Shangshi female official

Chapter 15 Glass Chicken 1
"The one who ranks first in the assessment this time will be rewarded with a trip to the Shangshi Bureau to see what the nobles in the palace eat on weekdays, as well as the craftsmanship of the Shangshi court ladies, so as to know where they are lacking."

Mother Chen thought about it carefully, and felt that this reward was quite new. Firstly, it had nothing to do with money, and she was not afraid of being misled by people who love money. Second, when she came to the palace for sightseeing, she could introduce the recipients to carefully prepare and show their true skills. Then she said: "That's fine, let's make this lottery."

Mother Xia announced: "You all heard it, the first one in the assessment can go to the palace to study, and show off your housekeeping skills."

Although the lottery is tempting, it is not easy for novices to win it.

Shen Ci knew that Wang Yifu was in trouble, and reminded: "Make soup."

These days Shen Ci taught her a lot of things, she knows some simple dishes, Shen Ci also said that the reason why many dishes are delicious is to rely on high-handed soup, and as long as the ingredients are right to cook the soup, watch the fire, carefully adjust the saltiness , it's hard not to eat.

Although the ingredients are not abundant at the moment, fortunately, there is a chicken, and making soup is the best solution.

Wang Yifu went to the West Hall to get a pot, and saw most of the girls around were choosing pots to make chicken soup, and her heart was half cold.

Carrying the jar back to the table, surrounded by the sound of chopping bones or cutting vegetables, she just stood there in a daze and did nothing.

So many people cook chicken soup, the taste will not be too bad, and it will make people feel bored if they drink too much.

She can also choose to go with the flow, as long as she doesn't make it unpalatable, but Mammy Xia suddenly added such a lottery, and she was tempted
If you want to enter the palace, you have to think of other ways.

She stayed there for a while, looking forward, Qiu Nanxue was chopping chicken and minced meat, looking back, Shen Ci was fanning the chicken with a folding fan, even the two of them were cooking with chicken.

Wang Yifu reflected on herself, no matter how serious she is today, it is impossible to cook better than them.

Thinking about it this way, I had another idea.

As soon as noon passed, the girls lined up holding the dishes they had prepared.

In the pavilion, four nuns sat at a round table, each with a set of bowls and chopsticks and a bowl of light tea in front of them.

The first girl made Wensi tofu. Several mothers tasted it, and Mother Feng said: "The salty taste is a little bit off, and the oil stars floating on the soup noodles need to be carefully skimmed off."

The second girl brought Wensi tofu, and Mother Zhou said that this knife skill needs to be practiced again.

So a dozen girls brought the dishes over, most of which were chicken soup and tofu soup. The one who was skilled in knife skills was Wensi tofu. After a while, one of them made fried chicken, but he was reprimanded for putting too much salt.

When Qiu Nanxue arrived, she was not holding a dish, but a plate with four small cups on it.

She brought four small cups to the mothers and opened them one by one. Inside was tea-colored water, and a tofu chrysanthemum with a white red heart stood in the cup. The flowers are embellished alive.

Madam Xia immediately called the girls up, poured the soup from the cup into a bowl, opened the tea and put it aside, and said, "Look, this soup is what the Shangshi Bureau provides to the masters and nobles. The soup is clear and bright, the color is the same as that of tea soup, without any oil stars, but it has the aroma of broth, and the taste is salty and warm, so it can be called soup."

The other three nanny took a sip of the soup with a spoon, and ate a small piece of tofu. Nanny Feng and Nanny Zhou both nodded in praise, but Nanny Chen sighed after finishing the drink.

"Next."

Qiu Nanxue's face was so stiff that she couldn't move in an instant, she forced the corners of her mouth into a smile, and asked, "Nurse, is there any problem with me doing it?"

Nanny Chen sighed again, and only said, "No problem, let's be next."

Qiu Nanxue clenched his hands into fists, and the more he grabbed, the more he died, and thousands of words rushed to his lips.In the end, she pursed her lips, and still maintained the dignity of the family, and stepped aside.

Immediately, the girls didn't quite understand that the chrysanthemum tofu made by Qiu Nanxue was the best among them, why couldn't it catch the attention of Nanny Chen?
If Mother Chen's requirements are so high, wouldn't the people who enter Shangshi Bureau be all fairies descend to earth?Wouldn't it be a fantasy for them to enter Shangshi Bureau?

No one understood what Nanny Chen was thinking, and there was no time to redo it now, so they could only serve up the dishes they had prepared one after another.

When it was nearing the end, only Shen Ci and Wang Yifu were left without presenting their own dishes. Shen Ci was chopping chicken pieces, and Wang Yifu took out the dishes she had prepared in the basin and placed them on the plate.

After she made it, she wanted to send it directly to the nanny, but she waited a little while halfway, and turned her head and said, "Shen Ci, can you let me be behind you."

"Of course, I have to eat it while it's hot."

Shen Ci readily agreed, and brought the tray to the table. On the tray was a plate of sorrel roast chicken, accompanied by a bowl of finely chopped dry dipping sauce.

There are three red, white and green flowers on the upper right corner of the plate. The chickens on the plate are evenly chopped and nestled together. The skin is shiny with red chestnut, shining in the sun like candied haws.

Grandma Chen smiled gratifiedly when she saw the dishes. She pressed the roast chicken with her chopsticks, and the white and tender chicken squeezed out the crystal juice, and slid down the stack of roast chicken.

"What's the name of this dish?"

Shen Ci thought for a while, then shyly said: "I haven't thought about the name yet, it's a method my father researched at home, I learned it on the sidelines, I only know it's delicious, I didn't think about naming it."

"This chicken skin looks very much like glazed glass, how about calling it glazed chicken?"

When Mother Chen asked Shen Ci, Shen Ci was flattered by her modest attitude, and said bluntly: "Naturally, Mother chose a good name."

The four nuns picked up a piece of chicken and bit it down. There was a soft "Zi La" sound in their mouths, and the chicken skin shattered in their mouths. Then the slightly hot and fragrant juice between the chicken was squeezed into their mouths, and the gravy beat like waves. Come here, fill your mouth.

Chew carefully, the crispy skin is slightly sweet, and the tender chicken is soft and palatable, salty and fresh, without any firewood.

Nanny Chen took another piece and separated the chicken skin from the meat. The white meat inside was smooth and firm. This time when eaten with dipping sauce, it added a dry and pungent taste.

"It's delicious, why did you come up with the idea of ​​making this dish?" Mother Chen asked again.

Shen Ci blushed when she heard the praise, and lowered her head slightly, she replied: "I want to go to the Director of Shangshi Bureau to see, this glazed chicken is the best thing I can get my hands on, it's a pity that I don't have enough time, if Dry the whole chicken for an extra day and the skin will be crispier."

"Very good, whether you have a good mind or a good job, Shen Ci, Shangshi Bureau will become better because of you."

Hearing these words, Shen Ci felt overwhelmed, and was even more fascinated by the Shangshi Bureau, and immediately said: "Thank you for your compliment, ma'am."

(End of this chapter)