256 Seafood okra bisque
With full anticipation, James moved in the direction of the villa with the roar of the pickup truck engine, followed by members of animal protection organizations and some newspaper reporters, a demonstration became a pleasant dinner, Zeng Gong made full preparations for this, and the cowboys of the ranch were all good at barbecuing.
In order to entertain these uninvited guests, the ranch specially slaughtered a calf and a wild goat caught in the pasture, and Zeng Gong also personally made a pot of traditional Chinese food, pasted with small fish, salad of various vegetables and fruits.
"Oh my God, it's beautiful. ”
Zeng Gongxin's relocated villa is hidden in an oak forest, the small valley surrounded by the 'U' shape blocks the cold wind blowing from the north, adding a bit of warmth to the place, standing on the balcony on the second floor can overlook the sparkling Qinglian River in the distance, it is she who gave birth to this beautiful place.
"Welcome to Qinglian Ranch. Zeng Gong said with a smile.
According to James, most of the members of animal protection organizations who came to demonstrate are part-time, and the best of them are gold-collar level, and the others are at least white-collar workers. If you can get along, it's also a lot of contacts.
The place of the dinner was chosen by Zeng Gong in a small sheltered valley behind the villa, where the cowboys had already set up a bonfire, the red flames, beating with enthusiasm to warm the winter day, walnut as a fire, for the barbecue to give birth to a precious freshness, to restrain a lot of fire.
Although it was lunch, Zeng Gong turned it into a rough picnic. There's nothing just table etiquette, just the usual wine or beer to accompany a meal. In the ranch, cowboys still like beer, but Zeng Gong still likes spirits the most. For example, Chinese baijiu or Lao Maozi's vodka and the like are the most refreshing in the winter season.
"It smells so good. Before they even arrived at the place, some people were already intoxicated by the aroma of barbecue, and their eyes were slightly closed, gently inhaling the aroma wafting from afar.
"Behind the villa are roasting Montana's purest Angus cattle and wild goats, and of course the aroma is tangy. Zeng Gong pointed to the curling smoke rising from the back of the villa and explained proudly.
"Mr. Zeng, it can't be a Rocky Mountain oyster, I heard that it smells good, too. Although James restrained himself in front of everyone, he still couldn't help but make a joke about Zeng Gong.
"Mr. James, do you want to taste it? Zeng Gong sneered. Not polite because he was an old classmate of Elena.
"How could it be. James' face turned pale with fright, and his head shook like a rattle.
Rocky Mountain oysters are still a delicacy unique to Montana, it is not a delicacy made from oysters in the sea, but made with buffalo testicles, Davis loves to eat this thing, and once recommended it for Zeng Gong, but was firmly refused, he is not sensitive.
"Well, Mr. Zeng, can I try it?" asked a little girl in the crowd timidly. At the same time, his big beautiful eyes flashed with eager enthusiasm, and it was clear that he was a gastronomic adventurer.
"Of course, no problem, I'll introduce you to the experts who make Rocky Mountain oysters in a moment. Although Zeng Gong felt that the picture of this watery little girl enjoying the cow testicles was a bit inconsistent, he still assured him with a serious face.
Get around the villa. The oak grove is interspersed with small shrubs such as cranberries, blueberries and raspberries that stretch deep into the valley, with a gravel path leading gracefully into the valley. As we continued deeper into the forest, the air seemed to be a little wetter, and the mountains blocked the way of the cold wind. The shredded sunlight sprinkled through the forest, and the whole body was warm.
"Hi. The meat will have to wait a while for it to be roasted, so you can warm up with some gumbo first. Davis glanced at Zeng Gong, quickly flipped the roast meat on the campfire, and said without looking back.
In the United States, there is indeed a habit of drinking soup before a meal, but at this time the soup is mainly to ward off the cold, because these people have stood in the cold wind all morning, Zeng Gong took this into account before preparing the seafood okra soup, the shrimp soup is Zeng Gong with Taihu Lake white shrimp and Brittany blue lobster special treatment, so that the wildness of the ocean and the virtuous lady of the lake are perfectly integrated, is the finishing touch of seafood okra soup, in order to add icing on the cake Zeng Gong also used quinoa ground flour and Dungeness crab crab meat.
The seafood okra soup is stewed by Zeng Gong in a large iron pot, a stone stove built with stones, the pine branches under the bottom have not burned out, and the residual temperature makes the okra soup in the pot still keep hot, so as not to lose its taste, and the light mist keeps coming out, accompanied by bursts of strong fragrance.
"It smells so good. The little girl wrinkled her lovely nose slightly, and stared at the cauldron on the stone stove as if she had discovered a new world.
Looking at the cute appearance of the little girl, everyone smiled kindly, and their eyes were on Zeng Gong, but I drank a lot of seafood okra soup, but the soup in front of me was a little different, the freshness and fragrance were so thrilling, people were a little unstoppable, if they didn't stay reserved, it was estimated that the cauldron would be overturned.
"You can try it, it's all made with the specialties of our Qinglian Ranch. Zeng Gong stepped forward and lifted the lid, and the thick aroma rose to the sky, challenging everyone's taste buds.
James hurriedly helped Zeng Gong pick up a stack of deep plates from the side and sent them to Zeng Gong's side, urging him to hurry up, and the rest lined up behind him and waited obediently.
What else can you say, Zeng Gong smiled, picked up the spoon in his hand and put the thick soup on one plate after another, the aroma was even more unscrupulous, and they all swallowed their saliva.
"Delicious. The little girl squinted her big green eyes flashing like a wave of flowing water, and said to Zeng Gong with some curiosity: "Mr. Zeng, are the materials all pasture? There seems to be the taste of Breton blue lobster and North Pacific Dungeness crab, which seems to be a little different. ”
"Hehe, this young lady"
"Mr. Zeng, you can call me Vivien. Zeng Gong just wanted to introduce, but was directly interrupted by Vivian.
"Miss Vivian, I have to say that you are a real gourmet, and there is indeed a shadow of blue lobster in it, but not a Brittany blue lobster, but a blue lobster peculiar to the saltwater lake of our Qinglian Ranch, I dare say that it tastes even more delicious, in addition to our Chinese Taihu white shrimp and our unique jasper Dungeness crab here. Zeng Gong talked eloquently, introducing the ingredients of Qinglian Ranch, in his eyes, the ranch is produced with top ingredients, and it needs to take the luxury route, and he is a frequent customer of the world's top restaurants.
"This can't be?" Vivien retorted in shock. (To be continued.) )