As soon as Su Wan mentioned going to the Dessert Department, not only Deputy Prime Minister Xi and the Left Chief, but even the Right Chief were startled.
Wait and hear what happens.
That's even more frightening.
What’s wrong with these people in the Dessert Department? Why do they find ways to kidnap people?
Su Wan knew nothing about these things, she just told the ladies-in-waiting before leaving.
After all, it's not good to walk around randomly.
Even though she is already casual enough in the west kitchen now.
Zuo Zhizhang immediately held her shoulders and said, "Don't go. We have everything you want."
"Yes, that's right, we have everything you need!"
Su Wan was a little confused, but still nodded obediently.
Deputy Prime Minister Xi and the others said there is, so there must be.
The Dessert Department didn't expect that Deputy Prime Minister Xi and the others were so scared, so they had to send over the things Su Wan needed.
This time, Su Wan was not allowed to go over there. She just told them that if the food was ready, she would share some with them to try.
Of course there is no problem with that. The materials were provided by them, so it is fine to share some of them.
However, I have to say here that if the ingredients you get from various places are for public use, you just need to make a list. If you use them privately, you have to pay for them.
Making mango sago naturally costs money.
But the dessert company offered to pay for the ingredients themselves and refused to let Su Wan pay no matter what.
Seeing this, Su Wan had no choice but to show her real skills and make some good desserts.
Eating dessert and drinking an ice drink in the afternoon is also a must-have in summer.
Yangzhi Ganlu is made as soon as it is said.
Mangoes and coconut milk are not cheap, but this is the palace, and with the help of the palace's dessert department, you can get whatever you want.
There is also a small amount of grapefruit. This thing is easy to find. Many people know it by another name, that is, sour orange. It is very abundant in the Lingnan area.
By the way, a lot of lychees were also sent over from Lingnan.
It’s a pity that lychees are so precious that they were sent directly to the temporary palace instead of going to the imperial palace. Su Wan felt quite regretful.
The last thing needed is tapioca pearls.
The chewy and glutinous texture of tapioca pearls has made it a must-have in many modern milk tea desserts.
Although this thing is called rice, it is actually processed. It can be made from starch extracted from palm trees, or it can be made from a compound of several starches, such as an appropriate amount of cassava flour, wheat starch, and corn flour. These things are rubbed into small particles and cooked when used. After cooking, it becomes the tapioca that everyone often sees.
When Su Wan makes tapioca pearls, she plans to make more so that she can use it as a common ingredient in making other milk teas or cooking porridge.
Tapioca pearls are used as a side dish, and they taste soft and sticky, and are loved by both adults and children.
After the tapioca pearls are made, cook them directly and refrigerate them in the ice cellar.
Next you can prepare the other ingredients.
Cut the mango into pieces, add coconut milk, some whipped cream and milk. If you want it to be sweeter, you can add honey or sugar.
These things should be mashed into juice and made into a drink called Yangzhi Ganlu.
Needless to say, the taste of milk, coconut milk and mango is great, and the combined taste makes it a favorite for everyone.
That’s not true either, it’s just that people who are allergic to mangoes are more miserable.
At this time, you can take out the refrigerated tapioca pearls and pour them into the mango milk and coconut milk, and finally put some chopped mango and grapefruit on top.
If you want to add other fruits, you can of course.
But for now this mango sago is good enough!
Put it directly in the ice cellar for half an hour and then take it out. The taste is naturally amazing.
The bowls of desserts look delicate and lovely.
The iced sour plum soup last time was amazing enough, and this time it was even more amazing.
Anyone who sees this bowl of dessert can't help but be amazed.
What a wonderful idea to come up with such a beautiful way of eating it.
Wait until you hear the name of this dessert, mango sago.
Isn’t this the name of the bottle of holy water in the Bodhisattva’s hand?
The name is nice, and it makes people hungry.
Everyone who received this dessert licked the spoon clean, not leaving a single bit.
The Dessert Department was silent for a long time. Finally, the Dessert Department nanny came over in person and asked Su Wan if she was willing to send the recipe of mango sago to the palace.
Whether it’s the taste of this dessert or its name, a saint would definitely like it after eating it.
Now that the Shangshi Bureau is at a critical juncture in joining the Ministry of Rites, sending such fresh desserts will only benefit the Shangshi Bureau.
Su Wan just thought of it then.
Yes, Yangzhi Ganlu, this name is related to Buddhism.
Don’t saints value Buddha? It is indeed suitable to be dedicated to saints.
Then just give it to me.
Of course they knew the news that the Shangshi Bureau was going to be incorporated into the Ministry of Rites, and they were just going through the procedures.
But if you make a saint happy, everything will speed up.
Thinking of this, Su Wan said, "Of course I can, then give it to you right away."
As she spoke, Su Wan directly wrote down the recipe and brought over all the tapioca pearls she had made.
The most troublesome part, the tapioca pearls, has been prepared, and the rest will be made very quickly.
The more Nanny Si, the sweets maker, looked at Su Wan, the more she liked her.
It's a pity that the Western Kitchen is very heavily guarded, and the chief of the Imperial Food Department also said that Su Wan can only stay in the Western Kitchen, and has no chance of working in the North, South Kitchens, or the Miscellaneous Storehouse.
Do you think she doesn't know?
The superior had the idea of promoting Su Wan directly to the Shangshenjian position, and sent her directly to the Shangshisi office.
That's why he is putting pressure on everyone now to prevent anyone from targeting Su Wan.
Forget it, even if Su Wan is not in the Dessert Department, they can still communicate with each other, since they are all from the Cuisine Department after all.
All the same.
Except for the look in the west kitchen, everything else is fine.
After finishing these things, Su Wan happily took a bite of mango sago.
The aroma of coconut milk, the aroma of milk, light cream, mango, and sago.
After eating a small bowl of dessert, I feel refreshed!
Summer desserts are so good.
This recipe for mango sago is really useful.
After the saint tasted this dessert, he was first surprised by the rich milk flavor and the refreshing fruit flesh.
Then I heard the name of the dessert.
Yangzhi Ganlu, the name is nice and appropriate.
After learning that the dessert was carefully developed by Shangshisi, I had a good impression of it.
Before, I just thought this place was a troublemaker. The superior officer gathered all the ministers and reported to the emperor that there were faults between me and Concubine Jiang.
Now it seems that he was sincere to himself, and when he made a report at the court meeting, he only addressed the matter, not the person.
Thinking of the respect from the Shangshisi, and specially making desserts to his liking, the Shangshisi's entry into the Ministry of Rites was indeed much faster.
Around July 20th, the news had reached the palace.
Although it seems that the relationship with the young palace maids is not important and everything is normal, there have been major changes in the government office. Several female officials are busy there every day, probably busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Rites.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites also frequently went in and out of the Shangshenjian. This was not a matter of just a few words, and many things needed to be recorded and copied.
Fortunately, the West Kitchen was far away from the Imperial Kitchen and was not affected at all. Since I had just joined the Ministry of Rites, I still got my food for July from the Imperial Household Department.
There will be no obstacles now.
The people in the Imperial Household Department thought that they would get revenge sooner or later, but they didn't expect that the Shangshi Bureau had already left and would not play with you at all.
This punch was like hitting cotton, and there would never be a chance for revenge.
These plans failed, and the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to say anything to the Imperial Food Bureau.
Are those officials from the Ministry of Rites vegetarians?
Since they are subordinate to the Ministry of Rites, the female officials of the Shangshisi are also from the Ministry of Rites.
Who dares to provoke? Anyway, it’s not someone the harem can anger.
The Ministry of Rites was in charge of the country's rituals and music, sacrifices, court meetings, banquets, tribute examinations, etc.
It is not an insignificant government office.
One of the six ministries, none of the departments is nominal.
Just talking about the matter of sacrifice, it is a major national event, let alone other things.
But the Western Kitchen didn't know much about this.
The South, North and West Kitchens are busy with something else. It is already late July! We are about to prepare the autumn menu!
According to the original plan, they would definitely not be in a hurry to make the products in several places, but now it is not possible, there are too many things to do.
Fortunately, all the mess was settled before mid-month.
Otherwise the autumn menu will be delayed.
The autumn menu is August, September and October.
Wait until November, December and January for the winter menu.
It is divided into October because in some calendars, October is the last month. I will not explain it in detail at this moment, but just divide it according to seasonal weather.
Spring recipes are mostly light and peaceful, while summer recipes are more about tranquility and peace.
In autumn, the style is different again.
The weather in autumn is dry and it is easy to get angry, so the preparation of ingredients and the selection of recipes must prevent dryness and heat, and at the same time, things that can relieve heat are still necessary.
The phrase "autumn tiger" is not said for nothing. It is also true that food is more difficult to cook in spring and autumn.
In Su Wan's opinion, the autumn diet should focus more on soups, so that it will be good for the health of the palace people.
When it comes to eating, eating well is one thing, eating comfortably is another.
This time the food tasting will still be in the small kitchen, starting on July 23rd and ending on July 27th, leaving three days for preparation.
When Su Wan had nothing to do, she would write and draw in the small kitchen, and by the way, she would ask Yan Pei for help and visit the third aunt.
Yan Pei is already used to doing this, and he can get things done without Su Wan saying much.
At this moment, Yan Pei said, "It was fine last month. Your aunt had just brought back some money, so her family was still treating her well."
"It's been normal since mid-July, but we sent them food and clothing this time, so it should be able to hold out for a while."
Yan Pei is not the kind of person who only reports good news and not bad news. Only by telling the truth can Su Wan feel at ease.
Su Wan was aware of this situation.
She has already felt that the current Su family is like a toy that needs to be recharged. It only takes a while to recharge some money.
Anyway, the money is not too much and Su Wan can afford it.
Su Wan felt it was worthwhile to spend some money within her means to buy Third Aunt some peace and quiet.
There are ways to deal with excessive greed, and there are ways to know when to stop.
"Thank you for coming again. As long as she is okay, that's enough." Su Wan said.
The two of them are actually very familiar with each other, so there is no need to say all this.
But Yan Pei left in a hurry again. He had been very busy with work recently.
After Yan Pei left, Su Wan continued to write the recipe.
Since it’s autumn, we should drink more soup.
Among them, pear soup that moistens the lungs is definitely indispensable, and wolfberry is also a good choice.
There are also taro, corn, and radish.
These five ingredients can be used to make five kinds of soups, which can help people calm down in the hot autumn.
Occasionally, desserts can be made with grapes and persimmons.
Grapes are in season now, and the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department sent her a lot of them.
Now I can eat grapes and write the list at the same time.
Days like this are really leisurely.
Has she been able to gain a foothold in the palace with her skills?
Should it count?
Su Wan decided on the soups for the next few days, and suddenly thought about whether the sugarcane would be harvested in autumn.
For some time to come, sugar will be relatively cheap.
Because Tianxiang Kingdom has mastered the sugar cane technology, even ordinary families can buy some during the sugar cane season, not to mention the imperial palace.
Wouldn’t that be great for dessert?
After making a few desserts last time, Auntie Si, the dessert maker, came over when she had nothing to do and asked Su Wan if she had any new ideas.
No, definitely not.
Even if there is, we have to wait until the autumn menu is formulated!
She is very organized!
The rest of the menu was written down quickly. Most of them were foods that nourished the yin and replenished the lungs. There was nothing particularly spicy or stimulating. This kind of flavor was not suitable for autumn.
Many people’s digestion in autumn is not as good as in summer, so they must focus on light food.
But light does not mean tasteless. Many dishes with delicious taste can now be made.
Then there are the staple foods. Rice and noodles will remain the same, but cold skin and cold noodles can be removed. If you want to eat them, you can wait until next year.
Or you can buy it outside the palace.
Over the past few months, the cold noodles outside the palace have spread all over the streets and alleys, with all kinds of flavors available.
The results are varied and varied, and people are full of praise.
Moreover, many new shops that carefully prepare the sauces are gradually catching up with Gan Xing and others who have obtained the calculated recipes.
But Gan Xing and his friends have gotten used to it, and they made a lot of money in the early stages.
Many people know that they are the first one, and with this reputation, their business will not be bad. Now they have begun to look for stores one after another, even a small one.
It turned out to be true as Su Wan said. When trying to grab business in the beginning, one must be quick so as to seize the opportunity. Using a small stall is the most appropriate.
Wait until everyone has made enough money and become famous, and then open a small shop.
Among these three people, Gan Xing admires Su Wan the most.
Only when you get close to her, you will know how powerful Su Wan is.
After Gan Xing's shop opened, he even imitated Su Wan to make vegetable and meat steamed buns, but his skills were naturally not that good, so everyone else just made some extras.
It would be great if I could ask Su Wan how to buy the bread for making roujiamo.
Gan Xing wanted to buy it, but it was already difficult to find Su Wan. Su Wan had been protected by many layers of protection. He still wanted to see her? Dream on.
Come to think of it, I am very lucky to have such an opportunity. What else am I thinking about?
Let him run his shop well!
By seizing this opportunity and changing my life, I will be grateful to Su Wan for the rest of my life!
Anyway, there are many shops and stalls selling cold noodles in Kyoto, and the dish has even spread to other places.
Although the palace servants cannot eat in the West Kitchen, they can go outside the palace!
Besides, as long as the menu is changed, there will definitely be something more delicious. The palace maids in the West Outer Palace have already gotten used to it!
On July 23rd, several stewards arrived at the small kitchen early.
They had long missed the long-awaited small kitchen gathering.
There are three people in the Imperial Household Department, two people in the Shangbao Department, one person in the Baochaosi, and two people in the Old Treasury.
Except for Wei Jun Zhuohui, the other six managers will comment on the autumn menu.
It’s called an evaluation, just like in the summer, just take a few bites in advance!
The food cooked by Su Wan is always better than that cooked in other places.
On the morning of July 23rd, I had honey-roasted sweet potatoes, five-grain porridge, and some crispy fried lotus root.
Lotus root has also appeared on the summer menu, but it was fried with peppercorns, which was suitable for summer. Now it is just a light vinegar lotus root slice, which is suitable for autumn. There are more lotus root slices in autumn, so you can eat them slowly.
You can then make it into soup to drink, which is also very good.
The first thing to do is, of course, make honey-roasted sweet potatoes.
Since this dish is eaten in the morning, it doesn’t need to be made particularly sweet.
The raw material should be honey, but if there is a good harvest of sugarcane, it can be replaced with sugarcane. Sugarcane is also needed to make a more concentrated rock sugar.
Add the indispensable red-heart sweet potato and the dish is ready.
After peeling the sweet potatoes, cut off the drier ends on both sides. This part usually has tendons and does not taste good, but it can be added to grain porridge as an ingredient without wasting a single cent of the sweet potatoes. Then cut it into long strips.
Then put the prepared rock sugar into clean water and simmer it over low heat to make syrup. The rock sugar will melt quickly. Now you can pour the sweet potato strips into the syrup and finally add the boiled sucrose.
After putting the ingredients in, simmer over low heat until the sauce becomes thick.
Use chopsticks to scoop up the sweet potato strips, then thicken the juice inside and pour it on the sweet potatoes.
The juice at this time is actually sugar water, which tastes sweet.
Eat this in the morning and you will be in a good mood for the whole day.
But as I was making it, how come it started to look like a dessert?
Is this the aftereffect of making desserts during this period?
Even Yu Shu, who was helping out as usual, said, "If this continues, the Dessert Department will really come to snatch us away."
As soon as she finished speaking, the nanny from the dessert department actually came to the small kitchen and looked at Su Wan in surprise.
What a coincidence?!
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