Little Chef [Rebirth]

Chapter 24

Ning Xiuyuan originally wanted to take a walk around and familiarize himself with the streets and alleys of Nancheng, but he did not expect that he actually found cumin.

This made him especially surprised and lamented their luck.

Although he knew that since there are peppers in this world, he should be able to find seasonings like cumin, but he did spend time looking for them, and asked Su Hang brothers and sisters to help him pay attention, but so far he still hasn't found anything.

If it wasn't for today when he and Mo Fanyu were on the road, when he happened to meet a vendor recommending a spice in his hand to the shopkeeper of a fragrance shop, he felt that the smell was a little familiar, so he stopped to have a look, and probably wouldn't have found it. its.

When he passed by, he just felt that the smell of the spice was very familiar, so he went up to ask the vendor.

The vendor was probably a little disappointed because his spices still hadn't been sold, so when someone was curious about the spices in his hand, he opened the paper bag very actively for Ning Xiuyuan to see.

And the spice that the vendor recommended to the incense shop was cumin.

As far as pure Sichuan cuisine is concerned, cumin is actually not used much. This condiment is more used in cooking meat such as barbecue and barbecue. However, as a seasoning, its existence is also indispensable , and if you want to open a restaurant, you must not only sell a few dishes.

So Ning Xiuyuan was happy to find cumin.

He spent a tael of silver to buy all the cumin from the vendor, and made an agreement with him that if he still had this kind of spice in the future, he would sell all of it to himself. After giving the vendor the address of the restaurant, Ning Xiuyuan So he took the spices he had harvested by accident, pulled Mo Fanyu and turned away.

After walking for a while, Mo Fanyu asked his doubts when he could no longer see the merchant thanking them non-stop.

"Xiao Yuan, what's the use of buying so many spices?" What's more, the smell is so strange, he looked at Ning Xiuyuan puzzled.

Ning Xiuyuan blinked cheerfully, pointed at the cumin being carried by Mo Fanyu and explained: "This is actually a kind of seasoning, mainly used for cooking meat ingredients."

"But its taste..." Mo Fanyu couldn't believe it, his round eyes somewhat revealed the innocent character that should be at this age.

He remembered seeing this kind of spice when he was a child, but at that time it was regarded as a broken spice and was thrown away by the subordinates, so it turned out that it wasn't spice at all?

Pleased by Mo Fanyu's expression, Ning Xiuyuan smiled happily. After a long while, he replied half-jokingly: "Well, it was probably introduced from the Western Regions, so you are not used to it."

"..."

Hearing this, Mo Fanyu glanced at Ning Xiuyuan and remained silent.

Putting away the smile on his face and not continuing to joke, Ning Xiuyuan explained to Mo Fanyu seriously: "This seasoning is called cumin, but generally everyone thinks it is a spice, but obviously as a spice, it is a failure. Yes, after all, its taste...Xiao Yu also doesn’t like it, right?”

Seeing Mo Fanyu nodded, Ning Xiuyuan smiled, and then continued: "Cumin is actually imported from the Western Regions, just like chili. As for how it tastes as a seasoning, I will use it to make a dish at night for you to taste." You know what it tastes like."

Seeing the confident appearance of the young man beside him, Mo Fanyu smiled softly, and said softly: "Then I will have a good night."

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To open a restaurant, it naturally needs a steady stream of various ingredients, and of course seasonings are also essential.

As Ning Xiuyuan walked, he carefully thought about what seasonings and accessories he needed. After making a list in his mind, he dragged Mo Fanyu to various shops to talk business with shopkeepers.

Fortunately, although he was only a chef in his previous life, his eloquence was not bad.So this discussion was settled in three or four families in one breath, and there was no need to worry about the supply of seasonings and the like.

When I came out of the fifth shop, it was almost You hour (5-7 pm), the sunset was about to set on the horizon, the red fire clouds dyed half of the sky red, and the smoke from every house was already rising. Obviously, it was time to go home.

After buying the last remaining beef from the hawker who was about to close the stall, the two turned and walked back home.

On the way, Mo Fanyu was a little curious, "How did you buy the beef?" From his point of view, the beef sold by this peddler can be seen as the meat of old cows, and it is not smooth and tender.

"Ah, because I kind of want to eat beef, and I finally saw it was on sale today, so I just bought it." Ning Xiuyuan thought for a while and replied.

One of the few commonalities between this world and the ancient society that Ning Xiuyuan himself knew was that beef was rarely seen in the market——

If there is, the meat is also very old and difficult to chew.

This is because these beef are usually died after the cattle are old, and the people who raise the cattle will sell them if they don’t want to eat it themselves, but it is rare that only the common people will buy it. partner, so why would you eat your own partner casually?

And the beef with tender meat is less sold. Even if there is, it will not be sold in the market openly. After all, the local government has records of a cow from birth to death. If found out, they will be punished.

Ning Xiuyuan pondered for a while, then asked aloud, "Has Xiao Yu ever eaten beef?"

"... have eaten." Mo Fanyu replied.

Mo Fanyu's birth determined that there must be all kinds of ingredients on his table——

Whether it is all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, abalone wing belly, flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the water, as long as it is an ingredient, the cook will try his best to figure it out, and then make a delicious food with a full color, fragrance, and hope to please the master. Son happy.

Although natural beef is rarely seen on folk dining tables, it is not uncommon on the dining tables of powerful and wealthy families.

Therefore, it is not unusual for Mo Fanyu to eat it, so after hearing the answer, Ning Xiuyuan did not express much surprise, but smiled lightly, and then said: "Ah, then you must have never tasted mine. Cooking method, I guarantee you will fall in love with this dish after eating it.”

Mo Fanyu tilted his head, met Ning Xiuyuan's eyes, and the smile in his eyes grew stronger, and he said, "Well, I know." As long as it's cooked by you, even if it's porridge and cabbage, it can't be eaten by any gourmet food. Comparable.

Back home, Ning Xiuyuan took the beef and cumin to the kitchen. After putting them down, he first fed food and water to the chickens in the backyard, then returned to the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and started preparing dinner.

At this time, the sky outside has gradually darkened.

With cumin as seasoning and beef as ingredients, Ning Xiuyuan only knows one kind - cumin beef.This is the only one, because the owner of the small restaurant where he works loves food very much, so he specially learned it in order to please the boss.

The recipe of cumin beef is not difficult. It requires few ingredients and very few seasonings. The auxiliary ingredients are simple onions, ginger and garlic, and the others are completely unnecessary.

Since the beef is too old and there is no starch in this world, Ning Xiuyuan can only use egg whites instead.

Putting the marinated beef aside, Ning Xiuyuan signaled to Mo Fanyu that he could start a fire, while he himself brought chili, ground it into powder carefully, and put it aside for later use.

Ning Xiuyuan saw that the stove was burning, so he turned his head and asked Mo Fanyu to go out first: "Xiao Yu, you go out, or you will be too choked later."

Even if you know how to eat spicy food, you will be choked when you stir-fry chili, let alone a person who doesn't know how to eat very much.

Knowing what Ning Xiuyuan meant, Mo Fanyu didn't force it this time. He knew that he couldn't stand the choking spicy taste, so after hearing what he said, he nodded and turned around to leave the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Ning Xiuyuan has already started to cook very skillfully.

First pour the oil into the pot, then quickly put the marinated beef into the pot, and stir fry quickly. After the color changes slightly, add the prepared cumin, chili powder, salt and other condiments, and stir fry for a while , smelling the fragrance, Ning Xiuyuan took it out of the pot.

Cumin and chili powder are evenly attached to the top of the beef. The color is beautiful, the taste is delicious, and the smell is also very fragrant, which makes people appetite.

After finishing a dish of cumin beef, Ning Xiuyuan washed the pot, then took out the spare ribs and lean meat bought yesterday, made a braised spare ribs in braised pork and a boiled sliced ​​pork respectively, then turned off the stove.

Calling Mo Fanyu who was standing at the door stretching his neck and poking his head, Ning Xiuyuan smiled and directed him to help bring the cooked dishes to the table.

And he himself went to prepare the bowls and chopsticks and serve the rice.

This way of getting along is natural and tacit, as if they have already lived like this for many years.