Chapter 59: Teppanyaki
Speaking of food, Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi became very excited.
Although Fan Jingjing can't cook, she cooks new dishes and instructs others to make the dishes she wants.
She doesn't teach much, but looks at what ingredients are available, gives the ingredients according to the ingredients, and then lets the cow master cook them by hand.
Niu Shijin was not willing at first, but the dishes he made were much more delicious than he usually cooked.
Unconsciously, I also learned seriously.
The two-person group who came to eat and drink naturally followed.
"You can't eat and drink for nothing, although Mrs. Niu provides us with ingredients, we can't waste them, you have to bring your own ingredients to eat here.
Especially Li Chengqian and Li Li, the two of you.
There's a lot of beef and mutton in the Imperial Palace, right? If you want some to come over, I shouldn't be able to collect money from you, anyway, your family can't finish eating, you send it over, and I'll let Niu Shijin fry lamb chops and steaks for you. It's going to be better than you guys. ”
During the Tang Dynasty, in terms of ingredients, it was greatly enriched, but in the first year of Zhenguan, many good things did not come in large quantities, and the spices from the Western Regions, as well as various items, were still top and expensive.
Among them are grapes.
In fact, since the Han Dynasty Zhang Qian passed through the Western Regions, various crops in the Western Regions have been gradually introduced, and fruits from Lingnan can also be seen in the market in Chang'an.
Among them, the most precious is the lychee that cannot be cultivated without Lingnan.
As for their father, in the battle, although the enemy is very strong, they still think that their father will win.
Even Li Chengqian did not receive detailed information.
But when the emperor was on the battlefield, the entire court followed to the north, but Chang'an's side was managed by Empress Changsun, and she was indeed a little tired recently.
"There really wasn't any beef outside, so we took it out from the palace.
They use an iron plate, a stove underneath, and they fry it in butter, and then they add a lot of spices on top of the steak, and my favorite sauce is called black pepper.
My sister just likes the mushroom flavor.
It's a pity that Sister Jingjing said that these sauces are rare and refuses to put more.
Brother Niu Shijin is also very powerful, he can determine the best time to eat according to the color of different meat slices.
Mother, you've been tired lately, so you should eat more meat and replenish your strength.
By the way, the rest of the beef, Sister Jingjing didn't let us eat it, saying that she wanted to dry the beef into beef jerky. ”
"In fact, as long as it doesn't get on fire, Sister Jingjing's cooking can still be eaten."
"It's just delicious."
"I didn't invite her back to teach you how to cook...... Lizhi can learn a little. ”
Empress Changsun saw that Li Chengqian was so interested in food, and she didn't feel a little worried.
It is not an easy task to train a future emperor.
After Empress Changsun ascended to the position of queen, she wanted to be a model for all generations, but she couldn't educate unqualified heirs.
Empress Eldest Sun attaches the most importance to the education of her children, although she is busy with everything, she also decided to call Fan Jingjing immediately.
As for whether Fan Jingjing is available now, does it matter?
In fact, Fan Jingjing really wanted to make a pot, but unfortunately the craftsmanship required to make a pot was relatively high, and she didn't have the time to wait for the blacksmith at this time to do slow work.
Making an iron plate, but much simpler.
What's more, there was a ready-made iron plate from Jiang Blacksmith, and she thought of it, so she asked Niu Yingxiu to bring the iron plate.
Then, just tinker with it.
In the end, the iron plate was not scented, and Niu Shijin couldn't help but make a move.
"I named this dish teppanyaki, and there are so many things I can make!
When I go and grind the rice into flour and make it into turnip cake, you'll know. ”
"Carrot cake? What is a turnip? ”
"The radish is white, the thickness of an arm, forget it, I'll draw it for you."
Niu Yingxiu and Niu Shijin often approached the farmer's house, and the latter said:
"I look familiar......"
"Big brother, this is cranberry, also known as the ...... of Laihua"
"You say this era is already there? Don't have to grow your own anymore? Niu Yingxiu, ask Li Liqing for some, don't prepare yourself. There must be all kinds of out-of-season vegetables in the palace, so let her bring some over. ”
Fan Jingjing knew that even if there was now, it would not be easy to see it, so the best way was to ask the royal family, maybe they already knew how to use the hot springs to grow vegetables.
With radish cake as the staple food, Fan Jingjing felt that there would be no problem with breakfast in the future.
Beef can't be eaten every day, and in addition to the lack of meat, she can't afford the spices she brought now.
If you use it, it's gone. If you want to have it again, you have to produce it yourself.
Although Fan Jingjing memorized the recipes of various ingredients, she had no choice but her hands-on ability, which could not be compared with Niu Shi's strength at all.
Niu Shijin is worthy of the surname Niu, so he is too good, just listening to her, he can make things eight or nine without leaving ten, and it is much more delicious than what she eats in college.
You know, she didn't go to the big restaurant, but to the small restaurant on the second floor, which was full of professional chefs.
Also, in order to make salads, vegetable oil is necessary.
You can't make a salad with lard.
Sesame oil, which is popular in this era, is not to mention expensive, and the most important thing is that it is not easy to get.
So homegrown is the best way to do it.
When the time comes, after production, it is also an important agricultural processing product to be sold.
The spices brought by Fan Jingjing made everyone more interested in planting, it is said that the seeds of these spices, Fan Jingjing brought them out from Shuiyun Palace, her suitcase, like a treasure chest, I don't know how Fan Jingjing stuffed so many items.
Unfortunately, these seeds have not yet been ground into powder, and cannot be made into spices, and after planting, when they grow, it will take a while, otherwise it will be too wasteful.
In fact, some of these spices have not been eaten by them, and the ships of the south and the camel caravans of the west have brought these spices here.
There was only chili powder and the like, which they had never seen before and did not know what kind of crop it was made from.
Although it has a very spicy feeling when you eat it, it feels very nostalgic when you look back on it.
"Since you have filial piety, let her cook a meal for me!"
"Mother, you forgot again, Fan Jingjing doesn't know how to cook at all, she can only make black charcoal, but she can tell Shi Jin how to cook meat.
As long as Fan Jingjing can tell Brother Niu Shijin about the cooked appearance, he will be able to make the finished product. As for the seasoning, as long as Fan Jingjing said it once, when and how much to add, basically Brother Shi Jin can do very well, if Brother Shi Jin goes to be a chef in the future, he will definitely be able to make a profit. ”
So Fan Jingjing got the order from the palace and quickly entered the city, with the people in the palace to take her, of course, she didn't have to pay the entrance fee, and when the family was most dissatisfied, Niu Shijin actually followed into the city.