Generally speaking, after the brewing of wine is completed, there is no room for modification before it is poured into the wine glass. At most, there are various methods of preservation to preserve the flavor of the wine. Therefore, those winemakers all have their eyes high above their heads. Maybe they are no match for the magician in front of them when it comes to magic; but when it comes to wine making, no one will be convinced.
But scalding wine is a skill, just like making coffee or cooking vegetables. The quality of food is not only related to the raw materials, but also related to the production process. Any shoddy technique will only be a waste of resources.
Blanching wine is not just like boiling water, just putting it on the fire and rolling it for a few times. Heating over water is the most basic operation. One thing to pay attention to is to boil the water first, and then put the bottle containing the rice wine into the boiling water to heat it. Porcelain bottles are the best, but there is no porcelain in Midi. Pottery is also okay, and metal cups are fine, but you need to be careful about the problem of being hot to your hands. Wooden cups are NG.
If the heating temperature is too high, the aroma of the rice wine itself will be evaporated; if the temperature is too low, the flavor in the wine will not be forced out. Depending on the thickness of the wine itself, the suitable drinking temperature is between 40 and 60 degrees. In fact, this is the temperature that normal people can eat. If the temperature is higher... people who want to scald their tongues and esophagus can try it.
As for this batch of rice wine, no matter what brewing method was used, at most it only removed the rice bran and did not continue to polish off the surface of the white rice. This is a sake-making method. The purpose is to remove the outer layer of white rice, which contains more protein and fat, and retain the starch in the heart of the rice. By doing this, you can drink a purer taste.
But if you don't do this, the wine will be thicker and produce the taste that was evaluated before. This kind of wine is suitable for drinking at a relatively high temperature. In addition to heating to bring out the aroma in the wine, heating can also make the flavor that some people don't like more mellow.
The most suitable temperature is determined by the smell during the heating process. Generally speaking, the most suitable temperature for drinking is the moment before the aroma in the wine begins to spread. But unless you have rich experience and are familiar with the personality of a wine, you can do this. Otherwise, the decision can only be made by smelling the aroma. When the aroma comes out, it is time to stop heating.
The winemakers of Baron Engels use various methods to brew wines with different personalities. So Lin tried every wine once and served them one by one for everyone to try.
In fact, as early as the first warm drink and the first sip that everyone tasted, they understood the difference. Among the original group of winemakers, there were many who insisted that heating wine was a diabolical evil. Wine should be drunk at its most perfect taste after brewing.
Even if the white swordsman took the brewed rice wine, heated it randomly and boasted that it was delicious. Everyone just thought it was because they couldn't save face, so they persisted in saying such an argument against their will.
To this day, if real connoisseurs insist on saying that the wine is not delicious, it is the opinion of these winemakers that goes against their will.
At a time like this, after someone has tested the optimal temperature, how can he still warm the wine for everyone to drink? Of course, if there is something wrong, I will accept his help. And the best sommelier is none other than Kaya.
The reason why he named his apprentice and declined the baron's manpower was because it was like making coffee. When you don’t have any experience at the beginning, the standards you rely on are time and temperature. The dark-haired and brown-skinned girls have become accustomed to their teacher's routine, and following the schedule is the safest approach at first.
If the baron's men were to come, they would have to be watching and guiding, and there would be no joy in drinking. But Baron Engels is not completely useless. There is wine, how can there be no appetizers, not to mention the dinner he promised before.
So, it’s time to eat and drink.
It's just that although the dinner on the ship was quite sumptuous, someone who was drinking wine just felt that something was wrong. Taking a closer look at the food at the banquet, Lin realized that the problem was that the food that went with the wine was wrong!
There is a saying among foreigners that red meat should be paired with red wine, and white meat should be paired with white wine. It can be paired with warm rice wine dishes. Of course, there are restrictions, and not everything is suitable. So Lin called Hallumi, who was helping to warm the wine and drink secretly, and gave instructions on how to make several dishes, planning to ask her to help in the kitchen.
But the blond girl looked reluctant. A drunkard could only compromise and said: "If you do well tonight, I will help you and your sister get two days off. What are you doing?" All those with knowledge of magic are on temporary truce."
Halumi was not polite and bargained directly, stretched out her finger and said: "Three days."
"Tsk, don't be too greedy, just two days."
At this time, a certain lich smelled of alcohol, clenched his fists and walked behind the master and apprentice who were doing the transaction, and said viciously: "If you want to take a vacation, there is no way! I said, you have 70% of my power." Before you gain strength, don’t even think about relaxing!”
Hello! Why have the requirements increased? Lin complained loudly in his heart. But someone who turned to face Fen, of course, said with a smile: "Don't push so hard. There is a saying in my hometown, that is, relaxation is the way. Moderate rest is beneficial. Sell me Just to save face."
"How much is your face worth? I won't sell it!" Fen said decisively.
A certain person had to give her a hard time, and at the same time gestured to the girl behind his back, and then motioned for the girl to go to the kitchen to help. As for the two-day holiday and no room for bargaining, the girls could only follow their teacher's instructions and go back to their ship, find the secret seasonings, and prepare the food designated by someone.
After confirming that there was no hostility between the Engels family's warship and the cruise ship that Lin and his party were originally on, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Later, the guests on the cruise ship were invited to the baron's dinner, and even his entourage and apprentices boarded the noble's ship.
Although the sailors on the cruise ship did not have the honor of being invited, the baron still sent people to bring them food as a reward and let them follow the warship in the boat.
Because both ships are moving and keeping their distance from the ship. If we follow the original method of transportation between two ships, if we want to get on the other ship, we must first put the small liaison boat on the water, and then use oars to send people to the other ship.
If he really did that, someone would probably faint from hunger and the cooking wouldn't be finished. So Halumi grasped the distance and used a jumping magic to return to the original cruise ship and search for the long-cherished seasoning.
When Halumi walked out of the galley of the warship, the simple fish dishes she brought out were all eaten up in a very short period of time. How simple is it? The uncooked kind.
The treasured seasoning is actually pungent mustard, which can be stored for a longer period of time after processing. The risk of sashimi is parasites, but as long as the food is fresh enough and paired with antiseptic spices, the risk can be greatly reduced.
Sashimi that is pungent because of the wasabi, combined with warm rice wine, when eaten in this winter, will only make people say "ah~" and exhale loudly at the same time. Sometimes life is just for one bite.
Also fueled by alcohol, the atmosphere among everyone became lively.
Of course, just serving raw fish fillets, something with no technical content, cannot be considered a foodie. The real killer is the deep-fried ones!
Midi's cooking methods are either roasted or stewed, and there are almost no other methods without making soup. Because it saves the most trouble and materials. Just when Halumi put the wok she prepared on the stove of the warship's kitchen, and then poured a whole bucket of cooking oil down, the heart of the cook on the ship almost stopped. Even if you need to drink oil, you won’t need the whole pot.
What is more troublesome is the production of bread flour. Generally speaking, it is crushed with toast. If there is no toast, ordinary white bread can be used. As for the crushing... it is done using the magic of the wind series. It is too troublesome to get a special machine.
With bread flour and the right oil temperature, everything can be fried. Anyway, they have it on the ship, everything is washed, breaded in flour, and fried.
The first person to eat was the chef who was about to suffer from a heart attack. He kept mumbling that it was too wasteful. After he was stuffed with a fried fish ball, his eyes immediately lit up, as if he had seen a new world. When the first plate of fried food was put on the table, and everyone took a bite of the hot fried food and drank a mouthful of warm rice wine, the whole ship almost rioted.
Anyway, as long as the oil temperature is maintained and the floating residue is removed, the oil can be used all the time. Then the bread, which was originally the staple food, was all broken into pieces and made into bread flour. Even if there is not enough food on the ship, some sailors will just cast the net to see if they are lucky enough to catch fish at night. As long as you catch the fish, no matter what kind of fish, clean the fish belly and dig out the potentially poisonous parts, then wrap it in flour and put it in the pan!
As the fifth male in the family, he had to rely on making friends to maintain relationships and status; and with the financial support of his wife, Baron Engels was very generous to his friends and subordinates. So there was hot wine and fried food. He generously opened up all the food on the ship and let everyone eat the same delicious food as him.
So Halumi changed from the role of helping in the kitchen to being like a chef, directing everyone in the kitchen to move around. Because the people on the ship were not only the two nobles, two magicians, a sword master and four silver-bearded dwarves, but also the guards, sailors and hundreds of other people on the ship.
Secondly, the Baron and his wife entertained them so generously, but they actually had some small plans in mind. This magician not only revealed his skills in brewing and warming wine at the banquet, but also had a reputation for attracting wealth from the past, as well as the ship-cutting sword that has been the focus of everyone's attention recently. Everything has something that ordinary people cannot. The value of imagination.
Among the baron's guards, there are people who think like military men. I want it, I'll take it, what can you do. Then that one stayed at home to recuperate before setting sail. After all, with a broken leg, it would be inconvenient to do anything on the boat.
Only then did everyone remember that they were able to get in touch with the magician because of the relationship between the White Sword Master and the other party. And that Sword Master is from the Ikaruga Alliance... a terrorist organization with countless names in the world. If you offend one, you offend them all. Even the arrogant and unreasonable military nation will feel a headache.
So trying hard doesn't seem to work.
