Tips for consumption of chicken essence

Essence of chicken has become the main seasoning used in China's food processing and manufacturing, catering and home cooking
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Chicken Essence is made of sodium glutamate (MSG), salt, chicken/chicken bone powder or its concentrated extract, 5'-flavored nucleotide disodium and sweeteners, oils and other auxiliary materials as raw materials, with or without Add spices and (or) food flavors and other processes through mixing, granulation, drying and other processes to produce a compound seasoning with the umami taste and fragrance of chicken
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How to buy chicken essenceLearn product information from the ingredient label, pay attention to whether the ingredient content is marked on the outer packaging, and pay attention to the production date of the product
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Determine product quality by observing the quality of packaging and printing, such as color saturation, pattern and text overprint accuracy
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Different manufacturers have different product characteristics, and consumers can choose products according to their own preferences
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Generally speaking, packaging containers are not the basis for judging product quality
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How to preserve chickenessencechicken essence is best kept in a cool and dry place
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It must be kept tightly closed after opening to prevent the chicken essence from absorbing moisture and becoming soft or even agglomerated
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Powdered chicken essence tends to clump more easily than granular chicken essence
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Moisture absorption leads to an increase in the moisture content of the chicken essence, and it is also a relatively common phenomenon to become soft
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It can still be eaten with confidence during the shelf life .
The increase in water content is not conducive to the preservation of chicken essence and should be used as soon as possible
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If it is a bag of chicken essence, fold the opening of the bag and clamp it with a pocket clip; if using a seasoning jar, add as little as possible each time, and close the lid after use
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The kitchen environment has high humidity, so pay attention to reducing the time that the chicken essence is exposed to the air, and seal it as quickly as possible, and squeeze out the air in the bag as much as possible when sealing the bag
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When to add chicken essence during cooking.
　　The high temperature will cause the main ingredient of chicken essence sodium glutamate to lose water and produce sodium pyroglutamate without umami taste.
Therefore, when cooking dishes, you should add salt and before cooking according to your personal needs.
Add right amount of chicken essence to taste
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When mixing cold dishes, the chicken essence is first dissolved and then poured on the cold dishes, the effect is better
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Essence of chicken contains a certain amount of salt.
Consumers can add less or no salt according to their perception and preference for salty taste
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