Chapter 84: Braised Food
Ma Mazi couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and pick up the food in front of him. The delicious food made people feel satisfied and happy. What they had eaten in the cabin recently was just something that could sustain life, which could not be called delicious food at all.
Now, with hot soup and hot rice, he and his companions finished the meal with great enjoyment. They couldn’t imagine how happy life would be if they could eat such delicious food every day!
If they didn't have to make money through business, he would have wanted to stay in Qizhou County for a long time. It would not be surprising that the sausages that were said to be so miraculous could be sold for one or two taels of silver.
They also decided to dine at this restaurant for the next few days and order all the dishes there.
Having received a large order, Ji Zhisui was not free. She found the butcher and asked him to order 100 kilograms of pork for delivery.
After these days of business dealings, the butcher and Ji Zhisui have become familiar with each other. Miss Ji can be considered a big customer of theirs, and the boss is not stingy, knowing that she likes ingredients such as pig offal.
They gave her the offal, pig ears, and pig snouts of several pigs, and also gave her a few bones for free.
Looking at the pile of pig offal, Ji Zhisui wondered what to do with it. There were no refrigerators in this dynasty, and these pig offal could not be kept for a long time. There were only a few people in the Pei family, and they could not finish them even if they ate them.
Maybe these can be made into braised dishes. In modern times, people like to eat braised cold dishes in summer. She also craves the taste. As long as the pig offal is processed well, it won’t be a big hassle to cook a big pot of braised food.
Ji Zhisui and the Pei family started to process the pig offal right away.
Pei Ersao loved these pig offal very much, but it was a pity that Sui Niang made it very rarely. The taste of the stir-fried pig intestines was still full of greasy fragrance in her mouth when she thought about it now.
She asked curiously, "Sui Niang, what are you going to do with all this pig offal? Are you going to add stir-fried pig offal to the menu?"
"Second sister-in-law, I plan to make these into braised dishes."
"Braised food? It sounds delicious." Pei Ersao praised it mindlessly. Although she didn't quite understand what braised food was, it must be good since it was made by Sui Niang!
The most troublesome thing about pig offal is the processing. The Pei family worked for a long time to prepare these ingredients. Ji Zhisui felt more and more overwhelmed, and the matter of recruiting people had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
Put the processed pig offal into water and boil them, take them out, wash them with clean water, drain the water and set aside, then prepare the braising soup.
Put pepper, star anise, cinnamon, lemongrass, and tangerine peel into a gauze bag, put them into the pot together with soy sauce, green onion, ginger, cooking wine, salt, etc., add enough water and boil it, then put in the processed pig offal.
The flavors gradually released by the spices during the stewing process blend with the meat, giving off a spicy, rich, mellow and tempting meaty aroma. The restaurant was not closed, and the aroma began to drift through the air, spreading out and wafting for ten miles.
The surrounding shops and passers-by could not help but smell the aroma of the meat, which aroused their appetite.
"What's that smell? Why is it so tempting?"
"No need to think, this must have come from Baiwei Restaurant."
"Yes! Ever since this restaurant opened, the aroma of food has never stopped."
"Oh, no, I have to go ask what the hell this Baiwei Restaurant is making. I'm dying of greed."
"Wait for me, I'll go ask too!"
This braised food has attracted a large number of customers even before it is ready.
"Boss, what new food are you cooking up in your restaurant?"
"Yes! This smells so good!"
Pei Yian looked at the diners who came here for the aroma and said, "This is a new delicacy that our restaurant has developed. It's called braised food. The quantity is limited, but if you are interested, you can come to me to make a reservation."
Many people were fascinated by the aroma of the braised food, and when they heard that there was not much left, they didn't care about anything else and hurried to Pei Yian to make a reservation.
The hype he created caused a frantic rush for the braised food, and also attracted some diners who were curious but did not dare to buy it.
If Ji Zhisui in the kitchen saw this, he would definitely be amazed at Pei Yian's marketing methods. Isn't this the scarcity effect of later generations?
After Pei Yian's operation, most of the braised food still in the pot has been sold.
The braised food was not ready yet, but the aroma became stronger and stronger in the restaurant. Some people could not bear the hunger and ordered a few dishes that interested them, which also boosted the sales of other dishes.
The braised food has been cooked. Even though there are many people waiting outside, Ji Zhisui is not in a hurry to sell it. She lets the aroma of the marinade fully soak in, and only after she takes it out is the braised food considered finished.
The original stall that sold spring rolls now has another use. Ji Zhisui plans to use it to sell braised food. The weather is hot now, and the spring rolls are not selling well, and the sales volume has dropped significantly.
As soon as the braised food came out, the people waiting outside stretched their necks, wanting to see what it was like and how good it would taste!
Although those things turned dark red, people's eyes were not blind and they could still tell that they were pig offal.
This stuff is disgusting. Most of it ends up being thrown away and fed to dogs. Some of it tastes so good that even dogs won't eat it...
But now, the delicacy they had been looking forward to for a long time turned out to be pig offal that even dogs despised. Everyone felt that they had been infatuated and seriously deceived. It was obvious that this restaurant was playing a trick on them.
"Boss, are you kidding me?"
"How could this braised food be made from boiled offal? Are you kidding me?"
"You serve ingredients that even dogs won't eat and you limit the quantity. What's the meaning of this?" A big brother slammed the table and shouted angrily.
He thought he had waited for so long and was finally getting some delicious food, but he didn't expect it to be such disgusting food as pig offal!
"That's boring. You're trying to play tricks on us. I won't play along!"
“That’s right!”
A few people shouted and planned to leave.
Pei Yian had long guessed that everyone would react like this. After all, in their perception, pig offal was not a delicacy.
Even he had such prejudice before, but after meeting Sui Niang, he found that no matter what kind of food it was, it had its own merits.
"Everyone, please be patient. I'm sure you all know the culinary skills of our Baiwei Restaurant. We can make fish with a fishy smell delicious, so naturally we can also make these pig offal into delicacies. Although everyone is attracted by the aroma of the braised food, why not go and take a look?"
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