Chapter 299 White Meat
Seeing everyone cutting meat, Zhang An became excited and wanted to cut a few pounds.
"Uncle, give me a knife here."
Zhang An pointed to his two hind legs, and then gestured to a range.
"Zhang An, your family is going to kill pigs tomorrow, why are you competing with me for meat."
"Haha, I see everyone is cutting the meat, it makes me greedy. It’s fun to cut some.”
Lin Youde picked up the whetstone and clanged the carving knife in his hand.
Then he drew it in a smooth circle according to the place Zhang An gestured.
Not too much, not too much, I cut off two pieces of meat from Zhang An's hind legs, which were leaner and fatter.
Because the people here have less fat and no fat, few people are willing to go here.
Zhang An took a look today and saw that he had caught them all. Not much, only about ten kilograms.
This is pig hind leg meat. In fact, it also has a name, called "Er-knife meat".
There are three cuts to kill a pig. The "one cut of meat" is the first place where the cut is made after killing the pig.
Generally, the circle around the pig's butt and the pig's tail is cut off first, so it's called "one cut of meat".
The second knife was the area that Zhang An had just marked.
It is the upper part of several pig legs, among which the meat of the rear leg is the best.
This is the hind leg meat, also called "Er-knife meat", or buttock meat.
The third cut is pork belly, usually found in the belly of the pig, which is what everyone calls the rib meat.
The meat that everyone often buys usually costs two or three knives.
The characteristics of Erdao Pork are four fat and six lean. Zhang An thinks it is the best part of the whole pig.
Sandaorou is layered pork belly, alternately fat and thin, some fat and some lean.
Due to the current living conditions, most country people like big fat meat full of fat.
When the big fat meat is sold out, everyone chooses pork belly as the next best option.
A very small number of people will directly choose the leaner buttock meat.
It’s delicious, but it has too much lean meat and doesn’t have much oil and water, so it’s not popular with everyone.
But wait a few more years until everyone’s living conditions get better.
At that time, what everyone pursued was no longer to be full, but to be full and eat well.
At this time, this "two cuts of meat" began to be liked by everyone, and then the price increased all the way, becoming the most expensive part of the pig.
Because the meat quality of "Er-dao Pork" is good and it is leaner and less fat, it is the best choice to use it to make some meat dishes or smoked bacon.
As for Zhang An's favorite dish in his previous life, Lizhuang White Pork, he chose the best "Er-Dao Pork".
After returning from Zhang An, the bacon they smoke every year must include "two cuts of meat".
There is not much "two cuts of meat" on each pig.
So when the village was killing New Year pigs during the New Year, Zhang An bought a lot of "two-knife meat" that no one bought and smoked it.
Although he usually gives a lot of bacon to his friends, the bacon is smoked with "Er Dao Pork".
He was reluctant to give it away at all, he kept it all for himself.
At noon, the women in the room had prepared the meal and began to shout for everyone to sit down.
“This white meat is so delicious. It looks fat and doesn’t taste greasy at all.”
Chen Ze picked up a piece of white meat from the pot and dipped it in the battered chili pepper Put the water in your mouth and look like you are enjoying it.
White meat is an indispensable part of the pig-killing dish, and the women will cook a large piece of it every time.
Then cut it into thick pieces of meat, cook it in a pot over low heat, and then eat it with chili water.
When the meat is cooked, it is cooked specially, so the white meat slices taste fat but not greasy.
Otherwise, Chen Ze would not be favored. After all, this person does not like to eat fat meat and is very picky about food.
I had a meal at Zhang An’s house last year, and I still haven’t forgotten the taste this year.
"This meat is delicious, I will make you a better dish when I go back tonight."
Yes, Zhang An is talking about Lizhuang white meat.
Zhang An liked it very much after eating it once before, so he went to learn it later.
It’s just that my knife skills were poor in the past, and the slices of meat were “not too thin”.
But now, Zhang An has been practicing hard for many years, and his knife skills have reached the level of mastery.
The little Lizhuang white meat must be readily available.
As in previous years, it was already afternoon after we had had enough wine and food.
After the women cleared away the dishes on the table, the old men continued to drink and brag at the table.
This is an essential and important link every year.
After Zhang An sat for a while, he got up and went home with Chen Ze.
If they are talking about something, he will naturally be present, but if the old men are bragging, he is a young man who is not old enough to join.
Of course, the most important thing is that they, the young ones, can’t get into the old man’s topic.
Instead of just sitting there, it’s better to do whatever you need to do.
On the way out, Zhang An found Huang Ming walking towards him when he was approaching the entrance of the village.
There was actually a girl traveling with this guy.
He is not tall, less than 1.6 meters tall, although he has some freckles on his face.
But the whole person looks generous and generous.
This should be Huang Ming's fellow villager. I heard the maids in the village talking about it some time ago.
Looking at it like this, the blind date between the two turned out to be entertaining, otherwise the girl wouldn’t have gone out with him.
The two walked side by side, exchanging a few words from time to time.
But Zhang An has sharp eyes, and at a glance, it can be seen that Da Mingzi is a little uncomfortable.
This guy put his hands in his pockets for a while and took them out again.
And Zhang An actually found a shy expression on this guy's face, which was simply incredible.
You know, when this guy was fooling around in the town, his skin was as thick as the city wall.
Looking at Huang Ming like this, Zhang An shook his head secretly. It seemed that Mr. Huang, who used to be unrestrained and unrestrained, had now met his opponent.
When the two of them were walking on the road, it felt like Huang Ming kept waving his hand, as if he wanted to hold someone else's hand.
After wandering around for a long time, it seemed that he finally mustered up the courage to take action when Zhang An suddenly appeared.
"Hey, Da Mingzi, who is this? Won't you introduce me?"
Zhang An's sudden appearance made Huang Ming blush.
I immediately put my hands in my pockets, as if I had done something bad and been discovered by an adult at home.
Looking at Zhang An who was causing trouble, Su Ying stared at him and slapped him.
The two young men are already shy, but Zhang An is still making trouble.
"Brother An, this is my partner Li Xiaoying. Their home is in Maocangchang. I just came back from their home."
Huang Ming scratched his head unconsciously and smiled shyly. said.
"Yingzi, this is Brother An, and next to me is sister-in-law, a teacher in our school. Qiangzi is in my sister-in-law's class."
"Brother An, hello, sister-in-law. ”
Probably because it was the first time we met, this girl was a little shy.
But he still said hello to Zhang An with a red face.
"Sister, you are Li Xiaoqiang's sister. No wonder you look familiar to me."
Su Ying ignored Zhang An and greeted Li Xiaoying warmly.
Women’s friendship always comes quickly, and they become one after a while.
Those who don’t know think they are friends who have known each other for a long time.
"Okay, I won't delay you two anymore. I will kill a pig tomorrow, so remember to come over. My sister will also come and play with you."
After talking for a while, Zhang An felt yellow Ming seemed to have something to do, so he didn't delay them any further.
"Hey, okay, Brother An."
Looking at the two people walking away, Zhang An couldn't help but sigh that time passed too fast.
In the blink of an eye, Da Mingzi also fell in love with her, and it is estimated that she will get married soon next year. Back home, Su Ying was busy registering the students' transcripts. Tomorrow morning will be the time for the students to receive their results.
Every other teacher in the school has posted their scores today, and Su Ying’s Chinese is the only one left.
Originally Su Ying was not the head teacher, but because Su Ying lived in the village.
So the head teachers of the two classes entrusted Su Ying with the matter of issuing transcripts.
Anyway, winter vacation homework or other things that need to be explained have been finished before the vacation.
Tomorrow morning, Su Ying will go over with her transcripts and hand them out and everything will be fine.
Zhang An had nothing to do, so he tidied up the yard.
Three pigs are going to be killed this year, and they must be in this yard.
Although the courtyard of the old hall is also very large, after all, I haven’t lived in it for a long time and it is not convenient for anything.
"Old Chen, come with me to the old house to catch the pigs."
After feeding the pigs at noon today, we will not feed them again in the evening and tomorrow morning.
After all, it is slaughtered at home and on an empty stomach one day in advance. It will be easier to kill the pig tomorrow, and you don’t have to take out so much pig shit.
So after Zhang An finished cleaning the yard, he asked Chen Ze to drive the pigs down together.
"Then let me find a stick."
Chen Ze stood up, took a look in the yard, and found a bamboo stick.
"What kind of stick are you looking for? Take the tiger cubs with you. It will be more effective than any stick."
The pigs raised by Zhang An's family are just like the sheep in the pen. They are very afraid of the tiger cubs and the others. .
Arrived at the old house, Zhang An found Li Laifu and the two strangers sneaking around in front of his old yard.
Seeing Zhang An coming, several people quickly returned to their home.
If it was only the last time, Zhang An would think it was nothing.
But these guys are always so sneaky, maybe they don't want to do some tricks in their hearts.
"Zhang An, these people don't look normal."
Chen Ze looked at the backs of several people and said next to Zhang An.
"I also feel that something is not normal and sneaky."
Zhang An took a deep look at the Li family yard before opening the yard gate.
Opening the door of the pigsty, Zhang An drove out tomorrow's three pigs.
There is still a native pig left inside, which Zhou Yang has already reserved.
As soon as a few native pigs came out of the pig pen, they were like wild horses that wanted to fly freely.
But after seeing the eager little tiger next to him, he could only lower his head obediently.
"Yoko, I'm going to drive the pigs out today. I won't let my mother come over to feed the remaining pigs. You guys will feed them twice today and tomorrow."
There was only one pig left, and Zhang An didn't want his mother to run around.
Anyway, Zhou Yang’s family is close together, and the pig has been sold to them. It’s okay to let them feed it for two days.
Although Zhou Yang built a new house before getting married, his family still lives in the old house on weekdays.
After all, their restaurant is here, and the new house will have to wait until next year to build a dam and then move the restaurant.
"Okay uncle, we will just feed it some cabbage leaves then. Anyway, there are only one or two days left."
There are a lot of cabbages in everyone's fields in winter, so I When they are chopped and eaten, the old vegetable leaves outside are for the pigs.
If they are raised for a long time, they will be chopped into pieces and cooked before feeding.
But there are only two days left, just give the vegetable leaves directly to save trouble.
After Zhang An handed the key to the yard to Zhou Yang, he asked Xiaohu to drive the three pigs back.
Three native pigs are easier to raise than wild boars, and all of them have fat heads and big ears.
It was estimated to be about three to four hundred pounds in size. When walking on the road, it blocked the road.
“It’s Zhang An’s big fat pig Bashi, one head has two heads on ours.”
On the road, I met Zhang An’s neighbors who were driving pigs, and they all looked envious.
According to the price of two and a half yuan for a raw pig, one of these can be sold for several hundred yuan.
Zhang An's family earns more from raising pigs in one year than other families grow crops in the previous year.
After driving the pigs into the pen, Zhang An went to find Huatou and his family.
Zhang An was a little worried when Li Laifu and the others were found sneaking around again today.
You must not have the intention to harm others, but you must have the intention to guard against others.
So just let Huatou go to the old house and see what these guys want to do.
At night, Chen Ze was still thinking about what Zhang An said during the day that he would give him a good treat.
So Zhang An picked out a piece of "two-knife meat" and blanched it in water.
Then put the sachets together and cook them in a pot.
The cooking time cannot be short, at least an hour.
Zhang An actually has a pressure cooker at home, but dishes like this are more flavorful when cooked in a casserole.
Zhang An didn’t make the dipping sauce, which was Wang Fang’s specialty.
He will definitely not do anything in front of his mother.
After the meat was cooked, Zhang An did not rush to take it out, but let it simmer in the jar for half of the time.
If you want this meat to be delicious, it mainly depends on two aspects. On the one hand, the spice formula for cooking the meat.
The other thing is that after it is cooked, the meat has to be simmered for a while.
This was what an old man in charge told Zhang An when he went to have a banquet.
When Zhang An made it in the past, he would take it out and cool it directly after cooking, and then slice it.
Later, after Zhang An followed his method, he found that it was indeed more delicious.
The temperature is very low in winter. The pieces of meat that were still steaming hot after being taken out just now cooled down after being left for a while.
This piece of meat is more than twenty centimeters long and more than ten centimeters wide.
Zhang An is going to film it without interruption.
Carrying the heaviest kitchen knife in the house, Zhang An began to slice the meat.
A light-weight kitchen knife is not suitable for this kind of work. Anyway, Zhang An has the strength, so of course the heavier the kitchen knife, the better.
As the kitchen knife was embedded in the meat, Zhang An's hand holding the knife was still shaking a little, and he sliced it off bit by bit.
Although the slices of meat are indeed very thin, they are not even.
Although Zhang An’s knife skills are very good, it is not easy to slice such meat.
It takes a lot of time for the chefs in those big hotels to make such a plate of meat.
Suddenly Zhang An remembered the hot "qi" from practicing in the morning, and then Zhang An concentrated on his luck.
Then he transferred this "qi" to his right hand holding the knife, laid it flat on the flesh with his left hand, and started moving the knife with his right hand.
Zhang An was overjoyed, it really worked.
The right hand that was previously trembling became not trembling at all, and the speed of slicing meat became very fast.
"Hey, Zhang An, you cut the meat perfectly, it feels as thin as the paper in the book."
Chen Ze looked at Zhang An sliced the meat, and then picked up a piece Looking at the lamp, you can still see the looming light bulb.
“It’s amazing. This is the first time I’ve seen someone cut meat so thinly, and it’s still such a big piece of meat.”
“Well, you’re right. , It’s really delicious.”
Chen Ze took a piece of meat and looked at it. After suddenly smelling the aroma of the meat, he couldn’t help but stuff it into his mouth and eat it.
"It's delicious. Let's eat more later."
It didn't take long for Zhang An to fillet a whole piece of meat and place it neatly on the plate.
"Then you must eat more. Lao Ding and the others are not lucky enough to eat such good things."
Then the last dish in Wang Fang's pot was also taken out, and everyone was Waiting on the table, like a baby bird waiting to be fed.
This morning I started hearing about it in the village. I thought the electricity would be delivered in the afternoon, but it didn’t happen until about ten o’clock in the evening. I would like to apologize to everyone for the late chapter.
(End of this chapter)