Under the command of Big Man Qin, the forepaws of the three bears had been pre-treated by removing hair, boiling, and repeatedly soaking in cold water.
The next craftsmanship is not something that Qin, a rough guy from the mountains, can understand. Brother Dang threw the three processed bear paws into the soup pot together with the chicken, ham, and pork knuckles, and simmered them over low heat with the lid open. superior.
Then the few men had nothing to do.
The pre-processed bear paws need to be slowly simmered in broth for at least three hours before they become soft and fragrant. Their little boss Yao Yuan said that the processing after simmering must wait for him to handle it himself.
Qin Shuhan, who is 1.95 meters tall, doesn't understand. It's just a few broken bear paws. We cooks are like being faced with a formidable enemy. We all squeeze into the kitchen to see what's going on. There are many blind bears in the old forest. In the past few years, the forest farm has organized militia to specifically encircle and suppress them every winter, otherwise this thing will go down the mountain and harm the people.
Everyone knows that bear paws are a good thing and are rare among city people, so they can be sold at a good price. But for people in the mountains, everyone has eaten them. It is a waste of firewood, not cooked well, and it is not ready yet. What kind of smell does it have? It's so soft that I can't tell what's good about it.
His old comrade-in-arms Dang Jianguo was so greedy that he even wrote a letter specifically asking for this thing, and even told him to come over in person if he had time to take a look at the new canteen he built and see if there was any chance he could visit him. work together.
Qin Shuhan knew nothing about cooking. After serving as a soldier for a few years, he learned to drive and repair cars. He got along like a fish in the army and became a company commander.
Although he was a little unhappy after being discharged from the army, there were too many veterans and the county armed forces department could not arrange them. Qin Shuhan did not want to cause any trouble to the country, so he dared to return to the forest farm where he grew up.
There is everything in the forest farm. As long as you use your gun, you don't have to worry about food and drink, so I never thought about finding any job in a cafeteria in a big city.
But in the old forest, when the mountains are closed by heavy snow in winter, there is really nothing to do.
Although it is a good time for hunting after the heavy snow closes the mountains, there are fewer and fewer prey on the mountains now, and hunting, the only livelihood, has also been affected. Moreover, the wind is blowing in the forest farm. What kind of wildlife protection should be strengthened in the future? Bears Important meat and sources of income such as blind man and silly roe deer will no longer be allowed to be touched.
If this policy is true, livelihoods in forest farms will definitely be affected.
Qin Shuhan, who could only stay at home in the winter, felt uncomfortable. After receiving the letter from his comrades, he simply collected some bear paws and other rare things from the mountains, and took a car to Pingcheng. It didn't matter whether he could find a job or not. He would meet his comrades first. , let’s spend the New Year in a big city.
Hash ants are also rare things. Yao Yuan didn't say that he wouldn't let anyone touch them. He didn't even know that the big man Qin brought this good thing.
Hash ants, also known as forest frogs, are another well-known game produced in the northeastern forest area. They are extremely delicious and have high medicinal value. They can replenish essence and kidneys, are effective for both men and women, and can even regulate the human body. Immunity was once a treasure only enjoyed by emperors and elders.
Later, due to over-capture, it was once on the verge of extinction. Later, it was artificially cultivated and bred before it appeared in the market. When Qin came to see his comrades, he naturally took what he thought was a good thing, but he didn't want the good things to be cheap for these guys. Ignorant bachelor veteran.
Following Qin's instructions, Dang Jianguo simply cooked the hash radish in red, and made a hot pot with pork belly, pork belly, pork intestines, and pork liver, and paired it with the sauerkraut that the big man brought home. Commander Mancheng pounded a large bowl of garlic sauce with a garlic mortar and turned off the fire.
There are not many varieties, but the remaining portions are large. They are all rough guys and don’t pay much attention to things. When Qin Shuhan thought that this was all for the dinner, Gao Yang and Li Tie happily held a pot of various smoked chickens. The sauced pork, a large pot of cabbage, bean sprouts, vermicelli and dried tofu mixed with vinegar, and a pot of golden pancakes were brought up.
Dang Jianguo brought the braised hash radish to the table, took the already boiling copper hot pot chimney, rubbed his hands, and said with a greedy look on his face: "I said, let's get started! I've been craving for this sauerkraut for a long time. It’s a pity that some blood sausage is missing, I really didn’t have time to make it.”
Big Qin looked at the three children who had been eager to try: "How about the children eat first, and we wait for your boss later?"
Everyone burst into laughter: "What kind of boss, young boss, that's what we were joking about. Yao Yuan is the boss of our company, but he is young and has no airs. We always don't have to wait for meals here. If he can catch up, he will catch up, and if he can't, he will catch up." Leftovers are not so particular.”
Xiao Hua'er disliked Hashi Ma's ugly appearance, so she put her chopsticks directly into the hot pot, specifically picking out the pork belly and sauerkraut. When she heard everyone talking about her brother, she didn't say anything to protect her: "Don't worry about him, he's a big guy too. It’s so delicious, but when he comes later we won’t be full.”
Big Qin couldn't understand the relationship between several people, and it was hard to talk to each other. He could only sit at the table calmly. Looking at the table, he found that there were large basins and large bowls of copper hotpot on the table, making it quite lively, but It seemed that something was missing, and he suppressed his words with his pouty mouth.
The door banged, and an old man and a young man barged in. As soon as they entered, the young man was not polite: "Yo, yo, yo, you have already used your chopsticks. Do you have the quality? Can you wait for me when the meal starts?" By the way, Brother Dang, where are my bear paws? If you dare to say that you did it, I will be really worried about you."
Brother Dang smiled good-naturedly and pointed in the direction of the kitchen: "The soup has been simmering for three hours. Now is the right time. Go and see what to do."
The old man who came in was wearing a blue cadre uniform. He looked quite elegant and seemed to be a cultured man, but when he opened his mouth, he said the same thing as these rough guys: "Xiao Yao told me that you secretly eat alone. Party manager, you will Keep doing this, be careful I charge you!"
Toward this old man, the party eldest brother showed a lot of respect. He stood up and offered his seat: "Oh, Mr. Ma, what are you talking about? If you don't believe me, ask Yao Yuan. He said he had bear paws to eat today. I also said it was special." I went to invite you, but Yao Yuan said he would go in person, please sit down quickly and see what else is on the table?"
Accountant Ma calmly sat down in the middle, stretched out his hand and rubbed Hu Xiaopang'er's crew cut: "What's the matter with you, you come here to eat again? You don't care about your grandma Wang's stall?"
Little Fatty Hu turned his head impatiently: "I'll go after the bear's paws come. I also told you that I've finished my homework. I was among the top five in the class in the last exam!"
As soon as Fatty Hu opened his mouth, he stopped Lao Ma's nagging. Lao Ma didn't take it seriously. He glanced around the table and when he saw the plate of braised hashish, he suddenly lit up: "Oh, this It’s not a toad, is it a hash ant?”
After receiving a positive answer, Accountant Ma narrowed his eyes with joy: "I'm really lucky today. I didn't expect you guys to get such a good thing. What kind of iron is that? Go get some wine quickly. Yao Yuan said, Everyone can drink the Maotai he saved today!"
The room immediately burst into joy, and Big Qin also laughed. Let's just say, how can we have a dinner without wine?
Moutai is a good thing, much better than the Sanlouzi I usually drink.
The Manchu-Han banquet mentioned that the practice of bear paws is "picking bear paws", and Yao Yuan was going to do the same today.
I have read a lot of old recipes, and they all have different instructions for how to make bear paws. Moreover, many of the methods are confusing to laymen upon closer inspection. At least they are reserved. If you strictly follow the procedures in the recipe, the finished product will be It's certainly not much better.
Yao Yuan held up the simmered bear paw and put it up to his nose, taking a deep breath. The bear paw, soaked in the aroma of old chicken and ham, already had some base flavor, but he could still faintly smell a special fishy smell.
The fishy smell is different from the bad taste of ordinary meat. It has a faint wild flavor of the mountains and forests, which is uniquely stimulating to people's taste buds.
Yao Yuan nodded. This so-called fishy smell may be the unique charm of bear paws. After being smelled for a long time, the rich collagen fully absorbs the fragrance of various ingredients and at the same time removes all kinds of bad impurities. After removing the flavor, what's left is the flavor of bear paw, right? It's like dried abalone?
Once you have the basic judgment, the next operation is very simple.
"Steak" is one of the most basic techniques in Chinese food, and it is divided into "red steak" and "white steak." For wild game such as bear paws, "red steak" is definitely more suitable.
Among the old dishes in Pingcheng, there are many dishes using the red braised technique, especially halal dishes, which is not difficult for Yao Yuan.
After deboning the bear's paw and shaping it, Yao Yuan increased the amount of onion and ginger, and then picked out a few spices. In addition to the regular angelica root, a little licorice was added to remove the fishy smell.
As for the side dishes, I simply used a few slices of ham, magnolia slices, and carrots to match the color, but nothing else.
When eating it with your own family, what matters is that it is affordable and does not involve useless gimmicks.
Heat oil in a pot, sauté spices, green onions and ginger until fragrant, use stock to thoroughly cook bear paws until the protein in the stock is thickened, then simply adjust the flavor with salt, sugar and pepper, pour in flavored oil, Finally, use a beautiful big turning spoon to lift the pot and put it on the plate.
No MSG!
Because Yao Yuan requested that no MSG, chicken essence, etc. be used in his kitchen.
Of course, there is no chicken essence yet.
The cooks stood in a row behind him, and it was rare for everyone to see Yao Yuan take action, standing in front of the stove and cooking a dish himself.
Nowadays, the so-called kitchen mainly focuses on smoking and stewing. In addition to stir-frying, woks are rarely used. As for the staff meals, it is never the turn of the small boss to cook. Therefore, everyone is interested in Yao Yuan's cooking skills. Basically, he just listened to his own bragging.
Of course, calling him bragging is a joke. Everyone can listen to all the theories he talks about and will put them into practice at work, but in the end, the most important thing in the kitchen is hands-on ability.
Everyone is a cook, and their respective skills in the kitchen can be seen as soon as they get started. Yao Yuan's beautiful big spoon turn, all the experts are convinced, just this spoon turn, he does not have the skills he had three years ago. It can't be done so neatly.
Then two words suddenly came to everyone's mind: Monster! This guy is definitely a monster!
A senior high school student can play with a spoon so neatly, what is he if not a monster?
Qin Shuhan, who had never worked in the kitchen, was an outsider, and he was just watching the fun. Seeing that the young man in front of him could use the big frying spoon so neatly, he couldn't help but shout "Okay"!
