gourmet chef

Chapter 528
In addition, what kind of common cooking utensils did Uncle Chen Qian use back then?

The problem must be with the cooker.

After Bai Xiaobai focused on the cooking utensils, he asked Chen Qian what kind of soup cooking utensils are often used in Medog.

Chen Qian said that few local Tibetans cook soup. If they are Han people, they usually use a pressure cooker to cook soup at home.

Bai Xiaobai asked, "Mr. Chen, is there any special cooking utensils in this place?"

Chen Qian thought and thought, and finally thought of it, and said, "We have a natural soapstone stone pot in Motuo called Motuo stone pot. This kind of stone pot is a kind of local cooking utensil, and it is usually used to cook some fish, shrimp and vegetables. Wild vegetables, but rarely used to make soup."

Bai Xiaobai said, "Then do you have this kind of stone pot at home?"

Chen Qian said, "There is one, it is very old, and it is an old object left by the older generation."

Bai Xiaobai said, "I need this stone pot to cook Cordyceps Duck Soup."

Chen Qian said, "No problem, I'll get someone to clean it up and give it to you quickly."

While Chen Qian asked people to clean up the stone pot, Bai Xiaobai used his mobile phone to check the Baidu articles related to the Motuo stone pot.

The most common cooking utensils used by people in the LZD area is a pot made of soapstone, referred to as "stone pot".

In particular, the raw material of Motuo stone pot in LZD area is the rare natural soapstone in the world.

This kind of soapstone pot is mainly produced by Lhoba and Monba craftsmen in the Grand Canyon.

Local people not only use stone pots for cooking, but also pancakes, etc. Stone pots have become a kind of cooking utensils they cannot do without when cooking delicious dishes.

Although this kind of stone pot transfers heat very slowly, it also dissipates heat slowly, and the food cooked with it has a unique fragrance.

After Chen Qian ordered the Motuo stone pot to be cleaned up, Bai Xiaobai went downstairs to have a look.

The shape of this stone pot is barrel-shaped, about 2-3 cm thick, with a thin wall and a thick bottom, narrow at the top and thick at the bottom.There are two pot ears chiseled out in one piece at both ends of the pot mouth, and the shape is a bit simple and simple.

"Boss Bai, do you really want to use this pot to make soup? This pot transfers heat too slowly, and the food is not easy to cook." Chen Qian said.

Bai Xiaobai said, "I'll just use this pot, try it first, maybe it will work."

In fact, Bai Xiaobai didn't know what to do.

He also cannot guarantee that this Motuo stone pot will be able to succeed in the cuisine of more than 60 years ago.

But no matter anything, you can try, even if you fail, it is a rare experience.

Chen Qian said, "Boss Bai, have you selected the ingredients? It's just that there is no fresh Cordyceps in season."

Bai Xiaobai said, "You can just use dried Cordyceps. I'll try it first. For duck meat, I also use ordinary plateau ecological duck."

Fresh Cordyceps sinensis is usually picked in May and June, after the snow-capped mountains melt and the meadow area is exposed. It is really not in season now in February.

Bai Xiaobai listed the detailed ingredients list on paper and asked Chen Qian to arrange it.

"Mr. Chen, you should prepare all the ingredients in two servings first."

"Two servings?" Chen Qian felt a little unbelievable, why did he do this.

But he didn't ask too many questions. Bai Xiaobai would definitely have his reasons for doing this.

After ordering the detailed ingredients, Bai Xiaobai didn't cook right away that night.

the next morning.

Chen Qian had already had all the ingredients prepared and put them in the kitchen.

After Bai Xiaobai checked everything, everything was in order.

All the ingredients are the two servings he requested.

He began to show his skills.

King Spirit Mine Lang——

Chen Qian, his wife, and Gao Chao were watching Bai Xiaobai cook in the kitchen.

Eviscerate the whole duck and clean it.

After washing the dried Cordyceps, red dates, and wolfberry, carefully stuff them into the belly of the duck, and use a clean toothpick to hold the breast of the duck and seal it.

The water used is the local snow mountain mineral water.

Bai Xiaobai made two servings together, and the seasoning is the same, but the choice of cooking utensils is different.

One of them used an ordinary pressure cooker.

The other is the Motuo stone pot used.

Pour into the stone pot just enough to submerge the duck meat.

Put in two slices of ginger and start to boil.

In order to increase the airtightness, Bai Xiaobai specially added a big stone on the lid of the Motuo stone pot.

Turn on the fire and let the Motuo stone pot be heated evenly.

The cooking work is completely done, now it's just waiting.

In fact, Bai Xiaobai's cooking this time is just an experiment to see the difference between the pressure cooker and the Motuo stone pot, and the Cordyceps duck soup cooked by the two.

The pressure cooker cooks quickly because it heats up quickly.

Bai Xiaobai opened the pressure cooker, and a strange fragrance came out.

For so many years, many chefs have been making duck soup with cordyceps, and Chen Qian has also drank countless kinds.

No matter how different ingredients are used, it is never as fragrant as this time.

It is indeed from the hand of famous chef Bai Xiaobai.

Chen Qian and his wife sighed at the same time.

Taking out a spoonful of Cordyceps Duck Soup from the pot, Bai Xiaobai handed it to Chen Qian and said, "Mr. Chen, let your mother have a taste first."

Chen Qian did as he took the bowl.

Gao Chao asked about the scent, but couldn't control it, he took a bowl by himself, scooped up a bowl and secretly drank it.

Seeing Gao Chao's wretched appearance, Bai Xiaobai half-jokingly said, "I'll give you a hundred for a bowl."

Gao Chao said, "No problem, I will send you a WeChat red envelope later."

"Really?" Bai Xiaobai asked excitedly.

"Fake." Gao Chao grinned, and he instantly felt that Bai Xiaobai was a little silly and cute.

Bai Xiaobai "..."

Chen Qian came down with an empty bowl. He said, "My mother said that this bowl of soup is delicious, but it is still a bit different from what she drank back then."

"Well, I see." Bai Xiaobai said, "This is cooked in an ordinary pressure cooker, and there is another Motuo stone pot. This is what I specially prepared today."

The reason for making a comparison is that Bai Xiaobai wants to know how different the taste of the same ingredients is when cooked with different cookers.

It was already 12:30 noon after the Cordyceps duck soup in the Motuo stone pot was cooked.

Bai Xiaobai saw that the time was about the same, so he took off the pressing stone and lifted the lid of the stone pot.

A burst of tangy aroma instantly filled the entire kitchen.

It's no exaggeration.

Both Chen Qian and his wife were stunned for an instant. They were also knowledgeable. They had never seen delicacies from mountains and seas, and what kind of delicacies were delicious.

But only now, this sub-scent is simply haunting, and it is too difficult to control.

Bai Xiaobai was also very surprised. He didn't know whether it was the blessing of the Motuo stone pot, or his cooking skills had made great progress.

The effect of the Cordyceps Duck Soup cooked in this stone pot is too different from that of the pressure cooker.

The stewed Cordyceps Duck Soup is clear and not greasy, just looking at it makes people salivate.

(End of this chapter)