"Master Cen, please take care of it!" Shopkeeper Liu said confidently, "I, Old Liu, am not as good as you in seasoning, but as for the skill of roasting pig in a stewed oven, it's been passed down from my ancestors. I've been doing it for decades."
As Manager Liu spoke, he asked his servants to throw firewood into the stewing stove and light it.
Then he ordered someone to use two iron hooks to hang up the wild boar, with a large iron plate hanging below to collect the oil.
An iron rod passed through the two iron hooks above. After the whole pig was put into the stewing oven, the iron rod remained on the ground and stuck in the reserved groove. Then the guy went to bring a very heavy iron lid and covered the stewing oven.
The stewing oven is not completely airtight at this time, so although the firewood inside will continue to burn, there is no open flame.
When the stewing furnace walls made of blue bricks absorb heat, it is equivalent to forming a roasting oven effect around the pig.
The most important thing when roasting pig in this way is to control the heat.
If the time is too short, the food will not be roasted thoroughly. If the time is too long, the skin and flesh will be burnt and it will not taste good.
Because the wild boar today was small, Manager Liu did not leave but stayed by the stove. When he felt it was almost done, he asked someone to open the lid and check the condition of the wild boar in the stewing oven.
As soon as the lid was opened, the aroma of meat instantly exploded in the backyard. Even Qingtian, who was staying warm in the house, couldn't help but sniff and said, "Mom, it smells so good!"
"It smells good, right? You can eat it in a while." Mrs. Ye said with a smile.
Manager Liu checked the condition of the wild boar and made sure that it was almost done, so he asked someone to put the pig back, cover it with a lid, and seal all the gaps around it with mud.
In this way, the firewood in the stewing oven can no longer burn, but the temperature of the oven wall remains, and the pork continues to stew and roast.
After another half a while, thinking that the time was about right, Shopkeeper Liu called his servants to come over and start the furnace.
I dug away the mud covering the lid and lifted up the iron cover. The aroma this time was very different from last time.
Last time it was the aroma of meat, this time it was purely the aroma of roasting.
Shopkeeper Liu took a deep breath. Although he hadn't eaten it yet, just the smell of it made it more fragrant than what he had made before.
Mr. Cen is truly worthy of being the royal chef, his cooking is truly extraordinary!
Shopkeeper Liu wondered if he could buy the secret recipe for the seasoning that Mr. Cen was using today.
If I can't buy the recipe, I don't know if I can buy this seasoning from Mr. Cen regularly.
At this time, two men had already used thick cowhide as padding and grabbed iron rods to lift the wild boar out of the stewing pit.
The fragrance spread outward more and more domineeringly.
Some people passing by could smell it through the courtyard wall and couldn't help but raise their voices and shout, "Manager Liu, what delicious food have you made?"
"This smells so good! How can we eat when we get home after smelling the smell of your house?"
"Shopkeeper Liu, what delicious food are you cooking today? I passed by your house this morning and asked the waiter, but I didn't know what dish you were cooking tonight."
Before Manager Liu could reply, several people rushed into the yard. Their eyes widened when they saw the roasted wild boar with a crispy skin and a fragrant aroma.
"Shopkeeper Liu, you're so dishonest. You made delicious food and you're hiding it?"
"That's right. We are regular customers after all, so why didn't we tell you about this delicious food?"
Some people who had eaten the braised oven barbecue made by Shopkeeper Liu before asked with a twitching nose: "Shopkeeper Liu, your cooking skills seem to have improved! It smells even better than before!"
Others thought he was flattering and immediately attacked him.
"Boss Huang, you don't have to flatter me like this, do you?"
"That's right, we all came here together, and there's no way we'll leave you alone just because you said a few nice words!"
Someone else immediately joined in and said, "If you ask me, Shopkeeper Liu's cooking skills are not only the best in Fengle County, but even people from the capital come here to eat.
"Even if his skills have improved, it's because Shopkeeper Liu is not content with the status quo and is constantly striving to break through himself."
This flattery was even more blatant than the previous one, and immediately drew ridicule from others.
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "Today's roasted pig is indeed different from what I've made before, but the credit is not mine. It's because the one who seasoned the pork today is the famous imperial chef Mr. Cen in the capital.
"This pig today is the first time we two have worked together. He is responsible for seasoning it, and I am responsible for roasting it.
“So it’s not for sale to the public. If it tastes good this time, everyone will have the opportunity to try it later.”
Shopkeeper Liu pointed to a corner of the backyard and said, "I'm not kidding you, there are several half-grown wild boars locked up over there!
"When have I, Liu Yuhai, ever treated a regular customer unfairly?"
After hearing this, everyone finally stopped clamoring to eat the roast pork immediately.
Manager Liu waved his hand, and the two waiters hurriedly carried the pork into the house. If they delayed any longer, it would get cold and would not be tasty.
Several other people began to clamor around Manager Liu, insisting that they immediately reserve a spot for the next roasted wild boar.
After finally sending a few people away, Manager Liu walked into the room and found that no one had started eating yet.
"Oh, what am I waiting for? It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Mr. Cen said, “There is charcoal fire under the plate, so the room is so warm that it won’t get cold.
"Besides, you are the master, how can I eat without waiting for you!"
After Manager Liu came back, he picked up a knife and started cutting the wild boar meat.
At this time, the pig skin has been roasted crispy, and you can hear a crispy sound when cutting it.
The pork underneath still retains a lot of juice because it was roasted in a stewing oven.
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