O TORRESMO MAIS CROCANTE DO MUNDO: A TÉCNICA DA ÁGUA / Cansei de Ser Chef

Hey, you Demons! Everything alright? If you came here thinking you were just going to see another frying video, you can turn around. Today our lesson is pure Food Engineering! We're going to transform a piece of pork belly into a crown jewel: the Glass Pork Crackling. A lot of people ask me: "Bubu, why does my pork crackling turn into a chewing gum that rips the pivot off?" – Simple, my dear Satan, because you don't understand functional chemistry. For the skin to crackle, it needs two things: extreme dehydration and controlled thermal shock. In this video, I break the fat paradigm and show how the initial cooking in water with baking soda is what separates the men from the boys. The baking soda raises the pH, softens the fiber and prepares the collagen to explode in a thousand bubbles of happiness the moment it meets the oil at 200°C. 📝 WHAT YOU WILL NEED (No nutritionist-level quantities here, just a chef's eye!): • Respectable Pork Belly: Look for one with a good layer of meat and intact skin. • Baking Soda: The secret to alkalinity. • Aromatics: Garlic (crushed with peel and all!) and bay leaves. • Salt: Because food without salt is punishment. • Ice and Time: Patience is the most expensive ingredient in the kitchen. 🚀 TECHNICAL STEP-BY-STEP: 1. The Cut: Always cut through the meat! Don't be an animal and try to saw the skin off. Medium cubes to ensure internal juiciness and external crispness. 2. Hydrolysis: Cook in cold water with the spices and baking soda for about 40 minutes. The skin should become glazed. 3. The Warrior's Rest: Let it dry on a rack. Air needs to circulate. Freezer or refrigerator are your best friends here to "suck up" the remaining moisture. 4. Pre-Frying: Oil at 150°C. It's the dress rehearsal. 5. The ALL IN: Oil at 200°C. In, crisped, out. It's fast, it's intense, it's AMAZING! 🛒 MY PARTNERS (WHERE THE CHILD CRIES AND THE MOTHER DOESN'T SEE): If you want to cook like a professional and not like an emotional amateur, you need the right equipment: 🔥 NUTREON: The best knives, accessories and equipment that I use here on my countertop. It's no use having the technique and using a serrated bread knife, huh? 👉 Visit: nutreon.com.br 🎁 Coupon: BUBU15 (15% OFF to stop being stingy!) 🛢️ JELLY ROLL GREASE: The secret of great bakers and the perfect finish. 👉 Visit the brand's official website. 🎁 Coupon: BUBU10 (10% OFF on your first purchase).