Datang: God-level son-in-law, salted fish will become stronger

In this day and age, though, pork isn't very accepted.

At this time, the traditional domesticated animals are the six animals.

They are horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, dogs, and chickens.

And pigs are pigs.

However, these six animals are also divided into three, six, and nine grades.

Since ancient times, the country and the people have raised horses mainly for war and freight, and a small part for agriculture.

Horses play a very important role in life.

For the common people, horses belong to the means of production, so they generally do not eat them.

The source of this meat is cattle, sheep and pigs.

"Book of Rites King System" records.

Princes do not kill cattle without reason, officials do not kill sheep without reason, scholars do not kill dogs and hogs without reason, common people do not eat precious things without reason.

From this point of view, beef and mutton are much more expensive than pork.

Chapter 541 : This meat must be roasted (2/5)

The status of cattle in ancient times was comparable to that of horses.

For example, in "Tang Law".

The punishment for slaughtering cattle is very severe, and those who kill cattle will even have to kill the cattle.

But if the cow died naturally or died of disease.

Both cowhide and beef can be sold or kept for their own enjoyment.

This is why Cheng Yaojin often eats beef.

As a result, beef is very rare and precious, and expensive.

The status of sheep is much lower than that of cattle.

However, there are many records of using sheep to pull carts in historical materials.

For example, Wei Jie, one of the famous four beauties in ancient times, likes to travel in a sheep cart on weekdays.

It can be seen from this that, except for pigs, all domestic animals are useful.

The purpose of raising pigs is also very clear, leather and pork.

Nonetheless.

But pork is regarded as cheap meat by the nobles, and it is difficult to be elegant.

"Chu Ci" once recorded that the nobles of Chu State hosted a banquet.

Among them are eight-treasure rice, stewed beef, stewed turtle, roasted lamb, roasted goose, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted quail, and even stewed dog meat.

Those who run on the ground and those who swim in the water are served on the table.

Only there is no pork.

It can be seen that the status of pork in the meat industry at that time was not even as good as that of dog meat, and it was not on the table at all.

Arrived in Datang.

The status of pork has improved, but it is still not on the same level as beef and mutton.

There are two reasons for this.

One is that literati believe that pigs eat leftovers, and they live in the mud on weekdays, and their bodies are filthy.

"Book of Rites" records: "A gentleman does not eat meaty meat."

Influenced by Confucianism and culture, literati insisted not to eat pork.

Second, according to medical records, pork is poisonous and has side effects.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Although pork is not toxic, regular consumption is harmful to human health.

Even Sun Simiao, king of medicine in the Tang Dynasty, believed that eating pork for a long time would make people less fertile and suffer from persistent diseases, and regarded pork as a food that could affect offspring.

It can be seen that the ancients have always had a deep prejudice against pork.

Therefore, most rich and noble families only eat beef and mutton, not pork.

But ordinary people are different. It is good to eat meat.

It doesn't matter whether he is cheap meat, whether he is influenced by Confucian culture, or whether it is good for health.

Cattle are reserved for plowing, sheep are reserved for milking, dogs are reserved for gatekeepers and yards, and chickens and ducks are reserved for laying eggs.

If the common people don't eat pork, they really don't even have any meat.

in the courtyard.

Qin Mu looked at Xiangcheng and said with a smile, "My lady, why don't we go and beg for two bowls of pork?"

"Pork?" Xiangcheng frowned after hearing this, "No, husband, it's not that I despise pork as cheap meat, it's just that pork has an unpleasant fishy smell, and it's hard to get rid of it no matter how you deal with it."

heard.

Qin Mu nodded, he really forgot about it.

Datang pork, no matter how it is cooked, has a fishy smell that is difficult to get rid of, which makes the pork taste bad.

Therefore, most of the people who choose to eat pork are ordinary people.

Su Shi once said: Huangzhou is good pork, the price is as cheap as dirt, the expensive will not eat it, and the poor will not understand it.

However, Qin Mu knew the reason behind this.

If the pigs are not castrated, they need to be raised for one year before they can be slaughtered. If they are castrated, they can be slaughtered in six months.

And if it is not castrated, the hormones secreted will make the meat smell bad.

This is the root cause of the smell of pork.

"It's okay." Qin Mu waved his hand at Xiangcheng, "It's just a fishy smell, I can get rid of it."

"Today we will eat braised pork."

Followed by.

Qin Mu said to Xue Rengui who was at the side: "Rengui, go to the next door and ask for a bowl of cooked pork, and another piece of raw pork."

"Remember to give the money."

"Don't worry, young master." Xue Rengui responded, turned his head and left the mansion.

Seeing that Qin Mu was serious, Xiangcheng hurriedly asked, "Husband, you...do you really want to eat pork?"

Xiangcheng thought Qin Mu was talking casually.

Unexpectedly, I really wanted to eat pork.

Xiangcheng was not surprised because Qin Mu ate cheap meat.

Qin Mu's temperament is just like this, bohemian and eclectic.

This worldly way cannot restrain Qin Mu.

but...

But she did taste the pork, and the taste...

hard to swallow.

Seeing Xiangcheng's appearance, Qin Mu smiled and said, "It's okay, I said I can eat it, so I can eat it."

"I know you dislike the fishy smell of pork, I have a way to get rid of it."

"Really?" Xiangcheng asked with her beautiful eyes widened, "Can my husband get rid of the fishy smell of pork?"

Qin Mu nodded, "Why, you don't believe me?"

The two were talking.

Xue Rengui walked in with a bowl of cooked meat and a piece of raw pork.

"Master, I gave Aunt Liu money, but Aunt Liu insisted on not taking it."

"Aunt Liu also said that it is her family's blessing that you eat her pork."

The people in Mangya Village are simple and kind.

What's more, Qin Mu asked for a piece of meat, or pork.

Qin Mu responded, "Forget it, if you don't want it, then don't."

Followed by.

Xue Rengui put a bowl of cooked pork on the desk in the courtyard.

Xiangcheng looked at the meat, then at Qin Mu, and didn't intend to move his chopsticks.

The same is true for Xue Rengui.

He was born in poverty, so of course he has eaten this meat pig.

Poor handling, hard to swallow.

Seeing that the two of them had no intention of eating, Qin Mu picked up the chopsticks and grabbed them into the bowl.

Xiangcheng and Xue Rengui stared at Qin Mu intently, and put a piece of pork in their mouths.

Pork entrance.

Qin Mu chewed slowly.

At this time, the smell of pork is gone, and the smell of fishy smell sweeps through the mouth.

yu--yue--

Qin Mu spat out the pork in his mouth in one gulp.

Can't stand it...

I can't stand it...

It's no wonder that big guys don't like pork, it's really hard to swallow.

Xiangcheng and Xue Rengui laughed at Qin Mu's appearance.

They really thought that Qin Mu could swallow this piece of pork.

"Hehehe..." Xiangcheng Liu's eyebrows curved into crescents, "How about husband, now I know the taste of this pork."

"It's okay." Qin Mu picked up the cup and rinsed his mouth, "Ms. Liu's stewed pork is really almost interesting. I'll come in person."

"Rengui, turn on the stove, light the fire, set up the pot..."

Xue Rengui was slightly taken aback when he heard this, "My son-in-law, are you really here?"

Qin Mu frowned slightly, "Do you think I'm joking?"

"Don't worry, the braised pork I made will definitely make you full of praise."

"Okay." Xue Rengui responded, and went to the big stove in the courtyard.

"Husband, do you need my help?" Xiangcheng asked.

She didn't question Qin Mu, she knew Qin Mu's temper too well.

Qin Mu wants to talk and do it.

He will definitely do this.

As a virtuous and virtuous wife, Xiangcheng should support Qin Mu.

No matter whether Qin Mu succeeds or fails, she is obliged to do so.

"No need." Qin Mu said lightly, "You just wait here to eat."

As Qin Mu said, he carried the pork towards the stove.

Today, this braised pork must be produced.