How to distinguish between fake dried squids and real ones - Guide to pick a good squid. Unknown Thứ Ba, 21 tháng 4, 2015 No Comment

Dried squid is favorite food of many people. However, in the market today appears many fake dried squid causing nervous felling to consumers. So, how to recognize whether the dried squid is real or not? Below is guide to distinguish between real dried squid from fake dried squid. 

Guide to distinguish between the fake and the real dried squid
Before referring guide to distinguish between real dried squid from fake dried squid, let take a look at how to pick a clean real dried squid:
How to choose delicious dried squid
Picking a good dried squid bases on three criteria: color, level of dryness, the chalk layer covers the squid.
  • Color: The dried squid is bright red. Its head and body stuck tightly together.
  • Level of dryness: When you touch the squid, if you don't feel it sticky, wet but has natural smell, it means the squid is naturally dried.
  • The chalk layer: Good squid will have a thick chalk layer covering its body. So, try to choose the squid which has as thick chalk layer as possible.
  • The straight and thick body is better.
Distinguish between real and fake dried squid
Real dried squid
  • There are two types of dried squid. One is sweet, soft and has slim tail which holds the body tightly. The other is bitter, black and has thick round tail
  • The squid toughness: Real squid is easy to tear up when the fake is tough and elastic because of being made from rubber.
  • About the package: According to guide to recognize real and fake dried squid, the real one has origin package which is not torn and holed.
The fake squid.
  • Fake quid is made from synthesized rubber so it has the same smell with real squid.
  • Fake squid is easy to be burnt and has polymer smell when burnt.
  • Stretching the fake squid, you can see how elastic it is. When being torn up, fake squid brings smooth pieces not tattered as real one does.
  • The fake squid doesn’t have the central vain.
  • Steep the fake in water in 1 hour; it will come out to be the rubber.
  • You should not buy torn squid because it is easy to be mixed with the fake or just buy in the famous and prestigious store.
Preserve dried squid.
How to preserve dried squid: Well wrap the squid and store in the fridge, adjust the temperature at 18 degree Celsius. If you don't have the squid, put it in a place that avoid wet. Remember to dried it under the sunlight frequently. Do not wrap dried squid with any other product.
Above is guide to distinguish between real dried squid and fake dried squid, also how to pick a good squid and preserve squid rightly. I hope that this article somehow provide you with some tips and useful information to choose healthy food for your family.quid
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