In this kind of living environment in ancient times, saltpeter is not difficult to find, and in the past few days, Li Shangshu's people have successively sent hundreds of catties of saltpeter.

100 catties of saltpeter are used to make ice, which is naturally a drop in the bucket for the entire Tang Dynasty, but it is enough to show the method of ice making in the court, and even for the entire palace to use!

What's more, there are still a few days to go, Lin Zifan estimates that when the ten days are full, the saltpeter in his hand can exceed two hundred catties, which is enough for a long time.

The bowl of shaved ice in Lin Zifan's hand is homemade by him!

In the summer of Datang, the temperature is getting higher and higher day by day, and in the past few days, Lin Zifan estimates that it has risen to more than 30 degrees, which is very hot.

"It's a pity that there is no fruit, otherwise it will be beautiful. ”

Lin Zifan ate shaved ice with a sigh of emotion.

Fruits, for the tropical climate of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention everywhere, is almost the same. But the 'nutritional value' of fruit is extremely low, and almost all people in the Tang Dynasty don't like to eat it......

After all, the vast majority of Datang are women, and women need to consume a lot of energy to cultivate, and these energies, understood from a certain point of view, can also be regarded as 'nutrition'.

The meat of various beasts and even monsters is rich in 'nutrients', so it is very popular. But the fruit thing, in their opinion, can only be sacrificed and filled. And it's the kind of thing that gets hungry after a while after filling your stomach...... It's like chicken ribs, it's useless to keep it, and it's a pity to abandon it.

So, in the palace, there is almost no fruit.

That is, the imperial dining room occasionally gets some fruit for the empress to change the taste.

As for the many palace maids...... Let them eat fruits, it is better to let them eat potatoes, at least the potatoes are full, and they are not easy to starve......

"I've got to go to the Imperial Dining Room and get some fruit, and the shaved ice I make with just this cane sugar-like lump of sugar makes me feel a little worse......"

Datang has sugar, and the taste is similar to sucrose, after all, the ingredients are scarce, and if you want to improve the food, you can only make different tastes as much as possible. Like what...... Sugar potatoes?

Immediately, Lin Zifan came to the imperial dining room.

As it was close to noon, the three imperial chefs were busy.

And now that the weather is hot, the three imperial chefs have to make a fire to cook, so they are all dressed quite thinly, and even Huo Sisi is wearing a short-sleeved long skirt, with a pair of jade arms exposed in the air.

Even so, she was still drenched in sweat, and a few strands of hair were attached to her neck, which was not tempting.

Suck ......

Lin Zifan sniffed, suppressed the anger in his heart, and chatted with the three imperial chefs.

"Master, when are you going to teach us other dishes?" Huo Sisi didn't do the potatoes anymore, and directly hugged Lin Zifan's arm, shaking for a while, making Lin Zifan feel a little dizzy......

"What's the matter, Phnom Penh cabbage is not the same as Your Majesty's taste?" Lin Zifan was stunned.

"It's not that it's not out of taste. Feng Yuchu said helplessly: "Phnom Penh cabbage, Your Majesty still must eat it at every meal, but now that summer has arrived, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and Your Majesty's appetite is much worse." ”

"This is also something that can't be helped, the summer is hot, everyone is easy to get upset, and Your Majesty's food consumption will be reduced a lot every summer......"

"Although this is normal, as an imperial chef, seeing that His Majesty's food is decreasing day by day, we should still pay attention to it!"

"Master, help me, think of a way!"

Huo Sisi's arm holding Lin Zifan began to shake again, and the pair of fullness on his chest could not be blocked by thin clothes at all, even if it was separated by the clothes of the two, Lin Zifan's feeling was still extremely clear......

Just for a moment, Lin Zifan felt a hot current surging in the depths of his nose.

"Won't it?!" Lin Zifan glared secretly, then withdrew his hand without a trace, and coughed dryly: "This is the law of nature, and I can't ......help it."

"Stingy!" Huo Sisi grimaced, then turned around and took out a package: "Now, this should be what Master said...... Octagonal, right?"

"Found the star anise?"

Lin Zifan was happy, he was going to 'steal' a few fruits, but he didn't expect that there would be an accident?

Although star anise is not used as a spice many times, when you put some in stewed meat or braised pork, the taste will be improved by more than one grade, which is already an unexpected joy for Lin Zifan, who only has oil and salt in almost all meals.

When I opened the package, it was full of anise.

"Other things, it's not easy to recognize, but this star anion is quite easy to identify, the person in charge of providing me with the materials collected some after seeing it, it should be this, right?" Huo Sisi blinked, quite curious: "Master, how to use this star anise?"

"We've eaten it and it tastes really...... It makes people doubt life!"

"Have you eaten?" Lin Zifan was happy.

Star anise, when using stewed, braised and marinated cooking methods, it is best to put some on it, but the premise is ...... Don't eat it, or it will taste ......

Especially the strength of Datang women is not weak, and as their strength increases, their senses will become stronger and stronger, such as taste or something......

Ordinary people will doubt life when they eat star anise, and they chew it directly...... Lin Zifan can even imagine the picture of their doubting life.

Lin Zifan grinned: "Imperial Chef Li, when you stew meat, you can put a few star anise, if it is barbecue, you can also crush the star anise and sprinkle some powder." ”

"But don't put the whole star anise in a bowl and send it to Your Majesty, or ...... I'm afraid your wages will be out of order again. ”

Lin Zifan can easily imagine that picture, if there is an anise in the stew, the empress doesn't know it, and thinks it's delicious, after all, this anise is also quite chic, in case the empress is curious, she eats one......

Well...... Li Yuchu is afraid that half a year's salary will be gone.

"Such an unpalatable thing, can it really be used?" said Imperial Chef Li, who was skeptical.

"Why don't you taste it when you're ready?" Huo Sisi suggested.

Li Yuchu reacted: "That's right, I'll make two servings, if the taste of star anise doesn't work, use another serving." ”

After speaking, she took a few star anises and started to get busy, while Lin Zifan wrapped the star anise again, leaving less than one-tenth for the three imperial chefs, and preparing to take the rest away.

Anyway, some of them are looking for spices every day, and they don't take it for nothing, and they don't have any burden in their hearts.

Subsequently, Lin Zifan said that he wanted to 'smooth' a few fruits.

The three imperial chefs are a little confused, this thing, how many or how much, no one picks it up on the ground, why are you still so twisted, as if you are looking for us to ask for some treasure?

Immediately, Feng Yuchef waved his hand: "Take as much as you want!"