汝州粉皮是河南汝州市的传统特产，始创于清道光二十年间的城关西街水坑沿田家有家，距今已有一百六十多年的历史了。汝州粉皮以优质绿豆为原料，纯手工艺水磨绿豆淀粉精制而成，工艺考究，味道鲜美。以其色泽嫩白透明，质薄如纸，韧强味鲜，营养丰富，利口消腻，食用方便而颇负盛名，它性平且凉，食之具有清热解毒、益气明目之奇效。属于豫菜的一种。
       
    清道光二十（公元1840年）年间，当时汝州城内西街水坑沿有个商贩叫田家有，远到南阳的社旗贩盐，曾见那里有人用杂豆制作“粉皮”，每斤八到九张，厚似烙饼，计斤称卖。食用时需要用沸水煮制，很不方便。田家有回来后改用绿豆淀粉制作，苦心探求，反复试做。他涮出的粉皮较之南阳社旗所做粉皮薄了许多，每斤约三十张左右，质地胜于杂豆。但食用时仍需开水泡发，不能现时食用。至光绪年间，该制作工艺传至二代田九思之手。他继续探索改进，粉皮又薄了些，由原来的每斤三十张增至四十张，用温开水泡发即可食用，世人为之称道。1929年前，粉皮制作工艺传至三代传人田清渠之手。岁月更递，传人几易，但田家传人追求粉皮生产工艺的改革与创新的志向不变，实践不断，苦苦求索。在田清渠的研制下，又做到每斤四十八张，技艺已达上乘，名声愈彰。1942年，至第四代传人田新光、田新正兄弟之手，又研制到每斤五十多张。这时的“汝州粉皮”已远近闻名，形成了市场品牌，陕州、三门峡、西安的商贩赶牲口前来汝州驮购粉皮。解放后，该工艺经田新光之手又进一步得到提高，达到了现在的每斤六十张的水平。1985年至1987年先后多次在北京、上海、广州等地展销中，得到众人好评，展销的粉皮被抢购一空。田家粉皮生产工艺历经一百多年钻研探索，五代人的相继真传，始得上乘手艺，其制作秘诀是：“七分旋，八分揭，九分摊，十分搬。”即“铜旋快慢看水温，溜边揭起能囫囵；收补窟窿摊圆整，水油刷晒看阴晴。”只有这样，才能涮成一张不大不小、重量相等、厚薄一致的粉皮。

 

Ruzhou Fenpi

    Ruzhou Fenpi is a traditional specialty in Ruyang city, which has a history of more than 160 years. It was first made by the family of Tian Jiayou in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. It belongs to Henan cuisine system. It mainly chooses high-quality mung beans as material and has a very dainty making process. It has qualities of delicious flavor, nice appearance, much nutrition, convenience to eat, which earn it a high reputation. Besides, it’s cool in nature and has medical functions like clearing heat and detoxicating, tonifying Qi and clear eyes, etc.
      
    Ruzhou fenpi was widely recognized and sold well in sales exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places from 1985 to 1987. Over 100 years’ exploration by five generations of Tian Family, the secrets in the production can be summarized as: spin when the jelly is 70% ready, pull it up at 80%, spread it at 90% and move it when it is totally cooked. That is, spinning spread depends on water temperature and pulling up from the edge makes the jelly complete; spreading and making up holes to make it round and full, and brush it with water and oil before drying under the sun (depending on weather conditions). Only in this way can the sheet jelly be of proper size, equal weight and consistent thickness.