Chapter 30 Eating Meat
Du Shaojie didn't have to work hard on the way, but he got busy after he came back. He took a few people to peel and cut the skin, and then handed it to Qin Xiaomei and Li Guixiang to clean.
After cleaning, some ribs, tenderloin and front leg meat were reserved for cooking, and the remaining meat and bones were put into the big pot to stew soup.
"Master Du, this is the Codonopsis pilosula I picked in the mountains before. Do you need it?"
Yellow sheep meat cannot be stewed according to the method of clear stewed lamb. More seasonings should be added when stewing.
Chu Xiaowei ran to the back hall and showed Du Shaojie a handful of Codonopsis pilosula.
Yellow sheep meat is a warm tonic ingredient, and the effect of pairing with Codonopsis pilosula is surprisingly good. Du Shaojie didn't hesitate to be polite with the other party. After thanking him, he took the Codonopsis pilosula and cleaned it.
The canteen's seasonings were incomplete, so he took out some private goods from his "small warehouse".
The two big pots were steaming, and after the water boiled, Du Shaojie began to skim the blood foam. After the blood foam is completely skimmed off, various spices and Codonopsis are added, and the stew is slowly simmered over low heat.
Because the yellow mutton is relatively old, it takes longer to stew, at least two and a half hours.
The side dish is yellow radish, which should be added later, not too early to avoid being overcooked.
The reserved lamb chops and mutton are blanched, drained and sprinkled with salt, and they will not go bad even if they are left for a day or two. At that time, you can make braised yellow mutton, which is expected to be delicious.
Du Shaojie worked until late at night, and then sealed the stove so that the mutton soup would be kept warm.
He then took a quilt from the dormitory and slept in the cafeteria for a night. Zhao Dajun said that Du Shaojie was in charge of the cafeteria, and he didn't want to cause trouble, so he ran over to keep watch in person.
Don't underestimate the sequelae of long-term lack of meat and oil. I don't know how many people in the whole farm can't sleep because of greed.
Nothing happened all night.
Early in the morning, the cafeteria was crowded.
Many farm workers bring their families with them, and the same is true for the farm staff. Normally, there are not so many people eating in the canteen.
However, today, Zhao Dajun said that no matter whether it is the farm staff, farm workers, or people who come to work and study, they can come to eat meat and drink soup this morning, and they can bring their families.
Two yellow sheep, including bones and meat, are calculated as 50 kilograms, which is evenly distributed among nearly 200 people, and each person can only get 250 grams at most. Moreover, Du Shaojie has left some lamb chops and mutton, so it is good to ensure that each person can get 200 grams of bone-in meat.
In order to be fair, Zhao Dajun asked Du Shaojie to be responsible for serving the dishes.
Du Shaojie put a piece of meat bone in each person's rice bowl, and then paired it with a few yellow radishes.
The person holding the meat soup then went to Li Guixiang to get the steamed corn bread. There were not enough tables and benches in the canteen, so many people squatted outside the canteen to eat.
Du Shaojie couldn't be partial to his own people in public, so there was only a piece of meat bone in the rice bowls of Chen Jizhou, Zhai Yucheng and others. It's just that their meat pieces are bigger, that's all.
After finishing the work, he started to eat.
The stewed yellow sheep meat was delicious, but not delicious, after all, there were a lot of spices. But the heat was definitely enough, and it was crispy and not dry, but not boneless.
"It's only now that we can taste yellow sheep meat. In a few years, yellow sheep will be protected, and we won't be able to eat it even if we want to."
When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and Du Shaojie's eating manners were not much better .
But he ate very slowly, chewing slowly, and savoring the taste of yellow sheep meat carefully.
However, through this incident, his impression of Zhao Dajun was much better. The other party was a man of temperament, doing things quickly and fairly.
Zhao Dajun finished his meal with a slurp, and walked to Du Shaojie with an empty rice bowl.
"This meal was comfortable, Master Du, your cooking skills are several streets ahead of Old Sun, definitely this!"
Zhao Dajun gave a thumbs up, and he was impressed by Du Shaojie's cooking skills for being able to stew yellow sheep meat so deliciously.
Du Shaojie himself was also very satisfied. He did not stick to the method of [clear-boiled mutton] before, but integrated his own understanding on this basis.
Dishes are fixed. Chefs need to make choices in the cooking process according to the changes in ingredients.
"Xiao Du, a simple dish of stewed yellow mutton has become a delicacy in your hands. You made this dish with your heart, so it has a soul. I may not forget it for many years."
Chen Jizhou also came over, left a word and went to wash the rice bowl.
The people around him seemed to be thinking about it, but after thinking about it, they still couldn't figure out how a dish could have a soul?
There was endless praise inside and outside the canteen, but Du Shaojie knew his own business. He was just starting out on the road of being a chef.
Now no one calls him "Master Xiao Du" anymore, but "Master Du" as a sign of respect. In public, only a few people, such as Chen Jizhou and Zhai Yucheng, called him "Master Xiao Du".
During the lunch break, Du Shaojie checked his harvest
[Bound Chef: Du Shaojie]
[Level: Apprentice (Third Year)]
[Current Work: Stewed Yellow Sheep]
[Overall Evaluation: Lower]
[Bonus: Stewing Technique (Part 1)]
[Reward: Fishing Tools (One Set)]
[Special Reward: None]
The stewed yellow sheep meat he made today received an overall evaluation of "low".
The reason for such a high evaluation is related to his initiative to innovate. Although this is not enough to trigger the conditions for "special rewards", it also makes him very happy.
Fishing tools will not be decorations. There are still many fishery resources in Laolong River. You can try to fish when you have time.
The next day.
Du Shaojie made another dish of braised yellow mutton with large pieces of green radish, which once again made the farm people feel like celebrating the New Year.
However, this dish was quite ordinary, probably because the ingredients were not very fresh, and the dishes were not very popular.
Although there was less meat and more radish, everyone was still very satisfied with the meal.
In a blink of an eye, it was May Day, and Du Shaojie went to Zhao Dajun to ask for leave, planning to go home.
"No problem, just arrange the work in the canteen. However, some people's stomachs may rebel during your absence."
Zhao Dajun agreed very happily and made a joke.
"I will leave on Thursday afternoon and come back on Monday morning next week, so I won't delay anything. By the way, Director Zhao, the canteen plans to buy a noodle press, how about I bring it over?"
The food in the canteen is very monotonous, and Du Shaojie wanted to add some variety, so he applied to buy a noodle press to make steel wire noodles.
The farm has agreed to this matter, and he wants to take the opportunity to go home to get it done.
"You are responsible for the work in the canteen. Just figure it out yourself."
Zhao Dajun waved his hand impatiently, letting Du Shaojie make his own decision.
Du Shaojie said no more and left the farm office.
On Thursday night, Du Shaojie returned home.
This made Xiaomei and Xiaoya very happy, especially Xiaoya, who wanted to hang on him and tugged at his sleeves.
"Xiaojie, you've become darker and thinner. Is it very hard over there? Can you get used to it?"
Although Wang Yuxiu didn't show it on the surface, she was happy to see her son back from the bottom of her heart.
She looked at her son from head to toe and felt a little distressed.
"It's okay. The conditions on the farm are okay. We even ate yellow sheep meat a few days ago."
Du Shaojie responded lightly without saying much about the situation on the farm.
There is no need to worry the family.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
