Since the beginning of summer, the capital’s temperature day by day hot, mosquitoes also gradually breeding more. In the evening meal, listen to the rain garden two girls to Zhu Pingan clean up the bedroom, and burned the wormwood, lit incense, to prevent mosquitoes biting disturbed the evening sleep.
Little loli Niu Niu and bear child Li Yanguang rely on Zhu Pingan this evening meal, the two under the like Zhu Pingan from home to bring the pickled cucumber, porridge than the usual more than a bowl of water, so that come to pick up the two small Zijuan surprised wide-eyed.
She is aware of these two little ancestors is how difficult to deal with, if there is no old ancestor staring, let them eat like a war, every time they are tossed helmets and armour, sweating, these two little ancestors barely eat to the belly, and the amount of food is very small, and more is to eat snacks to fill up the stomach.
But now, these two picky eaters, difficult little ancestors actually ate two bowls of congee, and no one to control, especially young master Gong, one person ate two big oil cake, this in the usual but can not be imagined.
Zijuan knew that the key to these two little ancestors having such a good appetite was the small jar of inconspicuous pickled cucumbers on the table.
At this moment, her gaze towards the pickled cucumber on the table also warmed up.
The reason was simple.
Since the beginning of summer, the weather has been getting hotter and hotter, the old madam of Linhuai Marquis’ mansion’s appetite has also dropped a lot, and the amount of food she eats is almost half less than usual. The old lady is old and can’t use the broken ice porridge to reduce the summer heat, so that the maids who take care of the old lady, such as Zi Cuckoo, are also worried about the fire with her.
Now seeing that Little Loli and Young Master Gong, who were famous for not liking to eat, both used an extra bowl of congee after eating the pickled cucumber, so Zi Cuckoo looked at the pickled cucumber as if she had seen a panacea.
“Auntie, can you let the maidservant taste this delicacy ……”
Zi Cuckoo small finger on the table of green pickled cucumber, eyes eagerly looked at Zhu Pingan, do not know also thought that this girl spring it.
Delicacies? Oh, if Mother Superior knew that someone had said that her pickles were delicacies, she would have laughed “humbly” and then shown off her pickled cucumbers all over the village …….
“Of course.”
Zhu Pingan nodded and made a gesture of invitation, Zhu Pingan’s heart was also happy that someone could appreciate the pickled cucumbers made by his mother.
Zijuan excitedly thanked him repeatedly, then took a pair of chopsticks and picked up a piece of cucumber strip, then slowly put it into her mouth and gently chewed a bite ……
Crunchy
Then instantly the delicate body shook, face covered with a layer of redness ……
This flavour is incredible, the first time I have eaten this flavour, this dish is the first time I have ever eaten it, unprecedentedly crunchy and delicious, this cucumber is sour and sweet, sweet and spicy, the sauce is rich, sweet and sour, icy and tasty, appetising and eliminating food.
This flavour is like magic, people can not help but want to bite after bite, simply can not stop.
Just eat such a cucumber strip, Zi Cuckoo look at the table porridge on the hot eyes, really can not help but want to drink a bowl, and then another bowl ……
So, Zi Cuckoo can’t help but make up the old madam’s appearance of eating the pickled cucumber and drinking the porridge and can’t stop, as soon as I think of this, my eyes can’t help but give off a green light……
“Auntie, this delicacy tastes really beautiful, sweet and sour, appetising and digestion. The old lady’s appetite is not as good as it used to be in the summer, and I’ve been worried about it day by day, but when I tasted the dishes here, I felt I had found a saviour. The servant girl has an unkind request, can you tell the servant girl, this dish of delicacies is where to buy?”Zijuan’s beautiful eyes burned at Zhu Pingan and asked eagerly.
Zhu Pingan shook his head.
Zi Juan was stunned, not expecting her aunt to reject herself.
Looking at Zi Juan’s baffled look, Zhu Pingan laughed softly and explained, “It’s not that I won’t tell you where I bought it, but even if I did, you wouldn’t be able to buy it because it’s not bought, it’s something my mother pickled herself at home.”
“So it is the lady of the house who pickles it at home ……”Zi Cuckoo was disappointed, originally thought that she had found a delicious small dish that would whet the old madam’s appetite, but this small dish was actually pickled at home by the aunt’s mother.
A gentleman is far from a cook! What’s more, the auntie is still a scholar now, how could she bother with this small matter of pickling cucumbers, the auntie surely doesn’t know how to pickle it.
Obviously the elixir is right in front of your eyes, but you just can’t get it, this kind of feeling is the most disappointing, Zi Cuckoo knows this very well at the moment.
“Although I do not know how to, but my mother pickled by ear, but also generally know the method steps. You can try to pickle it yourselves ……”At the time when Zi Cuckoo was frustrated, a voice like heavenly music rang in her ears.
“Ah, really?”Zi Cuckoo’s face was filled with joy and exhibited a smile.
“After seeing more, naturally you will remember it. There are a few places to pay attention to, and it’s actually quite simple.”Zhu Pingan nodded.
“Then the maidservant will have to ask for advice from the Auntie, so don’t dislike the maidservant for being incompetent.”Zijuan giggled, then placed her hands on the side of her left waist and bent her knees to perform a Wan Fu.
The bear child next to him saw this scene, the little fat hand pulled the little loli beside him, lowered his head and disgustedly whispered, “Laughing like my aunt met my father at night ……”
Although the voice is small, but the house is not big, still can be heard.
The side of the purple azalea heard, could not help but snort and laugh, “My little young master na, you can not talk nonsense, maidservant does not have the guts.”
Worthy of being the old madam’s side of the big maid, this clinical ability is praiseworthy, so a smile, said openly, things are nothing. It is the outsiders who know about it, will also feel that it is childish talk.
“Materials, cucumber, carrot, soy sauce, white wine, rock sugar, ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon and pepper, the amount of words, you have to grasp yourselves, let the back kitchen experienced cook try a few more times should be able to.”
“After selecting fresh and tender cucumbers and carrots and cutting them into strips, sprinkle them with salt and mix them well, press on them with a heavy object, and squeeze out the water of the cucumber as much as possible ……”
Zhu Pingan touched the bear child’s head and laughed softly, then recalled recounting his mother’s method of pickling cucumbers. Zi Cuckoo on the side attentively remembered to listen, often in front of the old madam to listen to the instructions of the dispatch, the ability to remember things also followed to exercise a lot of the method of pickling cucumbers attentively remembered.
“Oh, one thing must be kept in mind, no matter the utensils or the pickling process, make sure not to dip into raw water, use cool white water for all of them, or else it will easily breed bacteria.”After saying that, Zhu Pingan emphasised one more sentence.
“Breed bacteria?”Zi Juan froze, confused, what is bacteria.
“Oh, it’s our hometown dialect, it’s very simple, if you drink cold water that’s easy to get sick, cold boiled water won’t. Pickles are ultimately meant to be ingested, so cool white water is used.”Zhu Pingan casually explained.
Bacteria is a disease?
Having bacteria and getting sick, well, it seems like it. Zijuan thought about it and nodded.
“Auntie, what is the name of this delicacy little dish?”Zi Cuckoo asked after endeavouring to write down the pickling process.
“Pickled Cucumber.”Zhu Pingan returned without thinking.
“Pickled Cucumber ……”Zi Cuckoo sniffed and repeated, pouting, feeling that such a delicious and tasty delicacy dish called by its name is too condescending, the other thing is that this delicacy dish called by this name, I’m afraid that the old madam would not have an appetite when she hears it.
“Oh?”Zhu Pingan swept a glance to know what’s going on, pulled the corner of his mouth, “or you can also call it emerald cucumber, or jade plate pickled cucumber, or green dragon lying in the snow, or swimming dragon playing the phoenix …..
