諸老(lao)大粽(zong)子是(shi)產(chan)自浙江(jiang)省(sheng)湖州(zhou)市(shi)的著名傳統小吃(chi),是(shi)湖州(zhou)“四大名點”(諸老(lao)大粽(zong)子、周生記餛飩、丁蓮芳千(qian)張包子、震遠同玫瑰酥糖(tang))之(zhi)一,湖州(zhou)“中華老(lao)字(zi)號”之(zhi)一。屬于端午(wu)節節日美食。
清香撲鼻(bi)、肉(rou)(rou)質鮮(xian)嫩,油光閃亮(liang)。有開(kai)胃、味(wei)甘性溫,有補中益(yi)氣、養血(xue)安神的功效。諸老大粽(zong)(zong)子最出名的是細沙(sha)甜粽(zong)(zong)和鮮(xian)肉(rou)(rou)咸粽(zong)(zong)。甜粽(zong)(zong)中特(te)制的玫瑰細沙(sha),烏(wu)黑油亮(liang),味(wei)甜而糯(nuo);咸粽(zong)(zong)精(jing)選腿肉(rou)(rou)切成條狀分布全(quan)粽(zong)(zong),首尾均有餡(xian)心,味(wei)鮮(xian)而香。這種粽(zong)(zong)子伏天存放(fang)一周不餿,冬季半月不變質。
諸(zhu)老(lao)大粽(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)最(zui)出(chu)名的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)細(xi)沙(sha)甜(tian)(tian)粽(zong)(zong)和鮮(xian)肉(rou)咸粽(zong)(zong)。甜(tian)(tian)粽(zong)(zong)中(zhong)特制的(de)(de)玫瑰(gui)(gui)(gui)細(xi)沙(sha),烏黑油亮,味(wei)(wei)甜(tian)(tian)而糯;咸粽(zong)(zong)精選腿肉(rou)切成條狀分(fen)(fen)布全粽(zong)(zong),首尾均(jun)有(you)餡心,味(wei)(wei)鮮(xian)而香。這種粽(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)伏天存(cun)放一周不(bu)(bu)餿,冬季(ji)半月(yue)不(bu)(bu)變質(zhi)。諸(zhu)老(lao)大粽(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)膾炙人(ren)口,主要(yao)(yao)賴其制作精細(xi):一是(shi)(shi)選料特別認(ren)真(zhen)。選用(yong)的(de)(de)糯米要(yao)(yao)"通變",經粒粒相(xiang)似,顆顆飽滿壯實。做細(xi)沙(sha)用(yong)的(de)(de)赤豆(dou),必用(yong)"大紅(hong)袍",豬油用(yong)上(shang)好的(de)(de)肥(fei)豬板油。裹(guo)咸粽(zong)(zong)選用(yong)腿肉(rou),精肥(fei)分(fen)(fen)檔切割。箬葉選用(yong)清香撲鼻的(de)(de)徽州伏箬。二是(shi)(shi)操作技術過硬。裹(guo)粽(zong)(zong)用(yong)力不(bu)(bu)松不(bu)(bu)緊,粽(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)四角密縫,外形(xing)挺(ting)括修長,打結美(mei)觀(guan),煮(zhu)粽(zong)(zong)時(shi)火候恰到(dao)好處(chu),猛(meng)火、平火揀洗淘凈,外形(xing)燜火間隔使用(yong)。三是(shi)(shi)色、香、味(wei)(wei)俱(ju)全。色:甜(tian)(tian)粽(zong)(zong)米白糯軟,里嵌烏黑發亮油晶晶的(de)(de)細(xi)沙(sha);咸粽(zong)(zong)呈醬黃色,肉(rou)質(zhi)鮮(xian)嫩,油光閃亮。香:除原料本身(shen)混合香外,還夾有(you)一種玫瑰(gui)(gui)(gui)香,主要(yao)(yao)是(shi)(shi)細(xi)沙(sha)中(zhong)摻(chan)入(ru)自制的(de)(de)玫瑰(gui)(gui)(gui)露(lu)。味(wei)(wei):餡心和糯米都有(you)科(ke)學配方,吃起來美(mei)味(wei)(wei)可(ke)口。四是(shi)(shi)講究清潔衛(wei)生,采用(yong)多(duo)(duo)道(dao)消毒措施。如處(chu)理粽(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)做到(dao)三要(yao)(yao)三不(bu)(bu),用(yong)具(ju)經常日光殺菌等(deng)。五是(shi)(shi)適合時(shi)令,品(pin)種多(duo)(duo)樣化。
開胃、味(wei)甘性溫(wen),有補中益(yi)氣、養血安神的功效。