Chapter 334 Making the Best Use of Everything
Just when the Shen family was extremely moved, the maids came in one after another with trays in their hands, and skillfully placed the dishes for today's dinner on the table one by one.
Everyone stared at the dazzling array of dishes on the table with wide eyes, looking a little surprised.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but they seemed to see bananas and hawthorns in the dishes…
Can bananas and hawthorns also be cooked?
It doesn’t seem strange to use flowers in cooking.
But it still feels a bit strange to see fruits, especially those that have nothing to do with meat, appear in meat dishes.
They couldn't help but think of a reason in their minds that could convince themselves.
Maybe the dishes didn't contain real bananas and hawthorns, but were made by Zheng'er using other ingredients to look like them.
Thinking about it this way, it seems a lot more reasonable.
Zheng'er is really amazing, she did it quite similarly.
As soon as Shen Huazheng saw the expressions of her family members, she roughly guessed what they were thinking, and she introduced the dishes on the table one by one as usual.
"This is braised goose with bananas, this is banana crucian carp soup, this is banana bud fried egg, and braised pork with hawthorn."
She paused and emphasized: "The bananas and hawthorns in it are real."
Shen Family: ...
Zheng Er really cooked fruits and meat together to make food!!
Shen Zhaonian's heart moved. Could it be because Mr. Huang gave them a lot of fresh fruits today?
Zheng Er then made full use of everything and put the fruit into the pot with other ingredients when cooking? ?
However, he remembered that they brought back green bananas.
It seemed that it was Zheng'er who took the initiative to ask Lord Huang for it.
He thought Zheng'er was planning to bring the green bananas back and ripen them before eating.
It’s just that the combination of ingredients in these dishes…
Is Zheng Er serious?
Chen Keheng couldn't help but ask, "Zheng'er, I know everything else, but what are the banana buds in the banana bud fried eggs?"
Shen Zhaonian couldn't help but roll his eyes at him: "You don't even know that. Of course, banana buds are the buds of bananas."
It seems that his guess was correct. Zheng'er really made full use of everything, even the banana buds.
Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "Dad is right. Banana buds are the buds of bananas. Peel off the outer petals and use the tenderest part inside to fry the eggs."
Chen Keting suddenly realized that banana buds are actually the flower buds of bananas.
I never thought that banana buds could be eaten.
However, after hearing what Zheng'er said, it seems to be quite delicious.
Shen Zhaonian coughed, picked up a piece of goose meat with a serving chopstick and put it in his bowl.
"Everyone, please start eating."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else at the table raised their chopsticks and reached for the dishes on the table.
The dinner was very sumptuous. In addition to the ones introduced by Shen Huazheng, there were also several meat and vegetable dishes commonly seen on the Shen family’s table.
Shen Keheng picked up the banana bud fried egg with his first chopsticks. He usually likes to eat eggs.
But compared to fried eggs, scrambled eggs and boiled eggs.
He still prefers egg custard.
The tempting golden banana bud fried egg is cut into several pieces, each of which is triangular in shape, looking quite delicate.
Shen Keheng picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
Compared to the smooth and delicate egg custard, or even compared to ordinary fried eggs, the banana bud fried egg has a much chewier texture.
When you take a bite, your tongue first tastes the rich aroma of egg, followed by the smooth and elastic potato starch.
What surprised Shen Keheng the most was the taste of the banana buds, which were as crisp and delicious as fresh bamboo shoots, and as sticky and smooth as okra.
Banana buds, potato starch and eggs go perfectly together and complement each other.
Crisp, tender, sticky, smooth, fragrant...
The perfect combination of various flavors further enriches and enhances the taste and texture of the entire omelette.
Shen Keheng swallowed the omelette in his mouth, his eyes sparkling: "Wow, this banana bud fried egg is delicious. Zheng'er, the taste of banana buds is so special."
Banana buds are so delicious, and chrysanthemum and osmanthus flowers are also delicious when made into dishes.
I don't know what the buds of other flowers and fruits taste like, and whether they can also be made into dishes.
Shen Keheng even had a feeling that after eating this meal, he would be full of energy.
When reviewing, the effect will be much better than before.
Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "Eat more if you like. Banana buds have the effect of clearing the heart and reducing internal heat. If Third Brother likes it, you can also use it to make tea."
Shen Keheng was delighted when he heard it. It was indeed suitable for him to eat now as it could clear his mind and reduce internal heat.
He always gets so angry when he recites his books now. I'm really worried that he will tear up all his books before the annual exam.
Alas, I really need to clear my mind and calm down.
Shen Kesi, who was standing by, knew exactly what his brother was thinking, and a smile flashed across his eyes.
But he didn't say anything, just lowered his head and continued eating.
In fact, there was another reason that Shen Huazheng didn't say. In her original world, when she said "蕉蕾" in her hometown dialect, it sounded very similar to "安急".
Whenever grandma used banana buds to cook porridge, tea or omelette, she would always joke that eating banana buds would make you less anxious.
Shen Keheng is obviously a little anxious now, so it is indeed appropriate for him to eat some banana buds.
Chen Huazheng also picked up a piece of goose meat with the serving chopsticks and put it in the bowl.
The heat of braised goose with green bananas is controlled very well. The bananas are easy to melt and during the stewing process, part of the pulp is integrated into the soup and becomes the base color of the goose meat.
The delicious goose meat, the fresh fruit flesh and the rich soup are all in one pot.
The chopped coriander added later is the finishing touch. In the magical collision of meat and fruity aromas, the strong aroma of coriander is added in a domineering way.
It not only neutralizes the greasy feeling, but also makes the taste richer.
Shen Huazheng used chopsticks to bring the goose meat in the bowl to her mouth and tasted it carefully.
The sweet and slightly sticky banana pulp is evenly attached to the skin of the goose meat.
When you take a bite, you first feel the fresh fruity aroma, and then the meaty aroma gradually emerges.
As you chew, your lips and teeth are filled with the ultimate deliciousness, which leaves you with an endless aftertaste.
Shen Zhaonian was also eating goose meat, his eyes full of amazement.
The goose meat is thick and plump, and because of the long-term stewing, the meat becomes soft and delicious.
Just bite it with your teeth and pull it gently, and it will fall out of the bone and into your mouth.
The smooth and chewy goose meat is soaked in the sauce. When you take a bite, the aroma of the meat mixed with the juice explodes between your lips and teeth, instantly awakening your appetite.
The unique fragrance of banana seeps into the flesh, and when you chew it, the fragrance seems to flow on the tip of your tongue.
Shen Zhaonian swallowed the goose meat in his mouth and picked up a piece of banana to taste it.
The stewed banana flesh is sticky, dense and glutinous, and tastes somewhat similar to the soft, glutinous and fragrant taro.
There is no need to chew at all. Just touch your lips and tongue lightly, and the indescribable sweetness will melt away little by little on the tip of your tongue.
It echoes between the lips and teeth, and even throughout the mouth.
This is so delicious!!!
It turns out that bananas can really be cooked with meat and be so delicious.
Sure enough, I shouldn't have doubted Zheng'er's taste.
From the very beginning, Zhou was attracted by the bright and attractive red color of the hawthorn braised pork. She picked up the braised pork with her first chopsticks and put it in her bowl.
The braised pork is fat and lean, fragrant and delicious.
The addition of hawthorn not only did not destroy the taste of the braised pork, but instead played a role in removing the fishy smell and enhancing the freshness, making the pork belly more delicious.
When you chew it, the aroma of the pork belly's fat mixes with the rich aroma of the sauce, with the sweet and sour taste of hawthorn in the middle. It not only does not make people feel greasy, but instead brings a unique sense of freshness.
Shen Keting swallowed the braised pork in his mouth and couldn't help but sigh: "This hawthorn braised pork is also very delicious, sweet and sour, fragrant and not greasy. The meat also has the aroma of hawthorn, which is really wonderful."
The pork belly is well-marinated. When you take a bite, the rich aroma of sauce and meat interweave in your mouth.
Fat with a pleasant oily aroma and strands of lean meat.
The presence of hawthorn makes the whole taste fresher and not greasy at all.
"Brother, you can try the hawthorn in it, it's delicious too. The magic of this dish is that the meat has a fruity aroma, and you can also taste the meat in the fruit."
As she spoke, Shen Huazheng picked up a hawthorn with chopsticks and began to eat it happily.
When cooking hawthorn braised pork, the hawthorns are not put into the pot all at once, the order in which they are put in also has certain rules.
At the beginning, the hawthorn is put into the pot to use the high temperature in the pot to release the sour and sweet fruity aroma of the hawthorn, so as to remove the fat from the pork belly.
Another part of the hawthorn is added when the juice is reduced over high heat at the end. In this way, the juice will seep into the hawthorn pulp.
Take a bite, and the sweet and sour juice of the hawthorn fruit and the rich gravy burst in your mouth.
Shen Keting also tasted a hawthorn and was immediately speechless because it was so delicious.
Zheng'er was right, the hawthorn did have a meaty aroma.
This taste is simply first-rate!!
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