We often cook all kinds of delicious food at home and often use Pixian bean paste, but when we buy bean paste in the market, we will find two kinds of Pixian bean paste in the supermarket, one is Pixian bean paste and the other is Pixian red oil bean paste. So what kind of bean paste shall we use for cooking at home? What's the difference between them? Today, I learned that there is such a big difference between Pixian watercress and red oil watercress. Don't buy blindly in the future
Pixian bean paste Pixian bean paste has the characteristics of reddish brown, oily, fragrant and delicious. Using high-quality red pepper as the main raw material, pepper embryo was made by unique traditional technology. Broad bean koji-making and fermentation for more than 6 months to make sweet noodle sauce; Pepper embryo and sweet watercress are mixed in proportion, turned over, dried in the sun, exposed to the sun and brewed for more than three months.
Of course, bean paste also has different qualities. Super Pixian bean paste is the best, with black and bright color and mellow taste. This kind of fermentation usually takes more than 3-5 years, so it is expensive and rare in the market. The first-class Pixian bean paste is our common, reddish brown, and the general fermentation time is 1 year, and the price is relatively cheaper.
Pixian red oil bean paste Pixian red oil bean paste, as its name implies, contains a certain amount of red oil. This kind of fermentation time is relatively short and it is not easy to preserve, so adding fried red oil can not only prolong the shelf life, but also make the bean paste look better. However, because the fermentation time is relatively short and the amount of amino acids is small, the taste is not as mellow as Pixian bean paste.
Generally speaking, we can buy Pixian bean paste directly in the supermarket, and we can't eat it directly without red oil. When we cook, we need to stir fry twice or add a proper amount, so that the dishes we make are bright, spicy and delicious. Generally suitable for cooking, making hot pot, and adding some Chili sauce.
Red oil is added to the red oil bean paste, which can be eaten directly or dipped in it. The dishes fried with red oil bean paste are ruddy and beautiful, which are generally suitable for restaurants, but the fragrance is not as delicious as that fried with Pixian bean paste. So some places will combine the two.
Therefore, if you usually cook at home, you can choose to use Pixian bean paste with Pixian red oil bean paste, so that the fried vegetables have a strong sauce flavor and good color and fragrance.