Chapter 321 Pushing Tofu to Slaughter the Sheep
Although the core was filtered out later and a lot of space was freed up, not much was left after adding rock sugar.
If water was added, the space in the tank for fermentation would become smaller, so Zhang An did not add space spring water into it.
But it doesn’t matter. These bayberries and cherries all grow and bear fruit in space.
The moisture contained in the fruit is naturally provided by space spring water, so it doesn’t matter whether it is added or not.
After stirring the broken pomace up and down in the two jars again, Zhang An sealed the jar mouths with the prepared plugs.
It is necessary to ensure that the tank is not breathable so that it can be fully fermented.
After doing this, Zhang An felt that it was not enough, so he picked some more peaches and kiwis and brewed a vat.
The rest is to let them ferment on their own. Zhang An only needs to stir them frequently and deflate them.
If it is a normal brewing method, after the fermentation is completed, the pomace is filtered out, and it is already the finished fruit wine.
Leave this fruit wine for two days, filter it several times and then drink it.
But according to the method in the recipe, after brewing the wine, there are still several important steps that are indispensable.
But when the time comes, Zhang An only needs to follow what is said above. He will be familiar with it after a while, and he will become proficient after doing it a few times.
The entire fruit wine brewing time is about thirty to forty days.
But Zhang An completes it in the space, and the brewing can be completed in two or three days.
It will definitely be brewed before the New Year, and it will definitely be served in time for the New Year’s dinner.
After the wine is brewed, Zhang An has his hands free to deal with the mangosteen dug today.
I dug two big holes and planted the two bundles of luohan bamboo with roots.
As Zhang An poured space spring water on the roots, the leaves of the originally dwarf Mangosteen bamboo began to stretch out.
Then some bamboo shoots sprouted out of the soil at the roots at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Watching the young Luohan bamboo shoots grow up slowly, the outer bamboo shoot leaves fall off piece by piece, and gradually grow into young bamboos.
Suddenly, Zhang An's head moved.
In this space, he can control everything.
So when the bamboo grows, can he control it.
Let these still-growing bamboos be shaped according to his ideas.
As soon as the idea came up, Zhang An put it into practice.
He selected a young bamboo and thought about making it look like a mountain breeze.
Sure enough, he thought together, and the young bamboo grew wider on both sides according to his thoughts, and then grew many aerial roots.
The entire bamboo body began to curve and grow following Zhang An's thoughts.
When it finally reaches a height of about three feet, you can see the shape of a large flat head held up by some mountain winds.
Zhang An was very satisfied with it, and then started to get another one.
I plan to give one to my second grandfather and my fourth grandfather later.
Because they don’t smoke cigarettes and only smoke the welding smoke they grew themselves, I think they will like these two mangosteens very much.
After being carved into a cigarette rod, it is a treasure that no old man who smokes welding smoke can refuse.
When Zhang An came out of the space, Su Ying was following Wang Fang to feed the animals in the big circle.
Su Ying was very curious about the two wild goats during the day, and now she was playing with them at the gate of the pen with corn kernels.
When these lame sheep are docile, they make the same bleating sound as ordinary sheep.
But when provoked, it will turn into an angry roar, which is quite scary to hear in the mountains.
Well, at this moment, while Su Ying was feeding them corn kernels, she kept teasing them.
The look of wanting to give but not wanting to give, eh, just for fun, and succeeded in irritating these two stray sheep.
But because they were locked up in a pen, and Xiaohu and the others were watching eagerly, they did not dare to move.
So the two angry big guys had no choice but to roar in the circle, shaking the sheep's heads wildly, and their beards stood up.
"I said, why are you teasing them? The roar of this thing is too scary."
Zhang An is a little helpless. His wife is good at everything, but sometimes she is too playful. .
“I think it’s fun when they shake their beards, and for the first time I know that sheep can do more than just bleat.”
When the two sheep roared, Su Ying felt like she had discovered a new world.
“This is one of their abilities. Sometimes when they encounter enemies, they will roar to scare them away.”
After all, they are herbivores. How can they survive in the mountains without some skills? Lived for so long.
But their ability is fake and can only serve to scare people.
People who usually go into the mountains will be frightened when they hear this sound.
But it is completely useless when encountering large animals such as wolves, leopards, and tigers.
"Okay, okay, don't tease them. They will be stabbed tomorrow, so let them spend the last night peacefully."
"They are quite funny. Anyway, there is no shortage of meat at home, so why not keep them?”
“Are you sure you want to keep them? This meat is delicious, not as spicy as ordinary mutton. Eat it stewed or stir-fried. It tastes delicious when eaten raw or roasted.”
Zhang An tempted Su Ying step by step. If she really restrained herself, then she wouldn’t kill them and keep them alive.
The mutton of the Waijiao sheep is very tender and delicious, with no odor, and it tastes very good.
I believe that many people who don’t like the smell of mutton will definitely like this kind of mutton.
“Think about it, put it into mutton skewers, brush it with oil, add cumin and chili pepper, and it will be very fragrant and delicious after grilling.”
Looking at my daughter-in-law, she was slightly moved. , Zhang An continued to speak.
“Okay, okay, besides, my mouth is watering, but when are we going to have barbecue again? It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten.”
In the end, Su Ying still couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food. It seemed that the lives of these two lame sheep were not guaranteed.
“Let’s wait until the New Year is over. We have to choose a sunny weather. Then we will make some beef skewers and mutton skewers and grill them together.”
After being infected by Zhang An, Su Ying also became a snack foodie, nodding her head.
“Well, there is also grilled fish. The grilled fish is the most delicious.”
Su Ying has not forgotten Zhang An’s grilled fish. She met Zhang An once At that time, they also formed an indissoluble bond because of the grilled fish.
Early the next morning, Zhang An was already busy at home.
Today is the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year will begin the day after tomorrow.
The beans I soaked a few days ago will be drained out and used to push tofu for the New Year.
Actually, Zhang An’s family had already introduced tofu once last time, but it was all used to smoke pig blood tofu. This time, it was reserved for eating.
To grind tofu now, you can take it to town and use a machine to grind it, which is faster.
But the disadvantage is that the tofu made by the machine is not as delicious as the tofu made by the grinder.
There are quite a few families in the village who have mills, but Zhang An’s family is one of the few that does not.
Because Zhang An’s grandparents passed away early at that time, they did not buy anything.
Tofu was pushed today, using the stone mill from Mr. Huang’s house. After Zhang An got up, he went to Mr. Huang’s house with the beans in the bucket.
Everyone in the village has almost finished making tofu, so when Zhang An came to borrow the stone mill, he didn't have to queue like the previous few days. Zhou Yang's family also has a mill, but it is relatively small. In comparison, the big stone mill from Huang Erye's family is more enjoyable to push.
Other people think that the stone mill is too big and difficult to push, but for Zhang An, the stone mill is too small and it is difficult for him to push hard.
"Second Grandma, let me use the grinder. I have to make some tofu today."
When Zhang An walked to Huang Erye's house, Huang Erye and his grandmother were washing the big wooden steamer. son.
Tomorrow we will be steaming glutinous rice and making rice cakes. These tools will be taken out and cleaned today.
"That mill was just used yesterday. Just rinse it with water and it'll be fine. I'll go and light the fire first."
In Grandma Huang's house, the reason why the stone mill is too big is that it is alone in the side room next to it. inside.
So that room is specially used for pushing tofu, and all the tools for making tofu are in full use.
“You go and do things at home quickly. I’ll just burn it myself later.”
“I don’t have anything to do. This steamer needs to be soaked for a long time before it can be washed. Move.”
In the end, Mrs. Huang helped to light up the stove and just added firewood when the soy milk was boiled.
Waiting for Zhang An to rinse the stone mill, Wang Fang came over from home.
Zhang An picked up the stand and pushed the millstone. Wang Fang scooped up a scoop of beans with a water ladle and slowly added them to the hole in the middle of the mill.
As the millstone rotates, the swollen soybeans turned into soy milk and flowed into the bucket below.
When you make tofu later, you will use this soy milk, so making tofu is also called push tofu.
Most of the time when pushing tofu is spent on grinding the beans, so the faster you push the grinder, the faster the tofu will be cooked.
Zhang An never stopped turning the millstone, so he finished grinding the bucket of beans in less than an hour.
Zhang An is very good at pushing tofu. He can do it with his eyes closed. This thing does not require eyes to be opened.
But for the next step of making tofu, he had to step aside.
While they were grinding the beans just now, Mistress Huang had already come over to help boil water to make the soy milk.
The soy milk needs to be filtered and boiled, and then the tofu is ordered.
The way to order tofu in the village is not gypsum, but sour soup. Anyway, these two things have their own advantages, depending on local customs.
Zhang An feels that the tofu ordered in sour soup tastes more tender, does not have the taste of gypsum, and has a better texture.
After beating the soy milk, pour it into the box, cover it with gauze and put it under a larger stone.
Press it like this for two or three hours, and then open it to form the tofu.
Zhang An returned from Mistress Huang's house and found that Chen Ze and Ding Yi had arrived.
Chen Ning also came over this time, and there was an old man with gray hair next to him, and Zhang Jianguo was talking with him.
Su Ying made a pot of hot tea and was pouring tea for them, and was still talking to the old man.
There was a smile on her face. It seemed that Su Ying should know this old man.
"Zhang An is back. Let me introduce you to him. This is my grandfather."
Chen Ze saw Zhang An coming back and introduced him before Zhang An could speak. old man.
"Grandpa, this is the Zhang An I told you, Xiaoying's husband."
"Grandpa Chen, hello."
I have long heard that Su Ying said that Chen Ze and Chen Ning are the youngest children in the family.
Now it seems that it is not false at all, because this old man Chen’s hair and beard are already gray, and he is probably in his seventies or eighties.
"How about you, Zhang An? I've heard them talking about you since childhood. This time we're here to disturb you."
Mr. Chen said to Zhang An with a kind smile.
"Grandpa Chen's words are obvious. You should always treat this place as your home. Come whenever you want, and just ask me to eat whatever you want."
Chen Ze and Zhang It was really because of Mr. Chen that we met An.
If it weren’t for his love of eating thin scales, Zhang An and Chen Ze probably wouldn’t know each other.
In this way, Zhang An and Su Ying will not know each other, and naturally they will not get together.
So many things in the world are often started unknowingly because of a small gear of fate.
When Chen Ze and the others arrived, Zhang An began to boil water.
If there were only Chen Ze and his two deer, they could wait until after lunch before taking action.
But there are still two stray sheep that Zhang An brought yesterday, so time is a bit tight today.
The surgeon in charge today was Mr. Huang, and Zhang An also invited two old men from his family over.
Chen Ze brought his grandfather with him. It would not be rude to have an old man accompany him.
When the water boiled, Zhang An pulled out the two sheep first.
"Eh? Zhang An, are you going into the mountains to catch this thing again?"
Looking at the long-bearded lame sheep, Chen Ze and the others were very surprised.
I didn’t catch him the last time I entered the mountain. Could it be that Zhang An sneaked into the mountain again in the past few days?
Because the two sheep here have grown up a lot, each of them can recognize them.
"No, yesterday I went into the city to buy some things, and I met someone selling them on the street. I didn't catch him a while ago, so I bought them."
Two The head sheep may have felt that today was the day of their death, and they would not move away no matter how hard Zhang An pulled them.
But how could the arm be twisted past the thigh? Zhang An just dragged the horn away.
"Anzi, why don't you scald it and just peel it off? This sheepskin is better than any other, so it's a shame to scald it."
Not only is the meat of the gaitou sheep tender and delicious, but the skin quality is also very good.
It was directly blanched to make lamb with skin. Mr. Huang thought it would be a pity not to keep the skin.
“If we peel them all, they won’t be able to finish it today, and they have to go back in the afternoon.”
Mutton with skin is indeed very good, but it is not necessary.
Zhang An thought about ironing it directly to save some time, otherwise it would take too much time to skin two sheep.
"Don't worry, it won't take long. Today, I will let you see the old man's skinning skills."
After that, he asked Zhang An to hold down the sheep and then move it skillfully. With the knife, a sheep was born in just a few strokes.
This time Huang Erye did not use the knife, but took out a leather binding from the bag.
Then he took out a small skinning knife that looked light and delicate.
After making a cut on the sheep's foot, he picked up a small wooden stick and poked it inside.
Finally, I picked up the air gun, filled it with some air, and then started to use the knife.
When peeling the sheep's skin, the old man made it silky smooth, and even removed the fat under the sheep's skin.
This will save a lot of time when processing this skin later.
Zhang An watched Huang Erye start from the sheep's feet, all the way to the abdomen, and then to the sheep's back.
There was no pause during the whole process. Although he was talking to Zhang An, the knife never stopped at all.
(End of this chapter)