Liangpi is a very popular snack in the northern region, with a smooth, chewy texture and a delicious taste with special sauces and side dishes. However, many people always encounter various problems when they try to make cold skin at home, resulting in a poor taste. So, how do you make delicious cold skin at home? How long does it take to make your own cold skin? The following is a detailed answer for you.
1. Choose the right flour.
One of the keys to making cool skin is choosing the right flour. Generally speaking, it is necessary to use high-gluten flour to make cold skin, because the gluten content in high-gluten flour is higher, and the made cold skin is more chewy. If you use ordinary flour, the taste may be soft and glutinous, which does not meet the taste requirements of the cold skin.
2. Mixing noodles and waking noodles.
Add the flour to an appropriate amount of water and salt, stir into a dough, and let it rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes. The purpose of resting is to make the gluten in the dough better formed, so that the cool skin is more chewy.
3. Make starch paste.
Soak the dough in water for about 20 minutes, then knead the dough by hand so that the starch in the dough is fully dissolved in the water. After the starch water is filtered out of impurities, the remaining liquid is the starch paste that makes the cool skin.
4. Steaming and cooling.
Pour the starch paste evenly into the steamed cold skin and steam in boiling water. Generally, the steaming time is about 5 minutes, and it can be taken out after the surface of the cold skin is solidified. After taking out, the cool skin needs to be put aside to cool naturally, and the next operation can be carried out after the cool skin is completely cooled.
5. Seasoning and cutting.
According to personal taste, pour an appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil and other seasonings into the cold skin and stir well. If you prefer a richer cold skin, you can also add side dishes such as cucumber shreds and bean sprouts. Finally, cut the cold skin into strips and enjoy.
The time it takes to make your own cool skin depends mainly on the individual's experience and proficiency in operation. Generally, it takes about 2-3 hours from the time the flour is prepared to the time it is finished. If you want to make Liangpi more quickly, you can use ready-made Liangpi powder or buy a semi-finished Liangpi that has already been made, so that it only needs to be steamed and seasoned to complete the production. However, the taste and quality of the cold skin made from ready-made materials may not be as good as that of the handmade cold skin.
In short, if you want to make delicious cold skin at home, you need to pay attention to the steps of choosing the right flour, mixing the dough, making starch paste, steaming and cooling, and seasoning and cutting. If you are proficient in these steps, you can easily make a smooth and delicious cold skin at home. At the same time, the time to make homemade cold skin is not long, as long as you have patience and time, you can enjoy the delicious homemade cold skin.