Solutions For Plant-based Meat
1. Improve flavor Remove fishy smell. The main raw material of plant meat is plant protein, such as soy protein, pea protein, etc. These raw materials may have some beany smell or other unpleasant smells. High-acid vinegar can react chemically with these odor components, thereby reducing or masking the bad smell in plant meat. ♦ For example, acetic acid can react with aldehydes, ketones and other substances that produce beany smell, converting them into other compounds, reducing the impact of beany smell on taste. 2. Adjust texture Tenderize. The structure of plant protein is relatively tight. Ingredients such as acetic acid can destroy some chemical bonds between plant proteins and make the protein structure loose. ♦ Taking soy protein as an example, the acid in vinegar can break some hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, etc. in soy protein molecules. In this way, when cooking, plant meat is not easy to be too hard or too dry, and the taste will be more tender and smooth, closer to the taste of real meat. Improve water retention. Adding high-acid vinegar helps plant meat retain a certain amount of moisture. The acidic environment can change the isoelectric point of plant...
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