Xiao Lin looked at the white maggots. It was true, he couldn't eat them. Not only could he not eat them, but many people in the base couldn't eat them either. There was no other way but to start from the source.
Xiao Lin sought a solution from Dr. Fu. When Xiao Lin arrived at Dr. Fu's place, Dr. Fu was chewing on maggot meat.
Xiao Lin looked at Dr. Fu, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Dr. Fu noticed Xiao Lin's doubts and said, "Try it. This maggot meat is alright to eat, just like fatty meat, very soft and juicy."
Dr. Fu's description didn't make him feel any better, but Xiao Lin still gritted his teeth and swallowed a mouthful. The maggot meat was indeed soft and juicy, and although the texture was unique, it wasn't as difficult to swallow as he had imagined.
But Xiao Lin still spoke up, "Dr. Fu, could you make these maggots into other forms? This white flesh does look rather unappetizing."
Dr. Fu pondered for a moment, then said, "I really don't have any talent for cooking. Why don't you go and ask the cafeteria staff?"
Xiao Lin went to the canteen and found the chef who cooked every day. When the chef saw that it was the base commander, he quickly said, "Hello, base commander! I am the chef of this canteen. My name is Zi Wenjie."
Xiao Lin said, "Brother Wenjie, hello. I came to you because I wanted you to think of a way to change the appearance of this maggot meat and make it look better."
Zi Wenjie said, "There is indeed a solution. Please wait a moment, Base Chief."
After saying that, Zi Wenjie washed a bunch of maggots and threw them into the pot. After being cooked at high temperature, the maggots gradually shrank, and a thin layer of oil appeared in the pot. Seeing that there wasn't enough oil, Zi Wenjie added more maggots and used the maggot oil that had just been cooked to make more maggot oil.
The remaining dried-out maggot corpses can be eaten directly. After being deep-fried, they don't burst with juice when you bite into them; instead, they are very dry, fragrant, and chewy.
The remaining oil was stored in a jar by Zi Wenjie.
"Captain, these maggots can be used to make oil! I just tried it out casually, and it actually worked."
Afterwards, Zi Wenjie chopped up a bunch of maggot meat into a paste, then rolled it into a ball and threw it into the oil. One by one, golden and crispy meatballs were made, which looked much more appetizing than individual maggot meat.
After finishing, Zi Wenjie followed suit and made boiled meatballs, which were made by rolling maggot meat into balls and boiling them in water, just like the pork meatballs before the apocalypse.
Later, they added some whole grain flour to make steamed buns, and fried pancakes made with freshly boiled maggots.
Seeing this, Xiao Lin asked Zi Wenjie to make a recipe and distribute it to everyone at the base.
In the following days, Xiao Lin felt that when it came to food, the Chinese people had an iron will and a strong stomach.
Since the invention of maggot oil, all sorts of delicious foods have emerged, such as fried mushrooms and fried maggots, which are the most basic dishes.
Now, with oil available, all sorts of dishes from before the apocalypse can be made using maggots and mushrooms.
There were no other seasonings, but with oil and fat, the people at the base were much more energetic at work. And every night, Xiao Lin could see the construction team members taking out mushroom and maggot cakes from their bags when they were hungry.
As the name suggests, this kind of pancake is made by mixing mushrooms and maggots together. It is very convenient to carry, and the maggots and fried pancakes are chewy and bouncy.
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