Chapter 108: Chrysanthemum Feast
The chrysanthemum banquet was held as scheduled three days later, Zuo Xiangling had already set the pastries to be made, since it was a chrysanthemum banquet, of course, it was necessary to eat a table full of cakes made of chrysanthemums, and it was best to match this chrysanthemum wine.
Early that morning, the carriage of Shangshufu went to the first floor to wait for her, hurriedly brought some tools, Zuo Xiangling got into the carriage of Sun's mansion, and it was Sun Panxia's maid Xiaohe who came to pick her up, she was very well-behaved and cute, she was naughty and lively, and she talked to Zuo Xiangling a lot along the way.
The carriage directly heard the back door of Sun's house, Xiaohe took Zuo Xiangling directly to the kitchen, because Sun Panxia's mother Yang was not in good health and felt tired, so the arrangement of the banquet completely fell on Sun Panxia.
I got up before the end of the day and started to prepare, which shows how busy I am, although it is just a conversation and laughter between women, but it is the façade of this Shangshu Mansion, and it must be done in all aspects.
Even if he was so busy, Sun Panxia supported his personal maid to pick him up, Zuo Xiangling felt that it was quite valued, and people got up before five o'clock to let people pick him up, but he slept until three o'clock in the sun, and people were so anxious that they couldn't do it, and said that they were not in a hurry, everything was important to her.
With this friend, Zuo Xiangling felt that it was a blessing for three lives, but he was still a wealthy person.
This kitchen is readily available, Zuo Xiangling got familiar with it, and then began to prepare to cook, as for Xiaohe, she naturally went back to help Sun Panxia, her side is much busier than the kitchen in this square inch.
Today's arrivals are the housekeeper's wife, this pastry dish is mainly exquisite, this amount of course is less and more exquisite, each plate is only the size of a fist.
After seeing the things that need to be taboo, Zuo Xiangling set the menu.
There are four plates per table, which are chrysanthemum cake, chrysanthemum dishes, chrysanthemum soup, chrysanthemum paste, and four different colors of chrysanthemums are taken.
The chrysanthemum taste is slightly pungent, sweet, bitter, and slightly cold. It can evacuate wind and heat, clear the liver and eyes, calm the liver and yang, and detoxify. It is used for cold, wind and heat, fever and dizziness; Fever in the liver meridian; The eyes are red and tearful, or the liver and kidneys are deficient, and the eyes are dizzy; hyperactivity of liver yang, dizziness and headache; Sores, sores and sores are swollen and painful
It can also lower blood pressure, brighten the eyes, and is simply a must-have for medicinal dietary therapy.
In addition to the previous four, Zuo Xiangling was also going to make a chrysanthemum smoothie, which was originally going to make a chrysanthemum popsicle, but thinking that the woman was not delicate enough to eat, she simply broke it and made it into a smoothie.
This chrysanthemum smoothie is also very simple, first rinse the dried camellia with hot water, then soak it in boiling water and add an appropriate amount of honey. Because the taste of chrysanthemum tea is a little light, it tastes great with honey.
Zuo Xiangling scooped a spoonful with a silver spoon and tasted it, the sweetness was just right, not very sweet, but while the entrance could taste the sweetness, it would not dilute the unique fragrance of chrysanthemums.
After the chrysanthemum tea is cooled, carefully pour it into the mold, then add the excess four-color chrysanthemum petals, cover the lid and let people send it to the ice cellar, and remove and mash it after freezing.
In this breezy and slightly hot October, it is really a pleasure to eat a bite of such refreshing ice.
This chrysanthemum cake is made into five petals, each of which is pink and tender, which is very cute.
This chrysanthemum dish is made of chrysanthemum and pork, snake meat fried or with fish, chicken boiled "chrysanthemum meat slices", meat is vegetarian, tonic but not greasy, refreshing, can be used for dizziness, wind and heat disturbance of the treatment, Zuo Xiangling chose to use a small porcelain cup with a hundred flowers to bloom.
As for this chrysanthemum soup, it is served in a small bowl of the same color and style, and the final chrysanthemum paste is served in a small dish of the same color and style.
To do all this, it is probably more than half of the hour, more than ten o'clock.
Zuo Xiangling just thought that she could have a quiet time and take a rest, but Xiaohe came again.
"Miss Zuo, my young lady's garden is invited."
Xiaohe leaned over and saluted, smiling like a flower, Zuo Xiangling knew that this was Sun Panxia who wanted to invite her, strictly speaking, unless there was a summons, otherwise the cooks would not be allowed to go to the front hall, but since Sun Panxia came to invite her, she couldn't refuse.
Fortunately, the pastry dishes I made today were very light, otherwise I would not have been able to meet people with oil.
Following Xiaohe's cheerful pace, Zuo Xiangling soon arrived in the courtyard full of chrysanthemums.
I heard the woman's laughter from afar, and when I arrived, I felt that there were really a lot of people who were invited, and I was a little interested in Sun Panxia's mother for a while.
Each table is not very neatly arranged, but it has its own characteristics, all of them are looking for a shady, bright and spacious place, this table is arranged under the ginkgo tree, looking up is full of gold, looking down is full of gold.
As soon as he saw Zuo Xiangling coming, Sun Panxia immediately got up from his seat and went over to greet him.
"You're here, but I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Sun Panxia happily took Zuo Xiangling's hand and looked up and down.
Today, in order to make cooking convenient, Zuo Xiangling wore a blue emerald cigarette shirt, scattered flowers, water mist and green grass pleated skirt, thinking that she would not go out of the kitchen, so she didn't put on makeup.
"Come, I've got a place for you."
Sun Panxia led Zuo Xiangling to the position next to her, which was the second priority under the main seat, which was more noble than the position where most of the people present were sitting, and it attracted the attention of many people for a while, and there were not a few people who talked about Zuo Xiangling's identity.
Looking at Chengyu who was staring at her desperately on the other side, Zuo Xiangling's eyebrows jumped, there was really no way to escape her in this kind of crowded place.
However, since the last concubine selection meeting, she has never seen Chengyu again, and even Qin Puze said that she was hit too hard, so she didn't even go to Shangguan Feibai.
Looking at Cheng Yu's pointed chin and sharper eyes, Zuo Xiangling felt panicked in her heart, and always felt that something bad would happen.
Waiting for Zuo Xiangling to sit down, this Yang family came, everyone stopped laughing, stood up to greet it, this Yang family is very well maintained, there are only faint wrinkles on the face, at first glance, it is a woman who has been treated favorably by the years, but the spirit seems to be a little not very good, slightly tired.
Seeing that everyone saluted her, she moved slightly to return the salute, and then sat down with Sun Panxia's support.
At first glance, it fell on Zuo Xiangling's body, and Zuo Xiangling was slightly surprised.
"This is Miss Zuo, I heard that you are a very good cook, and the people who attended the banquet today have a good mouth."
Yang's eyes were faint, although there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, Zuo Xiangling couldn't feel the temperature.
Zuo Xiangling originally wanted to get up and answer, but Sun Panxia, who came down from Yang's side, smiled at her and shook her head, and Zuo Xiangling went back.
"Madame is wrong."
Yang nodded, withdrew his gaze, and motioned for everyone to continue having fun without scruples.