Stop pretending, I am the God of Cooking and I am showing off my cards!

Senior brother really knows how to make arrangements.

Drunken crab is cold in nature, which is why many people can’t stomach it after eating it.

Ginger has a good warming and tonic effect.

Once the two are combined, wouldn't it be neutralized?

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xuchong said to his father-in-law and mother-in-law:

"My senior brother made ginger duck in the afternoon. He said this can neutralize the coldness of drunken crabs."

Shen Guofu Yile:

"Thank you, Master, for making arrangements. After eating too much Drunk Crab, my stomach really can't handle it... I'm not going anywhere today, I'm just waiting in the shop to eat and drink."

Han Shuzhen muttered:

"At least send your luggage home and change your clothes, right?"

Compared to Shen Guofu, she has more expectations for Jiang Ya:

"Xiao Xu, is the ginger duck your senior brother is going to make dry or wet?"

Dry or wet?

Is there such a difference between ginger ducks?

This directly asked Lin Xu's knowledge blind spot.

He only had a literal understanding of Ginger Duck. Last time, his senior brother did some research and realized that this dish was Ginger Duck, not Ginger Duck.

But I don’t know, my senior brother should know very well.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu said:

"If you want to eat dry, I will ask senior brother to make dry food. If you want to eat wet, I will ask senior brother to make wet food. Everything depends on your arrangement."

Well, let the mother-in-law make the choice now, and then let the senior brother figure it out.

"I don't care, dry or wet is fine."

Han Shuzhen is not picky about food, but she just asked out of curiosity because when she traveled to the southeastern coast last year, she discovered that there were two ways of cooking ginger duck.

The meat of the wet duck is tender and juicy, while the skin of the dry duck is charred and chewy.

All very delicious.

Even the old ginger inside is quite tasty.

After finishing the meal, the fatigue of the journey is gone.

Shen Guofu patted his belly and said:

"The holiday officially ends tomorrow, and we have to start a new life, start eating fat-reducing meals, and occasionally come to the store to adjust our appetite."

If you don’t climb mountains, you wouldn’t think so. This time we climbed Longshou Peak in Yinzhou Scenic Area, and we actually took several breaks in the middle, which forced Lao Shen to pay attention to his health.

Han Shuzhen looked at her husband with a look of relief.

Finally enlightened.

But this alone wasn't enough. She thought for a while and said:

"Anyway, it's not hot anymore. From now on, I'll find a mountain to climb nearby every weekend. It'll be a good time to change my mind and breathe some fresh air."

Staying in a city full of tall buildings all day makes your brain freeze.

Shen Guofu was somewhat repelled upon hearing this.

Just at this moment, Shen Baobao, who had finished chatting with Shu Yun and Zeng Xiaoqi, came back. When he heard this, he immediately raised his hands in agreement:

"Okay, okay, we will go too when the time comes, and we will take Dundun with us. Our family of five will climb the mountain to see the red leaves. Dad, don't be left behind."

These words directly aroused Old Shen's bloodshed:

"Are you kidding, I will fall behind? Then don't cry and say that daddy won't wait for you."

After drinking the last sip of hot tea in the cup, Shen Guofu was just about to ask for Lin Xu's car keys to go home when Dou Wenjing came upstairs with her bag:

"Boss, the loan matter has basically been negotiated. We will start the procedures after work tomorrow. The account should be received soon. There will be no problem with the funds. Tomorrow, Brother Feng will check everything that can be checked. If there is no problem, it will be fine. It’s time to proceed to the next step.”

Shen Guofu was a little surprised when he heard:

"What's going on? Are you buying a house?"

He looked at his daughter and son-in-law.

You guys are very strict with your mouths. If Xiao Dou hadn't let it slip, he wouldn't have known about buying a house.

Real estate involves too many aspects, and there are many traps. These two kids actually started it so quietly...

"Dad, Dundun received a gift, and the house in the community behind could not accommodate it, so we had no choice but to change to another house."

Shen Baobao told what happened in detail.

Shen Guofu and Han Shuzhen were surprised when they heard:

"Mr. Yan wants to give Dundun a grand piano? And then you guys want to change houses for a piano?"

This is really a computer for a mouse pad.

Dou Wenjing said:

"The company can solve the financial problem, and Brother Feng will fully follow up on the procedures. Mr. Shen doesn't have to worry."

In fact, normally speaking, it is too risky for the company to lend money to the boss to buy a house, and it will also affect the normal operation of the company.

But after Lin Xu decided to buy a house, Dou Wenjing was busy dealing with the matter because there was the big boss Shen Guofu behind her.

With Mr. Shen here, what is a loan worth tens of millions?

After hearing this, Shen Guofu couldn't help but smile with relief on his face.

It’s good to know how to leave professional matters to professionals! My son-in-law is so stable and reassuring.

"In that case, I won't ask about it. Just don't forget to take us to visit the house when you get it... By the way, my daughter, your car will arrive in the next few days, so be prepared to drive a new car."

After saying that, Shen Guofu took the car keys of Lin Xu's X5 and drove home with Han Shuzhen.

Send your luggage back to tidy up and change your clothes.

Half past two in the afternoon.

Chen Yan and others rushed to Yingchun Street from the airport.

Everyone is tired from the journey. In addition to being tired from the journey, the main reason is that the road to Beijing is too congested.

"Brother-in-law, if you have anything to eat, hurry up and prepare it for everyone. We are all starving, so we are just waiting to come to Linji to get some food to satisfy our appetite."

After saying that, she strode to the service desk, no longer caring about bullying Dundun, and immediately patted the table and asked:

"Where are the shoes? Take them out quickly and see if his aesthetic meets my taste."

Shu Yun smiled and said:

"Looking at your eagerness, if it doesn't suit you, why don't you change your aesthetic?"

She said as she took out the shoe box from the cabinet.

As soon as it was placed on the service desk, Chen Yan couldn't wait to open the shoe box.

There was no note or love letter inside, just a pair of slightly pink knitted casual shoes. The shoes were flat and gave people a very capable feel.

Picking up the shoes, they were light and soft, and the soles were still soft.

"These shoes are quite..."

A certain master's degree in Chinese Studies was so happy that he held it in for a long time before saying:

"This kind of shoes may look a little childish for someone aged 18 or 19, but they are just right for me... They were simply bought based on my aesthetic taste."

Shen Baobao, who came down to watch the excitement, cheered:

"Please get married where you are!"

Hum hum, whatever you said to me in the past, I will repay you now.

After reading it, Chen Yan did not try on the shoes immediately, but gently put them back into the shoe box and closed the lid.

"Why don't you give it a try? Are you afraid that if you take off your shoes, we'll be inhaled?"

Chen Yan was too lazy to pay attention to her cousin's teasing:

"I'm going to go back and take a shower, put on new socks and try again."

"Hey, so hypocritical!"

Putting the shoe box back into the cabinet, Chen Yan turned around and hugged Dundun in her arms:

"Xiao Dundun, have you missed your aunt? My aunt specially brought you a gift this time."

Dundun was struggling at first, but calmed down when he heard there was a gift.

Chen Yan held Dundun in her arms and reached into her bag with her other hand to dig through it. She finally took out a small animal made of hay, but this animal was rather abstract and no one could tell what it was.

"Hmm, huh, huh, look, this is the kitten that my aunt made after two days of learning from the straw weaving master over there. Look how much it looks like you."

Everyone:? ? ? ? ? ?

Is the master who taught you straw knitting a descendant of Picasso?

Dundun was originally full of expectations, but after seeing the straw kitten, she immediately broke out of Chen Yan's arms and slipped into her hut.

You can insult my cat personality, but you can't insult my IQ!

It takes a lot of eyes to see that this is a cat.

Shu Yun asked curiously:

"Mr. Chen, did the master who taught you do it the same way?"

Just as he was talking, Wu Kexin came over with a kitten woven from hay. The kitten was beautifully woven and actually looked a little chubby.

"Dundun, look what good gift I brought you. I bought it from a straw weaver and it cost several hundred yuan."

Let’s take a look at the kitten in Wu Kexin’s hand, and then look at the “slime” in Chen Yan’s hand.

It seems that the master's craftsmanship is fine.

The person in question is a thirty-year-old aunt.

Dundun poked his head out of the hut, stuck out his tongue and licked the back of Wu Kexin's hand.

Obviously, Uncle Dun was very satisfied with this gift, especially when compared with another similar gift, it seemed even more valuable.

Zeng Xiaoqi looked at Chen Yan with a troubled face and asked:

"Did you prepare this kind of gift for your little policeman?"

"No, it's a razor I bought at the airport duty-free shop... What kind of aesthetics do you guys have? I think it's pretty. Forget it, I won't discuss this with you art novices."

Mr. Chen put the "slime" he had knitted back into his bag and said to Baobao Shen:

"Hurry up and get your man some food, I'm hungry."

Zeng Xiaoqi reminded in a low voice:

"Eat less. There are drunken crabs and ginger duck in the afternoon."

"Drunk crab? This is my favorite. During the years when I was in college at Fudan, this kind of food was what I was most craving for, especially those made by local aunties in Shanghai. It tastes amazing... Thank you for reminding me. I really have to eat less later, I can’t miss the delicious food in the evening.”

At the dining table not far away, Panda and Yue Liyue were tasting the roast chicken and other braised dishes that had just been served.

At this moment, the dishes in the kitchen still have to be prepared, so we can only serve some stewed vegetables for everyone to rest on.

Yue Liyue said:

"When I heard about roasted chicken, I thought it was the crispy roasted chicken made in the Lingnan region using roasted duck and roasted goose. But I didn't expect it was braised fried chicken..."

The disadvantage of having such a vast land and abundant resources is that the names of delicacies are not uniform.

Food with the same name has different tastes and flavors in different places.

Cantonese style barbecue is a typical representative.

It is quite different from the roast chicken and duck in the north.

Although the bacon and sausages in various places in the south have the same name, the methods are different in different places.

Some are smoked, some are air-dried, some are sun-dried, some only add salt, some add Sichuan peppercorns...the same name has very different ways of making it.

Yue Liyue’s roommate asked:

"Forget the name, just say whether it tastes good or not, right?"

"It's delicious, very delicious."

"Then eat quickly. After eating, I have to go back to catch up on the progress. After a week of rest, I feel that being single is an unrealistic fantasy for me, but making money is more practical."

"Me too, right now I don't care about relationships, I just want to make money."

"The most important thing is that the second half of the year is not suitable for dating. There are too many holidays. The National Day has just passed, and in a blink of an eye it is Christmas. After Christmas is New Year's Day, after New Year's Day is Spring Festival, then Lantern Festival, Valentine's Day... How many gifts do I have to buy?”

While traveling, several people lay on the haystacks in Hulun Grassland and counted the cost of love.

I found that it was not easy for them to fall in love with a monthly income of tens of thousands.

Moreover, I can’t spend all my monthly income of tens of thousands, and I still have to save money to buy a house. So after settling the accounts, I wisely thought it would be better to find a two-dimensional wife who doesn’t want gifts for the time being.

When you have money, it's not too late to talk about a partner.

After finishing eating and drinking, everyone took their luggage and left.

Take a break when you need it, catch up on sleep when you need it, and prepare for work tomorrow.

Not long after everyone had eaten and dispersed, Xie Baomin drove his Cayenne to the parking space in front of the store.

After getting out of the car, he took out two heavy plastic bags from the trunk.

After saying hello to Shu Yun and others, he carried it upstairs and strode into the kitchen on the second floor.

"Brother, did you bring the duck?"

"I brought it. Let's soak it in a basin first. You can't blanch the duck to make ginger duck, so soak it to get out the blood."

After saying that, Xie Baomin took the slaughtered duck out of the bag.

The moment he saw the duck, Lin Xu was stunned for a moment:

"Why is it so big? Is it a goose?"

Xie Baomin said with a smile:

“This is Muscovy duck, which means exotic duck. It’s the same as sweet potato and tomato, both of which mean exotic products.”

Lin Xu took a large stainless steel basin, filled most of the basin with water, and soaked these Muscovy ducks, which were not much smaller than geese.

While putting the duck in the basin, he sighed:

I don’t know if the foreign monks can chant sutras, but the foreign ducks are really big.

And despite its size, the meat is quite tender and soft to the touch.

Xie Baomin said:

"If the ducks are raised by farmers themselves, they don't even need to be soaked, but if they come from this kind of farm, it's best to soak them to remove the blood."

Today he bought five ducks in total.

A duck of normal size is definitely not enough to eat.

But the duck was quite big, and five ducks actually filled a large pot.

After putting it in, start preparing the ginger.

After he handed over to Che Zi last time, he specially bought some old ginger that he had reserved for seeds. These old gingers have been growing in the ground for several years. They are rich in fiber and very spicy.

"How much should I use, senior brother? I'll ask them to start scraping the skin."

Xie Baomin looked at the prepared old ginger and said with a smile:

"The ginger used to make ginger duck does not need to be peeled. The ginger peel has the effect of dispelling fire and reducing dryness. Eating it can neutralize the heat caused by ginger."

oh?

What about this statement?

Then this duck will save you a lot of trouble.

"Wash it and slice it directly. Each duck needs a big bowl for rice and soup... This dish relies entirely on ginger to enhance the flavor, so it's better to have more than less."

In addition to duck and old ginger, if ginger duck wants to be delicious, it also needs to use sesame sesame oil, preferably black sesame sesame oil.

Using sesame oil can add a nice aroma to the duck meat, and can also effectively suppress the fishy smell in the duck meat.

While he was busy, Lin Xu remembered his mother-in-law's words and asked curiously:

"Senior brother, what's the difference between making wet duck and dry duck of ginger duck?"

"The difference is not big. The main thing is that the order of adding the sauce is different. The dry duck is fried first, and then a small amount of sauce is added after frying. The resulting duck is dry and delicious. The wet duck cancels the frying process and just adds the sauce. The sauce and duck are put into the pot to stew together, making it taste even softer."

Is it that simple?

Lin Xu plans to study hard.

Slice all the ginger, clean up the duck, remove the fine fluff on the duck skin, cut off the butt of the duck with a strong smell, and wipe away the water on the surface and in the abdominal cavity.

Then Xie Baomin taught Lin Xu how to make sauce.

In the bowl, add two small spoons of salt, two small spoons of sugar, one tablespoon of soy sauce, half a tablespoon of dark soy sauce, and finally two tablespoons of rice wine. Stir evenly to make the ginger duck sauce.

"This is the amount used to make a dry duck. If you want to make a wet duck, replace two spoons of rice wine with a whole bottle of rice wine."

It's getting late now, let's start making.

There were five ducks, so five large clay pots were placed in a row on the stove.

Cooking duck in a clay pot will make the duck meat taste more delicious.

Heat the clay pot, put a small bowl of black sesame oil into it, and add two-thirds of the prepared ginger slices into the pot.

Put it in and fry it over low heat to bring out the spicy flavor of the ginger.

After frying, put the whole duck in.

Then spread the remaining ginger slices on the duck, cover it, and start simmering it over low heat.

"You don't want to change your sword, senior brother?"

"We won't change the knife for now. This dish needs to be made from a whole duck in the early stage, so that the flavor of ginger and sesame oil can better penetrate into the duck meat. If we change the knife, the duck meat will be stacked together, which will not be easy to taste. "

Xie Baomin made four dry ducks and one wet duck.

The method of making wet duck is simple. Put black sesame sesame oil in the bottom of the pot, spread ginger slices, add duck, pour in the sauce, and finally add rice wine. The amount of rice wine should cover the duck.

Once everything is poured, cover the lid and simmer directly.

Because it is simple, more and more restaurants now use the wet duck method to cook dishes.

Fry the dried duck in the pot for fifteen minutes. Open the lid, carefully turn the duck over, and replace the ginger slices on the bottom of the pot with the ginger slices on the duck.

At this time, the duck meat on the bottom has been browned, but it is not burnt. It should be because of the fat.

Flip and fry for another fifteen minutes, then pour in the sauce and start to simmer.

"This method is easier than imagined."

Lin Xu originally thought it would be difficult, but after seeing his senior brother's operation, he felt that he could do it without any skills.

Xie Baomin said with a smile:

"This is originally a home-cooked dish in the southeastern coastal areas. In autumn and winter, the coastal areas are humid and cold, so you need to eat more ginger to dispel the cold and warm up, so the dish of ginger duck was born."

While the two brothers were chatting, a black Alfa slowly parked in the parking space on the roadside at the intersection of Yingchun Street.

"Mr. Yan, the gate of Tsinghua University is just ahead. Why don't we wait at the gate?"

"No, just stay here."

Not long after, Professor Cui's figure slowly appeared at the intersection in the distance.

Yan Lin looked at the figure outside, with a touch of tenderness on her originally serious face... After spending so much effort and pushing through a bunch of important meetings, I finally managed to have a chance encounter with you!

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The second update is here. This chapter has 5050 words. Please vote for me, brothers. It’s raining now. As long as the power doesn’t go out tonight, I’ll finish the third chapter!