This kind of snail is pointed and conical in shape, about the size of a tail finger, bluish black, and very delicate.
Because of its exquisite appearance, Lin Chou immediately recognized it as a "shankeng snail". As its name suggests, the mountain snail does not grow in deep mountain streams with clear water.
And its staple food is not sediment or water-based moss and algae, but the leaves of the duck's foot tree that grow in the mountains. The leaves of the duck's foot tree have a very fragrant smell. This unique recipe makes the meat of the mountain snails tender and delicious. The characteristics also contribute to the rarity of mountain snails.
If you want mountain snails to grow, mountain streams and duckfoot trees are indispensable.
Once upon a time, before the catastrophe, there were snail collectors who made a living from mountain snails, and it was said that they earned a lot of money.
There were not many mountain snails, and they were adsorbed on the rocks at the bottom of the stream. After working for a long time, Lin Chou could only pick a few hundred snails.
Master Shan took a handful of perilla seeds and wild onions and threw them next to the dug stone pot.
"Hey, snail? It's a little thin, but it's really good."
Someone slandered the ingredients he chose, Lin Chou immediately retorted,
"Fu Shou Luo Fei, do you want it?"
Mr. Shan is having fun,
"That thing is considered parasite if fed to pigs, don't bully me for not knowing."
Shan Ye took out a handful of colorful little things from his pocket.
"I still have some colored peppers, can I use them?"
These colorful little peppers are no more than the size of rice grains and come in different colors. If you are not a foodie, you may not recognize them as peppers.
"Oh? Wild pepper?"
Lin Chou's so-called wild peppers actually grow widely in tropical and subtropical mountainous areas. Due to their low yield, they are not popular. However, their taste can be said to be "full". Not only is it strong in spiciness, but it also has a unique flavor. A breath of wildness.
"Okay, leave it there."
Pinch off the sharp corners of the shell one by one and put it into clean water to wash away the dirt on the tip. Rinse repeatedly until the water is no longer turbid.
Mountain snails do not breed schistosomiasis, strongyles, etc. like their kind, and can fully support ordinary people's consumption of raw sashimi in small amounts.
Of course, it is perfectly fine to eat more if you want, provided that the person's intestines and stomach are strong enough, otherwise eating too much snail meat will cause a stomachache that will be unforgettable for a lifetime.
Two Pheasants Lin Chou used the old method of stewing a pot of soup from one pheasant, and then used the pot of soup to stew another pheasant, which more than doubled the deliciousness.
Take out a bowl of chicken soup and let it cool down, then immerse the snails in it. At this time, the shells of the snails have been broken, but they are still alive. Feeding them with chicken soup can increase the freshness and sweetness of the snail meat.
The snail meat should be served fresh and hot.
Take care of this and wait until everything is done before cooking the snails.
The next thing to deal with is those rock ears. Rock ears are not fragile, but their cleaning cannot be sloppy.
Weave fresh thin bamboo branches into a simple basket, put the rock ear into it and seal it, and hang it in a place with fast water in the stream to clean it naturally.
Wild rock ears are so precious that before the catastrophe, even if they were wet after rain and the quality was poor, they could still be sold for about 3,000 yuan per catty.
But such a high price is not due to the various good medicinal effects of rock fungus, such as nourishing eyesight, rejuvenating skin, promoting muscles and promoting stomach meridian.
On the contrary, the vast majority of people buy rock fungus simply to enjoy its delicious taste, which is evident.
Then they lit a fire, picked out some charcoal and gathered it into small groups. They covered the mountain pepper branches and leaves on top, and the green and white smoke immediately billowed out. Then they put the strip of bacon in Li Hei's dog bag on top, and finally put a stone pot on it. Turn it upside down, leaving only a little air inlet.
Mountain pepper is very oily, so it can be used to smoke bacon to quickly absorb the flavor. The bacon smoked from the branches and leaves of mountain pepper can be used to stir-fry pig blood dumplings. There is no more suitable combination.
With everything ready, Lin Chou began to deal with the "staple food", which was the big wild boar that had its neck broken.
He was dragged into the stream, washed and shaved, dragged ashore and roasted over a fire, then washed and shaved again, and then all the stubble in the cortex was removed.
Beast meat has always been a popular hard currency among evolvers, and ordinary staple foods simply cannot satisfy the appetites and needs of origins of evolvers.
Wild boar meat is deep red in color, and almost every part of the body is edible. After cleaning and processing, it is chopped into large pieces and served in two large pots, one pot of bones and meat, and the other pot of water.
Just add a handful of wild onions and one or two mountain pepper branches, break up the stewed pheasant, throw it in and simmer it over high heat.
Then use a stone to dig out a slightly thin pot, cut the pork blood dumplings and smoked bacon into large thin slices, stir-fry in lard, add chopped wild pepper in the middle and take it out of the pot.
Clean the pot, stir-fry the snails with perilla and pepper, add a pinch of salt, and plate them in the same way, very simple.
Finally, put the chicken soup pot on the fire, put a few slices of old ginger into the pot, and place the rock ears that have been washed by the stream water next to it.
"Let's eat."
"Huh? What is this?"
Master Shan asked, pointing to a plate of dark rock ears.
Lin Chou didn't have time to pay attention to him. He used chopsticks made from thin bamboo branches to pick up a piece of rock ear and put it into the soup pot to boil it. When it was completely stretched out and the surface was swollen without any wrinkles, he took it out and put it into his mouth eagerly.
Rock fungus cannot be cooked for a long time and naturally expands after cooking. When eaten in the mouth, the thin layer on the surface is slightly crispy and tough, while the inner meat is extremely tender and full of chicken soup. The delicious flavor is indescribable.
As soon as Master Shan saw the way Lin Chou was eating, he knew it was definitely something good. He kept waving his chopsticks up and down, almost monopolizing the soup pot.
"Hiss...this little thing...is so fresh!"
A piece of rock ear filled his mouth with fragrance, and Lin Chou was extremely satisfied.
"Rock ear is a very rare mountain treasure that grows on the top of the cliff. It is the most nutritious. Of course, the taste is also the best."
Perfect ingredients and minimalist cooking, this is the respect for rock fungus.
The few slices of rock fungus were quickly sold out, and everyone was given a bowl of rock fungus soup to drink. It warmed the heart and stomach, and the fatigue all over the body disappeared in an instant.
Huang Dashan licked his lips and complained,
"Mr. Bai, I wonder if you went a little too far, dominating the plate and eating so much more."
Bai Qiongshou rolled his eyes calmly,
"Who is holding the pot and not letting us rinse it? Do you have the nerve to say it?"
"hehe..."
After a few words of bickering, we happily chewed on the mountain snails, eagerly looking forward to the wild boar meat in the pot being cooked quickly.
After the snails have been soaked in chicken soup, the already sweet meat has become thicker and longer. A few perilla leaves and a little chili completely bring out the full flavor. The deliciousness is in your mouth as soon as you touch it with your tongue. There is a miniature world in it, chewing the meat and sucking the juice, which is very satisfying.
A pile of snail shells, Shan Ye sighed,
"It's so good to be alive... If I take the woods with me every time I go out, I will go up to the mountain of knives and the sea of fire without even frowning, just for this one bite of food, I can crawl back from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood!"
Li Heigou said seriously,
"If that's the case, the garrison would snatch away the forest and put it in the cooking squad. Wouldn't that mean the combat power would increase several times on the spot?"
"Haha, I think this is reliable."
