火(huo)(huo)燒是豫北地區獨有的一(yi)種傳(chuan)統小吃。而(er)(er)安陽市滑縣牛屯(tun)(tun)火(huo)(huo)燒在火(huo)(huo)燒家族中一(yi)枝獨秀。牛屯(tun)(tun)火(huo)(huo)燒似燒餅(bing)而(er)(er)比燒餅(bing)大,像肉盒而(er)(er)比肉盒焦,渾(hun)圓如(ru)餅(bing)、色如(ru)紫(zi)銅(tong)、中間鼓凸、層(ceng)次分明,素以個大肉多(duo)、外焦里(li)嫩、香而(er)(er)不膩、食(shi)用方便(bian)而(er)(er)備受食(shi)客青睞。
據(ju)介紹(shao),正宗(zong)牛屯火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒的做法(fa)是(shi)頗(po)為(wei)(wei)講究(jiu)的,面(mian)(mian)(mian)粉、油料、作料都必須用(yong)(yong)上等品,和面(mian)(mian)(mian)用(yong)(yong)水冬天為(wei)(wei)“甩手(shou)(shou)(shou)水",夏(xia)天用(yong)(yong)“陰陽水",春(chun)秋(qiu)為(wei)(wei)“頂(ding)手(shou)(shou)(shou)水"。天熱時(shi)斤面(mian)(mian)(mian)兌水二兩許(xu),天冷(leng)時(shi)斤面(mian)(mian)(mian)兌水半(ban)斤,和面(mian)(mian)(mian)時(shi)要(yao)猛揉慢“醒",做到盆(pen)里(li)不(bu)留剩水,面(mian)(mian)(mian)里(li)不(bu)窩生面(mian)(mian)(mian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)劑(ji)大(da)(da)小適(shi)中(zhong)(zhong),打時(shi)緊摔慢抻,要(yao)求手(shou)(shou)(shou)不(bu)離油,面(mian)(mian)(mian)不(bu)粘(zhan)手(shou)(shou)(shou)。將(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)劑(ji)拉得長如腰(yao)帶(dai),寬約寸(cun)許(xu),再卷(juan)成陀螺狀(zhuang),旋(xuan)磨(mo)成型后壓(ya)平。遇火(huo)(huo)(huo)力炙烤(kao),中(zhong)(zhong)間則會(hui)自然(ran)(ran)膨(peng)脹鼓出(chu)。爐(lu)槽里(li)要(yao)經(jing)常存(cun)油錢(qian)深,火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒入(ru)爐(lu)后,需猛火(huo)(huo)(huo)粘(zhan)手(shou)(shou)(shou)。將(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)劑(ji)拉得長如腰(yao)帶(dai),寬約寸(cun)許(xu),再卷(juan)成陀螺狀(zhuang),旋(xuan)磨(mo)成型后壓(ya)平。遇火(huo)(huo)(huo)力炙烤(kao),中(zhong)(zhong)間則會(hui)自然(ran)(ran)膨(peng)脹鼓出(chu)。爐(lu)槽里(li)要(yao)經(jing)常存(cun)油錢(qian)深,火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒入(ru)爐(lu)后,需猛火(huo)(huo)(huo)熏,文火(huo)(huo)(huo)悶,不(bu)時(shi)刷(shua)油,出(chu)熟(shu)放生,循環往復,短需一(yi)刻鐘(zhong),長則半(ban)小時(shi),方可下爐(lu)。帶(dai)餡(xian)(xian)火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒也是(shi)牛屯火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒的一(yi)大(da)(da)特(te)點,餡(xian)(xian)為(wei)(wei)細(xi)碎(sui)五(wu)花精肉(回(hui)民多為(wei)(wei)羊(yang)肉)、細(xi)鹽、蔥花、孜然(ran)(ran)、作料面(mian)(mian)(mian)拌(ban)和均勻,面(mian)(mian)(mian)伸開后卷(juan)入(ru)其中(zhong)(zhong)。火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒熟(shu)后,買(mai)者須從(cong)側面(mian)(mian)(mian)利一(yi)小縫,以散(san)發(fa)其殼內熱氣,否(fou)則,將(jiang)灼熱難(nan)以下口。
“牛屯大火燒”的(de)制作工藝(yi)及其(qi)佐料十(shi)(shi)分考究(jiu)。要用綿60攝氏度的(de)溫水(shui)和面(mian),拉成長條(tiao),攤上(shang)鮮(xian)豬油(you)(you)(you)塊(kuai)、花(hua)(hua)椒(jiao)面(mian)、茄(qie)香(xiang)面(mian)、蔥花(hua)(hua)和碎鹽,卷十(shi)(shi)八層成園形(xing)面(mian)團,在油(you)(you)(you)鏊上(shang)煎硬后,再(zai)投(tou)入(ru)爐膛壁上(shang)烘(hong)烤(kao),翻轉八遍(bian),遍(bian)遍(bian)都涂豆(dou)油(you)(you)(you)或(huo)其(qi)他(ta)植(zhi)(zhi)物油(you)(you)(you),以使內填的(de)豬油(you)(you)(you)塊(kuai)熔化(hua)外(wai)浸(jin),外(wai)的(de)植(zhi)(zhi)物油(you)(you)(you)內浸(jin)。這(zhe)樣烤(kao)熟后,黃(huang)焦酥(su)脆,味道(dao)鮮(xian)美(mei),香(xiang)而不膩,用手掌一拍(pai)即(ji)成碎片,牙齒好的(de)人(ren)嚼之用聲;若老人(ren)食(shi)時放在籠(long)上(shang)一蒸(zheng),軟如蛋糕,香(xiang)味浸(jin)人(ren)脾(pi)。
近年來,牛屯(tun)流行的“夾什"火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒更加豐富了火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒內容,或(huo)雞蛋或(huo)牛肉或(huo)火(huo)(huo)(huo)腿腸或(huo)豆(dou)腐串或(huo)綠豆(dou)芽(ya),在爐面上(shang)切開(kai)攤好,佐(zuo)以精鹽、蔥花、麻(ma)油、孜然、甜面醬、辣椒面、胡椒粉,煎(jian)熟后,將火(huo)(huo)(huo)燒環面切開(kai)一(yi)半夾入心內,口感(gan)香(xiang)甜適中,麻(ma)辣爽口,風味更是別具一(yi)格,未及下爐即香(xiang)氣(qi)四溢,食(shi)者(zhe)贊(zan)不(bu)絕口,聞者(zhe)垂涎欲滴。