Seeing his junior brother, Xie Baomin's face showed a trace of sadness.
He pointed to his legs and said:
"I want to keep fit, but I almost become a Tieguaili... Don't listen to fitness advice from sports students. That's not fitness, that's suicide!"
Is it so bleak?
Lin Xu no longer cared about going to the braised food department, and helped Xie Baomin sit on the temporary seat next to the stairs for people to rest:
"Don't be excited, don't be excited, take a breath first..."
After saying that, he turned to look at Xie Yufei and asked:
"What's going on with your dad?"
"My uncle said that the most fat-burning way in the gym is the battle rope, which is to swing a large rope. It consumes more calories in a few minutes than jogging for half an hour. My dad wanted to try it, but he failed to swing it well and was thrown to the ground..."
Battle rope?
You guys are really good at choosing.
This thing seems to be very simple, just like the rope skipping that I played with my neighbor's children when I was a child. Just swing the two ropes back and forth.
But the difficulty is very high.
Because professional battle ropes are very heavy, and the length is usually more than ten or even twenty meters, it requires all the strength of the whole body to be thrown up.
This is actually not difficult. The difficulty is that after being thrown up, the entire rope will form a huge pulling force under the action of inertia.
This force is swift and direct. If you are unprepared or poorly prepared, you will be easily taken down.
This is why the battle rope can burn fat quickly. When swinging, the muscles of the whole body not only have to be mobilized to swing the rope like a wave, but also have to resist the pulling force from the rope.
If you're not careful, the rope will fall off your hand, or it will simply be carried down by inertia.
The reason why Lin Xu knows this stuff very well is because when he was in college, he learned about the power of battle ropes in the school equipment room.
That time I was almost knocked down by the rope. Fortunately, I often play basketball and am in good physical condition, so I could barely hold on.
Seeing the miserable appearance of his senior brother, Lin Xu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. A weakling is really not suitable for such a dangerous fitness program.
Xie Baomin rubbed his legs and said with some frustration:
"Fortunately, there have been no receptions in Building 2 recently. Otherwise, the leaders would have given me a holiday if I was limping like this..."
Vacation?
Isn't this a good thing?
As a worker, you should be happy, brother.
Lin Xu said:
"There are snacks I made upstairs. Why don't you go upstairs to rest, senior brother, just in time to try my handicrafts."
Xie Baomin waved his hand:
"Let your sister-in-law take the child up to eat. I won't go up. Just get me some food later. My legs are so painful that I don't want to bother anymore."
Su Peipei took out a tissue and wiped the sweat from her husband's face while saying:
"Didn't I just get checked out in the hospital? I just strained the ligament. It's not a serious problem. I'll be fine after just two days of rest... Why are you becoming more and more squeamish?"
Xie Baomin smiled:
"I'm not used to you yet."
Tsk, now that it’s like this, let’s stop spreading the dog food, right?
Lin Xu said:
"The hairy crabs are being steamed upstairs. They are all of the highest quality. How about..."
He was just about to say that he would take some out for his senior brother to try after steaming them later, but who knew that Xie Baomin stretched out his arm to Dachun:
"The doctor is right. You need to move slowly now to allow the ligaments to recover. Sitting all the time is not good. Dachun, help me up and try to walk a few steps..."
Just now he looked like he was suffering from a broken bone, but now he stood up on his own initiative.
Senior brother, senior brother, aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will deal with you at night?
He helped Xie Baomin into the elevator. After arriving upstairs, the head chef who had only needed help a moment ago could even walk independently.
The effect of crab on treating legs is really outstanding.
Lin Xu went downstairs again and walked around the braised food department. Today's roast chicken should not be sold.
Although the neighbors can't eat roast chicken every day, they can help carry the food.
Many nearby residents were encouraged to come here to buy roast chicken.
Not only roast chicken, but also other braised dishes from Lin Kee are also purchased by these residents.
Buy some braised chicken, pour a glass of white wine and eat it happily. This is the most beautiful enjoyment during the holidays.
While checking the remaining ingredients in the braised food department, Lin Xu saw the Jinbei delivered by Lao Huang approaching and parked steadily in the parking space in front of the store.
The car door opened, and Lao Huang, who was wearing a baseball cap, got out, took out two cartons from the trunk, locked the car door, stacked the two cartons together, and strode towards the door of the store.
Lin Xu quickly went out and opened the door for him:
"Welcome welcome."
Lao Huang ducked in and walked in:
"A box of four cans, a can of two and a half kilograms of withered flowers, and twenty kilograms of withered flowers, is that enough for you?"
This is definitely enough, even the flower wine that my father-in-law had when he came back from Yinzhou was served with crabs.
Lin Xu said:
"One meal of crab brings so many withered flowers, which makes me feel a little embarrassed."
Lao Huang laughed:
"Don't be embarrassed. I'll just cook the steam pot chicken twice when I have nothing to do. The weather will get colder in the future, so I'll just rely on chicken soup to keep the cold away."
If you want to say this, there is absolutely no problem.
"I see Lao Xie's car is parked outside. He is here too, right?"
Lin Xu took a cardboard box and moved them upstairs together:
"My senior brother's family and his brother-in-law are all here, ready to have dinner together."
"Hey, I didn't know that Lao Xie has a brother-in-law. I'll have a drink with him later. The same goes for Lao Xie. I've known him for so long and I didn't even know that he had a brother-in-law."
Come upstairs.
Lao Huang said hello to Zeng Xiaoqi, then looked at Xie Baomin who was walking around the kitchen and asked:
"Why are you limping?"
"I sprained my foot... Didn't you say the flower was gone? Why did it appear again? There was not a single word of truth in Gouri's mouth."
Lao Huang was probably frightened by his senior brother and Dai Jianli who were having sex for nothing.
Therefore, some in-demand ingredients are declared unavailable.
"I rummaged through the warehouse and originally wanted to keep it for myself to taste slowly, but since your junior brother wanted it, I pulled them all over."
"Tsk, the word "brain" is really well used."
Xie Baomin patted Lao Huang on the shoulder, pointed to Cui Qingyuan, who was sitting not far away and was chatting with Geng Lele, and said:
"That's Professor Cui from Tsinghua University. Go and say hello. All the hairy crabs today are sponsored by this Professor Cui."
As soon as Lao Huang heard this, he knew that this was to help him expand his network.
He knows Professor Cui. At the last banquet for Geng Lele's academic advancement, this elegant professor even spoke on stage.
But there were so many people at that time that I didn’t bother to chat.
Since we have such a good opportunity today, let’s get to know each other.
Lao Huang is in the high-end food business. This kind of business pays the most attention to personal connections, because the customers are all people with a certain social status, and ordinary publicity will not have much effect.
Only through introductions from acquaintances can we make friends with potential customers.
When Lao Huang went to say hello, Lin Xu and Che Zai moved the flowers and wine to the kitchen.
Opening the carton, there were black clay pots sealed with fire paint.
It can be seen from the packaging that the price of these withered flowers will not be too low, otherwise you will not even be able to make back the packaging money.
There is also a date stamped on the paint, which means it was brewed in 2006.
Although I don’t know whether this stamp is real or fake, just from the packaging point of view, it looks pretty good.
Use a knife to scrape off the paint, open the lid, and a fragrance unique to withered flowers wafts out from inside.
"Boss, the taste of this wine is no different from ordinary rice wine."
Chezi smelled it and wondered if he had been tricked by Lao Huang.
He is now responsible for purchasing, but there are a lot of knowledgeable chefs in the kitchen. He is afraid that he will be disliked by his colleagues if he purchases inferior ingredients.
Lin Xu said:
"When drinking rice wine, you need to warm it to let the aroma and some other flavors of the wine dissipate."
The crabs in the steaming cabinet are almost steamed now, so let’s warm up some wine and get ready to eat.
He filled half a pot of water and put it on the stove. When it reached more than 50 degrees, he lowered the heat to a low level. He put the pottery pot containing withered flowers into the pot and began to scald the wine.
Under normal circumstances, just boil a pot of water to 70 degrees, then turn off the heat and put the container of wine in it.
But today's black clay pot is obviously a bit thick, and its thermal conductivity is not very good. In addition, there is a lot of it, so it needs to be simmered for a while.
Compared with white wine, the craftsmanship of rice wine is slightly rougher, and some off-flavors will be produced during the production process. If you scald it before drinking, the wine will have a richer aroma.
Moreover, when wine is brewed, a small amount of methanol will inevitably be produced.
Boil it for a while to allow the highly volatile methanol to evaporate, making it taste healthier.
In fact, the decanting step in red wine also has a similar effect.
As the temperature in the clay pot rises, the aroma of rice wine soon wafts out.
After the wine was scalded, Zhu Yong opened the steaming cabinet and took out the steamed crabs that were red in color.
“Let’s eat, let’s eat!”
Everyone who was looking forward to eating crabs heard the call and immediately gathered around.
A pot of ginger vinegar. If you like ginger, you can fill it from the bottom. If you don't like ginger, you can just fill it with some vinegar. Anyway, ginger has a strong flavor and is best used as a crab dipping sauce.
In order not to disturb the ladies eating crab, the drinking men opened a separate table.
Lin Xu brought the boiled rice wine over, placed several wine bowls in sequence, and started pouring the wine while holding the clay pot.
Cui Qingyuan, who was sitting next to him, took a deep breath:
"The scent of the withered flowers is so mellow, and the wine is so good, Boss Huang."
Lao Huang took the crab and opened its belly. The oil in the crab roe immediately flowed down. He sucked it and said:
"If Professor Cui likes it, I will pass by Tsinghua University one day and give you a box."
Xie Baomin kicked him:
"Why don't you stop talking about your stupidity?"
Lao Huang laughed twice:
"There's only a little left in the warehouse. I'll get you a box later, but don't tell me in Diaoyutai that those group of chefs are like wolves, even trying to grab the purple sweet potatoes I bought..."
Cui Qingyuan asked curiously:
"What's there to grab? Is it because the quality is good?"
Xie Baomin shook his head:
"It's free and tastes better."
After saying that, he picked up a crab and was about to untie the rope when he suddenly remembered what he said when he entered the store that he didn't want to see the rope again today, and he couldn't help but smile.
Don’t talk too much from now on.
Otherwise, you will be slapped in the face in minutes.
Fortunately, Dachun was not eating at this table, otherwise this guy might have said something.
Everyone ate crabs and chatted, and occasionally took a sip of the fragrant flowers in the wine bowl, which was very pleasant.
After eating a few crabs, Lin Xu finally got over his craving for crabs.
He went back to the kitchen and made a Yangzhou fried rice, and just as he was about to eat it, he was robbed by a gangster named Shen:
"Why do they all eat deliciously, but I can't eat meat?"
Lin Xu: "..."
Is there a possibility that you can’t eat crabs?
He asked curiously:
"I see there are swimming crabs in the refrigerator in the villa. What do you eat at home?"
"It was Aunt Liu who picked out the meat. She poked the crab legs and the meat came out. I tried it just now... but the crab legs broke into the meat."
"Then let me dismantle one for you."
"Okay, okay!"
Seeing her baby nodding hurriedly, Lin Xu smiled helplessly.
Have you been waiting for this sentence for a long time?
In the past, Lin Xu's technique for eating crabs was mediocre, but after acquiring the drunken crab technique, he also had tips on how to remove crabs. He quickly removed all the meat from a crab.
The crab meat was put into the fried rice that Baby Shen was eating, and the crab shell was reshaped into the shape of a crab.
It wasn't lunch time yet, so Lin Xu had nothing to do. He dismantled a few more crabs, and by the way, transformed the crab shells into Transformers, Masked Superman, Predator, etc., and watched Xie Baomin's two sons all
Stayed.
After Baby Shen was satisfied with his meal, Lin Xu made another fried rice for himself.
After finishing the fried rice, he began to prepare the ingredients and condiments needed to make drunken crab.
Drunken crab is a dish with a high status in local cuisine. Whether it is served with wine or with porridge, a portion of drunken crab with tender meat and delicious taste is definitely the best partner.
Of course, this is true for people in the Yangtze River Delta region.
But for outsiders, eating this kind of raw crab and marinated drunken crab will most likely cause diarrhea.
Raw pickled dishes, whether they are local drunken shrimps or drunken crabs, or Chaoshan pickled pickled vegetables, which are known as poison, are a great test for the stomach.
If you are not a local, it is not recommended to try.
The method of making drunken crabs is very simple. Wash the fresh crabs, first put them in high-strength white wine to make them drunk, then clean them and then put them into the drunken brine.
The so-called drunk stew is made by blending flower wine with rock sugar, light soy sauce and spices.
There are not many ingredients used in the sauce. In addition to ginger and garlic, it also requires star anise, bay leaves, tangerine peel, and Sichuan peppercorns. The tangerine peel can effectively remove the fishy smell, and the light bitterness can make the crab taste more fresh and sweet.
As for other spices, they are not used in large amounts, mainly to give the drunken stew a subtle spice flavor.
If there are too many, the aroma of the crab itself will be suppressed.
If not, it will easily produce a fishy smell.
In fact, in the Yangtze River Delta region, it is easy to buy drunken stew for making drunken shrimps and drunken crabs, and the main ingredients are also these.
After preparing the spices, ginger and garlic, Lin Xu began to prepare the seasonings.
The seasoning used for Drunken Crab is very simple, just light soy sauce and rock sugar.
Light soy sauce can increase the aroma and saltiness of soybeans, while rock sugar can enhance and preserve freshness, which can effectively prevent the possibility of spoilage of the drunken stew.
There are dozens of drunken crabs to be made today, so naturally we need more seasonings.
Lin Xu brought four full bottles of light soy sauce and a large bowl of rock sugar.
Then put a clean stainless steel pot on the stove, pour in light soy rock sugar, add ginger slices and various spices, first bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat to simmer.
After the rock sugar has boiled, you can pour it out and take it to the cold storage for cooling.
This step is very similar to the sauce used to make pickled cucumbers.
However, the sauce of Drunken Crab is lighter and more in line with the seasoning characteristics of the Yangtze River Delta region. It uses soy sauce and a large amount of sugar to give the soup a rich sweet and salty taste.
While the sauce is cooling, wash the remaining crabs clean with a brush.
When making drunken crab, the crab shell must be cleaned, otherwise even locals will get upset after eating it.
Put the washed crabs into a deeper basin, and then pour a whole bottle of high-strength white wine.
After pouring, quickly cover the lid and use a heavy object to close the lid tightly to prevent the crabs in the pot from pushing open.
This step is actually the drunk crab.
Soak the crabs in high-quality white wine to make them drunk and spit out the dirt in their stomachs. While cleaning the crabs, the crab meat can also undergo a preliminary pickling process.
In the process of making drunken crabs, this step is essential.
And the liquor must be high in alcohol. The higher the alcohol content, the more thoroughly the crabs will be drunk, and the more delicious the drunk crabs will be.
Fifteen minutes later, the crab in the basin stopped moving.
When you open the lid, almost all the crabs inside have turned inside.
The originally clear white wine at the bottom of the basin became turbid.
Take out the crabs that are still twitching slightly and wash them again with clean water.
The reason why we talk about cleaning is because these crabs cannot be cleaned for a long time, otherwise the white wine pickled into the meat will be lost, and the work will be in vain.
After washing, wipe the crabs clean with kitchen paper and set them aside for later use.
At this time, the soy sauce was almost finished cooling down. Lin Xu brought a medium-sized glass jar that was cleaned and free of raw water and started marinating.
Put the dried crabs into the jar one by one, pour in the cooled sauce, and then add two jars of flower wine into it.
In order to make the taste better, Lin Xu added half a bottle of wine to it.
Wine can make the wine aroma more mellow and the crabs taste more delicious.
After this step is completed, seal the lid and move the jar to the cold storage room. After a few days, these drunken crabs will be ready for consumption.
When moving from the kitchen to the cold storage, Cui Qingyuan, who was obviously a little drunk, took a photo with his mobile phone and immediately sent it to his circle of friends:
"There are too many crabs to finish. Fortunately, Boss Lin knows how to make drunken crabs. After three or four days, the deliciousness will be ready."
The purpose of sending this message is to tell Yan Lin that the crabs given to her are not spoiled and she will eat them all.
Yan Lin, who was planning to have dinner with her clients in Shanghai, saw her and immediately looked at her secretary and asked:
"What are my schedule for the next three or four days?"
The secretary pushed up his glasses, then took a small exquisite book, looked at it, and said:
"The day after tomorrow we will leave for Yangcheng to attend an expo. We will also stop by Shenzhen to inspect the market there. After that, we will fly to Hainan..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Yan Lin:
"Cancelled."
"Ah?"
The secretary didn’t react a bit:
"Mr. Yan, which stop of the itinerary should be cancelled?"
"Cancel all! The day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, arrange for me to go to Beijing and contact Mr. Shen to see if he is in Beijing. If he is, I plan to discuss some cooperation with him."
This?
The secretary was a little surprised.
Why does Mr. Yan keep running to the capital recently?
After Yan Lin finished speaking, she picked up her phone and looked at the pictures in her circle of friends.
I spent money to buy crabs, and after they were cooked, I stopped by to eat two drunken crabs. Is this reasonable?
Thinking of Lin Ji's delicious food, she couldn't help but picture Dundun's naive appearance in her mind, and she didn't know how the little fat cat was doing recently.
"Before you go, help me choose a gift for Dundun. Don't you know the store manager? Communicate with her and ask her what Dundun likes."
Not long after, Shu Yun, who was savoring the steamed crab, received the news.
What does Dundun like?
Thinking of Dundun's posture sitting on the piano bench when filming the video today, she replied with a message:
"Steinway grand piano!"
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