While Magistrate Xu and his people were busy in full swing, Xiao Nianzhi had already begun preparing delicious food in the post house.
Although they were not familiar with this area, Xiao Nianzhi had a grandfather.
Grandpa has been running around for many years and is very familiar with various places.
So, here he comes!
When purchasing ingredients, where are they fresh, where are they delicious, and where are they most suitable, so as not to rip off customers...
Grandpa is good at everything and can lead them sideways.
Grandpa took Yan Nanrong out for shopping, while Xiao Nianzhi took woad and two guards to make some preparations here.
There are many classic ways to eat mandarin fish, among which the sweet, sour and delicious one is naturally the squirrel mandarin fish.
Although the workmanship is troublesome, it tastes good.
Moreover, it is sour and sweet, which is very in line with the eating habits here in Linzhou.
Grandpa also likes this kind of food. He is now used to a light diet, and due to physical restrictions, he cannot eat anything heavy in oil, salt, or spicy food.
In a light diet, you have to find a way to make delicious food, right?
Therefore, if it is a little more complicated, Xiao Nianzhi can accept it.
In addition to squirrel and mandarin fish, Xiao Nianzhi is also preparing to make fish soup.
I had eaten this dish before when I was in Beijing.
Now she is ready to try it herself.
Fish soup finally appears in the form of soup, so the base soup and the fresh ingredients are very important.
Xiao Nianzhi has ready-made shredded bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms, which can be soaked directly.
My grandpa needs to buy local ham, so that it can be authentic and delicious.
Apart from that, the chicken soup is the finishing touch.
Xiao Nianzhi had already cooked it when he got up early in the morning, just waiting to use it when needed.
The flavors have been adjusted, and it is now simmering over low heat, with a strong aroma wafting out from time to time.
Isatis felt that she had obviously eaten porridge and meat buns in the morning, but now she smelled the strong smell of chicken soup, and she wanted to drool a little.
Suck!
This may be the body's instinct and cannot be controlled.
While Isatis was working, I was thinking randomly.
In addition to these two dishes, they can also steam a turbot fish.
If turbot is steamed, it can retain its original flavor as much as possible and taste more delicious.
In fact, braised in braised sauce is also fine, but they already have a delicious squirrel mandarin fish, so I don’t have to worry about it any more.
In addition, vegetables are now in season, and there are many seasonal vegetables. If you fry a few for decoration, their table will be very rich.
Xiao Nianzhi knew the corresponding dishes, turned her head, and mixed the noodles again, preparing to make a few small flower rolls to eat.
Lunch is fragrant, white rice, plus milk-flavored flower rolls.
If you like rice, you can eat, and if you like pasta, you can eat Hanamaki.
A variety of choices to satisfy everyone's appetite.
When grandpa Yan Nanrong came back, he smelled the fragrant chicken soup as soon as he entered the courtyard.
Don't say...
It smells so good!
In particular, the two of them ran all morning. Although they didn't do any heavy work, the steps they took were not in vain.
Grandpa Feng is okay, his digestion is slow, and his stomach is still a little bit weak now.
However, Yan Nanrong was young and had strong digestive ability. He had been running all morning and was already hungry.
Now, smelling the smell of this chicken soup, I can no longer walk.
Seeing the eager look on the little boy's face, Xiao Nianzhi, who had just steamed the milk-flavored flower rolls, couldn't help laughing: "Quickly, give me the ingredients. We can prepare them early and eat them early."
After hearing this, Yan Nanrong instantly came back to life with full health and was busy working behind him.
Don't care if it's his job, he can do it anyway, as long as he has enough to eat!
The production process of squirrel mandarin fish is very troublesome. Just processing the fish meat requires a test of knife skills, and the fish bones also need to be processed.
Xiao Nianzhi dealt with this first. Changing the knife is a technical job.
Yan Nanrong couldn't help and could only watch from the side.
Seeing Xiao Nian weaving and modifying the knife, but ensuring that every piece of fish meat was cut into pieces, the fish meat was finally cut into clear layers, but the strands were still continuous. Yan Nanrong cheered with great support: "Hey, hey, it's not broken, it's not broken.
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When excited, Yan Nanrong will also clap his hands.
Grandpa Feng was a little tired at first. After all his age and physical condition, he had been running all morning and really wanted to take a rest.
But he couldn't stand it anymore. Yan Nanrong was supporting a troupe all by himself. Plus, there were delicious food on offer, and he wanted to know what the eldest granddaughter was doing.
Then Grandpa Feng couldn't help it and moved to the other side.
Watching Xiao Nianzhi quickly pack up the fish head, and then use a carrot of suitable size to prop up the fish mouth.
Not to mention, if you hold it up like this, when you put it in the pot and fry it, the shape of the fish mouth will be preserved, and it will also have a light aroma of plants.
Looking at this scene, Grandpa Feng was still looking forward to it. He looked at Xiao Nianzhi as he fried the fish heads first, and then fried the fish meat.
In order to show the curved shape at the end, you need to pay special attention when frying the fish.
You need to put the fish in the middle into the pot first, fry it until it is set, and then put the two parts in your hands into the pot.
In this way, the final effect will be curved, cute and delicious.
Grandpa Feng watched from the side and couldn't help but feel sorry for Xiao Nianzhi: "This oil is very hot, will my hands hurt?"
"Actually, it's okay if it doesn't have any shape. Just eat it by yourself and enjoy the taste."
"This cooking job is too painful. I think about it and don't do it in the future."
"Forget it, think about it and if you like it, just do it."
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Grandpa Feng was heartbroken, but at the same time he couldn't help it. He didn't want to restrain the little girl, but wanted to support Xiao Nianzhi.
This contradictory psychology made him feel pain and happiness.
However, soon only happiness remained.
Because the aroma of frying wafted out, it was so mellow and alluring.
On the other side, Xiao Nianzhi has prepared the fish meat for the fish soup and has steamed it in the pot.
After the fishy smell has been removed, when the hot steam rises, the fish meat is filled with a faint fragrance, which seems to be able to float into people's bones and make people feel itchy.
Yan Nanrong was like a monkey at the moment, looking here and there, very busy.
In the past, in the palace, he rarely had the opportunity to face the cooking scene.
Everything he can eat is brought to him, ready-made.
Therefore, Yan Nanrong did not know that the process of cooking was so tempting and charming.
Of course, don't let him do it.
He has no interest in this!
The squirrel mandarin fish is fried, and the next step is to make the sauce.
In this juice, tomato sauce plays a lot of roles. Although it can't be said that it completely enhances the flavor, it does add a lot of color.
Before Xiao Nianzhi left Beijing, the first batch of experimental tomatoes had been successfully planted in Beijing, and the harvest was quite fruitful.
After all, it is produced by the system.
Therefore, His Majesty gave Xiao Nianzhi a lot of gifts.
She ate part of it fresh, scrambled eggs, and tried many other ways to eat it.
The remaining part was directly turned into ketchup, which is just right for use now.
