With the development of the times, there are more and more seasonings for cooking. In recent years, oyster sauce has become more popular. Oyster sauce is made from oysters. It has a delicious taste and can remove fishy smell and increase aroma. It can be used in both meat and vegetable dishes, so many people will buy a bottle at home and add a little to any dish. They think it is delicious. In fact, oyster sauce is not soy sauce. Not every dish is suitable for oyster sauce. Some dishes are not suitable for oyster sauce. It will not improve the freshness and make the taste worse. Therefore, oyster sauce cannot be used casually and the correct usage method must be kept in mind. When using oyster sauce, remember the "7 don'ts" 1. Do not add oyster sauce to stewed dishes, such as soups and meat stews, which need to be simmered for a long time, at least 1 hour, and the umami flavor of oyster sauce will be lost, and it will not have the effect of improving the freshness at all. . Therefore, do not add oyster sauce to stewed dishes. If you want to add it, you can add it after the pot is boiled. 2. What would be considered a strong-flavored dish without adding oyster sauce? For example, spicy, sweet and sour, fishy, etc. have unique flavor characteristics. Adding oyster sauce will not reflect the umami flavor, but will destroy the original flavor, so do not add oyster sauce to such dishes. 3. Do not add oyster sauce to barbecued dishes. Generally, oyster sauce cannot be added to barbecues over open flames. On the one hand, oyster sauce is not resistant to high temperatures and the umami flavor is easily evaporated. On the other hand, oyster sauce may be scorched at high temperatures and produce harmful substances, so do not add oyster sauce. Oyster sauce. 4. Do not add oyster sauce to seafood dishes. Seafood is inherently delicious. Oyster sauce is made from oysters, which is also a kind of seafood. Using one kind of seafood to make another kind of seafood fresh is somewhat unnecessary, so do not use oyster sauce in seafood dishes. 5. Stir-fried dishes without oyster sauce. Oyster sauce is not resistant to high temperatures. Stir-fried dishes are at a very high temperature, including the soy sauce pan. The soy sauce pan can bring out the aroma of the sauce, but oyster sauce cannot be cooked at high temperatures and will not only evaporate. It will lose the umami flavor, and it will easily become bitter and produce bad substances, so don’t put oyster sauce in stir-fried dishes. 6. Deep-frying without oyster sauce also involves high-temperature cooking, which will evaporate the umami flavor of the oyster sauce and produce bad substances that will make the dish taste bitter. Therefore, do not add oyster sauce when frying. 7. Do not put hairy oyster sauce. Many people like to put oyster sauce next to the stove. The temperature here is relatively high. Oyster sauce can easily deteriorate and cause hair to grow. Do you think that if you remove the hairy part at the mouth of the bottle, the inside will still be there? Can use. In fact, as long as the oyster sauce grows hair, it means that bacteria have been produced and the inside will be contaminated. Therefore, the hairy oyster sauce cannot be stored and should be thrown away directly. What kinds of dishes can be made with oyster sauce? Here are 2 ways to share with you, which are delicious. [Oyster Sauce Lettuce] Prepare lettuce, garlic cloves, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and sesame oil. 1. Break up the lettuce, wash it in clean water and drain it. Add water to the pot and bring to a boil, add an appropriate amount of salt and cooking oil, add the lettuce and cook for half a minute. When it becomes soft, take it out immediately, drain the water and put it on a plate. 2. Add appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil and water to the bowl, and stir evenly with chopsticks. Heat oil in a pot, add minced garlic and fry over low heat until fragrant. Pour in the prepared sauce, cook over high heat until thickened, and pour over the lettuce. [Stir-fried snowflake beef slices with onions] Prepare snowflake beef slices, onions, salt, cooking oil, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, chives, starch, and cooking wine. 1. Wash the snowflake beef slices, add salt, light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, starch, and cooking oil, mix evenly with your hands, and marinate for 10 minutes. Peel and wash the onions, cut into thin strips, and scallions. 2. Heat the oil in the pan. When it is 40% hot, add the beef slices. Stir-fry over high heat until it changes color. Dish out and set aside. Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water to the bowl and stir evenly. Leave some oil in the pot, add onions and stir-fry until fragrant. Pour in beef slices and seasoning sauce. Stir-fry evenly and sprinkle with chopped green onions.