Why are quick-frozen dumplings so cheap? Is it reliable to charge 4 yuan per pound for quick-frozen dumplings?

We all know that there are several kinds of dumplings. Quick-frozen dumplings are a common type of dumplings. They are frozen and usually sold in vegetable markets or supermarkets. There are many brands of quick-frozen dumplings, with various flavors and prices. Some quick-frozen dumplings are relatively cheap, only a few yuan per pound. So why are quick-frozen dumplings so cheap? Let's take a closer look!

Why are frozen dumplings so cheap?

Quick-frozen dumplings from a small workshop

Cheap quick-frozen dumplings, including those sold in bulk at a few yuan per pound, are basically produced by small workshops, which is why the price is so low. Perhaps this is a strategy of small profits but quick turnover? Or it can be said that if the price is similar to that of quick-frozen dumplings from well-known brands, everyone will choose the latter, so they can only take advantage of people's love of cheapness and impact the market with low prices.

Can this kind of dumplings be eaten? My personal suggestion is to eat as little as possible. Think about it, there is no loss-making business, it is not a charity! Even if it is cheap, small workshops have to make money! In order to increase profits, they can only do something with the meat filling, using pork scraps, trough meat, and even lymph meat. Mince it and add some additives to enhance the flavor and freshness, so that it cannot be seen or smelled.

There is no need to worry too much. The frozen dumplings produced by these small workshops are "three-no" products and cannot be sold in large supermarkets or shopping malls. They can only be circulated in convenience stores or small vegetable markets.

Quick-frozen dumplings in large food processing plants

As long as the dumplings are from a well-known brand, there will generally be no problem. The price is relatively high too. There are no bags that cost 5 yuan each, unless they are near their expiration date and are on sale at a limited time discount.

Therefore, the price is no less than 10 yuan per bag. The cheap frozen dumplings commonly seen on the market are nothing more than leek and egg, leek and meat, cabbage and meat, corn and meat, three-fresh filling, etc. The cost of this kind is not high.

1. They have their own vegetable base.

Second, regarding the meat filling, it is certainly not high-quality meat. Don’t even think about pork belly or hind leg meat. It is mostly cheap meat, frozen meat mixed with fresh meat, or chicken. Secondly, there is a dedicated supply chain, so the price can be kept down.

3. Industrial automation, from dough kneading to dumpling making and finished product packaging, are all done by machines, saving a lot of manpower and reducing costs.

Is it true that quick-frozen dumplings cost 4 yuan per pound?

The main reasons for this kind of cheap dumplings that obviously do not conform to the pricing rules are as follows:

First, they use inferior products as good ones, such as lymph meat, blood neck meat, and various scraps of zombie meat to replace fresh pork, and then add various excessive additives. The garbage dumplings made in this way are extremely harmful to the human body.

Second, they are called meat dumplings, but they are actually made of soy protein and other substances. When I was poor as a child, I really ate artificial meat dumplings. In fact, they are made of soy protein and taste similar to meat. They are quite cheap, only about 1.5 yuan per pound of dry goods. Using it to make dumplings is naturally very cheap.

Of course, this kind of dumplings also cannot be made without various chemical additives. It takes real superb skills to make it have the texture and taste of pork.

Last but not least, the factory has been fully automated, so the cost of making dumplings cannot be compared with that of restaurants and small workshops.

How to cook frozen dumplings

There is no need to thaw quick-frozen dumplings. Just cook them directly after the water boils. Put the dumplings into the boiling water pot and bring to a boil, then pour in a little cold water. After boiling, turn down the heat and continue cooking. After cooking for 3 minutes, pour in a little cold water. Now you can turn on high heat. After boiling, pour in a little cold water and boil again. The dumplings are cooked after two boils. Do not turn off the heat. Take out the dumplings and then turn off the heat.

To explain, if you add cold water three times at the beginning like you do when cooking fresh dumplings, the dumplings will not be cooked thoroughly and the dumpling skin will easily be overcooked. If you cook them over low heat without adding cold water, the dumpling skin will not be chewy.