Introduction: Octagon also has "counterfeit goods"? When buying, look for "3 buy 2 don't", you can distinguish the true and false at a glance
Spices, although not edible, are an important part of the cuisine! Since ancient times, spices have been closely related to people's lives, from ancient medicine, to medieval trade, and even today's indispensable things! Star anise, inconspicuous among the many spices, but it is the "root" of all tastes!
Star anise is also known as large ingredients, fennel, fennel... It is an important seasoning raw material on the people's table. In China's Guangxi region, the output of octagon can account for more than 90% of the country. The seemingly inconspicuous star anise is not just a seasoning, but is more used for medicinal or industrial purposes, such as the toothpaste, soap, perfume, various cosmetics, beer, and liqueur that we use, all of which are extracted from star anise oil.
Uh, octagons, all eight corners?
In fact, most of the octagons are eight corners, and only a few octagons are affected by environmental factors or their own development in the process of growth, and there will be more than eight corners or less than eight corners!
what? Octagon also has "counterfeit goods"? So, how should we, as consumers, choose? New Year's Day, how can we avoid "fake goods"? A text to understand the selection of star anise tips, when buying look for "3 buy 2 don't", at a glance can distinguish between true and false!
"3 buy"
1: As we said earlier, most of the high-quality octagons are eight corners, and they are very regular.
2: Look at the shape, bad merchants will process the fake octagon, break off its excess horns, so that we can not distinguish. In fact, there is a more intuitive method, the real octagonal each corner is straight, the fake is grooved.
3: Smell the taste, really star anise has a very strong fragrance! Fake star anise, the taste is relatively light or basically no. Some merchants will sell a mixture of real and fake star anise, and it is necessary to smell the taste when buying.
"2 Don't"
1: If the color is black or reddish, this octagon must have been processed. True high-quality star anise, the color is brownish red, or there is a slight redness. Then look at the corners of the octagon, the real 8 corners, the fake is generally 10 corners.
2: The taste is not right, the real star anise will have a unique fragrance, and the fake star anise taste will be weird. If you can't tell the difference, you can taste the taste, the real star anise is not only fragrant, but also a little sweet. And the fake octagon, after chewing, the mouth feels astringent, and the tongue is still a little numb.
What is the "sulfur star" on the market? How can it be avoided?
Star anise is generally a fresh fruit picked, after drying treatment will flow to the market, normal drying takes about 5-7 days, and will be affected by the weather. In order to reduce the cost and increase its color, some merchants will use charcoal or charcoal roasting to shorten the drying time, and at the same time add sulfur to increase color, which is the "sulfur star anise" on the market!
According to the provisions of the "Announcement" document, the star anise can be smoked with sulfur, but the residual amount of sulfur dioxide cannot exceed 150mg/kg, and the "sulfur star anise" on the market has a residual amount of sulfur dioxide as high as 500mg/kg, which greatly exceeds the requirements of the regulations!
How to avoid it?
1: Look at the color, normal dry octagon, the color is brownish red or dark red, fine find will have a clear natural luster. And the sulfur smoked star anise, the color is brighter, better looking.
2: Smell the taste, high-quality star anise, the taste is almost close to natural, very pure; and sulfur smoked star anise, has a clear pungent smell or sulfur smell.
3: Pinch the feel, good star anise, generally relatively dry, lighter, feel harder; and the smoked octagon, the humidity is obviously larger, feel slightly heavier.
4: Taste the taste, untreated star anise, taste a little sweet taste; and the smoked star anise, taste a little sour taste. This is a good distinction.
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