紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)安(an)苕是(shi)(shi)一種紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)苕的名(ming)稱,它生長在大別(bie)山革命老區南麓的湖北省紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)安(an)縣,是(shi)(shi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)安(an)人(ren)祖祖輩輩賴以生存的主要糧食作物(wu)。因(yin)其形狀、質地同別(bie)的地方不同,以至成為紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)安(an)特(te)產,名(ming)曰紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)安(an)苕。
產地狀況
紅安縣位于湖北省(sheng)大別山(shan)西南低山(shan)丘陵(ling)地(di)帶,這(zhe)里(li)雨量充沛、光照充足、氣候溫和、四季分明,屬典型的(de)亞(ya)熱(re)帶大陸性季風氣候。全(quan)縣多為(wei)地(di)帶性黃棕壤(rang),土質(zhi)多發(fa)育于石英片巖、片麻(ma)巖、泥質(zhi)巖等(deng),土壤(rang)質(zhi)地(di)輕,含砂量大,通氣性好,以微酸的(de)土壤(rang)為(wei)主,因此,這(zhe)里(li)的(de)氣候土壤(rang)特(te)別適合耐(nai)旱喜溫的(de)"苕"的(de)生(sheng)長。
栽培歷史
紅(hong)(hong)安紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植歷(li)史悠久,所產(chan)紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)以(yi)其品(pin)(pin)質好而著稱湖北(bei)。紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)淀(dian)粉(fen)含量(liang)(liang)適(shi)中,纖(xian)維素及糖份含量(liang)(liang)高,生(sheng)食(shi)甘甜(tian)可口,熟食(shi)綿軟芳香,是(shi)共(gong)認的(de)保(bao)健(jian)食(shi)品(pin)(pin),在(zai)(zai)市場上受到廣泛贊譽。 紅(hong)(hong)安縣常年紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植面積3萬畝左右,年產(chan)量(liang)(liang)5000萬公斤,紅(hong)(hong)安屬低山丘陵地(di)區,晝(zhou)夜溫差大,有利紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)的(de)內在(zai)(zai)品(pin)(pin)質和產(chan)量(liang)(liang),生(sheng)產(chan)紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)的(de)類型基本上是(shi)直接食(shi)用(yong)型,應用(yong)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)紅(hong)(hong)安本地(di)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獨(du)具紅(hong)(hong)安地(di)方(fang)特色(se)。
特產開發
紅苕(tiao)全身(shen)是(shi)(shi)(shi)寶,一(yi)(yi)畝地的(de)(de)苕(tiao)藤可(ke)以(yi)供一(yi)(yi)頭豬一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)飼料,苕(tiao)葉莖用青(qing)椒爆(bao)炒(chao)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)道好(hao)菜,將苕(tiao)洗凈磨細做出的(de)(de)苕(tiao)粉(fen)絲或切成粉(fen)塊是(shi)(shi)(shi)可(ke)口的(de)(de)美(mei)味佳肴,近(jin)些年(nian)(nian)(nian)來興起的(de)(de)烤紅苕(tiao)更(geng)是(shi)(shi)(shi)令人百吃(chi)不厭。紅安人有做苕(tiao)片(pian)的(de)(de)習俗,用水煮熟或曬(shai)干收(shou)藏,到(dao)冬季伴著煮稀飯,過年(nian)(nian)(nian)時炒(chao)苕(tiao)片(pian)作點心,一(yi)(yi)家人在慢慢咀嚼中(zhong)品(pin)嘗一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)辛勞汗(han)水換來的(de)(de)甘甜。
當改革開放的(de)(de)春風吹拂神州大地(di),紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)也漸漸從(cong)人們(men)耐以果腹的(de)(de)粗糧搖身變為高檔賓館餐(can)桌上的(de)(de)珍(zhen)品。紅(hong)(hong)安的(de)(de)氣候、土壤條(tiao)件特別適(shi)合紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)生長,所(suo)產(chan)出的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)有著(zhu)獨特的(de)(de)內質,皮薄肉紅(hong)(hong)、少粉多(duo)糖,生吃甜而(er)脆,熟食則溫軟而(er)醇香(xiang)。精明的(de)(de)商人在大中城市(shi)打著(zhu)"正宗紅(hong)(hong)安苕(tiao)"的(de)(de)招牌,把紅(hong)(hong)安苕(tiao)的(de)(de)名聲傳播得很遠(yuan)很遠(yuan)。
隨著科技發展,人(ren)們對(dui)(dui)紅(hong)苕(tiao)的價值又有(you)了新的認識。據專家學者對(dui)(dui)蔬(shu)菜(cai)果類進行對(dui)(dui)比研究發現(xian),在(zai)各類防(fang)癌(ai)食(shi)品中,生紅(hong)苕(tiao)防(fang)癌(ai)抗癌(ai)指數高達97%,居第一(yi)位;熟紅(hong)苕(tiao)防(fang)癌(ai)抗癌(ai)指數達96%,占第二(er)位。紅(hong)苕(tiao)作(zuo)為一(yi)種(zhong)保健食(shi)品越來(lai)越受到人(ren)們的青睞。
隨(sui)著(zhu)對紅(hong)(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)的(de)食用價(jia)值、藥用價(jia)值的(de)系列開(kai)發,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)將(jiang)逐(zhu)漸(jian)從封閉(bi)的(de)山(shan)溝溝躍(yue)入廣闊的(de)大市場。過(guo)去(qu),紅(hong)(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)養育(yu)了紅(hong)(hong)(hong)安人,如(ru)今(jin),紅(hong)(hong)(hong)苕(tiao)可望(wang)開(kai)發成一(yi)個(ge)大產業,鋪就一(yi)條(tiao)通(tong)向富裕文明的(de)康莊(zhuang)道。