Siheyuan: Fatty’s Counterattack

Alas, it's not the 90s yet, and houses haven't been opened for sale yet; and the fat man doesn't have the financial resources to buy a yard for the old man, so that he can plant flowers, raise birds, and enjoy his old age in peace.

But he did keep this in mind until conditions permitted.

Mr. Lu took out a few pieces of paper from his coat pocket and handed them to the fat man and said: "This is a summary of some home-cooked dishes that I have made, including techniques for grilling, salad, and stew. You must remember what I told you. , We cook to enrich everyone's taste. Some dishes that can be served at banquets can be recognized by others, but it is more important to make Shandong cuisine affordable for the common people. You are a spiritual person, and I still trust you."

Today, Mr. Lu taught Fatty a stew. To be precise, it is the red stew in the stew dish, called red stewed loose meat.

Loose meat, also known as crispy meat.

The loose meat in Shandong cuisine is different from the halal one in Beijing. It is a method used in Boshan stew in Shandong.

The material used for braised pork belly is pork belly, cut into four centimeters long and one and a half centimeters wide. If it is thick, it should be about half a centimeter.

The main side dishes are cabbage, fungus, and bamboo shoots.

After such a long period of teaching, Mr. Lu has a complete understanding of Fatty's understanding and basic skills.

Therefore, when I teach him the art now, I won’t go into too much detail, but mainly tell him some key parts.

For example, the difficulty of this braised loose pork dish is in the paste; Mr. Lu pointed out to the fat man: "Our method is different from some common methods, such as sweet and sour pork loin. There needs to be salt in the paste. Add five-spice powder to give the base flavor. But when it comes to braised pine meat, you can’t add these things.”

After the old man finished speaking, he started to demonstrate in person: "To make this glutinous rice paste, we mainly use cornstarch. Do you know cornstarch? Usually it is sweet potato flour. If it is not available, potato flour or sweet potato flour will be used. But in this case, the taste will be different. Almost. You need to use whole eggs to make this paste, and it must be topped with white wine at the end."

After finishing this, the old man stepped aside and let the fat man carry out the next step: "When frying this loose meat, the oil temperature should not be too high. Control it at about 5%. What will happen if it is too high? Come on. Talk about it.”

The fat man said without thinking: "If the oil temperature is too high, the surface will turn yellow, but the inside will still be raw."

"Yes, remember that the color of this dish must be milky white or ivory, and it cannot turn yellow. If it turns yellow, it is a failure."

The so-called red stew is to use noodle sauce and fly sauce, then add water to boil, and thicken the sauce after all the ingredients are put into the pot.

When the dish is finally ready, sprinkle some raw minced garlic. If green garlic is available, sprinkle it with green garlic.

After the braised pine meat came out of the pot, Mr. Lu handed the fat man a pair of chopsticks: "Try it."

The fat man took a piece of meat and chewed it gently. After a moment, he said, "It has a compound aroma of sauce and meat. It tastes smooth and crispy, and is very refreshing."

Mr. Lu continued: "And its cost is not high. It can be controlled within 2 yuan. This is also a meat dish that our people can satisfy their craving for."

After studying with the master for such a long time, Fatty felt firsthand the excellent quality of the old man who always put the people's affordability first.

With his current status, the old man can exclusively cook high-end and elegant dishes that rich people can afford, which will definitely be sought after by dignitaries from all walks of life.

Just like Lou Xiaoe and the so-called rich people who only know about abalone, ginseng and wing belly, they only care about ostentation.

However, the old man is not greedy for fame or profit, and he is not willing to go into business. Unlike some people who are obsessed with thinking about which official they will meet today and which wealthy businessman they will meet tomorrow...

The old man has really dedicated his life to inheriting, promoting and carrying forward Shandong cuisine.

Therefore, even in the next few decades, Shandong cuisine will develop so well and be inherited so completely without interruption.

If the old man really taught Fatty anything, it was the virtue of cooking.

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After teaching the cooking techniques today, it's almost time for Mr. Lu to go back.

Before I left, I had to stop by Fatty's two senior brothers.

Fatty called Lou Xiao'e and explained the whole story clearly, asking her not to panic and to wait patiently.

Chen Yan went back home today.

As soon as Zhou Haiqin saw her, he asked: "Why are you back?"

This disgusting tone made Chen Yan very hurt again.

Chen Yan also wanted to be angry with the old lady: "Mom, I am the richest in our family now!"

"so?"

"So shouldn't you favor me? Say a few nice words..."

"..."

Chen Yan's personality has really undergone some changes over the years.

Her husband is capable, her daughter is up to date, and their "Moving Where" construction team is becoming more and more famous. Chen Yan also officially established the company this year.

The company name is ready-made, just call it: Qianna Moving Company.

Actually, when Fatty first chose the name, he wanted to call it "58 Tongcheng" or "Lalamove"; but maybe people in this era don't have that much IT spirit, so both names were used by the construction team. The brothers said no.

On the contrary, Chen Yan's casual statement of "Where to move" was straightforward enough that people would know what you were doing, so it was recognized by everyone.

Just now, Chen Yan told Zhou Haiqin that she is now the richest in the family. This is true. Her construction team now earns more than Qili Ge!

Now Chen Yan is no longer as submissive and confident as before.

On the contrary, I am getting younger and younger as I live, just like those parents born in the 90s.

Zhou Haiqin raised her hand and hit you: "I've rebelled against you! I said that after you got married, you became more and more lawless. I won't deal with you today!"

Chen Yan was so frightened that she screamed: "If you continue to be cruel to me, I won't tell you about your eldest grandson!"

Zhou Haiqin's hand came to rest on Chen Yan's head, and then he grabbed her collar: "What grandson? Please explain clearly!"

Chen Yan was helplessly ushered into the room by her, and then she heard Zhou Haiqin shout: "Old man, old man, come out quickly!"

When Chen Gangqiang also came out with his reading glasses, Zhou Haiqin looked down at Chen Yan and ordered her in the tone of a mountain eagle: "Speak!"

Chen Yan weakly took out a photo from her pocket and handed it over.

Zhou Haiqin grabbed it, took a closer look, and then his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Upon seeing this, Chen Gangqiang quickly supported her and shouted anxiously: "Old woman, old woman!" After that, he asked Chen Yan anxiously: "What's wrong with your mother?"

Chen Yanqiqi Ai Ai said: "What is that? My little brother was involved in a romantic debt before, and now he comes to the door with his son."

son? Isn't that the eldest grandson?