王洛(luo)紅(hong)燒豬蹄是河南(nan)省許昌市(曹(cao)操定都(dou)地)襄城(cheng)縣王洛(luo)鎮一(yi)道(dao)傳(chuan)統名吃,屬于豫菜(cai)系。它(ta)歷史悠久,制作講(jiang)究,色(se)澤鮮艷,味道(dao)純正,而(er)且聞(wen)名遐(xia)邇。成品(pin)呈醬紅(hong)色(se),晶瑩(ying)發亮,爛(lan)而(er)不散(san),肥而(er)不膩,甜香可口,使人常吃不厭(yan),是增強營養、舒心開胃(wei)的良(liang)好美食。
從醫學的角度來看,豬蹄(ti)又是(shi)(shi)多用途的良藥(yao)。豬蹄(ti)中(zhong)(zhong)含有豐富的膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)(dan)白,這是(shi)(shi)一種由生(sheng)物大(da)分子組成(cheng)的膠(jiao)類物質,是(shi)(shi)構(gou)成(cheng)肌腱、韌帶及結締組織中(zhong)(zhong)主(zhu)要的蛋(dan)(dan)白質成(cheng)分。在人體內,膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)(dan)白約占蛋(dan)(dan)白質的三分之(zhi)一。若膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)(dan)白合(he)成(cheng)發生(sheng)了異常,就會引起“膠(jiao)原(yuan)性(xing)疾病”。骨骼(ge)生(sheng)成(cheng)時(shi),首先必須要合(he)成(cheng)充足的膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)(dan)白纖(xian)維(wei)組成(cheng)骨骼(ge)的框(kuang)架,所以膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)(dan)白又是(shi)(shi)“骨骼(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)的骨骼(ge)”。
另(ling)外,豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)中的膠(jiao)原蛋白被人體吸收后(hou),能(neng)促進皮(pi)膚(fu)(fu)(fu)細(xi)胞(bao)吸收和貯存水分,防(fang)止皮(pi)膚(fu)(fu)(fu)干澀起(qi)皺,使(shi)面(mian)部皮(pi)膚(fu)(fu)(fu)顯得豐滿(man)光澤。漢代名醫(yi)張仲景有一個“豬(zhu)(zhu)膚(fu)(fu)(fu)方”,就指(zhi)出豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)上的皮(pi)有“和血脈(mo),潤肌膚(fu)(fu)(fu)”的作用。英國有美容大師觀察(cha)發現(xian),經常吃豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti),能(neng)使(shi)面(mian)部長(chang)得勻稱、豐滿(man)。
膠原蛋白(bai)還(huan)可促進毛發(fa)、指甲(jia)生(sheng)長,保持皮(pi)膚(fu)柔軟、細(xi)膩,指甲(jia)有(you)(you)光澤。經常(chang)食用豬(zhu)蹄,還(huan)可以有(you)(you)效(xiao)(xiao)地防止進行性(xing)營養(yang)障礙,對消化道出(chu)血、失血性(xing)休克有(you)(you)一定療效(xiao)(xiao),并可以改(gai)善全身的(de)(de)微循環,從(cong)而能(neng)(neng)預防或減輕冠心(xin)病(bing)和缺血性(xing)腦病(bing)。對于手(shou)術及重(zhong)病(bing)恢復期的(de)(de)老(lao)人,有(you)(you)利于組織細(xi)胞正常(chang)生(sheng)理功能(neng)(neng)的(de)(de)恢復,加速新陳代謝,延緩(huan)機(ji)體衰老(lao)。
同時(shi)豬蹄湯還具有催(cui)乳(ru)作用,對于(yu)哺乳(ru)期(qi)婦女能(neng)起到(dao)催(cui)乳(ru)和美容的(de)雙重作用。
正是王洛紅燒豬(zhu)蹄(ti)獨特的制作(zuo)工藝,它不但濃香可(ke)口(kou),味美異常,食(shi)(shi)后使人思之再三,而且豬(zhu)蹄(ti)內含膠(jiao)質(zhi),有(you)極強的美容成(cheng)份,常食(shi)(shi)之,可(ke)使面部皮膚細膩、光(guang)亮、紅潤(run)。同(tong)時,王洛豬(zhu)蹄(ti)以藥理(li)配料,具有(you)健(jian)脾(pi)、健(jian)胃等多種功能。
其制作(zuo)過程是:將(jiang)(jiang)新鮮(xian)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)首先用(yong)(yong)清水(shui)沖洗干(gan)(gan)凈,然(ran)后(hou)(hou)用(yong)(yong)一大鐵鍋(guo),將(jiang)(jiang)黃香與豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)油(you)(you)(you)放(fang)在(zai)一起用(yong)(yong)溫(wen)火慢(man)(man)熬,待(dai)黃香與豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)油(you)(you)(you)被熬成(cheng)稀糊狀時,將(jiang)(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)在(zai)鍋(guo)里沾(zhan)滿黃香,取出后(hou)(hou)自然(ran)冷(leng)卻,再(zai)將(jiang)(jiang)冷(leng)卻后(hou)(hou)成(cheng)塊狀的固體黃香從豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)上(shang)(shang)揭下,同時連帶(dai)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)上(shang)(shang)沒有褪(tun)干(gan)(gan)凈的豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)毛連根(gen)拔(ba)出,此過程呈(cheng)為粘毛,需連續進行數次,使豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)完(wan)全干(gan)(gan)凈為止。然(ran)后(hou)(hou),用(yong)(yong)清水(shui)沖洗至(zhi)起明發亮(liang)(liang)。第(di)二道工(gong)序(xu)是把(ba)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)放(fang)在(zai)60℃的溫(wen)水(shui)中浴泡40分(fen)鐘,并且不斷將(jiang)(jiang)鍋(guo)中漂(piao)浮(fu)的油(you)(you)(you)沫舀出倒掉,作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)在(zai)于去(qu)除豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)上(shang)(shang)的藏氣(qi)味,直(zhi)到(dao)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)表面(mian)出現條條崩口再(zai)將(jiang)(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)撈出,用(yong)(yong)生(sheng)(sheng)白(bai)布(bu)沾(zhan)干(gan)(gan)油(you)(you)(you)漬,風涼20分(fen)鐘。第(di)三道工(gong)序(xu)是油(you)(you)(you)炸。將(jiang)(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)上(shang)(shang)涂一層(ceng)蜂(feng)蜜,用(yong)(yong)新鮮(xian)花生(sheng)(sheng)油(you)(you)(you)燒至(zhi)100℃,將(jiang)(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)下鍋(guo)1分(fen)鐘左右撈出,然(ran)后(hou)(hou),再(zai)將(jiang)(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)上(shang)(shang)油(you)(you)(you)漬用(yong)(yong)生(sheng)(sheng)白(bai)布(bu)沾(zhan)干(gan)(gan)凈,放(fang)溫(wen)水(shui)中泡洗去(qu)掉油(you)(you)(you)漬氣(qi)味。第(di)四(si)道工(gong)序(xu)是燜燉(dun)。鍋(guo)內放(fang)入(ru)用(yong)(yong)生(sheng)(sheng)白(bai)布(bu)包裹好的各(ge)種藥料和辣椒、生(sheng)(sheng)姜等佐料及味醬色(se)醬,將(jiang)(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)放(fang)入(ru),用(yong)(yong)鍋(guo)蓋燜嚴密,用(yong)(yong)溫(wen)火慢(man)(man)慢(man)(man)燉(dun)熬,幼豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)可(ke)燉(dun)一小時左右,老豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)可(ke)燉(dun)3小時左右,撈出后(hou)(hou)將(jiang)(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)擦(ca)干(gan)(gan)凈水(shui)漬,此時豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)呈(cheng)醬紅色(se),晶瑩發亮(liang)(liang)。