The young lady suddenly came into the kitchen.

The chefs in the kitchen were on high alert.

It's not that Jingrou usually presents a bad image to them, but what child this young would be interested in the kitchen?

Therefore, important people rarely visit the kitchen.

Although there are many people in the mansion, the composition is very simple. None of the masters in the mansion have a bunch of messy concubines.

The idea of ​​trying to curry favor by cooking soup in the kitchen would never happen.

Therefore, the kitchen was considered the most peaceful and tranquil place. The chefs in the kitchen of Prince An's residence were all chefs that Prince An and his wife had been accustomed to using.

Those who work in the kitchen are either people who were relegated here because they didn't have good connections in the mansion—but such people are in the minority, since the kitchen is considered a good place.

Or perhaps they genuinely want to stay in this less chaotic place, as noble people are rarely seen in the mansion.

"I just wanted to make something to eat for everyone..." Jingrou pulled her wet nurse along and took light steps into the kitchen. Because it had rained all night yesterday, the air was a bit damp and cool, and it was still drizzling during the day today. At this time, eating some hot pot would be perfect, and it would also help you sweat.

Opportunity knocks but once. If you wait until it's sweltering, even the most delicious hot pot will lose its appeal.

So this morning, Jingrou had been thinking about this matter since she got up early. After getting her grandmother's permission, she immediately rushed over to the small kitchen.

"Then Miss only needs to watch..." The kitchen chef hesitated for a moment, but after receiving a nod from the wet nurse beside him, he reluctantly agreed.

Jingrou immediately nodded.

She consciously took a step back, moving further away from the stove and knives.

The people in the kitchen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the young lady behaved herself and nothing dangerous happened, they were willing to do whatever she asked.

Jingrou knew that with her small stature, she couldn't even reach the stove even if she stood on a stool, so why make things difficult for herself?

And she's very careful about her life; she would absolutely never touch anything related to fire or anything in the kitchen...

She can just watch from here. Besides, she only knows the names of the ingredients in the recipe she got. If she were to identify them, she wouldn't be able to recognize them all!

"We need a larger copper pot, and then we'll add seasonings to it..."

Upon hearing her instructions, a sturdy woman immediately brought over a relatively large copper pot, and Jingrou nodded in satisfaction.

“The copper pot needs to be kept heated…” Jingrou tilted her head. The master frowned, but it wouldn’t be difficult for him. He just needed to listen and learn from below. However, a special table would be needed.

The people sent by Hesheli to assist Jingrou have also gone out to work on this matter.

"These ingredients need to be stir-fried..."

Jingrou stood on a small stool, giving instructions to the person in front of her, and then the kitchen bustled with activity.

At this time, it's not yet time for the kitchen to prepare food, so it's not particularly busy.

It was because the hot pot base took a long time to prepare, and the soup also needed to be simmered for a longer time to bring out its most delicious aroma, that Jingrou came early.

This is just the beginning of making the hot pot base, but once the bright red chilies are put in and hot oil is poured over them, the spicy flavor is already there.

When all the seasonings Jingrou mentioned were added, the flavor became even more unique and tempting, making everyone's mouths water.

The kitchen has a variety of smells, and those who spend the most time in the kitchen are already used to the rich aromas.

Some couldn't stand it anymore, so they pinched their noses, covered their eyes, and fled the kitchen as if escaping.

But indeed, more people gathered here, even the maids who were cleaning and tidying up in the outer room came over to watch.

Hot pot is definitely best when it's freshly cooked.

Therefore, in addition to hot pot base, you also need to prepare various ingredients.

Fortunately, it's summer now, so there are more vegetables and a wider variety of ingredients. In winter, the supply would be relatively scarce.

Chili peppers were present in the Qing Dynasty. Initially, they were considered "devilish" because the taste was mistaken for poisoning, causing the tongue to go numb. However, they later gained a large following, naturally among those who enjoyed spicy food.

Eating more spicy food naturally builds up resistance, increasing one's tolerance for spiciness.

Jingrou's maternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts all had big appetites.

My maternal grandfather, in particular, had a relapse of an old injury. Because he had to take Chinese medicine, he couldn't eat spicy food, which made him crave it for a long time. Sometimes he would even sigh while eating, feeling that without spicy food, life would be tasteless!

Until this time, his health miraculously improved a lot, and he ate spicy food almost every meal, truly inseparable from it.

Hesheli was still able to control him—even if his health improved, she couldn't let him eat such spicy food every day!

However, Jingrou also had other arrangements prepared.

Although she felt that the yin-yang hot pot was definitely not authentic!

However, considering that there are many brothers in the manor, there will inevitably be a few who cannot eat spicy food, or who are not in a convenient position to eat spicy food. So Jingrou asked someone to find another slightly smaller copper pot, which had a specially prepared non-spicy broth.

This makes one admire the system's generosity once again. The hot pot recipe doesn't just include spicy broth; it also includes recipes for stock broth and even curry broth. However, curry originated in India and certainly doesn't exist in modern China.

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