The fattiest part of a pig is actually lard.
Xu Nanxing originally bought whole pigs, so she also had pork fat, pig offal, and pig head meat.
When I was selling pork fat before, I thought that pork fat might have other uses in the future, so I didn’t sell it.
Now we are going to refine lard, and this pork lard can be used.
She had no experience in refining lard, so she searched for tutorials online.
Follow the steps taught online, first clean the lard, then cut it into pieces.
Then put it into the pot, add 2 spoons of water, and boil the oil over medium-low heat.
Take out another large bowl, put some peppercorns and an appropriate amount of sugar in the bowl, and use a spoon to pour the boiled lard into the bowl.
When the fried food in the pot changes color and stops producing oil, it means it is cooked.
Remove the fat residue and sprinkle some barbecue ingredients on it to make a crispy lard residue snack.
Pour all the oil into a bowl. After it cools down, it will slowly solidify into white and fragrant lard.
Xu Nanxing took a total of 10 kilograms of pork fat and refined it into 6 kilograms of lard and 4 kilograms of lard residue.
The oil yield of this pork lard is 60%, which is indeed quite high.
After refining the lard, Xu Nanxing remembered the pig offal he had just seen, and decided to braise some to try.
You can't always bring back pork and some pig offal to appear normal.
And the braised pig offal tastes pretty good too.
She searched for some recipes for braised dishes online and happened to see one that could be cooked in a rice cooker, which was very convenient and just what she wanted.
First, cut the pig ears, pig tongue, pig head, pig heart, pig liver, pig lungs, and pig trotters into small pieces and blanch them in cold water.
Rinse with clean water and put it in the rice cooker.
Add the seasonings such as the marinade packet, rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, ginger, scallion segments, and dried chilies, then pour in a can of beer and a bowl of water and cook for half an hour.
When the time is up, turn on the rice cooker and the whole house is instantly filled with fragrance.
Fortunately, she had the foresight to not start a fire outside, otherwise the smell would definitely be smelled by the neighbors next door.
Mr. Hu Shi once said: "The greatest evil of human nature is to hate what you have and laugh at what you don't have, to despise your poverty and fear your wealth."
It is better to have less trouble than more, so it is better to keep a low profile.
After the smell had dissipated a lot, Xu Nanxing brought the lard, lard residue, and braised dishes outside.
The two little guys haven't come back yet.
Xu Nanxing started cooking in the kitchen.
Xiao Ye Tian is usually the one who cooks, so she just stands by to lend a hand and help out.
But she has been watching it for so many days and has already watched it for a while.
The most troublesome thing about cooking in the countryside is making fire. It is very troublesome to make fire on the earthen stove.
First, clean out the ashes inside, light the dry straw or corn stalks, put a few pieces of firewood at the bottom of the stove, and then use a fan to slowly fan the air inside to speed up the burning of the firewood.
Once the firewood is burning, we can start cooking.
It’s time to eat when the two children come back.
"You're back just in time. I just prepared the meal. It's time to eat!" Xu Nanxing invited the two children to eat.
After hearing that Sister Nanxing had already prepared the meal, Xiaoyu ran over happily: "Sister Nanxing, you can cook now? You are so amazing! Xiaoyu can't even cook!"
Xu Nanxing laughed and said, "You are still young. You can't do it now. You can learn slowly!"
Xiaotian was also surprised. Sister Xu came from the city and didn’t know how to use a rural earthen stove.
He has been helping his parents since he was a child, learning how to help with fire and cooking.
He has been the one making the fire and cooking these days, and Sister Xu and Xiaoyu are just helping out.
I didn't expect that after these few days, Sister Xu would be able to cook by herself.
When Xiaoyu saw Xu Nanxing bringing out a big bowl of braised pork offal, she exclaimed "Wow", put her face close to it and took a deep sniff. The smell was so delicious that Xiaoyu almost drooled.
"Sister Nanxing, what kind of dish is this? Why is it so delicious?" Xiaoyu asked after swallowing.
Xu Nanxing smiled and picked up a piece of braised food with chopsticks for her, then said, "This is braised food. It's made by putting vegetables together and stewing them with seasonings. I put pig offal in it, so it should be tasty. Come and eat it!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu didn't care about anything else and quickly picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.
"Woo woo! It's so delicious! Xiaoyu has never eaten such delicious meat!"
Xu Nanxing laughed. Of course it tastes good. It has sugar, oil, and so many seasonings. Of course it tastes good!
Xiaoyu was eating happily, but Xiaotian next to her didn't pick up his chopsticks.
He took a look and saw a big bowl full of meat. Although it was just some pig offal, he not only had to pay for it, but also needed a ticket.
They don't issue meat coupons in the countryside. Only when the village slaughters the New Year pig during the Chinese New Year will each household be given more than 1 to 2 kilograms of pork.
Because their second uncle went to the army, they were reluctant to spend the monthly coupons and sent them all back home.
But we can only eat meat a few times a year.
During this period, because Sister Xu bought meat, he and Xiaoyu also ate meat twice.
But it’s not good to take advantage of others like this all the time. Sister Xu came here alone as an educated youth, and her family is not around.
Xiaotian felt that he had taken advantage of Sister Xu and felt a little embarrassed to eat the meat she bought.
Xu Nanxing also noticed that Xiaotian hadn't touched his chopsticks, so he asked, "Xiaotian, why aren't you eating? Look how delicious Xiaoyu is eating!"
Xiaoyu ate the meat and said happily to her brother, "Yes, brother, you should eat it too! Sister Nanxing's braised meat is so delicious!"
Xiaotian watched his sister eat with relish, swallowed his saliva, and said to Xu Nanxing: "Sister Xu, you spent money to buy the meat, we can't eat your meat for free! We have to give you the money for the meat!"
Xu Nanxing was a little surprised. This little guy was quite principled at such a young age.
She spent some time with the two children and she really liked them.
Xiao Yetian is very sensible and polite, and he takes good care of his sister every day. When his mother and uncle came to ask for work, he resisted the pressure and protected his sister.
At that time, Xu Nanxing admired the child's actions very much and helped him.
Xiaoyu is also a very polite little cutie. She always calls "Sister Nanxing" sweetly, which makes Xu Nanxing very happy.
The little guy is still chubby, with a pair of dimples on his face. Xu Nanxing always likes to pinch the fat on his face.
A 4-year-old cub is at the age that is lovable!
What's more, the two little guys' families have encountered misfortunes and are now no different from orphans.
She brought back meat for them to eat. She felt a little sorry for them and wanted to nourish them.
However, Xiao Ye Tian is so principled that she doesn't want the two children to feel that she is giving them charity, which would not be good for their growth.
Xu Nanxing thought about it and said, "Okay, next time I buy meat, we'll split the cost. Let's forget about this time. Did you forget you gave me 10 yuan last time? Let's include the money for the meat this time!"
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