Chapter 12 Boiled Fish Without Chili Loses Not Only Dignity)
"Treat madness with madness? I have lived for so many years. This is the first time I have heard such a statement. I wonder if Yuan Qing..." The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the wise Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was also confused.
Seeing Li Shimin's concealed gaze of curiosity and inquiry, Yuan Tiangang, an old man with a strong nose who worked for the court, also turned a little dark.
"Your Majesty, those rumors are all fabricated. They are not true at all."
"I and Daozhang Sun went to Cheng Mansion just to treat the people in Xinfeng County who were bitten by rabid dogs."
Li Shimin was stunned and looked at the famous medical expert of the Tang Dynasty in front of him. "You want to save the people, what does it have to do with the Cheng Mansion?"
Hearing this question, Yuan Tiangang's expression became very complicated, and he smiled shyly while stroking his long beard. "It really makes me ashamed to talk about this matter."
Yuan Tiangang told the reason why they went to Cheng Mansion, what they encountered after arriving at Cheng Mansion, and how they had to evacuate in embarrassment.
Li Shimin coughed several times, but finally did not lose etiquette in front of his ministers. He touched his long beard in a covert manner and said curiously, "Then do you think the suggestion made by Cheng Chubi is feasible?"
Yuan Tiangang finally rubbed his face in shame and said decisively, "It's definitely not feasible. Rabbits and dogs are completely different animals. If rabbits can be infected with rabies virus, what would happen..."
Li Shimin's face turned a little dark when he thought of the scene of white, soft and cute rabbits jumping out of their holes, with ferocious faces, drooling and running around the fields, biting people crazily.
Seeing Yuan Tiangang leaving, Li Shimin stood up with some annoyance and walked to the gate of the palace. It was spring now, and at this time, reports of rabid dogs hurting people were reported everywhere.
Rabid dogs attack again and again, and the injured almost die. It is not known when the right medicine will be found.
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There is a new stove in the kitchen courtyard of Cheng Mansion. The height of the stove is nearly three feet. This height is very suitable for people to stand and cook.
This stove has only one burner. In addition, the inner wall of the stove is in the shape of a cover, which facilitates the firepower to focus on the burner. The chimney next to the stove is made of bricks and is about three feet high.
At this moment, a boy was adding firewood to the stove, and another was holding a fire stick and blowing on the fire. The flames on the stove had already begun to emit flames.
Cheng Chubi was wearing a tall hat, an apron, and sleeves on both hands. This strange attire caught the eyes of the surrounding audience, but it was so outstanding.
He was holding a newly made iron pot in his hand. It was just an ordinary iron pot. There was no fine iron pot that had been tempered. For a Chinese chef, it was definitely an imperfect thing.
It's a pity that time is tight, because Cheng Chubi is really not satisfied with using the copper basin for cooking. It is too unstylish and lacks the sense of ritual of a chef's cooking. So Cheng Chubi can only ask Cheng Ji to order it according to the shape and requirements.
I came back after making such an iron pot.
The edges are slightly thinner, the center is slightly thicker, the overall thickness is average, and it weighs more than three kilograms. It has a short handle that is easy to hold. Although it is far from meeting Cheng Chubi's requirements, it can still be regarded as a serious wok.
Seeing that the flames were starting to become strong, Cheng Chubi put the cleaned iron pot on the fire and began to slowly let the iron pot heat evenly...
Cheng Ji, Chef Mei, Cheng Laosi, Lao Wu, and Lao Liu stood aside with serious expressions and awe in their eyes.
"Uncle Ji, what is my third brother doing?"
"Go back to the Fifth Young Master, the Third Young Master wants to cook the pot."
"Isn't the pot even covered? Why open it..."
Cheng Laosi turned his head and proudly showed off the knowledge he had learned from his third brother.
"You two don't know this. The so-called boiling means that a new iron pot needs certain treatments before it can be used. These techniques and processes are called boiling."
Cheng Laowu nodded suddenly, and then asked expectantly, "Fourth brother, what will third brother cook today?"
"Third brother said that we are going to make a boiled fish dish today. Alas, I don't know how it tastes..." Cheng Laosi raised his sleeves and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, salivating.
At this time, Cheng Chubi, who had boiled a pot with vegetable oil and animal fat, put the pot aside, wiped his hands, and started the delicacy he was going to cook today: boiled fish.
The wild grass carp has been sliced, marinated and put aside, and the bean sprouts have been cleaned and cooked and spread on the bottom of the basin.
Because the iron pot needs to rest overnight after boiling, Cheng Chubi could only continue to use the copper basin that was once used for washing and has now become his special cooking tool.
Without dried chili peppers and Pixian bean paste, Cheng Chubi could only make the Tang Dynasty version of boiled fish fillets.
Chili peppers are replaced with Cornus officinalis. First, pour water chestnut oil into a copper basin. After the oil is hot, add Sichuan peppercorns and slowly fry them to get the flavor, then pour in Cornus officinalis and stir-fry until fragrant.
After the dogwood changes color, remove most of the peppercorns and dogwood from the pot, then pour the garlic and ginger into the pot and stir-fry until fragrant...
Just as Cheng Chubi poured the cooked fish fillets and fish soup into the basin covered with bean sprouts, he picked up a copper pot, boiled some hot oil, and poured it into the basin covered with peppercorns and dogwood.
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Instantly, the smoke rose up, and the spicy and delicious taste made everyone intoxicated and took a deep breath. The fragrance, what a fragrant fragrance...
Under everyone's envious gaze, Cheng Chubi first picked up water to rinse his mouth, and then he was the first to pick up chopsticks and start tasting.
The numbing taste is okay and the fragrance is there, but the spiciness is not authentic. It lacks the spiciness of Chaotian pepper, the spiciness of Erjingtiao, and the saltiness of Pixian bean paste.
Cheng Chubi murmured with a look of disappointment on his face. "Sure enough, boiled fish without pepper is like Chongqing noodles without spicy. What you lose is not only your dignity, but also your soul..."
Chef Mei took a deep breath of the fragrant aroma with an intoxicated look on her face, and then sighed to Cheng Ji next to her with a face filled with shame.
"The third young master's cooking skills are indeed unfathomable. Just by smelling the smell and looking at the color, Mei dared to conclude that this boiled fish was a rare delicacy.
But looking at the disappointment and loss on the face of the third young master, it is enough to see that the third young master has been pursuing breakthroughs and excellence in cooking, and Mei is far behind."
"Third brother, how does it taste? Can I eat it?" Cheng Laosi's saliva almost dripped into the fish basin.
"What's the hurry?" Cheng Chubi glared at the foodie, but took out a bowl of fish from the basin and gestured to Chef Mei. "Chef Mei, come and try?"
"Just by smelling it, I feel the delicious aroma. I admire the third young master's cooking skills, but I admire him."
Chef Mei flattered him first, then he couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of white and tender fish and put it into his mouth. The smooth texture and the sweetness that melted in his mouth made him squint his eyes.
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"Fragrant, fresh, and the fish meat is smooth and tender. This is definitely the most delicious fish fillet I have ever eaten. I didn't expect that fish can be cooked like this."
"Remember how to make it. When it's dinner time, remember to make more and let my dad and the others try it too."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Chubi heard a familiar voice. "Wow, it smells so good. What can you make delicious?"