"Chicken, chicken, you are not strange, you are a dish in the world. "The closer you get to the Chinese New Year, the more flavorful the New Year, chicken is definitely an indispensable classic meal for the Chinese New Year in the northern countryside, from the chicken head to the chicken feet, all the chicken exudes an attractive aroma in the iron pot. When I was a child, I liked to follow my mother and watch her clean the chicken, there was a piece of "butter" in the belly of the chicken, which looked greasy, and my mother always took it out and threw it away. Later, an aunt came to visit, saying that my mother was a violent thing, and the "butter" in the chicken's belly was a big baby. Is the butter in the belly of the chicken really what the aunt said?
1. What exactly is butter in a chicken's belly?
Friends who have eaten Western food must know that there is an ingredient in Western food called "butter".Is the butter in the belly of the chicken the "butter" commonly used in Western food?
The answer is no. The butter that Westerners usually like to eat is not a natural ingredient, but a solid fat processed from milk, which belongs to dairy products. And the butter in the belly of the chicken is like the lard in the body of the pig, which is actually the fat accumulated in the body of the chicken.
In fact, not every chicken has "butter" in its body. So what kind of chicken produces "butter" in its body?
Some people say: whether there is "butter" has anything to do with the breed of chicken, and the butter in the body is definitely the local chicken. This statement is too one-sided, in fact, the instant chickens on the farm may also produce "butter".
Whether there is "butter" in the chicken's body has a lot to do with the food that the chicken eats for a long time and the amount of exercise. Chickens eat a lot of nutritious food, but the amount of exercise cannot be reached, and the excess nutrients cannot be converted into chicken, but can only be converted into fat - that is, "butter". In other words, the butter in the chicken's belly is completely the product of "excess nutrition".
Generally speaking, the more foods such as corn kernels, carrots, and millet are consumed by chickens, the more butter they have in their bodies. Chickens need to be fed for a minimum of eight months before butter is produced, and the longer they are fed, the more butter they have in their bodies.
The same body fat, why is the fat of pigs white and the fat of chickens yellow? The main reason is that the conversion and metabolism of carotenoids is too weak, resulting in the deposition of yellow pigment. Carotenoids such as golden carotene and lutein are stored in fat cells along with fat, giving the adipose tissue, which should be white, a yellow color.
IIIs chicken butter nutritious?
Needless to say, there are a lot of nutrients in the butter in chicken belly, and most of them are good for our body.
The butter in chicken belly is rich in protein, vitamin C, vitamin E, etc., and also contains important lecithin and unsaturated fatty acids.
The butter in chicken belly is not only nutritious, but also has a certain health care effect on our human body.
The ancient physician Wang Shuhe recorded in "A Thousand Golden Prescriptions":Chicken butter hasHelps to reconcile the function of the spleen and stomachPromotes digestion and absorption。This is somewhat similar to the effect of chicken inner gold.
The unsaturated fatty acids in the butter in the chicken help to improve blood circulation, keep the blood vessels open, and eat chicken butter in moderation for a long timeIt can help us reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
The butter in the chicken is rich in lecithinIt has an excellent tonic effect on the kidneys, can improve the symptoms of waist and knee soreness, dizziness and tinnitus caused by kidney deficiency, in addition, lecithin also helpsStrengthens physical strength and improves the body's immunity
There is still butter in the chickenMoistens the lungs and relieves coughIt can relieve coughing, asthma and other uncomfortable symptoms, and can also help usEliminate fatigueto improve work efficiency.
The butter in the body of the chicken can play a definite roleBeauty and beautySlows down agingThe effect of long-term moderate consumption can also make ** more smooth and delicate.
3. How to use butter in chicken belly?
Since the butter in the chicken belly is a treasure and has so many benefits, how to eat it?
Chicken butter can be used to boil oil just like lard. Put the butter in the chicken belly into a pot and boil, you can put a small amount of ginger slices to remove the smell and boil.
Boil wellChickensYellowoilCan be used:Stir-fryCompared with general vegetable oil, the fragrance and deliciousness brought by chicken fat will make your appetite whet and the taste will be richer.
Boiled chicken butter can be used to make pancakesThe cake will be softer and more delicious.
AbsolutelyIt can also be used to fry food, its nutritional value and taste compared with vegetable oil, has its own advantages.
Some people say: My favorite is the bowl of chicken soup in the cold winter. Let me tell you quietly, when cooking chicken soup, adding a few spoonfuls of yellow and clear chicken butter will not only make the chicken soup more pleasing to the eye, but also the taste and texture will be more delicious and rich.
Conclusion:
As the saying goes: the extremes of things must be opposed. The butter in the chicken belly is good, but you can't be too greedy! Because it also contains cholesterol, long-term excessive intake can easily lead to physical discomfort. It is important to pay attention to reasonable consumption to avoid adverse effects on the body.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the butter in the chicken belly is a "baby" that is easy to ignore, everyone knows how to use it, right? Don't lose it this time!