諸老(lao)大粽子是產自浙江省湖州市的著名傳統小吃,是湖州“四大名點”(諸老(lao)大粽子、周生記餛飩、丁蓮芳千張包子、震遠同玫(mei)瑰酥糖)之一,湖州“中華老(lao)字號”之一。屬于(yu)端午(wu)節節日美食。
清香撲(pu)鼻(bi)、肉質(zhi)鮮(xian)(xian)嫩,油光閃亮(liang)。有(you)(you)開(kai)胃(wei)、味(wei)甘性溫,有(you)(you)補中(zhong)益(yi)氣、養血(xue)安神的功效。諸老大粽(zong)子(zi)最出名的是細沙甜(tian)粽(zong)和鮮(xian)(xian)肉咸(xian)粽(zong)。甜(tian)粽(zong)中(zhong)特制的玫瑰細沙,烏黑(hei)油亮(liang),味(wei)甜(tian)而(er)糯;咸(xian)粽(zong)精(jing)選(xuan)腿肉切成條狀(zhuang)分布(bu)全粽(zong),首尾均有(you)(you)餡心,味(wei)鮮(xian)(xian)而(er)香。這(zhe)種粽(zong)子(zi)伏(fu)天存放一(yi)周不餿,冬季半月不變質(zhi)。
諸(zhu)老大粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)最出名(ming)的(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)細(xi)沙(sha)(sha)甜粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)和(he)鮮(xian)肉(rou)咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)。甜粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)中特(te)制(zhi)(zhi)的(de)玫瑰細(xi)沙(sha)(sha),烏(wu)黑油亮,味(wei)(wei)甜而(er)(er)糯;咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)精選(xuan)腿(tui)肉(rou)切成條(tiao)狀分(fen)布(bu)全(quan)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong),首尾(wei)均有餡心,味(wei)(wei)鮮(xian)而(er)(er)香(xiang)(xiang)。這(zhe)種(zhong)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)伏(fu)(fu)天存放一(yi)周不(bu)餿,冬季(ji)半月不(bu)變質。諸(zhu)老大粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)膾炙人口,主要賴其(qi)制(zhi)(zhi)作精細(xi):一(yi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)選(xuan)料特(te)別認真。選(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)的(de)糯米(mi)要"通(tong)變",經粒粒相似,顆(ke)顆(ke)飽滿壯實。做細(xi)沙(sha)(sha)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)的(de)赤豆,必用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)"大紅(hong)袍(pao)",豬油用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)上好的(de)肥豬板油。裹咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)選(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)腿(tui)肉(rou),精肥分(fen)檔切割(ge)。箬(ruo)葉選(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)清香(xiang)(xiang)撲鼻的(de)徽州伏(fu)(fu)箬(ruo)。二是(shi)(shi)(shi)操作技術過硬。裹粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)力不(bu)松不(bu)緊,粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)四角密縫(feng),外(wai)形(xing)挺(ting)括(kuo)修長,打結(jie)美觀(guan),煮(zhu)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)時(shi)火(huo)候恰到好處,猛火(huo)、平火(huo)揀洗淘(tao)凈,外(wai)形(xing)燜火(huo)間隔使用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)。三是(shi)(shi)(shi)色、香(xiang)(xiang)、味(wei)(wei)俱全(quan)。色:甜粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)米(mi)白糯軟,里嵌烏(wu)黑發亮油晶晶的(de)細(xi)沙(sha)(sha);咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)呈醬黃色,肉(rou)質鮮(xian)嫩,油光(guang)閃亮。香(xiang)(xiang):除(chu)原料本身混合香(xiang)(xiang)外(wai),還(huan)夾有一(yi)種(zhong)玫瑰香(xiang)(xiang),主要是(shi)(shi)(shi)細(xi)沙(sha)(sha)中摻(chan)入自制(zhi)(zhi)的(de)玫瑰露。味(wei)(wei):餡心和(he)糯米(mi)都有科學配方,吃(chi)起來美味(wei)(wei)可口。四是(shi)(shi)(shi)講究清潔衛生,采用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)多(duo)道消毒措施。如處理粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)做到三要三不(bu),用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)具經常(chang)日光(guang)殺菌等。五是(shi)(shi)(shi)適合時(shi)令,品種(zhong)多(duo)樣(yang)化。
開胃、味甘性溫(wen),有補中益氣、養(yang)血安神(shen)的(de)功效。