When you mention spices, you must think of auxiliary flavoring, in fact, each spice has a different role, but also controls the taste of the "power of life and death", the role of spices is not only to increase flavor, but also for different ingredients will have different functions and effects, some spices are responsible for the front incense, and some spices are stable after fragrant, some are put in to remove fishy, and some are in the brine in order to increase the fragrance, so different spices will have different task assignments.
So how much do you know about white pepper, in the traditional sense we think that white pepper is only to remove fishy and increase spicy, there is no other use, usually to the soup flavor, today Xiaobian will take you to unlock the hidden function of white pepper.
White pepper is a commonly used spice that does more than just add flavor to the ingredients. White pepper can not only be used as a courtier, but also as a jun material to use, especially when stewing soup, in the brine, white pepper has multiple functions, it can not only give ingredients fishy smell, odor can also increase spicy, sterilization and antiseptic. In this article, we will detail the role of white pepper in brine from these four aspects.
▶ Give the ingredients a fishy smell
Seafood ingredients such as fish and shrimp have a certain fishy smell, and this fishy smell will not only affect appetite, but also affect the entire brine and soup. Adding white pepper to the brine can effectively remove the fishy smell of these ingredients, making the ingredients more refreshing and delicious.
▶ Remove odors
When marinating animal ingredients, the most afraid is the fishy smell of animal ingredients, mixed with the taste of brine, it is very easy to produce peculiar smell, and white pepper can well remove the odor of animal ingredients, especially pork, beef and mutton, etc., suppress the odor, and can make other spices in the brine better increase the aroma.
▶ Increase spicy
Adding an appropriate amount of white pepper to the brine can increase the spiciness of the brine and make the ingredients more spicy and delicious. White pepper is relatively light in spiciness and can satisfy the taste needs of different people. In addition, white pepper can also increase the aroma of the brine and make the ingredients more attractive.
▶ Sterilization and antiseptic
Brine contains a lot of salt and sugar, which can effectively sterilize and prevent corrosion and ensure the safety of ingredients. The addition of white pepper can further enhance the sterilization and antiseptic effect of the brine to ensure the freshness and hygiene safety of the ingredients.
▶ Pick a method
Since white pepper has so many uses, how should you choose? When buying white pepper, you should pay attention to the following points:
1 should choose full particles and consistent size, which can well avoid the phenomenon of doping with other aged goods.
2 No worm eyes, if there is a wormhole on the pepper, it indicates that the pepper is not so fragrant, and the effect will be greatly reduced
3 The fragrance is strong, if the fragrance is relatively weak, the effect is not so obvious when used in the later stage.
By learning this selection method, you can not only better play its role, but also ensure the quality of the ingredients.
▶ Precautions for use
Although white pepper has many benefits of use, you should also pay attention to controlling the dosage when using it, not too much, otherwise it will cause the brine to be too spicy and affect the taste. Generally speaking, adding 20-25 grams of white pepper to 100 kilograms of brine can achieve better results.
Overall, the role of white pepper in brine is very important. It can play a role in removing fishy smell, removing peculiar smell, increasing spicy, sterilization and antiseptic. When using white pepper, you should pay attention to choosing good white pepper and controlling the dosage, so as to ensure the aroma and taste of the ingredients.
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