"Bear paw!"
Xu Damao said excitedly, "I was lucky, I saw a black bear being slaughtered in their village, so I bought one at a high price."
"The old village chief told me to pick the best one for me, and he said it was the right front paw."
Wow!
Bear paw?
Chen Jun lowered his head and looked into the bag, and there was indeed a black bear paw.
This thing looks pretty rough, but it is indeed a top-quality ingredient.
"Isn't it illegal to eat this stuff?" Chen Jun muttered subconsciously.
Xu Damao was stunned. "Breaking the law? What law? Who did I offend by eating a bear paw?"
Oh, it’s definitely not illegal.
The Wildlife Protection Law was only promulgated 70 years ago, which is still a long time ago. Nowadays, all kinds of wild game can be eaten.
"It's not illegal, but you were fooled by the old village chief. The best one is the left front paw."
Because bears use their front paws to eat and lick their food for fun, the calluses on their front paws are much thinner than those on their back paws. They are not only softer in texture but also more nutritious.
As for why the left front paw is best, it is because bears are left-handed.
"Hey, that old man actually dared to fool me. I will ask for my money back when we go to show a movie next time." Xu Damao suddenly became unhappy.
As a projectionist, he is the most popular person in any village where he shows movies.
This old man is cheating me of my money. Isn’t he afraid of offending me?
"Forget it, three dollars for a bear paw is already a good deal." Chen Jun waved his hand: "How do you want to prepare this bear paw?"
"Anything is fine, just take your time."
When it comes to cooking, Xu Damao trusts Chen Jun unconditionally and doesn't worry at all about wasting the bear paw.
After all, if even Chen Jun can't make bear paws well, then Xu Damao can't find a second person who can make bear paws.
After saying that, Xu Damao added, "When it's done, have some at your house. I have a bottle of Tongzhou Laojiao."
"Yeah, okay."
Chen Jun thought about it and nodded in agreement.
He was also curious about what braised bear paw tasted like and why it was called one of the Eight Delicacies.
Seeing Chen Jun nod, Xu Damao instantly became happy.
He put the bear paw on the kitchen chopping board and went home to get some white wine.
Chen Jun did what he said. He tied on an apron and started to process the bear paws.
The bear paw that Xu Damao sent not only looked rough, but also had a dirty surface, so I washed it two or three times before putting it in boiling water to heat it.
After being burned like that, the fur on the bear paw can be easily peeled off. Then use a small brush to brush between your fingers, and after a dozen minutes or so, a bear paw that can be used for cooking will be ready.
Just by looking at it, I feel that it is quite plump.
It’s just that wild bear paws have a very strong smell, and cooking them directly in a pot won’t make them taste good, so some auxiliary ingredients are needed.
For example, duck and old hen can be used as auxiliary ingredients to enhance the flavor of bear paws. The broth made by boiling them can bring out the deliciousness of bear paws to the greatest extent.
Therefore, the cost of making a portion of bear paw is still very high. Xu Damao did not lose out at all by contributing bear paw and a bottle of Tongzhou Laojiao.
After stewing for about two hours, Chen Jun took out the bear paw.
Xu Damao, who was almost asleep, stood up with a start.
"Alright? Can I eat now?"
He never expected that cooking bear paws would be so time-consuming and laborious. He was so hungry that his stomach growled but he still hadn't eaten it. However, he didn't dare to eat anything, for fear that he would miss the delicious bear paws if he filled his stomach.
Chen Jun ignored him, took out the bear paw and let it cool, then cut it into thick slices evenly with a knife, and finally scooped some broth on it with a spoon.
Pour it~~
The aroma was immediately stimulated to the extreme by the rich and fragrant broth.
Make the already fragrant kitchen even more delicious.
Lin Yao, who was waiting for dinner, ran into the kitchen following the aroma.
"Brother, is the meal ready? I'm starving."
"Gulp." Xu Damao couldn't stop swallowing his saliva: "I'm almost starving to death."
"If I had known that making bear paws would take so much time, I should have come back sooner!"
Chen Jun smiled when he heard this: "Good food is never too late. I'll cook two more dishes and we can have dinner."
"Oh, that's great!"
Xu Damao grinned excitedly. Not only could he eat bear paws today, but he could also eat the stir-fried dishes made by Chen Jun. What a great profit!
They were happy, but the residents in the courtyard were unhappy.
Originally, they could withstand the power of Chen Jun's cooking. After all, it had been so long that they could produce some antibodies.
But when the bear paws came out of the pot, the aroma was too much for them to bear.
"No, what is Chen Jun doing? Why does it smell so good?"
Liu Guangqi ran out of the house, stretched his neck and took two deep breaths of air. As a result, he got so high that he didn't want to stop.
If you can't eat, you can just smell the air a few more times.
"Hey, I heard that Xu Damao went to the countryside to show movies and got a bear paw from the village." The second uncle Liu Haizhong pursed his lips and looked towards the Chen family.
"Xu Damao is quite smart. He knew to let Chen Jun handle the bear paw. Otherwise, such a good ingredient would be wasted."
When the second aunt heard this, she sighed helplessly, poured herself a glass of water, and gulped it down.
If it was something like fried meatballs, you might be able to try it, but bear paws are so rare and the portion is not big, so there is definitely no chance to eat them.
Central Courtyard, Jia Family.
"Damn Chen Jun, what is he doing again? Can he have a little sense of public morality?"
"He always does it so well. How can the other people in the factory survive? If he wasn't the director of the factory, I would have reported him long ago!"
Jia Dongxu lay at the crack of the door, greedily sniffing the fragrance and cursing.
He knew that Chen Jun had a high salary, so he ate better than ordinary residents, but Jia Dongxu felt unhappy.
In his opinion, we are all residents of the same courtyard, but you, Chen Jun, eat better than us, which means you are out of touch with the masses.
Of course, he only dared to say these words in his heart, but he didn't dare to say them out loud, otherwise Chen Jun would have plenty of ways to deal with him.
"Mom, eat, I want to eat!"
The little kid Banggeng was crying loudly in the house. He didn't understand much else but he cared a lot about food. That was why he stole the dried fish that Liu Haizhong had hung out to dry in the yard.
Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongxu who was cursing and Jia Zhuangxian who was howling, and pinched her eyebrows with a headache.
Ever since she was caught for speculation and profiteering, Jia Dongxu has regained the financial power, so the family has been eating pretty well these days.
Banggeng hasn't cried or made a fuss about eating anything for several days.
But today, not only was he criticized by Liu Haizhong in a public meeting, but he also clamored for good food.
It would be fine if it was something from someone else's house, but this fragrance was obviously coming from the Chen family.
Qin Huairu has no idea what to do.
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