There is a local saying in Changshu that says, "In the summer, the yellow eel races ginseng". It is said that eels can clear heat and detoxify, and are most suitable for consumption in hot weather. But in recent years, there have been rumors of feeding contraceptives, this story is inconsistent, some people say yes, some people say it is impossible, experts from all walks of life have come out to express their views, and in the end there is no unified opinion. Whether it is useful or not, I am afraid that the farmers themselves will know it later.
But my point of view is still, eat what you like, the current food environment, no matter how careful you don't know what you eat in your stomach. And just adjust the taste, master the heat, so that the color and flavor are complete after eating to the fullest, after eating, manage him flooded! If you are trembling and this one does not dare to touch that and does not dare to eat, I am afraid that the mental torture will also be killed first.
Most of the yellow eels are braised at home or fried with onions. Xiangyou eel paste, a famous dish of Su Bang, is said to have been created in the early years of Changshu in the century-old shop Hongyun Lou located in Sihou Street. At home, it seems that the step of ringing oil is unpredictable and deep, and it is simply omitted, so it becomes red-burned. In fact, this step is not cumbersome, but it can raise the taste of the dish by a large grade, why not enjoy it?
Ingredients: Yellow eel, shredded shallots, shredded ginger, minced garlic.
Accessories: soy sauce, sugar, salt, cooking wine, sesame oil, cooking oil, vinegar, pepper.
Directions: 1, slaughter the yellow eel to remove the bones, remove the head and tail, and boil the whole strip in boiling water for a while until the meat is soft and cooked.
2. Spread the eel on the board and cut it into strips with a knife.
3. Cut into suitable lengths and set aside.
4: Fry the chives, part of the ginger shredded, under the eel shreds.
5: Stir-fry a few times, cook cooking wine, add sugar, salt, soy sauce, pepper to taste, add a little water and heat and cook slightly.
6: After collecting the juice, pour a little vinegar and turn it over and put it on the plate.
7: Add minced garlic and shredded ginger on top of the braised eel.
8: Put half a spoonful of sesame oil in a pot and boil, drizzle on the dish, and finish the dish.
Tips: 1, the eel must be cooked thoroughly before it is easy to draw, if you are afraid of trouble, you can also buy ready-made eel on the vendor. But those greengrocers generally use the tail left by the slaughter of the yellow eel to draw the eel silk, the freshness is not necessarily guaranteed, and the meat quality is slightly worse.
2, now many stores of xiang oil eel paste, will add a large number of onions to reduce costs, rather than like the traditional full plate of eel paste to eat and enjoy. However, the flavor of onions is very compatible with yellow eels, and it can be used instead of chives.
3, before the step of ringing the oil, it is basically the method of braising, pepper can be fishy, the right amount can be, can not lead to too much and lead to spicy taste.
4, the eel itself has been cooked, so cook for a while. Some people believe that since it is called paste, it is better to hook the sauce, and the hook can wrap the soup on the eel, which is of great help to the unity of taste. The contempt has not always liked the creamy taste after the hook, so it all depends on the thickness after putting sugar and then collecting the juice.
5, vinegar is only a little fresh, so that the taste can be slightly different from braised, can not let go of more so that eat sour taste, it becomes sweet and sour.
6, the ringing oil can be poured after the dish is served, which will inevitably attract attention. It all depends on the non-melting of the grease in contact with the water at high temperature, so one should pay attention to keeping the oil temperature moving quickly, and the other should beware of splashing people.
7, this dish is greasy, if you don't like it, then eat braised it.
