"Let's move on to the second grade of strawberries. ”

After instructing the preparation method of quick-frozen strawberries, Ganguyu continued: "Some people are too sloppy when pollinating strawberries in greenhouses, or even do not carry out assisted artificial pollination, resulting in a large number of deformed fruits. This kind of strawberry is not bad in nutrition and taste, but it is destined not to be served in front of the aristocracy, and I will classify it as the second grade. ”

Hearing this, many farmers with deformed strawberries in their hands pointed their ears.

"When it comes to processing strawberries like this, there are many options. ”

"Because the size of the deformed fruit is generally not small, we can use such strawberries to make strawberry chips or dried strawberries. ”

As he spoke, he showed the sample he had made in advance to everyone: "The strawberry chips are very simple. Cut the strawberries into thin slices, put them on oiled paper, and bake them on low heat until they are crisp. Strawberry chips are less prone to spoilage because they have less moisture content. ”

Looking at the slightly transparent red flakes in their hands, many strawberry growers were amazed. Some people couldn't help but taste it, only to feel that its taste was crispy, moderately sweet and sour, and still had a strawberry aroma, and they couldn't help but immediately stretch out their thumbs.

"When you cut the strawberry slices, try to cut them as thin as possible so that they dry faster. ”

Gangu Yu continued: "And the leftovers left over when cutting strawberry slices should not be thrown away and cause waste." As for what these leftovers are for, I'll talk about that later. Of course, you snicker while slicing, and I don't have a problem with that. ”

At the end, there was another soft laughter from the crowd.

"As for the dried strawberries, they grow like this. As he spoke, Gangu Yu took out another plate of dried strawberries for everyone to watch and taste.

"Hey, is this dried strawberry also made by dehydrating strawberries?" someone took the dried strawberry and observed it for a while, and couldn't help asking.

"Not bad. Gangu Yu smiled and nodded, "Strawberry chips have a crispy taste, while dried strawberries are softer and more glutinous, but they can be made by extracting water from strawberries." Although none of us are water magicians, there are many ways to control the water in fruits. ”

The preparation method of dried strawberries is also very simple, the strawberries are removed and washed, and after natural air drying, they are smeared and marinated with sugar and a small amount of salt, and placed in a cool and cold place for one to two days, and the water in the strawberries will precipitate more than half.

Remove the strawberries, boil the strawberry juice separately to concentrate it, and then put the strawberries in the thick juice and cook for a while to make the strawberries more flavorful.

Then, simply remove the strawberries, control the juice on the surface, and then bake until the surface is dry, and the dried strawberries are done.

"As long as the strawberries are intact and not rotten, they can be used to make strawberry chips and dried strawberries. ”

Ganguyu said: "But if you want to make crisps, it's better to choose a larger one as much as possible." And those third-grade strawberries that are small and not sweet enough are more suitable for strawberry preserves. If you are worried that the dried strawberries taste too sour, you can add more sugar. ”

"Great!"

The man who led the display of the confession book excitedly exclaimed: "It turns out that strawberries can be eaten in so many ways, and the taste is no worse than fresh food! We can make strawberry chips or dried strawberries from unsalable strawberries, and someone will definitely be willing to buy them!"

"Hehe, your strawberries with poor color are pretty good for strawberry chips. ”

Gangu Yu nodded at him: "But there are more ways to process strawberries, so I'll just introduce them to you." ”

When the peasants heard this, they were overjoyed and immediately shouted.

"I can't ask for it, Holy Son, teach us quickly!"

"Yes, Holy Son, you have taught us how to do it, and we have made food to honor you. ”

"That's right, we don't have too many methods, please advise you on the maze. ”

Gan Guyu really couldn't stand the strange enthusiasm of this group of people, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I'll continue." The above mentioned methods are all strawberries with intact fruit shape and moderate ripeness. But what about the strawberries that are already partially wilted and rotten, and what I just said, the leftovers from making strawberry chips?"

Everyone looked straight at Gangu Yu, waiting for him to announce the answer.

"First of all, the part of the strawberry that is bad must be removed first. "Then the rest can be used to make sake or strawberry jam." ”

The treatment of strawberries that are about to rot is one of the top concerns of almost every strawberry grower, so everyone listens very carefully.

And the strawberry merchants on the periphery straightened their necks to look inside. While most strawberry merchants have storage rings to keep them fresh, they are equally concerned about what to do with broken strawberries.

"When it comes to sake brewing, strawberries of all grades can be used as ingredients. If the strawberries are intact, wash and remove the stems and dry them naturally, add enough rock sugar and white wine to seal them well, and you can brew sweet strawberry wine. ”

Gangu Yu continued to explain: "However, if you remove the rotten part of the broken fruit, it is better to simply mash it with the leftovers of the strawberry chips, add a small amount of wine as a guide, and put it in an airtight container with rock sugar to ferment and brew. After fermentation for a period of time, after the pomace is layered, the pomace can be filtered out, and the remaining strawberry wine continues to ferment. ”

In the process of processing strawberries, you can't actually use iron, otherwise you will get the smell of rust. However, in the salty and barren continent where iron ore is scarce, Gangu Yu does not need to specifically tell this.

While making the wine, you can also add a slice or two of lemon to the bottle, which can not only serve as a flavor, but also make the bubbled strawberries more vibrant.

As he spoke, he took out another bottle of strawberry wine made directly from the agricultural and sideline products processing instrument for everyone to see.

The wine has a crystal clear amber red color, and you can't help but want to take a sip when you look at it. The crowd burst into a series of admiration, and the eyes of everyone looking at Strawberry Wine became intoxicated.

"Theoretically, unsalable strawberries can be consumed by sake brewing. But in fact, I have to warn you that if this wine is brewed too much, there will also be a problem of unsalable!"

Gangu Yu spread his hands and specially advised: "Don't turn our strawberry planting base into a strawberry wine brewing base, then I'm afraid these wines can only be left for you to drink." ”

His words finally brought everyone's sanity back. Yes, winemaking is just a solution to the problem, and if they are so dependent, what difference does it make from what they have done before?

What's more, there is an additional cost to brewing!(To be continued.) )