boyutpedia Chapter 203 Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Chapter 203 Salt and Pepper Shrimp
"Okay, go do your own thing. If you see ducks nesting outside, drive them home."
"Got it, grandma."
The children dispersed and started to busy themselves with their own things.
Zhou Mingqi came into the room and continued grinding the wheat grains, while Zhou Mingshu moved the washed porcelain jars into the room.
"Saya, what are you planning to do? You're preparing so many bottles and jars."
"Second sister, didn't I say before that I wanted to brew beer? All of what we are doing now is preparation."
"Ouch, that's it."
Isn't she grinding wheat in her hands?
The wheat in the basin has been almost ground, and the next step is to boil hot water.
As soon as they came out of the house, they ran into Boss Zhou who was returning from the fields.
"The corn in the field is OK, but the leaves are a little curled. It will be fine once the sun goes down."
Everyone can accept this situation because no one wants to go down to the fields to water the plants.
This is simply another form of torture.
Boss Zhou washed the sweat and mud off his body, then stirred the batter in the pot for Liu.
After Liu relaxed his arms, he began to scoop out the braised meat from the pot.
The braised pork soup is really fragrant. Just stir it and the aroma will fill the whole yard.
"Grandma, this braised pork soup is full of essence. Put two spoonfuls of it when cooking. Just add a little salt and it's ready to serve."
Zhou Mingshu said that such a good broth can be turned into jelly after cooling down.
"Haha, that's right. This broth is very fragrant."
Zhou Mingshu shoveled the fire under the braised meat pot into the bread oven so that he could bake bread for everyone later.
It's still early now, so there's enough time.
"Xiao Jie, is it too late to go to the mountain to catch shrimps now? There is so much egg liquid at home today. I plan to make duck egg custard. It will be more delicious if I put some shrimp in it."
"Third sister, just wait. It's just a few shrimps. I'll call a few people and catch them in no time."
Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingjie usually finish their work in the morning and rest in the afternoon.
If there are other things to do at home, they will also lend a hand.
"Why are you shouting? I'll go with you and we'll be back soon."
Zhou Mingzhi turned around, picked up his straw hat, and went out with his brother.
I heard from San Ya last time that river shrimps seem to be good for something.
It has great benefits for both the elderly and children, especially for pregnant women and fetuses.
When they have time in the future, they will go to the mountain to catch some and give more to grandma and aunt.
Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Minghua ran around outside and consumed a lot of energy.
At this time, he was holding the grass and lying in the donkey shed at the back, feeding it.
Ever since the yard was fumigated with mugwort, there are fewer mosquitoes and there is a breeze from time to time, so it is not very hot.
In short, if you get tired of feeding this one, try feeding another one.
There are so many livestock at home that we can’t feed them all.
"Brother, the piglet seems to have grown a little." Zhou Minghua kept scratching the pig's ears with a piece of grass.
"Ah? Really? Maybe." Zhou Mingyuan looked at the three piglets in front of him seriously. How come he didn't see that the piglets had grown up? !
Forget it, never mind, whatever my sister says is what it is.
The manure pile in the backyard has basically been moved.
There was still some odor in the original manure pit, so Zhou Laoer filled it with wood ash and then laid some straw.
If you don't do this, the ground will become more and more concave, and over time, a pit will form.
Zhou Mingshu kneaded the dough, added some sugar and egg white, and after kneading it, he put it on the table to ferment.
Wait until it has fermented to twice its original size and bake it in the bread oven.
After doing all this, the hot water in the pot is almost ready.
Zhou Mingshu poured the hot water into a basin and let it cool down, then added malt and hops.
"Second sister, stop working and take a rest. It's so hot in the room."
After Zhou Mingshu finished getting his things done, he untied the small scarf on his hair and splashed some cold water on his face.
Zhou Mingqi's little face had already turned red from the heat, and he was sweating more than she was.
"Hahaha, I'm almost as hot as Guan Yu, hahaha."
Zhou Mingshu laughed out loud, and Zhou Mingqi laughed along with her.
After laughing, I didn’t feel hot anymore.
As the sun sets, the temperature in the mountains drops rapidly, and soon I no longer sweat.
Zhou Mingshu took a wooden shovel and put the fermented dough into the oven, letting it bake slowly.
"I made you a big, soft steamed bun!"
She had just blocked the oven door when Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingjie appeared behind them carrying buckets of water.
"You came back so soon. How many did you catch?"
The two sisters looked down at the bucket and found that there were just as many as they had caught before!
Sure enough, when it comes to going to the river to catch fish and shrimps, you have to rely on boys.
"We caught so many of them. Besides making duck egg custard, we can also use them for other things. The salt and pepper powder I made earlier can come in handy."
Zhou Mingshu moved the bucket to the side of the water tank and pulled over two basins.
"Big sister, come and help me clean these river shrimps with scissors, or we will be late for dinner."
When she shouted, Zhou Mingqi hurried to find a pair of scissors, and Feng also brought a small stool to help.
Filter out the small river shrimps directly and soak them in another small basin. For the large river shrimps, remove the shrimp threads and cut off the shrimp whiskers and legs.
They were asked to do these simple tasks, while Zhou Mingshu took a kitchen knife to cut open the backs of the big river shrimps.
This can not only clean the shrimp thread, but also make the shrimp meat more flavorful.
"We'll blanch the small river shrimps, and use the big river shrimps to make duck egg custard and salt and pepper shrimps. You guys go ahead and get busy. I'll go get ready."
If you want to make salt and pepper shrimp, these processed large river shrimps need to be marinated with onion, ginger and wine.
It’s a good time to prepare some chopped onions and minced garlic during the pickling process.
Old Mrs. Zhou was squatting at the kitchen door picking vegetables.
"Grandma, I cut some extra onions and garlic, so you don't have to cut them when we cook later."
"Just stir-fry it. I'll cook for you later. If you cook more delicious dishes, I can learn more from you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
"Grandma, you didn't expect that after cooking for most of your life, your hair has turned gray, and now you have to learn how to cook from a little girl."
"That's not the case. I really didn't expect it."
"Haha, it's really good to know how to read. If you know more words, you can understand the recipes."
"That's why I told you to learn more characters. These characters may seem useless, but they are actually very useful."
"Of course, we are studying hard. We haven't forgotten what San Ya taught us."
The family was chatting and laughing at the door, and Zhou Mingshu's salt and pepper shrimps were almost ready to be served.
It’s great to have this pepper and salt powder.
Once the pan is hot, add lard, pour in the shrimps when the oil is hot, fry them again, then scoop out the excess oil, add the prepared minced garlic and chili, wait for the aroma to burst out, pour in the shrimps and pepper salt powder, stir well and you're done.