Roast duck needs to be marinated, watered to tighten the skin, and then dried.
As for crispy pork belly, if you want the skin to be crispy and the meat to be tender, it also needs to be air-dried.
In fact, the best time is to air-dry for one to two nights, so that the baked skin will be charred and crispy, but will not become hard and unbiteable.
However, if it is hot today and the meat is dried for two nights, the meat will most likely smell bad.
Therefore, Xiao Nianzhi prepared to dry it for one to one and a half hours, and then roast it immediately after the roast duck.
Pork belly needs to be blanched first, then blanched until half-cooked, then marinated with seasonings and air-dried, so that the flavor can be better absorbed and the skin will be crispier and more fragrant.
During the drying process, Xiao Nianzhi was not idle either. Roast duck requires a skin as thin as a cicada's wings, as well as a variety of ingredients.
As for pork belly, in order to not taste greasy, it is best to have fresh green cabbage leaves to accompany it.
Of course, personal tastes vary. Some people like to dip it in sugar, and some people like to dip it in spicy food.
Therefore, Xiao Nianzhi also prepared these two seasonings.
Of course, just chopped cornel may not be enough, so adding cumin powder and cooked sesame seeds will make the taste more fragrant.
Xiao Nianzhi was busy, and Yan Changxia was watching from the side. At first, she would only ask questions, but soon, she would also help.
After all, she can still help hand over this tool and that seasoning.
As evening approaches, the duck and pork belly are almost dry and can be put directly on the stove.
Xiao Nianzhi first skewered the five ducks with iron hooks, then brushed them with honey water, and then hung them in rows in the oven.
The fire in the oven has already been lit, and now the temperature is just right.
Because the baking process also requires brushing with honey water, Xiao Nianzhi needs to count the time and watch.
When the last brushing with honey water is finished, the cake crust that has been prepared before can also be steamed in the pot.
The rich fragrance also began to spread to every corner of the canteen at this time.
Students who come to eat one after another:???
No, come again?
Didn't it just happen a few days ago?
Are you just human beings???
I can only smell it but not eat it. Isn’t this fatal?
Wei Changting and Su Guiyu were the first group of students to come over. They knew that Xiao Nianzhi was back today, and originally thought that there would be a midnight snack today.
But...
Later they heard that His Royal Highness King Wei and Princess Mingyue had arrived with ingredients.
Students:......
Although he knew that their midnight snack might be gone again, when he approached the cafeteria and smelled the fragrance, Wei Changting couldn't help but pat his thigh and showed a mask of pain towards Su Guiyu.
He doesn't dare to talk about members of the royal family behind their backs, but...
I feel so unhappy!
Tell me, just come and eat and drink, why don’t you let us smell it!
Woohoo!
What do you want us poor students to do!
Su Guiyu was also confused by the delicious smell. Seeing Wei Changting like this, he sighed softly, then patted the other person on the shoulder: "Be more open-minded."
Wei Changting:......!
I can’t think about it!
Every student who comes to the cafeteria has to stand on tiptoe from a distance and take a look at the baking room at the back.
In fact, I really can’t see anything, it’s far away, and there’s a canteen in the way.
However, they can’t eat it, so why not take a look?
Especially when the dinner plates in their hands were the same ones from the canteen and the taste had not changed much, they became even more eager for the food in the oven.
In the afternoon, Aunt Yu took the drawings and went to the backyard to direct the water pipes.
After finishing the work, the rays of the setting sun have covered the earth.
She doesn't often eat at night, but occasionally she will eat when she's hungry.
However, after Xiao Nianzhi came over, Aunt Yu found that she had dinner more and more frequently.
However, she may not be blamed for this.
If you want to blame it, it’s just that the food cooked by the little girl is too fragrant. When the time comes, the foot doesn’t obey the control and walks on its own.
The closer you get, the more you can smell the aroma coming from the grill.
It tastes almost exactly the same as the roast duck last time.
Thinking that it was just a small taste last time, Aunt Yu couldn't help but swallow the sudden and extremely strong saliva secretion, and the pace of her steps speeded up a little unconsciously.
Because King Wei was there, the students did not dare to make mistakes.
But every look in their eyes is quite resentful.
Especially, when Xiao Nianzhi brought the roasted duck over, the aroma instantly filled the entire canteen, with the rich and mellow aroma lingering in every corner.
This is simply unbearable!
The students' eyes drifted uncontrollably towards the back door, and tears of envy flowed out of the corners of their mouths, almost uncontrollably!
King Wei has eaten a lot of good food. He is a food lover after all, so he can still resist the aroma wafting from the backyard grill.
However, when Xiao Nianzhi appeared at the back door with the roast duck, the fragrance was too rich and dense, leaving no time for preparation and reaction, and it wafted over all over the place.
Prince Wei swallowed his saliva calmly, and then realized that it was actually of no use.
The more he swallowed, the more intense the secretion became, and even his gaze drifted uncontrollably towards Xiao Nianzhi's hand.
At this time, she was holding a large plate with a roasted and attractive duck.
The closer you get, the stronger the fragrance wafts over.
King Wei couldn't sit still anymore and subconsciously stood up, about to walk over to take a closer look at the color first.
As a result, as soon as he took a step forward, Yan Changxia rushed over from behind. The opponent was very fast. King Wei was startled. He subconsciously took two steps forward, trying to pull Xiao Nianzhi aside, for fear that Yan Changxia would be in trouble.
Hit someone again.
Xiao Nianzhi is still holding the roast duck that he didn’t eat!
However, Yan Changxia ran fast, but she paid great attention to controlling her strength and direction. When she came behind Xiao Nianzhi, she suddenly stopped and waved to King Wei.
No one was watching before, so Yan Changxia didn’t need to worry about etiquette.
However, now that she has come to the cafeteria and there are more people watching, she has to take into consideration the dignity of the palace and the manners of a noble lady.
So, he adjusted his breathing, then walked past Xiao Nianzhi and came to King Wei, trying hard to control his excited voice: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang! It's so fragrant, so fragrant, I just smelled so good.
I'm almost confused. If my sister hadn't shown you the finished product, I would have eaten it in the backyard just now!"
No need to say this, King Wei has already smelled it.
At this time, Xiao Nianzhi had already walked to King Wei's table and put the plate of roast duck on the table.
Although the little girl comes from a rural background, she has an elegant sense of beauty in her every move.
Even if you are doing something very pyrotechnic, you still can't hide your dignity and elegance.
After Xiao Nianzhi stood up, he asked softly: "Will the film be released now?"