turn to low heat, let it cool down after it is cooked for another night, pour it out, and then apply oil to the bottom to maintain it. (This step is also to ensure that it will not crack in future use. I think the last step of oiling can be omitted. It is not used for cooking, but only for making soup and porridge, so there is no need to apply oil to the bottom) But some people say that the clay pot will not crack even if it is not opened. I don't know if the above steps are useless. It's better to do it than not to do it well. Opening a pot increases the insurance factor. This purple sand pot can be used on a variety of stoves, such as open flames, electric stoves, etc. My home is a flat electric stove with a glass stove. It is very convenient to use this pot, but if you heat it with a low fire at the beginning, it will be slow, so I simply turned it to medium and high heat, and the heating speed became faster, and there was no abnormal explosion. It may be that the quality of the pot itself is very good, or it may be that I prepared to soak the pot in rice water for three days. The first heating is to cook white rice porridge with white water, which is also the third step of the pot. After the cooked porridge cools down, pour it out and wash it. After drying, it is ready to be used to stew chicken soup, stew white fungus soup, and various porridges. It is very suitable for making soup and cooking porridge. The capacity of the pot is larger than I expected. The height and width can fit a whole chicken that is not too large. Talk about the unpacking experience. The box is wrapped in bubble film in all directions, and the protection is in place. There is no Wang Yuanji advertising painting on the outside of the box. It is just an ordinary kraft paper box. After opening the box, the inside is wrapped with Wang Yuanji dust bag and brochure, and it is also equipped with accessories, a pair of anti-scalding gloves and an anti-scalding mat. The lid and the pot body are separately packed in Wang Yuanji's dust bag and are securely stuck in the anti-collision foam grid. The pot body is engraved with the words Wang Yuanji and Yixing Zisha. There is no odor during the unpacking process, and the new pot body has no smell at all, which is great. It's just that when you smell it carefully when you heat it for the first time, there is a little smell, and it is basically gone when you boil it for the second time. Note that when stewing in a casserole, do not let the soup overflow, and prevent uneven heating to prevent cracking. Therefore, it is best to let the pot cool naturally on the stove after turning off the fire. Don't take it away from the fire and put it on the cold countertop immediately to prevent sudden changes in temperature from causing explosions. If you want to use a good pot to make delicious dishes, it is essential to do homework. I have summarized my homework and practical experience here, and I hope it will be helpful to everyone. I feel that this Wang Yuanji purple sand pot has an antique shape and a strong Chinese style. It can be used in the kitchen or as a decoration. It is also a beautiful scenery to bring pot luck to foreign friends at a party. It is a national style casserole with a historical charm.