Chapter 122: White Male Meat
Using Dading to cook braised pork, Bai Tu felt quite bold, but most of the people present felt that it was a waste and even a little against etiquette.
It's just that at this time, no one will say this without opening their eyes.
And Baitu's braised pork is not the kind of bold practice on "Qi Min Yaoshu", but the first batch of gelding pigs was selected, and the first batch of soy sauce brewed by the ancient method was used - of course, it is said to be an ancient method, but in fact, it is a new method in the Eastern Han Dynasty!
However, compared with the braised pork of later generations, there must be a few fewer condiments, after all, Bai Tu can teach them to make soy sauce, but they can't make something out of nothing.
The current recipe for braised pork was taught by Bai Tu to the three cooks sent by the Lu family, the Yu family, and the Zhang family, and let them figure it out by themselves.
After all, there are several condiments for the braised pork in Bai Tu's recipe, which are either not available in the Han Dynasty, or have not been popularized as spices, and Bai Tu can't send people to find them all over the mountains for this braised pork......
In this way, it is better to leave the recipes to these professional chefs.
In addition to the braised pork that already exudes a fragrance in Dingli, the kitchen also prepares "Dongpo pork" and pork rib soup.
The so-called Dongpo meat, that is, the dish invented by Su Shi in Hangzhou, is a pork dish with full color and flavor, and you must know that the Song Dynasty also did not have gelding skills, Su Shi's Dongpo meat also relies on rice wine to get fishy, with the current technology, Dongpo meat is undoubtedly a more mature dish.
It's just that now it can't be called "Dongpo meat", but is called "white meat".
Not long after, there were already waiters, and in front of everyone, a small casserole was placed - the final process of Dongpo meat was "steaming", so it was served in a casserole.
Seeing this delicate casserole, some of the scribes here who originally thought that Baitu was going to use "eating cheap meat" to express their feelings of enjoying with the people were also a little confused, why they made it so exquisite!
"Everyone, let's have a feast!" Bai Tu announced.
As soon as the words fell, everyone looked left and right, and they all opened the casserole in front of them, and the bigwigs in front of them had waiters next to the desk......
The aroma of braised pork softened some psychological resistance, and when I saw the color of Dongpo pork, I was even more surprised!
Of course, the basic common sense is still there - cheap meat is cheap meat.
It's just that Bai Tudu has already taken the lead in making a demonstration, and one bite is a big piece of pork that looks fat, so what can others do?
Originally, the Diao Chan beside Lu Bu had been attracted by this aroma and color, and it had changed a little, but ...... After seeing the white picture clamped, the thick fat suddenly felt uncomfortable.
It's just that except for Lu Bu, others can't see that her current smile is reluctant.
Lu Bu secretly sat down, held Diao Chan's hand, and signaled: Don't worry, there is me!
Whether they wanted to or not, everyone also started one after another, even Xun You, who was an "angel", had to eat at this time.
If you look closely, you can find that before the entrance of this "Dongpo meat", the generals seem to be the most calm - although many of them are not poor, but they usually march and fight, and they can fight wild meat, so what can not be eaten about cheap meat?
Gan Ning's kind of boiled people are only a few after all.
It's just that don't think about how fragrant they eat, at least in front of the entrance, although they are not as naked as Gan Ning's disgust, many people have the word "forbearance" written on their faces.
On the contrary, the wealthy family, and even the advisers and staff from poor families, usually don't eat this kind of thing at all, but when it's time to show their acting skills, they all laugh like a spring breeze, as if they are not picking up pork, but tasting some treasure......
But after the entrance, everyone couldn't help but be stunned - this is pork?
This thin-skinned and tender meat has a mellow flavor and a strong flavor without the slightest fishy smell...... Is it pork?
Bai Tu was also surprised, I have to say that these chefs raised by the big family still have a level, but they were limited by raw materials before...... The beef is fermented and mixed with the soy sauce of cow blood, and Bai Tu really can't appreciate it.
Lu Bu, who originally wanted to finish eating the two cans in front of Diao Chan for Diao Chan, was also in Diao Chan's ear at this time, urging her to try it......
After being surprised, everyone, especially the strategists, also thought of the effect that this pork could have!
The buffalo in Jiangdong was originally a pure beef cattle, so the price was cheap, but the appearance of Baigonghuan before not only made the buffalo join the ranks of the cultivated cattle, but also disturbed the price of meat.
It's just that in the current year, the meat consumption of ordinary people has been greatly reduced, so there is not much reaction.
If all pork could do that......
Of course, they haven't thought of the changes that this "pig" can really bring, after all, the pigs at this time are too wild and not suitable for large-scale breeding, and no one has thought about popularizing them to the people.
At this moment, Hua Xin was the first to stand up and said, "The lord is having fun with the people today...... It can also turn decay into magic, which makes Xin's heart excited, and specially composes a song "Dolphin Fu", for the lord, for the colleagues here, and for the people of the world! ”
Everyone couldn't help but look at Hua Xin with complicated eyes, and listened to him begin to recite the "Dolphin Fu" that he had just made......
In short, the main purpose is to boast of Bai Tu and be able to understand the suffering of the people, so he invited the staff to eat pork.
And it can be seen that there are several places in which Hua Xin will pause slightly, and it seems to be modified on the spot - originally Hua Xin should have wanted to say that the taste of pork is not very good, but it is full of Bai Tu's thoughtfulness to the people......
However, now this does not correspond to the actual situation, so it was changed to a white picture to turn decay into magic, and it was the concept of white picture that moved the heavens and made the pork delicious.
After all, "Fu" itself is exaggerated, but it is also appropriate......
This also shows the difference between the military generals from the poor family and even the cloth clothes, as well as the strategists from the right side of the family, and the difference between the famous and noble!
Although the elders and coarse people can't be picky eaters when marching and fighting, when they eat pork at the banquet, they still show a different color, but they don't resist too much; The staff members who are from the right side of the family may be reluctant in their hearts, but their faces are more natural than the other; And Hua Xin, who is like a representative of celebrities and scholars, goes one step further - not only does he not have a different color, but he also writes in advance to praise the lord and praise his own endowment, and take the opportunity to brush up on his prestige......
The only reluctance present was Gan Ning, the color and aroma were not important to him, and his only criterion for evaluating the quality of food was "whether others think it was very high-grade" - in later generations, that is, the rich second generation who must go to a star-rated restaurant to photograph the circle of friends at every meal.
Pork, apparently, does not meet this criterion!
Jiang Qin next to him seemed to see something, and muttered in a low voice: "We are probably the first batch of people who have eaten such delicious pork, right?" ”
As soon as Gan Ning heard the "first batch", he showed his face......
With this Dongpo meat, or "white male meat" as the base, others are also relieved about the braised pork and pork rib soup in the back, and even have some expectations.
As a messenger, Xun You, who was sitting closest to the main seat, also saw the potential value of this pork, so he asked: "I don't know what is so wonderful about Bai Gong's pork, that it can be without a sense of shame?" After you go back, you should offer this treasure to the Son of Heaven! ”
Some of the surrounding staff and generals were also quiet for a while at this time, and looked at Xun You, but Xun You didn't seem to see anything unusual in everyone's eyes, and still looked at Bai Tu with a smile.
Because he represents the imperial court, there are some things that he can "pretend" to ask without scruples......