Chapter 131: Danish Oysters
hugged his thighs and signed a peace contract, and Marin's heart was extremely happy. www.biquge.info It happened that the weather was warm, so Marin took Schwarz, Kahn, Sauer, Kidd and a few other capable men, and a bunch of guards, hugged a football, and went to the beach outside Copenhagen to find a place to play football.
However, unexpectedly, when he ran to the beach east of Copenhagen, Marin did not find a beach full of fine sand, but a beach full of oysters......
"What's going on? Why are there so many oysters? Marin was a little stunned, before the crossing, he had heard of an outbreak of "oyster infestation" in Denmark, but it was a Pacific variety of oysters. But it's only 1503 now, and the native species are so arrogant?
And, Marlin is curious, aren't oysters known as "milk in the sea"? Why are there so many people who don't eat them?
Kidd was not surprised, as a veteran sailor for more than 30 years, Kidd understood something about it. So he replied:
"Probably, the fishermen of Zealand were conscripted as sailors, or kidnapped by the coalition fleet and connected to ordinary merchant ships...... So, no one has come to clean up these oysters for a long time......"
"What a terrible thing...... It's 'milk in the sea,' ......," Marin lamented with pity.
"Milk in the sea? What do you mean? Several of his subordinates on the side looked confused.
It's no wonder that Europeans don't know the nutritional value of milk, let alone oysters......
Marin also reacted, and then, he explained simply:
"It's nutritious, and it's the aspect that can make you strong by eating this......" Marin blinked, and everyone understood in seconds......
Then, several officers beckoned their men back to look for spices, and immediately began to collect oysters on the beach, intending to eat them.
Except for Schwartz, who is a little reserved and has not yet found a wife, everyone else has women. Especially Karn's goods, there are two more, which are very physically and energetically draining, and need to be replenished...... Marin is the same, with a wife and sister-in-law to take care of......
When the seasoning came, several people ate it......
However, how big is the belly of a few people? Even if you eat like crazy, you only eat a few dozen. Then, Marin beckoned the dozens of guards to help him eat together. However, it is still a drop in the bucket......
Marin originally wanted to rely on everyone to eat oysters and clear a football field. However, after eating for a while, I couldn't realize this wish......
And, according to Kidd, there are plenty of them on the beaches and shallow waters of East Friesian Lamberland. Similarly, along the coast of the Duchy of Schleswig, there are many ...... of this
Marin was a little confused at first, but then he figured it out......
Why? Because Europe was still in the era of serfdom at this time! Serfs, as the main force of the population, were not allowed to leave the manor without permission at all. Therefore, most people, even if they want to eat oysters, do not have the possibility of going to the beach. As for the fishermen who live by the sea all year round, do they care about oysters? Do people have all kinds of delicious marine fish to eat, and do you need to eat oysters every day? Moreover, oysters are delicious when they are raw, but they are not as delicious as fish when cooked. It doesn't taste good when marinated and cooked......
Probably, only those nobles and merchants who are bored to come to the beach to play will often come to the beach to eat oysters......
However, there are so few such people, and ordinary people can't eat it. And fishermen are not uncommon...... Then, naturally, there are more oysters......
Usually, when there are too many oysters on the beach, fishermen clean up the oysters as garbage, and most of them are thrown back into the sea......
It can be said that in this era of population circulation, the consumption of oysters is really a big problem. This is because those who want to eat oysters may not be able to rush to the beach, and the oysters cannot be transported to the mainland safely...... Stale oysters are not eaten...... Fishermen who often eat oysters are tired of eating them again......
Anyway, oysters are just hard to consume......
Moreover, Europeans are still very conservative, and no one runs to the beach to dry the fruit when they have nothing to do. As a result, even if the beach is full of oysters, no one cleans them up. Because, there is no such demand......
However, Marin looked distressed...... "milk in the sea"...... High nutrition......
However, as a time-traveler with infinite brains, Marin quickly thought of a very good solution - that is, to set up an oyster sauce processing plant......
Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce was very famous before the Marin crossing. Many Cantonese dishes use oyster sauce as an important seasoning.
In his previous life, Ma Lin liked to eat Cantonese food, such as oyster sauce beef and oyster sauce chicken wings, which made Ma Lin's mouth water. According to a friend from Guangdong, Xingye's braised chicken wings, which seem to be chicken wings with oyster sauce, are very enjoyable to eat...... If you eat delicious chicken wings with oyster sauce while singing "Braised chicken wings, I like to eat ......" is fun to think about......
However, Marin actually prefers oyster sauce chicken thighs to oyster sauce chicken wings. Because, the chicken thighs feel more when you chew them. After all, there are only a few taels of meat on the chicken wings, and they are gone after two or three bites. If you make a few large chicken thighs and coat them with oyster sauce, they will have all the color and flavor...... Well, Marlin wiped his saliva......
Oyster sauce is also very strange to say, it turned out that Lee Kum Kee's grandfather Lee Kum Sheung was cooking oyster soup one day, and suddenly went out for something and forgot to extinguish the fire in the stove. When I came back, I found that the water had dried up, but there was a thick juice at the bottom of the pot that was fragrant and delicious. In this way, Li Jinshang accidentally discovered a very important condiment of Cantonese cuisine - oyster sauce.
Oyster sauce is not monosodium glutamate, but it has a certain function of enhancing freshness. Although it can't replace MSG, it's a very good condiment. In many Cantonese dishes, oyster sauce directly replaces the role of monosodium glutamate.
Of course, that is modern, in the case of monosodium glutamate and chicken essence overflowing, the cost of oyster sauce, which is already relatively high, is naturally not competitive.
But what era is it? The beginning of the 16th century! MSG hasn't been seen yet......
In the whole world, there is no umami condiment. If you want umami, you can only eat seafood, boiled chicken soup, or shiitake mushrooms, which are a specialty of China......
If it is not a specific dish, it is impossible to obtain umami. However, if Marin makes oyster sauce and promotes it to the whole of Europe as a seasoning with umami, it will definitely have a lot to do......
You know, all over Europe, except for their own courts that have begun to promote Chinese cuisine, other countries are still eating medieval dark cuisine, holding pepper dipped in bread and roasted meat......
The introduction of oyster sauce will surely become a clear spring and a bright presence in this gastronomic desert of Europe......
In fact, it's funny to think about it, it's the 21st century, and Denmark is still stumped by a few oysters. It's also unrealistic to find foodies in China. Because, it's too far away......
My Chinese foodie will not spend more than 10,000 yuan to buy a plane ticket for a few oysters, right? It's not that there are no oysters in China. For 20,000 or 30,000 yuan in air tickets, you can eat oysters in your home country......
Even if it is exported, it is not so cost-effective. Because, from Denmark to China, the freight is high, and there may not be any profit from exporting oysters.
Therefore, it is better to find Lee Kum Kee and set up a local oyster sauce factory, peel the shells of thousands of oysters, throw them into a large pot and cook them in a pot, and pack the boiled oyster sauce...... Ahem...... Sell it to whom?
Oh, there seem to be a lot of overseas Chinese in Guangdong, and they are used to eating Cantonese food, so let's sell it to them in Chinese supermarkets in Europe. Made in Europe, it also saves the freight from Guangdong to Europe, and the price can be a little advantage......
The authorities could then encourage the Chinese to set up grills, flip the grilled chicken wings and drumsticks, smear them with oyster sauce, and then use electric fans to blow the fragrance straight into the street to attract Danish people to consume it...... Find Xing Ye to dance a piece of "Braised Chicken Wings" to cheer up...... The star master is worth a lot, and the copycat star master is also a good one......
"Well, that's a great idea, and the Danish government should give me an award...... Well, the Nobel Prize ......," Marin said with satisfaction.
It's a pity that it's 1503, and Denmark in 2017 can't receive a reward even if you want to give yourself a reward...... Maybe consider having them burn paper money for themselves...... Ah......h