Chapter 453: Live by the River - Anchovy Fish Balls
After meeting a good and upright official, Qian Duo felt that there was a bright light in front of him. General Shi and General Sheng took half a piece of fish fillet with their hands, dipped it in the sauce, put it in their mouths, and gently touched their upper and lower teeth.
He closed his eyes gently, with a look of enjoyment on his face. He quickly reminded: "General, please pay attention to the fish bone and don't get stuck in your throat."
The two tasted it carefully and felt that this fish had a different taste compared to the anchovies from the previous few days. The meat was a little pink in the mouth, but after being fried like this, it became much firmer. The mouth was raised.
The fishy smell is stronger than that of anchovies, and when mixed with the anxiety of frying, it turns into a strong aroma. After tasting it, I feel like eating more bowls of rice.
"General Sheng, let's jointly order the water and infantry soldiers to have dinner." General Shi turned to him, who was still tasting the pan-fried pancake, and said, "Each general will separate and share the table with the soldiers."
There was an officer sitting at each table, and it was not the Changgong who usually led his training. The soldiers were a little cautious, but they didn't take it seriously. They thought it was another round of officer rotation. This was the system in the Song Dynasty, for fear that military generals would take power.
, forming a strong tail that cannot be lost, and mobilized from time to time. As a result, a situation emerged where the generals did not know the soldiers, and the soldiers did not know the generals. When General Shi and General Sheng gave the order to start dinner, the soldiers picked up the fried fish pieces and were surprised again? What is this?
Fish, even if the fish we eat at home is fried, it is always black on both sides and gives off a burnt smell. Why is it golden? I have never tasted this taste and appearance in my life. How many fish have I tasted?
The captain who sent us the gold-plated fish was a second-generation official. He had a tricky mouth, and he could tell that it was a fish with a cocked mouth. But the fish with a cocked mouth was the most common fish in rivers and ponds, and the family's chef had never cooked it with this taste.
What Qian Duoduo was worried about was not the fish, but the rice made from old rice, which aroused the resentment of the soldiers. He saw the soldiers filled their plates with rice, dipped the fish in the sauce, and all ate enthusiastically, finishing them quickly, including
None of the captains, including the captains, complained about the smell of the rice. Instead, they kept praising the deliciousness of the rice. Looking at the satisfied expressions of the soldiers, he felt relieved.
After the meal, the soldiers went out for drills. The naval forces, led by General Sheng, went to the Yangtze River for drills. After a good meal, they were full of energy. On the training ground, there were loud shouts of killing one after another, full of energy. The leader soldiers were clear.
While washing dishes and chopsticks, Qian found a hook in the corner, as thick as his little finger, with a long rope attached to it, and asked, "Colonel Tang, what is this?"
He made a military salute and said: "Report to the general, this is a fishhook."
What kind of fish would you use such a big fish to catch? He picked it up and looked at it with an incredible expression. At the same time, he was a little eager to try it.
Tang Xiaowei said: "There are many big fish in the Yangtze River, and our group of soldiers cannot go out for training. I will take the general to the riverside to try this afternoon?"
"Don't take a bite from a general, so as not to violate military discipline." The general who has a lot of money is just a joke among the soldiers, praising him for cooking well and being the best general among chefs. In fact, he is also a lieutenant, only more senior than Tang Xiaowei.
One level higher. Naturally, he was also interested in catching big fish, so he took over his topic and said, "That's what I mean, maybe I can catch a few big fish to improve the food for the soldiers."
Qian was shocked when he saw Tang Xiaowei stringing a fishing line with a live fish on a string and throwing it into the river. The bait was a two-pound live fish and the buoy was a gourd. What kind of big fish was he trying to catch?
In order to avoid being disturbed, he had to watch quietly. After nearly an hour, when he was feeling sleepy, suddenly the gourd sank and a fish was biting. Tang Xiaowei hurriedly started to shake something like a turntable.
, like a windlass for fetching water. Seeing him struggling, Qian Duoduo rushed over to help, pulled the handle hard and pulled forward, only to hear a snap, and the fishing rope broke. Tang Xiaowei turned around
I glared at him in the past and thought something was wrong. Now he was my boss, so I explained to him: "Fishing big fish is different from small fish. You have to keep putting out and taking in the line, so that the big fish is exhausted."
Only then can you slowly reel in the line, otherwise, if the big fish is too strong, the line will break and the fish will run away."
It turns out that there are so many things to pay attention to when fishing. I thought that as long as the fish bites the hook, it is enough to pull it up. After making a lot of money, I finally got some experience. However, the hook and line are gone, and I have to come back empty-handed this time. Synthesis
After confirming the route, he returned to the kitchen and saw two fish larger than humans placed in the kitchen. The leader of the group told him: "General Sheng just sent people to deliver these two big fish, saying they were for naval exercises."
In the process, I asked the general to make dishes for the soldiers by catching fish from the river."
Although these two fish are big, weighing 300 kilograms in total, it is definitely not enough for more than a thousand soldiers to eat together. It is rare that General Sheng has a heart, and he must not let it go. After Qian Duoduo thought about it, he planned to make fish balls, please
Everyone shares the food.
Qian Duoduo ordered the fire soldiers to cut the ginger into thin slices, cut the green onions, soak them in hot water for more than an hour, and chop the anchovy meat into surimi. Add salt, cooking wine, starch, and egg white, and first use chopsticks to stir the ingredients in one direction.
, and then stir it with your hands. Add the onion and ginger water in batches. Stir in the opposite direction every time you add the onion and ginger water until it is firm and the water is completely absorbed. Stir and beat to make the fish balls springy.
It will not loosen. When you pick it up with your hands, the fish mince will not flow or fall, and the texture is super fine. After the gangsters stirred for a while, they squeezed out a fish ball from the tiger's mouth and placed it in cold water.
Demonstrate to them: "If the fish balls can float, they can be cooked in the pot; if the fish balls cannot float, it means that the fish balls are not strong enough. You must continue to beat them to make them stronger."
After a while, the ingredients were mixed. Qian Duoduo looked at the pot and saw that it had just boiled into a chrysanthemum shape. He ordered the foremen to put in the fish balls one by one. He also controlled the fire to medium to small and strong. After cooking for a while, take it out and put it in immediately.
Rinse in cold water. The fish balls obtained are firm and elastic. Now that the fish balls are ready, it is easy to make fish ball soup. Add cabbage stems and tofu to the soup and cook. Add the fish balls one by one.
After it sinks and floats in the boiling water, add cabbage and seasonings, and it's ready to serve. Before serving, Qian Duoduo specially added some chili powder and a spoonful of sesame oil. After a while, the aroma filled the air.
The whole kitchen.
"One-cut plum, catfish and fish balls"
On the Yangtze River, I am honored, and across the waters, hundreds of fish are escaping. Who puts iron hooks in the water? Because of greed, you will eventually die.
The body was dismembered, the meat was chopped, cornstarch was added, and the fish balls were rolled into fish balls. The fish was rolled up and down in the iron pot, then put on the stove, and then put into the throat.
In the past, even if it was meal time, the soldiers would be lazy. After I had a lot of money and was appointed captain, before it was meal time, the soldiers gathered outside the kitchen, waiting for the meal to be served. The aroma wafted out.
After emerging, they stretched their necks one by one, like countless ducks, which was very spectacular.