Su Qingluan first looked at the clear soup after sweeping it twice, then turned down the heat so that the soup base was in a slightly boiling state, but not too boiling, and turned around to start processing the tofu.
She cut off a piece of soft tofu and trimmed the shape: Yes, it is moderately soft and hard, and can be used to make chrysanthemum Wensi tofu.
After passing his hands in the clear water, Su Qingluan weighed the piece of tofu in his hands, placed it on the chopping board, and began to cut gently but quickly.
Different from the previous Wensi Tofu that is simply cut into shreds, the Chrysanthemum Wensi Tofu requires delicate knife skills, but it is required that the tofu cannot be completely cut, otherwise the tofu shreds will spread out and cannot form a complete chrysanthemum, so you need to master the depth of the knife skills. of more proficiency.
When Su Qingluan first started cutting the tofu, everyone in the kitchen was still busy. As she cut one knife after another, the originally bustling kitchen gradually became quiet. Everyone looked at Su Qingluan in dumbfounded eyes. , as if a immobilizing spell had been cast.
To cut this "chrysanthemum", although the chrysanthemum was only the size of a tea cup, it took thousands of cuts. After she finished cutting, she felt that her wrists were a little sore.
But it was not finished yet. Su Qingluan went to the white porcelain cup that had been prepared beforehand, carefully transferred the tofu into it, and added the broth that had been simmering over low heat. In an instant, the tofu stretched out in strands, as if A white flower blooms in the bright and clear soup.
In an instant, the two or three people near Su Qingluan couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation, then quickly covered their mouths, exchanged looks, and started busy again.
Place the white porcelain cup on another basket and steam it over water. This can remove the beany smell from the tofu and allow the umami flavor of the broth to soak into the tofu.
Su Qingluan chose two more green leafy vegetables. He first took out some broth and boiled them, then quickly supercooled them so that the green leafy vegetables could absorb the sweetness of the soup and ensure that the bitter taste was removed by cutting them off. Supercooling can prevent green leafy vegetables from turning yellow during blanching.
When everything was ready, when Su Qingluan felt that the tofu had been steamed, she carefully took out the white porcelain cup, poured out the broth carefully, and scooped up a new spoonful of broth to let the flowers stretch again, and then The freshly blanched green leafy vegetables are placed on one side of the flowers, and a wolfberry boiled in broth is used to decorate the center of the flowers.
Put the lid on the white porcelain cup, carefully wipe away the water stains on the outside with a rag, and put it on the tray that had been placed aside. Su Qingluan turned to look at her four followers: "I've done this dish. When will the food be served?”
One of the maids ran out in small steps, but after a moment, she brought the older woman who had led her the way. She ordered the little maid to get a pair of bowls and chopsticks, opened the lid of the white porcelain cup, and looked at When Juhua Wensi Tofu came inside, he raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming a little surprised.
But after all, this woman was serving a wealthy family, so she didn't show any surprise. She just lightly dipped a spoon into the broth and put it in her mouth. She immediately closed the lid of the white porcelain cup to prevent the temperature from escaping.
After a moment, she nodded and said to Su Qingluan: "Please follow the old woman."
Su Qingluan was still wondering why the old woman wanted to take a bite at first, but when she saw her and stopped touching her chopsticks after just one bite, she realized that it turned out that the old woman was "tasting", which is what is called "Test poison".
Su Qingluan complained in her heart: I thought I could see the legendary "silver needle test for poison", but it turns out that "human flesh test for poison" is the safest way - although in a sense it is also the cruelest.
With this thought in mind, Su Qingluan followed the servant woman, passing flowers and willows all the way through the courtyard, and came to a pavilion with gurgling water next to it.
Su Qingluan felt sour: It's great to have money! Not only will you have someone to help with cleaning, but there will also be a yard with a pavilion and running water!
Wait - she asked herself to calm down and not turn into lemon essence - this is Party A's father, you must respect it... At least you must respect it very much until the money is obtained...
The weather was hot, and now it was just after noon, the hottest time of the day. Xie Zian was sitting leaning beside the railing inside the pavilion, clamoring to the housekeeper for some iced cherries.
Su Qingluan was secretly happy: So there are cherries in this era? Then when she gets the chance, she must take a closer look at where to buy it!
The old housekeeper over there did not agree to the young master's request: "Your stomach and intestines are a little weak. You were sweating while riding a horse just now. If you eat something cold now, you may have abdominal pain again."
"I'm fine, I want to eat! It's so hot!"
"Don't say that word, it's unlucky." The old housekeeper frowned slightly because the young master spoke freely. Then he saw Su Qingluan walking over with the servant woman from the corner of his eye. He quickly bowed to Xie Zian and said, "Didn't you say you want to Do you want to see how that lady’s craftsmanship is?”
Xie Zian turned his head and saw Su Qingluan. He quickly waved her over and stretched his neck out of curiosity: "What delicious food did you make?"
When he saw Su Qingluan holding the white porcelain cup on the tray, Xie Zian curled his lips and said, "It's not just bird's nest, rock sugar and snow pear. I don't want to eat that sweet and greasy thing."
Su Qingluan just shook her head, took the white porcelain cup off the tray, placed it in front of Xie Zian, handed over the chopsticks and spoons and placed them on the small tableware shelf, and said in a calm tone: "The ingredients for this dish are ordinary. But I can see my little girl put in some effort and show off her humiliation."
When Su Qingluan said this, Xie Zian became interested. He opened the white porcelain cup and looked inside. Then he was stunned: "This... what is this?"
"Tofu."
"Tofu?!" Not to mention Xie Zian's surprise, even the housekeeper on the side opened his eyes slightly and looked at Su Qingluan again. This time, there was a hint of admiration in the old housekeeper's eyes.
Xie Zian used ivory chopsticks to fiddle with the tofu shreds that were stretched and swaying in the soup stock, and praised: "I can actually cut the tofu into such a flower... But the tofu has no flavor and is very bland. Even though it looks eye-catching, It doesn’t taste good after all…”
Su Qingluan didn't say anything, just handed over the spoon: "Thank you, Mr. Xiaolang, for using the soup."
"Tsk... This soup is so light and bottomless, and it probably tastes bland..." Xie Zian said, lazily taking the spoon and scooping out a tablespoon of the light yellow clear soup——
"It tastes so delicious! It's so delicious!" Xie Zian's lazy expression disappeared, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face that had not yet shed his baby fat. "How do you cook this soup? Why have I never drank it before?" Have you ever had such a delicious soup?”
As he said that, Xie Zian picked up the white porcelain cup, picked up the spoon, and ate the chrysanthemum tofu with soup and "Xilihulu" in three strokes. He looked up at Su Qingluan and said, "Is there anything else? ?”
