Tian's little cook

Chapter 133 Successful Production
The difference between the production process of tofu and bean curd lies in the steps of shape and pressing.

Lin Zhimo waited until there were more and more flocs in the pot, then scooped them into a small wooden box, and a layer of gauze had been spread around the wooden box.

Originally, the mold for making tofu needed to have holes for water to pass through, but I couldn't find it for a while, so I had to find a wooden frame and asked Lin Jiao to find a way to drill a few holes.

After it was installed, Lin Zhimo pressed a wooden board on it, and then found a heavy object to put on it to form it.

"Is this all right?" Yuan Shi stared at the contents of the pot.

"Well, wait a little longer." At first, Lin Zhimo thought that the brine might lose its effectiveness after being left for so long, but today he found out that it can still be used.

Taking advantage of this time, Lin Zhimo made some dipping sauce for eating bean curd, and added the red oil chili she made in it, which tasted very fragrant.

After a few more minutes, Lin Zhimo estimated that it was almost ready, so he removed the bamboo sieve in the pot, took a look at it, and said happily: "It's done!"

Lin Jiao and Yuan hurriedly surrounded the pot. The soy milk in the pot had condensed and layered. The upper layer was a clear yellowish liquid, and the lower layer was a white lumpy condensate.

"Is this Douhua?" Lin Jiao pointed to the white object.

"Yes." Lin Zhimo smelled the fragrance, his face was full of excitement, he took out a spoon and started to scoop, "The bean curd is much softer than the tofu, so be careful when scooping it, and you must scoop it next to each other."

"Come on, let's go to the main room to eat."

Taking out a piece of chopsticks, Lin Zhimo found that the bean curd made with brine was not as old as the one made of plaster, and it was better in comparison.

Dip in the red oil, Lin Zhimo couldn't wait to take the first bite.

Well, it still smells familiar.Sure enough, life cannot be separated from Douhua.

It was the first time for both Linjiao and Yuan Shi to eat it, and the expressions on their faces showed that they spoke highly of this dish.

Not long after, the three of them wiped out half of the pot of bean curd.

"Zhimo, this tofu curd is really delicious." Yuan Shi admired, "No wonder you always wanted to make it."

"I would also like to thank sister-in-law Yuan for providing me with brine."

Yuan Shi waved her hand, "It has nothing to do with me. If you don't tell me, I don't know it will be useful."

"The tofu should be ready. I'll cook two tofu dishes for you later. I'm sure it will taste better."

After removing the heavy object, Lin Zhimo removed the gauze, and sure enough the tofu had formed.

She poured it out carefully and observed that the tofu made was more like old tofu.She used to like eating hot pot the most.

"Can this be eaten directly?" Lin Jiao asked from the side.

"Yes, but the taste is not as good as that of bean curd, and it tastes better in cooking." Lin Zhimo has already thought about what to cook, "Eat it first and then talk about it."

Lin Zhimo moved quickly, first cut the tofu into pieces, and then added salt to blanch it to prevent it from falling apart during cooking.

Heat oil in a cold pan, sauté the watercress, add water, then add peppercorns, chili powder, and ground pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat.

Then Lin Zhimo put the cut tofu cubes in, boiled for a few minutes on low heat, poured in water starch before leaving the pot, and boiled the soup.

Serve it up and sprinkle with peppercorns and scallions, and a bowl of mapo tofu is ready.

Needless to say, this dish has also received unanimous praise. I even ate a lot of Linjiao, which is rarely spicy.

"Zhimo, it's really a blessing to follow you." Yuan put down her chopsticks and said with a smile, "If you make these two dishes in the restaurant, they will definitely be popular."

Lin Zhimo took a piece of tofu and ate it slowly in his mouth: "No, I won't have to go to Jukefang in the future."

(End of this chapter)