1. Selecting authentic tangerine peel
There are many kinds of tangerine, to make authentic tangerine peel, selecting the peel is of course the most important step, the peel is wrong, the tanned out of the nature is not authentic. In fact, Xinhui citrus is a kind of tea branch citrus, and tea branch citrus is only planted in this area of Xinhui, can be called authentic Xinhui citrus, and many insiders say, the real authentic peel, is from the Xinhui Meijiang, Tea Pit, and other nearby areas around the region of the species, and in recent years with the development of real estate, can be planted in the area of fewer and fewer, so this area out of the citrus is particularly valuable, usually to sell to the 10-20 yuan a pound, and so on. So, this area is especially valuable and usually sells for 10-20 dollars a catty. Therefore, if you are looking for citrus peels, you must choose the ones grown in Xinhui area, and the best ones are circle branch citrus and old tree citrus.
2. Open the skin
Many people think that this step is not important, which is wrong. This step will affect the shape of the dried peel, and if the peel is opened well, it will not be easily broken after drying. Now popular is generally two knife method or three knife method, from picking the fruit to open the skin, are strictly required not to break the skin.
3. Drying in the shade, anti-peel
Freshly opened citrus peel, can not just reverse, which will easily lead to rupture of the peel. Just open the peel, need to be placed in a cool dry place or relatively soft sunshine for a few hours, to be their water evaporation, feel the peel has been soft and can be gently kneaded and not easy to rupture when you can carry out the anti-peel. In order to make a good peel, you have to reverse the peel so that the white side is exposed.
4. Tanning Chenpi
After anti-peeling, it should be tanned under natural sunlight, Xinhui Chenpi does not need drying, and does not need any dehumidifying equipment, it is natural tanning and natural aging.
5. Preservation Turning the sun
After drying, it is necessary to enter the warehouse, using ventilated packaging containers. For example, use sacks, straw bags, or cloth bags, these ventilated containers, will be placed into the warehouse, naturally let it year-round aging. Spring is the most humid time every year, this time should be kept in the warehouse to close the door, do not let them damp, to the summer and fall, this time the sun is more fierce, and not humid, suitable to take the peel out of the sun, this time is suitable for turning the sun for 2-3 times, to be re-dry again into the warehouse, preservation, so that it is naturally aging. After three years of this repeated operation, the peel begins to change color, and the flavor also becomes more mellow, more intense. Chenpi is made!