Chapter 1746: 058, The Sinner of the Imperial Kitchen
The Old Emperor glared at Consort Liu irritably, then turned to chat with He Lienuo: “Crown Prince Helian, what do you think of Pingxi Girl’s cooking?”
He Lienuo smiled and nodded, saying, “The Commandery Princess’s cooking is certainly extraordinary. This at dish is quite special. May I ask, Commandery Princess, is the tenderness of the at due to the cooking thod or is there a trick to choosing the at?”
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. She guessed that He Lienuo asked out of curiosity, while the two Imperial Chefs standing in the hall were clearly trying to steal so techniques.
Since it’s nothing particularly special, Lin Yuan smiled and said, “It’s not the cooking thod that’s special, but the choice of at. Generally, the pork we eat is broadly divided into fatty and lean at, but it can be further subdivided into cuts like the front shoulder, rear shoulder, and leg at. This dish uses the tenderloin located near the ribs, which is the most tender part of the whole pig. Naturally, the dish is tender when using this cut.”
Ah, that makes sense!
Lu Chong’s eyes lit up, nodding repeatedly. He was amazed to learn there were so many classifications for pork!
Bai Jing, however, sneered disdainfully, clearly unimpressed by Lin Yuan’s explanation, muttering, “She’s just making it up!”
He Lienuo was not well versed in cooking nor as particular about food as he was about clothing, so he did not find Lin Yuan’s explanation particularly special.
However, he was quite interested in the small pancake and couldn’t help but ask, “This small pancake of yours looks interesting. I didn’t notice anything special when you were making it. How does it turn out so different from the usual pancakes we eat?”
The Old Emperor also nodded repeatedly; he had bad teeth and dreaded eating lean at and pancakes. One is hard to chew, and the other gets stuck in his teeth, especially when facing civil and military officials—just imagine having food stuck in his teeth and picking it out; how embarrassing!
Lin Yuan hadn’t expected them to be interested in the pancakes, which are quite common and used in many places.
“Oh, this small pancake is just a regular one, but I made it by steaming, so it’s a bit softer.”
Pausing, she added, “Actually, these pancakes can be used not only for stir-fried at with sweet bean sauce but for many dishes like spring rolls, wrapped pancakes, and roasted duck.”
As she ntioned these dishes, Lin Yuan indeed noticed the Old Emperor and He Lienuo’s eyes light up.
With a thought, Lin Yuan’s eyes glimred as she smiled, “Among them, the best is the roasted duck. Stuffing spices and fruits inside the whole duck, brushing a layer of special sauce and honey on the surface, then roasting it in a particularly large oven over charcoal. Tsk, tsk, such roasted duck is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with the duck skin sizzling and crackling with oil. When sliced open, the duck is tender and flavorful, even tastier than stir-fried at with sweet bean sauce!”
Slurp!
The hall was instantly filled with the sound of quiet slurping, and the Old Emperor quickly wiped his beard, trying to conceal his embarrassnt.
Even though He Lienuo didn’t slurp, he was indeed tempted by Lin Yuan’s description of roasted duck.
As for the other officials and ladies in the hall, they couldn’t help but wipe their mouths, and a girl was already eager to ask, “Is this roasted duck available at Dong Tian?”
With a giggle, Lin Yuan recognized the voice as belonging to the chubby Xu Muqing, throwing her a playful glance and shaking her head, “Not at the mont because the duck oven is rather complicated. To make it, I’d have to first build the oven.”
Does this an it’s going to be there in the future?
Xu Muqing’s eyes brightened, eagerly shaking Yan Ruchun sitting beside her: “Chunchun, did you hear? Yuanyuan said Dong Tian will have roasted duck in the future; we must go and try it, okay?”
Yan Ruchun helplessly rubbed her forehead, trying to pull her sleeve away from Xu Muqing’s grasp. After struggling for a while without success, she had no choice but to agree, “Alright, alright, we’ll definitely go.”
“Great! Then we’ll invite Brother Rong and Big Brother too! The more, the rrier!”
At the ntion of Big Brother, Yan Ruchun’s face instantly turned red, unable to hear anything Xu Muqing said afterward, her mind full of Wei Boyu’s gentle yet slightly mischievous smile.
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