Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 123 White male meat

Bai Tu felt quite generous using the big cauldron to cook braised pork, but most people present felt that it was a waste and even a violation of etiquette.

It's just that at this time, no one would say this without opening their eyes.

Moreover, Baitu's braised pork is not the bold and unrestrained style in "Essentials for Qi Min". Instead, the first batch of well-groomed pigs are selected and the first batch of soy sauce brewed using ancient methods is used - of course. It is said to be an ancient method, but in fact it was a new method in the Eastern Han Dynasty!

However, compared with the braised pork of later generations, it definitely lacked a few condiments. After all, Bai Tu could teach them how to make soy sauce, but he couldn't make it out of thin air.

The current recipe for braised pork was taught by Bai Tu to the three cooks sent by the Lu family, the Yu family, and the Zhang family, and then they were left to figure it out on their own.

After all, the braised pork in Bai Tu's recipe contains several condiments that are either not available in the Han Dynasty or have not been popularized as spices. Bai Tu cannot send people to search all over the mountains and plains for this braised pork...

In this case, it is better to leave the recipes to these professional cooks.

In addition to the braised pork that is already fragrant in the tripod, the kitchen also prepared "Dongpo Pork" and pork ribs soup.

The so-called Dongpo Pork is a dish invented by Su Shi in Hangzhou. It is a pork dish with good color, flavor and flavor. Moreover, you must know that the Song Dynasty did not have the skill of grooming pigs. Su Shi’s Dongpo Pork also relied on rice wine to remove the fishy smell. With today’s techniques, it is Said Dongpo Pork is undoubtedly a more mature dish.

But now it cannot be called "Dongpo meat", but "Baigong meat".

Not long after, a waiter came and placed a small casserole in front of everyone - the last step of Dongpo Pork is "steaming", so it is served in a casserole.

Seeing this exquisite casserole, some of the scribes here who originally thought that Bai Tu wanted to use "eating cheap meat" to express his feelings of having fun with the people also couldn't figure out why it had to be so exquisite!

"Everyone, let's start the banquet!" Bai Tu announced.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked around and opened the casserole in front of them. The big guys in front of them, and there were waiters at the table...

The aroma of braised pork softened some psychological resistance, and when I saw the color of Dongpo pork, I was even more surprised!

Of course, the basic common sense is still there - cheap meat is cheap meat.

It's just that Bai Tu has already taken the lead in setting an example. One bite is a big piece of pork that looks ridiculously fat. What can others do?
Originally, Diao Chan beside Lu Bu had been attracted by the fragrance and color, and had changed a bit. However... after seeing Bai Tu holding up the thick fat, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.

Except for Lu Bu, no one else could tell that her smile was forced.

Lu Bu secretly held Diao Chan's hand below and said: Don't worry, I'm here!

Regardless of whether they wanted to or not, everyone started to eat. Even Xun You, as an "angel", had to eat at this time.

If you observe carefully, you can find that in front of the entrance of "Dongpo Meat", the military generals seem to be the most calm - although many of them are not from poor backgrounds, but they usually march and fight, and they can only hunt wild game. What’s not to eat about meat?
After all, people like Gan Ning are only in the minority.

But don't think about how delicious their food is. At least before the entrance, although they are not as nakedly disgusted as Gan Ning, many people have the word "tolerance" written on their faces.

On the contrary, wealthy families and even counselors and aides from humble backgrounds would not eat this kind of food at all. Now when it was time to show off their acting skills, everyone smiled like a spring breeze, as if they were not picking up pork, but tasting something. treasure……

But after entering, everyone couldn't help but be stunned - this is pork?
This thin-skinned, tender meat has a mellow and juicy taste and no fishy smell at all...is it pork?

Bai Tu was also surprised. It had to be said that the cooks maintained by these big families were still good, but they were limited by the raw materials before... Bai Tu really couldn't appreciate the fermented beef and soy sauce mixed with cow blood.

Lu Bu, who originally wanted to finish the two cans in front of Diao Chan for Diao Chan, was also in Diao Chan's ear, urging her to try it...

After being surprised, everyone, especially the counselors, also thought of the effect this pork can have!

The water buffalo in Jiangdong were originally pure beef cattle, so the price was cheap. However, the emergence of Bai Gonghuan not only made the water buffalo join the ranks of farm cattle, but also disrupted the price of meat.

It's just that because of the current climate, the meat expenditure of ordinary people has dropped significantly, so there is not much reaction.

If all pork could be like this...

Of course, they have not thought about the changes that this "pig" can really bring. After all, pigs at this time are too wild and difficult to raise on a large scale, and no one has thought about popularizing them among the people.

At this moment, Hua Xin was the first to stand up and said: "My lord is having fun with the people today... He can also turn decay into magic, which makes Xin very excited. He specially composed a poem "Dolphin Ode" for my lord and those present here. Colleagues, please help all people in the world!"

Everyone couldn't help but look at Hua Xin with complicated eyes, listening to him begin to recite the "Dolphin Ode" he "just composed"...

In short, the main purpose is to show off Bai Tu and his ability to understand the sufferings of the people, so he treated the staff to a banquet of pork.

And it can be seen that there are several places where Hua Xin will be slightly stuck, and it seems to be modified on the spot - originally Hua Xin should have wanted to say that the taste of pork is not very good, but it is full of Bai Tu's love for the people. thoughtful...

But now this is not in line with the actual situation, so it was changed to Bai Tu, turning decay into magic. It was Bai Tu's concept that moved God and made pork delicious.

After all, "fu" itself emphasizes exaggeration, but it also fits the occasion...

This also shows the difference between generals from humble families, even ordinary people, counselors from wealthy families, and celebrities and nobles!

Although the tough guys can't be picky about their food when they are marching and fighting, they still behave differently when eating pork at banquets, but they don't resist it too much. The staff members who come from wealthy families may not be willing in their hearts, but they have a look on their faces. A natural one; as for Hua Xin, who is a representative of celebrities, he goes one step further - not only does he have no abnormality, but he also writes a poem praising the lord and himself in advance, taking the opportunity to brush up his reputation...

The only person present who was still reluctant was Gan Ning. The color, smell and taste were not important to him. His only criterion for evaluating the quality of food was "whether other people think it is of high quality" - in later generations, that would be The rich second generation who must go to a star-rated restaurant for every meal to take photos in their circle of friends.

Pork obviously does not meet this standard!

Jiang Qin seemed to see something next to him and murmured in a low voice: "We are probably the first batch of people to eat such delicious pork, right?"

When Gan Ning heard "the first batch", he showed his face...

With the Dongpo Pork, or "Baigong Pork" as a base, others were relieved and even looked forward to the braised pork and pork ribs soup that followed.

As the envoy, Xun You, who was sitting closest to the main seat, also saw the potential value of the pork, so he asked: "I wonder what is so wonderful about Bai Gong's pork that it doesn't have any smell?" ? After you return, you should present this treasure to the emperor!"

Some of the staff and generals around him became a little quieter at this time and looked at Xun You, but Xun You didn't seem to notice anything unusual in everyone's gazes and still looked at Bai Tu with a smile.

Because he represents the imperial court, he can "pretend" to ask some questions without any scruples...

(End of this chapter)