Chapter 73
He Yuzhu was busy in the kitchen of Su Yingjun's house.
Su Mu brought him a surprise, which made him feel full of energy.
"If this wild boar meat is not handled well, it will have a strong stench, but it must be handled well. First of all, you must not do it wrong in this first step, otherwise everything else will be in vain..."
Li Xiaolan was listening carefully, and Su Mu was also taking notes carefully.
He watched He Yuzhu busy at work, watched every step he made, and occasionally looked at the time.
He Yuzhu first scooped up the water in the large vat and poured it out. He changed the water several times to remove all the blood and water. The meat was now white.
It's like being soaked in water.
The second step is to blanch the water.
Su Mu watched carefully. When He Yuzhu blanched the water, he first waited for the pot to heat up for a while, and then stretched out his hand to feel the temperature inside the pot.
Heat a pot of cold water, add onions, ginger and peppercorns, and pour a little white wine.
After the meat was put into the pot and the pot was boiled for 2 minutes, He Yuzhu took the meat out again.
Chefs in this era like to keep a secret in everything they do.
Although He Yuzhu seemed to be talking happily, he didn't even fart when it came to hot pot and cold water, and he actually talked about it.
Continue to rinse the wild boar meat after taking it out.
At this time, He Yuzhu asked his sister-in-law Li Xiaolan to bring a pot of hot water and mix it with cold water for washing.
Su Mu pretended to be a helper and checked the water temperature.
It's about 40 degrees.
In order to prevent myself from feeling wrong, I deliberately intercepted a little bit and put it in the space for storage.
He Yuzhu blanched and washed three times in succession, using a large pot of hot water.
A bottle of bulk Erguotou contributed by Su Mu was also folded into wild boar meat.
"That's it. Let it dry and hang it in the house. Just cook it like normal pork."
Sister-in-law Li Xiaolan looked at her brother-in-law immediately, then smiled to express her gratitude and praised He Yuzhu's "unique skills".
Maybe this is something that chefs are good at, but after Li Xiaolan praised him like this, the pride on He Yuzhu's face immediately overflowed.
"Hey, why does it smell so good?"
By chance, Su Yingjun came back, and beside him was Jia Dongxu.
The two said they met by chance at Beixinqiao Department Store and went home together.
Jia Dongxu smelled the aroma of meat outside the Chuihua Gate.
Bi Su Yingjun was even more certain that Su Mu must have gotten wild boar meat for He Yuzhu.
The calculation in my heart suddenly became clearer.
"My little brother prepared wild boar meat from the hunters. Look, it's such a big piece..."
Li Xiaolan showed off her attitude of never avoiding people, and pointed at a large pot of blanched wild boar meat.
"I have the ability."
Before Su Yingjun could speak, Jia Dongxu started praising him.
"Hey, it's not like I went into the mountains to fight, I just ran some errands."
Su Mu replied modestly.
On the surface, Su Mu had little contact with Jia Dongxu.
At most, Su Yingjun and Jia Dongxu met each other when they were smoking and chatting in the yard, and they just nodded and said hello.
"If you can get meat at this time, you have the ability. Why haven't I seen anyone else meet an old hunter and buy meat?"
"You complimented me."
Su Mu was a little confused.
Jia Dongxu is a little abnormal today.
After chatting for a while, we went home.
After all, I had just gotten off work and everyone was preparing dinner.
He Yuzhu finished cooking the Su family's meat and returned to the courtyard with the sack.
He was quite satisfied this time, and he would definitely be busy with his own secret recipe when he went back.
Moreover, he is still chasing his brother Dongxu for a two of them returned to the middle courtyard talking and laughing.
"Brother, I bought a watch."
Su Yingjun asked with a smile.
"Yes, I bought it. It's from Ingener. Brother, look at the hands of this watch. Isn't it handsome?"
"Is the money still enough? If not, remember to tell me."
Su Yingjun's thoughts are never superficial.
Su Mu felt warm in her heart and smiled even brighter.
"It's enough. If it's not enough, I'll open my mouth. I won't be polite to my big brother."
"Don't be polite. You two go into the house and I'll cook."
Li Xiaolan drove the two Su brothers out.
The kitchen is not big, and it took me a while to get these things, but I can't continue to waste it like this.
During this period, every household had little oil and water. They would be hungry before meals and could not survive for long.
On the other side, Jia Dongxu and He Yuzhu also returned home after exhorting each other.
The son was making a fuss in the house, and Mrs. Jia Zhang was getting angry because of the fuss.
"Grandma, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat..."
Qin Huairu twisted her hips and was busy fixing it. Three dishes were already placed on the table, including seasonal vegetables, pickled pickles, and piles of white-faced steamed buns.
Jia Dongxu seems to be gentle and gentle, but in fact he has a big appetite.
In a place like a steel rolling mill, even technical trainees are required to do heavy physical work.
"Eat, don't make trouble with your grandma."
Jia Dongxu is quite prestigious in this family.
He worked alone to support the entire family, and the weight of his words at home was equivalent to the existence of an imperial edict.
The family sat around the dining table.
After Qin Huairu served the last scrambled eggs, she went to the back room to look at Xiaodang, who was lying there soundly sleeping.
Qin Huairu went to feed her milk before cooking.
Avoid fuss while cooking and eating.
Because mother-in-law can't count on coaxing children.
When the time comes, it’s you who will be delayed.
It was served a little late, so there were only leftover cold steamed buns.
"Dongxu, there are no more eggs at home. These are the last two today."
"On Wednesday, I asked around to see if I could get some ready-made eggs, and then asked if there was any meat."
When they heard about meat, Jia Zhang and Bang Gian's eyes lit up like light bulbs.
"Dad, I want to eat meat and vegetables."
"That boy from the Su family brought back such a big lump today. He said it was wild boar meat. I heard that Silly Zhu asked him to buy it. How about we also ask Su Mu to buy it for us...?"
While eating, Jia Zhang talked about the rumors among the neighbors.
"Well, in the morning, Zhuzi came to see me and bought a set of spatulas for Su Mu."
"The two of them even got together to have a good time together. When that boy lived in the shack, I didn't see how good Silly Zhu was with him."
The words in Jia Zhang's mouth revealed disdain.
The old lady is pampered and has gained a lot of weight in this era. She is indeed qualified to look at people through her nostrils.
"Okay, after dinner I'll go to Sumu's place to check out the situation."
The pillar of his family was also going to Sumu's house, and Jia Zhang's complaints immediately subsided.
Qin Huairu took advantage of the moment when Mrs. Jia Zhang was holding a bowl of porridge, picked up an egg with chopsticks, quickly put it in her own bowl, and deliberately poked the bottom of the bowl with her chopsticks.
He looked up and saw Jia Dongxu looking at him, and immediately rolled his eyes at him resentfully.
That touch of grace made Jia Dongxu's index finger ready to move.
He opened his mouth and took a big bite of the bun.
Jia Dongxu considered whether he should exercise again tonight and consider having another child? (End of this chapter)