Instructions on how to distinguish real and fake dried squid

1. By price

To distinguish the real ink from the price, the price is the simplest way to distinguish. The price of fake ink is usually a lot cheaper than real ink. Hit the psychology of wanting to buy cheap goods of a part of consumers, but many establishments providing super cheap dried squid appear rampant.

However, there are also many types of counterfeit ink so sophisticated that it is difficult to assess the real fake and the price is not too different from normal goods.

2. By grilling on fire

Fake ink still has the scent of dried ink because the composition has a synthetic flavor quite similar to real ink. However, when baked, instead of having the typical aroma of squid, fake ink has a burning smell of plastic and especially fake ink is very flammable.

3. By the outside sense

If you look closely at fake ink, there will be quite a few differences, the fake ink beard does not look naturally curled, the ink eye part is not real, and especially the ink tail is usually attached with glue so it is easy to peel off. At the same time, the color of the ink and the white chalk layer on the surface of the ink do not look real.

4. By tearing the ink

Fake ink when torn by hand will have greater elasticity, feeling that the ink has elastic toughness like an elastic band. The torn cuttlefish has a looseness in each fiber of the meat. The fake cuttlefish meat is quite flat and smooth.

5. By soaking in water

Fake ink when soaked in water, the outer powder layer is disintegrated and it is difficult to remove the ink by hand.

However, there are places where counterfeit ink production is so sophisticated that people in the industry also have to suspect the truth. Therefore, the smartest way to distinguish real and fake ink is to find and buy ink of clear origin, on the package, clearly stating the place of manufacture, expiry date and with barcode to check on the software in different places. reputable address.

How dangerous is fake ink?

Counterfeit ink is like most other fake foods such as plastic rice, plastic eggs... they do not bring a little nutritional value to us, but how dangerous it is is really unpredictable.

Cellulose is an ingredient that is still permitted for use in the food industry. If fake ink is only made from cellulose and the process still ensures strict food hygiene and safety, eating fake squid will only cause indigestion because it is an indigestible substance.

However, because of the economic benefits, what is included in the ingredients that make fake squid, it is difficult for anyone to have an accurate answer, even it is made from rubber, synthetic plastic that causes harm. very dangerous to the health of users. At the same time, no one dares to ensure that the production process is closely monitored. So it's us consumers who can just be ourselves.