Chapter 449: Live by the River - Huadiao Steamed Anchovies
When the general left, he left a lot of money messy in the military camp. In the Song Dynasty, the national policy emphasized culture over military affairs. In terms of military establishment, the imperial army was collected from the court and the Xiang army was placed in the local area. In terms of treatment, the Xiang army was far inferior to the imperial army.
This time the Forbidden Army returned to the court, leaving only some basic ingredients to ensure that the soldiers could eat enough every day. Most of the various meats and vegetables were taken away by the Forbidden Army when they withdrew. Some more were brought by themselves.
The compressed food prepared for sentinels is mainly to withstand hunger and be easy to preserve, and cannot be used as food to reward soldiers.
He sent people to the local area to buy food. Xiang Jun's food expenses were already insufficient because he served only wealthy people. I used to pay attention to high-quality and fresh raw materials when cooking, and rarely paid attention to the price. Looking at Xiang Jun recorded in the brochure
The food standard is twenty copper coins per day, and rice can be supplied in sufficient quantities. What good dishes can be made with this little money? It is difficult for a clever wife to make food without rice, and famous chefs will not cook dishes without vegetables. From this time on, people who have a lot of money can only
He knew how difficult it was to be such a hot-headed official. The water of the Yangtze River was flowing loudly, lapping against the river reefs in Cuishiji. Qian Lotus discovered that there was a water channel on the river reefs, and many fish were jumping and running in this water channel. He remembered
When I was a kid, I used to put a bamboo basket at the outlet of the waterway, and the fish would automatically jump into the basket. When I picked it up the next day, there would be a bamboo basket full of fish. There were many baskets in the kitchen.
You might as well use it to cloth it on various water outlets around the stone base, maybe there will be unexpected harvests.
You have to rely on brothers to fight, and you have to fight with father and son. Whether you can catch fish by doing this is still unknown. Bringing outsiders may cause a joke. In the future, it will be difficult to establish authority. I brought a lot of money with me from Xianju.
More than a dozen soldiers arranged bamboo baskets on more than a dozen water inlets, fixed them with stones and ropes, and piled some rocks around to guide water into the baskets. That night, more than ten people stayed awake all night and kept patrolling.
I heard constant popping noises, which meant that fish must have got into the basket. The next day, it was still bright and I had a lot of money, so I went to collect fish with them. More than a dozen baskets were brought up one after another.
It weighed more than ten kilograms, or even dozens of kilograms more. After weighing it, there were more than three hundred kilograms of fish in total, all of which were blue shad.
With this trick, you can get so many fish without any effort. Put out the basket again during the day, and it will probably be enough for tomorrow's main course. Qian Qianqian ordered all the fire-headed soldiers to dispatch, take out all the containers, and set up a firecracker near Caishiji.
Set up a large array of baskets and wait for the fish to throw themselves into the basket net.
After being on the front line for a long time, life in the barracks was boring. As soon as they heard that they were going to catch fish, the hot-headed soldiers jumped up bravely. The one with the basket and the other followed him to the riverside, and obeyed the instructions to put the baskets and pave the stones, forming one after another.
The Longmen Formation was set up. Not long after it was set up, a plopping sound was heard, as a fish entered the net. With every plopping sound, the heartbeats of the fire-headed soldiers accelerated.
There will definitely be no shortage of main dishes. Qian Duoduo tells everyone to step back and not be disturbed, and wait until the afternoon to gather the nets together to catch fish. It will be dark in the afternoon, Qian Duoduo orders half of the fire-headed soldiers to cook, and he will lead the people to collect the food.
Nearly a hundred fish were collected in basket after basket. The number of fish in the basket varied. The total amount was weighed, and it was 1,200 kilograms in total. There were also about 200 kilograms of Yangtze River white shrimp, which was enough for the military camp.
All the soldiers inside had a good meal.
The general's order today was to rest and familiarize himself with the day's situation, and there was no need to cook. He had been busy all day, and it was already evening. When he returned to the barracks and had some dinner, he saw that the original fire-headed soldiers were already washing rice.
, asked about the situation, it was to prepare tomorrow’s breakfast. After soaking for a day and night, the rice was over-soaked. Will this breakfast taste good? The fire-head soldiers replied that there are many people in the barracks, so they will not be busy in the morning. Everyone has always been like this
. This is true when you think about the money, but when you come here, you have to let the soldiers eat well. So, they summoned all the fire-headed soldiers and issued the first formal order after entering the military camp, ordering them to stop
Wash the rice, and wash it again while boiling water the next day to ensure the pure taste of the porridge. The breakfast in the barracks is not difficult to cook, just like the big pot of porridge cooked for disaster relief in Fat Heart Restaurant, but the pot is bigger
There is a lot of money on the side, and you can instruct the fire soldiers when to stir, when to turn off the fire, how to control the heat, etc. How can there be so much attention to the simple white rice porridge? The fire soldiers are doubtful.
, however, after cooking for a while, the aroma that wafted out was different from the original one. The kitchen was located upwind of Caishiji. As soon as the pot was opened, the aroma spread to the entire Caishiji in a short while, attracting the generals to come early with their drills.
The soldiers came over.
Why is it so fragrant? General Shi Jun came over, picked up a spoon and stirred in the porridge bucket. There was nothing but white rice. He gave a thumbs up to Qian Lotus and said: "Eaters, soldiers' hearts."
From now on, whether the military morale in our military camp can be gathered depends on you."
This responsibility was too great to bear. Qian Duoduo quickly gave in and humbly said: "I am only a small soldier, but I follow the general's instructions and prepare meals for everyone to ensure that every soldier can eat well."
General Shi picked up a bowl and took a sip. He was speechless for a moment. The porridge was so delicious. With the hot porridge still in his mouth, he pointed at the bowl and signaled that everyone could start eating. The rules of the barracks are:
You can start eating only after the general gives the order. As soon as the military order is received, the sound of grunting and slurping of porridge and the clicking of the mouth can be heard on the scene. This is the most honest compliment.
Looking at the baskets full of anchovies in the kitchen, and thinking of the delicious porridge they had just eaten, all the soldiers were looking forward to the next meal. This anchovy is one of the three delicacies of the Yangtze River. Qian Duoluo began to teach
Techniques for handling fish. After the fish is killed and scaled, it is necessary to wash away the fish blood, remove the fish line, and cut off the fish teeth. Once these three are processed, most of the muddy smell in the fish will be removed. Next is
Marinate it with ginger slices and Huadiao for a quarter of an hour to further remove the fishy smell. The steamers are stacked layer by layer, dozens of them reach the roof, and a total of five groups are placed. Together with the smoke, a white cloud shoots straight into the sky, which is simply five groups of clouds.
Manufacturing machine.
"Poppy, Steamed Anchovies with Rice Wine and Flower Carvings"
Heading to the three fresh anchovies from the Yangtze River, wash and dry them? Pickle them with Huadiao ginger slices. It only takes a quarter of an hour, not too long or too short.
Steam half of it until fragrant, discard the ginger and juice. Place the fermented ham on the back of the fish, add the steamed fish and soy sauce and pour hot oil over it.
Cooking for so many people is completely different from cooking for a few guests. According to the authentic method, steam for a while. After pouring out the ginger and juice, add fermented rice wine and shredded ham and then steam. You also need one shredded ham.
Embedding the fish fillets one by one in order to make it taste better. The steaming time and heat should be more particular. After the fish is out of the pot, adding steamed fish drum oil and drizzling hot oil are also very critical. Finally, the aroma will be stimulated and let the fish taste better.
People are refreshed! It not only increases the sense of ritual but also stimulates the fragrance. But now the steamer is high with many people. After the steam comes up, there is a long time difference between the bottom basket and the top basket. You can't pay attention to these things even if you want to.