Chapter 230 Studying in the Imperial Kitchen
It’s almost noon, and the imperial dining room is busy. On a row of stoves, several chefs are working hard with large frying spoons, and the large steamer next to them is steaming. The little eunuch who is helping is in a hurry.
Running around busily.
Seeing Qingwan bringing people in, the smart little eunuch greeted her. Qingwan smiled and nodded to everyone, and her popularity seemed good.
He asked the young eunuch to find the steward of the royal dining room and told him the purpose of bringing Lin Xiaoman here. The eunuch in charge looked a little embarrassed, "Seeing that lunch time is coming, can you ask Princess Qingping to wait for a moment?"
Lin Xiaoman nodded, "It's okay, everyone is busy, I'll look around first."
After saying that, without waiting for the steward to stop him, he walked towards the stove with his hands clasped behind his back. He avoided the busy little eunuchs all the way and looked quite contented.
Knowing that it was the Queen who sent it, the eunuch in charge wouldn't be able to stop it if he saw it.
Along the way, Lin Xiaoman had to admit that although the seasonings at this time were not as complete as those in later generations, the cooking skills of the imperial chefs were really strong. The dishes they cooked were very different from the imperial meals copied online, and even the sauces were made using many techniques.
The preparation methods of the ingredients are completely different.
She really learned a lot from walking around. If she could stay in the imperial kitchen for a few more days, she would probably learn even more.
So, Lin Xiaoman happily stole the chef's chef in the imperial dining room. When the chefs heard that the queen asked him to come, no one dared to say no.
Fortunately, although there were many people in the palace, the meals eaten by the palace people were all cooked by the young eunuchs. These royal chefs were only responsible for the meals of the emperor and the favored concubines in the palace, and they were all idle after a while.
Lin Xiaoman then took the birthday banquet menu given by the queen and asked the royal chefs what kind of food was behind these nice names.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoman asked politely, and these dishes were all commonly used in birthday banquets, the imperial chefs did not hide them. Anyway, everyone can see what is in these dishes. The difference lies in how to make them. As long as the making techniques are not
He said that even if others want to steal the teacher, they can’t.
Fortunately, Lin Xiaoman has also worked hard on her cooking skills at Aunt Qi's villa. She often goes online to learn some, and I understand it after listening to them.
Except for the rare ingredients used, nothing is too difficult. I looked at the lunch dishes just now, and they are not as crisp as those in later generations.
It's just that some cooking techniques cannot be seen just by looking at them. Lin Xiaoman decided not to say that he already understood the general idea, but to come to the imperial dining room more often, and maybe he could still cook in Aunt Qi's kitchen in the future.
How many royal meals have been prepared in the villa?
The imperial chefs knew that this was the princess, but they never thought that she was here to steal the master. Ren Lin Xiaoman was watching from the side, and when asked about it from time to time, he would say everything he could.
As for some things they didn't say, they thought others couldn't see through them. In fact, Lin Xiaoman had watched many videos of ancient palace meals on the Internet. There was really nothing they couldn't figure out, and she even knew more than they did.
However, there were a few dishes that he had never heard of before, which made Lin Xiaoman very interested.
After the imperial chefs finished cooking today's dishes, Lin Xiaoman invited the imperial chefs over and began to ask for advice on a few dishes that he was interested in.
At first, the chef didn't want to say it. After all, it was their ability to eat. Unexpectedly, Lin Xiaoman solved the problem that had been bothering them for a long time with just a few words. In exchange, he was willing to teach them one by one.
When she came out of the imperial dining room, it was already dark. Aunt Qingwan had already returned to the queen to resume her duties. Before leaving, she left a token for Lin Xiaoman, allowing her to enter and leave the palace at will.
Lin Xiaoman was not polite. He left the palace in the evening and came to the imperial dining room the next day.
Unlike yesterday when the imperial chefs were secretive when asking for advice on cooking techniques, today was just the time to finish lunch, and the imperial chefs greeted Lin Xiaoman enthusiastically as soon as they saw him.
"Princess Princess, you said yesterday that the pure white immortal guides the way. I went back and thought about it all night. How smart does one have to be to think of stuffing cloud leg silk into bean sprouts?"
"Haha, that person is more thoughtful."
"Princess, Princess, the baked snack you taught me yesterday, who would have thought that the baked snacks would be so delicious if you beat the eggs and knead the dough without adding water? Princess, will you teach me a few more snack recipes today?"
"Chef Wei, you can add different ingredients to the baked snacks, such as diced peaches in sugar water, diced candied dates, or add some nuts. You can bake different snacks by adding different ingredients."
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"Oh, the princess is still smart. How to make peaches in sugar water? The princess can tell Lao Wei?"
"No, no, the princess has agreed to teach me how to make spicy fish, so don't argue with me."
Listening to the chefs with different accents vying for the right to teach, Lin Xiaoman was a little bit dumbfounded. In the end, he decided to hand over the ones he promised to a few chefs yesterday first, and the others will talk about it next time.
Of course, in exchange, after teaching Lin Xiaoman, they will also teach Lin Xiaoman one of his specialty dishes.
When she was sent back to her home in the evening, Lin Xiaoman learned more than a dozen dishes, many of which she had learned online before, but she always felt that something was not quite right.
After entering the palace for several days in a row, Lin Xiaoman felt that she had benefited a lot, but she had learned too much, and she was afraid that she would forget to record it immediately when she returned to the princess' mansion.
Some of the dishes are similar to some in the villa, and Lin Xiaoman will also consult with the villa's chefs to correct deficiencies in their cooking techniques, as well as dishes that have changed in taste due to being lost.
In the past few days, Aunt Qi has seen that the chefs in the villa are all studying hard. The few dishes in the villa that were originally delicious but too high-end have appeared much more frequently.
Have you tried the taste, eh? It’s really different from what you’ve eaten before. There are even some dishes that have completely changed their taste, but are even better.
After asking, they found out that it was an improved recipe given to them by Lin Xiaoman. They followed it and found that these dishes should have tasted like this in ancient times.
Aunt Qi asked people to put these dishes on the recent menu of the villa. Although the ingredients are expensive and the price is high because it specializes in palace cuisine, it still attracts many people who are not short of money to order. Unexpectedly, after trying it, they received positive reviews.
Ruchao has made the villa a little popular again.
Aunt Qi sent a message to Lin Xiaoman about this, and she could not conceal her joy in her voice. After hearing this, Lin Xiaoman wanted to learn a few dishes from the chefs more and more, and from time to time she would introduce one or two dishes in the villa.
Specializing in royal cuisine.
Well, there is also an imperial chef who is good at medicinal food. It's a pity that Lin Xiaoman has never studied medicine, so he really doesn't dare to think about it.
However, he did give Lin Xiaoman a few recipes that could be passed on to others, saying that all the nobles in the capital drank this recipe to maintain their health. After returning home, he only needed to show it to the doctor in the mansion, and he would know which recipes he could and could not eat.
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Lin Xiaoman decided to keep these medicinal foods for his own use. Anyway, as long as he is not in poor health and keeps eating them, it doesn't matter if he makes a mistake once or twice.
Chapter completed!