Production method of dried vanilla areca

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for making vanilla-flavored dried areca nuts, which consists of the following steps: a) parboiling and pickling: the washed areca nuts and liquorices are parboiled in water for 10-30min and then pickled for 24-96h; b) sugar boiling and sugar dipping: sugar and water are boiled together, and when the sugar is completely dissolved, the pickled areca nuts are added and boiled with slow fire for 0.5-2h and finally dipped in sugar for 24-96h; c) rinsing and drying: the sugared areca nuts are taken out and laid levelly in an oven for baking; d) flavor treatment: the dried areca nuts are cooled to room temperature, prepared by adding vanilla tincture, mixed evenly and stored in a sealed condition for 24h at least; and e) drying: the areca nuts are taken out and put into the oven for drying until the areca nuts are not sticky and have certain softness. The vanilla-flavored dried areca nuts of the invention not only endows the dried areca nuts with special and full-bodied natural vanilla flavor, but also has the advantages of health care functions, which better meets the needs that modern people pursues health and nature.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a food processing method, in particular to a method for processing betel nuts. Background technique [0002] Betel nut, also known as Qingzi and betel nut, is an evergreen tree in the palm family and is one of the four major southern medicines in my country. Its active ingredients are mainly alkaloids such as arecoline, which are bitter, pungent and warm in nature. Betel nut seeds have the functions of invigorating the stomach, deworming, purging and clearing the intestines, regulating beriberi, breaking stagnation, and treating abdominal pain due to food accumulation, malaria, edema and fullness, and swelling and pain of beriberi. In some areas in southern my country, betel nut is a kind of leisure food that people like, known as green chewing gum. [0003] However, the production method of betel nut directly affects the taste of betel nut, and there is even a saying that "one point is in the fruit, nine points are in the pr...

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[0003] However, the production method of betel nut directly affects the taste of betel nut, and there is even a saying that "one point is in the fruit, nine points are in the process", and the existing fresh betel nut is often smoked with organic firewood, resulting in soot and benzopyrene content on the surface of the betel nut It greatly exceeds the safety requirements of food hygiene; and in order to adjust the taste and increase the shelf life, artificially synthesized flavors, fragrances and preservatives are often added to the reprocessing process of dried betel nuts

In addition, the existing dried betel nuts are generally sweet betel nuts, which cannot meet the diverse needs of modern people.