flstandardbreds Chapter 175 Cornmeal and steamed buns
Chapter 175 Cornmeal and steamed buns
Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen have a heavy workload every day, and they always have two bowls of rice at noon, which they serve in a large soup bowl and then top up with their own rice.
For Ouyang Yidan's first working meal, he only had half a bowl of rice, saying that he didn't have a big appetite and didn't want to eat too much. However, after taking two bites, he immediately shut his mouth, which was still chattering with the two of them, and started eating quickly.
In the end, when the big bowl of rice was finished, another bowl was served. When the battle ended, Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen performed normally and ate two bowls each, and Ouyang Yidan ate nearly three bowls alone.
After finishing his meal, Ouyang Yidan looked at the empty soup bowl and came back to his senses, "It's over, it's over. How could I accidentally eat so much! I was supposed to lose weight after such a lot of exercise today, so I only eat half a bowl!
What will happen to my hot girl outfit if this continues? How can I still get by?
Sister, why are your cooking so delicious? What are we having for dinner? Can you make what we had for lunch again? "
Their brain circuits were running so fast that Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen fell laughing again.
After Ouyang Yidan left, the two started making sweet soup again. They were not open yesterday and many of the ingredients in the refrigerator had been used up in the past few days. The two were busy until Ouyang Yidan came to work again and they had not finished yet.
Fortunately, after Ouyang Yidan came over, she took over the job of washing and peeling vegetables in the evening, so they had more time. When Lu Hongwen came over to get the sugar water, the two of them had just finished.
After that, there is another series of preparing food, opening the business, cooking and cleaning.
When Zhao Xiaojing returned to the rental house at night and finally had time to study the task carefully, it was already past eleven o'clock.
Zhao Xiaojing breathed a sigh of relief when the flow of time slowed down after entering the virtual space.
"System, does a series of tasks have several tasks? Do you mean a series?"
[Yes, this system is an intelligent system. When the tasks are too fragmented and large, a series of tasks will appear and be broken down into different small tasks to be completed. ]
"What does special favorability mean?"
[It refers to a good impression beyond the friendship that you have in your current tenant relationship, similar to the trust, understanding, and tolerance between friends and family. ]
Zhao Xiaojing's eyes lit up after hearing this. The reason she was thinking about making cold cabbage was that she wanted to slowly build a good relationship with Wang Jiandang so that she could find out more about her third uncle.
However, she had been troubled by a lack of clues, and always felt that trying too hard to please was not good. Now that the system had assigned her a task, she had a better direction. After all, with this favorability value, it was easier for her to weigh it.
"System, this series of tasks... is it related to my third aunt?" Zhao Xiaojing thought about it and became more suspicious. This matter has always been hanging in her mind. Making cold cabbage was just the only thing she felt she could do, so she did it. As a result, the system assigned a task right after she finished it, and gave her a direction just when she was at a loss. Isn't this timing too good?
【Relevant, this system is an intelligent system. 】
The system's answer was concise and arrogant. Zhao Xiaojing asked a few more questions, but it gave similar answers and refused to reveal any details.
Zhao Xiaojing had no choice but to give up and start thinking about the problem at hand.
The task is to use food to build a closer relationship with Wang Jiandang. Cooking is easy, and you can learn even if you don’t know how. But there are so many delicious foods in the world, and I don’t know what Wang Jiandang likes to eat and what his taste preferences are?
Zhao Xiaojing thought about it for a long time, and vaguely remembered what Chen Huiping said when she teased Wang Jiandang, saying that your grandfather's Henan stomach was inherited from the previous generation, and your father didn't have any of it, but it was all passed down to you. What did she say at that time?
That’s right! It was the day before the store opened. Zhao Xiaojing invited Chen Huiping and her family to dinner. During the meal, Wang Jiandang took a piece of stir-fried beef with chopsticks and said that it tasted quite good. If it had more oil and a steamed bun, and a dumpling soup, it would be even more delicious. Then Chen Huiping made such a joke.
Come to think of it, Wang Jiandang prefers noodles or Henan cuisine?
After much thought, Zhao Xiaojing decided to make some flour to make buns and steamed buns tomorrow. When Wang Jiandang and his wife came over, she would give them some to try and see how Wang Jiandang reacted to them.
Speaking of which, Hou Guahua taught her how to make dumplings for such a long time, but she has never made them since leaving the construction site canteen. When she thinks about it, she really craves the taste.
The next morning, Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen went their separate ways. Su Yuchen went to the fruit wholesale market to get some fruit, then went to the farmer's market to get the ordered meat and vegetables, and also bought the three pounds of pork that Zhao Xiaojing had asked for. Zhao Xiaojing came to the store first to make breakfast.
First, simply cook some cornmeal porridge. Wash the cornmeal and add a small amount of cold water to stir it. Make sure there are no lumps. Then add water to a pot and bring it to a boil. Then pour in the mixed cornmeal and stir it in one direction to prevent it from sticking to the pot. Then, turn the heat down to low and cook slowly. Stir it from time to time. After about 20 to 30 minutes, add a little alkali, stir it, and cook for another 10 minutes before turning off the heat.
This porridge must be cooked for a sufficient amount of time. You cannot be lazy and take shortcuts. Only when it is cooked for a sufficient amount of time will the corn grits taste refreshing and full of fragrance.
Corn grits porridge, also called corn grits in Yangcheng dialect, is made from sun-dried corn kernels that are stewed in water, peeled, and ground by machine. After being boiled into porridge, it is not only nutritious, but also low in calories and rich in dietary fiber.
There is a saying in Yangcheng dialect: "Sweet potato and corn grits will make you a fat boy!" Zhao Xiaojing has heard this since she was a child. Every time her mother made corn grits, she would tease her with this saying, and she would giggle every time she heard it.
In other words, according to the Yangcheng way of eating, chopped sweet potatoes should be added to the corn grits and cooked together. This way it is easier to fill up and is very nutritious.
However, Zhao Xiaojing's cornmeal was to be eaten with the steamed buns that would be prepared later, so she didn't add it.
While the porridge was cooking, Zhao Xiaojing soaked the vermicelli, then poured in flour and started kneading the dough.
Hou Guihua’s buns are made of unleavened dough, so there is no need to leaven the dough. Just knead the dough into shape and let it rest for a while. Therefore, even if you knead the dough in the morning and eat it in the morning, there is still plenty of time.
Zhao Xiaojing mixed high-gluten flour, starch and a small spoonful of salt evenly, added water in batches, kneaded the dough thoroughly, then wrapped it with plastic wrap and let it rest for about fifteen minutes.
Using high-gluten flour is to make the dough chewier, while adding salt increases the texture of the dough, and starch can increase the translucency of the dough.
While the dough is resting, turn off the fire for cooking the porridge. Then use the quick module to process the ginger, scallions, onions, and soaked vermicelli directly. Cut the vermicelli into small sections, chop the ginger and scallions into small pieces, and chop the onions into small cubes.
Then heat oil in a pan, add onion and fry until browned, then add scallion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
After doing all this, the dough had not yet risen. Zhao Xiaojing looked at the time and turned off the fire. She was about to enter the virtual space for class and wait for Su Yuchen to come back when Su Yuchen rode his bike to the door.