Chapter 193 Caviar
Chapter 193 Caviar
The kitchen of Wangque Tower.
After Li Jiaojiao taught everyone several ways to cook fish, shrimp and shellfish, she took Su Xin, Qing Dai and Qing You to help process the sturgeon.
The kitchen of Wangque Tower is very large, and four people occupy a single room.
When asking the three people to carry the fish, Li Jiaojiao replaced the water that had been prepared in advance in several wooden barrels with the well water in the space.
When cleaning sturgeon roe, the water quality requirements are very high. It is safer to use water from the space.
The three of them carried the fish in, and Su Xin asked, "Girl, what should we do next?"
"Knock it out first, then I tell you to do it."
Su Xin, Qing Dai, Qing You: ...
The youngest, Qingyou, squatted down and slapped the sturgeon on the head. The fish staggered, and no one knew whether it fainted or died...
Anyway, after Qingyou saw that the fish didn't move, he looked up at the girl, asking with his eyes what to do next?
Then the girl took out a pitch-black dagger from her sleeve.
"Cut the belly of the fish open and take out all the fish roe. I want the fish roe." Li Jiaojiao handed the dagger to Qingyou, and then said to Qingdai and Suxin beside her: "Put the fish roe in a wooden basin after taking it out, rinse it with clean water and remove the seeds. When washing, be careful to be gentle and don't break the fish roe."
"Yes, girl." The three of them responded.
Qingyou took the dagger and cut open the fish's belly, revealing a belly full of fish eggs.
"Wow, girl, there are so many seeds." Qingyou turned over the fish belly and exclaimed.
"Girl, what are these fish eggs used for?" Su Xin frowned as she looked at the densely packed fish eggs.
This fish roe doesn’t look delicious. Could it be medicinal?
Qingdai and Qingyou also looked at Li Jiaojiao. They didn't dare to ask any questions, but they were very curious in their hearts.
"It's edible and has high nutritional value, but it still needs to be marinated for a while, and you'll know then. You take it out first, I'll go get something." Li Jiaojiao suddenly remembered that a net was needed to get the fish eggs.
When the fish roe is just taken out, it is wrapped in mucus and needs to be gently rubbed on the mesh to separate the mucus and the fish roe.
This is also the most complicated step. The subsequent steps are cleaning and pickling, which are all very simple.
The most valuable thing about caviar is the roe, the rest is not a problem.
After giving the instructions, Li Jiaojiao went out and took a look in the kitchen next door.
An old lady who was brushing prawns in the corner stopped her and said, "Young lady, take a look at how clean I have brushed it. I did everything you said, and I even cleaned every crack. It's just that... I've never done this before, so I'm afraid there might be some omissions."
The old lady was holding the crawling crayfish in her hand, feeling a little helpless.
Fortunately, although this thing looks scary, it actually doesn't bite.
Li Jiaojiao leaned over and pinched one. "Mm, not bad, very clean, this is enough. You've worked hard, leave a plate for the kitchen so that everyone can have a taste."
The old lady waved her hands quickly, "It's not hard, it's not hard, you are too kind, it's an honor for me to work for you!"
Li Jiaojiao chuckled, knowing that people here were like this, and didn't say anything more. She just left some for later after the food was served.
"Girl, take a look at this small slice of fish. Is it okay?" A cheerful man held up a thin piece of fish fillet.
"I guess this is pickled raw. It's cut very well. Your knife skills are amazing!" Li Jiaojiao gave the man a thumbs up, making the man blush a little.
"Hehe, yes, the girl said that the meat should be smooth and tender, and the fish slices should be thin, remember the small ones. The boiled fish slices and the pickled fish slices are thicker than this."
"Okay, okay. I trust your work. It will be good. I see you have almost finished the preparations. Is there anything missing for the seasoning?"
"Girl, most of these seasonings are available in Wangque Tower, but this rock sugar and lemon, as well as steamed fish soy sauce..."
The chef in charge of the kitchen looked at Li Jiaojiao in embarrassment. He was just about to ask her about some of the seasonings she mentioned, but he had never heard of them before...
"Okay, I got it. Don't worry, I have it. You guys go ahead and I'll have someone deliver it to you later." Li Jiaojiao gave everyone a reassuring smile and turned to leave.
Everyone in the kitchen couldn't help but stare at the girl's departing back in a daze, until a clear cough was heard, and then they continued to work.
Bai Qing took another look at the kitchen, closed his eyes and lay back on his big tree.
Since he had a girl, his work has become less and less stressful.
I was not used to it at first, but now I just think that what the girl said about giving up is really good.
There was little work, but a lot of free time. Bai Ze was so jealous that his eyes turned red...
Hey heyヽ(^0^)ノ(^-^)/
Here, Li Jiaojiao walked around the warehouse, her carriage, and the room. When she came out, she was holding three metal filters and a bag of seasoning in her hands.
I went to the kitchen first, explained the usage of various seasonings, and then came to the place to get the fish roe.
The three girls have cleaned the fish eggs and the water has become clear.
When the three of them saw Li Jiaojiao coming in, they all stood up and asked, "Girl, what are we going to do next?"
"I'll teach you next. If you do this well, we'll have another business. The girl will give you a bonus!"
"Then I would like to thank you very much, young lady." The three of them smiled happily and followed Li Jiaojiao's footsteps.
"Don't talk nonsense, let's do it first. Come here..." Seeing the three people gathered around, Li Jiaojiao picked up an empty basin, put the strainer on it, then picked up a bunch of fish eggs stuck together, and rubbed them gently on the strainer: "See? Gently back and forth, the clean fish eggs will come out and fall into the wooden barrel below through the strainer.
Be careful not to break the fish roe, and wash it after you have done so, just like before, until the water becomes clear, and then you can pickle it. You can try it. "
After Li Jiaojiao finished the demonstration, she gave up her seat. Seeing that the three people were doing a good job, she told them how to produce the seeds and then left.
……
In the evening, the sun sets and the afterglow is warm and soft.
The sky after the rainstorm is colorful, and the clouds and sunset are intertwined to form a unique and beautiful picture.
In the scroll, two old men and two young men are playing mahjong in the pavilion in the garden.
"Hey, isn't the county princess done with her work yet? I always feel like something is missing when the county princess is not around." Minister Lin was absent-mindedly touching the cards, his eyes darting around.
"Humph! You think you have too much time to talk!" Censor Li snorted coldly, and Minister Lin immediately smiled apologetically, "Hey, Old Li, don't be angry. I didn't know the soup was not cooked."
"Hmph!" Censor Li snorted coldly and didn't want to pay any attention to Minister Lin.
Minister Lin played a card and continued to smile, "Oh, Lao Li..."
I have to apologize. I have to go back to Beijing immediately. The influence of the Li Jiu clan is still there, and it will not be eliminated in a short time...
Censor Li is full of childishness and speaks in nice words, but he is not the one who suffers emotionally, huh!
Minister Lin's servant looked up at the sky. He had already received a lot of cold stares for the good things his master had done.
Hey e=(′o`*)))……
Xie Xiao curled his lips and chuckled, fanning himself leisurely while drawing cards.
Lu Liang picked up a card and overturned it while the two old men were fighting.
Bai Ze stood aside with his arms folded and spoke at the right time: "My lords, give me the money."
Minister Lin and Imperial Censor Li stopped fighting immediately, and both came to their senses. They lost again. Alas...
The county lady should be here, and she can also divert the attention of the other two people a little, allowing these two old guys to win a few games.
NFBE