What is oyster sauce made of?

In recent years, oyster sauce is very popular in the condiment market. Oyster sauce can be seen on the seasoning shelves of supermarkets or small shops. All major brands have added oyster sauce, such as Haitian and other major brands, and have also added oyster sauce one after another, which has a high sales volume. Oyster sauce has become an essential seasoning for cooking in almost every family. Many people subconsciously think that cooking with oyster sauce tastes better and more nutritious. Oyster sauce? There may be no oysters and oil!

Oyster sauce was first used as a fresh condiment in Guangdong. It is made of cooked oysters, concentrated juice and some other auxiliary materials. Many people think that oyster sauce is an oil because it looks thick, but in fact, it is not a condiment like oil and soy sauce, but its name has oil on it. In ordinary families, people regard oyster sauce as a seasoning similar to salt. As long as it is cooking, it must be put.

First share the invention of oyster sauce. Oyster sauce is different from other seasonings. It was not specially developed. It was the founder of Lee Kum Kee who first opened a small teahouse and cooked oysters. However, once he went out for so long that he forgot the oysters cooked on the fire. There was a strong smell when he came back. He thought the pot must be burnt, but he didn't expect a thick layer of oyster sauce at the bottom of the pot, which smelled good. So he seized the opportunity and cooked the seasoning and sold it. 1888 set up Lee Kum Kee Oyster Oil Farm.

The soup made from oyster sauce (dried oyster) is oyster sauce after filtration and concentration. It is a nutritious and delicious condiment. Oyster sauce has many processes. The most important step is to boil fresh oysters with water to the desired viscosity. This step is also the most time-consuming procedure. To make high-quality oyster sauce, it is necessary to have the delicious taste of oysters. Generally, monosodium glutamate is added to oyster sauce, and there is also vegetarian oyster sauce made of mushrooms (a kind of mushrooms).

After reading this, everyone must think that the oyster sauce we eat is the oyster sauce invented by Li Jintang, but the price of the oyster sauce we buy is usually very cheap. Anyone who has eaten the price of oysters knows that it is not cheap. Oysters are definitely more expensive to make juice, but they are very cheap. There must be something fishy in them. Otherwise, how can businesses make money?

The oyster sauce we bought in the market is actually not the traditional pure oyster sauce. Usually contains various flavor enhancers, thickeners, monosodium glutamate, salt and sugar. Some manufacturers add a little oyster juice to make it taste like oysters. So you think oyster sauce is made of oyster meat, but it has little to do with oysters. There are really no oysters in it, only a little oyster sauce. Some oyster sauce is directly replaced by mushrooms. When you buy oyster sauce, shake the bottle first. If the color of oyster sauce on the bottle wall is red, it means that the oyster sauce is of good quality and can be bought home for consumption.

At present, almost every household should add oyster sauce to cooking. The consumption of oil can be said to add a lot of flavor to our dishes, but how much oil does everyone eat every day? Come and have a look with me!

Oyster sauce should be a common condiment for housewives who often cook at home. Many people put oyster sauce in order to improve its flavor when cooking, but do you know how oyster sauce is made? There are more and more brands of oyster sauce now. Many people think that oyster sauce is made of oysters. The reason why oyster sauce makes dishes more fragrant and delicious is because oysters have nutritional value and are very suitable for seasoning. However, this is not the case!

This condiment first appeared in Guangdong. Because oyster sauce looks oily on the outside, many people think that oyster sauce is fried by oysters. However, the nature of oyster sauce is similar to that of soy sauce. It is just an ordinary condiment, not as nutritious as the public said, and for some people who often cook, it can be used directly as soy sauce!