Border Cook

Chapter 620 Guidance
However, rabbit meat is mostly lean and less oily, so it is not fragrant enough and the meat is easily tough, making it difficult to make a delicious braised rabbit. The cook’s skills are limited, and he was immediately troubled when he saw these large whole rabbits.

If this happened in the military camp, it would be fine. You can stir-fry or stew it as you like. As long as it is meat, the soldiers who have been training all day and are screaming with hunger will shout that it is delicious.

But it's different now. This braised rabbit will not only be fed to the soldiers, but also to Commander Lu, Commander Xia and Madam Xia and their group. More importantly, Commander Xia hunted some game today and it must be sent to the envoys from the Jin Wei Kingdom to have a taste.

If the braised rabbit meat is not tasty, it would be a disgrace to the Great Zhou Kingdom and would show that the cooks here are incompetent.

The head chef's surname was Wan. He was extremely anxious at the moment. He fiddled with the seasonings for stewing the meat again and again. Seeing that the whole rabbit had been chopped into pieces by the cooks below, he paced back and forth in the kitchen even more.

After finally gritting his teeth, he left the kitchen and went to see Xia Mingyue.

"Madam Xia." Captain Wan's face was full of humility. He explained his hesitation clearly and said, "I shouldn't have troubled Madam Xia, but now I feel that I have a great responsibility, so I have no choice but to ask Madam Xia for advice."

"Of course, we don't dare to ask Madam Xia to cook for us personally. We will be satisfied if we just ask Madam Xia to give us some pointers."

Everyone knows that Madam Xia is an excellent cook, so there is no need for her to give any instructions. Just a little bit of the food that slips through the gaps between her fingers will be enough for them.

Xia Mingyue understood the concerns and plans of the chef, so she did not refuse. She followed the chef to the kitchen and instructed them on what to do.

Cooks usually stew meat and cook vegetables in big pots. They have all the basic cooking skills. Braised rabbit meat is said to be difficult to make, but if you want to make it delicious, there are actually three key points in the final analysis.

Rabbit meat is firm and easily becomes tough. When stewing, chop the meat into smaller pieces and simmer over low heat for a longer period of time so that it will become soft and tasty.

Secondly, rabbit meat has its own unique fishy smell. Before making braised rabbit meat, various spices should be fried with a lot of oil, spices and enough chili peppers, so that the meat will be fresh, spicy and delicious.

Thirdly, rabbit meat is mostly lean meat with almost no oil. No matter how it is cooked, it will lack the rich flavor. When stir-frying the bottom of the pot, add a few slices of pork fat and two spoons of lard. The braised rabbit meat made in this way will be fragrant and delicious, with a mellow flavor...

Xia Mingyue did not hide anything and explained clearly the key points of the braised rabbit meat. The cook did not dare to be negligent and went into the kitchen himself and followed Xia Mingyue's instructions, making it step by step.

Until the very end, when it was simmered over low heat, a faint aroma emanated along with the hot air coming out of the pot lid, which kept drilling into people's nostrils, tickling their hearts and stomachs. Only then did the chef feel relieved.

He even bowed to Xia Mingyue with excitement on his face, "Thank you, Madam Xia. Madam Xia's cooking skills are really outstanding. I admire you!"

"Captain Wan, you are too polite." Xia Mingyue said with a smile, "Captain Wan, you can also take note of the method of making the braised rabbit this time, and you can make it for others to taste when you return to the army."

If the peace talks between Jinwei Kingdom and Dazhou Kingdom are successful this time, the Western Frontier Army will rarely fight in the future and will only play a role of guarding the border. In addition to daily training and acting, they will probably go out hunting all year round.

This can serve as daily training to relieve the boredom of guarding the border, and the prey obtained can also be used as a snack for the officers and soldiers in the army to change their taste.

As the head cook, he would have to deal with these ingredients and cook these dishes in the future. If he could learn how to cook this braised rabbit, it would definitely come in handy. And the cooking methods of a dish are also very versatile. After learning how to cook braised rabbit, he could then cook braised lamb, braised chicken, and all kinds of braised meat...

Madam Xia not only gave him some advice and solved his urgent problem, but also gave him the ability to make a living and allowed him to keep his job!
Chief Wan was immediately very excited. When he bowed to Xia Mingyue, his waist bent deeper and deeper. He couldn't help but say thank you, "Thank you, Madam Xia, thank you for the prescription."

"Captain Wan, you're too polite. I'll have to trouble you to take care of our food along the way." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.

"These are all our responsibilities. Madam Xia, rest assured that we will take good care of them and make sure nothing goes wrong."

More importantly, the daily needs of Madam Xia and others must be met.

If you receive benefits from others, you must give them certain preferential treatment. This is in line with common sense!
Xia Mingyue smiled and exchanged a few more words with Chief Wan, then returned to the house that had been allocated to her.

Lu Qiyan came over, holding a deep porcelain plate in his hand. On it were a few large pomegranates with beautiful red skin, grinning happily, and two bright yellow pears.

He used the knife in his hand to deftly cut a few cuts on the pomegranate peel, and then completely opened its "top of the head". Lu Qiyan skillfully removed the pomegranate shell and the thin membrane inside, and put the pomegranate seeds into the small milky white porcelain bowl next to it.

The pomegranate is fully ripe, and the pomegranate seeds are large and red, each one is like a crystal clear ruby. In the milky white porcelain bowl, they look like rubies, which are very beautiful.

Xia Mingyue scooped a spoonful of pomegranate seeds with a spoon and put them into her mouth. There was no need to chew them. She just pressed them lightly with her tongue. The sweet juice of the pomegranate seeds spread all over her mouth, filling her mouth with sweetness, deliciousness and fragrance.

"It's delicious." Xia Mingyue sighed, and frowned slightly as she spit out the pomegranate seeds that had been squeezed dry. "It's just that these pomegranate seeds are a bit troublesome."

Then he sighed, "It would be nice if the pomegranates were as big as pears."

It tastes much more refreshing this way, I don’t know how wonderful it is.

"If it was raw like a pear, there might be other troubles. You want to have your cake and eat it, aren't you being too greedy?"

Lu Qiyan reached out and tapped Xia Mingyue's forehead, and said with a smile, "But if my lady wants to eat pomegranates happily, there is a way."

"What method?" Xia Mingyue was a little surprised.

"It's my husband." Lu Qiyan smiled mysteriously, stood up and went out for a moment, and soon came back with a very clean piece of gauze and a pair of bamboo chopsticks in his hands.

Put all the peeled pomegranate seeds into the gauze, and then lift up the four corners of the gauze to completely wrap the pomegranate seeds.