Concubine Chef Youxi: Lord, Master, stop

Chapter 475 Fresh Things

After unwrapping the gift Rahal gave her, Mi Xiaoye was really excited.

Because Mi Xiaoye first saw the common condiment in Western food - basil, which is an indispensable condiment in Western food, also called basil.

Mi Xiaoye picked up the basil and smelled it. The basil leaves sent by Lahal had a faint fragrance, like lemon.

"That's great, it turns out that Rahal is my godbrother, and he brought me lemon basil right away." Mi Xiaoye smiled from ear to ear.

"What is lemon basil?" Li Yu asked the curious baby, "What is lemon?"

Mi Xiaoye said with a smile: "Let me talk about lemon basil first. Lemon basil is also called Qilixiang. It smells very fragrant. When you smell it, does it have a sour-sweet, indescribably fresh smell?"

"It does have such a taste." Li Yu said.

Su Ziling said with a smile: "If this is used as seasoning, then the dishes must also have this slightly sour fragrance."

"Master still has insight." Mi Xiaoye smiled, "Lemon basil can be used not only as a condiment, but also as a perfume. It is very good for cold dishes, stir-fried vegetables, and soups."

"Mi Xiaoye, what is this, I haven't seen it before." Li Yu asked.

Su Ziling said: "I remember seeing it in a book, it seems to be called Xiangye."

"Master is really knowledgeable. It's called Xiangye." Mi Xiaoye said with a smile, "This is also a very commonly used condiment in the seasoning of Western food soup."

Li Yu said with a smile: "It's Qilixiang and fragrant leaves. It seems that they are all the same character!"

"Just by smelling it, I think it's quite fragrant. If I cook it, it must be even more fragrant." Yun Muqing said.

Mi Xiaoye sighed: "Although this is the case, because of the laws of Dashang, many western dishes cannot be prepared. For example, many dishes made with beef cannot be prepared at this time."

"Does it have to be cooked with beef?" Su Ziling asked.

Mi Xiaoye shook her head and said, "Of course not. Although western food is made of beef, other meats are also available. But, in this case, everyone will not be able to taste delicious steaks."

"What is this?" Yun Muqing asked.

Mi Xiaoye said: "This is called dill, and it is also a seasoning. Because the taste is very light, the amount will be more. When marinating some fish, it will be used, and other dishes will also be used."

There is also the last bag, which contains thyme, which is also available in Dashang, but it is relatively rare in Chang'an, and it is also called thyme or mountain pepper.

Looking at the condiments that Rahal had worked so hard to find for herself, Mi Xiaoye felt warm in her heart.

It seems that I can use these delicacies to make a few western dishes to try.

Dashang does not have cow's milk, nor does it have cows that produce milk, so Mi Xiaoye often uses goat's milk instead.

Last year, I also discovered carrots and potatoes, which are also common side dishes in Western food. Looking at the seasonings in front of me, Mi Xiaoye immediately thought of two Western dishes.

One is a very representative delicacy in Italian cuisine, lasagna.The other is a Provence stew in French cuisine.

Speaking of Provence stew, Mi Xiaoye remembered a cartoon that was once a hit called "Ratatouille".Mi Xiaoye still remembers watching it many times when she was in school, and it was this cartoon that gave her the courage to learn how to cook.There is a classic line in it that Mi Xiaoye has always used to encourage herself, that is: Anyone can become a chef.

(End of this chapter)