The fire under the iron pot in the courtyard had been extinguished, but the bear oil rendered in the large iron pot was still bubbling.
Wang Shufen used a strainer to scoop out the bear fat residue from the iron pot, drained the oil, and poured it into an enamel basin.
"The rendered bear fat looks somewhat like lard."
Lu Fangfang held the enamel basin and looked curiously into the iron pot.
"They're all burnt to a golden brown, and they all look pretty much the same to me."
Wang Shufen scooped out all the bear fat residue from the iron pot, filling almost half a basin.
Next, just wait for the bear oil in the pot to cool down a bit before pouring it into the jar.
Lu Fangfang then took a small bowl, added some bear fat residue, and handed it to Sister Shufen.
She took a bowl and ate; she hadn't eaten all morning and was now hungry.
"Mingcheng, do you want some?"
"You guys eat, I'm cleaning up the bear paws."
Zhuang Mingcheng rinsed the bear paw with water, then put it directly into the pot and started cooking it over high heat.
This stuff is quite troublesome to prepare; you have to bring it to a boil over high heat first, then simmer it over low heat for two or three hours.
Afterwards, take the bear paw out, remove the fur, clean it thoroughly, and then simmer it over low heat for two hours.
That's not all. It needs to be soaked and washed in cold water again to barely remove the gamey smell, so it can be stewed again. But that's troublesome.
"Mingcheng, have something to eat. You came back early this morning and went straight to see me without eating."
Lu Fangfang placed the bear fat residue directly into her husband's hands.
Worried that it might be inconvenient for Zhuang Mingcheng, she also put a small spoon on the table.
After a while, the three people in the yard were eating the crunchy bear fat cracklings, and they were all very satisfied.
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