The plump duck is already lying naked on the chopping board, but that is not enough. If it is roasted directly like this, it will definitely not be roasted evenly.
At this time, you need to break the duck in the middle and remove the duck ribs so that you can spread the duck flat.
Many people have seen ducks or whole chickens tied to the grill, and this is the method.
After spreading it flat, use a clean dry guava cloth to wipe off the moisture on the duck. The cleaner it is wiped, the more delicious the roasted food will be.
Another benefit of spreading it out is that the marinade can be evenly applied.
Add scallion, ginger, pepper, fennel, soy sauce and salt, stir and apply to the inner part of the meat. Do not get the skin wet, as it will be pushed outwards in a while and will not taste good if it gets wet.
The process of applying the seasonings took a bit of time, so Su Wan immediately massaged the seasonings into the duck meat, trying to make it less dry and tough.
While Su Wan was doing this, Yu Shu was also cleaning another duck beside her.
If both of them eat, then one duck is too much.
But if I didn't call those stewards, I would always feel like I was missing something. And as for the Lingtai guards, they also helped a lot, so I planned to give them an extra roast chicken.
And if it weren't for Wei Jun and Zhuo Hui, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to earn the 180 taels of silver.
For the last Yan Pei, she also wants to leave a duck leg for him.
Anyway, I counted the number of people eating, and it turned out to be so many that I just roasted two ducks and two chickens.
The small kitchen in the western kitchen also has an antique oven, which can easily accommodate six ducks.
However, the oven has not been used for a long time and I want to clean it.
This is not a difficult task. The chickens and ducks that have been coated with seasonings have been placed in a small ice cellar for marination, and it will take another hour before they can be roasted.
But just as they had cleaned the oven and preheated it, other palace servants came over with their heads poked their heads out.
The eunuch whispered, "Su Wan, what are you doing?"
Su Wan knew he was a palace maid of the Shangbao Supervisor as soon as she saw him, and said, "We're roasting two ducks today. Please ask your steward to come here with an empty stomach later."
Okay!
This is exactly what I want!
Yu Shu was amused by the little eunuch's expression. How could this be possible?
But Su Wan watched and knew that she had temporarily put her worries behind her.
I haven't even tried roast duck or roast chicken yet, but I'm already in such a good mood. What if I eat them? I'll definitely be happier!
Naturally, those who came to inquire about the situation were not only the palace maids of the Shangbao Supervisor, but also the deputy chief steward of the Yuyong Supervisor. Their chief steward had gone to the palace.
Su Wan asked someone to talk to the Baochao Division.
Finally, on General Xu's side, Su Wan was still hesitant, and the soldier who was helping in the west kitchen said, "General Xu is out on official business today and is not in the palace."
Then there is no need to shout.
Finally, Yan Pei also asked a low-key eunuch to pass on the message that he was not there either.
Wait, isn't this too much preparation?
But Su Wan looked at the several candidates who had already entered the examination room. They had been inside for half a quarter of an hour, so it would be inconvenient to take them back?
Besides, Su Wan added a lot of side dishes while baking.
Sweet potatoes, purple potatoes, carrots and pumpkins are all common side dishes for grilled food. When all these things are added together, there are too many.
Su Wan thought for a moment and said, "Give one of the roasted chickens and the side dishes to Lingtaimen."
"Take a roast duck and some side dishes and send them to the Shangshenjian for our Deputy Prime Minister Xi. These two ducks were given to me by them. Let them have a taste after they are cooked."
"These should be enough for the rest of us. There's also loofah and egg soup."
Su Wan rarely failed to determine the exact amount of food. General Xu, who was the biggest eater, was not there. Yan Pei, who always left chicken and duck legs for him, was also not there.
Not really. Yan Pei is not here, so I can tear off a duck leg and keep it for him.
Good, let’s do it.
The chicken and duck have been in the oven for a cup of tea, about ten minutes. They will be taken out and coated with honey again.
I applied it once when I put it in just now, and I applied it very carefully this time. After putting it in, I must pay attention to the oven at all times. If the temperature is low, add charcoal; if the temperature is high, sprinkle some water; try to keep the temperature of the oven uniform.
After baking for about half an hour, most of them have been taken out of the pan.
At this time, the chicken and duck are golden on the surface, juicy inside, and the meat is very tender.
This is due to both the seasoning and the temperature control.
Modern ovens don't require such effort, but old-fashioned stoves naturally require caution. If she was not careful, all her roast chicken and duck would be gone.
After the chicken and duck are taken out, the stove is not turned off. Instead, the fire is turned on high and the ingredients inside are roasted until the surface is golden and soft, and then they are ready to use.
The vegetables roasted with the chicken and duck originally had some vegetable oil added, but during the roasting process, the chicken and duck oil stuck to them, making the vegetables taste more fragrant.
Sometimes a bite of sweet potato may taste better than chicken breast.
Anyway, when you take it out of the baking tray, it will only make people feel fragrant, and it will look greasy, with crispy skin and tender meat.
Yu Shu even let out a wow.
Even an introvert like her was like this, and Wei Jun, who arrived first, was drooling even more.
Everyone arranged their time accurately. Su Wan had just asked someone to send the roast duck to the Deputy Right Chief of the Shangbaojian West Chancellery, and the roast chicken to the guards of Lingtaimen. Then several stewards arrived.
Four stewards came in the past few days, as well as Wei Jun and Zhuo Hui. Su Wan also invited Zuo Zhizhang to come and try it.
These people either gave her food or helped her, so they should be treated to a meal.
When Yu Shu saw the left incumbent, she suddenly remembered what Su Wan had told her. If there was anything, she could talk to both incumbents. Either the left or right incumbent would be fine.
But the right-hand woman is more reserved. Although she is serious, she is capable of achieving success.
Maybe, I really should listen to Su Wan and talk to her more when I see the Right Master.
However, with such delicious food in front of her, Yu Shu suddenly felt that those troubles didn't seem so troublesome.
Today, Su Wan stopped the old man from coming with just a few words. She was really shocked.
When she ate the delicious roast duck, the rich fat left her no time to think about anything else and only the experience was in her eyes.
Her family also made roast chicken and roast duck, but they were far less juicy than Su Wan's, and were mostly dry and tough.
This tastes so good.
The rest of the people praised it non-stop. Needless to say, the roast duck was delicious, and the roast chicken was also well cooked. The side dishes were both beautiful and delicious.
The roast duck made by Su Wan is really delicious.
The chief guard of the Shangbao Palace discovered that whatever ingredients Su Wan cooked tasted good, and no matter what kind of food it was, she could always make it taste different in her hands.
Last time I made crayfish, it was amazing.
The roast chicken and roast duck are still as good this time.
In fact, according to Su Wan, it is the details of the steps that are different.
Modern people are never tired of fine food, and many small details in the processing of ingredients can determine the quality of the food.
Many restaurants cannot survive if they don’t have some unique dishes.
However, Su Wan looked at the chief guard and immediately said, "Please don't send me ducks. It's very hard to come here every day to raise ducks."
Her place almost became a zoo.
Fortunately, there is only one chicken left and a few fish.
I have to find a way to solve the problem these days, otherwise what if it dies?
She is only good at making them, but she is not very good at raising them.
The chief guard shook his head regretfully. Forget it. As long as Su Wan can remember what she eats, that's all that's fine.
He has made up his mind to make friends with this young man.
But he still said in his heart that he would protect Su Wan. In fact, Wei Jun looked at everyone and pretended to mention it casually: "Su Wan, I didn't cause you any trouble when I carried the tea bottle before, did I?"
Carrying a tea bottle?
The chief guard of the Shangbao Palace and the chief eunuch who was eating hard looked up.
Master Wei Jun, the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Household Department, and the Chief of the Treasury Department did not change their expressions. They probably knew something.
On the contrary, the two Shangbaojians who were related to the tea bottle were unaware of the situation.
"I didn't cause any trouble. I just didn't mean to disrupt their livelihood, so they asked me to find another one. Gan Xing is quite easy to talk to."
Can you please not speak so well?
Just three sentences made him take out one hundred and eighty taels of silver.
Su Wan would wake up laughing just thinking about the banknotes.
Bringing this up now is to let Shang Baojian and the other two know about this matter.
Sure enough, the eunuch chief asked about it immediately. Although he didn't care about these tea bottles, he still remembered Gan Xing's name.
When he found out that they couldn't get the reward money from the two of them and were actually asking about Su Wan, he frowned subconsciously.
Fortunately, there is no malicious intent.
If there is any malicious intent, both of them will be blamed for it if they die.
The two men said to Su Wan solemnly, "It's not easy to talk to someone like that. They were able to do it because they were so slick. Next time you encounter something like this, you must find us. We will make sure they don't dare to harass you again."
This is also the reason why Su Wan asked Wei Jun to bring up this matter.
Gan Xing was considered one of the less slick people among the teapot holders, but he was just frightened by the words spoken into the palace and intimidated by Su Wan.
There are two more behind, and I guess neither of them is easy to get along with.
So Su Wan chose to take Fang Zi's money directly and not get too entangled with them.
However, it is easier to avoid an open attack than to guard against a hidden one. It is better to let both of them know the cause of the trouble.
After today, no one will come to my door again.
Although the two of them don't like to listen or care about these things, and their own abilities are not particularly strong, they cannot withstand the families behind them.
So it’s absolutely right to tell them.
After solving this little problem, Su Wan felt relieved.
She is not the kind of person who likes to care about things.
But at night, the duck leg left for Yan Pei ended up in her stomach because he hadn't come back yet.
I don't know what he is busy with.
Who knew that this was just the beginning? For the next few days, there was no sign of Yan Pei. Occasionally, only a note was left behind saying that he was very busy recently.
How pitiful! Now that all the nobles in the inner palace are not here, he suddenly becomes busy. Could it be that his boss is making things difficult for him again?
Su Wan had no choice but to leave a message to comfort him as well, and said that she would make him some delicious food when he came back.
Xie Pei picked up the cooled egg next to the note and slowly peeled off the shell, revealing the pure white boiled egg inside.
If Su Wan knew that she might have grown taller, I wonder if she would be angry.
After eating the eggs, Xie Pei put down the crystal plum blossom bun he bought outside.
It’s not easy to buy plum blossom bags in this season, so let her try something new.
Xie Pei, dressed in black, looked at the note and smiled again. It was because the people in the inner palace were not there that he could come out and move around.
And he helped Su Wan get rid of the people she hated.
On the 11th, an old evil businessman who had been to Lingtaisi was so frightened that he died of fright in his toilet.
This is the statement made to the outside world.
In fact, there is no need to say more, and Su Wan doesn't need to know.
Anyway, outsiders not only laughed at this evil businessman who reaped the fruits of his own action, but also laughed at the fact that he died in a toilet and no one was willing to collect his body, which was smelly and disgusting in the hot weather, just like him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
