Yan Bao really used the bread oven to its full potential.
The extra charcoal was not wasted. We simply skewered the meat on bamboo sticks and had an outdoor barbecue over the endless charcoal. We also brought some special items, such as grilled chicken wings and grilled ham.
Shen Shoufu: “…”
Forget it, as long as there is something to eat.
Mrs. Shen: “…”
Ah, I don’t know anything!
Yue Lingwan discovered that the cooks at her uncle and aunt's house were amazing. They had so many things she had never seen before, even sweet potato skins. They were sticky, chewy and springy, and filled with diced pickled radish, shredded potatoes, shredded carrots, sprinkled with chili peppers and chopped green onions, and wrapped up. It was delicious.
After taking a bite, Yue Lingwan didn't want to leave.
It would be better to stay in the Shen family forever.
She hasn't eaten these delicious foods in more than ten years.
In the past few months, Yue Lingwan clearly felt that she had gained some weight and grown taller.
Mrs. Shen didn’t like spicy food very much, so she took a few bites of the roasted sweet potato skin and gave it to Chief Minister Shen.
If Yan Bao didn't have a small appetite, she would also like to share her mother's worries!
Brother Shen and Ziyun ate a lot. They ate several roasted sweet potato skins and didn't care even though their mouths were red from the spiciness.
The Thirteenth Prince had a light taste. Seeing that they all praised the roasted sweet potato skin, he ate one as well. His mouth was red from the spiciness, and the sting was still there when he returned to the palace.
After returning to the palace, the Thirteenth Prince immediately went to pay his respects to the Emperor. The main reason was that Yan Bao asked him to bring a cake to the Emperor, and it would not taste good if it was left overnight.
There are also egg tarts for the emperor to taste.
Yan Bao did not prepare any food for Concubine Jing and Concubine Jiang because they were both pregnant. If anything went wrong after eating, she would not take the blame.
The emperor was at Concubine Jiang's place. When he heard that the Thirteenth Prince had returned and brought food prepared by Yan Bao, the emperor was curious about what he had eaten.
When the emperor saw the beautiful fruit cream cake with the compliment "Long Live the Emperor" written on it, he raised his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth turned up, indicating that he was in a good mood: "What is this?"
"Yan Bao made this cake himself. Let your father have a taste." The Thirteenth Prince asked the palace servants to test the poison. It was not because he did not trust Yan Bao. He watched the whole process and even stirred the cream. He knew that Yan Bao would definitely not poison him.
The necessary process still needs to be followed.
The palace maid tasted the cream and a small piece of cake and fruit, and only after confirming that they were fine did the emperor taste them.
Concubine Jiang kept praising the cake for its beauty and couldn't help swallowing her saliva.
Concubine Jiang was almost six months pregnant, and her appetite had improved a lot. She smelled the aroma of cream and the fragrance of fruit, and her eyes were full of greed. She asked, "Your Majesty, is the cake delicious?"
The emperor ate my soft cream cake for the first time and nodded. "It tastes good. Yan Bao is full of clever ideas. This child is really smart and filial. Do you like the gift I gave you?"
"Yan Bao liked it very much and said that he had no way to repay, so he sent some food to the emperor. He also said that cream is a bit greasy and pregnant women should eat less, as it is not good for the fetus." Of course, it was nonsense.
Yan Bao was not afraid that Concubine Jiang would feel uncomfortable in her stomach after eating, so he blamed her.
It’s a good idea not to let pregnant women eat it.
The emperor looked at Concubine Jiang with regret and said, "You are pregnant and cannot eat this. I will have someone make it for you after you give birth."
"People in the palace can do it too?"
The emperor was stunned by the question and looked at Eunuch Fu.
Eunuch Fu immediately came up with a solution: "We can send someone to the Shen family to study."
The emperor thought about it and realized that it was not difficult at all. The people in the imperial kitchen were specialized in making food. If they couldn't even make a cake, there was no need to keep them around.
Jiang Fei didn’t get any cake or egg tarts.
Yan Bao sent two. The emperor tasted one and thought it tasted good, so he ate the other one. Eunuch Fu looked at the crispy egg tarts and swallowed his saliva secretly.
It looks delicious!
The Thirteenth Prince watched Eunuch Fu swallow his saliva and smiled inwardly. When he found an opportunity, he stuffed a box into Eunuch Fu's hand and said, "Yan Bao prepared this. Eunuch Fu, try it and see if it's poisonous."
Eunuch Fu's face was wrinkled with smile: "Well, I will try it later."
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, as expected of a member of the Shen family, Princess Yanbao is such a good person and is considerate of others. She even prepared food for a servant like me. The little princess is so adorable.
Yan Bao didn't expect that after sending a cake to the emperor, he would also be required to teach him how to make it. When the people from the imperial kitchen came to learn, Yan Bao demonstrated it himself and also talked about the selected flour, eggs and cream.
The people who come to learn how to make cakes are pastry chefs. They are proficient in all kinds of pastries. They can make cakes at a glance and succeed at the first try. They are indeed professionals.
The same goes for egg tarts, the pastry is not difficult to make.
Roasting ovens are no problem either. The imperial kitchen has ovens for roasting duck and roasting goose.
It would not be difficult to build another bread oven.
After looking at Yan Bao's simple bread oven, I found that the one built in the imperial kitchen was big and round, much better than Yan Bao's. After all, it was in the palace, so it must be better.
Before long, the ladies in the palace also ate egg tarts, bread, and egg yolk pastries.
That’s right, it was Yan Bao who taught the imperial kitchen how to make egg yolk pastry. After they saw that Yan Bao had made it once, they baked egg yolk pastry more often when they returned. As a result, chicken eggs and duck eggs were often in trouble.
Those who have some status in the harem will definitely want their families to have a taste of delicious snacks. After eating cakes and egg tarts, they will think of ways to learn how to make them by their own cooks.
Knowing that it was spread from the Shen family, the imperial chefs in the palace would not teach it easily.
The lady, who had a good relationship with Mrs. Shen, came to ask for advice with generous gifts and the cook.
Mrs. Shen did not hide anything and asked the cook to teach them.
Yan Bao also asked Ziyun to find out that the most popular things in the capital now are egg tarts, cakes, and egg yolk pastries.
Yan Bao thought, since so many people like it, why not open a cake shop!
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