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Chapter 227 Grandma Likes Pickled Cucumbers?Wait, I'll do it! 【Ask monthly ticket】

Phew...comfortable.

This perfect level cooking technique finally completed its mission.

Now there is only one cuisine upgrade card left in the props in his hand, this card has made Lin Xu entangled for a long time.

Because the sauce-boiling technique, powder steaming technique, sweet-and-sour technique and dry-stirring technique in hand are all excellent, and after upgrading to the perfect level, they can all become signature dishes in the store.

But he has been undecided which one to upgrade.

"Master Lin, this braised saddle bridge is ready, what do you think?"

Qiu Zhenhua garnished some coriander leaves around the plate, and then asked people to take it away and start serving the dishes.

If you don't let me have a taste, how can I feel... Lin Xu muttered in his heart, and then said:

"It is said that Su cuisine pays attention to knife skills and firework. Now I have learned the lesson. The complexity of this dish has really changed my perception of rice field eels."

Who would have imagined that from cooking to serving, a series of processes such as slaughtering, changing the knife, cleaning, frying, braising, steaming, and gravy can be experienced.

Such a cumbersome method, let alone a freshwater treasure such as rice field eel, even if you pick a leaf and process it like this, the taste will not be bad.

What's more, the cooking process is accompanied by pork belly.

It is not easy to make the dishes taste bad.

Qiu Zhenhua said:
"Braised Ma'anqiao evolved from braised pork. After hundreds of years of development, it has become what it is now. However, no matter how it develops, the core is to use pork belly to cook eel segments. The taste is sweet, salty and delicious. Aftertaste endless."

Sweet and salty?

Sweetness on the front?
Thinking that this is Su cuisine, it is normal for the sweetness to come first.

However, if there is a new version of Lin Ji, it will have to be changed to salty, sweet and delicious. After all, northerners do not have the sugar-addicted habit of the Suxichang area.

Not long after, Shu Yun, who was in charge of greeting the small banquet hall upstairs, came over and said:

"The guests are full of praise for the braised Maanqiao, saying that it is still the old taste from decades ago, and they all praise Chef Qiu's skill."

Qiu Zhenhua smiled modestly:
"It's a pity that my uncle has returned to his hometown recently. Otherwise, if he came to make it, the taste should be better."

After speaking, he asked again:

"Which dish is the customer satisfied with?"

"There are also shredded white jade lotus root and steamed silver shredded with rice flour. It is said that they have changed their perception of lotus root and white radish."

really……

As soon as these two dishes appeared, they immediately overwhelmed Su Cai, who is good at knife skills. I have to say that Xie Baomin, the pair of seniors, is really talented in cooking.

Especially Lin Xu, who has mastered so many techniques at such a young age.

He is really a person who is held in the arms of God and fed.

After finishing his work here, Lin Xu had dinner with everyone.

The dinner here is quite hearty. The tails of the eels that were cut off before were removed from the bones, cut into eel slices horizontally, and fried with lard. The taste was delicious, but the texture was crisp and chewy. It left a deep impression.

It's a pity that the cooking learning cards have run out.

Otherwise, he would have to learn two more dishes, trying his best to learn the representative dishes of eels.

After dinner, he bid farewell to Qiu Zhenhua and walked all the way to Building No. [-].

After saying hello to Gu Junli at the front desk, he took Dundun, who had slept for half an afternoon, and left after get off work.

The little guy ate crocodile meat today, and he wasn't too hungry right now, so he didn't prepare dinner for him at Diaoyutai. Lin Xu planned to steam some tenderloin after returning home.

I haven't eaten pork for several days, so I have to adjust it.

You can't develop the bad habit of picky eaters.

When he returned to the entrance of the community, Lin Xu saw Baobao Shen who had already got off work, and was eating a packed pan-fried bun.

"Wow Kaka, the business of fried buns is so hot, I waited in line for half a day to get them."

The girl picked up a fried bun with a bamboo stick and handed it over affectionately. Lin Xu hurriedly opened his mouth to catch it, and then his mouth was burned...

Well, it's just out of the pot, and there's a lot of soup in it, which makes the temperature super high.

Lin Xu ate it carefully, and then asked:
"Stay here tonight or go home?"

"I'll go wherever you go, anyway, I want to be with you."

Then don't go to the villa, lest the father-in-law want to eat meat again when he sees him, which will destroy the fat loss plan made by the mother-in-law.

After eating another pan-fried bun, the two hugged Dundun, and were going to buy some snacks in Uncle Yu's supermarket and go back upstairs to find an old movie to watch.

As soon as he entered the supermarket, Uncle Yu greeted him with a smile:
"Xiaoxu, in the evening, I sent a cart of cucumbers grown by the farmer. This is the last batch this year. Would you like to try some?"

Although the cucumbers grown in the farm are small in size, they have a strong flavor. Whether they are cold or shredded and eaten with noodles, they are very delicious.

Lin Xu has no need for this thing, just about to say no, Shen Baobao next to him said:

"Grown in the farm? Every year, my grandma would ask the company's driver to go to the farm in the suburbs to buy some cucumbers to make pickled cucumbers. But this year, her waist and legs are not feeling well, so she hasn't done it yet."

Pickled cucumbers?
Lin Xu suddenly remembered that in the Diaoyutai competition last time, the reward for the second round was the excellent pickled cucumber recipe.

Since grandma's waist and legs are uncomfortable, I'll do it.

It's a pity not to pickle some good cucumbers by chance.

Thinking of this, he said to Baby Shen:

"Then let's buy some and make some later, just in time for grandma to try my craft."

"You can also make pickled cucumbers, Xu Bao? That's great. I'll tell grandma later, let her wait to taste your handicraft... How long will it take to pickle pickled cucumbers?"

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"Two hours is the fastest, but if the time is too short, it will not be marinated thoroughly. It is best to refrigerate overnight... If the whole root is marinated, it will take more than two weeks. If the time is too short, it will not taste good."

"Then you can do it quickly. Let's go to grandma's house for lunch at noon tomorrow, okay? Just take it to grandma."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

"Thank you, Xu Bao, you are so kind to me!"

Lin Xu couldn't help laughing, just following your advice is good for you, isn't it too easy to be satisfied?

He handed Dundun in his arms to Baby Shen:
"The supermarket is not suitable for bringing pets in. You and Dundun wait at the door. I will pick some cucumbers suitable for pickling and buy some snacks by the way."

"Good!"

Baby Shen hugged Dundun in his arms, and leaned against the glass door to let the little guy watch the crowd outside.

Not long after, Lin Xu came out of the supermarket with two big bags of cucumbers, bags of soybean soy sauce and some snacks. After the checkout, the young couple carried big and small bags of things and carried them upstairs to go home.

As soon as she got home, Shen Jiayue couldn't wait to make a phone call with Mrs. Shen:

"Grandma, we made some pickled cucumbers, and I'll send them to you at noon tomorrow. If you want to eat anything else, just tell me. Your grandson-in-law can cook anything."

Mrs. Shen said with a smile:

"Just bring me some pickled cucumbers. It's too hot these two days, and I can eat porridge without a small pickle. I always feel unappetizing."

"Then just wait, we will go there at noon tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone.

The girl confidently called her father Shen Guofu again:

"Dad, Xu Bao wants to make pickled cucumbers for grandma, I have to stay and help, I won't be going back tonight!"

Shen Guofu: "..."

It's good to make pickled cucumbers, the old lady really likes to eat them.

But what can you do to help?
More like a disservice!

He didn't expose his daughter, he just told her:

"Don't cook too much for your grandma, eating too much pickles is bad for your health."

"Okay okay."

In a villa on the West Fourth Ring Road, Shen Guofu, who was drinking purple rice and oatmeal, hung up the phone. When he saw the cold seaweed shreds on the table, he suddenly slapped his head:
"Why did I forget to ask Xiao Xu to make more, and pickled cucumbers have no calories, so I can eat them too."

Han Shuzhen flipped through her daughter's test report while eating, and said to Shen Guofu:

"Let's call again. I just want to explain to her that I will definitely not eat silkworm chrysalis in the future, and I can't even eat similar high-protein foods, so as not to cause allergic symptoms."

in the kitchen.

Lin Xu put the cucumbers he bought into the sink and washed them twice carefully.

The cucumbers of this kind of farmers are uneven in size, and the surface is wrinkled, as if they haven't grown.

But the more such cucumbers, the better the taste of the pickled cucumbers, crisp and raw.

Put the washed cucumbers into a basin, pick out some straight ones, remove the head and tail, cut them vertically with a kitchen knife, then cut them in half, and finally cut one cucumber into eight cucumber strips to make emeralds. The operation of soup is very similar.

After all the cucumbers are cut, put these cucumbers into the same basin containing the cucumbers, sprinkle half a packet of salt, stir them, and start to kill the water on the cucumbers.

When making pickled cucumbers, whether it is the quick version cut into strips or the regular version pickled whole, you need to kill the water in the cucumber first, so that it can be marinated thoroughly and tasty.

While pickling cucumbers, Lin Xu brought a glass jar with a sealed lid, washed it and wiped off the water, and the whole cucumbers will be pickled here later.

As for the instant cucumber, just soak it in the basin.

After preparing the utensils, he set up the frying pan, poured a little cooking oil into the pan, sautéed the peppercorns and star anise leaves until fragrant, and then poured in packets of soybean and soy sauce he bought.

Both methods need to be marinated completely with soy sauce, so the demand for soy sauce is very high, and it takes about half a pot.

After the soy sauce was poured into the pot, Lin Xu added a large spoonful of white sugar to the pot.

White sugar can be used to enhance freshness, and can also neutralize the salty taste in soy sauce. The pickled cucumbers will also have a slight aftertaste, which makes people more appetizing.

Add two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar at the end.

The balsamic vinegar can add a complex aroma to the sauce, and it can also make the pickled cucumber full of flavor.

Bring the sauce in the pot to a boil on high heat, and cook for another five minutes to dissolve the sugar in the pot and let the sour taste of the vinegar evaporate, then turn off the heat and set aside to dry.

The sauce of pickles should be completely cooled before use, otherwise the pickles will be scalded.

Then he washed some peeled garlic, ginger, and chili millet. These ingredients must be dried before use, otherwise the raw water will easily cause the pickled cucumber to rot.

Done with this.

Lin Xu washed his hands, nestled on the sofa with Shen Baobao, logged into the video account, found an old movie called "The Undertaker" and watched it.

Looking at the title, Shen Baobao thought it was a thriller.

She was even ready to throw herself into Lin Xu's arms and scream.

However, I didn't expect this to be a very touching drama. The male protagonist who inadvertently broke into the funeral industry experienced his wife's incomprehension and childhood disgust, and he was also struggling extremely.

But with the knowledge and understanding of encoffining, he firmly decided to become an encoffiner.

The whole person is no longer obsessed with past experiences, but because he is used to seeing life and death, he chooses to reconcile with his past self.

At the end of the movie, his wife returned to him, and Fa Xiao, who had previously disliked him, also apologized to him. The actor won everyone's respect.

While watching, Baby Shen suddenly fell into Lin Xu's arms and started crying:
"Wuuuuuu... Xu Bao, when you couldn't find a job, were you as helpless as the hero? I regret not being by my side to accompany you, I'm sorry..."

Lin Xu:? ? ? ? ?
Not so helpless!
At that time, I had already planned to go home and toss the scenic spot after receiving my graduation certificate. Who knew that the Tianxiang system disrupted all plans.

He patted Shen Baobao on the back and said:
"At that time, I was already prepared. If I couldn't find a job after getting my graduation certificate, I would forcefully kiss you and get the hell out of here. This would mark a successful dash to my youth. Who knew... the plan fell through."

Baby Shen stopped crying immediately:

"Why are you kissing me?"

"I've secretly liked you for so long, why can't I just kiss you?"

"Of course not, at least ten kisses!"

After finishing speaking, the girl pushed Lin Xu down on the sofa and kissed him. Dundun, who was lying on the back of the sofa watching a movie, jumped away in disgust and got into a cardboard box beside him.

Hey... so disgusting, I didn't even notice it!
The two on the sofa were tired of kissing, and Lin Xu remembered that there were still pickled cucumbers in the kitchen.

He tidied up his clothes and came to the kitchen, only to find that the cucumbers had been killed to produce a lot of water, and the original cucumber strips became more pliable like noodles.

Even the whole cucumbers were a little soft at this time.

But this state is not enough.

Lin Xu first picked out the cucumber strips, squeezed the water dry, and washed them in clean water to wash away the salty taste from the cucumber strips as much as possible, so that the sauce flavor can penetrate into them.

After repeated washing several times, he squeezed the cucumber strips dry and put them in the prepared basin.

Then cut some ginger slices, garlic slices and millet pepper and put them in, then scoop in a few spoonfuls of soy sauce that has been completely cooled, seal it with plastic wrap, and put it in the freezer of the refrigerator.

This has been marinated until tomorrow, you can eat.

When he was pickling cucumber sticks, Shen Jiayue took a short video with his mobile phone and posted it in Moments:

"Grandma said that she wants to eat pickled cucumbers. Xu Bao pickled some overnight. I will send pickled cucumbers to grandma with Xu Bao at noon tomorrow!"

As soon as it was posted, Chen Yan commented:
"It just so happens that I'm going to deliver clothes to grandma tomorrow, do you think it's a coincidence?"

Shen Baobao ruthlessly exposed Mr. Chen's intention:

"If you want to eat, just say so, if you beat around the bush, just order Yan Bao!"

Chen Yan countered:
"Tomorrow I'll give you a silkworm chrysalis with cosmetic effects!"

"Then I'll ask grandma to find you a partner tomorrow. Anyway, the old neighbors in the South Third Ring Hutong like to do this the most!"

Chen Yan: "!!!!!!!!!"

After the two sisters fell in love and killed each other for a while, they finally came to an end with Mr. Chen's compromise.

Lin Xu next to him didn't know that there was a chaos in the comment area just now, and he was checking those whole cucumbers right now.

Although it is a bit soft, it has not been marinated yet, so we have to continue. We must marinate thoroughly and kill the water completely, so that the cucumber is not easy to rot and deteriorate, and the taste will be more crisp.

While checking, Baby Shen muttered that he was hungry.

Lin Xu made two bowls of hot and sour noodles with the sweet potato vermicelli brought from his hometown, then found a movie, and watched it while eating.

At ten o'clock in the evening, he came to the kitchen again.

At this moment, the cucumbers have been thoroughly marinated until they become soft, and they have been rinsed several times with clean water, then squeezed to dry the water, spread it on the bamboo basket, and blow the water on the surface with a fan.

After finishing these, put the cucumbers in a glass jar layer by layer, and put them together with garlic slices, ginger slices and millet pepper.

Finally, pour in the cooled soy sauce. After pouring, use a long chopstick to poke it to the bottom to ensure that the soy sauce can penetrate completely.

It was just after ten o'clock the next morning.

Lin Xu drove Dundun from Diaoyutai back to his home on Yingchun Street, poured the pickled cucumber strips in the refrigerator into a small jar, and brought the big jar with the whole pickled cucumber along with him.

After putting it in the trunk, I got into the car with Baby Shen who came from the audit office and headed for the South Third Ring Road.

At this time, outside the courtyard on the South Third Ring Road, a Bentley slowly stopped at the door.

Shen Guofu looked at Han Shuzhen who was sitting in the passenger seat and asked:
"My daughter and son-in-law are here to deliver pickles to the old lady, isn't it okay for us to come and have a meal?"

Han Shuzhen pointed to the white Porsche slowly driving in from the entrance of the alley:

"Xiaoyan is here too, do you think it's suitable?"

Not long after, the Porsche stopped in front of the Bentley, and Chen Yan pretended to get out of the car with two newly bought middle-aged and elderly clothes:
"Uncle, aunt, are you here too?"

Chen Yan saw Shen Guofu and his wife coming out of the car, and hurriedly greeted them.

Shen Guofu said with a smile:

"Xiaoxu didn't come to see your grandma after he came back from Yinzhou, so we made an appointment to come over today."

Well, it can't be said to be a rubbish.

This affects our old Shen's image too much.

It's a bit more formal to use the saying that the family came together to discuss it.

After dinner, see if Xiaoxu is busy. If you are not busy, ask Nancheng O'Sullivan to play two games in a nearby billiard hall, so that young Trump can feel the sophistication of middle-aged and elderly people!

When they came to the gate of the courtyard, Chen Yan pushed the door open and walked in with Shen Guofu and his wife.

Soon.

Lin Xu drove the big G and followed the navigation to the alley.

Seeing the Bentley and Porsche parked by the side of the road, Shen Baobao couldn't help curling his lips:

"I must have come here for dinner, do you have enough ingredients for Xubao? How about I go to the supermarket at the entrance of the alley and buy some more?"

"Enough is enough. I brought five catties of beef brisket and a few catties of sandy tomatoes from Diaoyutai's back kitchen today."

Hearing the sirloin and tomato, Shen Baobao's eyes lit up immediately:
"Xubao, are you going to cook beef brisket stewed with tomatoes?"

"Yes, this won't be your favorite again, will it?"

"Hate you, steal my lines!"

The young couple got out of the car talking and laughing, Baobao Shen carried Dundun on his shoulders, and seeing that Lin Xu was having trouble with the jars and ingredients, he shouted into the yard:

"Listen up, those who eat food inside, come out and help get things, or I will order takeaway for you!"

Old Shen Guofu, who was talking to his niece in the yard, was discussing with Lin Xu and Bao Bao Shen what time to get here in the morning, blushing. With such a girl on the booth, he really couldn't pretend to be forceful.

He stood up sighing and walked to the door.

As soon as he went out, he saw the bag of beef brisket in Lin Xu's hand, and the frustration on his face was replaced by surprise.

Great!
There is meat to eat!

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