Joe's Farming

In his previous life, Qiao Yu often heard people say on the Internet: A goose is so big that it cannot be stewed in one pot.

Fortunately, his iron pot is big enough and can hold all the food.

Stewing goose is the same as stewing chicken and duck. It can be said that as long as you can stew meat, you can stew everything.

Onion, ginger, garlic and aged wine are essential, which can remove the fishy smell and increase the fragrance. There are also various spices that Qiao Yu is good at, such as bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon, pepper and chili.

Qiao Yu first asked Bai Lan to soak the chopped goose meat in cold water to remove the blood, then put it into a pot with cold water, added onion, ginger and old wine to remove the smell, brought the water to a boil, and scooped out the meat with a colander for later use.

Heat a pan and fry a handful of rock sugar until it turns brown, then pour the goose meat in, stir-fry until it turns brown, and set it aside. Pour in a spoonful of oil, add spices and sauté until fragrant, then continue to stir-fry the goose meat.

Soon the aroma will come out. Then add soy sauce, old wine and a little sauerkraut. Stir-fry for a while and pour in the boiling water prepared earlier. This way the goose meat will be easier to stew.

You must add more water because the goose needs to be stewed for a longer time, and the longer it stews, the more fragrant it will be.

Qiao Yu felt that eating meat alone would not be enough and that meat and vegetables must be combined. Thinking of the winter bamboo shoots she had dug before, she asked Bai Lan to prepare them and put them in together with the vermicelli when the goose meat was almost done.

Bai Lan smelled the scent and only praised Qiao Yu: "Boss, this scent is too overbearing."

Qiao Yu nodded: "Yes, this is called iron pot stewed goose, it is a very famous dish. When the potatoes are ripe next year, it will be even more delicious when stewed together."

Xu Ning also thought it smelled good. Qiao Yu asked curiously, "Don't you feel uncomfortable when you smell the smoke? I just drank some medicine, so I can smell the smoke."

Xu Ning smiled sheepishly: "I just think it smells good. It must be delicious when it's cooked."

Qiao Yu could only sigh that people's physiques are really different and it's impossible to envy them.

At this time, Li Li'niang arrived with her husband and children. Apart from Gu Gang's wedding, this was the first time for their family to come to Qiao Yu's house for dinner. They stood together somewhat stiffly. Li Li'niang was holding a basket in her hand, which contained eggs that the family had stored during this period.

"Qiao, Wen said you are pregnant, these eggs are for nourishment." Li Li Niang knew Qiao's family was not short of eggs, but it was a small token of her appreciation. Thanks to Qiao, her family now had enough food and firewood for the winter, so it was not cold this winter, and they could save some money.

Qiao Yu took the eggs with a smile: "Thank you, thank you. It just so happens that we use up eggs quickly at home. Come and sit down, we will grill them first."

Qiao Yu had thought that squatting in a charcoal pot to grill meat every day was too tiring, so she asked Gu Feng to find a blacksmith to make a grill, which cost a lot of money. Now it just came in handy.

Wen Ge'er and Wang Jie arrived soon after. Qiao Yu asked everyone to help string the cut beef, mutton, and pork belly together with bamboo sticks. He soaked the bamboo sticks overnight so that they would not burn easily.

While I was putting on the beads, Xiaobai arrived.

He took out a pair of small embroidered purses with some embroidery, "Qiao Ge'er, I embroidered these myself. You and Brother Gu each get one. It doesn't matter if you don't use them. My embroidery is not very good."

Qiao Yu happily accepted it and looked at Wen Ge'er in confusion: "What did you tell others? You even brought a gift when you came to my house. I feel embarrassed."

Wen Geer smiled bitterly: "I didn't say anything. Look, Wang Jie and I didn't bring anything."

Xiao Bai explained awkwardly: "It has nothing to do with Brother Wen, I just wanted to send it myself."

Qiao Yu solemnly took the purse and gave one to Gu Feng: "Thank you, I like it very much."

Da Zhuang was skewering meat on the side, while secretly watching Xiao Bai. Su Qing gave him a slap on the elbow: "You skewered it wrong, the beef was skewered on top of the pork."

Da Zhuang whispered, "Can't I just eat this skewer by myself?"

Bai Lan smiled and said, "The boss said that everyone can skewer whatever they want and grill it yourself later. He has prepared all the barbecue ingredients."

Xu Yuan and Xu Ning not only brought beef and mutton, but also brought a full box of cakes, which were now neatly placed on the table in the yard.

The three children had just been busy helping their father kill fish and geese. Now they each had a cup of bamboo tube tea, a snack in each hand, and sat at the table to chat with Li Li'niang's youngest son.

Gu Xiaoxue looked at the ten-year-old brother, who was even more shy than his older brother. She handed him the cloud cake in her hand and said, "Brother, you eat it."

Qiao Xing also immediately poured a cup of tea for the guest.

Gu Xiaowu took the snacks and tea and smiled shyly, "Thank you."

The last time he came to the wedding banquet, he wanted to get to know the three children of the Gu family, but he didn't have the chance until the meal was over. This time, he mustered up the courage to sit at their table.

When Gu Xiaoxue and the others saw that the little brother was quite easy to talk to, Gu Xiaoyan immediately opened up and began asking Gu Xiaowu questions. Gu Xiaowu answered every question, and the four children quickly became friends.

Soon everyone finished the barbecue skewers while chatting and laughing, including the two fish that Gu Feng bought, as well as the leeks, tender pumpkin, tofu skin, and bean curd that Qiao Yu thought tasted delicious when grilled.

Qiao Yu asked Wen Ge'er to invite Aunt Shi, but Wen Ge'er said that since his mother-in-law would not come, it would be enough to just let them eat and drink well.

After the work was done, Qiao Yu asked Qiao Xing to invite the old man to join them in the barbecue.

It was already noon and everyone was starving.

Bai Lan went to the kitchen to make pancakes. The winter bamboo shoots and vermicelli had already been put into the iron pot. As soon as the lid was opened, a rich aroma of goose meat came out.

Qiao Yu first asked Gu Feng to brush the barbecue tongs with oil, and then let everyone play freely.

"When you grill, first apply a layer of oil, so that the meat is more tender and tastier. Brush the garlic water halfway through grilling, and it will taste very fragrant. Of course, if you don't like the garlic flavor, you don't have to add it.

Chili powder and cumin are added last to avoid burning. Okay, everyone can grill and eat it as you like.

The goose stew in the pot will be ready soon. Everyone who comes to my place today has no other requirements, just good food, good drinks and good fun!"

Everyone said yes loudly.

Da Zhuang quietly pulled Xiao Bai to his side and grilled a skewer of pork belly for him first.

The pork belly itself is fat, so it was quickly roasted until it was fragrant. Da Zhuang sprinkled some chili powder, salt, and pepper powder on it, and finally put some chopped green onions on it and handed it to Xiao Bai.

Xiaobai took it shyly and whispered, "Thank you."

Watching Xiaobai eat the whole skewer, Dazhuang felt it tasted better than he did.

It was the first time for Xu Yuan to grill skewers by himself. He found it very novel. Moreover, no matter whether it was pork belly, beef or mutton, they all tasted especially delicious when grilled according to the method taught by Qiao Yu.

The couple kept eating several skewers, and Xu Yuan stopped to say to Qiao Yu: "Brother Qiao, I think this barbecue method is good. Why don't we build a place next year for people to barbecue like this?"

Qiao Yu said with a smile: "Of course you can, but when you eat, can you please stop thinking about making money? You still have to take exams next year, and you have a husband and children to take care of. Aren't you tired every day?"

Xu Yuan smiled and said, "Brother Qiao is right. I'll think about it when I get back."

Xu Ning whispered beside him: "Husband, just do what you want to do. I don't need you to take care of me. I can help you."