Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Biang Biang Noodles Testing Day 1 (Follow-up)

Testing if refrigerating noodles affect the texture of the noodles when puling

All noodles were
   -boiled at medium/high heat, moderate boil
   -refrigerated for a day
   -taken out of fridge left to sit for a moment before stretching, not as cold but not room temperature.



#4 one with most water added in mix
   -was to elastic and sticky
   -would not keep width when pulling

   -cooked for 1min 30sec
    was underdone and too chewy
    noodles were thin in the center and dough gathered at the edges, inconsistent

#3 less water in mix than 4
   -too elastic and stick, better than 4
   -still too narrow, better than 4

   -cooked for 1min 30 sec
    was underdone and too chewy
    noodles were more even but still too thin in the center and too think on the edges. 

#2 less water in mix than 3
   -was elastic but tight and even
   -stretched evenly when pulled
   -still too narrow but best yet
   -tried holding it between index and middle finger like a clamp, worked better but harder to biang

   -cooked for a little shy of 2 minutes
    texture was nice and al dente, not wiggly like fun noodles
    soft and supple with a slight cut

#1 driest mix of the group
   -was tight and pillowy, elastic
   -even stretching when pulled, the most uniform stretch of the group.
   -split easily and held to a continuous belt

   -cooked for 2 minutes
    texture was wiggly but still slightly al dente
    I think it could be served more cooked or more al dente, diverse.
    decided to eat this one & it was BOMMBBBBB

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