Chapter 9 Braised food (2)
The next day was Sunday, and Xia Yutong did not go home with her parents. She planned to go with Grandpa Xia to buy braised food utensils.
They first went to the vegetable market. Because they planned to do an experiment, the amount they bought was not very large, including ten kilograms of beef, two tripes, five kilograms of chicken feet, five kilograms of duck feet, three kilograms of chicken wings, three kilograms of dried tofu, and some There were some chicken gizzards, duck gizzards, etc. Finally, I followed Xia Yutong’s advice and bought two kilograms of quail eggs and vegetarian dishes such as lotus root slices, yuba, fungus, and dried bamboo shoots. Of course, the most important spices must not be left behind. Anyway, in the future We all need it, so we have some of everything.
Then I went to the grocery store and bought two of the largest coal stoves, along with two large pots and two stainless steel buckets.
I also bought a dozen transparent sealed bags and waterproof kraft paper bags for packing in the store, and of course foam boxes. Originally, Grandpa Xia only planned to buy foam boxes. He thought the price was cheap and looked high-end, but Xia Yutong felt that it was too expensive. If the meat was packed in foam boxes when it was freshly cooked, she was afraid that toxins would be produced and be harmful to the human body, but she couldn't say it directly. After all, there was no such thing in this era, so she persuaded Grandpa Xia to buy them all, and it would depend on the customers' choice of packaging. Well, there are some things that can be avoided.
After shopping, Grandpa Xia took Xia Yutong back to the small hotel on a motorcycle.
When he arrived at the store, Grandpa Xia first handed a few dishes that were difficult to clean to the aunt who was washing the dishes, and then began to prepare spice bags. Two spices have been changed.
Grandpa Xia also allowed his granddaughter to mess around. He felt that the changes made sense, so he wanted to try it out and see.
After arranging the spice bags, Grandpa Xia set up two large coal stoves at the door, with two large pots placed on them.
In one pot, the old stewed soup left over from the previous restaurant was poured, and in the other pot, boiling water was poured and newly prepared spice packets were placed.
After doing this, Grandpa Xia began to prepare the ingredients. First, he simply cleaned the chicken feet, duck feet, and chicken wings, blanched them in water, and placed them in the old stewed soup pot.
Then there’s the beef. Making it delicious is a labor-intensive job. You must first break up the fiber of the beef with a hammer, then cut it into pieces the size of a pound, and marinate it with spices and salt that stir-fry the aroma for two to three hours. , Grandpa Xia skillfully put the good-quality beef into the refrigerator, and was busy blanching the cleaned chicken gizzards and duck gizzards.
After two or three hours of busy work, most of the ingredients were finally put into the stew pot.
When I opened the first big pot, there was bubbling in the pot. The chicken wings that were put in first were already dyed with the bright color of the marinade, and the aroma immediately spread with the wind.
It was approaching ten o'clock in the morning, and the residents in the nearby community had not yet started to prepare lunch. Suddenly, an overbearing fragrance rushed straight into their nostrils, and many people suddenly salivated and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Old Dingtou is a master mechanic repairman in a textile factory in the provincial capital. He doesn't have much to do in his daily life, just a few sips of wine, and his favorite side dishes to go with the wine. At this time, Old Dingtou smelled the fragrance, stood up, and ran out of the community following the fragrance...
Child Lin Ziheng is a delicious little fat boy, especially fond of all kinds of meat. He is the only baby in the family, and the whole family dotes on him. At this time, he has finished breakfast and is nibbling on his snacks. The moment he smelled the fragrance, the child's nose twitched, squeaked, and then ran to grandma: "Grandma, I want to eat Xiangxiang~"
Similar scenes were happening in various nearby communities, and crowds gradually gathered towards Grandpa Xia's small restaurant.
"Oh, you are really looking for the flavor." Lao Dingtou took the lead and was the first to come to the braised pot. He took a deep breath and said, "This is the flavor. It's so delicious! Come on, give me a plate."
Xia Yutong saw that this person was a good drinker, and smiled and moved forward: "Grandpa, only the chicken wings and chicken feet that were put into the pot first are tasty. You want to try this first? When you have a good meal and drink, the others will come out." Now that the pot is ready, can you pack another one to go back to drink with in the evening?"
Old Dingtou was finally willing to take his eyes away from the pot and looked at the smiling Xia Yutong: "Okay, serve whichever one is better first, as long as it tastes good!"
Old Dingtou found a seat at the door and sat down: "Two more liang of good wine!"
"Okay, come right away!" Xia Yutong jumped towards the kitchen. She had to prepare dishes for the braised food.
Grandpa Xia has absolutely no room for improvement...
Many customers came one after another, all coming for this scent. Grandpa Xia had no idea that the same braised food, just moved from the small closed kitchen to the front of the store, could be so powerful.
The customers at several tables in the store all ordered braised meat, and then ordered a few side dishes at random. Grandpa Xia also went to the back kitchen to work. The front of the braised pot became Xia Yutong’s home. Auntie, she called her affectionately. While greeting the guests, she also did not forget to advertise her own braised food: "Our braised food is different from others. It is an improvement on the secret recipe of the previous master, plus The best ingredients are freshly washed and stewed. Not only is it clean and hygienic, but the taste is also first-class. All uncles and aunties will try it and keep it. You all agreed to keep it. Moreover, my braised food will also provide packaging services in the future. I don’t want to spend a lot of time simmering the meat when I go home, so I pack a portion at my house, which is delicious and saves trouble.”
The customers in the store looked at the cute and smart little girl selling it so hard, and they were very considerate. In addition to ordering one when eating in the store, they also didn't forget to pack one when they left.
I saw that the marinade in the pot was disappearing.
The two pots of braised food were sold out before twelve o'clock, and together with the vegetarian braised food such as lotus root slices and fungus that Xia Yutong had requested to try before, there was not a single bit left.
The small restaurant was bustling, and every table was full of people. Grandpa Xia, Grandma Xia, and the two aunties who helped in the store were very busy.
It wasn't until after two o'clock in the afternoon that the store was finally free, but the braised food was sold out, so Grandpa Xia had to rush to the vegetable market to buy some new ingredients.
It was busy again until nine o'clock in the evening when the last guest was sent away. Everyone was exhausted.
But after all the hard work, Grandma Xia was very happy. The revenue in the store today was at least seven or eight times that of usual.
Xia Yutong was also happy, which at least meant that her plan was initially successful!