kingnovel Chapter 993 Military Camp Barbecue
Chapter 993 Military Camp Barbecue
Stew with pheasant.
Pheasants don't have much meat to begin with, and they are even thinner at this time, but they are perfect for making soup.
She put two pieces of ginger, chicken pieces, and roasted shiitake mushrooms that were not too dry in the soup. The clay pot was not particularly big, so she placed it next to the fire to simmer it. She made three such clay pots.
Cooked all the pheasants shot today.
They're all dead anyway, and they'll go bad if they don't eat them in two days.
The musk deer, roe deer, and wild boars had all been processed, and the servants brought all the meat to her. She didn't ask for more, just a few pounds of meat and a leg of each, and that was it.
The remaining meat was carried away, and the other generals also had a treat today. It was impossible for Zhou Guo to entertain everyone, so he could only entertain a few important people.
Let them eat the rest.
If they all come, not to mention Zhou Dacang, it is still unclear whether General Xu will agree.
Therefore, the people having dinner here, besides themselves, were only Zhou Da Cang, General Xu, Li Decheng, and four generals of the same rank as Zhou Da Cang, including two who had gone hunting with them during the day.
There aren't many people, but they are all strong men with big appetites. If we don't prepare enough food, I guess there won't be enough to eat.
The old man looked at the three cans of chicken soup and said, "There are only a few of us. Even if everyone has a big appetite and eats a lot, aren't these cans of soup too much? There is also so much meat, almost a leg for everyone. How can we eat it all? We can't eat even if our stomachs burst!"
Zhou Guo said as he was cooking the roast suckling pig: "If you can't finish it, just leave it for tomorrow. Anyway, the weather is cool now, so it's okay to leave it for a day or two. If you can't finish it in one meal, can you still finish it in two or three meals?"
Thinking of the dry food he had eaten at noon, he shook his head and said, "The food in this military camp is not very oily. It's hard to get a good meal, so we have to let them eat to their heart's content. We would rather have leftovers than not have enough to eat and suffer."
If you don’t eat enough delicious food, you will always think about it and never forget it.
When you don't have the desire for food and drink, you can still resist it, but when you have the conditions, you can't resist it anymore.
The old man was roasting various legs. Erpang was in charge of two legs each on the first and second days of the year. The aroma of the meat spread quickly and slowly.
After a while, the bodyguards came back with some fresh wild vegetables and placed them in front of Zhou Guo.
Zhou Guo nodded.
Several people went down.
The old man looked at the wild vegetables and said, "Only in the south can there be wild vegetables at this time of year. If you try this in the north, the soil is so hard that you can't even dig it up with a hoe."
Zhou Guo said: "You have only lived in the North for a few years, but you keep saying North as if you have lived there your whole life."
There are not many vegetables in the military camp, only meat, which is roasted. I'm afraid it would be a bit greasy. These wild vegetables are just right to relieve the greasiness.
Among them was a basket of washed white tender roots, a huge basket, tangled together in a mess.
Dashu and Xiaoshu didn't recognize them, and asked curiously, "What kind of wild vegetable is this? Can this be eaten?"
Er Pang nodded, "It's edible. It won't kill you. It just doesn't taste very good."
When he and Da Pang were running around everywhere, they had eaten everything from grass roots to tree bark, and they had eaten quite a bit of this stuff, which was much more delicious than ordinary food. But now that he had rice and meat, he would never touch these things again.
I don’t know if there is something wrong with the people in the military camp. They actually dig up such disgusting things.
The old man said, "I think it's good. If you think it's not tasty, it must be because you didn't cook it right. This thing tastes very good when it's done well."
Zhou Guo nodded. She had eaten Houttuynia cordata before and fell in love with it the first time she tried it. However, it had to be mixed well, otherwise it would not taste good.
Those who like it are crazy about it, while those who don’t like it hate it very much. It’s a very polarized situation.
Luckily she still had some spices, everything except the chili.
After the roast suckling pig was on the rack, she began to process the wild vegetables.
Eat wild vegetables raw if they can be eaten raw, and wrap them with meat to reduce the greasiness. If they don’t taste good raw, blanch them in a pot, pick them up, chop them up, and add mashed garlic, sesame oil, salt and vinegar to make a refreshing and delicious cold dish.
She took out the watercress, cut it into small pieces, added salt, soy sauce, pine mushrooms and dried shrimp powder, and finally a little coriander and mixed well.
I took a bite and nodded. It tasted good, except that it lacked a little chili powder.
The old man also tasted one, his eyes lit up, "Not bad, not bad, it tastes good when mixed together. How could I have forgotten that there are such wild vegetables in the south."
Er Pang also came over and said with a grin, "It's so delicious, Master, can you let me have a taste too?"
Zhou Guo picked up the chopsticks, picked up one for him and put it in his hand.
The Great Heat and the Lesser Heat are also coming.
Several people each got one.
Erpang swallowed his saliva and put it in his mouth. The taste in his memory did not come to him, but it was salty, fresh and crispy, making him want to eat more.
"good to eat!"
Dashu Xiaoshu quickly stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it. A fishy smell rushed straight to his forehead.
The two of them retched and cried, and waved their hands in panic, moving away from the dish. They looked at the people with admiration, it was hard for them to swallow something so unpalatable, they didn't know what it tasted like.
Zhou Guo laughed and said, "This is how it is. Those who like it love it very much, and those who hate it really hate it."
There were too many in this pot, so she separated out a plate for Erpang. He was the only one among the three who liked it.
There was a lot of meat tonight, so she didn't prepare any staple food. One leg per person was enough, and there was still so much meat.
When it got dark, bonfires were lit everywhere, and then General Zhou Dacang, Xu and his party arrived.
The group looked at the barbecue in the camp, smelled the aroma in the air, and drooled.
Li Decheng said: "General, there are so many delicious foods tonight. If we can have a bowl of wine at this time, it will be a heavenly day."
When the others heard this, they almost drooled.
Unfortunately, the general was very strict in disciplining his troops and alcohol was not allowed in the barracks at that time.
General Xu put his hands behind his back and looked at the group, saying, "Didn't I take you out for a drink on the last day of the year? Are you already greedy after just a few days?"
Several people dared not say anything.
General Xu sighed, looked at Zhou Guo's meat and said, "Don't mention it, I'm greedy too."
Good meat should be paired with good wine. If there is only meat without wine, the flavor will be greatly reduced.
Zhou Guo was flipping the roast suckling pig. When he saw them coming, he hurriedly greeted them, "Dad, uncle, uncles, come and sit down. It will be ready soon and you can eat it."
When the personal guards came to tell the generals that they had finished their meeting, she had already started grilling the skewers, so it was almost done.
The bodyguards laid out the grilled skewers on plates and arranged the seats one by one.
General Xu saw that everyone was seated as usual, so he waved his hand and said, "Everyone sit together. My daughter is hosting today, so we should follow her rules. There are no generals here, so everyone can sit and eat as they please, regardless of age."
Zhou Dacang smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite."