Salted duck eggs are a delicious traditional food with a strong salty flavor and a special taste, which is loved by people. There are various ways to marinate salted duck eggs, and a few common ones are described in detail below.
The first is the traditional method of making salted duck eggs. First, prepare fresh duck eggs and wash the surface dirt off with clean water. Then, add table salt, usually rock salt or sea salt, to a clean container, and stir in water to dissolve until the water is saturated. Next, place the duck eggs one by one in the brine, making sure that the eggs are completely covered in the brine. The marinating time is generally 15-20 days, and the length of salting time will affect the taste and saltiness of salted eggs. After the marination is completed, take out the salted duck eggs and wash the salt on the surface. The second is the method of marinating salted duck eggs in charcoal ash. This method is characterized by the use of charcoal ash for pickling, which gives the salted duck eggs a unique aroma and taste. The fresh eggs are first washed, then the charcoal ash and salt are mixed well, the mixture is evenly wrapped around the surface of the eggs, and then they are placed in an airtight container with a certain distance between each egg. The marinating time is generally 20-30 days, and the marinating time can be adjusted appropriately according to personal taste and eating needs. After the marination is completed, the soil and charcoal ash on the surface can be washed with water.
In addition, there is also a method of marinating salted duck eggs in mud. This method mainly uses the adsorption and moisturizing properties of the soil to make the salted duck eggs more delicious. First of all, you need to prepare fresh duck eggs and wash them with clean water. Then prepare the soil and salt, mix the soil and salt evenly, and make sure that the soil does not contain impurities. Next, the mixture of soil and salt is evenly wrapped on the surface of the duck eggs, and the mud-wrapped duck eggs are directly placed in an airtight container, and the marinating time is generally about 20-30 days. After marinating, take out the salted duck eggs and wash the soil on the surface with water. In addition, there are some local characteristics of salted duck egg pickling methods, such as tea pickling, rice wine pickling, etc. These curing methods have different traditions and practices in different regions, and each method is able to give the salted duck eggs a unique taste and flavor.
Overall, there are a variety of ways to marinate salted duck eggs, each with its own unique characteristics and texture. Whether it is traditional salting, charcoal ash pickling, mud pickling or other local characteristics of the pickling method, the salted duck eggs can present different characteristics in texture and taste, and meet the taste needs of different people. Marinated salted duck eggs