Cinnamon and star anise, these two spices in a variety of brine spice recipes, their frequency is very high, for star anise and cinnamon, people are already very familiar, but the so-called lamp black is formed in this way, for many friends who think they are familiar with these two spices, they can't say what is the difference between the two in the brine. Today we're going to talk about that.
Cinnamon bark, as the oldest spice of this type of spice, is often juxtaposed with star anise today, and although both are often used in the most used positions in various spice recipes, there are obvious differences between the two. The aroma of cinnamon and star anise is equally strong, but the aroma of cinnamon is more penetrating than that of star anise. On the other hand, the star anise side is better than cinnamon in terms of coverage, and the perception of the front fragrance is also before the cinnamon.
For example, we like the aroma of brine, and when creating a richer meat aroma, we can choose more cinnamon, while when creating a meat aroma, star anise needs to be completed with the help of other spices, such as star anise with Sichuan pepper This combination to create a meat flavor is because the penetration of the dark star anise itself is insufficient. On the contrary, if you need to create a surface aroma, such as ingredients with more sebum, such as pork knuckle, poultry, etc., you can choose more star anise, so that the effect is better with common surface spices Kaempfera, bay leaves, and sand kernels.
Cinnamon has the ability to soften meat ingredients, but star anise does not, so when you need to stew to get a soft and glutinous taste, you can often choose cinnamon to get better results, especially when used with spices such as nutmeg and hawthorn. Star anise does not have the ability to soften meat ingredients, so choosing it will not give you a more prominent effect. Although star anise has the ability to soften, it does not have the weakening effect of cinnamon on freshness, so when you need to highlight the freshness, you can get a better effect by choosing a more amount of star anise. Although star anise and cinnamon often appear at the same time, there are still many differences between the two.