strictlysupreme Chapter 223 Xia Yingying teaches Bai Qingmiao how to cook
Chapter 223 Xia Yingying teaches Bai Qingmiao how to cook
"Ah, this...how can I do that? You have already helped us a lot today. We invited you to dinner today to thank you. How can I ask you to spend money? These things must have cost quite a bit of money. You can take them back and eat them yourself later." Bai Qingmiao said with a smile.
They didn't come to eat empty-handed, everyone took something relatively expensive. They already owed people a favor, and now they owed them something else.
I don't know when I can return it.
The purpose of Bai Qingmiao inviting them here today was to thank Zhao Wen, Zhao De, Huang Diao and Huang Gongzi for helping her and Xia Dawei in the casino today, otherwise they would have lost their lives there.
Secondly, he wanted to take this opportunity to reconcile with Xia Yingying and Song Ruyi and cling to the strong support of Xia Yingying and Lu Ziren.
Interactions between people are all give and take. You can't let one party give too much all the time. After a long time, you will get tired and your heart will grow cold.
Bai Qingmiao didn't say anything too harsh about Xia Yingying bringing so many things.
No one would be willing to take back a gift they have given away. Wouldn't that be a waste of the gift's thoughtfulness?
"Sister-in-law, we come to your house for dinner, we can't come empty-handed." Xia Yingying also said jokingly.
"Today was originally a thank you dinner for you. I'm actually very happy that you came empty-handed. I don't need that much to cook today, so you can take the rest away and cook it at home."
"Sister-in-law, let's see in a while. I think they can finish it. The three brothers Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao have big appetites and love to eat meat. There won't be much left."
Xia Yingying was not trying to fool her. Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao really had a big appetite.
When Bai Qingmiao heard Xia Yingying say this, she agreed. This time it was equivalent to them bringing their own ingredients to cook for her, and next time she would invite them to have a real meal.
Thinking this way, Bai Qingmiao didn't feel too much burden in his heart and simply accepted it openly.
There were still a lot of fresh vegetables in the kitchen, already prepared. There was no meat, as Xia Dawei hadn't come back from buying meat yet, so Bai Qingmiao took the meat that Zhao Wen and Xia Yingying had bought and started cutting it.
Bai Qingmiao only needs to add a little salt to marinate the meat. Xia Yingying helps from the side and says to Bai Qingmiao, "Sister-in-law, you can add an egg and some soy sauce and peppercorns. This will make it more flavorful. Add some onions, ginger and garlic to remove the fishy smell."
Bai Qingmiao was stunned after hearing what Xia Yingying said. She had been cooking like this since she was a child and had never heard that she could put the ingredients that Xia Yingying mentioned into the marinated meat.
But Xia Yingying’s pastries are truly unique, so she must have some skills in making food.
It might not be a bad idea to give it a try. Her restaurant business is not very good. The number of guests received in a month is barely enough to make ends meet. Xia Dawei and Bai Qingmiao have thought about creating new dishes, but the taste was not good, so they can only let the store survive in this lukewarm way.
Bai Qingmiao took an egg, beat it on the meat slice, and put a spoonful of soy sauce into it, but she had never heard of Sichuan peppercorns. What are Sichuan peppercorns?
"Yingying, what exactly is the Sichuan pepper you are talking about?" Bai Qingmiao asked Xia Yingying.
Xia Yingying thought about it and realized that the name "Sichuan pepper" is a modern name, so it is normal that Bai Qingmiao didn't know it.
Sichuan pepper is a native crop of China that has existed since ancient times and has been used since more than 3,000 years ago.
In ancient times, Sichuan pepper was also called pepper, pepper chat, 檓, Li pepper, etc. It was originally used as a spice.
"Sister-in-law, do you have Li Jiao?" Xia Yingying used a name that Bai Qingmiao of this dynasty could understand.
"Li Jiao, what do you want this spice for? Do you want to embroider a purse?" Bai Qingmiao asked in confusion. It was clearly Sichuan pepper that was mentioned just now, so why did Xia Yingying ask about Li Jiao again? What is the relationship between the two?
"Sister-in-law, I'm not talking about the Sichuan peppercorns. The Sichuan pepper I'm talking about is the Li pepper. It can be used in cooking, and it's best to use it as a seasoning." Xia Yingying explained.
Bai Qingmiao couldn't help but frowning after hearing what Xia Yingying said. The jalapeno pepper smelled fragrant and was put in the sachet as a spice. If it was put in the dish, wouldn't it make the dish taste like that? It would taste so weird.
As soon as Xia Yingying saw Bai Qingmiao's expression, she knew that Bai Qingmiao didn't believe her, so she explained: "Sister-in-law, why not give it a try? I usually put chili in my cooking, and it tastes pretty good."
Xia Yingying did not ask Bai Qingmiao to put the peppercorns in, but just told Bai Qingmiao her experience. As for whether to put the peppercorns in, the choice was up to Bai Qingmiao.
Bai Qingmiao hesitated for a while, went back to the room, took out the sachet, took out the peppercorns, rinsed them and put them in the meat.
As for the chicken and fish, Bai Qingmiao also asked Xia Yingying for advice. Xia Yingying did not hide her shortcomings and told Bai Qingmiao about her cooking experience.
Bai Qingmiao and Xia Dawei don't know many dishes, and the taste is okay, but not amazing. At first, Bai Qingmiao was a little skeptical about Xia Yingying's guidance, but he learned from Xia Yingying that Xia Yingying has been cooking all this time. Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao had a good appetite, so they knew that Xia Yingying's cooking skills were good.
When cooking, she did not follow her old way of only adding oil and salt without any other seasoning. Instead, she made dishes according to Xia Yingying's instructions, such as braised fish, big plate chicken, shredded pork with fish flavor, stir-fried pork, and mouth-watering chicken, which she had never heard of before.
Xia Yingying was instructing Bai Qingmiao on the side. When Bai Qingmiao just cooked the first dish, the strong aroma almost made her cry. Xia Yingying did not watch the stir-fried vegetables at the back, but went out to see Lu Yurou.
When Xia Dawei came back from shopping, he smelled the aroma of food in the kitchen. For a moment, he thought he had come to the wrong place. When he entered the door, he saw Bai Qingmiao frying vegetables on the stove. Xia Dawei swallowed his saliva and asked Bai Qingmiao in surprise: "Miaomiao, did you cook this dish?"
Bai Qingmiao was delighted to see Xia Dawei's shocked expression, and immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course, it's not bad, right?"
"Yeah." Xia Dawei nodded stupidly.
Xia Dawei and Bai Qingmiao looked at each other and saw the same message in each other's eyes: their restaurant was saved.
The meat, vegetables and white sprouts were cooked according to Xia Yingying's instructions, and each one was so fragrant that it almost made your nose fall off.
Vegetarian Bai Qingmiao and Xia Dawei also wanted Xia Yingying to help and discuss something with her.
Because there was nothing Xia Yingying could do in the kitchen, she came out and sat with the third princes Zhao Wen, Zhao De, Huang Diao and others, drinking water and waiting for dinner. At this time, Xia Dawei came in and said to Xia Yingying, "Yingying, I have something to talk to you about."
Xia Yingying followed Xia Dawei out, "Brother, what's the matter?"
"Yingying, there is something your sister-in-law and I want to discuss with you after dinner. You are very good at cooking, can you teach us how to cook vegetarian dishes?"
Xia Yingying thought something had happened to Xia Dawei, but it was just a small matter. Xia Yingying immediately agreed and followed Xia Dawei to the kitchen. "Please vote"