4hw.com.cn: soy sauce, raw soy sauce and old soy sauce are all indispensable condiments in our daily life. So what are the differences between the usage and taste of these three kinds of soy sauce? How to distinguish them?
Differences among soy sauce, raw soy sauce and old soy sauce
The difference of three kinds of soy sauce is that soy, soybean and flour are used as main raw materials, edible salt, glutamic acid and other materials are added, and the soy sauce is brewed after natural drying and fermentation. The color of raw soy sauce is light, reddish brown, clear and transparent, and tastes salty. It is the most commonly used cooking soy sauce in the family (also known as common soy sauce). Because of its light color, it is suitable for cooking, cold mixing, steaming or meat filling. For people who are not very good at cooking, it is a safe and safe choice to use raw sauce as seasoning, because even if you put more raw sauce, you don't have to worry about the color of the dishes getting darker.
Old soy sauce is a kind of thick soy sauce which is made by adding caramel color and special technology on the basis of raw soy sauce brewing. The color of the old soy sauce is dark, brown, and the liquid is viscous. It tastes delicious and slightly sweet in the mouth. Due to the deep color of soy sauce, it is usually used to color dishes, such as braised, stewed (meat) and marinated food. In addition, when you use soy sauce, you must use it well to avoid too much soy sauce to make the dishes too dark (or even dark); friends who don't like to eat sweet should also use soy sauce with caution, because too much soy sauce will make the food feel sweet.
Braised soy sauce is one of the old soy sauce. Its usage and taste are mostly the same as the old soy sauce. When you buy soy sauce, please look after the type of soy sauce to avoid heavy weight.
How to choose brewing soy sauce
Soy sauce can be divided into brewing soy sauce and preparation soy sauce according to different manufacturing processes. Brewing soy sauce is usually brewed from soybeans, flour and other raw materials, which takes a long time to brew; the preparation of soy sauce is mixed by chemical methods, which generally takes only half a day to prepare. There are many manufacturers in order to save costs, often use the preparation of soy sauce to fake brewing soy sauce. In order to avoid being cheated, please pay attention to the following points in the soy sauce selection process:
1. Please go to the regular seasoning shop or supermarket to buy brewing soy sauce.
2. Please try to select well-known brands of brewing soy sauce to obtain more reliable brand quality assurance.
3. The soy sauce produced by regular manufacturers will be clearly marked on the label whether it is brewed soy sauce. Please pay attention to it when selecting.