It is skillful to choose "three treasures of hot pot"
It is skillful to choose "three treasures of hot pot"
When the cold current strikes, grab three or five friends to eat pot together and enjoy it again! In addition to all kinds of soup heads, all kinds of hot pot ingredients are also must-eat foods. However, experts remind that hot pot ingredients are highly processed foods, and the "three treasures of hot pot" such as phosphate tofu, tribute pills and fish plates often contain chemical synthetic additives, which can be called "hot pot ingredients mine".
I have worked in the food industry for more than 30 years. In order to increase the appearance and taste, reduce the cost of raw materials and prolong the shelf life, many food processing products in the market often add phosphate, modified starch, chemical synthetic pigments, preservatives and so on to the ingredients of hot pot in the production process to achieve the above objectives. If consumers don't pay more attention when buying tinea, they will not only have the risk of buying raw materials and fake hot pot ingredients, but also consume too much phosphate, which is more likely to cause imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the body.
Selection method of "three treasures of hot pot"
In order to prevent the transparency of the raw material selection process of industrial gypsum tofu,
A few days ago, it was reported that some manufacturers pretended industrial gypsum powder as food-grade gypsum powder to make tofu brain and tofu, which made consumers panic. The expert teacher pointed out that it is not easy to tell whether tofu is industrial or food-grade gypsum powder just by its appearance.
The difference between industrial gypsum powder and food gypsum powder mainly lies in the purity of calcium sulfate. Because of the insufficient refining process, more impurities and more doubts about heavy metal residues, it is difficult for the naked eye to distinguish between true and false tofu, so we can only try to buy tofu with dark color and no impurities exceeding the standard, but this basis is not the best selection principle. The relatively safe way is to buy from reputable and trustworthy merchants, and you can see the raw materials and production process.
Is the raw material of Yougong Pill fake? Simple identification of fiber
Due to the rising wholesale price of pork, many unscrupulous traders often add a lot of modified starch to improve the viscosity and weight of meatballs, or add phosphate to emulsify meatballs and increase saturation in order to save costs and reduce the amount of ground meat.
What's the way to judge if you want to buy a tribute pill with real raw materials and not cutting corners? In addition to choosing a business that can clearly see the production process, consumers may wish to take a look at the tribute pills when buying. If it is really made of pure ground meat, there should be a trace of fleshy fiber on the side, and the bite force is solid and full of bite.
Is there no fish paste on the fish board? Don't buy anything too crisp or soft.
Colorful and varied fish plates are the best choice for hot pot ingredients. But a real fish dish should be soft and crisp. In the case of high cost of fish, many merchants will choose to use a lot of' modified starch, phosphate, and even konjac instead of fish paste to imitate the taste of fish dishes, and add synthetic carotene for dyeing to increase the appearance.
It is suggested that when selecting, try to avoid buying varieties with bright colors, and it is more appropriate to choose varieties with light gray close to the true color of fish sauce. In addition, due to the poor viscosity of fish compared with ordinary meat, if the fish board is too elastic, it may be suspicious of adding modified starch and phosphate, so it is not recommended to eat.
Health killer phosphate! Excessive kidney injury is even more tragic.
Experts say that phosphate is widely used in processed food, which has the functions of water retention, adhesion, bacteriostasis, flavor enhancement and food caking prevention. Common in all kinds of fish plates, meatballs, jiaozi, Xinxin sausage and other hot pot ingredients. If you eat too much food containing phosphate, it will cause calcium and phosphorus imbalance, promote vascular calcification, aggravate kidney disease and increase the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease. It can be called "alternative trans fatty acids" and will become a health killer.