Source: Mang's mother's life tips
Do you know what "borax pork" is? Borax is a common industrial product used to make glass, ceramics, detergents, etc.
If the human body ingests too much, it can cause serious consequences such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dermatitis, liver and kidney damage, etc.
In pursuit of profits, some unscrupulous traders disregard the health and safety of consumers, and use the antiseptic and bleaching effects of borax to process and resell unfresh or spoiled pork.
In this way, they can make huge profits by selling "high-quality" pork at a high price with low-quality pork that they buy at low prices.
According to reports, in recent years, there have been frequent seizures of cases of borax pork sales across the mainland, and the amount and amount involved are very staggering. Therefore, we must be vigilant and protect our rights and interests.
So, what can we do to avoid buying borax pork? Don't worry, next, I will tell you a simple and effective way, that is, when buying pork, keep in mind that 3 don't buy, butchers will not dare to fool you!
1. What can I do to avoid buying borax pork?
1. The color of the pork
Normal pork, the color should be bright red or light red, the shape should be natural, the surface should be smooth, no foreign matter or water droplets.
If the pork is added with borax, the color will be whitish or gray, the shape will become stiff, and there will be a layer of white powder or water droplets on the surface.
This is because borax will coagulate the hemoglobin of pork, causing the meat to become lighter, and it will also denature the protein of pork, resulting in a hard meat.
2. Touch the texture and elasticity of the pork with your hands
The texture of the pork should have a certain elasticity and be able to recover quickly after being pressed with the fingers.
If borax is added to the pork, it will affect its taste, making it dry or sticky, and the elasticity will become too hard or too soft, and there will be noticeable dents when pressed.
Because borax can damage the muscle fibers of pork, causing it to lose moisture and elasticity.
3. Cook the pork, and then look at the color
After buying the pork, if you are still not at ease, you can cook the pork and look at the color. Normal pork, when cooked, will have some fat and blood floating on the water.
When pork is added with borax, the color will turn gray or yellow, and some white foam or sediment will float on the surface of the water when cooked.
Through the above methods, we can roughly determine whether the pork is fortified with borax, but these methods are not 100% accurate.
Sometimes, unscrupulous traders will use some other means to cover up the traces of borax pork, so there are some other details that we need to pay attention to.
2. Other precautions
In addition to guarding against borax pork, we should also pay attention to the following 2 points when buying pork:
1. Don't buy pork at too low a price
You get what you pay for, and if the price of pork is much lower than the market price, it is likely to be low-quality pork or pork with borax added.
Because in order to reduce costs, unscrupulous traders will use sick and dead pigs, lean pigs, and expired pigs purchased at low prices, and then use borax and other substances to dispose of them, and then sell them at low prices to tempt consumers to be deceived.
Therefore, we should keep our eyes open, don't be greedy for cheap, and choose pork in a reasonable price range.
2. Do not buy pork from unknown sources
When we buy pork, we should pay attention to the source, origin, inspection marks and other information of pork, try to buy it at regular farmers' markets or supermarkets, and avoid buying it at roadside stalls or private shops.
Because regular pork will have a clear source and inspection, which can ensure its quality and safety, while pork from unknown sources has a great risk.
Well, that's all for today's topic, I hope this article can be helpful to everyone so that you can eat healthy and delicious pork.