Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Xiao Qi asked curiously, "Beer...what kind of beer is it?"

Chen Lang said, "It's somewhat similar to Li, but it's more complex and tastes better."

Then Chen Lang scooped out the fried wheat and placed it in a winnowing basket. After rubbing off the sprouts and roots on it, he sieved it several times to remove the excess residue.

The sifted wheat is crushed in a stone mortar, wrapped in silk cloth, and put into boiling water for saccharification.

This process takes about an hour.

The wheat juice obtained after saccharification is boiled over high heat, and then the most important thing can be added into it.

Humulus lupulus, also known as hops.

There are many types of hops. Chen Lang only recognizes its appearance but cannot tell which type of hops it is.

Moreover, the hops used in brewing beer in later generations are all artificially cultivated. Chen Lang is now using completely wild hops, and the effect is definitely not comparable to that of artificially cultivated ones.

After all, artificial cultivation is also a process of survival of the fittest, and the hops that can finally be used to brew beer have all gone through several generations.

So Chen Lang was not sure what the beer he brewed would taste like.

Hops should be added in two batches, the first time about one or two, boil for half an hour, then add the second time and boil for a quarter of an hour.

Finally, take out the hops and wait for the juice to cool naturally.

About half an hour later, Xiao Qi touched the edge of the basin and said, "Master, it's cold. What should we do next?"

Chen Lang said: "Don't make any noise, I'm thinking."

Xiaoqi: "Huh?"

Chen Lang rubbed his temples, feeling a little depressed.

Because he found that he had overlooked the most important thing.

I was so focused on hops that I forgot that I also needed brewer’s yeast!

How to ferment without yeast?

After thinking for a moment, Chen Lang slapped himself and said, "Why am I so stupid?"

"Beer yeast, isn't it just baking yeast?"

"This is a fucking thing."

"Xiao Qi, come here."

Xiao Qi walked quickly to Chen Lang and said, "Master, what are your instructions?"

Chen Lang said, "Go to the street and find those who sell steamed buns and pancakes and ask them if they are willing to sell you flour starter."

Although I don't understand the connection between brewing wine and making starter, there must be a reason why the young master gave such an order.

Half an hour later, Xiao Qi came back with the noodles and said, "Sir, this thing is so expensive."

"This little thing is worth eight cents of silver. The store owner was not willing to sell it at first."

Chen Lang said: "Noodles are their treasure, it's good that they are willing to sell them to us."

Xiao Qi asked, "What should we do next?"

Chen Lang said, "Soak it in warm water, then pour the water from the instant noodle starter into the wheat juice and mix well."

"Go get a clean jar, clean it out with our highest-proof liquor, and dry it out."

After Xiao Qi brought the jar, Chen Lang poured all the wheat juice mixed with yeast into it, covered the surface with two pieces of rice paper, and poked two holes in the paper with chopsticks.

Cover the container with a lid and pour water around it. This is called a water seal, which can effectively isolate impurities in the air.

Finally, place the jar in a cool and ventilated place and let it sit for about five days.

After all this, Chen Lang was exhausted and felt that he could have a good sleep tonight.

Chen Lang waved at Xiao Huihui and said, "Hey, this jar is our family's treasure. You have to keep a close eye on it. No one else is allowed to get close except me. Do you understand?"

Little Huihui looked at the jar, then looked at Chen Lang, "Awoo, awoo!"

"Good dog... no, good wolf!" Chen Lang rubbed Xiao Huihui's head: "I'll reward you with beef tonight."

As he was speaking, the chef bought the ingredients needed for tonight's hot pot.

Hot pot is nothing new. To put it bluntly, hot pot is to use a pot to cook vegetables and meat. Ordinary people eat it all year round, and in a broad sense, it is hot pot.

In modern times, when people mention hot pot, most of the things that come to mind are the spicy hot pot from Sichuan and Chongqing. In fact, the hot pot in Lingnan and the shabu-shabu in the north are also a kind of hot pot, and the hot pot in these places is not much different from the hot pot in ancient times.

Use broth or water as the base of the pot, add spices, onions and ginger, bring to a boil, then add the ingredients.

But since Chen Lang wants to make hot pot, he must add some modern elements.

For example, the dipping sauce used with it, and the beef tripe, commonly known as tripe, which ordinary people never eat.

Chinese people have not been eating tripe for a long time. From the time when Chen Lang traveled through time, tripe has been eaten for less than a hundred years.

That's why the chef was so surprised when he learned that Chen Lang wanted to buy beef omasum.

He never thought this thing was edible!

The rest of the ingredients were prepared by the women in the family, and Chen Lang began to teach the chef how to prepare tripe.

This thing is like cow intestines, and the cleaning process is quite complicated. Fortunately, its taste is completely worth the process.

First, blanch the tripe with boiling water at about 80 degrees, then remove the black film on it while it is hot, and finally steam it at high temperature to dehydrate it. After this set of processes, the fresh tripe is ready. Put it in the hot pot and cook it for a while before eating. It tastes so delicious.

"Xiao Qi, go ask Miss Xu if she has eaten yet. If not, come over and have hot pot with us."

"Good son."

After a cup of tea, Xiaoqi led Xu Mengru and Honger, the master and servant, to the yard.

Xu Mengru smiled and said, "I was just about to cook. I heard Xiaoqi say that the young master would make something delicious, so I shamelessly came over to eat."

As the saying goes, people feel refreshed when good things happen to them. After the bra was promoted, Xu Mengru also unloaded a big burden. She felt very refreshed and felt several years younger.

Hong'er saw two copper pots on the large round table in the yard and said, "Oh, are we having hot pot today? I love it."

Chen Lang said, "As long as you like it, the condiment table is over there. Just add whatever condiments you want."

Hong'er asked, "Ah? What's the condiment table?"

"Just put some sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, chopped green onions and other things in the bowl. Oh, and the most classic zhe'ergen shreds. I don't know if you guys are used to it."

Xu Mengru blinked: "Zhe Er Gen...what is that?"

"Houttuynia cordata." Chen Lang said.

Xu Mengru was horrified: "Is that thing edible? Master Chen, you must be kidding me. I want to vomit just by smelling it."

Chen Lang sighed and said with emotion, "What a shame, Miss Xu has lost a top-quality ingredient in her life forever."

After the tripe is steamed, the hot pot banquet officially begins.

The servants in the house also came to the table under Chen Lang's "tough" request.

Eating hotpot is more lively when there are more people.

As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. Chen Lang's house is very lively, but Xie Qinghuan is at home at this moment, with a worried look on his face.

"How about... tell your boss?" Pang Qiuyan, who had sneaked out to play with Xie Qinghuan, couldn't help but suggest when she saw her sister was so upset.