王(wang)洛紅燒豬(zhu)蹄是河南省(sheng)許昌(chang)市(曹操定都地)襄城縣王(wang)洛鎮(zhen)一道傳統(tong)名(ming)吃(chi),屬于豫(yu)菜系。它(ta)歷史悠久,制作講究,色(se)澤鮮艷,味道純正,而且聞名(ming)遐邇。成品(pin)呈醬紅色(se),晶瑩發亮,爛而不(bu)(bu)散(san),肥(fei)而不(bu)(bu)膩,甜香可口(kou),使人常吃(chi)不(bu)(bu)厭(yan),是增(zeng)強營養、舒心開胃的(de)良好美食。
從醫(yi)學的(de)(de)(de)角度來看(kan),豬蹄(ti)又是多用途的(de)(de)(de)良藥。豬蹄(ti)中含有豐富的(de)(de)(de)膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)白,這是一種(zhong)由生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)大分子組成的(de)(de)(de)膠(jiao)類物(wu)質,是構成肌腱、韌帶(dai)及結締組織中主要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)蛋(dan)白質成分。在人體內,膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)白約占蛋(dan)白質的(de)(de)(de)三分之一。若(ruo)膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)白合成發生(sheng)(sheng)了異常(chang),就會引起“膠(jiao)原(yuan)性(xing)疾(ji)病”。骨(gu)骼生(sheng)(sheng)成時,首先必(bi)須要(yao)合成充足的(de)(de)(de)膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)白纖維組成骨(gu)骼的(de)(de)(de)框(kuang)架,所以膠(jiao)原(yuan)蛋(dan)白又是“骨(gu)骼中的(de)(de)(de)骨(gu)骼”。
另外,豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄中(zhong)的(de)膠(jiao)原蛋(dan)白被人體吸收后,能(neng)促進(jin)皮(pi)膚細胞(bao)吸收和貯(zhu)存水分,防(fang)止皮(pi)膚干澀起皺,使(shi)面部皮(pi)膚顯(xian)得豐滿光澤。漢(han)代名醫張仲(zhong)景有(you)一(yi)個“豬(zhu)(zhu)膚方”,就指出(chu)豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄上(shang)的(de)皮(pi)有(you)“和血脈,潤肌膚”的(de)作用。英國有(you)美容大師觀察發現,經常(chang)吃豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄,能(neng)使(shi)面部長得勻稱(cheng)、豐滿。
膠(jiao)原蛋(dan)白還(huan)可(ke)促進毛發、指甲(jia)生(sheng)(sheng)長,保持皮膚(fu)柔(rou)軟、細(xi)膩,指甲(jia)有光澤(ze)。經常食用豬蹄(ti),還(huan)可(ke)以有效(xiao)(xiao)地防止進行性(xing)(xing)營(ying)養障礙(ai),對消(xiao)化(hua)道出血(xue)、失血(xue)性(xing)(xing)休克有一定療效(xiao)(xiao),并可(ke)以改善全身(shen)的微循環,從而能預防或減(jian)輕冠心(xin)病(bing)和缺血(xue)性(xing)(xing)腦病(bing)。對于手術及重病(bing)恢復期的老人(ren),有利(li)于組(zu)織(zhi)細(xi)胞正常生(sheng)(sheng)理功能的恢復,加速新陳代(dai)謝,延緩(huan)機(ji)體衰老。
同時豬蹄湯(tang)還具(ju)有(you)催乳作(zuo)用(yong),對于哺乳期婦女能起到催乳和美容的雙重(zhong)作(zuo)用(yong)。
正是王洛紅(hong)燒(shao)豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄獨特(te)的(de)制(zhi)作工藝,它不但(dan)濃香可口,味美(mei)異常,食后(hou)使人思之再(zai)三,而且豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄內含膠質,有極強的(de)美(mei)容成份,常食之,可使面部皮(pi)膚細膩(ni)、光亮、紅(hong)潤。同時(shi),王洛豬(zhu)(zhu)蹄以藥理配料,具(ju)有健脾、健胃等多種功能。
其制(zhi)作過(guo)程是:將(jiang)新鮮(xian)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)首(shou)先用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)清水(shui)沖洗(xi)干(gan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing),然(ran)(ran)后(hou)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)一大(da)鐵鍋(guo),將(jiang)黃(huang)(huang)香與豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)放(fang)在一起用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)溫(wen)火慢(man)熬,待黃(huang)(huang)香與豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)被熬成(cheng)稀糊狀時(shi)(shi),將(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)在鍋(guo)里沾滿(man)黃(huang)(huang)香,取出(chu)后(hou)自然(ran)(ran)冷卻(que),再將(jiang)冷卻(que)后(hou)成(cheng)塊(kuai)狀的(de)固體黃(huang)(huang)香從(cong)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)上揭下,同時(shi)(shi)連帶豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)上沒有褪干(gan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)毛(mao)連根拔出(chu),此過(guo)程呈(cheng)為粘毛(mao),需連續進行數(shu)次,使豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)完全(quan)干(gan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)為止。然(ran)(ran)后(hou),用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)清水(shui)沖洗(xi)至起明發(fa)亮。第二道(dao)(dao)工(gong)序(xu)是把(ba)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)放(fang)在60℃的(de)溫(wen)水(shui)中(zhong)浴泡40分(fen)(fen)鐘(zhong),并(bing)且不斷將(jiang)鍋(guo)中(zhong)漂(piao)浮(fu)的(de)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)沫舀出(chu)倒掉,作用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)在于(yu)去(qu)(qu)除豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)上的(de)藏氣(qi)味,直到豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)表面出(chu)現條條崩口再將(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)撈出(chu),用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)生(sheng)白(bai)布沾干(gan)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)漬(zi),風涼20分(fen)(fen)鐘(zhong)。第三(san)道(dao)(dao)工(gong)序(xu)是油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)炸(zha)。將(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)上涂一層蜂蜜,用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)新鮮(xian)花生(sheng)油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)燒至100℃,將(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)下鍋(guo)1分(fen)(fen)鐘(zhong)左(zuo)右撈出(chu),然(ran)(ran)后(hou),再將(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)上油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)漬(zi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)生(sheng)白(bai)布沾干(gan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing),放(fang)溫(wen)水(shui)中(zhong)泡洗(xi)去(qu)(qu)掉油(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)漬(zi)氣(qi)味。第四(si)道(dao)(dao)工(gong)序(xu)是燜燉。鍋(guo)內放(fang)入用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)生(sheng)白(bai)布包(bao)裹好的(de)各種藥料(liao)和(he)辣椒(jiao)、生(sheng)姜等(deng)佐料(liao)及味醬(jiang)(jiang)色醬(jiang)(jiang),將(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)放(fang)入,用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)鍋(guo)蓋燜嚴密,用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)溫(wen)火慢(man)慢(man)燉熬,幼豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)可燉一小時(shi)(shi)左(zuo)右,老(lao)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)可燉3小時(shi)(shi)左(zuo)右,撈出(chu)后(hou)將(jiang)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)擦干(gan)凈(jing)(jing)(jing)水(shui)漬(zi),此時(shi)(shi)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)蹄(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)呈(cheng)醬(jiang)(jiang)紅色,晶瑩發(fa)亮。