Chapter 121
On the second day of Yueting’s self-improvement, it was time to make new products. Xiao...
On the second day of Yueting’s self-improvement, it was time to make new products.
Xiao Yue came to the stove and stood there thinking for a while.
This time it was time to replace the home-cooked dishes series, which required two dishes, one of which she had thought of after leaving Zhang's house and returning home last night.
Why so fast?
Because the Zhang family prepared a kind of fruit, pineapple, specially for entertaining Xiao Yue, Fang Sanhong and Su Xiaoxiao.
But they probably didn't know how to deal with it, so the nanny told them to eat less of it, otherwise it would "spicy your mouth."
But the pineapples purchased by the Zhang family this time were sweet and juicy, leaving a long aftertaste.
Not to mention Zhang Feiyun who loves pineapples, even Xiao Yue who doesn't like pineapples very much was still unsatisfied. Then she told the wet nurse that she could soak it in salt water for a quarter of an hour next time.
However, it was already late at that time, so Xiao Yue and the others did not wait. They said goodbye to Zhang Feiyun and left Zhang's house.
But the taste of pineapple was still lingering on the tip of his tongue. After Xiao Yue came back, he began to think that he had to have a full meal anyway.
In addition, Zhang Feiyun has almost recovered, so he will be able to come to the restaurant to eat in person after a while.
Fruits can be prepared by then, but they are not enough, so Xiao Yue plans to make another dish with pineapple - Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple.
This dish is sweet and sour with a long aftertaste and bright color, which is very suitable for the unappetizing weather in the scorching July.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yue exchanged a basket of pineapples in the backyard and started the big project of peeling pineapples.
Before that, she specially prepared a bucket of salt water so that she could just peel the pineapple and put it in to soak.
The fruits produced by the system have never been of poor quality. The pineapples are particularly beautiful in appearance, yellow-green with clear lines, plump and fragrant.
When the skin is peeled off, the unique fragrance rushes to your nose.
Pineapple is a relatively difficult fruit to handle. Its skin is not smooth, and after peeling off the first layer, some bumpy skin will be left behind.
Xiao Yue took out a pair of small pointed tongs, aimed them at the pits, clamped them and then pulled them out. The remaining black spots would disappear without a trace as a small amount of flesh was peeled off.
After peeling a basket of pineapples, Xiao Yue's left hand was full of juice and his right hand was left with red marks. Just using the tongs made his hands sore.
She moved the pot of pineapples soaked in salt water to the stove in the backyard.
Now Xiao Yue basically cooks here, while the kitchen is left to Fang Sanhong and the others.
Cooking lunch together not only has a clear division of labor, but is also less tiring.
After resting for a while, Xiao Yue continued with the next step, processing the tenderloin.
Fresh tenderloin is pink in color with distinct lines. When a sharp knife cuts through it, it becomes strips and then becomes chunks.
The next step is marinating, adding onion, ginger water, salt, soy sauce, eggs, and starch.
The starch needs to be added in small amounts and multiple times until it becomes sticky. Each piece of meat is coated with the batter and then sealed with a layer of sesame oil.
After the meat is processed, chili is added as a side dish. Adding it not only makes the dish look good, but also adds some sweet and spicy flavors.
Mm, sweet and spicy, with the sweetness first.
Because the peppers Xiao Yue chose were very large, about the size of a palm, with smooth skin and bright red and green colors.
It's spicy enough to be described as...not spicy at all.
This kind of pepper needs to have the seeds removed. Xiao Yue cut the palm-sized pepper stem a few times, then held the handle and pushed and pulled it inward, and the pepper seeds came out in a series.
The next step is to cut the pepper into pieces and set aside.
This dish is so simple that Xiao Yue was thinking that with the current cooking skills of the sisters in the store, they would probably know how to make it just by looking at the recipe.
Of course, although it is simple, Xiao Yue still takes it seriously when making it. After cutting the side dishes, he prepares the necessary sauce.
Add ketchup, salt, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, starch and water and mix well to get a bowl of brown-red sauce.
At this time, the pineapple can also be taken out and cut into pieces. Its tender yellow color and sweet juice can already make you imagine how delicious and refreshing it is when paired with pork tenderloin.
All the ingredients are ready and the meat is marinated.
The second step is to fry it until golden brown, which is somewhat similar to "Pork in Pot", but the oil temperature needs to be higher before putting the meat in.
The first time is to fry it in hot oil, and the second time is to fry it again until it is crispy.
Xiao Yue worked with a colander, and after about a quarter of an hour, all the tenderloins were fried.
Then comes the last step: leave some oil in the pan, pour in the sauce and cook until thick, then add pineapple and other ingredients and stir-fry.
Because there were a lot of them, Xiao Yue fried them for half a quarter of an hour. When the flavor of the pineapple was stimulated, she poured the fried pork tenderloin in.
Steam kept coming out of the pot. After the tenderloin was mixed with the colorful side dishes, each piece was evenly coated with the red sauce.
This sweet and sour pork with pineapple not only tastes sweet and sour, but also smells so good that it makes your cheeks astringent.
Xiao Yue took it out of the pot and turned around to find Lu Ran was recording it in a notebook. She couldn't help laughing.
"You don't have to remember it now. The device will automatically record it."
Lu Ran paused, his ears slightly red as he put away the booklet and said, "I'll remember it faster this way. Do you need any help?"
"Of course." Xiao Yue was not polite and went to the refrigerator and took out a large bundle of lettuce.
Lu Ran understood, and took the initiative to come over to clean it and peel off the skin. Before he was about to cut it, he asked: "Slice or shred?"
"Um……"
Xiao Yue couldn't bear to interrupt her eager look to practice sword skills, but after thinking about how the system could change her life, she immediately took out two wooden basins.
It was not a wooden basin. It was half covered with a lid with silver wavy protrusions embedded in the lid.
Kind of like...a knife for cutting wolf-tooth potatoes.
In an instant, Lu Ran understood what it was used for.
Sure enough, Xiao Yue picked up a green lettuce, slid it towards the wavy blade, and the distinct lettuce shreds automatically fell into the basin below.
In one minute, the lettuce quickly changed from a cylinder to even thin threads.
"Look." Xiao Yue picked up another lettuce and said with a smile, "This is much easier than using a knife!"
Lu Ran: “…”
Xiao Yue looked at her stunned expression and kept a smile on his face.
This is the second dish today, stir-fried lettuce. If Xiao Yue was eating with a few sisters in the restaurant, she would choose to use a knife to cut it.
But it was for the entire store's customers to eat, so Xiao Yue would have to be stupid to choose to cut it one by one with a knife.
You can, but it's not necessary :)
So she said the system changes lives.
A quarter of an hour later, the whole pot of lettuce turned into shredded lettuce.
Xiao Yue picked it up easily and went to the stove to start cooking.
If you cook too much meat, you should occasionally have a vegetarian dish, which is crisp, refreshing and appealing!
First, blanch the lettuce, add salt and oil to remove some of the lettuce's slightly astringent taste and keep its color brighter green.
During the process, Xiao Yue prepared minced garlic and a little bit of shredded carrots. Well, this time he had to use a knife.
While cutting, blanch the lettuce.
Xiao Yue took out the lettuce and drained the water, then started to heat the oil and stir-fry the shredded lettuce.
The first step is to sauté the white minced garlic. The second step is to add shredded lettuce and a small amount of shredded carrots. When they are cooked, add salt and soy sauce and stir-fry evenly. Finally, drizzle a circle of clear oil before serving.
Simple and easy!
Lu Ran, who said not long ago that he could only remember things if he wrote them down, suddenly stopped writing and fell into deep thought.
Xiao Yue took the stir-fried lettuce out of the pot and said with emotion: "The soup is delicious when used to mix with rice..."
"Okay." Lu Ran came back to his senses and immediately said, "Leave it to me tonight."
Xiao Yue immediately became quiet.
That is to say, she felt that Lu Ran might have cut the lettuce into shreds with a knife himself at night.
Of course, now is not the time to think about this. Xiao Yue coughed lightly, and together with Lu Ran, they carried the dishes to the first floor and the front yard.
It’s noon, time to open!
…
The sweet and sour pineapple pork and the crispy fried lettuce are the favorites of today's customers.
As the sun was setting, Xiao Yue saw Xiao Lian coming over with some sweet soup and realized that even she had heard of the two new dishes.
Xiao Yue took the sugar water she gave him and said with a smile: "Your sister Xiao Ran will cook these two dishes later, so you must eat more."
"good!"
Xiao Lian has become much more lively recently. Although she is still very thin, her cheeks have gained some flesh. When she puts on her favorite pink dress, she looks like a cute little girl.
Because she was young, Xu Qingwu loved to stick to her and sometimes she would run across the street to play during the day.
At first Fang Sanhong was somewhat disapproving, probably because the room held bad memories and she was afraid that Xu Qingwu would remember something.
But it turns out that love nourishes the wound and allows it to grow again.
Xiao Yue went to see the backyard across the street. It had been transformed by Xiao Lian, who was unaware of the situation. It was now full of beautiful flowers and plants, and there was also a small swing.
Xu Qingwu doesn't like the dark, but she likes swings.
At this moment, Xiao Yue looked at the two of them playing together, with a smile in his eyes.
During dinner, Xiao Yue actually used the broth from the stir-fried lettuce to soak the rice, which attracted many people to learn from him.
The rice grains are distinct, and the soup is between light and rich. When the rice absorbs the soup, it is like absorbing the essence. It is so satisfying to take a bite!
Xu Qingwu also liked it very much. After eating, she rested her chin on her hand and said, "Rice in soup is the best! Sister Xiao Ran is amazing, and so is Big Sister!"
It is said that Lu Ran is good at cooking, and Xiao Yue is also good at discovering this way of eating.
A laugh rang out from the backyard.
Half an hour later.
The shop was almost cleaned up, and Xiao Yue and his group came to the front yard, waiting for Fang Sanhong to drive out the carriage parked in the alley.
Xiao Yue turned to look at Xiao Lian and asked the same question she had asked once at the dinner table: "Are you really not going? Would you like to go shopping together?"
"No!" Xiao Lian shook her head and said seriously, "I have an idea to make a new sweet soup today. I will go back and try it, and bring it to my sisters tomorrow to taste!"
Since this was the case, Xiao Yue did not force it. He felt slightly excited as he looked towards the intersection.
Because today she finally found time to go to South Street to see the restaurant that she got as a reward during the Zhihuai Festival!
This is the most delayed thing. It can be said that there has been no time since the end of the Zhihuai Festival. The rewards have been obtained, but it has been delayed again and again.
Fortunately, the restaurant is right there and you can’t run away without long legs.
When Fang Sanhong drove the carriage over, Xiao Yue and her group got in. She still chose to sit in the front, enjoying the breeze while heading towards South Street.
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