Some people say that the fried dough sticks sold in rural markets are fried with washing powder. Is that really the case?

This is also possible, because the washing powder contains alum. "When flour and washing powder are mixed, the fried dough sticks are fluffy and golden yellow." An insider told reporters that the fried dough sticks with washing powder expand better. "This is because washing powder can expand, which can make flour expand better. So the fried dough sticks look crisp. It is for this reason that the fritters look better. "

"This kind of fried dough sticks can give you a little taste, because it is crisp, so it is delicious." According to people familiar with the matter, suppliers are "very picky" when using washing powder. At present, most washing powders on the market are fragrant. You must use odorless washing powder when frying the fritters, otherwise the fritters will taste like washing powder. It is understood that it is precisely because the washing powder used is the most primitive washing powder that the cost of raw materials is not high.

Can alum refuel? Many citizens said, "I heard that fried dough sticks can't be made without alum because they want to swell." In this regard, some experts said that a small amount of alum in fried dough sticks has little effect on health. "Although many citizens are also in favor of the traditional alum fritters, they are still willing to spend more money to eat fritters without alum once they are given two kinds of fritters to choose from.

Food additives are clearly written on the packaging bag of fried dough sticks essence, and the purpose is indicated: fried dough sticks, fried dough sticks, pancakes, paste fried products and so on. Ingredients: sodium bicarbonate, potassium hydrogen tartrate, flour improver, edible calcium, etc. Alum and alkali used to be used for frying fried dough sticks. Now just add this oil slick and it will be very cheap. "The chef explained that alum was not needed because it was rarely sold separately." Generally speaking, a bag is 50 kilograms. When will it run out? It is more convenient to use this cream, so most fried dough sticks stalls now use this cream. "