On store shelves, you can see a huge number of dumplings from different manufacturers. Bright packaging and catchy commercials do not guarantee that the dumplings will be tasty and safe. Some tips will help you choose high-quality convenience foods.
Instructions
Step 1
When buying dumplings, inspect the packaging carefully. It must be airtight, with notes on the production date and product expiration date. Pay attention to the presence of the manufacturer's address, barcode, composition and category of dumplings. Most often, important information is found on the back of the package.
Step 2
Check out the ingredients for frozen dumplings. A quality product should consist of meat (beef, pork, chicken, etc.), onions, water, dough and spices. The presence of eggs or egg powder, garlic is allowed. Vegetable protein (soy protein, for example) degrades the taste of dumplings.
Step 3
If the packaging is transparent, then look at the integrity of the dumplings - they should be free of breaks and cracks. There should be no sticky dumplings.
Step 4
Pay special attention to the category of dumplings. There are five categories of meat and meat-containing semi-finished products. Category "A" means that dumplings contain at least 80 percent meat. Dumplings of category "B" contain from 60 to 80 percent of meat in the filling. Category B products contain 40 to 60 percent meat. In category "D" from 20 to 40 percent, and in category "D" meat less than 20 percent.
