Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 148 The Temptation of Delicious Food is Hard to Resist!

Watching the filthy, bloody wild boar finally transform into tempting pieces of pork after Yuan Linghan, Wu Yue, and Wu Jing worked together, Liu Qianfei and the others watching found it all quite amazing.

They had all heard the word "pig slaughter," but none of them had ever witnessed it firsthand. Although the two wild boars had been completely killed before being carried back, they watched the entire cleaning process with great interest.

The three women found it quite amazing, especially when they saw the wild boar being cleaned and placed on the chopping board for butchering. They were amazed that Yuan Linghan skillfully removed the bones from the meat with just a hunting knife.

Jing Tian asked curiously, "Captain, before you first participated in the desert island survival show, did you really work in a slaughterhouse?"

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When questioned, Yuan Linghan didn't hide anything and readily nodded, saying, "Yes! After I was discharged from the army, I was assigned to work in a slaughterhouse, and my job was specifically to slaughter pigs. Of course, I would occasionally slaughter cattle as well."

"Ah! Are cows also killed with knives?"

"Yes, nowadays it's mostly mechanized, but in the past, many slaughterhouses actually had professional slaughterers."

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"It's rare to see someone dissect a wild boar like that; it feels so skillful."

Listening to Jing Tian's感慨 (feelings of emotion), Yuan Linghan smiled and said, "In the past, when the factory was busy, and we needed to prepare more pork for holidays, we would slaughter a dozen or twenty pigs in one night. We would be busy from dawn till dusk, and if we weren't quick, we would make mistakes."

"Make things worse? What do you mean?"

The person asking the question wasn't Jing Tian, ​​but Liu Qianfei who suddenly interrupted. Dilraba, blinking her big eyes, remained a listener!

Without pausing his work, Yuan Linghan replied with a smile, "The pork sold by market vendors is mostly purchased from slaughterhouses. If it's not processed before dawn, those vendors will miss the best time to sell it."

During holidays, there are bound to be more customers buying meat at the market, so meat vendors often stock up on extra pork to sell.

If they miss the morning rush hour business, it will definitely affect their profits. Therefore, we are often very busy on holidays!

Yuan Linghan has never felt ashamed of her background or her early profession. Every job has its specific role, and being a slaughterhouse worker is a job too. Without these professional slaughterhouse workers, how could ordinary people eat safe pork?

Seeing the deboned pork being evenly cut into strips by Yuan Linghan, even the tough pig's trotters were chopped in half with an axe. Even the most difficult part, the pig's head, had its skin and meat completely peeled off.

Looking at the bones and meat that had been removed, Wu Jing suddenly looked worried and said, "Captain, the pork can be cured, but what should we do with these pork bones? We probably can't finish so many bones in one meal, can we?"

"It's alright! Tonight I'll use the seasonings I've collected to braise all these leftover bones and pig's head meat. Braised meat should keep longer. I'll make these pork leg bones into braised pork ribs tonight; I guarantee they'll be delicious!"

Upon hearing that there would be braised pork and braised pork ribs to eat, Dilraba, who is already a bit of a foodie, couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

This scene made many viewers watching the live stream burst into laughter.

These netizens flooded the screen with comments like, "Dilraba, the foodie, truly lives up to her reputation!"

"She was being very careful when she swallowed, but the camera still caught it. So cute!"

"Everyone says you can't eat too much to control your weight, but having delicious food every day is torture!"

"I'm suddenly a little worried. Will Dilraba really get so fat by the time the show ends?"

Similar comments and remarks even led to Dilraba Dilmurat trending on social media simply because of a small gesture of swallowing. In fact, since the premiere of "Four Country Desert Island Challenge," the show has frequently trended on social media.

Domestically and internationally, celebrities who didn't participate in the show were naturally incredibly envious. Those who truly felt speechless and helpless were the guests who participated in the second season of the survival show, yet their popularity was lacking.

Nobody expected that the first season would be a huge hit, the second season would be a lukewarm reception, but the third season would become a huge hit!

For the invited guests, the willingness to endure hardship and suffering stems not only from the desire to earn appearance fees but also, and perhaps more importantly, from the desire to gain popularity and buzz. These invited guests actually value popularity and buzz more than appearance fees.

After all, with popularity and buzz, why worry about not making money?

After cutting the pork into pieces, Yuan Linghan had Liu Qianfei bring over the sea salt he had previously refined, and then he had everyone help him marinate the pork. He generously shared his experience on how to salt the pork and how to smoke it afterwards.

Even though they've learned how to marinate and smoke meat, they might not have the chance to try it themselves once they return to the city!

Liu Qianfei and the others were delighted to have the opportunity to participate. They felt that the chance to taste the meat they had personally marinated and smoked would make it taste even better.

Yuan Linghan salted the meat that needed marinating, as well as the pork offal that wouldn't be eaten that night, to ensure it wouldn't spoil. He quickly went into the kitchen to get busy with the remaining meat for the evening.

First, the pork fat from the two wild boars was extracted. Although not much pork fat could be extracted from wild boars, it was one of the few opportunities for Yuan Linghan to obtain cooking oil in the wilderness.

Yuan Linghan filled a small bowl with the rendered oil residue, sprinkled it with a little salt, and handed it to Liu Qianfei with a smile, saying, "Try it!"

"Mmm! This fried food smells so good!"

"Indeed! We happen to have some flour left. When we have the chance, we can use it to make dumpling wrappers, and with these pork cracklings and wild vegetables, we can make some dumplings to improve our meals. Pork crackling dumplings made this way are really delicious!"

Listening to Yuan Linghan describe the fried pork crackling dumplings, Liu Qianfei, Jing Tian, ​​and the others were filled with anticipation!

The refined lard was stored in clean bamboo tubes by Yuan Linghan. Although the temperature on the island was high, the lard was unlikely to solidify. However, freshly refined lard could not be stored in plastic containers.

Using the pot that had been used to render lard, Yuan Linghan began cooking the braised pork he had promised Wu Yue. He specially selected pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat from the belly of a wild boar, first frying it in the pot to render out the excess oil, and then adding seasonings and water to simmer.

Considering that wild boar meat is tougher and harder to flavor, it needs to be braised for a longer time. While the braised pork belly was still simmering, Yuan Linghan started cooking braised pork ribs. Although the seasonings were limited, at least the result was just as delicious.

After all, during his previous trip into the mountains, Yuan Linghan had collected quite a few plant-based seasonings, such as ginger, garlic, cloves, nutmeg, and...

He had collected a lot of wild spices, such as pepper. Now, these spices were finally coming in handy when cooking elaborate dishes.

Looking at the dishes simmering in the pots, emitting a wonderful aroma of meat, Liu Qianfei and the others knew that they were in for another big meal tonight. They had originally prepared themselves to lose weight for the show, but now they had to worry about gaining weight.

Faced with such delicious food and the temptation of these exquisite delicacies, and with no one around to dissuade them, they often indulge in a hearty meal. After finishing, they begin to regret not having restrained themselves earlier.

Although they all had strong self-control, seeing everyone else at the table raving about their food while they themselves were just spectators was incredibly tempting. With so many visual, gustatory, and atmospheric temptations, resisting was no easy feat!