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Chapter 149 Chapter 148 Boiling oil
"As long as you tell me, I'll do it." Seeing that Tang Zhitong was interested in getting started, Gao Lide immediately expressed his opinion. People of his age group have lived in the old society for most of their lives, and they all came from apprenticeships and services, preparing ingredients and dishes. How can there be a master to do the work?Even cutting tricks has to be noticed by the master before he can touch it. The hierarchy is very strict.

"Hey, how can I just let you do it? Let's work together." Tang Zhitong knows how to be moderate and doesn't put on airs. We are all in the same unit. Once the reputation is ruined, life will be difficult in the future.

"This... why is this so embarrassing?" Gao Lide rubbed his hands in embarrassment. In the past, when he was teaching his apprentices, he would use his words at first and his hands at worst. Instead of preparing the food himself, he would take care of his apprentices.

"It's okay. I'll explain it to you while I'm packing it up. I promise you won't leave anything behind." Tang Zhitong probably knew what Gao Lide meant. He had taught Brother Masan about cooking oil before. In fact, there is no very fixed combination. More or less will do. , go with the market, after all, not every season has corresponding fresh vegetables.

"Then you say it, and I'll listen." Gao Lide's attitude was very low, and Master Tang did whatever he said.

"Is there soybean oil in our canteen?" Tang Zhitong suddenly realized that he had forgotten to mention the oil before.

"Yes, there is also a bucket bottom, which must weigh more than 20 kilograms." Gao Lide replied.

"Okay, then let's use soybean oil. This is the most suitable for cooking oil." Tang Zhitong said decisively. It is best to use vegetarian oil for cooking oil. Soybean oil is the most popular among vegetarian oils, because soybean oil has a bright and clear color, which can enhance color and flavor. better.Forget about salad oil, things like a few versus a few, they are all packaging of capital.

If ordinary people consider the health of edible oils, they can eat peanut oil, soybean oil, and meat oil in rotation.It goes without saying which peanut oil company is the best, right?Soybean oil can be selected as "non-GMO". The words labeled "GMO" are very small, so you need to pay attention to this.As for suet, it is rare on the market and is not always available in butcher shops, but you can order suet and refine it yourself.

"Master Tang, what are you going to do next?" Gao Lide asked with a resigned attitude.

"Let's heat up the pot first. Let's get rid of the smell of oil first." Tang Zhitong thought for a moment and arranged.Soybean oil is different from peanut oil and rapeseed oil. Soybean oil is pressed raw and has a strong smell of raw oil and fishy oil. These raw smells must be removed before frying.

"Okay, the pot has been cleaned. I'll carry the oil first." Gao Lide immediately raised his feet and went to the back room.

"Let's go together." Tang Zhitong followed immediately. Are you kidding? People respect him, but they can't really let Master Gao do it alone. Gao Lide is more than enough to be his uncle at his age.

The two of them rolled the oil drum out together. It was a real oil drum, a 53-gallon kind. It was difficult to catch. The best way to transport it was to roll it.

Tang Zhitong stood up the oil barrel and poured all the soybean oil into the pot, while Gao Lide was busy lighting the pot.

"Master Gao, please pay attention to the heat. When the oil is [-]% to [-]% hot, you can remove the heat." Tang Zhitong found a balance, stood the bucket next to the pot to control the oil, and went to collect the spices.

"Okay, I've been around the stove all day, and I know it in my heart. It will never be overburned." Gao Lide added some firewood to the stove, and immediately got up and came to Tang Zhitong's side, for fear that there was something he wouldn't see.

"Let's soak the spices first. Let me tell you the proportions. One liter of soybean oil costs about three cents for cumin, one and a half cents for cinnamon, one cent and two cents for star anise, one cent for peppercorns, one cent and two cents for coriander seeds, and six cents for bay leaves. Divide, 2 grass fruits (15 grams of cumin, 8 grams of cinnamon, 6 grams of star anise, 5 grams of pepper, 6 grams of coriander seeds, 3 grams of bay leaves, 2 grass fruits)." Tang Zhitong had no intention of hiding anything. He spoke slowly, seeing that Gao Lide was struggling to remember, and added: "You find a piece of paper and I will write it down for you."

"Thank you very much." Gao Lide was grateful and immediately turned around to find pen and paper.

Tang Zhitong wrote down the spice ratio and at the same time instructed: "This ratio is not fixed and can be adjusted appropriately according to your own taste."

"Yeah, yeah, I've written it down." Gao Lide said this, but in his heart he thought about not changing it, not changing it, no matter what anyone said, just passing it on to future generations.

"That's about all the spices. I'll write down the matching dishes for you. Three liang of chives, one liang each of onion and celery, six qian of garlic, ginger slices and carrot slices (150g of chives, 50g each of onion and celery) , 30 grams of garlic, ginger slices, carrot slices). These are all in the 16-tael system, not the calculation of [-] taels per pound. If you are not used to it, you can convert it later." Tang Zhitong muttered while writing on the paper , and finally I would like to remind you that the replacement of old and new units will be a bit confusing.

"Okay, this is nothing." Gao Lide happily took the formula handed over by Tang Zhitong, carefully folded it and put it in his underwear pocket.

"Now let's mix the ingredients according to this ratio and soak the spices in water for a while. This will make them resistant to frying and not easy to burn. It can fully stimulate the fragrance of the spices and immerse them in the oil." Tang Zhitong mixed the spices purchased by Gao Lide. Open all the bags, then put the amount into the basin according to the quantity. The last thing is grass fruit.Tang Zhitong grabbed more than ten straw fruits and put them on the chopping board. He picked up a kitchen knife and smashed them one by one. While patting, he explained to Gao Lide: "Breaking the straw fruits makes it easier for them to explode. You must smash them, not smash them."

"Yeah." Gao Lide nodded hurriedly. Tang Zhitong was full of details, and he could only be grateful.

"Okay, let's soak it first. Let's wash the chives first." Tang Zhitong covered it with one hand and used a knife to hoe the strawberry with the other hand. He threw the strawberry into the basin, put down the knife, and stirred it a little.

"Just watch and I'll do it. If I do anything wrong, feel free to point out." Gao Lide immediately picked up a bundle of chives in one hand and two green onions in the other, without any intention of letting Tang Zhitong interfere.

"Then I'll pickle the garlic." Tang Zhitong didn't stop him. He became a garlic picker for a while. Dry garlic is best, while half-dry garlic is the hardest.Gao Lide prepared a long braid of dried garlic, the same way a big girl braids her hair.

After washing the vegetables, Gao Lide went to see the big stove again, pulled out the fire, and moved down the oil drum.

"Master Gao, keep the roots of the onions, pat the onions, celery, and garlic cloves twice, and cut the onions, ginger, and carrots into slices." Tang Zhitong washed a handful of garlic and handed it to Gao Lide and ordered.

"Okay." Gao Lide seemed to have returned to his apprenticeship days, with his master giving guidance while he worked hard on the pier.

As for why he did this, Gao Lide didn't ask. Since the master asked him to do it, there must be a reason for it.

There is indeed a reason to do this. Patting it will help the flavor come out. Carrots can absorb impurities during the frying process, making the oil clearer and brighter.Gao Lide didn't ask, and Tang Zhitong didn't say anything.

"Master Gao, this barrel is good. Is it easy to handle?" After all the materials were prepared and the oil temperature had to drop, Tang Zhitong sat on the horse and pointed at the oil barrel and asked.

Tang Zhitong looked at the oil barrel with eyes burning. It took a lot of effort to take a bath at home. He had to make excuses every time. It would be much more convenient if he had such an oil barrel.

"It's normal to occasionally have 'shipping damage', but Fang Ke needs to write a certificate and then pay the grain and oil office a bucket of money." Master Gao couldn't do it himself, but he didn't hide the secret behind it.

"When the oil temperature drops to [-]% hot, you can start making the oil. Add the vegetables first, then the spices. Be sure to simmer over low heat and stir slowly at the same time." Tang Zhitong nodded and told Gao Lide Later on, I didn’t continue the topic of oil barrels about the technique of frying spices, but I was thinking about going back to Fangyuan to batch the strips.

Gao Lide listened and nodded, memorizing it in his mind, without any intention of interrupting to ask.

"Fry until the vegetables become dry, dark in color, and the edges are browned, and there is a "rustling" sound when pushed with a spoon, then the fire can be stopped. Do not fry until they are burnt, let alone black, otherwise the oil in this pot will be useless. It will make you feel bitter." Tang Zhitong handed Gao Lide a cigarette and lit one himself. While smoking, he said, "Big Chinese smokers are like this sometimes, very unique."

"Yeah." Gao Lide still nodded.

"If it's a little bit short, you can simmer it for a while. If it's right, you can fish out the dregs. You can dispose of the dregs in any way. It's good to make a big pot." Tang Zhitong didn't think about how to deal with it, but he put it in the canteen. , it’s just a big pot dish.

"Okay. I'll give it a try later, and you can give me some guidance." After listening to Tang Zhitong's words, Gao Lide had a clue in his mind. What he lacked most was the recipe.Master Tang has explained the steps and precautions clearly. If he can no longer operate it, he will really be sorry for his cooking skills over the years. Cutting a piece of tofu will kill the calculation ball.

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