People are collapsing iron, they say I am a greedy messenger

"Didn't I say we were testing the simulated universe?"

The Black Tower seemed a little impatient:

"The specific time is to be determined. I've already increased the speed of time. Anyway, I will definitely return it to you tomorrow, so just wait patiently."

After saying this, she logged off again... It seemed that she was really busy, probably analyzing the information of the simulated universe.

That will have to wait until tomorrow.

During the waiting period, Yue Yan began to think about what he could do with the insect meat. Some of the larger pieces of meat still had fat, and the distribution was similar to beef, but the texture of the meat was better.

It would be a bit of a waste to cut it into small pieces for stir-frying or boiling. Since there are some smaller pieces of meat that can be used for this purpose, why not cook it as a whole piece?

"Hey!"

As time went by, she began to think and sparks of inspiration gradually emerged. Suddenly, she had a brilliant idea:

"How about making it barbecue? Texas barbecue."

If we were to ask what popular delicacies are particularly worth mentioning in America, a country known for its food desert, Texas barbecue would definitely be on the list.

Texas barbecue is famous for its large pieces of meat that are slow-roasted over low heat for a long time. The outer layer is smoked black with charcoal fire, while the inside is fully cooked, delicious and juicy... and because it is slow-roasted, it is not deliberately cooked very raw in pursuit of tenderness. It is a degree of maturity that Chinese people can accept.

Yue Yan instinctively felt that the Insect King's meat would be suitable for grilling in this way, but open flames were prohibited on the space station, and there were smoke alarms... Was there any place where he could use a grill to grill meat?

"Ehmmmm, maybe there's a place..."

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Department of Rare Objects, Dangerous Rare Objects Storage Section, Dangerous Rare Objects Storage Section - No. 3724.

The number looks familiar, doesn't it? That's right, this is where Yue Yan was originally detained.

The previous steamed bun dog seemed to have been moved to a safer place by Christine. No one would disturb her or care about her while she was grilling the meat here, so she could just let the meat slowly absorb the flavor.

After setting up the grill in the containment chamber, she picked out a piece of the best quality kingworm breast meat from her backpack.

This piece of meat is very similar to beef in terms of texture and fat distribution, but people who cook frequently can tell the difference between the two just by touching it. However, it is still suitable for slow-roasted breast.

The marinade for Texas barbecue is very simple, even after being improved, it remains the same. Crush it with a wall breaker and pour it into a bowl. Add garlic powder, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and chili powder for coloring...crush them together and mix them, then apply them evenly on the front breast meat.

Not only the ingredients, but the cooking method of this meat is actually very simple...it's just that the slow roasting time is too long, and it will take up to 20 hours if it is a little longer.

And every once in a while you have to spray some sauce on the meat to replenish water and prevent it from drying out, which is very tiring. So if you really want to eat it at home, it is recommended to buy it outside. It is better to let others earn some money.

After spreading the marinade evenly, Yue Yan placed fruit charcoal from the Wells galaxy at the bottom of the grill... This is a very peculiar tree from the local mother planet. Its trunk is like a bunch of small balls stacked together. When it is tender, it is rich in sugar and has little fiber. The locals cut it and eat it as fruit.

Although it will normally become woody when it grows up and is difficult to bite at this time, it has a very unique fragrance after being dried, especially after being aged. Therefore, it is very popular among barbecue enthusiasts across the galaxy and is recognized as one of the most suitable fruit charcoal for barbecue.

Yue Yan had put these in formation for two and a half years... Actually, there were still five or ten years left, but they were too expensive. She felt a little embarrassed to let General Jing Yuan reimburse her for them all.

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154

Chapter 154: Broken Star Barbecue

After the fruit charcoal was spread out and lit, the large piece of insect meat covered with marinade was placed on it... In fact, according to the normal procedure, some beef bone soup should be applied on the meat before applying the marinade. Yue Yan did not do that, but directly sprayed some seaweed soup on it.

Because that is the step of roasting the beef breast, beef broth is needed, but insects don’t have bones or anything... You can't let her use the shell of the Star-Breaking King Insect to make soup.

Put the meat on the barbecue, adjust the temperature to 113 degrees, cover the pot and then it’s a long wait... You must be patient during this period, spray rose vinegar once every hour, and add a piece of uncarbonized firewood.

The rose vinegar she uses here is made from some kind of rose fruit. It tastes very similar to apple, but the flavor is better. If you really want to make it at home, you can use apple cider vinegar or black pepper juice, it depends on your preference.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Yue Yan had to open the lid and repeat the above steps every hour... This process was not difficult, but it was really tiring, and you couldn't sleep, otherwise if you overslept, the meat would easily dry out.

There is a saying that goes like this: If you only seek a short break, you will not be able to eat the food you like.

……

The process of spraying fruit vinegar with fruit wood was repeated continuously. Eight hours later, when the carcass was opened again, the flesh of the Star-Breaking King Worm had been smoked into a black and reddish-brown color.

The unique smoky flavor of Welsh fruit charcoal is perfectly integrated into every strand of meat after 8 hours of low-temperature slow roasting - it is a bit similar to the aroma of caramel and roasted acorns, which makes people's appetites whet and their mouths water.

If you cut it now and serve it directly on the table, it will be considered a great delicacy... You can dip it in sauce, eat it with steamed buns or bread, it will taste great.

But this is not enough.

Prepare a roll of aluminum foil and a cup of diluted shiitake mushroom soup - yes, the juice squeezed out of the shiitake mushrooms when they are fried and grilled, collect it.

The main reason for doing this is that Yue Yan really doesn't want to add beef bone soup into it, because the flavor of the soup will then blend into the meat, and it would be better to eat the beef directly.

So she opted for mushroom broth—it provided umami and flavor without overpowering the meat, giving her the best of both worlds.

It’s just that the umami flavor of this soup is too strong and needs to be diluted before use, otherwise the finished product will feel like too much MSG has been added.

Wrap the insect meat with aluminum foil, leaving a small opening, and gently pour the diluted mushroom soup on the meat. Then wrap it thoroughly, put it in the oven, and bake for another two hours... This time there is no need to spray rose vinegar extra, just wait.

After such a long process, the girl's face now has a melancholy look - the old guys in Texas can really wait, they can even research this method, and spend so much time just to eat a bite of meat.

That old saying, food is the most important thing for the people... is absolutely true.

"I suddenly feel a little regretful about making this dish...but in front of delicious food, it's all worth it!"

After a little self-hypnosis in her mind, she looked at her watch and waited for another two hours.

When the time comes, open the oven lid directly and take out the hot barbecue with your bare hands (dangerous behavior, do not imitate unless you are also a messenger)

It’s not over yet... The roasting process is just over, and the meat needs to be left to rest for another two hours - under the protection of the aluminum foil, the inside will continue to heat up slowly, and the juice will be absorbed, making the meat more juicy.

"Honestly, after following this process...if anyone dares to say it's not cooked through again, I'll stick it in the oven and bake it for 10 hours to see if it's done!"

Even as a professional chef, Yue Yan found it difficult to endure such a long cooking time... Although there are some Chinese dishes that have complicated preparation procedures, extremely high requirements for chefs or need to be simmered over low heat, she has also made them.

But most of them are not as grueling as Texas barbecue.

Because most of the very tiring things are within her consideration... Running a restaurant is very busy, and there is not much free time. It is better to do something else with this time.

But now I have some free time, maybe I can try some extremely complicated recipes in the future...

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After the meat was completely cooked, Yue Yan took it out of the barbecue, tore open a corner of the aluminum foil, and gently cut off a small piece of meat with a knife...

This piece of insect meat is amazing. It is very tender when you cut it, with almost no resistance, but it also has a wonderfully slightly bouncy feeling. After cutting it thoroughly, you can see very perfect pink smoke marks on the edge... This is usually a sign to judge whether a piece of barbecue is qualified.

Press down gently with your thumb - the meat is so juicy that the fat mixed with the juice flows out from the gaps between the meat, and the aroma is so fragrant that just one look at it will whet your appetite. There are even a few drops that splash out directly, which is very exaggerated.

After being roasted, the insect meat has lost its original blue color and turned into normal meat color, and its own color will not affect the appetite of diners.

"Let me try it first..."

After collecting the remaining juice at the bottom of the aluminum foil, she excitedly poured some of it on the freshly cut meat, picked up a random pancake, and ate it with the meat.

When I put it in my mouth and before I took a bite, the barbecue was so juicy that the juice flowed directly into my mouth along the rolled pancake.

The aroma of meat oil mixed with the deliciousness of mushroom soup explodes in your mouth and lingers on the tip of your tongue, making you want to take a bite and taste this delicious food.

Her front teeth cut through the dough and bit off the barbecued meat wrapped inside... The meat was actually somewhat elastic instead of being completely soft and rotten. The texture of the Broken Star King Worm meat was even better than she had imagined.

When you put the food into the back molars for chewing, every time the teeth press down, the perfect combination of carbohydrates, meat oil and protein will make the body feel the most primitive joy of eating.

The chewed shreds of meat are wrapped in juice and flow across the taste buds on the tongue. The shell, which has been sprayed with rose vinegar many times, still retains a hint of sourness when tasted carefully, perfectly neutralizing the greasiness. In addition, the barbecue has an excellent smoky flavor brought by slow-roasting over charcoal for a long time.

The combination of these three creates the ultimate barbecue flavor, a delicacy that made Yue Yan exclaim in delight after eating it, wanting to have another bite!

"No, I can't eat anymore..."

But as an excellent nameless guest, after eating three pieces of meat in a row, she still kept most of the meat and put it into the system backpack.

These delicacies will be saved for Hexing, Uncle Yang, Ji Zi and others to enjoy together.

It's not because I ate too much at once and it was too greasy so I didn't want to eat anymore.

Broken Star BBQ.

Introduction: The main ingredient is the breast meat of the Star Crusher King Worm (replica), a rare ingredient that is hard to come by in the world. It is then slow-roasted for 10 hours using Texas techniques to produce top-quality barbecue.

The tender and chewy meat, rich in meat juice, and the combination with carbohydrates are enough to make any food lover indulge in it. Even if it is taken to the Interstellar Food Lovers Association, the judges will shout "delicious" as a delicacy.

Consumption benefit: Get the 48-hour "King Bug" buff. Lower-level true sting bug swarms will no longer regard you as an enemy, and you can also order them to do anything except stop breeding as a king bug.

Note: This buff is invalid for individuals above the level of Overlord.

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155

Chapter 155: Beloberg’s invitation.

After the meat was roasted, it was almost the next day... Yue Yan didn't sleep, but chose to go directly to the Black Tower office to wait for Xing to leave the simulated universe.

Because Heita said it would take a few more hours and she was a little tired, she simply made a bed on the floor after asking for his consent, put down a blanket, pillow and a big quilt, and fell asleep on the spot after crawling in.

Yue Yan hugged a pillow in her hand and said with half-closed eyes:

"Heita, I'm going to take a nap. Call me when the test is done."

"Hey, hey, hey, I thought you were joking."

Heita said helplessly, "How can you sleep in this place? Don't you find it uncomfortable?"

However, Yue Yan didn't reply... Only then did she realize that the other person had actually fallen asleep the moment he closed his eyes.

The sleep quality is really good...

……

The space station was very quiet, especially the office. The materials had excellent sound insulation, and no outside sounds could be heard at all. The Black Tower didn't talk much, so Yue Yan slept very soundly and didn't even dream.

until--

“Yue Yan… Yue Yan!”

Soft cries echoed in the ears of the sleeping girl, followed by a slight pain in her buttocks - she slept on her side and was a very sound sleeper who did not toss and turn.

"Who is it?"

Although sleepiness had taken over her mind, the strange feeling on her butt from time to time still made her open her eyes helplessly... She didn't realize that someone was spanking her at this time, and she vaguely saw a little raccoon looking at her with its big eyes.

"We should go now. There's no need to stay here anymore."

"Oh……"

After his mind cleared up a bit, Yue Yan stood up, shook his head, and folded up the bed. He yawned and rubbed Xing's head out of habit:

"Huh... the test is done already? Well, let's go. I made something delicious. Let's go back and eat with March and the others on the train."

"Delicious? Yeah!"

After a cheer, Xing looked at Yue Yan's face, seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly began to stare at her, and his eyes became a little strange.

"Well, what happened?"

The girl was a little confused: "Is there something on my face?"

"No... Yue Yan, I think the horns on your head seem to have gotten a little smaller?"

"what?"

She immediately took out her phone and switched to selfie mode - sure enough, the two black points on her forehead had shrunk, probably from the length of her middle finger to the length of her index finger. Although they still looked very conspicuous, they were disappearing, which was a good thing.

"Well, it looks like it will be gone soon."

Yue Yan felt a little relieved - these two horns really had no use, and once they disappeared, she wouldn't have to worry about them piercing the bed while she slept in the middle of the night.

Especially those scales, although they don’t have much impact, it’s always annoying to see them when taking a bath or sleeping.

……

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Xianzhou, Luofu, and the Starry Sky Train stop.

The two elders have been busy sealing the star core and negotiating with Luofu these days. They are exhausted both physically and mentally. It was with great difficulty that they found some time to rest.

Mainly for safety reasons, Yue Yan was not allowed to come into direct contact with the star core this time, but was temporarily sealed.

However, General Jing Yuan seemed to hold a different opinion on the seal of the star core. He felt that since Yue Yan had the ability to swallow directly, perhaps he could try to let her swallow the star core, and then he would stay by the side to maintain order and use the Divine Lord to hold her down when she went berserk.

The God is much more useful than the City Builder's cannon. If we wait ten minutes or so, this scourge will be completely eliminated, right? There will be no future troubles.

Fu Xuan, who was temporarily acting as the general, also agreed with this. She felt that the seal was not a long-term solution and that the root of the problem should be eradicated. Unfortunately, some officials strongly opposed it, thinking it was too risky. Therefore, whether the seal should be left to Yue Yan to eat was still under discussion.