Cheng Fu patiently explained to the third son, who had yet to recover from his brain disease, that our old Cheng family would lose several strong cattle every year due to accidents.

The reason is very simple. Beef is really difficult to cook in this era, but the taste of beef is the favorite of rough men.

According to Tang law, beef can be eaten, but the beef must come from cows that naturally die of old age.

Of course, there are also cattle that die due to sudden accidents. Those cattle that die abnormally also need to be identified by the government to confirm that they were not killed artificially.

Moreover, the family that needs the dead cow to pay a certain fine to the court can slaughter the dead cow and sell its meat.

The old Cheng family held family dinners every once in a while. If you wanted to eat beef, did you have to buy a dying old cow, and then everyone would squat in the smelly cowshed and drool while waiting for the old cow to die?

Hmm...I'm afraid that when Lao Niu saw so many people waiting to skin him and eat his flesh, he might be frightened out of his strong desire to live. Once he regains his energy, it's not impossible to live for another two or three years.

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The life of this strong bull was short-lived. Senior state officials hidden behind the scenes secretly issued an order to kill it, and then it was brutally killed by a bloodthirsty and ferocious servant of the Cheng family.

After it was killed, the servants of the Chengguo Mansion skillfully faked the scene of a dead cow that committed suicide or died accidentally.

In order to confuse the government's detection vision, it finally experienced a short life and became an excellent ingredient waiting to be cooked in the kitchen of senior national cadres.

Looking at its dead eyes with wide eyes, it must have been sighing at the moment when its life passed away. In the next life, it will be a cow, and it must not be reincarnated into the notorious old Cheng family.

Cheng Chubi felt a faint sense of guilt in his heart. Is it okay to blatantly flirt with national laws just for a bite to eat?

It seems that there is no problem, right? After all, this is a feudal society with imperfect legal system. If we don’t operate in this way, where will the beef be eaten?

Cheng Chubi, who had not tasted beef for a month, his eyes fell on this strong bull, and his eyes were full of splendor.

Cheng Chubi's eyes had already seen through the crowd, penetrated the cowhide, and saw the muscle tissue of each part of the cow, and the corresponding cooking method immediately came to his mind.

Beef head is suitable for stewing, but there must be more spices, and more onions must be added to create a rich flavor and fragrant aroma.

Beef trotters are suitable for stewing, but it is best to combine them with pig trotters and use some special cooking techniques and secret spices to make the soup clear without being too thick.

The taste will be more fresh and rich, and the dipping sauce must have the aroma of coriander and dog meat (mint) so that it tastes fragrant but not greasy.

The oxtail soup is even more fragrant and nutritious. Unfortunately, there are no tomatoes or potatoes, but this does not hinder its deliciousness.

Beef neck meat is both fat and lean. The meat is dry, the muscle texture is messy, and the meat is tough. It is hammered with an iron rod. After repeated hammering, the beef meatballs are chewy, fragrant and tender. They are definitely made for pissing beef balls.

Excellent food.

Beef upper brain meat is staggered between fat and lean meat, and the proportion is relatively even, suitable for stir-frying, stir-frying, boiling, etc.

Beef eye meat (emphasis added, not the muscle tissue near the eye) is tender and has a high fat content. It tastes sweet and juicy, not dry, and is suitable for hot pot...

Hot pot, when thinking of this word, Cheng Chubi felt a slight sting in his heart. Without chili peppers and Pixian Douban, he would not be able to make Cheng's secret hot pot seasoning.

Without the red soup, hot pot has lost its dignity and soul. But after all, the beef louvers, yellow throats and fat cows are right in front of you, so white soup is not impossible.

"Third brother, are you hungry too?" Cheng Laosi heard the sound of his third brother sucking saliva.

"I'm not hungry yet. I'm greedy. Let's go and have a look."

Cheng Chubi couldn't wait and strode forward. The three younger brothers, four, five, and six, followed the third brother's footsteps with great enthusiasm. They followed the third brother to the kitchen. There would definitely be something delicious.

Crisp beef louvers and yellow throat, as well as plump and sweet beef, as well as the beef tripe that is fragrant and fragrant after marinating, and the beef bones that can be used to make dengying beef...

Especially the first three top-notch ingredients for hot pot that make me dream the most. I will fight with anyone who dares to compete with me. Cheng Chubi couldn't help but speed up his pace by three points.

"... Third brother, what's going on? Why do I feel that third brother is so murderous?"

"Ha... This is how short-sighted you are, Sixth Brother. I have seen this state of your Fourth Brother before. It's called protecting food."

Cheng Laowu looked stunned. "Yes, I remembered that Uncle Qin's watchdog was like that. If he dared to touch its bones, even the owner would bite..."

The three younger brothers were showing off their profound knowledge. Cheng Chubi, who was striding forward in front, staggered.

Then the lion shook its head fiercely, its eyes were as wide as copper bells, and its face was as black as the bottom of a pot smoked by firewood.

"...Hey, hey, hey... Third brother, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so dark? It's so scary." The three younger brothers were trembling with fear from Cheng Chubi's murderous aura.

"If you three little brats keep gibbering today, you won't even be able to eat!"

Cheng Chubi is so embarrassed, you are such a god of food protection. I am your brother, but you are comparing me to dogs. These naughty kids are simply not human beings.

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Cheng Chubi rushed to the courtyard where the kitchen was located, and saw the butler Fu Shu, shirtless and sweating, peeling off the entire cowhide with the help of several Cheng family strongmen who were very happy.

This unlucky Chengfu bull died suddenly at the scene of the murder, and an experienced driver had already bled it immediately.

As for Chef Mei, who had a fat head and big ears, he could only stand aside silently, watching as quietly as a chicken that the servants of the Cheng family with extraordinary physical strength cut the cow into eight pieces.

After all, his strength lies in the careful handling and cooking of ingredients. This kind of anatomy work is really not suitable for him with a fat head and big ears.

"I've met the Third Young Master. Does the Third Young Master have any ideas about cooking beef?"

Seeing Cheng Chubi coming, Chef Mei, who was so convinced by his cooking skills that she wanted to kneel down and lick him, hurried forward to greet him.

"What do you usually do?"

Looking at the butler Cheng Fu who was picking up a small ax and chopping the bull's shoulder blade hard, with such force that it was like Wu Gang chopping osmanthus in the moon palace, Cheng Chubi's eyes twitched. Where did the chef agree to cut the bull?

As Cheng Ji's kitchen manager, he naturally has more say.

“This beef is usually eaten with sauce, and there are some tender parts that can be used for cooking.

In addition, the treasure of butter should be kept to prevent rust for the weapons in the mansion, to make candles for lighting, and to maintain the gatekeepers of the mansion..."

"The remaining beef will be salted and air-dried, and then cooked when you want to eat it. I wonder what you think?"

Cheng Ji looked at Cheng Chubi. After all, during this period of time, Cheng Chubi had deeply impressed the kitchen staff of Lu Guogong's mansion with his unparalleled genius cooking skills.

"This approach is really wasteful. Listen to me later. By the way, where are the cow's internal organs?"

"Beef liver is eaten with sauce, as are beef heart, tongue, and lungs.

As for the messy things still in the cow’s belly, then feed them to dogs or pigs..."

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Chapter completed!