Next, accompanied by Cao Xiang, Liu Che, Princess Pingyang and dozens of civil and military ministers of the Han Empire successively watched the 'Cao's Water Mill', 'Cao's Water Mill', and 'Cao's Water Mill'......

There is no doubt that after looking at it along the way, it is natural that Cao Xiang himself sighed there, picked out dozens of 'unsatisfactory' shortcomings and loopholes, and received waves of admiration, exclamations and praises.

Of course, as for saying that a few of the praises are true, and a few praises are insincere, it is not important at all, the important thing is that Liu Che is more and more happy the more he looks at it, and he waves his hand: "Spread my will to reward Cao Xiang and Huo Qu with 100,000 acres of fertile land on the east bank of Weishui." ”

"By the way, there are also the orphans of Yulin in the No. A field camp, and they will also be rewarded with 500 acres of fertile land."

As for Yang Chuan, Liu Che didn't say a word.

Even, 'Lao Liu' didn't look at Yang Chuan squarely, which was very embarrassing.

Cao Xiang and Huo Quzhi are a little embarrassed, after all, aren't all the credit for all this to Yang Chuan? But Yang Chuan insisted on this, and there must be a reason for this.

Only Yang Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief: 'Liu Che finally let out a bad breath......

Think about it, you think, a man who is extremely arrogant and about to sweep the world, in front of Yang Chuan, was scratched by his own daughter crying and making trouble, and was threatened by Naren Toya, a little fool, with a kitchen knife.

It's just heart-pounding.

In front of everyone, Liu Che deliberately only rewarded Cao Xiang, Huo Qubing and Yulin orphans, without mentioning Yang Chuan, it was clear that there was a fire in his heart, and he just picked a good time to vent it.

Yang Chuan understands this very well.

Men, it's not good to hold it all the time, sooner or later something will happen, and it's best to let him vent it out, of course......

……

More than an hour later, Liu Che and his entourage finished their 'visit' and were ready to eat, and they stopped on the willow embankment on the side of the Weihe dam.

Liu Che seems to have a special preference for the feeling of the military camp, so even if he eats a light meal, he has to make people set up camp, and he himself has changed into a set of armor that is very stylish, to show that he shares weal and woe with the soldiers.

The emperor was in a good mood, so he specially sent an edict to let those young people in Chang'an City also come to watch the waterwheel, water mill, etc., so that they could have a long experience and replenish their brains.

In addition, he also specially asked Cui Jiu to bring over a sentence: 'Cook a meal of wild boar meat for me, and if the pork tastes bad, take back the previous reward......

When he met such an emperor with a small belly, Yang Chuan was also a little speechless.

However, as soon as he heard about the wild boar, he immediately thought of the wild boar pen of the eldest princess of Guantao, and naturally thought of the 'braised pork with honey sauce' he made for the old woman Liu.

Involuntarily, he secretly had a heart of vigilance.

Because Yang Chuan clearly knew that the emperor was a creature that couldn't be guessed by common sense at all, who knew if Liu Che was deliberately tempting?

So, he decided to make Liu Che a signature dish on Yang's Zhuangzi: sour rotten pork.

At the same time, his 'contact method' with Liu Che for a period of time in the future will almost adopt the cooking method of sour rotten meat: first stew the meat, then stir-fry the meat with sesame oil to bring out the aroma of the meat, and then, add condiments, refined salt and sauerkraut, and stir-fry until hot.

It's a little sour, a little fresh, and the main thing is that it's still a little fragrant, soft and refreshing.

In this way, it is naturally in stark contrast to the cage of Li Yannian's brother and sister's 'dog ignores buns', otherwise, it would be extremely bad to live by the toilet for a long time and not smell it......

For cooking an authentic 'sour rotten meat', Yang Chuan is very confident that he can make it almost with his eyes closed.

The only trouble is that the pork of the Han Empire is not delicious.

There are two main reasons for this problem: one is that almost all pigs are not castrated, and the smell of the smell is difficult to remove, coupled with the lack of seasoning to cover it, it is naturally even more unbearable;

The art of castrating pigs actually appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

However, for some reason, this craft has not spread, which makes Yang Chuan can't help but wonder if a certain veterinary book was accidentally injured when the first emperor burned the Confucian book?

Second, there is not much food in the Han Empire, and it is difficult to guarantee the rations of the people, so where is there any surplus grain to feed the pigs? Therefore, many domestic pigs are basically grown up eating feces......

Just think about it, stand tall.

However, Yang Chuan's pork is extremely delicious.

This point made Cao Xiang and Huo Quzhi full of praise, but at the same time, they were puzzled, thinking that Yang Chuan's seasoning was good and Yang Chuan's cook's skills were high.

As everyone knows, Yang Chuan actually has one hand, that is, castration for pigs, feeding pigs grain and self-formulated feed.

There are fresh pork, pickled sauerkraut, balsamic vinegar with excellent taste, more than a dozen seasonings specially cooked pork, and two iron pots, plus onions, ginger and garlic and other auxiliary materials to enhance freshness......

"Something doesn't seem right with your pork."

Just as Yang Chuan was preparing the ingredients, Cui Jiu came over and stared at the two pork fans as if he was puzzled: "Why is the color of this meat warm, white and powdery, and the meat quality is more delicate than other wild boar?" ”

The old thief squatted down, pinched a piece of fresh pork belly, tore off one casually and threw it into his mouth, and chewed it a few times: "The taste is different, there is no meat taste." ”

Yang Chuan glanced at the old thief, and said angrily: "Do you think that smell of meat is that sassy?" ”

Cui Jiu was not angry, he casually moved a small bench and sat on it upright, like a clay statue of a cold-faced killing god, staring at Yang Chuan cooking without blinking.

Yang Chuan didn't bother to pay attention to this old thief.

He first selected a few fine pork belly, cut them into thin slices with a knife, and then soaked them in clean water; At the same time, in a Yang's iron pot, the water is boiling;

When the water is boiling, the pork belly can be added to the pan.

The delicate and pink pork belly was put into the pot of boiling water, and it changed color in an instant; Skimming off a layer of grease and blood foam on the surface of the boiling water, and closing the lid of the pot, Yang Chuan began to prepare other ingredients.

Cooking sour meat, green onions, ginger and garlic are indispensable, but unfortunately there are no garlic sprouts, chili peppers and vermicelli, and the taste will definitely be greatly reduced.

After more than half an hour, the pork belly is basically soft and rotten, and it can be cooked.

As soon as the lid of the pot was lifted, the steam was steaming, and the meat was rich and fragrant, so that Cui Jiu couldn't help but take a deep nose, and looked at the stewed pork belly in surprise: "Strange, the pork with a weak taste can be so fragrant after stewing?" ”

The old thief walked over, stretched out two fingers and pinched a piece of white, trembling pork belly, threw it directly into his mouth, chewed it casually two or three times, and swallowed it into his stomach.

"The next time you grab meat, wash your paws." Yang Chuan scolded with a smile, "I saw you standing up to pee in the morning, and I haven't washed my hands afterwards." ”

The old thief ignored Yang Chuan's words: "Yang Chuan, why is your pork tender but not fishy, and there is a hint of sweetness in the greasy taste?" ”

Yang Chuan looked Cui Jiu old thief up and down, and his gaze stayed on his crotch for a moment: "Guess." ”

Cui Jiuyi kicked Yang Chuan's ass and snorted coldly: "Don't try to lie to me, I have been to your pigsty, except for a half-inch knife edge, I have not cut the eggs; Moreover, the pork used today is the sow's. ”

Yang Chuan smiled and rubbed his hands vigorously: "Uncle Cui Jiu, there is a big business, do you want to do it together?" I make a handicraft, you pull business for us, and I can earn a little gold to support my family? ”

Cui Jiu: "Get out of ......"

……

There are two ways to make sour rotten meat.

One is to boil the balsamic vinegar directly in a pot, and then stir-fry and stir the stewed soft pork belly, refined salt, seasoning soup, onion, ginger and garlic, etc., and then eat it directly.

This practice is more common in the kitchens of later generations, and its taste is sour and refreshing, but in fact it is more like a 'cold dish'.

The other method is more complicated, and the required ingredients are also more picky, requiring pickled cabbage, garlic sprouts, vermicelli, Chaotian pepper, green and red pepper, etc...... Well, that's too embarrassing for people too.

However, the 'sour rotten meat' cooked in this way is a serious sour rotten meat, which is not only sour and delicious, but also fragrant and fragrant, and naturally not the same in terms of color, appearance and grade.

What Yang Chuan wanted to cook for Liu Che was his improved sour and rotten meat.

Pour a teaspoon of sesame oil into a hot pan, sprinkle in green onions, ginger and garlic to burst the fragrance, then sprinkle in a little refined salt, Sichuan pepper powder, pepper and three whole star anise, stir-fry for one or two breaths, and then pour in the drained pork belly.

'Boom', when the pork was put into the pot, Yang Chuan's special spoon burned violently.

Yang Chuan held the wooden handle of the big spoon in his left hand, and just gently pulled it back, lifted it, and shook it, and the fried pork belly in the pot rose into the air, and it was four or five feet high, like a fire dragon, crackling and exploding.

Wait until the pork belly falls to the bottom of the pot, pour in the green onions, garlic cloves, wild garlic sprouts, etc. prepared in advance, and continue to stir-fry with a spoon.

In this way, turn the spoon seven times, twist a spoonful of broth stewed with beef bones and old hen meat into it, and stir-fry it twice.

The last step is to pour the pickled cabbage into it, stir-fry it casually, and wait until the sauerkraut is heated......

"It looks bright, it smells very fragrant, it seems to be good," Cui Jiu old thief once again stretched out two fingers, pinched a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and nodded again and again.

So, he stretched out two more fingers, pinched a cabbage leaf and stuffed it into his mouth.

Seeing a good dish, Liu Che hadn't tasted it yet, but he was grabbed by Cui Jiu's unwashed hands after peeing and ate several bites, Yang Chuan couldn't help but swallow two mouthfuls of saliva: "The emperor hasn't eaten it yet......"

Cui Jiu didn't hear it, grabbed a few more pieces of meat and ate them, and then said expressionlessly: "The emperor eats, every food must be tasted, Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing's meals, I try them like this, and I can't do it when I get to Liu Che?" ”

Listening to Cui Jiu's words, Yang Chuan silently calculated in his heart, from Emperor Wen to Emperor Jing to Liu Che, how old did this old thief live?

It can't be an old man, right?

As he spoke, the old thief grabbed a few more pieces of soft and sour pork belly and stuffed them into his mouth, and then signaled: "Boy, use chopsticks to gather the meat and vegetables, and make them neat and tidy for me to serve." ”

Yang Chuan: "......"

……

"Yang's pickled cabbage, Yangchuan Zhuangzi's own pigs? He cooks in an iron pot? ”

On the Weishui embankment, Liu Che stared at a large plate of sour meat in front of him, holding a pair of ivory carved chopsticks in his hand, and didn't know how to eat it for a while.

This tastes too good, right?

The sour refreshing, fresh and comfortable, fragrant to the heart, and the mellow meat aroma are simply appetizing and salivating.

What especially surprised Liu Che was that this kind of 'pork' fried in an iron pot did not have the special taste of wild boar, and he always felt that something was missing.

"Have you ever tasted Ohnagato?"

After hesitating for a few breaths, Liu Che finally decided to get off the chopstick, but the imperial meal process that should be there is still indispensable.

"Because Yang Chuan is sincere, he has indeed never tasted it."

Cui Jiu walked over with an expressionless face, picked up a pair of chopsticks, stuffed two pieces of soft pork belly into his mouth, chewed a few times, and stuffed a large chopsticks of sauerkraut into his mouth.

So, after three or five breaths, Liu Che got angry: "Cui Jiu, what you want to taste is not to invite you to eat!" ”

"Can you leave some for me?"

was reprimanded by the emperor, Cui Jiu's old face did not change, but he silently put down his chopsticks and arched his hand: "No problem." ”

Looking at the plate in front of him, a small half of the sour rotten meat that was dropped by Dachangmen Huohuo, Liu Che was very dissatisfied, he stretched out his ivory chopsticks, and picked up a piece of pork belly with disgust: "Good pork belly, look at it, what did that kid Yang Chuan look like?" ”

"It's soft, rotten, and sour, it's better to roast a whole pork leg and chew it!"

"You go back and tell him that this dish of sour rotten meat is not delicious, and I am very unhappy, so I will punish him, well, I will punish him to go to the farm."

"Isn't that stinky boy very good? I heard that there is also a bullshit new step plow, Cui Jiu, immediately passed the decree, so that Yang Chuan cultivated ten acres of land this afternoon... No, no, no, I will punish him for cultivating fifty acres of land, and when he will finish plowing the land, and when he will be allowed to eat! ”

Liu Che said a lot in one breath, and felt much more comfortable in his heart, so he sandwiched a piece of sour pork belly and stuffed it into his mouth......

A dish of sour rotten meat made the cook greedy.

Well, make your own meal tomorrow to satisfy your cravings......

(End of chapter)