Eternal Food Paradise.

Chapter 255 The 'Jam' Attempt
In the world of "China One", Leihua's mansion.

In front of Xia Yan, a long plant branch with lush leaves was placed in a flat bamboo basket.

The rhizome of the branch has a yellowish-brown skin. At first glance, I thought it was an unpeeled yam root.

The leaves are as wide as the palm of your hand, with lines all over the leaves. Xia Yan took off a piece, put it into his mouth to chew, and there was a crackling sound:
"It feels like I'm eating lettuce."

This is Xia Yan's personal experience.

The leaves themselves don't have a very strong taste, but they are better than the taste. If they are stuffed in a square slice of bread, as a vegetable layer in a sandwich, it can also add a lot of color to daily snacks.

Xia Yan's gaze swept to the fruits on the branches, some were bright red that was approaching maturity, and some were half green and half red.

In the air, there was a faint, sweet fragrance that could not be blown away by the wind.

This is the fruit of the "carnivorous vine".

The lost delicacy, the second in the series of missions, named him by name, and asked him to go to the mysterious side ingredients that were successfully used in cooking.

Of course, let’s not talk about the fruit, let’s talk about the rhizome part, which is ground into dust and used instead of flour. Xia Yan has already put it into practice in the new enhanced version of "Baoshan Flying Dragon Pot".

The results are quite gratifying. The board of directors, Kojiro Shinomiya and other distinguished guinea pigs have all given favorable comments, and the cooking log can also directly prove that Xia Yan's use of the rhizome part has probably passed the entry stage and is gradually becoming proficient.

"Are these the natural sweet jelly of the elves?"

Xia Yan picked all the fruits. As for the method of distinguishing the quality of the fruits, it is strange to say that his "vision" and "vision" seem to have awakened some characteristics after his second trip to "Different World Canteen". , you can easily observe the lingering shimmer of these mysterious and magical ingredients when they are ripe.

'Magic Aura'.

Anyway, that's what Xia Yan called him. He's not a serious scholar, and he still doesn't know much about the world beyond the "gate".

Pick a fruit with the most radiance, no need to wash it, rub it in your hands a few times, and then throw it into your mouth.

Click!

The juice does not burst out, but slowly melts on the tongue.

Like a piece of sweet icy jelly.

This taste suddenly gave Xia Yan a flash of inspiration:
"It's like eating an apple pie!"

When it comes to dim sum in the form of "pie", Xia Yan thinks of golden yellow and crispy skins and thick semi-solidified fillings.

what.

This is the most basic yet classic dim sum recipe, right?
Xia Yan decided to practice, not to miss this inspiration.

Coincidentally, the fruit of "Carnivorous Vine" can be directly mashed into a puree in a bowl without using a cooking machine, which is very convenient.

Next, is the simple seasoning of the jam.

Caster sugar, lemon juice.

Ok……

There is also less "starch" that thickens and enhances the taste. Corn flour is commonly used.

However, Xia Yan stopped here inexplicably, and glanced at the rhizome of the "carnivorous vine".

In the enhanced version of "Baoshan Flying Dragon Pot".

His use of rhizome powder is just to replace some starch and use it in the preparation of meatballs.

In this way, draw inferences about other cases from one instance.

In the jam, using the powdered carnivorous vine rhizome seems to be the right thing to do!

Do it when you think of it!

Xia Yan directly purchased ready-made rhizome powder from the system, and then further stirred to prepare a semi-finished jam.

Immediately, the semi-finished product was put in a pot and boiled over low heat.

Boil until completely dehydrated thick!
……

In fact, today is Xia Yan's third day in the mansion.

Unbelievably peaceful!

Lei Hua crossed the gate wall and walked to the courtyard with all internal organs. Seeing that the cooking smoke was rising high, she had a strange expression and said this evaluation to herself.

I thought it was a little devil who tended to the shadow of 'Kaiyu', but after living in it, he regarded it as a secluded retreat.As the owner of the mansion, Lei Hua, who thought she had created a shelter for him, was in a delicate mood.

As soon as he entered the yard, his footsteps stopped.

Huh?
The nose caught a lingering sweet scent.

Quite a complex taste, sour, sweet, and fragrant, Leihua's brain froze for two seconds before he whispered in confusion: "What is this?"

Not in her gourmet cookbook, knowledge blind spot!

Suddenly, Lei Hua seemed to recall the dish called "Extreme Shrimp Soup and Meat Soup" in the "Dark Ring" not long ago.

Unknown colorful lobster.

Unknown delicate tail meat.

It was rated as 'extremely fresh' and 'extremely nasty' by Yakan and Yan Xian, the two kings of darkness!
And this time, in which direction is the extreme character?
Lei Hua swallowed.

She could only be a spectator in the "Dark Arena" and had no chance to taste "Extremely Fresh" and "Extremely Meaty".

Xia Yan, who was cooking jam, heard a slight footstep approaching from behind, and then Lei Hua's voice sounded:
"Is this "boiling" and "refining"? "

"Boil, refine." Xia Yan nodded, staring intently at the small flame at the bottom of the pot.

"Unfortunately—" he sighed suddenly.

"What a pity?"

Lei Hua was already standing in front of the stove, beside him.

"This stove, the heat is not easy to control, not fine enough." Xia Yan just said briefly.

Originally, he planned to find out the temperature range for the solidification of carnivorous vine berry boiled sugar in practice, and memorize the exact value as cooking experience, so that when he makes jam again in the future, it will basically be stable in the heat refining process. Might make another mistake.

If it is not location and time nodes are sensitive.

Xia Yan is more willing to return to the world of food, and use the modern professional kitchen facilities of the department's cooking room to do some research on new dishes.

"Crack!"

Secretly, the heat is almost ready, and the whole pot is taken away.

However, Xia Yan was not in a hurry to remove the pot immediately, and Xia Yan continued to stare at the small pot, as if trying to capture the temperature changes of the jam inside through the "one pot".

About a quarter of an hour later.

"Okay." Xia Yan just lifted the pot, picked out a ball of thick bright red jam with the silver spoon, and immediately the whole spoon sank to the bottom of a bowl of clear water on the stove.

From Leihua's perspective.

The young chef, with extremely serious eyes, observed the changes of the jam after it was soaked in water, second by second.

A few minutes passed.

The jam still hasn't melted in the cold water.

Xia Yan couldn't help but praise: "Very good, the gel effect is perfect, and the jam is made!"

Taking advantage of the successful cooking, he took his time and put the jam into a sealed earthen jar, intending to keep it for storage.

"and many more--"

Lei Hua suddenly made a sound.

Xia Yan, who was about to roll out the noodles, cast a surprised look. Seeing the fresh and novel smile on the face of the famous female chef, she pointed to the crock pot and jam on the table, "This kind of cooking is completely dehydrated. It’s quite rare to do that.”

"It's just that in this way, the fruit will be completely destroyed."

"In pursuit of convenience in preservation, many advantages of fresh fruits are discarded. Such finished products that have lost too much flavor will be disqualified in the cooking of a special dish!"

When the words fell, Lei Hua suddenly turned her head when she saw Xia Yan, looking for something.

Snapped.

Suddenly patting his forehead, Xia Yan said to himself: "There is no square bread!"

A glance.

I had no choice but to pick up a white flour steamed bun on the cooking table, cut a gap with a small knife, and added a few spoonfuls of freshly boiled jam into it.

(End of this chapter)