Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 192: Invite the Great Khan to eat boiled mutton, experiment with biscuit powder soldiers

Genghis Khan lived in his own house, so Zhang Yong naturally wanted to entertain him well, cooking something for the Mongolian Khan in different ways every day.

There are a lot of recipes in my Friends of Military and Civilian Talents, and a certain Mongolian Khan has been very lucky these days.

Zhang Yong wrote down the detailed preparation methods for everything from farm-style stir-fried pork, sweet and sour pork loin, and twice-cooked pork, and then asked the chef to make them.

There is no way. In terms of hands-on ability, my cooking skills are just barely good at cooking. Some things must be left to professionals.

Among the large number of victims sent by Genghis Khan, there was a very powerful cook. This guy volunteered. According to him, he was a chef in a restaurant in Kaifeng Prefecture before.

Zhang Yong can cook dishes from all over the country. Zhang Yong tested the other party's cooking skills a little and found that this person did have two skills, so he directly recruited the other party as his personal chef. At the same time, several of his disciples also became Zhang Yong's. Brave kitchen staff.

There were spices from Khwarezm and some vegetable seeds obtained from the Delhi Sultanate.

Zhang Yong simply built a small greenhouse in his courtyard.

It covers an area of ​​more than 100 square meters, with stoves placed on all sides to maintain the temperature inside and grow various off-season vegetables.

This ancient version of the greenhouse was actually invented during the Qin and Han Dynasties. At that time, more than 20 kinds of vegetables could be grown, but only wealthy families or royal families could use it.

After all, the cost is too high, and the vegetables grown are completely out of proportion to its cost, so ordinary people cannot afford it, and they can still use it in their own small homes even if it cannot be popularized.

Zhang Yong has grown cucumbers, luffa, onions, lentils, eggplants, garlic and green onions in the Delhi Sultanate. Anyway, he is not short of coal now.

On this day, Zhang Yong took the chef named Dong Wei and planned to make something different.

First, use the spices from Khwarezm, as well as peppers, onions, spring onions, and some good butter to make a very special soup base.

Zhang Yong wanted to make some butter hot pot seasoning, and then had a delicious hot pot meal with mutton and beef.

"My dear, sir! I have never used so much butter in cooking.

What are you trying to do? This red thing smells too strong. "Chef Dong said while making the soup according to Zhang Yong's instructions.

"This thing is called butter hot pot seasoning, and it tastes very strong when made." Zhang Yong said.

"Hot pot? Sir, I don't know what the soup you are making is, but if you want to use it to cook meat and vegetables, it should be called Bo Xia Gong. I have made this before. , but they use it for dipping in crispy sauce, and the pot is also made of wild mushrooms." Chef Dong said.

Zhang Yong asked him to cut a lot of vegetables and meat before, but now he is boiling this soup pot, and it looks like it is for shabu-shabu.

"Boxia Gong" was introduced to the market from the mountains and fields, and people got inspiration from it to create delicious food. The "shabu shabu" formula was widely used on the dining table. Not only rabbit meat, but also other meat slices and vegetables can be cooked in one go and dipped in sauce. Eat it.This method has been passed down to this day, and people call it "shabu-shabu"

"The names are a little different, but the principle is the same. It means shabu-shabu with meat and vegetables, but I like to eat spicy food." Zhang Yong hid in the door and said. The chili butter boiled in it was really choked. At this time, Zhang Yong He specially took out a medical mask and put it on for himself and Chef Dong.

"It's spicy! Don't tell me, sir. This red thing is really spicy. It does irritate your tongue when you first taste it. But the more you taste it, the more fragrant and delicious it becomes. I think this kind of thing can be popularized. ." Chef Dong said.

This thing called chili is spicier than anything else.The spiciness produced by those garlic, green onions, and onions is far incomparable to it. It is an extremely pure spiciness.

“Once you get used to eating spicy food, you will like it,” Zhang Yong said.

During this period of time, Zhang Yong also cultivated everyone's ability to eat spicy food. For example, cutting one or two pieces of small peppers and adding them to the dishes can give the dishes a unique flavor.

"My lord, the heat is almost done. If you want to cook vegetables and meat, I can serve you a bowl now," Chef Dong said.

"Don't be busy. Have you seen the copper stove I made in the past two days? I put the soup in the middle, then put charcoal in the copper stove to heat it directly, and then brought it to my room. "Zhang Yong said.

In order to eat this spicy hot pot, Zhang Yong made the big-ear hot pot. This thing is the real hot pot artifact.

"Okay, sir, I understand." Chef Dong quickly filled Zhang Yong's copper hot pot and then brought it to the room respectfully.

To eat this local hotpot today.Master Zhang asked him to cut a lot of beef and mutton, especially beef, which was enough to cut several large plates.

If this were in the Song Dynasty or the territory of the Jin Kingdom, it would be illegal for you to eat cows, but there is no such rule in Mongolia, so you can eat whatever you want.

During this period of time, he also ate a lot of beef with Mr. Zhang. Beef is very valuable to them. It's not that there is none, it's just that it's hard to eat.

Although Yansha farming cattle are controlled, the people still turn a blind eye to eating beef, but ordinary people cannot buy this stuff.

"Thank you for your hard work. Pour the remaining spicy butter soup into a big basin and freeze it outside. Just heat it up when you want to eat it. Master, I will eat it again in a while." Zhang Yong said.

"Okay, sir, then you eat. When you finish, I will come over to clear the table for you and wash the bowls along the way." Chef Dong wiped his hands and said.

Zhang Yong nodded and signaled the other party to go out. He had already picked up a very thin piece of beef and put it into the pot eagerly.

In about two or three seconds, I picked up the beef and put it in my mouth. It was hot and spicy.The feeling explodes in the mouth.

"It feels so good! It feels so good! I haven't had this stuff in more than two years."

"Ahem! Boss! Have you made that thing called chili pepper again?" Tu Lanlun coughed twice, ran in and asked.

I don’t know why, but the lady in charge has a special liking for spicy food, but she doesn’t really like it anyway.

But today's smell still has a fragrance, which is very good.

"You're here! Come and try it! Master, I made something new, hotpot mutton, hotpot beef. If you eat well, send it to Dahan to try tomorrow." Zhang Yong didn't just eat it for himself. His eldest wife pulled him in and planned to let Tu Lanlun have a taste.

"Ahem! It smells good, but I can't stand the spiciness." Tu Lanlun pinched his nose and said.

Although he had eaten a lot of dishes with chili peppers in the past few days, he still didn't like the taste.

"Chef Dong! You go use fresh mushrooms, cut two more tomatoes, green onions, get some spices, make a new pot of soup, and let Madam try it." Zhang Yong said.

"Okay, sir!" He is good at this. He used to do it often when he was in Kaifeng Mansion.

Since you don’t like spicy food, I’ll give you something to eat. Mushroom pot is fine!This pot of shabu-shabu pork is also quite delicious.

Chef Dong was very fast, and after a while, a pot of fresh mushroom soup was brought up by Chef Dong. Tu Lanlun imitated Zhang Yong's eating method, picked up a piece of mutton, rinsed it twice, and dipped it in I picked up some sauce on the table and stuffed it into my mouth.

After following Zhang Yong for more than a year, Tu Lanlun has learned to use chopsticks, and several of her other women have also learned this skill.

"Yeah! It's delicious! This meat is so tender!" Tu Lanlun nodded, picked up another piece of mutton, put it into the pot, and began to eat like Zhang Yong.

However, Turan Lun obviously prefers mutton to beef shabu-shabu. After all, he is Mongolian and has grown up eating mutton.

However, Zhang Yong himself prefers beef.

"Don't just eat it for yourself, give some to your little sisters, let Famaina Bachnaya and a few others try it too," Zhang Yong said.

"Yeah! I understand, but they are not my little sisters. They are your women at most, but their status is not as good as mine." Tu Lanlun said while eating, as if to declare his sovereignty.

Even if Xiaoyun comes over in the future, or the woman from Chahan's family comes over, he will have to stay under her.

"Okay, okay, you're the biggest, you're the biggest."

The couple sat together and started eating shabu-shabu.

This novel way of eating hot pot attracted Genghis Khan. There was nothing he could do about it. Some of the aroma of hot pot had already wafted out, and it was hard not to smell it.

He was originally resting in the room, but he came over after smelling the smell. Zhang Yong, the chef at his house, was very skilled, and the mutton he made was quite delicious.

"Boy Zhang Yong, and girl Tulan Lun, what are you eating? It tastes so good!" Genghis Khan walked in, his nose moved, and he asked. "Sweat!" Zhang Yong quickly put down his chopsticks and said.

"Father! My boss has made a delicious shabu-shabu. You should also try it. The mutton shabu-shabu is delicious." Tu Lanlun quickly put down his chopsticks and said.

"Oh! Let me have a taste!" Genghis Khan nodded and entered the room. Looking at the bottom of the two pots, one red and one white, he decisively added his daughter's white pot.

He doesn't like the thing called chili peppers either. I really don't know how this kid has such a long mouth. How can he like this kind of thing?

After eating this food, he felt as if someone was cutting his tongue with a knife. It was so uncomfortable that he wouldn't eat it!

"Well, yes, it tastes really good, and this way of eating it is quite novel." Genghis Khan said.

Can you not like it?After all, this dish of mutton-boiled meat is commemorating a great grandson of yours!
There are even unofficial rumors among the people that the dish of mutton-shabu-shabu was invented by the Mongols, but now there is no way to verify it.

After Genghis Khan joined in, Ogedai, the cheap father-in-law, also quickly joined in.

"You have a good way of cooking. This food is very suitable for us Mongolians.

There's not much else on the grassland over there, just a lot of mutton and beef, and goat's milk. "Wokuotai said.

"It's indeed delicious. Can I try it on the grassland?" Genghis Khan asked.

"Khan! When you return to the grassland, prepare an iron pot, put some shallots in it, and put some chopped green onion and spicy steamed buns. Bring back some spices, cook some wild mushrooms, etc., and then you can cook the meat. "Zhang Yong said.

"Hmm! Do you think it would taste good if you put a whole sheep head in and cook it?" Genghis Khan asked.

No way, he prefers food like sheep's head.

"It's okay, it's okay. You can eat it freely in this pot, but the sheep's head will probably take a long time to cook. Unlike this kind of thinly sliced ​​meat, it only needs to be cooked once it is boiled." Zhang Yong said.

"Yes! I understand. By the way, you told me about the compressed biscuit powder and your big ranch. When will you take me to see it? I have been staying with you for several days." Genghis Khan He put down his chopsticks and spoke.

He has not forgotten why he came to Zhang Yong. In addition to seeing his daughter and grandson, he also wanted to see the large breeding farm established by Zhang Yong and the military ration called compressed biscuit powder.

"Profuse sweat! The breeding farm is over there in Xining Prefecture. When your health gets better, I will take you there to have a look. As for the compressed biscuit powder, I have been making it these days.

Tonight, we can start the experiment. We will find ten soldiers. Five groups will eat my compressed biscuit powder, and five groups will eat milk powder for comparison. "Zhang Yong said.

Although I have a detailed method for making compressed biscuits, having a detailed method does not mean that you will be successful the first time you make it!
We have to have a chance of failure, right?I have tried it several times before.

The raw materials for making compressed biscuits are wheat, flour, milk, eggs, some ghee, and pure white sugar. It took a long time to gather these materials.

After that, we have to build a large oven to bake these things into dough. We failed several times before, and it was not until recently that we finally made the finished product, which was then dried and ground into powder by Zhang Yong.

He originally planned to report to Genghis Khan tomorrow, but since Genghis Khan asked today, he might as well take it out!
This kind of compressed biscuit powder can be made into compressed biscuits as long as you have suitable compression tools and molds, but current conditions do not allow it!
"Okay! Let's test it quickly! After the test, I will rush to Xining Prefecture to see your big breeding farm." Genghis Khan picked up a piece of boiled mutton, stuffed it into his mouth, and said.

This meat tastes really tender. When I return to the grassland, I will prepare a big iron pot to try it.

Zhang Yong nodded and let Genghis Khan's people eat first, while he went to prepare compressed biscuit powder and several experimenters.

Then Genghis Khan and others also finished eating the mutton-boiled meat and hurried over slowly.

At this time, ten Mongolian soldiers were summoned by Zhang Yong, and ten bags of powder were placed in front of them.

They recognized the white powder as milk powder, something invented during the Western Expedition. They often ate it in the army. As for the yellow powder, they had never seen it before.

"Listen, all of you, this yellow powder is a newly made military ration. Next, you will participate in an experiment. Five of you will eat milk powder, and five of you will eat this yellow military ration.

Then see who gets hungry first and which one is more resistant to hunger. As long as you are hungry, you must speak up immediately. Do you understand? "Zhang Yong first introduced the experimental rules to everyone.

The ten Mongolian soldiers nodded, indicating that they already understood.

Zhang Yong nodded, grabbed a handful of biscuit powder and handed it to Genghis Khan and Wokuotai. Tu Lanlun, who was standing aside, also got a handful.

"Profuse sweat! Try it! It's wheat, milk, eggs, sugar, and ghee, roasted and ground into powder." Zhang Yong said.

Several people nodded, ate the compressed biscuit powder in their hands, and then sprayed it out.

It's so dry, it's so dry that I can't even swallow it in my throat.

"Ahem! This is a bit dry. You have to drink some water before eating." Zhang Yong hurriedly asked someone to bring three glasses of water.

There is no way, I strictly controlled this biscuit when baking it, and basically achieved a state where the moisture is completely peeled off.

With clear water, the three of them ate the biscuit powder.

Not to mention it has a different flavor after eating it. It has the taste of butter, milk and eggs, and the sweetness of white sugar. It is indeed more delicious than milk powder.

"It tastes really good. Okay, let's let the soldiers try it." Genghis Khan nodded and said.

"Yes! Sweat!"

The experiment began soon, and the soldiers ate milk powder and compressed biscuit powder respectively.

A few hours passed, and the soldiers who were eating like powdered milk began to get hungry.

The soldiers who ate the compressed biscuit powder showed no reaction.

Zhang Yong asked, and they said they didn't feel hungry.

The experiment lasted for three days in total, with three meals a day. Both groups of soldiers only ate compressed biscuit powder and milk powder.

Each time, the group that ate milk powder was the first to get hungry, while those who ate compressed biscuit powder could endure it for several more hours.

Under the circumstances, the advantage of gradually compressing the biscuit powder comes out.

If you carry a packet of biscuit powder and milk powder of equal weight, the person who eats the milk powder will be hungry first.

People who eat biscuit powder are much less hungry than those who eat milk powder.

With the same weight of dry food, biscuit powder can last for five days, while milk powder can only last for three days.

And in terms of maintaining physical strength, biscuit powder also has obvious advantages, and the experimental results are self-evident.

Even milk powder can be eaten straight away, and compressed biscuit powder is also delicious soaked in it.

In the end, the compressed biscuit powder won the victory and crushed the milk powder in all aspects.

"Bhan! How do you feel about this result?" Zhang Yong asked.

“Your compressed biscuit powder is better, but the production cost is much more expensive than milk powder.

This is its only shortcoming, but we can be self-sufficient in terms of materials. Overall, I am quite satisfied. "Genghis Khan said.

(I’m back and starting to code. I feel sorry for my book friends if I don’t update.)
　Chapter 2 is written, it’s probably past eleven o’clock

　　
　
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