"No matter how you say it, we are all outsiders. They are outnumbered here. We should bow our heads when we should. We are strong for a while but not for a lifetime. We are all people who have suffered great losses. It is better to do less than to do more. You still don’t understand the truth.”
Liang Chuan spoke very seriously today because he didn't want things to happen again and again. There would always be a time when he couldn't take care of it. He didn't want anyone around him to have another accident.
Yang Xiu saw that his boss spoke solemnly today. He was also worried about himself and felt a little uncomfortable with his impatience.
Today is a good day, and Liang Chuan doesn't want to make the atmosphere so solemn. The conversation changed and he said: "Everyone should pay attention next time, Yang Xiu, show your skills to everyone. Everyone is looking forward to how delicious your kimchi is."
Yang Xiu was very disappointed and muttered: "I'll just do it."
Li Erhua rarely saw Yang Xiu so disappointed, so she couldn't help squinting and snickering, causing Yang Xiu to glare at her fiercely.
"I'm going to do it." Liang Chuan played the bad guy at one moment and the red face at the other. Yang Xiu made a face. His boss could change his face very quickly, so he just accepted it.
When making kimchi, the vegetables must be washed and air-dried first. The thick skin, thick tendons and fibrous roots on the vegetables must be removed, and the black spots and rotten spots on the surface of the vegetables must be dealt with. It is best not to put vegetables with raw water in the tank. The salt water in the tank should ensure its original flavor. Adding raw water will make the taste impure. When the weather is hot, maggots may grow.
Yang Xiu bought a lot of radishes, ginger, lotus roots, cowpeas and a lot of bamboo shoots at home. These dishes can be brewed for a long time, and the longer the time, the better the taste. If you want to make bath pickles, then these can also be used. .
In fact, there are many raw materials that can be used to make kimchi, but generally we choose raw materials that have a tight texture and can still remain crisp and tender after being brewed. For example, carrots are the same as white radish, but there are no carrots yet, and they were not introduced until around the 13th century. domestic.
Liang Chuan used a few bamboos to build a bamboo frame. On the bamboo frame were placed all kinds of washed hard vegetables. The appearance of the vegetables at this time was not as big as the fine varieties of later generations, but the taste of the two was similar. They were from different years. Same, very different.
If the white radish is too big, cut it before putting it in the pot. This will prevent your wife from pickling it badly and make it easier for the flavor of the kimchi to be integrated into the vegetables and meat.
"Master, go boil some water and boil the seasonings." Since Liang Chuan wanted to help, Yang Xiu was not polite and used Liang Chuan without any politeness, pointing out which way to use.
Now at home, under Liang Chuan's instructions, the water in the pot has basically never stopped, because the hot water is very easy to use. Liang Chuan requires everyone to drink boiled water, and to scald tableware with hot water when washing it. Fortunately, the firewood at home could not be burned out, so the fire in the stove kept burning, boiling water. Liang Chuan later asked everyone to soak their feet in hot water before going to bed at night. It is a suggested rule and I did not explain anything to everyone, but after everyone washed their feet, they felt that they slept much better and became more comfortable.
Liang Chuan scooped up some hot water, and Yang Xiu put the bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, grass fruits, pepper, star anise, salt and caramel she bought into the hot water and cooked it in a hot pot. When the water cooled down, she could put it in Into the pickle jar.
In fact, it might be better to use white sugar, but now white sugar is too expensive, and it is impossible to buy it in this small place. Yang Xiu and his family have never used white grains at all, they have always used caramel.
The best way to make kimchi soup is to use old salt water, but it was Liang Chuan's first time making kimchi and he couldn't find old salt water, so he had no choice but to make the seasoning water himself. The kimchi jar is big and the pot is big, so there will be more sauce when cooked.
If there is old brine, the pickling time will be shorter and the taste will be more pure. But if you can’t find the old kimchi seasoning soup, you can only pickle it in the new kimchi seasoning soup. However, the taste of the kimchi will be poor the first few times. As time goes by and the kimchi is carefully prepared, the taste of the kimchi in the tank will become better and better. The better.
After the soup is cooked and cooled, slowly pour it into the jar until all the vegetables in the jar are submerged. This pottery jar is too big. The food Yi Niang bought today was only a bamboo basket, and she didn't buy too much. It was only half way in the jar.
There were no chili peppers at this time. Liang Chuan observed carefully and found that Yang Xiu had put a lot of garlic and ginger. Both of these have a strong and pungent taste, but they may not be enough to replace the role of chili peppers. Liang Chuan couldn't take his eyes off, wanting to uncover the answer to this mystery.
Yang Xiu used a kind of powder, and Liang Chuan's eyes widened. Yang Xiu didn't take it seriously, because this kind of ingredient is basically used nowadays. While Yang Xiu was preparing other condiments, Liang Chuan spread some powder on his fingers and put it in his mouth to taste.
A strong pungent smell filled my nose. Isn't this mustard powder made from mustard fruits ground into powder? People want to enhance the flavor of kimchi, but they have never eaten chili peppers and do not know the existence of spicy taste. They can only find an ingredient with a strong flavor impact to replace it. Nowadays, almost no one uses mustard root, but in the Song Dynasty, this was the only one.
Finally, pour a little sorghum wine into the jar. This wine is to create lactic acid bacteria in the jar. Other wines will not work. Yang Xiu bought some pears, peeled them and put them in a jar. She only knew that adding some apples or pear pickles would increase the flavor of the pickles a lot, but he didn't understand why. This can be regarded as a small secret recipe passed down from their ancestors.
Liang Chuan asked his brother on the upper bunk for advice on adding pears to kimchi. He said that there is a lot of salt in kimchi, and nitrite will be produced during the brewing process. This is poisonous and will also affect the taste. If you add pears to it, In some fruits, the vitamin C in the fruits can reduce the nitrite content and make the pickles rich in fruity aroma.
This time of year is not as good as in later generations. You can buy whatever fruits you want, and you can only find these popular fruits in a few seasons. .
After the kimchi is prepared, cover the jar with a lid. Remember to pour some water on the edge of the jar to seal the kimchi jar. Liang Chuan picked up the vegetable vat and placed it in a cool corner of the room. Keep it moist and ventilated, so it is most suitable for the growth of fermentation bacteria.
"Yang Xiu, how many days do you need to marinate this?"
"The longer the time, the better. The water here is very sweet, so the kimchi made should be good."
Making kimchi seemed simple, and it took almost half a day to make it. At dusk, Ma Dan and his four children brought the fish back again.
There are too many fish in the Nanxi River, and it’s a bountiful harvest. Liang Chuan gave each of Ma Dan's four children a big fish. According to the agreement, this was the minimum reward.
"Ma Dan, I asked you to go back and talk to your parents about studying. What did they say?" Liang Chuan asked.
"My parents saw me bringing another fish home yesterday and beat me hard. I just cried and forgot about it." Ma Dan said seriously, almost pulling off his pants. Pull it off and show it to him. The scars from yesterday's beating probably haven't faded yet.
"Then remember to tell him when you go back today. I can make arrangements later to see how many pens and paper you need to buy."
"I'm afraid if I take the fish back today, I'll still be beaten." Ma Dan knew he would be beaten, but he still said it casually, as if he didn't care about being beaten.
"We'll talk about it later."
Liang Chuan felt that Ma Dan was a very malleable child. He was more resilient and smarter than other children. However, he was too young and it was not suitable to take him with him now. At his age, he should be doing well in school. If you study hard, you may have some achievements in the future. The only difference is an opportunity.
Today, Yang Xiu and the others almost caused a bigger dispute over a piece of meat, but luckily they were suppressed by Jiang Lizheng. In fact, this was not Jiang Lizheng's fault. Liang Chuan had dealt with Zheng Tu before. At that time, he didn't even bother to look at Liang Chuan, but now he had to be wary of Liang Chuan's strength and the big shot behind Liang Chuan.
They got a fine steak in exchange. Eat carrots in winter and ginger in summer without a doctor’s prescription! Winter radish versus ginseng! Liang Chuan has to cook by himself today. Yi Niang has always been busy in the kitchen, but today he also shows off his skills.
Cut the pork chops into sections, add green onions, add radish, bring to a boil and add a little rice wine. When the radish is rolling up and down in the pot, add a little coarse salt. At this time, the pot of radish soup is ready.
Today, everyone's attention was originally on Liang Chuan. They wanted to see if Liang Chuan would secretly run to Xinghua with Yi Niang on his back to meet the kiln sister. Unexpectedly, Liang Chuan's buttocks were stuck in this yard all day, except when he went up the mountain. I went to chop bamboo for them, but they didn't even move it.
In the evening, they even cooked for them. Men in this era really hated going to the kitchen, because in their opinion, only incompetent men and women who couldn't control themselves would go to the kitchen by themselves.
There is no doubt that Yi Niang is virtuous, and Liang Chuan is even more so. Yesterday everyone misunderstood him, but today he used his own actions to prove his loyalty to the family.
"Master, your soup is so delicious. I never thought you could cook!" Ye Xiaochai finally flattered Liang Chuan. He hoped that Liang Chuan would be happy and let her come back so that she no longer had to look at that shop.
"I know a lot. Ask Yi Niang if the beggar's chicken and roasted bamboo rat are delicious."
There was quite a lot of food in this pot, and Liang Chuan and the others simply couldn't finish it. At night, Zhao Fafa and the others came back. Liang Chuan called Uncle He. He Lizheng and others came to their own territory again. They skewered the fish they caught in the afternoon on bamboo skewers and held a grand bonfire party, grilled fish and After eating radish and pork ribs soup and drinking rice wine, the ancestral hall, which should have been quiet, became noisy again after the Lantern Festival.
Zhao Fafa said: "My boss, the days are good tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You can choose to go to the beam in these two days."
