Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1298: Sacrificial Meat
"Ah, you want to eat sacrificial meat, right?"

【They said yes. They really wanted to eat it. 】

"Of course. The emperor gave the sacrificial meat, and then I gave it to you, it's the same." Shangluo was always generous when it came to food. Although the sacrificial meat looked quite delicious to him, it was okay to give it to the nobles of Tianyi to try.

"Then wait, I want to eat some too. I'll share some with you after I finish eating."

Shang Luo himself hasn't eaten the sacrificial meat yet.

In fact, he had wanted to steal the tribute in the Taimiao that morning. He even began to think that even the incense was delicious. The smell of sandalwood was like the Maillard reaction that could arouse appetite. The fruits on the tribute table were all fresh, and although the sacrificial meat was only simply cooked, it looked delicious.

The meat offered to heaven and earth is different from the meat offered to the Taimiao. This is the difference between gods and ancestors.

Generally speaking, the farther the object of sacrifice is from humans, the closer the offerings used are to the natural state.

For example, the meat offered to heaven and earth was almost all raw, because the gods were extremely far away from the human world. The meat offered to the Imperial Ancestral Temple was usually half-cooked, because the Imperial Ancestral Temple was dedicated to the emperor's ancestors. Although the ancestors were no longer alive, they still lived in the era when they lived, so they only needed to be cooked before being offered. The sacrificial meat distributed to the royal family and ministers also mostly came from this part.

For closer relatives, such as those at home, it is sufficient to offer the usual meals. There is no need to prepare half-cooked sacrificial meat separately.

As far as the meat sacrificed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple is concerned, if the Guanglu Temple is more careful and the sacrificial meat is eaten on the same day, the taste will probably not be too bad. This is because the only time for offering is during the sacrificial ceremony, and the sacrificial animals are usually slaughtered yesterday and prepared overnight.

After a day of offering, it was in the state Shangluo saw now. It was basically a piece of boiled meat with blood on it.

This dish is not inedible. Apart from other things, the quality of the pork selected by the Guanglu Temple is quite good. The ratio of fat and lean meat is quite regular, there is no bad smell, and it has the aroma of meat. In particular, you can smell better here in Shangluo. This feels like the super double of the steamed bread we eat on weekdays - the steamed bread is just auspicious and virtuous, while the sacrificial meat offered in the Taimiao is no longer ordinary and has soul.

It is very, very, very soulful. Even Shangluo can't resist the taste.

"What are you doing?" It was the first time that Phaethon saw Shangluo with such an expression. He almost drooled. "Does this meat, which was just taken out of the refrigerator, look so delicious?"

"Well, excuse me. How about I try it first?"

"Then should I cut it and warm it in the oven?"

"Okay, okay. Please don't heat it for too long. It won't taste good if it's fully cooked. Only half-cooked ones have flavor."

"How come you eat more vigorously than I do when I'm training? Okay, wait a moment."

This is a small matter. Using the skills she learned while working at McDonald's, Phaethon cut the meat into slices with a few cuts, then simply placed it on a plate and put it in the oven. According to Shangluo's request, she didn't do much processing, just slightly heated it, turned it over, and heated it again.

When the meat was taken out of the oven, it was only heated from the refrigerated state in the refrigerator to the temperature that was just right for eating. The fat in the meat had not even completely melted, and it was still solidified and opaque.

"Here you go. Want some seasoning?"

"No need, high-end ingredients only require the simplest cooking!"

He couldn't wait to eat a piece with chopsticks -

"Ah~~Oh~~" A happy smile bloomed on his face.

"Is it really that delicious?" Victoria came over, "Can I have some too?"

"Come on, everyone, have some. It's delicious." He handed the plate out.

Victoria didn't use chopsticks either. She took a piece with her fork and put it into her mouth, half-believing.

"Hmm." She frowned and chewed hard with her mouth, and it took her a long time to swallow.

"How is it?" Shangluo asked.

"Uncooked. I always feel like it's hard to chew. Although the quality of the meat is very good, it has just been taken out of the refrigerator and the fat has not completely melted. It even feels cold when I eat it. Ah, it feels like my tongue has been bitten. Phaethon, do you want some?"

"I knew what it smelled like when it came out of the oven. You see, I didn't even touch it."

"Your skills are still not good enough. When you reach my level, you will know how delicious this is. This is meat that is offered as a sacrifice by the entire empire. I can eat a large bowl of rice with just a small piece of it. It's so delicious."

He ate another piece: "Mm, it's so delicious, Tianyi Nobleman will also like it. Oh, by the way, Phaethon, can you help me pack a few extra pieces."

"Why? Are you going to give it to someone else?"

"Yes, we need to send some. You don't need to send it to Captain Lu's family, the Jinyiwei will distribute the sacrificial meat and other things themselves, and they eat them earlier than I do. The police station in front of our house seems to have helped us many times? They even treated me to glutinous rice. Give them some sacrificial meat - and pack an extra big piece for Xiao Han. He must be starving, so give him some as well."

"That's right," Phaethon thought, "I've seen him staring at rice in the cafeteria a few times. Because the cafeteria has only pork elbows and nothing else recently, he can't eat anything except rice. By the way, isn't his uncle a Jinyiwei?"

"His uncle is on a business trip and is not here. So as the eldest brother, I will just look after him."

[Wow, you are getting better and better. You even started to take care of your younger brother. ]

"I'm not called Big Brother for nothing. Well, if you eat my flesh, you can't escape from following me to heaven."

[So you were waiting here, but wasn't he willing to go at that time? ]

"He hasn't said whether he wants to ride the rocket or not. He just said that he's willing to join my plan. I'm going to pull him up this time no matter what. It would be a waste if we don't use it."

Next, it’s Tianyi Guiren.

As before, Shangluo used small iron boxes to deliver food to them. They didn't even need to heat or cut the food, they just took it out of the refrigerator and put it directly into the iron box.

The iron box that the Shangluo family used to feed Tianyi Guiren was made from a biscuit can.

After putting the meat into the jar, you can even see visible vibrations inside. Tianyi Guiren has never made such a big noise when eating, so today is the day for him to eat meat.

(End of this chapter)