Nowadays, people's lives are getting richer and richer, and their demands on diet are getting higher and higher. In addition to Chinese cuisine from all over the world, we constantly try the special foods of other countries, such as Japanese food, Korean food, French food, etc., which are loved by many people.
especially western food, more and more people like it very much, and people come to western restaurants in an endless stream every day.
There are many kinds of western food, including French, English, Italian, American, Russian, German, etc. When it comes to western food, most people think of French dinner and steak, among which steak is the favorite food for Chinese people to eat western food.
During festivals, many people will choose to go to western restaurants to improve their lives. Steak is rich in nutrition, protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, and its taste is good. It is the first choice for most Chinese people. In addition to eating in western restaurants, many people usually buy some frozen steaks and cook them at home.
The steaks in western restaurants cost only a few tens of dollars. In fact, they are all frozen steaks, and fresh steaks are much more expensive.
There are many frozen steaks in the supermarket. Different brands have different prices. Some want one from 6 yuan, while others only want one from 1 yuan. Why is the difference so big?
In terms of food, the price gap also determines the quality. Some steaks are not complete steaks, but artificially synthesized with minced meat. They are not so much steak as "beef patties". This kind of steak tastes bad, it doesn't have much nutrition, and there are many additives, so you must pay attention to it when buying.
how to distinguish steak from frozen steak? Today, I will share my skills with you. Look at 3 o'clock and make sure I won't buy it wrong.
How to distinguish synthetic steaks
Look at the ingredient list on the packaging bag
All steaks sold in the supermarket are packaged, and the ingredient list is printed on the packaging bag, which explains the ingredients contained in the steak so that consumers can clearly understand it. If you see the words glutamine, soy protein isolate, edible gum and carrageenan in the ingredient list, especially the ingredient "carrageenan", it means that it is synthetic.
Generally, the price of steak containing carrageenan is not higher than that of 15 yuan. Try not to choose this price when buying. The price is more expensive and the quality is definitely better.
Second, look at the texture of steak
Whether it is pork or beef, or even chicken and duck meat, they are all naturally textured, and so is steak.
Synthetic steak is not a whole piece of meat, but is made of ground beef and glue, and then pressed by a machine, so it won't have any texture, just like a meat pie. Moreover, it is not fat and thin, and there is no fascia on it, and the shape is relatively round.
A really good steak is a whole piece of beef cut from a cow, with clear texture, fascia, irregular shape and blood oozing out.
Look at the taste
Judge whether it is a synthetic steak, and you will know it as soon as you eat it. Just like eating meatballs, because it is made of minced meat, the taste of synthetic steak is very loose and has no chewiness. The thickness is relatively thin, and it is basically easy to cut, because there is no fibrous tissue in it. If it tastes like this, it means it is a synthetic steak.
When buying a steak, as long as you see any of the ingredients such as glutaminase, soy protein isolate, edible gum and carrageenan in the ingredient list, especially carrageenan, it means that it is a synthetic steak.
If it meets the above three points, there is no doubt that it is synthetic. Don't buy it again next time, which will waste money.
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