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What is the part of fish glue

Fish glue (also known as fish maw, flower glue) is fish swim bladder (fish used to adjust the sinking and floating organ, also known as fish bubbles) of the dried products, and bird's nest, shark's fin, one of the "eight treasures", known as "sea ginseng" reputation.

The main components of fish glue for advanced collagen, a variety of vitamins and calcium, zinc, iron, selenium and other trace elements. Its protein content is as high as 84.2%, fat is only 0.2%, is the ideal high protein low fat food. Fish gelatin is usually derived from rockfish, the demand for which has caused the endangerment of many species such as the Gulf of California rockfish and yellow lipped fish.

①Gelatin

Gelatin (11), which looks like gold, is made from the skin and scales left over from the production of fish fillets without offal, blood, or meat. Raw materials by washing, lime water immersion treatment, acid immersion to remove calcium phosphate in fish scales, rinsing, neutralization, gelatinization, filtration, gelatinization, slicing and drying to become. Gelatin high purity, transparency and viscosity, freezing power, mainly used in the manufacture of culture medium, Cor plate, photographic film, etc., can also be used in the food industry.

②Crude Gelatin

Crude Gelatin raw materials such as head, tail and bone mixed with blood, meat and offal are cleaned, heated with steam in a pressurized kettle, then separated by pressure filtration or high-speed centrifugation to remove impurities and fish oils, and then evaporated and concentrated to a concentration of 50%, and then add preservatives and spices to be made. It does not freeze at room temperature and is easy to use. It is an adhesive for wood, leather, etc. and a powder adhesive in the manufacture of matches and grinding wheels.

3 Fish bladder glue

Fish bladder washed to remove mucus, blood stains, peeled off the inner and outer film, larger and thicker alone drying into a piece of glue; smaller and thinner pieces are stacked together and crushed into a round or band, drying is called the round glue or band glue. Color yellowish, translucent, tough, slightly fishy smell, used as a clarifying agent for beer and other beverages and thickening agent for fruit juice jam. In addition, high-quality yellow croaker slices of gelatin, also known as fish maw, is a traditional sea delicacy. Yellow-lipped fish glue is a valuable tonic. Fish glue used as a clarifying agent for alcohol, has long been used for beer clarification, improve the degree of coolness, accordingly improve the stability of freezing, but also to shorten the maturation cycle has a certain effect.

2 efficacy

From the point of view of Chinese medicine, fish glue is extremely nourishing therapeutic effect, [1] is taken from the swim bladder made of sun-dried, generally will be used in the huge sturgeon, and large yellow croaker as raw materials, due to a variety of fish belly will be processed along with different fish concoctions, so the swim bladder firmness is different, can be divided into a wide range of tripe, flowers and fried tripe three kinds of price per catty of a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars ranging. Since ancient times, the fish bladder belongs to the "eight treasures of the sea", and after the nutritional analysis, as if the "Da Vinci Code", unlocked the "treasures" of the fish bladder of the mystery.

Because the fish glue contains a lot of collagen protein, and easy to absorb and use, and thus favored by the people. Now on the market more otolithic fish gelatin and deep sea fish gelatin, commonly known as "manganese gelatin", are extremely rich in gelatin fish processing and become. Such as the well-known old brand Fortune Fish Gum contains extremely rich in protein, minerals and other essential elements of the human body.

Fish glue can enhance gastrointestinal digestion and absorption function, improve appetite, is conducive to the prevention and treatment of loss of appetite, indigestion, constipation and other diseases; can enhance the toughness and elasticity of muscle tissues, enhance physical strength, eliminate fatigue; can strengthen the brain and nerve function, promote growth and development, improve thinking and intellect, maintain normal secretion of glands; can be prevented and controlled unresponsiveness, pediatric dyspepsia, maternal breast milk secretion deficiency, It can prevent and control delayed reaction, poor development of children, insufficient milk secretion of mothers, and insomnia in old age. As the fish glue contains a lot of gum, and has the blood, blood, blood, blood, cold, dampness and other effects, so it can improve immunity, for the weak, true Yin loss, mental overworked people, as a tonic more appropriate.

In addition to this, fish glue is also the best choice for women to supplement collagen. 70% of the protein in human skin is collagen, which forms a mesh structure that supports the skin and makes it look smooth, full, soft and elastic. As we age, the loss of collagen in the skin tissue gradually exceeds the speed of generation, so the skin loses its elasticity and thins out as it ages, appearing slack, wrinkles, dryness and other phenomena, so the timely supplementation of collagen can make the skin regain its youthful vitality.

Fish glue soaking specific method

1. General flower glue with hot water soaking.

2. Put the flower gum into boiling water for about 20 minutes, turn off the fire, bake until the water and warm. Remove and soak in cold water again, and change the water every day (do not get fat oil).

3. The rubber of the flowers is very heavy, easy to stick to the bottom, it is advisable to use a bamboo gala mat to prevent burning.

4. Cooking should be ginger, green onion, oil, salt, shaoxing wine wok, into the water, until the water rolls, put the rubber into the boiling water roll, about 15 minutes to remove the fishy flavor.

5. When the fish ball is boiled for a long time, it will gradually dissolve.

6. To get the best flavor, first boil the soup, and then put in the rubber for about 20 minutes.

Note: the general fish glue without soaking can also be directly into the soup ceramic pot together! This saves soaking time. Generally, the whole pot will be put into a hot water bath to cook, and the stewed fish glue will not stick to the pot at all. It can also be simmered with chicken for a more flavorful soup!