Then why is the meat stewed in earthen stoves more fragrant and attractive than the meat stewed in natural gas stoves? Next, let's discuss the reasons.

Chaihuozao stewed meat

First of all, the meat stewed in the earthen stove will taste more like firewood. This smell, to be exact, is called burnt smell. It is a kind of wood, which has a special taste after burning, a bit like the smell of charcoal roasting. This smell similar to burning incense is very popular in the stomach, giving people a warm feeling.

And the meat will be put in the pot for a while after stewing. At this time, plant ash in the stove will keep the meat in the pot warm. And the fragrance of plant ash will permeate into the broth.

Chaihuozao stewed meat with Chinese sauerkraut

Secondly, even in the distance, we can feel the heat brought by the earthen stove, but when we stand by the natural gas stove, we can't feel it. This shows that the earthen stove heats the bottom of the super-large iron pot through thermal radiation. The thickness of the iron pot is very thin, which can accumulate a lot of heat and maintain it in a short time, and can fully heat the meat in the pot, so we will think that the meat stewed by the earthen stove is more delicious. This kind of heat can't be imitated by natural gas stoves, and it is also an important element in Chinese cooking.

Because the earthen stove chamber is very large, the stew is mainly heated by the overall temperature of the stove chamber. So its heat will be distributed more evenly. Therefore, stewed meat will rot more easily, taste more harmonious and absorb more juice.

In addition, the firepower of earthen stoves can be more fierce than natural gas. Because there is a lot of space in the stove, if the firewood burns, the temperature in the pot is quite high and the oil will smoke immediately. Coupled with the good insulation effect of the earthen stove, the meat has been purring in the pot, which is naturally soft and rotten and much more delicious than the natural gas stove.

Chaihuozao stewed meat

The firewood in the firewood stove is also rich and varied, not only firewood, but also messy materials such as straw, cotton stalk, sweet potato vine and peanut vine. And the special fragrance of these materials will penetrate into the meat after burning into ashes. Give people a feeling similar to spices.

The earthen stove carries the memories of our childhood. Therefore, eating the rice cooked by the earthen stove is also a manifestation of feelings to some extent.

Eating the meat stewed in the earthen stove has a reunion atmosphere of family sitting together, as well as the familiar hometown atmosphere. I recall the joy of catching cricket, fighting cricket and fishing shrimp in the fields when I was a child, the joy of flying carefree in the mountains and plains, the coolness of watching the moon by the wheat pile, the excitement of playing with my partners in the stream, and the homesickness of China people. I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ?