When putting spices in stewed meat, you should distinguish between cumin and cumin, look like but make a big difference, don't use it wrong
For friends who often cook and like to cook, there must be a lot of spices in the kitchen at home. A variety of spices, different appearances, slightly different aromas, and different cooking effects. When eating a variety of stews, grilled meats, teppanyaki, or mixing barbecue sauces, two spices are often confusing: cumin and cumin.
Next, let's talk to you specifically about the difference between cumin and cumin.
Cumin
Cumin, also known as fennel, is a dry and ripe fruit of the umbelliferous plant fennel, belonging to the plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous plants, umbellifera, umbellifera, fennel genus, native to the Mediterranean region, is currently cultivated in many parts of China.
cumin
Cumin, also known as cumin, cumin, belongs to the plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous plants, primitive flower angiosperm suborder, umbellifera, umbelliferous, celery subfamily, amicera, cumin celery genus, is considered to be the world's second most important spice crop besides pepper, native to Egypt, Ethiopia, China's main production area in the Xinjiang region.
In terms of plant properties, cumin belongs to the genus Fennel under the dicotyledonous plant order, native to the Mediterranean region; cumin belongs to the genus Cumin under the dicotyledonous plant family, native to Egypt and Ethiopia.
Cumin has a green appearance, a lighter color, a slightly larger size, looks wider, and has a slightly curved shape; cumin's appearance color is between dark red and yellowish brown, the shape looks thin and long, the degree of curvature is not obvious, the color is deeper than cumin, and the particles are relatively smaller than cumin.
In appearance, cumin is greenish in shape and slightly curved in shape; cumin is between yellow and brown in color, and the shape is slender and smaller than cumin.
Cumin contains volatile oil substances such as fennel alcohol and fennel ether, which smells with a soothing aroma, has a slight spicy taste, licks with the tongue and has a sweet taste, and dishes cooked with cumin have a delicate taste.
Cumin is rich in essential oils and oleoresin, the smell is strong, the taste is slightly spicy, the taste is relatively unique, and it is also one of the main raw materials for the preparation of curry, after the oil explosion or barbecue, the taste will become more and more intense, and the entrance has a unique fragrance.
From the taste point of view, cumin smells a clear fragrance, the entrance is slightly spicy, and there is a hint of sweetness in the spice; the cumin smell is more intense, the entrance is slightly spicy, and under high temperature cooking, the taste will become more and more intense.
Cumin is more widely used, is one of the main ingredients in a variety of compound spices, often with other spices, used in stews, marinades or braised meat dishes, can also be used in spicy hot pot, brine, not only can remove the fishy taste in meat ingredients, but also play a role in flavor enhancement.
Cumin has a strong smell, the fishy effect is excellent, and in the face of oil or high temperature heating environment, the aroma of cumin will become more and more intense, so it is often used in barbecue, playing a role in defishing titian. In addition, in some fried and fried meat dishes, cumin can often be seen.
From the point of view of use, cumin is used with other spices to use in the production of various meat dishes, brines and spicy hot pots, playing a role in removing fishy Titian; cumin is often used in barbecues, and in the environment of high temperature heating, it can trigger its aroma.
Cumin and cumin are two completely different spices, and their differences mainly exist in four points, namely different plant properties, different appearance, different tastes, and different uses, and we must use them according to their characteristics. For example, when stewing meat, it should be fennel instead of cumin. After recognizing the difference between them, the next time you use them, you will no longer be stupid and confused.