After hearing this, Shu Shu began to think of recipes related to lamb.
Stew, stir-fry, braise, roast...
These are all already existing practices, nothing new.
What are some more special ways to do it?
This has never appeared in the imperial dining room before...
The first thing Shu Shu thought of was the improved mutton pot "Ice Boiled Lamb" from Mongolia Province, which is tender and delicious.
But a pot is a pot, hot.
In future generations, it would be okay to eat this in an air-conditioned room, but it is not appropriate to eat it now.
Now is the time when the "autumn tiger" is raging, and three and four o'clock in the afternoon are the hottest times.
And that ice...
Nowadays, the ice cubes are all river ice dug out in winter, which is fine for relieving summer heat, but cannot be eaten.
She also thought of a famous dish in Ning Province, "steamed mutton."
This dish is not as dry and greasy as roasted mutton, but it is also more nutritious. It is very suitable for nourishing this solar term, and is also suitable for the age of Kangxi and the Queen Mother.
Shu Shu thought she could give it a try, so she asked Walnut for paper and pen, and wrote down the method of "steaming mutton" in detail.
Brother Jiu came over and looked at it: "This looks a bit simple, will it taste too bland?"
The method of "sweat steamed mutton" is very simple. Cut the fresh mutton into pieces, place it on a plate with scallions, add only ginger and garlic cooking wine for seasoning, and steam over high heat for two quarters of an hour.
Put the steamed mutton into a soup bowl, add chopped green onion and salt, add chicken stock, and steam for another two-quarters of an hour.
Shu Shu smiled and said: "As long as the ingredients are good, the taste will be the same."
The tenth brother was worried: "Sister-in-law, since it is a fresh dish, what if the dining room messes with it? It would be a pity if the good food goes bad!"
Shu Shu felt that she had been negligent, not because she was worried that the chef in the kitchen would fool her, but because there were not many people who could read.
The current literacy rate is not high, and most of them come from well-to-do families.
For the working class like the master chef on the stove, it is obviously not within the scope of popularization of knowledge at present.
Shu Shu immediately called Xiaotang over and handed her the recipe: "I have already said hello to the kitchen, left two stoves, and arranged for two chefs. You go over and watch, and ask someone to try making this."
Dish……"
Xiaotang agreed, and Brother Ten was relieved, but he turned around and said comfortably: "Sister-in-law, the portion is a bit small. This lamb weighs more than twenty kilograms, but with the fur and internal organs removed, it only weighs about ten kilograms... This
There are many people in the entourage, so this dish will take a lot of work, so don’t be short of food when the time comes..."
After hearing this, Shu Shu remembered what Wu Fujin had said before, "It's not good to eat alone", especially since they were away from the main army and came over in advance to use the excuse of checking on the arrival of the bus. So eating in a filial way, naturally they have to be more careful.
For good.
Once you've done it, be careful and don't let others find fault with you.
The portions of raw meat need to be reduced after it is cooked, making it even harder to portion.
"Then make two..."
Shu Shu ordered Xiaotang and then hesitated.
One dish is too monotonous.
"Steamed mutton" is a big dish, but the next dish is not suitable for a big dish.
Otherwise, it would not be like their little filial piety, but it would be like intervening in the menu arrangement of the imperial dining room.
Side dishes and snacks...
Shu Shu thought about the seasonal vegetables and fruits.
If vegetables are not considered, flowers cannot be made, and they are either served in soup or stir-fried.
As for fruits, persimmons and hawthorns are now in season.
Persimmons conflict with many ingredients, so it’s important to be on the safe side, so I won’t consider it for now.
Hawthorn is commonly used in the kitchen, used to season stews or make desserts.
There is a traditional method of making hawthorn in the palace, which is hawthorn in sugar water. The taste is similar to the canned hawthorn of later generations.
Shu Shu remembered a delicacy that had not yet appeared in later generations, golden cake.
The recipe of golden cake is simple. In addition to hawthorn, it only consists of three ingredients: osmanthus paste, white sugar, and flour noodles. The last two are common accessories and are available in the kitchen.
As for the osmanthus sauce, use it if you have it. If you don’t have it, it doesn’t matter.
Shu Shu wrote another recipe for golden cake and handed it to Xiaotang: "If the hawthorns are rich, make more... If the hawthorns are not enough, you can replace them with pear flesh..."
Anyway, it’s this kind of fruit cake. Hawthorn can help digestion, and pear cake can also moisturize the lungs and relieve cough.
The 10th elder brother listened to the side and smiled happily, and repeatedly ordered Xiaotang: "Good girl, this golden cake should be made quickly. When it is ready, remember to send two plates over so that everyone can have a taste..."
These days, the tenth brother often eats and drinks at the second house, and Xiaotang is also familiar with him, so he simply agreed, and then asked Xiaosong to follow him to the dining room.
The people in the room were still saying this, and Brother Thirteen walked outside the door, touching his stomach with his hand, feeling a little hesitant.
I actually had an early breakfast and had a short rest on the way at noon. I only ate a few jujubes and now I am very hungry.
Shu Shu raised her head and happened to see it. She stood up and said with a smile: "Uncle Thirteen, come in quickly... There is still some time before dinner. I am about to call you over. Let's give you a cushion first..."
The Thirteenth Prince came in, greeted everyone, and then followed the Tenth Prince.
Shu Shu went to find food in person. In addition to pork dates and beef jerky, there was also a pack of peach cakes and a pack of winter melon candies, which were given by Qi Fujin.
She was greedy and brought a lot of candied snacks. Now she wanted to save herself, but she was not worried about her own size, so she divided it into two portions. Shu Shu and Wu Fujin each got one portion.
With barley tea, everyone finished several plates of food.?
Both the 10th and 13th elder brothers fell in love with beef jerky.?
I thought pork jerky was delicious before, but I didn’t expect beef jerky to taste even better. The aroma is not comparable to that of pork, and it’s also very chewy. It’s also coated with honey and sesame seeds on the outside, and the more you eat it, the more delicious it becomes.?
“This is good, why haven’t I seen it before??”
Brother 10’s eyes lit up after eating: “Brother 5 bought it from the Queen Mother?”
It is well known that Ningshou Palace has beef.
Brother Jiu shook his head and said with a bit of pride: "It's not made by Ningshou Palace, it's prepared by Dutong Mansion. My father-in-law and mother-in-law went all over the city to buy beef. My father-in-law brought it here in big and small bags. Yesterday,
I didn’t get it until late at night..."
The tenth prince is truly envious: "I have never seen anyone who loves a girl more than Mr. Qi and Mrs. Dutong..."
Brother Jiu has seen it several times. At first he was envious but mixed with jealousy. Now he is proud of you: "Of course it's different for first-born girls."
The tenth elder brother and the ninth elder brother looked at each other, and both of them looked at the thirteenth elder brother involuntarily.?
How can you not make people feel sad?
The first few brothers were taught by Khan Amma personally since they were young. They could only admit that they were unlucky because they were ranked low and did not catch up with the good times.
But what’s going on with the little brother in the back?!
Arrange special teachers to take you with you when you go in and out. This is a small child and you have to teach it yourself?!
Okay, are these the only ones picked up among them?!
After Ama!
Shu Shu never expected that the two brothers would start to feel sorry for themselves and be jealous of Brother Thirteen's pet. Seeing that the two brothers had no movement and looked dejected, he thought they were tired and asked: "Do you want to rest first?"
Take a break? I’ll call you over after the food is delivered?”
The thirteenth elder brother looked at the tenth elder brother. He got up too early. He was a little tired, but he was not sleepy. He could rest or not.
The tenth prince quickly shook his head: "There is no shortage, there is no shortage, and we are still waiting to eat the golden cake... It will be almost time after finishing the meal, and we have to go to greet the holy driver when he comes..."
At this point, his expression felt a little wrong: "Brother Ninth, are we at a loss? We rush on the road every morning, and when we get here, we ask about the dining room. In the afternoon? We still have to keep time and follow the people walking to meet the driver.
, it’s harder than we did the previous two days..."
Shu Shu listened, feeling a little worried. She looked at Brother Jiu and asked, "Are you tired? If it's hard, let's go with the big team..."
Although it is a good thing to use the moths of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to gain credit, it is not worth the loss to exchange the health of Ninth Prince.
After all, Brother Jiu's little body is just here to look at, and he hasn't started to seriously adjust it yet.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was time for him to start drinking medicine to replenish his energy.
Seeing that his wife was nervous, Brother Jiu hurriedly said: "What's the hard work? It's not like driving fast. Isn't it nice to be walking around like this today..."
Having said this, he looked at Brother Ten and said unceremoniously: "You don't obey me, you act like a fool on the road, you eat and drink together, you don't have to worry about anything, and you still have the nerve to say it's hard? Then why don't you tell him tomorrow?"
Let’s drive together…”
The thirteenth elder brother couldn't sit still for fear of a quarrel between his two brothers.
The tenth brother was not annoyed after being eaten. Instead, he stood up with a somewhat solemn expression: "Brother Ninth, Sister-in-law Ninth, I apologize to you. My brother was wrong today. He will not be like this in the future."
capricious……"
He only realized belatedly that his willfulness would bring trouble to his brother and sister-in-law.
It's okay if nothing happens, but if something goes wrong, the brother and sister-in-law will be implicated.
Shu Shu couldn't sit still anymore and stood up. It was hard to say anything. After all, it was her elder brother who taught her younger brother a lesson. It was not her sister-in-law's turn to speak first, so she looked at Brother Jiu.
The thirteenth brother looked at this and that, and he couldn't sit still any longer, so he stood up.
Brother Ninth's little face tightened, he glared at Brother Ten, adding a bit of dignity to his brother, and scolded: "Old Ten, remember, there will be no next time! If you don't hear this again, don't do it again."
I want you to take me with you..."
Brother 10 listened and nodded obediently: "Brother 9, don't worry, I won't do it again."
Brother Jiu's expression improved and he nodded.
Brother Ten looked at Shu Shu again, a little apologetically.
Shu Shu was self-aware and taking care of the prince's daily life did not mean that she was qualified to take care of the prince. She smiled reassuringly and explained: "Your ninth brother is worried about you. After all, you are in the wild. There are still tigers and leopards in the mountains here..."
The tenth elder brother responded: "Brother knows, the ninth brother is thinking about me..."
Brother Thirteen saw how these people got along with each other and felt envious in his heart.
There are many brothers in the palace, but because of the age difference, the only ones who are close to each other are the brothers from the same class.
After all, apart from brothers, we only get along with a few people of similar age on a daily basis.
The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother are brothers. They played together since childhood, and later went to school together. After more than ten years, their relationship has become deep.
What about your own side?
The twelfth brother, who is one year older, is a "lone ranger" and does not associate with their brothers.
The fourteenth brother who is two years younger is a "devil incarnate" and is inseparable from me on weekdays. However, he calls himself the son of a concubine and has been a young son for many years. He acts wantonly and needs to be coaxed...