Tonight, if nothing goes wrong, I'm going to make beef brisket stewed with tomatoes. After returning home, Lin Yan took out the beef brisket and cleaned it. Yu Ge'er had never seen beef brisket before, and he rarely eats beef. He reached out and poked it, "Brother, this beef brisket is so fat, will it be greasy?"
"I don't think so." Lin Yan had never eaten it either. He just bought beef brisket as a second choice because there was no beef for sale. He thought that since they were all beef, they should be about the same.
After washing the beef, cut it into cubes and soak it in water for about 15 minutes to remove the blood.
During this time, Lin Yanlai prepared the other ingredients. Slice the ginger, mince the garlic, and prepare two star anise, two bay leaves, and a small piece of cinnamon.
Take three tomatoes, make a cross on the top, blanch them in boiling water, peel them and cut into small pieces.
After soaking the beef brisket in water, wash it clean, put it in a pot with cold water, add ginger slices and white wine, skim off the foam after the water boils, and cook for another half a quarter of an hour. Take it out and rinse it with hot water.
Pour a little oil into the pan, add sugar, and stir-fry over low heat until the sugar melts and turns caramel color. When small bubbles appear, add the beef brisket pieces and stir-fry until each piece of beef brisket is coated with sugar color.
Add ginger slices, minced garlic, star anise, bay leaves, and cinnamon and stir-fry until fragrant. Then pour in soy sauce and stir-fry evenly to color the beef brisket.
Pour in the tomato pieces, turn to medium heat and stir-fry until the tomatoes are juicy. Add enough hot water to cover the beef brisket. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat, cover and simmer for one hour, until the beef brisket is soft.
"Okay, we can eat it when the time is up." Lin Yan closed the lid and wiped the water from his hands on his clothes. "Brother Yu, we'll put the rice in to steam in an hour."
"Okay." Yu Ge'er responded obediently.
As soon as Zhao Shiyun returned, he went up the mountain to cut bamboo. He had dragged a bundle back to the yard. He had originally wanted to cut wood, but the wood needed to be dried before it could be used, so bamboo was more convenient. He also made a few winnowing baskets to store the bean curd sheets.
Lin Yan wanted to go over and help, but Zhao Shiyun was afraid he would prick his hand, so he just asked him to watch from the side. He used a knife to cut off the extra bamboo leaves and threw them in a corner of the yard. He would use them to make a fire after they dried.
Lin Yan sat on a stool, watching her husband cleave bamboo, nodding her head. Lately, she'd been feeling sleepy for some reason. Zhao Shiyun wanted to ask him to go back to his room and rest, but before he could say anything, Lin Yan slammed his head down, waking up.
"Are you okay?" Zhao Shiyun dropped the hatchet and reached out to touch his forehead. Lin Yan's eyes were filled with tears from the pain. "It's okay, it's okay. It just got bumped. It doesn't hurt."
"It's all red." Zhao Shiyun was thinking about finding some medicinal wine to wipe it off when he heard Yu Ge'er shouting from the kitchen: "Brother, the beef brisket is ready!"
Lin Yan stood up and headed for the kitchen. As soon as he lifted the lid, the aroma of beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and tomatoes burst forth, rich and mellow, instantly stimulating his appetite. The tomatoes were a vibrant crimson, and the beef brisket was tender and flavorful. Lin Yan took a deep breath, the aroma so fragrant that the pain from the bump on his forehead subsided. He sprinkled a little salt, then simmered the broth over high heat until it thickened and was ready to serve.
Next to him, Yu Ge'er quickly stir-fried some vegetables in another wok. Ever since that day, Yu Ge'er had been cooking regularly, and his cooking skills had improved rapidly. The family praised him endlessly, and Yu Ge'er's confidence was overflowing.
The meal was served, and the family sat down in the courtyard, eager to dig in. Lin Yan picked up a piece of beef brisket and took a light bite. The aroma of the meat, wrapped in the sweet and sour taste of the tomato, spread in his mouth. The taste was rich and layered, and each bite was so satisfying that he wanted to close his eyes and savor it.
"Wow, this beef brisket is so delicious." Yu Ge'er praised it generously. It was his first time eating it.
"Mm, it goes really well with rice." Li Yuemei scooped a little soup onto the rice and ate it. "It's a pity that I can't eat it often."
Lin Yan thought for a moment and said, "Well, stewed pork ribs should be similar. We can stew them with tomatoes some other time."
"Okay," Li Yuemei nodded with a smile. Brother Yan's cooking skills were so good that she often ate delicious food since she came into the family. The neighbors were so envious of him just by smelling the delicious food every day, and they would say a few sour words from time to time.
Li Yuemei didn't care about them. It was their fault that they couldn't marry such a good husband.
Zhao Shiyun picked up a piece of beef brisket for Lin Yan and told him to eat quickly. After he was full, he could go back to his room and get some medicinal wine.
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