Chapter 69 Iron Pot Stew
The vegetable garden team has returned and has washed the vegetables.
Lan Xiaoxi had already cooked the firewood rice. She smelled it and thought it was almost done, so she took out the firewood. Don't rush to take it out of the pot. Wait for a while and the rice crust will be baked into a crispy texture.
When the chicken catching team came back, other tourists also started a fire and cooked, and the whole place was filled with fragrance.
The people sitting under the awning noticed Shen Nian'an's clothes at a glance. The sky blue cotton shirt that was clean and fresh when they just separated now had a lingering water stain on the left shoulder, and it seemed to be stained with something else.
Li Yu asked, and Youyou heard it and said, "I cried. It was me who cried."
Lan Xiaoxi looked at Youyou's little face, her eyes were still a little red, and asked distressedly: "Why are you crying? Who bullied you? Tell auntie and I will avenge you."
Youyou pointed the chicken feathers at Xu Qingsong: "It's this!"
Xu Qingsong immediately received condemning looks from Lan Xiaoxi and others.
Before they could say anything, Youyou walked up to Xu Qingsong, stared at the two plucked chickens, and said, "Oh, they are all the same. Which one is it?"
Xu Qingsong raised his right hand and looked back. It wasn’t me!
Youyou pointed at the one on the right and said, "That's it! It's super fierce!"
Everyone in the chicken catching team laughed. Tao Huayu took out a basin from the cart and asked Xu Qingsong to put the two chickens in it. Then he and Yue Cheng talked about what had happened.
Finally, Pengpeng and Xiaoci were given special praise.
The dog and the cat immediately raised their heads, looking extremely proud.
The little parrot turned around on his head. "Say thank you! Say thank you!"
"Hey, a talking parrot!" Wenxi took out his phone to record a video, "Say one more sentence."
The little parrot held its head high: "Say thank you! Say thank you!"
"Wow, you actually understood it!" Wenxi and the others laughed.
Liu Wangxue reminded: "Hurry up and say thank you, otherwise it might go berserk."
Just as he finished speaking, the scene at the chicken farm was played out again. After coaxing the little parrot, he started cooking.
Tao Huayu glanced at the vegetables on the table, ordered a few by name, and said, "Today I'm going to show you my skills and make an iron pot stew!"
Yue Cheng rubbed his hands to show his anticipation: "Sure, brother, when did you learn it?"
"Last month, a client from Northeast China invited me to dinner," Tao Huayu said. "I never thought that stewing all kinds of dishes together would be so delicious. I devoted myself to studying it and finally I was able to make it. The taste is almost the same."
As he spoke, he rummaged in the cart and found a small bag of corn flour he had brought with him: "Add a circle of golden pancakes, I guarantee you'll be dizzy with the fragrance!"
Then, amid everyone's expected applause, he and Xu Qingsong went to the pool to wash and cut the two chickens into pieces.
Lan Xiaoxi and Yue Cheng served the rice and rice crust, placed them on the table, covered them with a vegetable cover, and then went to wash the pot.
Liu Wangxue and Shen Nian'an were cutting vegetables together, while Wenxi was sitting beside them helping to peel garlic.
Du Yunkai and Li Yu, who can't do anything except eating, just stayed by the side to play with the children and pets.
After a few vegetarian dishes were cooked, it was time for the main event of the day. Two chickens, one was cooked spicy, and the other was the main dish that was stewed in an iron pot.
When the dish was finally served, Tao Huayu brought the entire pot over and placed it on the stainless steel sink.
As soon as the lid was opened, the aroma of chicken, vegetables, cornmeal cakes and seasonings spread out instantly, making everyone start to drool unconsciously. The dishes next to it immediately became a foil and lost their luster.
Youyou’s little stomach growled, she was so greedy!
Grab your bowl and start eating! In the iron pot, the chicken and other vegetables have been stewed until soft. Tao Huayu deliberately stretched the cornmeal pancakes thinner and pasted them all around the edge of the pot. The upper half was roasted in the iron pot and became crispy, while the lower half was soaked in the vegetables and covered with soup.
Tao Huayu also cooked some thin vermicelli in it, scooped out a small half bowl, added vegetables, and then put a piece of stewed potato that was about to melt, crushed and stirred it, and it became mashed potato and vegetable vermicelli. Finally, covered it with a few pieces of chicken.
Everyone followed this method to make a bowl, and they were immediately captivated after eating it. Who doesn’t love fragrant, soft and sticky mashed potatoes!
Shen Nian'an specially brought a set of children's tableware for Youyou. Youyou held the small biscuit in her left hand and the small fork in her right hand, and ate without even raising her head.
This meal was prepared based on everyone's appetite, so there wasn't much left at the end.
Tao Huayu divided the last few pieces of rice crust into small pieces, giving each person a small piece, and they were all finished.
Youyou put the rice crust on a small plate and pointed at the iron pot, and Jinghe understood what he meant. He took a spoon and scooped some soup on the rice crust, and put a few water spinach on it. Youyou picked up the fork and put it into her mouth, eating until her cheeks bulged.
The adults were all touched by his cuteness. Tao Huayu said, "It turns out that Youyou likes to eat food stewed in an iron pot."
Youyou nodded, her little curly hair trembling.
Tao Huayu continued, "Why don't you go to your uncle's house and be a child? Your uncle will cook you iron pot stew every day, how about that?"
Youyou had a mouth full of words and couldn't speak. She hugged Shen Nian'an's arm, turned her head and buried her face, saying she would not go!
A mouthful of oil all over Shen Nian'an's sleeves.
Shen Nian'an pulled out his arm and hugged Youyou, not caring about his sleeves, and said with a smile: "Our Youyou is very smart, and you can't coax her away with a little food."
Xu Qingsong glanced at Liu Wangxue and said, "Brother Shen, food may not work, but other things may work."
Liu Wangxue understood immediately and coaxed Youyou with a smile: "Then come with me, okay? I'll give you the cat."
Youyou swallowed the food in her mouth, and her eyes lit up: "Great, great!"
Everyone in the circle laughed, and Yue Cheng said, "Brother Shen, you have to be more vigilant!"
Shen Nian'an rubbed Youyou's little curly hair and nodded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
After dinner, everyone worked together and quickly cleaned up the place.
Xu Qingsong brought only disposable tableware that was biodegradable and did not need to be washed. He packed up the leftovers and sorted them into the trash can beside the sink. He cleaned the other kitchen utensils and put them back into the cart.
Because the orchard is connected to the hillside, one part of it has been transformed into a small grass skiing field. There is also a small farmer's market next to it, selling a variety of items.
When they read the brochure in the morning, they wanted to go to these two places. But after eating and in such a relaxing environment, people tend to be lazy.
And at this time, the sun is quite hot.
So everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it and just sat under the awning, some in a daze, some chatting.
Youyou couldn't hold up her eyelids and fell asleep in Shen Nian'an's arms.
Lan Xiaoxi said: "Oh, I didn't expect to meet Youyou and Jinghe, otherwise I would definitely bring two lounge chairs."
I want to eat iron pot stew~ I am almost craving it~ (End of this chapter)
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