Gluten can be stored in the refrigerator for 40 hours without sticking to oil, but it cannot be stored for a long time because there are mesh gaps in the gluten and it is a semi-fermented food. If stored for a long time, the flavor will be lost. Deterioration; the uneaten gluten can be rinsed with cold water and drained, so that it will not stick together and will still be loose when taken out, and it will be easier to cook.
What should I do if gluten becomes sour?
You cannot eat gluten if it has a sour taste. This means it has gone bad and cannot be eaten anymore, otherwise it will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort and affect your health; if If the sourness is not very serious, you can add edible alkali such as baking soda to neutralize the acidity. The fermented food itself is acidic, so don’t add too much, and don’t ferment it for too long.
Gluten is a very delicious food. It is a good choice to eat some gluten in daily life. However, since gluten is a semi-fermented food, if you buy too much and do not store it carefully, it will also cause sourness and hair growth. situation, everyone should pay attention to draining the water when preserving gluten. If the gluten becomes sour, try not to eat it
How to soak gluten
If gluten talks about "soaking", generally It’s roasted bran and oiled gluten, because among the types of gluten, only these two types of gluten need to be soaked.
If it is roasted bran, soak it in warm water. Before eating roasted bran, whether you are making meat or vegetarian dishes, you must soak the roasted bran in advance. The roasted bran needs to be soaked in warm water. You can add a little salt to the warm water and soak it for about 40 minutes. It will be soaked. After opening, rinse repeatedly with clean water several times. Because roasted bran is a fermented food, a slight sour taste is the physical characteristic of roasted bran. The purpose of soaking in warm salt water and rinsing repeatedly with clean water is to remove the sour taste. You can also boil the dried bran in boiling water for 10 minutes. After taking it out, rinse it with clean water several times. Roasted bran is made by grinding wheat with skin into wheat bran flour, then rubbing and sifting in water to separate the gluten. It is made by fermentation and steaming. It is sponge-like, has high protein content, and also contains calcium, phosphorus and iron. Quality, it is a very good vegetarian dish.
If it is oily and gluten, soak it in cold water. Soak until everything is soft. It is best to have something heavy to hold it down. Otherwise, if it is not soaked thoroughly, it will be insufficient when cooking. Oily gluten can be used as an ingredient to turn into a variety of dishes. It is suitable for home use with rice, cooking, and soup. There is also a folk custom in Wuxi that when families get together during festivals, a bowl of meat stuffed with oil and gluten is indispensable at the dinner table to show reunion and increase the happy atmosphere. Oily gluten has long become a famous local product in Wuxi