🫖 When I thought their appetite had dropped... the cause was 'how I was warming it up'

🧸 Introduction

I noticed a change in how Ku eats while feeding them pre-made meals.
While searching for the reason, a major misunderstanding I had about microwave ovens was cleared up.
I've summarized these small daily discoveries.

🐾 I tried thinking about why Ku's appetite fluctuates

Ku's meals have had a fluctuating appetite lately.
Sometimes they gobble it up, and sometimes they eat while thinking about it.
While observing, I realized that it seems to be related to 'how I warm it up'.

In our house, we store 2-3 days' worth in the refrigerator.
I tried freezing it too, but it takes time to thaw naturally, and I avoided the microwave because I felt like the nutrients would disappear.

So, I would pour hot water over it right before eating to bring it to room temperature.
But this is the timing when Ku's appetite drops.
They eat with great intensity when it's freshly made, but after being refrigerated, they make a 'yuck😬' face.

One day, I didn't have time to boil water, so I gave it to them as is, and they gobbled it up again!
After repeating this a few times, I finally realized.

They didn't like it being diluted with hot water, did they?😂
I can't forget that 'how could you serve me such gross food' face (lol).

I thought I was being helpful by making it even a little warm, but it seems it was an unwanted favor.

If I were to serve it without diluting it with hot water, I would have to warm it in the microwave, but I had thought that the nutrients would be lost, so I looked into it a little.

🌟 A shocking fact here

Wow! It was completely different from what I thought!😳
Microwaves, rather than destroying nutrients, are actually a 'cooking method that makes it easy to preserve nutrients'.

Because the heating time is short and almost no water is used, 'nutrients that dissolve easily in water' like Vitamin C and the B group are more likely to remain.
In other words, the 'microwave = nutrients die' belief I had held for so long was a complete misunderstanding...!

And, what surprised me the most when I learned this was—

that it is extremely compatible with Ku's meals.

🐶 Why Ku's meals × microwave are a good match

① Already cooked in a pressure cooker → Nutrients are already stable
Since it is thoroughly cooked in a pressure cooker, there is almost no worry about nutrients being destroyed by reheating.
Rather, pouring hot water over it has the potential to dissolve vitamins.

② Microwaves revive the 'aroma'
The most important thing for a dog is the aroma.
When you warm it slightly in the microwave, the aroma of the meat and vegetables wafts back, which flips Ku's appetite switch.
When you pour hot water over it, the aroma is diluted, so it's a natural reaction for Ku to think 'this doesn't taste good...'.

③ It doesn't get watery
When you pour hot water over it, the flavor is diluted, the ingredients get soggy, and the aroma escapes.
With a microwave, you can bring it to the perfect temperature while keeping the taste, aroma, and texture as they are.

🔥 The best way to warm it up (Ku specifications)

● Warm it up just a little (10-20 seconds)
→ It's okay as long as the aroma comes out.

● After warming, mix lightly to even out the temperature
→ So that there are no hot spots.

● If storing in the refrigerator, the microwave is safer
→ Because it warms not just the surface but also the inside, the risk of bacteria is also reduced.

It really is a loss to just swallow rumors you hear in the world.
Starting tomorrow, I'm going to warm it up just a little in the microwave💖
I hope this stops Ku from making that yuck😬 face🤭

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