25 grams of Zhongyuan oil stick essence needs two and a half to three kilograms of flour. According to the ratio of oil stick essence to flour, two and a half to three kilograms of flour should be put in 25 grams of fried dough sticks essence. Oil stick essence is a kind of food additive, and the chemical elements contained in it will affect people's brains. Causes symptoms such as brain degeneration. Therefore, there are strict requirements when using it, which cannot exceed a certain amount and the ratio should be more accurate.

Main components of oil stick essence

The main components of oil stick essence are sodium bicarbonate, ammonium aluminum sulfate, calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate and starch. Oil stick essence is a food additive for making fried dough sticks without alum. Generally, the ingredients of oil stick essence are baking powder, salt, eggs and so on. This kind of fried dough sticks are generally sold or made at home in good restaurants.

Oil stick products are divided into aluminum-based and aluminum-free types, among which aluminum oil stick has been produced since 1983. Traditional oil stick essence is made of salt, alkali and alum through scientific mixing and processing, commonly known as the old three-sample fritters formula. This kind of fried dough sticks are sold everywhere in the streets.

The dough for making fried dough sticks belongs to alum, alkali and salt dough. Due to the special reaction of this kind of dough, its ripening process is limited to some extent, and it is generally only suitable for high-temperature frying to achieve the characteristics of softness and crispness. Alum, alkali and salt mixed in dough preparation produce gas under the action of water, which makes dough swell. Alum and soda ash play a major role in the bulking process.