Chapter 43 Bamboo Rib Soup
The boiling water in the pot was boiling, Tang Xiao put the pork bones and ginger slices into the boiling water to remove the blood, and then turned around and soaked the bamboo sunflower into the lightly salted water.
In about half an hour, remove the soaked bamboo sunflower and the head, cut a few slices of old ginseng, garnish with some red dates and wolfberries, add seasonings, and add them all to the pot together with the pork bones.
"Old Fan, go get some mountain spring water."
There is a spring in Nanshan Grange, the spring water is refreshing and sweet, Tang Xiao asked Li Erhammer to send a car to the house every few days, which is specially used to make soup and tea.
Chef Fan answered, turned around and took a scoop of spring water and poured it into the pot, while Chef Fan pulled the bellows on the side to boil the water.
Speaking of this bellows, Fan Xiaochu had to admire the whimsy of the prince. I and my father's cooking skills have improved rapidly, and this small bellows has taken a lot of credit.
The aroma is constantly bubbling out of the pot, which makes people smell it and whet their appetite. Next, just simmer for half an hour and add a small amount of salt.
Tang Xiao washed off the grease stains on his hands, and instructed Fan Xiaochu to pay attention to the heat, and make the broth lighter when adding salt. At this moment, he had nothing to do in the kitchen, so he simply left to prepare gifts for the eldest grandson and the princesses.
Two days ago, the soap that the Grange had just started to produce was brought back by Li Erhammer with a few boxes.
Tang Xiao pondered in his heart, since he was going to enter the palace to ask them to intercede for him, he had to bring a box of rare items such as soap, not to mention perfume.
Women love beauty regardless of age, as long as you grasp this, it will be much easier to choose.
Tang Xiao returned to the room and took a lot of effort to choose all the gifts.
The kaleidoscope was given to Xiao Fengmian, a copy of Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases" was prepared for Xiao Nuanqing, a wooden boomerang was given to Tang Jin, and a spinning top was given to Tang Yan.
asked people to put these gifts into wooden boxes, and Chef Fan was already waiting outside the door with a food box.
Halfway through the unitary time, the sunset in the west is like fire.
The carriage of Anle Wangfu stopped in front of the palace gate, and Shen Xingchen took down the carriage with these things and stood silently behind Tang Xiao.
The guards at the palace gate saw Tang Xiao appear in front of the palace gate with a wry smile. What happened at noon today is still fresh in my memory, and it was here that the Marquis of Zhenbei robbed King Anle.
More than an hour ago, the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the palace to see His Majesty, and he has not come out until now. Look at this lord again, big bags and small bags, four hands are estimated to be insufficient, is this planning to move the family to the palace?
"His Royal Highness King An Le, who are you?" A palace guard stepped forward and asked, pointing to the big and small box at Tang Xiao's feet.
Tang Xiao arched his hand and said with a smile: "Let this eldest brother see the smile, please go and report to the eldest brother, this king is going to ask the imperial grandmother to say goodbye, and by the way, bring some gifts to the younger brothers and sisters." ”
Hearing this, the palace guard hurriedly responded: "Your Highness, there was a message from Yong'an Palace at noon, if Your Highness asks to see you, you don't need to report it." ”
"Thank you! also bothered the eldest brother to find a few people to help the king get these things. ”
After a while, the palace guards found two or three little palace maids, all of whom looked at Tang Xiao shyly and timidly, which made His Royal Highness King Anle, who had never had any female popularity, feel a dark feeling in his heart.
Ordering Shen Xingchen to wait for him nearby, Tang Xiao took a few little palace maids into the palace. Originally, he planned to chat with the little palace maids on the road, but it turned out that these little girls were afraid of him like tigers.
So, Tang Xiao suddenly became depressed again. It turns out that the little palace maids didn't look shy before, they were afraid!
The palace maid of Yong'an Palace saw Tang Xiao from afar and hurriedly went to Yong'an Palace to report. It didn't take long for Mama Su to appear in front of the palace gate with a smile on her face.
"Mama Su, what makes you so happy?"
"Your Highness, did you discuss it with the Marquis of Zhenbei. As soon as she walked on her front foot, you came on her back foot. ”
While speaking, the palace maid of Yong'an Palace took over the things brought by Tang Xiao and sent them to the main hall.
"Mama Su, do you mean that Zhenbei Hou just left?"
Seeing a touch of worry on Tang Xiao's face, Mama Su quipped: "Your Highness, is she afraid that the Queen Mother and her old man will bully the Marquis of Zhenbei?" ”
"How so!" Tang Xiao hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid that girl will scare grandma." ”
Hearing this, Mama Su smiled and said: "Your Highness, you can rest assured, the Queen Mother was very happy to see the Marquis of Zhenbei, and when the Marquis of Zhenbei left, the Empress Dowager personally sent her outside the palace gate." ”
"Hehe......" Tang Xiao smiled awkwardly, feeling that he was running out of words for a moment, and he didn't know what to say.
Mama Su took Tang Xiao directly to the inner hall, and Empress Dowager Xiao was holding a red fox fur scarf and couldn't put it down, looking in a good mood.
"Grandson worry-free, please say hello to the imperial grandmother!"
Tang Xiao knelt on the ground, and he didn't see his grandmother calling him to get up for a long time, so he secretly looked up. Seeing his grandmother's angry appearance, he hurriedly lowered his head and knelt honestly.
"Get up."
Hearing this, Tang Xiao hurriedly stood up, stepped forward, and said with a smile: "Grandma, my grandson cooked by himself today, and specially made a few side dishes for grandma, please try grandma." ”
"Oh? You bastard can cook? ”
"Grandma, don't believe it, it's really your grandson's own hand!"
Seeing her grandson's sworn appearance, Empress Dowager Xiao was suddenly a little curious: "What have you done?" Bring it up and show grandma. ”
Tang Xiao took out the steaming meals from the food box, and these food boxes that could keep warm suddenly aroused the interest of Empress Dowager Xiao.
From Anle Palace, it will take at least more than half an hour. For such a long time, if it was an ordinary food box, the food inside would have been cold.
"Your food box is very strange."
Seeing that her grandmother only noticed the food box, Tang Xiao suddenly felt a sense of frustration when she bought the pearls.
I'm here to show off my cooking skills, how did my grandmother become interested in this insulated food box?
"Grandma, you'd better try your grandson's craft first! If you like this food box, your grandson will ask the craftsmen in the house to make a few and send them to grandma another day. ”
In fact, the principle of this food box is quite simple, but a double layer of glass is added to the ordinary food box, and a bowl of hot water is placed at the bottom, and the lid is closed, which can keep the heat for at least one hour.
Hearing her grandson's dissatisfaction, Empress Dowager Xiao smiled and said, "Okay, grandma, let's try your craft." ”
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the table. I was amazed when I saw a table of exquisite dishes. Just looking at the appearance, I'm afraid these dishes can catch up with the imperial chef in the palace, she doesn't believe that these things are really made by this grandson who only likes to dance and play with swords.
She picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and put it in her mouth and gently bit it down. The taste is smooth, slightly spicy, tender and delicious in the bite, but without losing the strength of the beef, and the delicious gravy fills the taste buds, which is really endless.
"Grandma, this dish is called braised beef. With the best beef brisket as the ingredient, it is most suitable for winter consumption. Tang Xiao introduced it diligently, while holding a bowl of bamboo rib soup and handing it to his grandmother, and said with a smile: "You taste this, I guarantee you haven't eaten it." ”
Empress Dowager Xiao nodded, and muttered in her heart: I didn't expect there to be such a good cook in Sanssouci Mansion, and the dishes made by the imperial chef in the palace are really worse than those in front of me.
Thinking like this, a spoonful of fresh soup was sent to her mouth, and Empress Dowager Xiao's eyes lit up, this broth was so delicious!
"What's it called?"
Seeing that grandma was so surprised and curious, Tang smiled and said proudly: "Grandma, this is called Zhusun pork rib soup, which was specially developed for you by your grandson!" ”
Author: Don't be ashamed, this is called plagiarism!