Four methods to distinguish the authenticity of chicken essence 1, packaging: qualified chicken essence packaging should be packed with three layers of aluminum foil.
2, color: If the color is too yellow, it is because of the addition of pigment, the color of high-quality chicken essence will not add pigment.
3. precipitate: put the chicken essence into a glass and add boiling water. After a while, the solution becomes weak, and the sediment at the bottom of the cup is fake or inferior chicken essence; The real chicken essence solution will remain concentrated with less precipitation.
4, fragrance: the real chicken essence has a lasting fragrance after heating, and it still has a fragrance after cooling.
Precautions for eating chicken essence Experts said that although chicken essence produced according to relevant national standards is harmless to human body, consumers should also choose chicken essence according to the characteristics of different foods. If the food characteristics and flavor of the cooking object are outstanding, such as meat and fish, monosodium glutamate should be chosen instead of chicken essence, otherwise the special flavor of the food itself may be destroyed. If the cooking object is acidic dishes, such as sweet and sour, vinegar stir-fried, vinegar and pepper dishes, etc. It is not advisable to use chicken essence. Because chicken essence is not easy to dissolve in acidic substances, the greater the acidity, the lower the solubility and the worse the umami effect. The solubility of chicken essence is worse than that of monosodium glutamate, so when mixing cold dishes with chicken essence, it should be dissolved with a small amount of hot water first, and then poured on the cold dishes.
The difference between chicken essence and monosodium glutamate is 1. Chicken essence is composed of fresh chicken, chicken bones and eggs, which are cooked, decompressed and juiced, and then added with salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, chicken powder, spices, inosinic acid, guanylic acid, chicken essence and other substances. It has a compound flavor of umami and chicken flavor.
2. Chicken essence can be added to almost all dishes, and properly added to dishes, soups and pasta can greatly increase its taste and play a more significant role in soup. Chicken essence contains a variety of flavoring agents, and its taste is comprehensive and coordinated. At the same time, it also contains salt, so when seasoning with chicken essence, put less salt in the dish.
3. The dosage of chicken essence is not clearly defined, and it is generally added according to your own taste. So in most cases, the amount of chicken essence is different. Monosodium glutamate is relatively pure and its dosage is relatively stable.
4. monosodium glutamate is very soluble in water, so generally speaking, it is best to add monosodium glutamate before cooking, and the taste of the dish will be more delicious. This is because if monosodium glutamate is heated in aqueous solution for a long time, it will produce sodium pyroglutamate, which is harmless but tasteless. The usage of chicken essence is not so harsh, and it works well when put into dishes at any time.
Nutritional analysis of chicken essence Although chicken essence is delicious, it has almost no nutrition. Most of the nutrients in chicken are protein and fat. Eating too much can lead to obesity. Chicken essence is short of calcium, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, vitamins and crude fiber, and long-term consumption is likely to lead to sub-health.
According to scientific investigation, eating chicken essence has a great impact on human health, especially on the health of the elderly and women.