This is a recipe that she has eaten before, and she thinks it tastes very sweet.
Nowadays, conditions are limited, and it is definitely not possible to achieve perfection, but Ying Qingci will do his best to ensure the original fragrance of chestnuts.
A small stove was set up in front of him, and the fire was burning brightly.
It is best to use charcoal fire to roast chestnuts. A small flame is not a problem. She first put a few large logs into the fire and let them burn. She stopped after they turned red.
At this time, Bai Heng and the others also came back with chestnuts.
Because they were looking for chestnuts with shells this time, Bai Heng and the others wrapped the chestnuts with wide leaves to prevent them from being punctured.
"Girl, are these okay?"
They collected most of the chestnuts that fell on the ground and removed the shells. Most of the chestnuts found now were picked from the nearest chestnut trees they found.
There was a small pile on the ground. Ying Qingci raised his head and nodded quickly, "That's enough, that's enough."
Bai Heng nodded and motioned for the others to stop.
Wang Sihai felt a little embarrassed when he saw a little girl named Nalanyan busy taking care of them, and walked to Ying Qingci's side.
"Miss Ying, is there anything... I can do?"
Hearing this, Ying Qingci fell silent and glanced at Wang Sihai. To be honest, there was really nothing wrong with him.
"Master Wang, if you are not busy, you can set up a few more stoves and just follow me."
"good."
"But do you have to use unprocessed chestnuts?"
"Yeah." Ying Qingci nodded, "Because chestnuts are roasted in a fire. If you use chestnuts with their shells peeled off, they will be easily damaged, but their original shell is a good protection, so Even when roasted, the fruit inside won’t get burned..."
Wang Sihai and others nodded thoughtfully. This was the reason. At the same time, they also had an idea in their hearts. Sure enough, they were not suitable for this.
If it were them, they would have put the fruit directly in it.
No, it should be said that they had no idea that the chestnuts were edible.
Ying Qingci put the chestnut into the fire. Soon, the shell of the chestnut was burnt, turning black and smelling of burnt food.
Bai Heng stood next to Wang Sihai, his eyes a little complicated, and he looked at Wang Sihai hesitantly and spoke.
"Sir, can Miss Ying really eat it if she does this?"
"This..." To be honest, Wang Sihai didn't expect it. "...I'm not sure either."
Just looking at the appearance of the chestnuts, it was obvious that he thought they were inedible. After all, they were already burnt, so how could they still be eaten?
When other people saw this scene, they also looked dull and hopeless. Are they going to be hungry at night?
However, they were soon slapped in the face.
Along with the burnt smell, there is also a faint sweet smell.
"Eh? What does this smell like? It smells so good..."
"Yes, yes, it smells so good, so fragrant and a little sweet..."
The group of people sniffed sharply, and finally discovered that the scent seemed to come from... the fire?
Immediately afterwards, they saw Ying Qingci use a wooden stick to take out a few black coals from the ashes and place them in front of them.
"Master Wang, Captain Bai, this is freshly baked. You guys have a taste first."
Wang Sihai:......
Bai Heng:......
The two looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
"Master Wang, Captain Bai, when you eat, just peel off the black shell, like this..."
With that said, Ying Qingci directly demonstrated to them, using two hard wooden sticks to peel off the charred and soft shell.
The slightly yellowed nuts inside were exposed.
"Like this, you can eat it directly."
After saying that, Ying Qingci put the peeled chestnut directly into her mouth and narrowed her eyes with satisfaction.
Although the chestnuts in the mountains were smaller than those outside, they were also much larger than the mountain chestnuts she had seen before, and they tasted really delicious, sweet and waxy.
Moreover, the heat is in place, not burning, but also ensuring the ripeness of the chestnuts, neither soft nor hard, just right.
Wang Sihai acted quickly, he couldn't wait to taste the taste of this chestnut.
Following the method Ying Qingci taught them, Wang Sihai peeled the chestnuts and put one in his mouth. As soon as he ate it, his eyes widened in shock.
The previous yams didn't taste like much, and they were just filling.
But the chestnut in front of him not only felt soft and glutinous, but also had a hint of sweetness. He had eaten a lot of things, but he had never tasted like this before.
"Miss Ying, this chestnut tastes so good."
"Actually, there are more ways to make chestnuts, such as stir-fried chestnuts with sugar, chestnut cakes, etc... The taste is more delicious than the original taste."
Ying Qingci put a lot of chestnuts into the fire and started roasting them. While roasting, he did not forget to answer Wang Sihai's words.
"Roasted chestnuts with sugar? Chestnut cake?"
"Yes, those are some snacks. Just help the refugees and teach them the basics of cooking chestnuts."
Wang Sihai felt itchy in his heart. He couldn't say that he wanted to eat it after hearing this, right?
cough--
He coughed lightly with the back of his hand, no, he couldn't be known to be so greedy, otherwise, where would his majesty be?
There is no telling how long a fire will last. Wang Sihai and the others naturally know that the flames are high when everyone adds firewood, so naturally they cannot focus all their attention on the fire in front of Ying Qingci.
Instead, they built several fires and started roasting at the same time.
Before long, everyone was eating the fragrant chestnuts.
The catchers who followed were now devouring chestnuts.
“Delicious, so fragrant!”
"Besides, eating this really satisfies my hunger. My stomach feels a little full now."
The agent closest to him looked at him with a complicated expression, and couldn't bear to interrupt him. "Of course you feel full! Look how much you've eaten!"
There was a small pile of chestnut shells on the ground that he had eaten out.
Could he not feel stretched?
Well……
The man suddenly touched the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Ahem, I... accidentally... I ate too much!"
"Just wait, I'll continue baking it for you!"
After saying that, he ran quickly to the fire and threw chestnuts into the fire.
After eating and drinking, everyone was ready to rest, but considering that Ying Qingci was a girl, they automatically stayed away.
'Roar! '
midnight
Suddenly, a fierce shout woke up all the people resting there.
"what happened?"
After Bai Heng woke up, he directly protected Ying Qingci...
