Many people often hear that sake lees are 'good for beauty and health' and would like to take more, but are uncomfortable with alcohol or worried about feeding them to their children.
This time, we introduce how to skip the alcohol in sake lees for such people! Sakekasu & Fermentation Specialist "Hacco to go!", which is in daily contact with sakekasu, will tell you how to skip the alcohol easily and efficiently.
*Alcohol cannot be skipped completely, so please note that alcohol intolerant people should be aware of this.
Here are the results of a previous experiment conducted at the Niigata Brewing Experiment Station. The alcohol concentration does not decrease when the cake is boiled, but when it is steamed, the alcohol concentration decreases. 105°C fine steam heats the alcohol inside the sake lees. The rising steam reduces the alcohol.
So our recommendation is to steam and skip the alcohol. Here are some specific instructions on how to skip the alcohol.
Steaming method to remove alcohol.
1) Cut sake lees.
Cut the sake lees into pieces no thicker than 2 cm and no larger than 5 cm in size. (The thinner the thickness, the better the alcohol jumps)
(ii) Steam for at least 20 minutes with steam.
Heat with plenty of steam for at least 20 minutes.
(iii) Paste with additional water.
After steaming, add water to make a paste of the desired consistency, which is convenient for use in cooking.
It may be a bit time-consuming, but this is the easiest way to eat sake lees.
Try this method if you want to make sure you get rid of the alcohol.
For easy alcohol removal, use a microwave oven!
If you are short on time, you can also use a microwave oven. However, it is harder to remove alcohol than steam, and the aroma and taste of alcohol tends to remain, so try it out first, but only in small quantities.
How to skip alcohol in a microwave oven.
<If you have a microwave steamer.
1) Cut sake lees into pieces no thicker than 1 cm and no larger than 3 cm in size, and cook on 600 W for 4~5 minutes.
(ii) When finished, leave it for 5~10 minutes until the alcohol is removed along with the vapour and it is ready to use.
<If you don't have a microwave steamer.
If you do not have an electronic steamer, you can use a microwave-safe bowl and colander!
(1) Fill the bowl below with 80㏄ of water and place the sake lees on the colander.
*Lightly wet the sake lees with water to prevent them from burning.
(2) Cover with plastic wrap and cook at 600 W for 1 minute.
*Some models may overheat. Test several times as it depends on the size of the bowl.
When the mixture is warm, remove the plastic wrap and leave it to stand for 5-10 minutes until the heat is removed.
Although it leaves a more alcoholic taste than steaming in a steamer, it is useful when you want to use a little bit of it in your cooking.
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What happens to sake lees when alcohol is removed?
Sake lees that have had the alcohol removed by steam can be used to remove the distinctive alcoholic odour, allowing the natural sweetness and flavour of the rice to be felt. Some sake lees have a natural sweetness like that of sweet chestnuts or potatoes.
However, once the alcohol is removed, sake lees have a poor shelf life. In addition, it becomes more easily mouldy because of the added water. After the alcohol has been removed, store in a clean container in the fridge, sterilised by boiling, and try to use it up within 3-4 days. It is convenient to freeze any unused portion.
If you can't use it all up, you can put it in a zipped bag, stretch it flat and freeze it. You can break them up and add them to dishes as much as you need to use them.
In this article, we have shown how to remove alcohol from regular 'board lees'. Please note that this does not apply to paste-like lees such as kneaded or bag-hung lees. Also, depending on the cooking utensils and the condition of the sake lees, the alcohol may not be completely removed. It is recommended to cook while checking the taste and aroma.
Sake lees can be enjoyed at any age and at any time of the day if the alcohol is skipped. Learn how to remove the alcohol and start a "Sakekasu lifestyle" that is tasty, healthy and good for your health and beauty!
Even so, it's a hassle to remove the alcohol from the sake lees! If so, lactic acid bacteria fermented sake lees 'JOGURT ' is recommended. It is a sake-kasu yoghurt with the alcohol, which is normally around 8%, reduced to around 1%. Moreover, this product is made by fermenting sake-kasu again with lactic acid bacteria. This is the perfect product for intestinal activity, where lactic acid bacteria and sake lees can be taken together.
However, it is unsweetened and a little sour. It can be mixed with commercial yoghurt and served with honey.
▼ Lactic acid bacteria fermented sake lees 'JOGURT' can be found here.
● Regular service, where you can choose the interval you want.
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