What is oyster sauce made of? Why does everyone use oyster sauce when cooking?

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Oyster sauce is an indispensable condiment in modern meals. It is very popular among the public. Because it is made from oysters, it is named oyster sauce. There are countless delicacies processed with oyster sauce! For example, oyster sauce lettuce, oyster sauce fresh mushroom beef, oyster sauce noodles and so on.

Speaking of oyster sauce, it was founded by Li Jinshang, a Chinese condiment entrepreneur, in Nanshui Township, Zhuhai. The local area is rich in oysters. To supplement his livelihood, Li Jinshang opened a small teahouse in the local area and bought cooked oysters. One day, he made tea and cooked oysters as usual, but because he was busy with other things, he forgot about cooking oysters. When he thought about it, when he opened the lid of the pot, there was a brown liquid attached to the bottom of the pot. Li Jinshang He thought that the pot was boiled, but he dipped his hand into the thick liquid and smelled it. It didn't taste like paste, but it felt fragrant and very appetizing, so he put the brown liquid into it. I put the liquid into my mouth and tasted it. The taste was particularly delicious and delicious. In this way, a new condiment was born. In 1888, Lee Kam Sang formally established Lee Kum Kee Oyster Sauce. This brings us to the launch of our new condiments.

After talking about the history of oyster sauce, let’s talk about what raw materials are used to make oyster sauce. The first one is of course oysters (oysters), followed by water, sugar, salt, starch and other auxiliary ingredients. Using oysters Steaming produces oyster juice, which is then concentrated and then sugar, salt, and starch are added to make it a thick liquid, which becomes the condiment oyster sauce we use. Oyster sauce has also been improved from generation to generation, and many flavors of oyster sauce have been formed, but its main raw material is always oysters.

Finally, let me talk about why we all use oyster sauce when cooking now? There are three reasons. One: When we cook, we add a little oyster sauce appropriately to enhance the flavor of the dishes. Because oyster sauce is made from oysters, oysters have the characteristics of seafood, so when we add oyster sauce, it will also enhance the flavor of the dishes. Increased freshness. Reason 2: Oyster sauce is made from oysters, and oysters are also known as "milk of the sea." Oyster sauce processed from oysters is delicious and nutritious, and contains a large amount of zinc and amino acids, so we should add some appropriately when cooking. , are particularly beneficial to the human body, after all, they are all processed from natural ingredients. Reason three: Oyster sauce also has the effect of thickening and coloring food. The color of the oyster sauce looks more appetizing. Adding some oyster sauce when cooking meat can make our broth thicker.

The above is my answer to your question. Oyster sauce is an umami seasoning. We should not cook it for a long time when cooking, as this will destroy its umami flavor. It is best to add it just before serving.

Oyster sauce is a special seasoning originating in Guangdong. When I was very young, oyster sauce was not common in the northern region. At first, I only saw it in cooking shows on TV. It can be said that A long time ago, oyster sauce was considered a relatively "mysterious" seasoning.

However, in recent years, information and logistics have become increasingly smooth, and food cultures from various places have collided and blended with each other. Oyster sauce has also become a commonly used seasoning in home kitchens. So this time we will comprehensively analyze oyster sauce, from its "past life" when it was born to its current "this life". By the way, we will also briefly share the differences between oyster sauce and other umami seasonings, and precautions for usage, etc. wait. What is oyster sauce made of?

1. The "previous life" of oyster sauce

Oyster sauce was first born in a small family workshop in Nanshui Township, Zhuhai, Guangdong in 1888. At that time, a man named Li Jinshang left his hometown and came to Xinhui. He went to Nanshui to make a living. Since the local area was rich in oysters, he opened a small teahouse and cooked oysters and sold them to supplement his family income.

The birth of oyster sauce is similar to stinky tofu, soy sauce, wine, etc., and it also originated from an "accidental product" by chance.

One day, Li Jinshang forgot to take care of the oysters when he was cooking them as usual. When he remembered, the oysters had been overcooked and turned into a layer of thick brown juice that settled at the bottom of the pot. It smelled rich and tasted delicious. Very delicious.

So oyster sauce was born. The original oyster sauce was a paste-like juice made from boiled and concentrated shelled oysters. And this person named Li Jinshang is the founder of Lee Kum Kee Oyster Sauce, and it is still a well-known oyster sauce and soy sauce brand to this day.

2. The "present life" of oyster sauce

Although the original oyster sauce was boiled with oysters, most of the oyster sauces on the market now are not so directly related to oysters. .

Of course, this is not all due to merchants being "slick". The main reason is that the costs are simply unaffordable. If oysters are used purely for cooking, after removing the shells from 100 kilograms of oysters and cooking them for a few hours, you will probably only get less than 3 kilograms of pure oyster sauce. Even if you ignore artificial water and electricity and just calculate the cost of oysters, this kind of oyster sauce Nor is it something that can be widely mass-produced or consumed in large quantities.

So what we see on the market now is that most of the raw materials for oyster sauce only add a part of "oyster juice", and then thicken it with wheat starch and xanthan gum, and then use caramel color Made with colors. Some of them use flavoring nucleotides, sodium glutamate, etc. to provide umami flavor, and there are very few real oysters.

3. Simply choose high-quality oyster sauce

Most oyster sauce nowadays is made with part of the oyster juice plus salt, sugar, starch and other substances. After all, if it is purely made from oysters, If it is cooked, not many people can accept the price. So among the many oyster sauce products, we can choose according to the following points to choose a better oyster sauce.

Supplement: Methods such as "observe the consistency" and "look at the color" cannot select good oyster sauce. With the help of starch, xanthan gum and caramel color, any consistency and color can be selected. It doesn't mean that these prepared oyster sauces are necessarily bad, but they cannot be said to be "high quality". Why do many people now like to use oyster sauce when cooking?

My hometown is in the northeast of the motherland, about 3,000 kilometers away from Guangdong. When I was a child, I didn’t use oyster sauce very much. It can even be said that I didn’t even see it very often. Over this seasoning. But it’s not because oyster sauce is bad, but because logistics and transportation in that era were inconvenient, and oyster sauce was not suitable for use in some stew-based dishes in our hometown.

The situation is different now. Information and logistics are highly developed, and food cultures collide and blend with each other. Although in restaurants and restaurants, each cuisine still maintains its own style, but in home cooking, people use whatever they think is useful, so now oyster sauce has long left Guangdong, its birthplace, and entered the kitchens of thousands of households. inside.

The main reason why oyster sauce is liked by so many people is that it is suitable for many food recipes, and sometimes it has some effects that cannot be replaced by other seasonings, so naturally people who use oyster sauce now want to Much more than before. Below we will share some suitable uses of oyster sauce, as well as some cooking methods that are not suitable for using oyster sauce and some oyster sauce-related precautions. Comprehensive answers to the use of oyster sauce

1. Suitable uses of oyster sauce

Summary: Oyster sauce is a kind of umami seasoning that is not strong and very practical. It can be used appropriately in basically salty and delicious food.

2. Unsuitable uses and precautions for oyster sauce

No seasoning is perfect, and oyster sauce is certainly no exception. Although oyster sauce is suitable for many gourmet recipes, it still has some Certain uses are contraindicated.

Summary: Oyster sauce can be used in cooking methods such as mixing, stewing, grilling, stewing, stir-frying, etc., but it must be added at the end of cooking. High temperature or prolonged cooking will cause the oyster sauce to lose its flavor.

For some dishes that are spicy or sweet, do not use oyster sauce, as it will not reflect its characteristic flavor at all, and may even have side effects. To summarize

The original oyster sauce was a thick paste-like seasoning extracted from oysters after boiling and concentrating. However, after more than a hundred years of evolution, due to cost, transportation, Due to taste and other reasons, only part of the current oyster sauce is basically oyster juice, which can be regarded as a salty and slightly sweet "soy sauce paste".

Not so many people used oyster sauce in the past, mainly because the flow of logistics and information was too slow. But now the situation is different, so oyster sauce has entered more kitchens. You Do you prepare oyster sauce in your kitchen?

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Hello, let me answer this question. As for whether it is right or not, we will discuss it together.

Oyster sauce is made from oysters and is a traditional freshness-enhancing seasoning commonly used in Guangdong. It is also one of the most common sauces used at home.

Oysters are known as "milk of the sea". They are cooked, concentrated, and refined with auxiliary ingredients. Oyster sauce is delicious, rich in oyster aroma, and has high nutritional value.

Oyster sauce is rich in trace elements and amino acids, mainly rich in zinc, and is the preferred dietary seasoning for people with zinc deficiency.

The glutamic acid content in oyster sauce is half of the total amino acids. Together with nucleic acid residues, it constitutes the main body of the flavor of oyster sauce. The higher the content of both, the more delicious the oyster sauce tastes.

Oyster sauce is rich in taurine, which can enhance human immunity and other health functions.

Oyster sauce has so many functions, so it has become everyone’s first choice for cooking.

Oyster sauce is made from oysters. Because it can enhance freshness.

Today I will mainly talk to you about oil consumption. Many people like to add oil when cooking. No matter what dish they are cooking, they will add a few drops of oil to make the dish taste more delicious, so everyone Fuel consumption is also becoming more frequent. I believe that most people only know that fuel consumption is a condiment, but they don’t know much about other things. Let’s introduce fuel consumption to you.

Oil consumption first appeared in Guangdong. Its emergence was also a relatively accidental opportunity. Once, a chef walked away when something happened while making oysters, and then forgot to turn off the fire. Suddenly After smelling the aroma, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't turned off the heat. When I ran over, I found a layer of fragrant oyster sauce at the bottom of the pot, and that's how oyster sauce was invented.

The earliest oyster sauce was made by boiling raw oysters and then processing and concentrating it, so it tastes so delicious.

Oyster sauce looks sticky and does not taste good, but you must not be deceived by its appearance. When cooking or making cold dishes, oyster sauce can replace MSG and chicken essence. similar condiments, and taste better than them, and are more nutritious and healthier. Moreover, good oil has a wide range of uses. It can be used to stir-fry meat, stir-fry vegetables, stir-fry noodles and cold dishes. Its biggest effect on food is to enhance the umami taste of food.

Today, I will share with you some delicious oyster sauce dishes.

Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

The nutritional value of broccoli is also very high. Today we will teach you how to make a delicious dish with oyster sauce and broccoli. First, we prepare a fresh broccoli and wash it. When washing the broccoli, you can add some salt to the water, and then soak the broccoli in the water for a while, which can better remove the pesticide residues on the broccoli. After washing the broccoli, we cut the broccoli into small pieces and prepare some minced garlic. After preparing these, you can boil a pot of water. After the water boils, put the broccoli into the pot and blanch it for one minute. Then take the broccoli out, drain the water, and set aside.

After that, we can heat the oil in the pot. After the pot is hot, add an appropriate amount of cooking oil, then put the minced garlic we prepared into the pot and saute until fragrant. Then add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and then thicken it with some starch. Pour Put it into the pot, reduce the sauce until thick, then pour the thick juice over the broccoli, and a delicious and nutritious broccoli in oyster sauce is ready.

Beef in Oyster Sauce

Compared with pork, beef has a very high nutritional value. We can also use oyster sauce and beef to make a delicious dish. First prepare a piece of beef, cut it into thin slices, then add some seasonings and marinate for a few minutes. While we marinate the beef, we can prepare some ginger slices, green onion segments, and minced garlic for later use. Then prepare the sauce, the required condiments, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, salt, pepper, sesame oil, water starch, take an appropriate amount of these condiments and stir evenly. After preparing these, we need to heat the pan with cold oil, then put the ginger slices, green onion segments, and minced garlic we prepared into the pan and stir-fry until fragrant. When the aroma comes out, we can add our marinated beef, and then turn on high heat and sauté. saute. When the beef is cooked until it is cooked, pour the sauce we have prepared into the pot and continue to stir-fry over high heat until the meat is cooked. When the meat is cooked, you can take it out of the pot and put it on a plate. Such a delicious beef in oyster sauce will make people drool just looking at it.

Hello, the subject of the question, oyster sauce is made from oysters. To be more specific, it is made by slowly simmering oyster soup. Ten pounds of oysters may be able to make a few ounces or ounces of oyster sauce. Well, oyster sauce is used for cooking, it improves freshness

Let me say a few words about oyster sauce. I read the previous articles and found Li Jintang’s family history through Baidu search and then added salt. Add vinegar to write a long article. Nowadays, there are many oyster sauce brands on the market, just like soy sauce, and they are all manufacturers that produce soy sauce and noodle sauce at the same time. Oyster sauce has become a condiment that the public likes! I used to like using oyster sauce. Adding an appropriate amount of oyster sauce when cooking really adds a certain flavor. In the late 1980s, I was recuperating at the Zhuhai Cadre Sanatorium. During this period, I visited several nearby oyster factories and discovered that oyster sauce is originally made from the water used to cook oysters. I saw more than 10 large iron mouths at the production site of one of the oyster factories. Pot, pour the oysters into the pot and cook them, take them out and dry them to become the dried oysters available in the market today, which the Cantonese call oysters. After several times of boiling, the water in the pot became thicker. I saw the workers put a lot of salt into the water, and then put the water into a plastic bucket. I asked the workers why they put so much salt, and the answer was to prevent deterioration. Only then did I realize that one end of the production workshop was piled with various plastic barrels, including those from Lee Kum Kee, those from Foshan Haitian, and those from Guangzhou Zhimizhai. The water was transported back to the factory for filtration, and a large amount of MSG, sugar, pigments, and raw materials were added. Powder and oil have become your favorite condiments. From now on, I seldom buy oyster sauce. You may find that if you put too much oyster sauce, those dishes will feel very salty, so you should put as little salt as possible in the dishes that need oyster sauce. I am here to make everyone laugh.

Friend is a friend made with oysters, which can help to enhance the freshness of the dishes.

As a northerner, I didn’t know what oyster sauce was before, so its popularity in the north is not that great. It took 20 years, but now it has become a necessary seasoning in many people's kitchens.

Oyster sauce only became known to everyone with the promotion of Cantonese cuisine. The earliest uses of oyster sauce were in coastal areas such as Guangdong and Fujian.

There is a legend about the birth of oyster sauce:

Later, the founder of "Lee Kum Kee", Li Jintang, set up an oyster shop to sell oyster sauce. The delicious freshness-enhancing effect has therefore begun to be accepted by everyone. What is oyster sauce made of?

Traditional oyster sauce must be made from the meat of oysters. It is boiled for a long time to turn the oyster meat into a thick black color, and then a certain proportion of salt and starch is added.

Today’s oyster sauce basically no longer uses the traditional labor-intensive method. It is basically made from oyster juice with soybeans, sugar and some additives.

The retail price of oyster meat is about 30 yuan per kilogram, and 10 kilograms of oyster meat may not be boiled into a kilogram of oyster sauce. So you can imagine the oyster sauce now sold on the market for a few yuan a bottle. How much oyster juice can be in it? Why do everyone use oyster sauce for cooking?

1. The benefits of oyster sauce

2. Taboos on the use of oyster sauce Oyster sauce is now used in home kitchens It is a must-have condiment. The main reason why everyone likes it is that it combines a variety of condiments into one. With oyster sauce, it can replace many condiments. This is the main reason why it is so popular. However, only the manufacturer can tell how much oyster is contained in current oyster sauce.

When it comes to oyster sauce, I believe everyone is familiar with it. Whether it is daily cooking or banquets, many families use oyster sauce as a must-have. After using oyster sauce for so long, do you know what oyster sauce is made of? Why does everyone like to use oyster sauce when cooking? Follow me to reveal the secret!

Oyster sauce is a seasoning made from oysters (oysters). Oyster sauce is a traditional umami seasoning commonly used in Cantonese cuisine. Oyster sauce is known as "milk under the sea". Oyster sauce is delicious and has high nutritional value. It is the main ingredient in traditional Cantonese dishes such as oyster sauce shrimp, oyster sauce vegetables, oyster sauce wonton noodles and so on.

Do you know why everyone likes to use oyster sauce when cooking? First of all, because oyster sauce is very fresh, when making a lot of seafood, such as stir-fried flower beetles, braised prawns, and garlic scallops, we can add oyster sauce to make it taste more delicious. Friends who like to eat cold dishes can also add oyster sauce to the cold dishes.

Secondly, because oyster sauce is very nutritious, it can provide us with a lot of daily nutrients. It not only adds color and flavor to our dishes, but also adds nutrition. Isn’t eating oyster sauce killing two birds with one stone? So it is very normal that many friends like to use oyster sauce.

Finally, regarding oyster sauce, we need to note that after opening the lid of the oyster sauce, we should put it in the refrigerator to refrigerate, so that the delicious flavor of the oyster sauce can be best preserved and will not deteriorate quickly.