Introduction: Vinegar is one of the most common condiments in the kitchen, but we must learn to use it correctly and scientifically to make the dishes we cook more delicious. At the same time, when purchasing vinegar, you should pay more attention to how to buy high-quality vinegar. Here, let’s educate you on these two issues about vinegar. Come and learn with me!
6 benefits of adding vinegar to your daily cooking
Increase freshness and relieve greasiness.
Adding some vinegar when cooking greasy food, or dipping it in vinegar when eating dumplings can reduce the greasiness and make people feel less greasy. In addition, vinegar can also increase freshness and aroma. This is because during the fermentation process of grain into vinegar, a large amount of umami and aroma substances are produced.
Remove the smell and smell.
One of the main components of vinegar is acetic acid, which can reduce odor. Therefore, adding a small amount of vinegar when cooking fish can reduce the fishy smell. Adding some vinegar to stewed mutton can remove the mutton smell.
Sterilization and antisepsis.
When mixing cucumbers, shredded radish and other cold dishes, you can add some vinegar, because vinegar can inhibit the growth of bacteria and can improve the safety of cold dishes. In addition, when making pickled garlic, cucumber and other pickles, you can also add some vinegar to prevent them from going bad. Moreover, vinegar can reduce the production of nitrite and can also protect the vitamin C in vegetables from being destroyed to a large extent.
Increase saltiness.
In cooking, using more sour seasonings can enhance the salty taste and reduce salt intake. This is because the taste cells that sense sour tastes are located on either side of the middle of the tongue, right next to the area that senses salty tastes. This means that eating something sour can increase the sensitivity of your taste buds to salty tastes.
Moderate spiciness.
The acetic acid in vinegar can neutralize the spicy taste and reduce the irritation of spicy food. If you add too much chili when cooking, you might as well add some vinegar. When eating in a restaurant, if you feel the food is spicy, you can also ask for a small dish of vinegar to dip it in.
Neutralizes alkali smell.
When steaming steamed buns and other pasta, if there is too much alkali, you can add a little vinegar to neutralize the acid and alkali and reduce the alkali smell in the pasta. In addition, vinegar has an antibacterial effect. Add a little when making pasta to prevent mold from forming.
So, how to choose vinegar?
Tips on buying vinegar
Look at the acetic acid content marked on the label: Generally speaking, the content of prepared vinegar should not be less than 2.5g/100ml, and the brewing vinegar should not be less than 3.5g/100ml. This does not apply to non-flavored vinegar (such as drinking vinegar, etc.).
Look at the production method indicated on the label: whether to brew vinegar or prepare vinegar, choose according to your personal preference.
Look at the raw materials: vinegar brewed with flour, glutinous rice, and rice is of better quality and nutritious, while vinegar made with vinegar essence mixed with water is of poorer quality and has no nutrients. Therefore, you can also distinguish true and false vinegar by observing the raw materials.
Check the production date: Generally speaking, the shelf life of vinegar is 6 months to 1 years. Don't buy expired products.
Tips for using vinegar
1. Insomnia? Patients with insomnia should pour a cup of cold water before going to bed, and then add 1 spoonfuls of vinegar. After drinking it, they will fall asleep quickly. Rubbing the soles of your feet with warm old vinegar before going to bed will also make it easier for you to fall asleep.
2. Sprain? Mix the flour and cook it into a paste, add an appropriate amount of mature vinegar, apply it on a piece of paper or gauze, and stick it to the affected area. After it dries, gently uncover it and replace it with another piece. Applying it several times in this way can eliminate the burning sensation and pain in the sprained area. This method is effective for bone and joint dislocations, falls and other trauma.
3. Rhinitis? Put about 5 ml of mature vinegar into a washing machine with a capacity of 1000 ml to cleanse the nasal cavity. Wash twice a day to treat rhinitis.
4. Feet numb? Heat 1 liters of mature vinegar and pour it into a bucket, then soak both feet for 20 minutes each time. After soaking in this way for 4 to 5 times, the numbness symptoms can be relieved.
5. Burns? According to the principle of acid-base neutralization, vinegar is made into a 5-degree solution to wash burns. It is especially effective for lime burns. Or applying gauze soaked in vinegar to the burned area can also be effective.
6. To relieve cough? Soak garlic in mature vinegar for 15 days, eat 1~2 cloves of pickled garlic on an empty stomach every morning, and drink some vinegar juice. Taking it continuously for 10~15 days can relieve cough and asthma. It can detoxify and disperse blood stasis, lower blood pressure and lipids, and prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases and tumors in the elderly.
Conclusion: The above is what Sanjiu Health Hall has summarized for you about vinegar. Vinegar is a condiment in our lives. It can not only add flavor to our dishes, but also provide a lot of convenience to our lives!
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