Traveling through ancient times: Savages are hungry for food

After returning to the tribe, Sang Tian’s first thing was to process blueberries and grapes.

I'll pick the remaining half of the blueberries tomorrow and share them with everyone to eat raw.

But the blueberry collected today will now be made into blueberry jam.

Blueberries are a bit astringent when eaten raw, but if they are made into blueberry jam, they taste sweeter and have a smoother texture.

After converting them into large backpacks, there are 8 backpacks in total, about 400 pounds. I guess I can make a lot of blueberry jam.

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Sang Tian first carried the blueberries to the stone pot by the river.

Cang and the other two came to help.

First, wash all the blueberries with wood ash. Then put them into a large stone pot.

There were so many blueberries that the three large stone pots couldn’t hold them all, so the remaining ones had to be boiled again.

The next step is to crush all the blueberries. Four people use bamboo poles to crush the blueberries together.

After all the blueberries are crushed, add the appropriate amount of sucrose and start cooking. Bring to a boil over low heat and stir constantly during the cooking process, otherwise it will stick to the pot.

Each of the three people was responsible for stirring the blueberries in a pot, while Duo was responsible for lighting the fire for everyone.

Because there were dozens of pounds of chopped blueberries in one pot, it took an hour to cook until it became thick.

The blueberry jam is ready at this time. Turn off the fire and wait for the blueberry jam to cool down.

At this time, the bamboo tubes that have been boiled and sterilized have also been dried.

Sang Tian put the blueberry jam in one spoonful at a time and sealed it for safekeeping.

Then comes the second round of boiling...

The weight of blueberries and blueberry jam is roughly proportional, so it can be filled with 423 bamboo tubes. One bamboo tube can hold about one kilogram.

These blueberries were either collected collectively or were the result of the efforts of these dozen people.

But you still need to know how to deal with people and the world.

After getting the consent of the kids and Cang who were picking blueberries with him today, Sang Tian decided to give each person in the tribe a tube of blueberry jam.

The remaining blueberry jam can be divided into about 11 tubes among the dozen or so people.

It’s also very good.

Of course, you can't always share the harvested food, just maintain the relationship. If you maintain too much, and deprive yourself of material things, others may take it for granted...

The remaining half will be divided among the dozen of us after we pick it tomorrow. We can keep some to eat raw and some to make sauce when we go home.

As for who gets to give the things away after the division, it’s none of Sang Tian’s business. The owner has the right to deal with his own things…

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After the discussion, the second batch of blueberry jam was ready.

Sang Tian first served some to everyone and then waited for the blueberry jam to cool before packing it into tubes.

Sang Tian dipped a chopstick and put it into his mouth, and the sour and sweet taste came over him.

It's much sweeter than raw blueberries and has a better texture. Plus, it's not cloying, with a slight sourness that balances out the sweetness. It gives the jam just the right balance of sweet and sour, a pleasant, refreshing sweetness.

The boy was so impressed by the taste that he ate without saying a word.

Duo was also tasting the fruit with a happy look on her face. As a result, a drop of jam got on the corner of Duo's mouth. Sang Tian was about to remind Duo to wipe it off, but the next scene made Sang Tian feel heartbroken...

Yong leaned down, slowly approached Duo, and kissed the corner of Duo's mouth that was stained with jam...

?! !

Sang Tian: Just kissing like that?

Yong didn't stay too long. He licked the jam into his mouth and left Duo's face.

This silly boy didn't know that Sang Tian's two big, KISS-like eyes saw the whole picture, and he was still foolishly coaxing Duo with a red face and loving eyes.

Duo's face was as red as an apple, and her eyes were blank. She also lowered her head and mechanically ate the jam...

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Sang Tian was about to burst into tears. How could she bully single people so openly?

Do you have a heart?

Sang Tian turned around and found that Cang was also observing Yong's little movements. She seemed to be a little shocked and stood still...

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Abuse the dog and abuse the couple, right?

?I want to ask!

Sang Tian didn't care about Cang's reaction and pretended not to see it. She pulled Cang to the pot and handed him the bamboo tube, asking him to help hold it while Sang Tian filled it with jam...

Cang finally reacted, coughed dryly, pretended to be calm, and took the bamboo tube. However, his red ears revealed him...

Cang...his ears turn red all the time...

Sang Tian: It’s confirmed, the ceiling of innocence in ancient times!

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After all the jam was divided, the kids went home with their portion.

Yong and Cang were responsible for distributing the rest to the tribesmen.

Sang Tian and Duo are still busy making wine.

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This ordinary home wine making process is actually very simple, it just takes a long time to wait.

Sang Tian and Duo took out a dozen bunches of grapes to eat.

Pick all the rest and wash them clean with wood ash water.

Then crush the grapes one by one and put them into the container. There is no need to remove the grape skins and grape seeds.

Because after about 5-7 days, the grape pulp will be fermented and almost turned into wine, and the skins and seeds will float on the surface and need to be filtered once.

Spread a layer of grapes and sprinkle a layer of sucrose. The approximate ratio is 10 pounds of grapes to pounds of sugar.

Don’t fill the barrel any further when it’s two-thirds full, to leave enough space for the wine to ferment!

The two of them filled 11 barrels with all the grapes, and when the wine was ready, they drank some of it!

Sang Tian and Duo worked together to move the bamboo tube back to Sang Tian's cave.

A few days ago, Sang Tian even made a special shelf in the corner to store wine and sauce.

The grape jam and pomegranate wine I made earlier were neatly arranged. I guess it would take another two or three days before I could open the pomegranate wine and filter it.

Sang Tian arranged the blueberry jam and wine neatly.

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Half of the eggplant and beans from the morning were left, and they were all eaten in the afternoon.

Sang Tian and Duo went to the square.

Han's friend Ru was the first to find Sang Tian.

He said cheerfully, "Sang, you've been cooking for everyone these days, and we're all embarrassed. Today, you can just take a break and direct me from the side!"

I just happen to want to practice my cooking skills!"

How could Sang Tian not agree? She was almost dying of joy!

Who doesn’t like to play badly?

Sang Tian thought about making braised eggplant and stewed beef with green beans in the afternoon.

Ru was told all the ingredients she needed to prepare, and the other females also helped Ru wash the vegetables and pick the beans.

As Sang Tian spoke, Ru did it skillfully.

"First, put the cut beef into a pot with cold water. Then add the scallions and ginger and bring to a boil to remove the blood foam. After removing the blood foam, simmer the beef for another half an hour."

Ru worked very efficiently and the fire was strong. Soon she had fished out the blood foam and covered it with water to cook.

After half an hour, remove the beef cubes and set aside.

"Once the oil is hot, add the beans and stir-fry until the skin is crispy. Then add the beef and stir-fry evenly. Then add the onion, ginger, garlic, dried chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry."

The moment Ru put the ingredients in, "sizzle...", the aroma of the ingredients was all stimulated, mixed with the burnt aroma of beef.

The tempting aroma of meat hooked Sang Tian's heart and she couldn't help but drool.

So this is what it feels like to watch someone cook...

"Finally, add the dried beans and stir-fry until combined. Add hot water and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Once the soup thickens, sprinkle with chopped garlic sprouts and serve."

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While waiting, Ru skillfully prepared braised eggplant.

"First, cut the eggplant into dice, add a little salt, mix well and marinate for 10 minutes, then squeeze out the water and set aside.

In a bowl, combine minced garlic, chili pepper, cane sugar, salt, and warm water, mix well, and set aside.

Ru prepared the dishes skillfully under Sang Tian's explanation.

After the preparation process is complete, heat oil in a pan.

"When the oil is hot, evenly add the marinated eggplants into the pan and fry until the surface is golden brown. Remove and set aside."

"Leave some oil in the pan, then add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add green pepper and wood ear mushrooms and stir-fry evenly.

Finally, add the fried eggplant and the prepared sauce and pour it on the eggplant in the pot. Cook over high heat until the sauce thickens.

Sprinkle with garlic sprouts and serve.

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When the braised eggplant is done, the beef stew with beans is also ready. Both pots of delicious dishes are served piping hot.

The tribesmen nearby were already waiting with their bowls in their arms.

After Sang Tian filled a bowl, she filled another bowl for Ping'an and Xile and handed it to their mouths.