Traveling through ancient times: Savages are hungry for food

The next morning.

Sang Tian and his tribesmen officially began the firing process.

Suntian selects wood that is suitable for charcoal making. Generally, hardwoods such as oak, maple, or hickory are good materials for making high-quality charcoal. Not only do they produce less smoke than softwoods during carbonization, but they also burn more easily.

Wood fired from these types of hardwoods tends to be of higher quality.

The wood must be dry, free of insects, and large in size.

Sang Tian inserted the chopped wood into the furnace wall one by one.

First, place two pieces of wood horizontally with a large gap between them, one higher and one lower. Then place two more pieces of wood vertically on top of the first layer.

Repeat this process until the structure is in the shape of a tic-tac-toe.

The spacing gets smaller as you go higher.

The wood built in this way has large spacing, sufficient air, and is easy to burn.

This work alone took half an hour.

Then Sang Tian sprinkled a layer of reed fluff and dry pine needles on the bottom layer and set it on fire.

The kindling and wood were dry enough, and the flames shot up high.

Sang Tian built the furnace walls very large so that air could circulate and the wood could burn fully.

Because it was an earthen kiln, Sang Tian sealed the boiler mouth, leaving only a chimney as a ventilation hole.

Sang Tian pays close attention to this process, ensuring that the wood is evenly carbonized and avoiding incomplete carbonization.

Not only is it a waste, but the effort is also wasted.

At this time, thick smoke was billowing out of the chimney, producing bursts of gas and smoke.

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Four hours later…

No more smoke came out of the chimney.

But when she placed her hand on it, she could feel the heat surging. Suddenly, her fingers felt like they were burning, and Sang Tian flinched violently from the heat.

But that's not enough. The furnace door can't be opened at this moment.

The charcoal needs to be allowed to cool naturally in a closed environment.

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While waiting for time, Sang Tian used the leopard meat to make something to nourish Ping An and Xi Le.

The two leopard hooves are still there, so I decided to make a dish of braised leopard hooves.

Sang Tian cleaned the leopard's hoof that Cang had helped her prepare, cut it into small pieces, and blanched it in boiling water.

When the meat color changes slightly, remove the water from the hoof and set aside.

Sang Tian heated the pan and poured in cold oil. Then he added cane sugar and stir-fried it over low heat until the sugar turned brown.

Sucrose is originally red in color, and after this boiling process, it becomes even more rosy and lustrous.

Then add the leopard hoof pieces and stir-fry evenly so that the surface of the leopard hoof is coated with sugar color.

Then add ginger slices, onions, scallions, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, dried chilies and other seasonings and stir-fry until fragrant.

Add some salt and pour in enough water to cover the leopard's hooves.

Cook over medium heat until the leopard's hoof is soft and tasty.

Finally, simmer over high heat until the soup becomes thick.

A bright red, fragrant and glutinous braised leopard's trotter is ready, soft and tasty, and the fragrance is intoxicating!

The second dish is a yam, red date and meat soup.

Sang Tian peeled and washed the yam, then cut it into small pieces; washed and pitted the red dates; washed the lean leopard meat, cut it into small pieces and set aside.

Put the lean meat into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, remove the fishy smell and blood. Remove and wash and set aside.

Then put the yam pieces, red dates, lean meat pieces and ginger slices into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat until the meat pieces are mushy.

Add appropriate amount of salt to taste and it's done.

Simple, yet fresh, fragrant and nourishing.

Sang Tian served his portion and finished it in a few bites. He then gave the rest to the two tiger cubs and Wu.

They calmed down only after I gave them some medicine.

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Another two hours passed, and the furnace walls were completely cold. No residual heat could be felt at the chimney either.

Sang Tian opened the wall door.

The charcoal inside has turned completely black!

This is because during the burning process, the organic matter in the wood is pyrolyzed to form carbon, which makes the charcoal appear black.

Sang Tian suppressed her excitement and took out two sticks of charcoal. They were almost weightless.

Sang Tian knocked two pieces of charcoal against each other hard, and the two pieces of charcoal broke at once, making a crisp cracking sound.

Successfully fired charcoal is hard and has a high density. It is brittle and therefore breaks easily.

Sang Tian was delighted! 99% of the firing was successful!

Pick up the broken charcoal and take a look. You will see that the charcoal has a rich porous structure.

These pores can increase the surface area of charcoal, improving its adsorption capacity and combustion performance!

The tribesmen knew that Sang's charcoal was about to be produced, so they surrounded the boiler tightly!

Sang Tian took a few pieces of charcoal, set them up, and threw some dead branches and leaves underneath.

I watched the charcoal with bated breath, feeling inexplicably nervous.

Although she knew that the charcoal was burned successfully, she was afraid of accidents.

Being watched by the tribesmen, she didn't dare to disappoint them! After all, she had already made such a big promise!

Small flames leaped out from the leaves and burned the charcoal.

In just a few seconds, the part of the charcoal burned by the flames turned red and emitted hot air.

And it spread outwards very quickly, and soon almost the entire charcoal turned red!

"Oh my God, Sirius! Sang! Oh my god! You are so awesome! This is no different from a magic trick! It's amazing!"

"Oh my god, San! I worship you!"

"There's really no smoke! And it burns super fast! The temperature is high too! It's so warm!"

“I can’t even imagine how happy this snow season will be!”

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Waves of exclamations reached Sang Tian's ears...

Charcoal has a high calorific value and combustion efficiency. When it burns, it produces stable heat, uniform flames, and no obvious smoke or odor.

Several males handled the charcoal in the boiler with care, wrapped it in a huge piece of spiny beast skin, and stored it in an empty cave on the 5th floor.

5 layers of dry to avoid moisture and deterioration.

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The tribesmen around had already figured out Sang Tian's operating procedures and essentials, and began to roast on their own initiative.

It was too time-consuming to make a batch of charcoal, so Lei arranged for the tribesmen to take turns making it in batches.

And day and night...

Lei has a unique vision. If it was only used by the tribe, there would be no need to rush it.

But he knew that this charcoal was the link that could unlock Sirius's fame, and he wanted to use it to trade at the Autumn Fair.

Sang Tian strongly supports it and she has great confidence in charcoal.

No tribe can resist being moved!

Just wait, the Autumn Trade Fair is the time for us, Tianlang, to shine!