Traveling through ancient times: Savages are hungry for food

the next morning.

Lan brought some tribesmen and prepared materials to set up the cellar.

Yu Ze took some of the tribesmen to weigh and distribute kimchi and salted fish, as well as cooked sausages, and distributed them.

Sang Tian brought dozens of tribesmen to the square to teach them how to smoke bacon.

First, you need to choose a rack to hang bacon and smoke it.

The oven for smoking bacon must be an enclosed space, such as a square or rectangular one.

There is no need to do this, just clean the kiln where the pottery charcoal is fired.

The kiln is large and high, so the meat is hung high, which prevents the temperature from being too high in the enclosed space and causing the bacon to burn. And open flames can't do anything about it.

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Sang Tian and several females held basins filled with clean water and Sang Tian's disposable towels in their hands and began to clean up.

After all, we are preparing food, so hygiene is of utmost importance. The inside and outside of the kiln must be cleaned thoroughly.

Ru and He worked together to deal with a meat hanging pole.

After Sang Tian and the others cleaned the kiln, they hung the dried meat on the roof inside the kiln.

Before starting the smoking process, Sang Tian sprinkled tea leaves, orange peels and other smoking materials into the kiln.

Adding tea leaves and orange peels is mainly to increase the aroma of bacon.

Adding these spices to smoked bacon can make the bacon have a unique and rich aroma, and the meat tastes firm, mellow and delicious. This can not only remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor, but also extend the shelf life.

Sang Tian used a hemp rope to hang the bacon on the meat hanging rope inside the kiln.

The temperature should not be too high. 150-180°C is the most suitable. Otherwise, it will burn.

You can't use charcoal at this time.

Bacon needs to be smoked, but charcoal doesn't produce smoke, so ordinary firewood is used.

And Sang Tian prefers the wetter ones.

Afraid that it wouldn't catch fire, Sang Tian dipped it in a little bit of oil.

Once the fire is lit, close the kiln door and begin smoking the bacon. Smoking typically takes 2-4 hours. However, the smoking time and temperature should be adjusted based on the size and thickness of the pork to ensure even smoking.

During the smoking process, turn the pork from time to time to ensure it is smoked evenly.

Sang Tian put six or seven pieces of firewood in the smoker. Anyway, she had to open it from time to time to adjust and turn the bacon.

You can add more firewood during this time.

If it’s not enough, you can add more. But if you put too much at once and burn it, you will be greedy.

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After completing these, the task of checking and turning over the materials will be left to the tribesmen.

After all, they have been grilling since they were born.

You won’t fail to grasp these.

Sang Tian went to see how Lan and Yu were doing.

When Sang Tian went over, Yu was instructing the tribesmen to cook sausages in a big pot.

Although it is called sausage, Sang Tian did not use the smoking method, but refrigerated it.

Because it doesn't really do much.

I estimate that the tribe will eat it all within one snow season, so there is no need to smoke it to extend the storage time.

The temperature during this snow season is estimated to be minus 15 to 20 degrees Celsius. It is more like freezing than refrigeration.

It won't go bad at all.

"Hey, Sang is here! The pot is almost ready. Cut some for you to try.

We've all tried it, and it's incredibly delicious! It's incredibly filling, leaving a lingering aftertaste. It's truly delicious.

After it cools down, weigh it and distribute it to the tribesmen. Have them hang it outside the cave in a well-ventilated place."

As he spoke, Yu quickly picked up a sausage, placed it on the chopping board and began to cut it for Sang Tian.

Sang Tian smiled and thanked him.

It was obvious that Yu had added ginger slices to the sausage while cooking. It was good, and it also helped to remove the fishy smell from the sausage casing.

Yu's hands moved swiftly, the sharp blade gently slicing through the sausage's skin, neatly slicing it open to reveal the juicy, tender meat inside. The meat was an alluring red color, exuding a rich aroma that made one salivate.

Golden juices began to slowly flow out, embodying the aroma and umami flavor of the sausage. They dripped onto the chopping board, forming tiny droplets of oil.

At first glance, the texture of the sausage is all shredded meat. The meat inside is tight and elastic, without a single gap.

Come on, this is pure sausage.

Sang Tian couldn't help swallowing.

"Here, try it Sang!"

Sang Tian took the sausage slice from Yu's hand and put it into his mouth. A rich and fresh aroma blossomed on his taste buds.

The chewy casing, the firm meat, the juice bursting in one mouthful... the aroma is intoxicating!

Very good, very successful.

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Afterwards, Sang Tian went to check on the situation in the cellar.

The storage racks inside have already been made and placed.

Lan was directing the tribesmen to sort and arrange the food.

Things like radish, pumpkin, yam, taro, corn, etc.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

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Smoked bacon here.

Because Sang Tian put less firewood at the beginning, the smoking time was adjusted.

five hours later

The bacon is officially out!

During this period, the tribesmen would open the kiln door from time to time to check to prevent the bacon from being burnt.

So, all of these that come out of the oven are intact and have a golden and shiny color.

The bacon has a golden color on the surface and has a rich smoky flavor.

The tribesmen took out the smoked bacon and placed it in a well-ventilated place to cool.

The smoked bacon must be placed in a well-ventilated place to cool to prevent it from spoiling.

After it has cooled completely, it will be sent to Yu for her to weigh and distribute.

The tribesmen can hang it outside the house.

You can also put it in a jar and place it outside.

Hanging it outside may get dust or something, but that's okay, you should clean it before doing anything anyway.

The temperature outside is low, which is equivalent to freezing.

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After doing all this, Sang Tian’s snow season life officially began!

Not to mention how happy I am.

Sang Tian went back and cooked a pot of taro milk tea, fried a crispy pork elbow, and made some Maoxuewang.

The frame is dazzling.

Treat yourself well.

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