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The reporter went straight to the production process.
There are four main components.
Under the leadership of Li Chunqiang, director of the office of Ruikelai Company, the reporter learned about the process of changing a drop of incense from raw materials in the warehouse into magical condiments.
On the label of Ruikelai's "Little Fragrance" product, the main ingredients are vegetable oil, edible spices, spice essential oil and meat extract. "A drop of incense produced by our company is oily. There are four main raw materials, mainly edible soybean salad oil, followed by spice essential oil of our company's confidential formula, and then processed with various fragrant bases and meat paste in proportion. "
Soybean salad oil accounts for more than 90%
"Soybean salad oil is a salad oil made of soybeans as the main raw material. Salad oil is the highest processing grade edible oil, which can be used for cooking and cold salad. It is a new standard first-class oil; Followed by high-grade edible oil, which belongs to the new standard secondary oil and is not suitable for cold salad; The blending oil commonly eaten at home is blended with two oils, which is more nutritious, but not suitable for cold salad. " Director Li told the reporter, "Because more than 90% of a drop of incense is soybean salad oil, the quality of soybean salad oil is very important."
Ji Xiang is the most expensive, which is the secret of every factory.
Soybean salad oil is the most abundant raw material, but it is not the most expensive raw material. The most expensive raw material is a little spice, which is the edible spice mentioned on the label, which directly determines the taste and quality of the product. "The general condiment factory can't produce fragrant base, which is specially produced, both domestic and imported. The quality of imports will be better, but the price will be higher accordingly. One kilogram of incense base may cost tens of thousands or even twenty thousand yuan. " Director Li told reporters that the purchase was also carried out in strict accordance with relevant state regulations. The most critical part of the whole product is also the fragrant base. "How fragrant and delicious it is basically depends on the proportion of incense base, which can be said to be confidential."
"Meat paste is also a raw material of this nature, which is supplied by specialized manufacturers. Meat essence is extracted from the meat of pigs, cattle, sheep and other animals, not chemicals. "
Perfume essential oil is also an extract.
Another key to determine the unique taste of each brand is the perfume essential oil developed by ourselves. "Spices are our common star anise, pepper, cinnamon and so on. And our technology is to extract the effective ingredients of these spices through a certain processing technology, and process them in proportion according to the formula developed by ourselves to produce concentrated essential oil. "
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There are still three problems to be solved.
The debate about a drop of incense did not subside because of the announcement of the Ministry of Health. Why can a drop of incense fill the pot? What exactly is the product composition? What is the conclusion of the inspection? This mystery has long plagued consumers. Even today, the Ministry of Health has cleared the name of "a drop of incense", there are still three unsolved mysteries about this incident.
One question: Who will bear the responsibility for the problem if the secret recipe is not made public?
The composition of a drop of incense has always been a question that consumers want to know, but this question has always been linked to corporate secrets. Should the secret recipe be made public If something goes wrong, who is responsible? There is no conclusion yet.
Earlier, it was reported that the ingredients of the fragrant secret recipe are ethyl maltol and propylene glycol, and these two ingredients are chemically synthesized and "cannot be added to dishes". Some media also said that the fragrant base is the concentrate after Maillard reaction, which may contain carcinogens. However, some surveys show that the "Yidianxiang" produced by Qingdao Ruikelai was tested by Guangzhou Analysis and Testing Center and found that the sample did not contain such substances. Under the "secret recipe", the ingredients are complex and it is difficult to distinguish right from wrong. Should the secret recipe be made public, which department should be in charge of it, and how? This is a problem.
The second question: Why can't you just eat it?
On the label of a drop of incense by Ricolay, the reporter also found the words "not directly edible". Director Li introduced that a drop of incense, like other food additives, is just a cooking ingredient, which needs to go through the cooking process before it can be eaten. "It's like when we cook a dish, we have to change it from raw to mature before we can eat it; It is a truth that raw pork and raw cabbage can only be eaten when cooked. "
Three questions: Will two drops of incense and three drops of incense make a comeback?
On March 1 day, the Ministry of Health held a news briefing on food additives. After investigation by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products and other departments, it is found that Yidixiang and other products are salty food flavors, which are harmless to human body if used according to standards.
A drop of incense has been renamed, and what kind of a drop of incense meets the standard is still a problem. Director Li said that there are dozens of essence production points in Pingdu alone, and how many of them are qualified for production. It is not known whether the unqualified "two drops of incense" and "three drops of incense" will take the opportunity to make a comeback and whether they will flood into the market under a new banner.