What kind of star anise is best? If you have a good collection, you will buy
For home seasoning, in addition to scallions, ginger and garlic, on the number of spices, star anise, peppercorns, cinnamon, leaves, cumin and so on spices, special home seasoning molecules, especially star anise and peppercorns used most, at least my home is so, this is one of the essential spices in the home. Among them, star anise is the first, it is the main spices in stews, marinated dishes. It's also the main spice that brings out the flavor.
Anise, as the name suggests is eight corners, in fact, the name of the anise is not every anise is eight corners, there are 6 corners, 10 corners and so on, among which the quality of the eight corners is the best, the most mellow taste. However, good quality star anise also depends on the color and origin. In our country the main origin is Guangxi west and Yunnan Fujian west and so on.
How to choose star anise?
For star anise, many people do not understand, even housewives may not understand all. Here's how to choose and compare it.
First look at the shape, this shape refers to the comparison of each Angle is complete, and each Angle size is the same, is a regular Angle, can not be missing one less one Angle. Of course there are 6 angles and 10 angles, any even Angle is good. The best quality is eight corners, is the more regular star anise. The octagon is thickly fleshy, single petal fruit obtuse or obtuse in front.
Second, look at the color
Comparison of good quality, color is light brown or reddish brown. This kind of natural drying star anise, that is, after the star anise is picked, directly spread on the sun yard for 5-6 days, after drying, we see good quality star anise, this star anise color looks good.
Third, smell
Generally eight corners of the star anise, color is light brown or reddish brown, taste are fragrant, spicy, sweet. As long as you open the bag, you can smell a light sweet flavor, and the aroma is particularly rich, with a touch of the hand, there will be a thick smell of star anise, which is false eight can not be replaced.
In addition to the above three kinds of distinguish star anise is good or bad, but also pay attention to some details, there are some wild star anise, there are 10-12 or 10-13, 14 and so on, look like star anise, but the taste is very different, some eat numbness, some taste bitter and astringent, some sour and sweet, these are not real star anise, they thin fruit skin, Tip of single fruit long acuminate slightly curved. Some of the colors are basically similar to the real star anise, but as long as you smell carefully, you will find that the taste is very different, the fragrance is not strong, there is no natural aroma, and the aftertaste is not long, some even have a bad smell, these do not buy.
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