The effect of adding alum to fried dough sticks

As we all know, fried dough sticks are a high-calorie food. But modern office workers live a busy life and often do not have time to make their own breakfast, so they eat soy milk, fried dough sticks, etc. for breakfast. Although fried dough sticks are high in calories, they taste very good, especially because they are fluffy and soft with a crispy skin, and many people like to eat them. But in fact, alum is added to the fried dough sticks. So, what is the purpose of adding alum to fried dough sticks?

1. The reason why alum is added to fried dough sticks

During the making process of fried dough sticks, alum has a good fluffy effect and makes the dough sticks taste better. It is often added as a leavening agent. The national standard also approves its use. Based on the average person's intake of fried dough sticks, the harm of alum to the human body can be ignored.

2. What is alum

Alum is a complex salt of potassium sulfate and aluminum sulfate containing water of crystallization. It is mentioned as a medicine in famous Chinese medicine books such as "Bencao Tujing", "Tang Materia Medica" and "Chuanxin Fang". Alum can be used to prepare aluminum salts, baking powder, paints, tanning agents, clarifiers, mordants, papermaking, waterproofing agents, etc. It can also be used as a food additive. In our lives, alum is often used to purify water and as a food leavening agent.

3. The relationship between fried dough sticks and alum

The fluffiness of fried dough sticks depends on the action of chemical leavening agents. Leavening agent is a common food additive. It is added during the processing of pasta food and decomposes under heat to produce a large amount of carbon dioxide gas, which makes the dough rise and form a dense and porous structure, making it soft and delicious.

4. Nutritional value of alum-free fried dough sticks

1. The formula of alum-free fried dough sticks determines the oil content inside the fried dough sticks. Basically, alum-free fried dough sticks do not contain a drop of oil, and the oil saving rate is more than 40%;

2. The appearance of alum-free fried dough sticks is neat, without cracks, with pleasant color and fine texture;

3. Alum-free dough sticks have good flavor, high bulkiness, crispy texture and strong chewing feeling;

4. The comprehensive use cost of alum-free fried dough sticks is lower.

5. Alum-free fried dough sticks are divided into soft and tender types. Suitable for consumption by the elderly.

6. Since alum-free fried dough sticks are fried at low oil temperature, the sesame seeds on the surface are still white and the flavor is more prominent.

7. Alum-free fried dough sticks have rich flavors, including original fried dough sticks, wheat-flavored fried dough sticks, milk-flavored fried dough sticks, as well as onion-flavored and garlic-flavored fried dough sticks.