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Many people have questions about the gourmet formula "Pigs don't have peppers, sheep don't eat meat". I am not talented but I have some experience in gourmet food. Today I would like to share my views on this issue from two aspects.

First, "Pig does not have pepper".

From the perspective of a chef and a store owner.

Many chefs learned a lot of theoretical knowledge before they became famous, especially chefs from Tianjin and Shandong. Among them, there must be the "Pig does not use pepper". The earliest reason is actually that pepper will affect the color and taste of pork dishes. If you don't want pork,

To make the dish brighter and brighter for guests, you must avoid Sichuan peppercorns when stewing pork.

However, some chefs secretly put peppercorn packets in the soup in order to enrich the taste of the pork. The peppercorns wrapped in gauze will not affect the color of the dish. They are only put in for a few seconds to adjust the flavor and then taken out without affecting the texture of the meat.

After learning this sentence, many half-baked chefs rely on a few food quotes to prove their status and reputation as chefs. Some people deliberately add their own understanding that "pig no pepper" means no green peppers and chili peppers. In fact, it is truly delicious.

Pork is exactly what these spices are for.

Let’s talk about Sichuan cuisine. Many Sichuan cuisine chefs will not be constrained by such fallacies. Many dishes are put together with spices. The guests who leave looking for the taste eat with gusto and don’t care at all what they put in.

From a personal perspective.

I suggest people who read this sentence not to get hung up on this. When making your own food, you don’t have to worry about color and presentation. You must know that fresh pork has a strong fishy smell. When stewing meat, it is recommended to make Sichuan peppercorns into Sichuan peppercorn buns with the meat.

Stew for tens of seconds, which will neither make the pork burn nor affect the tender taste.

Even when entertaining guests, what people taste is the taste, not the dishes.

Second, "the sheep are not expecting it."

The "material" here refers to aniseed, also known as star anise.

The reason for this sentence can also be traced back hundreds of years ago. At that time, beef and mutton were precious ingredients. It was not as affordable as it is now. At that time, supplies were extremely scarce. In order to cater to the public, chefs deliberately made some mysteries and myths.

The theory makes the rich feel more satisfied after they have had enough food and drinks.

As history has slowly developed to this day, this doubtful saying has been passed down. Many people do not want to go against the opinions of their ancestors and continue to use this saying to this day.

But there are more and more young chefs, and sometimes making breakthroughs and changes may lead to something more delicious.

Personally, I think the taste of star anise is very strong. If you are drinking mutton soup or stewed mutton and are looking for umami, you don’t need to add it.

Of course, if you are making roasted leg of lamb or the like, none of these spices should be missing.

In today's fast-changing world, the food market is not static. I hope more chefs will not stick to the past and open up their own new food path.

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