The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 70 Let’s have a barbecue party!

Dongxia City, Liuhe Park.

This is the largest park in Dongxia City. A tributary of the Xiayun River called Yunyue River runs through it, and the water is crystal clear.

There are a large number of willow trees planted along the Yunyue River, which is where the park gets its name.

The environment here is beautiful and the air is fresh, which is very suitable for outings and spring outings.

Today is a weekday and there are not many people in the park, but there are more than a dozen people gathered in a flat area near the upper reaches of the river.

An oversized plaid picnic blanket was spread on the ground, and Zhao Qian and several female students were placing various exquisite and beautiful delicacies on the blanket.

In front of the barbecue grill next to the picnic blanket, Qin Lang quickly lit the charcoal fire with the help of Danbao. Not far away from him, several male students led by Zheng Kang enthusiastically helped him, skewering the meat.

Near the river, there were two small stools. Zhou Qing and Zhao Chuan were fishing side by side. The two old men quickly found a common topic in fishing.

Not far away, near the fitness equipment in the park, Zhou Tianhao and Fu Xing, both muscular men, were gesturing to each other, as if they were sharing fitness experiences.

Under the shade of the trees, Zhou Yun and Liu Suyun sat to enjoy the cool breeze, and occasionally complained about their old man. Tang Yu sat next to them, his expression still cold, but surprisingly he was able to say a few words.

Everyone's food spirits had already been released, and were now chasing and playing in groups of three or five over the wilderness.

"Are we not late?"

Song Hui walked in with a smile, holding two exquisite lunch boxes in her hands. Behind her, Cao Dongdong, who was helping to carry things, was holding four in his hands.

As the two came to the picnic blanket, the six lunch boxes contained various appetizing desserts that attracted the girls' admiration.

"You're here just in time." Qin Lang said with a smile, then used a barbecue tongs to pick up a piece of beef short ribs about five millimeters thick and placed it on the grill.

"Bah-"

Under the heat of the charcoal fire, the white snowflake pattern on the side of the beef short ribs that was close to the metal mesh melted quickly, turning into rich fat that soaked every texture of the beef, and a sizzling sound was heard in a very short time.

The short ribs are sprinkled with evenly ground sea salt and black pepper.

At this moment, as the fat melts, the flavor of the spices also permeates the fat and penetrates into the texture and gaps of the beef at an extremely fast speed, completely activating the aroma of the meat while adding a bit of exotic flavor to it.

The milky aroma of beef bursts out from the short ribs on the metal mesh within just a few seconds after being roasted by the flames.

The next moment, all the movements on the field stopped at the same time.

Everyone quickly gathered around the barbecue grill, their green eyes fixed on the sizzling barbecue, and the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard one after another.

Qin Lang smiled and waited until the front of the short ribs began to ooze blood under the heat, then quickly turned it over with a grill tong.

On the lower side, the bright red color of the beef has turned into an attractive light brown, and within this light brown, there are dark brown burn marks that are crisscrossed and slightly sunken into the meat.

That's the area where the short ribs come into contact with the grill wire, which allows the short ribs to cook more evenly while enhancing the Maillard reaction and accelerating the flavor development of the beef.

"Zi La~"

The sizzling sound of the oil, which had been gradually weakening, became sharp again after Qin Lang turned it over.

The grease remaining on the metal mesh accelerates the melting of the grease on the other side, making the roasting process smoother than before flipping, and allowing the rich aroma to burst out like a mountain torrent.

Both Qin Lang and Dan Bao were eager to try the intoxicating aroma of meat.

The thinly sliced ​​short ribs didn't need to be flipped over repeatedly; once the second side was cooked to a similar degree of doneness as the first, they could be eaten directly. Qin Lang took out his cooking scissors and cut the large piece of short ribs into smaller pieces, placing them on a serving platter before starting to grill the next piece.

"Hurry, hurry, serve the lettuce!"

Zhao Qian shouted excitedly, and another female student quickly took fresh lettuce and various side dishes from the picnic blanket.

"Good meat is grilled without any makeup. If you want any lettuce, just add some." Fu Xing couldn't wait to pick up a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

After taking a few bites, his eyes quickly lit up.

Although it was just a simple barbecue, Qin Lang's perfect control of the heat maximized the advantages of the top-quality Silver Frost Beef.

The juice that is perfectly locked in the meat during the roasting process overflows instantly as you chew it. The delicious meat flavor with a slight milky aroma blends perfectly with the black pepper used as a seasoning, giving your taste buds a wonderful experience.

The aroma of beef and the special flavor of black pepper blend together, filling your lips and teeth in an instant, amplifying the satisfaction of eating meat to the extreme.

What is even more amazing is the detail of thickness.

The grilled short ribs are tender but not soft, with a slight chewiness.

If it is cut a little thicker, the taste will be astringent; if it is cut a little thinner, the pleasure of eating meat will be lost.

After taking a sip, Fu Xing shook his head contentedly.

Good beef goes with a good chef, what a treat!

"A cow chewing on a peony." Zhou Qing, who dropped his fishing rod to grab the food, looked at Fu Xing with disdain, picked up a piece, dipped it in barbecue sauce, and put it into his mouth.

"Hmm?" He raised his eyebrows, then revealed a surprised expression, "This barbecue sauce is actually sweet and sour? Quite appetizing."

"There are other barbecue sauces with different flavors over there. Mr. Zhou Qing can try them." Qin Lang said with a smile.

For this barbecue party, he took out a lot of secret recipes.

"It turns out that barbecue tastes best with lettuce!" Zhao Qian quickly rolled up a piece of barbecue meat dipped in barbecue sauce with lettuce and put it into her mouth.

As you chew, the lettuce wrapped around the outside reveals the grilled meat inside. When the crispy, tender and fresh lettuce is mixed with the grilled meat, a whole new gourmet experience bursts between your lips and teeth.

The freshness of the lettuce perfectly dissolves the greasy taste of the barbecue, and the salty and spicy barbecue dipping sauce makes up for the light taste of the lettuce. It does not conflict with the taste of the barbecue itself at all, but rather complements each other.

"Actually, it can also be paired with fruit." Gu Yue stacked a piece of grilled meat and a piece of thinly sliced ​​cantaloupe together and ate it in one bite.

The fruity aroma and the meaty aroma blend together, which relieves the greasiness while highlighting the salty and fresh taste of the beef. She, who doesn't like meat, ate several pieces in one go and still couldn't get enough.

Everyone discussed while eating. The same kind of barbecue was given different flavors due to different ways of eating.

A piece of short ribs is naturally far from enough. Even if Qin Lang grills it at the fastest speed, the grilled beef will still be snatched up in the first time.

Soon, the prepared beef ribs were completely grilled.

"Teacher, it's done!" Zheng Kang grabbed a handful of beef skewers and handed them to Qin Lang with a smile, "Just like you said, mix the beef brisket and beef tendon together!"

"Okay." Qin Lang took it with a smile, removed the grill, and placed dozens of skewers of beef tendon in a row on the grill.

(End of this chapter)