The iron pan is not cold, it is very gentle

The fireworks in the world

The most touching mortal heart

From ancient times to the present, after thousands of years,

We can all taste the taste of the state of mind from the iron jingle in the ear

They are either round or flat or Flat or concave

can always be under the icy appearance

to give mortals a romantic hug

Let us listen to this episode of this program

"Hebei Foreign Trader"

Shijiazhuang City Executive Director of Export Enterprise Association

Zhang Hui, general manager of Hebei Cuihua Casting Co., Ltd.

talks to you about the forging inheritance and development of Chouhua casting process

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Test you: When did the ancient people start to eat stir-fried vegetables?

Nowadays Chinese food has various cooking methods, but the most common one is probably the stir-fry, and we now see that stir-frying is very simple and convenient. Before the birth of the iron pot in the Song Dynasty, people actually had no way to do this. The way of cooking, in other words, people could not eat stir-fried dishes before the Song Dynasty. So, what exactly did the ancient people eat before the Song Dynasty and what methods did they use to make the dishes? Since humans first learned to use fire, roasting has become the simplest way of cooking in ancient China. Therefore, in the Paleolithic age, our ancestors usually used the simple method of “roasting” to cook food, and this long The process is likely to last tens of thousands of years.

Since entering the Neolithic Age, Chinese ancestors have learned to make pottery. Due to the low manufacturing cost of pottery, pottery was a popular cooking utensil for ordinary Chinese even in the Bronze Age.However, whether using bronze or pottery, "boiling" and "steaming" became the two most popular cooking methods at the time.

Because the thermal conductivity of pottery and bronze is very good, food can be heated by water, so as to ensure the original flavor of the ingredients to the greatest extent, so at that time, even if there is no iron pot, people can still eat the original flavor delicacy.

Arrived during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, a new way of cooking food appeared, that is "cooking". According to the "Han Feizi" record: "To govern a big country is to cook small fresh food", it can be seen that "cooking" has become a very popular cooking method at that time.

Until the Northern Song Dynasty, the people of the Song Dynasty began to use coal to smelt iron. This can be said to be a major advancement in ironmaking technology. According to relevant data, the annual output of iron smelting in the Northern Song Dynasty was about 8 million jin. In terms of manufacturing weight, if all iron pots are used to make iron pots, 1 million iron pots can be made. It is precisely because of the great progress in the iron smelting technology of the Song Dynasty that the people of the Song Dynasty can use cheap iron pots. Since then, the iron pot has had an extremely profound influence on China's cooking history.

Test you: Why are Chinese iron pots so cherished abroad?

Iron pan is a common thing in Chinese kitchens. It is high in quality and low in price. It is said that it can supplement the iron needed by the human body and is popular among the public. But few people know that this unremarkable dark guy was actually a luxury item sold overseas in ancient China.

As early as the Song Dynasty, iron pots had been popularized in China. It was the appearance of iron pots that led to the prevalence of Song Dynasty food culture. As we all know, the overseas trade of the Song Dynasty was very developed, and the entire Indian Ocean was covered with the footprints of Chinese navigators. At sea, Chinese people also need to cook and use iron pans.

One day, a Persian merchant got on the boat of a Song Dynasty merchant to discuss business, and then suddenly discovered that there was something dark on the stove. So the Persian asked: "What is this?" The Song Dynasty merchant replied: "This is an iron pot, used for cooking."

For this iron pot,The Persians were very interested and bought it for a big price. In foreign countries, cooking and grilling are generally used. They mainly use pottery for cooking, and they don’t even need a container for barbecue. Seeing the iron pot, they are naturally very strange.

For foreigners at the time, iron pots were not ordinary objects, but luxury items to show their identity. Some European monarchs even preserved their iron pots as heirlooms. Iron pots are even more precious in the eyes of Mongolians, and even use this as a gift or dowry. At that time, if a Mongolian man had a big iron pot, many girls would have ripples in their hearts, and they would marry him in shame.

The merchants of the Song Dynasty saw that iron pots had a very good market abroad, so they purchased a large number of iron pots from China, and together with silk and porcelain, they became a well-known commodity in China. In 1987, the Song Dynasty shipwreck, Nanhai No. 1 , was discovered near Guangdong, with many iron pots.

It can be seen that from ancient times to the present, this heavy iron pot has been like a rare thing in the world and has been praised as a treasure by people from all over the world. This is why 70% of the world’s cast iron cookware is made in China. Because of this, our national craftsmanship has once again embarked on the road of revival.

Test your question: Why did Hebei Cuihua casting start?

The second generation of iron, hard and cold, but also a legendary title. This is the name of Zhang Hui's generation who was crowned for inheritance and development. Different from the bluntness of the rich second generation and the past of the second generation, the second generation of Tie is more of a inheritance and continuation of the experience of the father's generation.

Therefore, these heavy iron tools that satisfy various occasions all over the world have become a major event they must inherit.

At first, when there was no cooking flower casting, Zhang Hui and others worked in a collective enterprise. They built a factory in 1986, mainly making agricultural utensils, and incidentally making pots, but it seems that pots did not become the exquisite craftsmanship in the factory at that time.

But do you know? The scaffolding of Oriental Pearl TV Tower was made in the collective enterprise where Zhang Hui and others worked.There are many things to be proud of. This has not become the capital of their pride and complacency. Instead, they are harnessing a wealth of abilities and self-confidence, constantly learning and introducing technologies, and starting to develop and create new products.

In the same year, the provincial foreign trade clerk got the plates made of Italian cast iron craftsmanship, and found many manufacturers unable to make them. Later, they found Xinji industry and trade joint cookware factory, and received such orders and began to carry them. The workers tested it and it took about three months to make the finished product.

In 1991, as an excellent supplier of provincial foreign trade, he went to the United States to investigate and learn advanced technology. From that time, he brought back an American-style cast iron pot and began to study their process technology.

But after learning to forge ironware, where are they sold? Who are you selling to? They have become problems and problems that they need to grind. However, the hard work paid off, the craftsmen and capable people who rushed to the industry and the market until 2002 had the right to export independently and began to expand overseas markets. They sold sets of iron tools all over the country and even the world.

For so many years, they have been following this footprint, constantly developing new products and new technologies, and constantly making their products more tolerant, able to withstand the quality inspections of all parties around the world, especially foreign trade quality inspections.

Foreign trade quality inspection is equivalent to the last pass before the export of foreign trade products. After the factory is finished, it must pass the quality inspection, which directly affects the quality feedback and orders of customers.

At that time, Zhang Hui had been thinking about how important this post is and how he should be responsible for it! In order to make the remaining small part of the export products 100% qualified, he will really get started.

Test you: When did Chuihua Casting begin to explore export to domestic sales?

The pace of modern life is getting faster and faster, and pressure comes along with it. This pressure seems to be moved from work to the kitchen, so the weight of iron pans has become a topic for many people to complain about, but everyone knows NS? The people in many developed countries around the world would rather be healthy than the pan is sinking. This is why they insist on using iron pans.

For this reason, Hebei Cuihua Casting began to reflect, why can't we leave good products and healthy products to the Chinese people? So they began to explore in 2015. Cuihua people adhere to the "strict, serious, and rigorous" corporate style and are committed to being a responsible and responsible enterprise for a century. The final product has a historical evolution.

Later, Zhang Hui and others began to try to be an online store on Tmall. In 2016, they opened a flagship store in Shijiazhuang Beiguo Outlet. Since opening, it has been favored by consumers and gained a batch of loyal irons. fan!

Now think about it, if we still have an iron pot that our parents have used since their parents were young, it must be a very face-worthy thing worth showing off. As the saying goes, there is a taste, and it is more inherited. Perhaps it has confirmed the life purpose of Hebei Cuihua Casting.

Test your test: How was the "King of Pot" cast by Chuihua born?

Learning is the goal and purpose of all employees of Hebei Cuihua Casting. Only by continuous learning and going out to see the strength of the world can we integrate thousands of thoughts and unique skills into the product, and integrate it into the streets. In the iron pan in the alley.

Therefore, the people of Hebei Cuihua Casting, from the boss to the employees, will insist on entering the exhibitions of various countries and show the characteristics of Hebei Cuihua in front of everyone. Of course, absorbing imitation and innovation and transcendence is what Hebei Cuihua Casting wants to achieve The goal. At the same time, this is also the importance of process innovation for production-oriented foreign trade companies. Chinese companies not only imitate, but also have full confidence and ability to surpass.

Speaking of transcendence, one has to mention the "King of Pot" cast by Hebei Cuihua. It has a diameter of 80 cm, a height of 60 cm, and a weight of about 85 kg. This pot must be able to represent the image of Hebei Chuihua and the casting strength of Chuihua. This pot king, with the exhibition, traveled across the oceans and toured all corners of the world, so he was hugged by foreigners and took a photo together, becoming the honor of the pot king of cooking flower casting.

New Jishang Legend

Hebei Cuihua Casting,

The big flower buds that stand shoulder to shoulder with the world

let the fragrance come,

let the health be with you.

So,

The iron pan is not cold, it is very gentle.

is like a slogan, and

has entered thousands of households.

Author | "New Hebei Business Legend" Studio

Editor | Qianqian

Hebei Comprehensive Radio

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