Braised pork, as a food often eaten on our table, is loved by people for its unique fragrance and taste, and among the many spices used in braised meat, cloves are known as the "domineering president" in spices with their unique aroma and efficacy, however, many people do not know about the use of cloves and selection skills, today, we will introduce in detail the "domineering president" of the spice industry.
The role of cloves in cooking
1. Enhance the aroma: Cloves have a strong fragrance, which can add a unique aroma to the braised meat and make it more attractive.
2. Increase taste: Cloves are rich in volatile oil, which can increase the taste and layering of braised meat, making it more delicious.
3. Increase the fragrance of the bone: The penetration of the clove fragrance is relatively strong, which can assist the flavor of other spices to penetrate into the ingredients to achieve the effect of penetrating the bone fragrance, so that every bite of meat we eat is full of fragrance.
Precautions for using cloves
There are also a few things we need to be aware of when using cloves.
First of all, the dosage of cloves should be moderate, although cloves can increase the aroma of braised meat, but excessive use will cause the taste to be too strong, affect the taste, and will also make the brine black, therefore, when using cloves, it is necessary to add an appropriate amount according to the type and quantity of braised meat, and about 1 to 2 cloves can be put on a pound of ingredients.
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How to choose cloves
However, in order to give full play to the role of cloves, it is also necessary to master certain selection methods.
First of all, we have to look at the appearance of the cloves, the high-quality lilac buds are very large, the surface is tan or brownish-yellow, secondly, we have to smell the smell of cloves, the aroma of high-quality cloves is rich and long-lasting, no peculiar smell, finally, we can also touch the cloves with our hands, feel its texture, high-quality cloves have a harder, drier, and not easy to break.
When marinating meat, cloves can be paired with star anise, dried ginger, cinnamon, peppercorns, cumin and other seasonings, which can increase the flavor of the brine.
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In the spice industry, cloves occupy an important position with their unique aroma and efficacy, and they are paired with other spices to create a variety of delicious braised meat, whether it is the traditional five-spice braised pork, sauce-flavored braised pork, or the innovative taste of spicy braised pork, curry braised pork, etc., cloves can play their unique role and add a touch of style to the braised meat.
In addition to braised pork, cloves also have a wide range of applications in other culinary fields. For example, in the process of stewing soup, porridge, stir-frying, etc., adding an appropriate amount of cloves can add aroma and texture to the dish. In addition, cloves also have some other effects, drinking with cloves in water, can alleviate a certain amount of bad breath, and has a certain help to freshen breath.
I would like to share with you a spice recipe for five-spice braised pork:
15 grams of cinnamon, 18 grams of star anise, 10 grams of bay leaves, 13 grams of cumin, 9 grams of long pepper, 20 grams of Sichuan pepper, 8 grams of angelica, 9 grams of coriander seeds, 6 grams of white cardamom, 7 grams of grass fruit, 4 grams of cloves, 15 grams of hawthorn, 8 grams of ginger, 3 grams of white pepper.
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In short, cloves as the spice in the "domineering president", in the braised meat plays an irreplaceable role, by mastering the selection method of cloves, precautions for use and its status in the spices, we can better use cloves to add aroma and taste to the braised meat, so that people can enjoy the food at the same time, but also feel the important role of spices.