Chapter 62: Midnight BBQ (Part 2)
Jiangyou turned the rabbit meat over and poured a layer of honey on it. She tilted the rabbit meat slightly to allow the honey to flow evenly over the surface of the rabbit meat, which then emitted a charming sweet aroma under the roasting of firewood.
It was very unethical to barbecue outdoors late at night. Before long, people who were still awake nearby were attracted by the aroma. There was Aunt Wolf in a nightcap, the two trainee knights and Winchester clerk who came with Andre, and Lorisa who came to check on the smell when she came back from the square.
"It smells so good!" Lolita said, "Why are you barbecuing here? Hey, are the knights here too?"
These knights rode up at night, saying they were following orders from Baron Neumann to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the Witch Forest's 'Midsummer Carnival'. The witches in charge then arranged rooms for the knights, and they lived in the row of small houses next door.
Of course, Deputy Captain Andrei does not need to live in the same room with the trainee knights. He can just live with his squire Jericho.
"Well, it's nothing serious. I'm hungry, so I asked her to make something to eat." Andre said.
"Lorisa, could you bring some beer?" Jiang You asked. "It's late at night anyway. Drinking some beer won't affect the knights' duties, right?"
"No impact." Andre didn't care. They were originally sent here by the baron to take up sinecures. Besides, the knights of the kingdom didn't have so many requirements in their daily lives. They could just drink a few glasses of wine and still go to work and fight on the battlefield.
"Okay!" Lolisa ran away quickly, and a moment later she came back quickly with the wine barrel in her arms, with several wine glasses suspended behind her using levitation. "Come on! Come on! Don't hesitate, drink up!"
"Pacha, Gorman," Andre called out, "Winchester Clerk, no one has eaten anything tonight, come over and fill your stomach."
"Yes! Deputy Captain!" "Thank you, Deputy Captain!" Two somewhat green trainee knights responded and walked over stiffly.
The Winchester clerk waved his hand and said with a smile, "I won't eat at this time. I'm old and my stomach is not in good condition. Enjoy yourself, everyone."
He turned and went back to his room, and soon the lights in the room went out.
"He's too lucky to eat this." Andrei shrugged. "We'll eat it ourselves."
"The rabbits are ready!" said Jiang You, placing two rabbits, each gleaming with oil, their skin crispy and their flesh tender, a beautifully charred brown, on the chopping board. He then cut them into pieces with Andre's hunting knife. The three knights and their squire each received a rabbit leg and a glass of dark beer.
"Thank you all for coming with me on this errand." Andrei raised his glass: "Cheers!"
"Cheers!" Pacha and Gorman both took a big gulp of beer. The refreshing, slightly bitter liquid brought a cool breeze. "Wow! Delicious! It's truly brewed by witches!"
"Hehe!" Lolisa was also given a rabbit leg and was very happy at this moment.
Jiangyou also called Aunt Wolf over, gave her a front leg, and took one for himself and enjoyed it happily.
Under the effect of the spiritual wood, a ball of caramel-colored soul fire floated out of the rabbit leg in Jiangyou's hand. She took a sip, and the fire in her pupils suddenly lit up.
"This... is delicious!" Pacha took a bite of the rabbit leg. The steaming hot gravy instantly burst in his mouth under his chewing. It was so hot that he couldn't stop breathing. He quickly drank a big gulp of beer.
Andre was more reserved. He was already familiar with Jiangyou's craftsmanship, so he took his time, blew on the rabbit meat before taking a bite.
The crispy rabbit skin carried a rich sweet aroma, devoid of fat or fishy smell, yet possessing a rich rose fragrance. Although both dishes were made with candied rose honey, the roasted rabbit and the rose rice balls from before had a very different flavor profile. The knight preferred protein-rich meat dishes to the sweet rice balls.
The rabbit meat, saturated with sweet honey, is roasted over a wood fire, its aroma permeating the bones. Depending on the cut, the rabbit meat can be tender or chewy, with sweet juices oozing from the bones. Paired with a slightly bitter beer, it's a perfect comfort to the stomach after a hard day.
The knights had voracious appetites, and they devoured the rabbit meat in no time, chewing even the bones to a pulp and absorbing every last vestige of flavor. They all stared eagerly at the last quarter of the rabbit meat. Andrei then took his hunting knife and divided the leg evenly into several portions, passing them to his men.
"Do you still want to eat that rabbit leg?" He looked at Jiang You, who was sucking the soul fire from the rabbit leg. The skeleton held out the rabbit leg in doubt: "I can only eat soul fire, but I've already eaten the energy from this leg. It's completely tasteless!"
"It's okay, I'm not picky." Andrei took the rabbit leg, devoured it whole, and commented, "It's a bit bland, but the texture is okay and edible."
The group shared the two rabbits, still feeling unsatisfied, but that didn't matter. Unfazed by the heat, the white-boned skeleton pulled the beggar's chicken from the fire and slammed it hard against the tree stump, instantly shattering the yellow mud. Jiang You brushed away the hardened mud, pulled out the lotus leaf package, and peeled it open.
A burst of hot air suddenly erupted, and the sweet aroma of honey mixed with the complex and refreshing scent of vanilla swept out, instantly filling everyone's nostrils. Everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath. Amidst the rich aroma of meat, there was even a hint of rice.
"Do you have a bowl and a spoon?" asked Jiang You.
"Yes! Yes!" The tourism industry was not well developed in this era, and the knights were accustomed to making fires and cooking anywhere and bringing their own tableware when on business trips. They ran into the house and took out their own knives, forks, bowls and plates, waiting eagerly for the white bones and skeletons to share their food.
Lolisa also ran to the cafeteria and brought a few knives, forks and plates and placed them on the table, as if she was going to continue to participate in this late-night dinner.
Jiangyou took Andre's hunting knife, cut open the chicken's belly, and opened the chicken's abdominal cavity.
After more than half an hour of simmering over high heat, the glutinous rice stuffed in the chicken's belly is already cooked. The candied fruit, vanilla and chicken juice have soaked the glutinous rice, exuding the sweet and meaty aroma, which is quite similar to the taste of Eight Treasure Rice.
Jiangyou scooped a spoonful and tasted the soul fire. The rice was fresh, fragrant and sweet, and the flavors of the honey chicken and candied glutinous rice were perfectly blended together. It was mellow, refreshing and refreshing, with a hint of Nanyang flavor, without any sense of incongruity.
She placed the 'eaten' spoonful of rice on her own plate, set it aside, and began serving the meal to everyone. A large spoonful of glutinous rice, along with a piece of honey-glazed beggar's chicken, was shared among the six of them, plus a skeleton. The two-kilogram adult pheasant weighed a full six kilograms. Everyone ate with such glee that they practically swallowed their tongues.
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