The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

Wang Changshan and others had complained about the monotonous menu of the staff meals, and Lin Zhi couldn't help but feel sympathy.

He understood their dissatisfaction because he himself experienced the same feeling of food aversion.

This made him realize that even delicious food would be difficult to meet people's growing needs without innovation and change.

While picking up the dishes, Lin Zhi's thoughts drifted away, thinking about tomorrow's plans and arrangements.

Their store is usually closed as usual during these two days at the end of the month.

Only during these two days can she squeeze out some free time to handle other matters.

There are all kinds of things piling up, and you need to plan your time reasonably in advance, otherwise there will not be enough time.

On the last day of September, Lin Zhi entrusted the home to the care of the three little ones.

Then she took Madam Zhou to the market. Actually, she originally planned to go out alone, but when Chen Zishu and others learned that she was going out, they all asked her to help bring back some things.

After all, it was inconvenient for them to go out and they couldn't spare the time. Faced with such a request, how could Lin Zhi refuse?

So in the end she called Madam Zhou to come along so that she could help her carry the things.

"Boss, what are you going to buy at the market this time?" Madam Zhou asked curiously as they walked.

"I'll go see what ingredients are available at the market and see if I can get some inspiration and try to make some new dishes when I go back." Lin Zhi replied with a smile.

Madam Zhou's eyes lit up.

New dishes!

look forward to.

"You go buy what they want first. I'll go shopping by myself." Lin Zhi said to Madam Zhou.

After arriving at the market, Lin Zhi separated from Madam Zhou.

After all, there are really a lot of things to purchase this time, and if two people act together, it might waste a lot of time.

So the two decided to buy them separately, which would improve efficiency.

There are only a few ingredients at the market, and they hardly change.

Lin Zhi sighed inwardly, the transportation conditions in ancient times were really underdeveloped!

These ingredients, especially those that are not easy to preserve, can only be found locally and it is impossible to transport them from other places.

Moreover, people here like to eat fresh food. It is difficult to guarantee the freshness of ingredients shipped from far away, so naturally no one is willing to buy them.

Therefore, the variety of ingredients here is very limited, which makes people feel a little frustrated.

Lin Zhi took a walk around the market and found that half of the ingredients seen here were what her shop needed every day.

However, since she was here, she planned to buy more.

In this way, she carried two baskets full of food and returned contentedly to the place where she had agreed to meet with Madam Zhou, ready to go home together.

When Lin Zhi arrived at the agreed location, Madam Zhou had already bought the items that Chen Zishu and the others needed, and was sitting there quietly waiting for her to come back.

Looking at the full vegetable basket, Madam Zhou was filled with curiosity and wanted to know what kind of ingredients were in it.

However, at the moment, she was covered with all kinds of items and had no hands to check them. She could only suppress her curiosity and return to the shop first.

After returning home, Lin Zhi took a short rest and then went into the kitchen with Madam Zhou.

Daya was busy cleaning the house, but when she saw Lin Zhi walk into the kitchen, she hurriedly followed him in.

The new dish that Lin Zhi tried to make this time was the classic Sichuan dish - pickled fish.

She specially selected two grass carps and asked Madam Zhou to clean the fish thoroughly, remove the scales and internal organs, and cut them into slices as thin as cicada wings.

Next, add appropriate amounts of salt, rice wine, egg white and starch, mix well, and marinate for about a quarter of an hour.

Then, she began to prepare other ingredients, including sauerkraut, ginger slices, minced garlic, dried chili segments, peppercorns, salt, cooking wine, white vinegar, white pepper powder, as well as the flavor-enhancing powder and pickled peppers that she made herself.

First, clean the pickled cabbage and cut it into small pieces for later use. Then, pour a little cold oil into the hot pan, carefully put the fish head and fish bones into the pan, and fry slowly over low heat until both sides are golden brown.

Add ginger slices, minced garlic, dried chili segments and Sichuan peppercorns, and stir-fry together to bring out a rich aroma.

Then stir-fry the sauerkraut evenly, stirring constantly until it releases a strong sour flavor.

Then, add an appropriate amount of water and pickled peppers, the fire will instantly rise and the water will begin to boil.

Turn to low heat and simmer slowly, allowing the unique flavor of sauerkraut to gradually permeate the soup.

At this time, put the pre-marinated fish fillets into the pot one by one, and watch them roll in the hot soup, gradually changing color until they are cooked.

Add appropriate amount of salt, white vinegar, white pepper and special flavor-enhancing powder. The combination of these seasonings makes the soup base more delicious.

Finally, pour the cooked pickled fish carefully into a large basin, and the aroma will fill the air.

Sprinkle some chopped green onions, coriander, minced garlic and dried chilies to add a touch of color and spicy flavor.

In the last step, a spoonful of boiling hot oil is poured on top, and the crackling sound is heard, and the aroma is fragrant. This delicious pickled fish is finally done!

Lin Zhi likes to eat pickled fish very much, but doesn't like to cook it herself.

Because she is extremely sensitive to the smell of fish, she will feel uncomfortable once it gets on her hands.

In modern society, every time after cooking fish, she can't wait to clean her whole body to get rid of the unpleasant smell.

In this era, there were only simple cleaning products like soap available, and Lin Zhi was unwilling to even touch it.

Therefore, she did not do it herself just now, but stood aside to guide Madam Zhou in cooking.

"Mom, can I have a taste first?" Daya stared at the pickled fish on the table, her eyes flashing with desire.

The golden soup base exudes a rich aroma, making people salivate.

White fish fillets float on it, like blooming flowers, so beautiful and tempting.

The green sauerkraut complements the flowers, making it look like a vibrant forest.

The chopped green onions, chili peppers and other seasonings are scattered in the dish just right, like stars, making the color of the whole dish more vivid and eye-catching, which makes people fall in love with it.

Lin Zhi looked at the delicious food in front of him, his eyes full of pampering.

She said to Daya gently, "Come, try it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Daya couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks that had been prepared long ago and carefully picked up a piece of fish fillet.

The fish fillet is tender and smooth. It melts in your mouth with a light bite and instantly turns into a stream of delicious juice flowing in your mouth.

Daya was intoxicated by the wonderful taste and couldn't help but take another piece.