諸老大(da)粽子(zi)(zi)是產自浙江省(sheng)湖(hu)州市的著名(ming)(ming)傳統小吃,是湖(hu)州“四(si)大(da)名(ming)(ming)點”(諸老大(da)粽子(zi)(zi)、周生記餛飩、丁蓮芳千(qian)張包子(zi)(zi)、震遠同玫(mei)瑰酥(su)糖)之(zhi)一(yi),湖(hu)州“中(zhong)華老字號”之(zhi)一(yi)。屬于(yu)端午節(jie)節(jie)日美(mei)食。
清(qing)香撲鼻、肉(rou)質(zhi)鮮嫩(nen),油(you)(you)光閃亮。有(you)開(kai)胃、味甘性(xing)溫,有(you)補中(zhong)益氣、養血安神的(de)功效。諸老大粽(zong)子(zi)最出(chu)名的(de)是細沙(sha)甜(tian)粽(zong)和(he)鮮肉(rou)咸(xian)粽(zong)。甜(tian)粽(zong)中(zhong)特制的(de)玫瑰細沙(sha),烏(wu)黑油(you)(you)亮,味甜(tian)而糯;咸(xian)粽(zong)精選腿肉(rou)切成(cheng)條(tiao)狀分布全粽(zong),首尾(wei)均有(you)餡心,味鮮而香。這種粽(zong)子(zi)伏天存放(fang)一(yi)周(zhou)不餿,冬季半月不變質(zhi)。
諸(zhu)老(lao)大粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)最出(chu)名的(de)是(shi)(shi)細(xi)沙(sha)甜粽(zong)(zong)(zong)和(he)鮮肉(rou)咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)。甜粽(zong)(zong)(zong)中特制(zhi)的(de)玫瑰(gui)細(xi)沙(sha),烏黑(hei)油(you)(you)亮(liang),味(wei)(wei)(wei)甜而糯;咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)精選(xuan)(xuan)腿肉(rou)切成條狀(zhuang)分布全粽(zong)(zong)(zong),首尾均有餡心(xin),味(wei)(wei)(wei)鮮而香。這種(zhong)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)伏(fu)天存放一周不(bu)餿,冬季(ji)半(ban)月(yue)不(bu)變質(zhi)。諸(zhu)老(lao)大粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)膾炙(zhi)人口,主要(yao)賴其制(zhi)作(zuo)精細(xi):一是(shi)(shi)選(xuan)(xuan)料特別認真。選(xuan)(xuan)用(yong)(yong)的(de)糯米要(yao)"通變",經(jing)粒(li)粒(li)相似,顆顆飽(bao)滿壯實。做細(xi)沙(sha)用(yong)(yong)的(de)赤豆,必用(yong)(yong)"大紅袍",豬油(you)(you)用(yong)(yong)上好(hao)的(de)肥(fei)豬板油(you)(you)。裹(guo)(guo)咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)選(xuan)(xuan)用(yong)(yong)腿肉(rou),精肥(fei)分檔(dang)切割。箬葉選(xuan)(xuan)用(yong)(yong)清香撲鼻的(de)徽州伏(fu)箬。二是(shi)(shi)操(cao)作(zuo)技術(shu)過硬。裹(guo)(guo)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)用(yong)(yong)力不(bu)松不(bu)緊,粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)四角密縫(feng),外(wai)(wai)形挺括修(xiu)長(chang),打結美觀,煮粽(zong)(zong)(zong)時火(huo)候恰到(dao)好(hao)處,猛火(huo)、平火(huo)揀洗(xi)淘凈,外(wai)(wai)形燜火(huo)間隔(ge)使用(yong)(yong)。三是(shi)(shi)色(se)、香、味(wei)(wei)(wei)俱全。色(se):甜粽(zong)(zong)(zong)米白糯軟(ruan),里嵌烏黑(hei)發(fa)亮(liang)油(you)(you)晶晶的(de)細(xi)沙(sha);咸粽(zong)(zong)(zong)呈醬黃(huang)色(se),肉(rou)質(zhi)鮮嫩,油(you)(you)光(guang)(guang)閃亮(liang)。香:除原料本身(shen)混合香外(wai)(wai),還(huan)夾(jia)有一種(zhong)玫瑰(gui)香,主要(yao)是(shi)(shi)細(xi)沙(sha)中摻入(ru)自制(zhi)的(de)玫瑰(gui)露。味(wei)(wei)(wei):餡心(xin)和(he)糯米都(dou)有科學配方,吃起來美味(wei)(wei)(wei)可(ke)口。四是(shi)(shi)講究清潔衛生,采用(yong)(yong)多(duo)道消毒措施。如處理粽(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)(zi)做到(dao)三要(yao)三不(bu),用(yong)(yong)具經(jing)常日光(guang)(guang)殺菌等。五是(shi)(shi)適(shi)合時令,品種(zhong)多(duo)樣(yang)化。
開胃(wei)、味甘性溫,有(you)補中益氣(qi)、養(yang)血(xue)安神(shen)的功效(xiao)。