Author: round head and round belly

"Serve."

The food delivery bell at the dining outlet rang again.

Qin Lan returned to the dining area and saw Li Yi bringing out a plate of fried peanuts, and said with a smile: "Tell the guests, they are the first table guests, this is a gift, remember to remind them

, let them eat peanuts and dried tofu together, and they will have the aroma of walnuts."

When Qin Lan heard this, he was a little surprised: "Is it true or false?"

Li Yi smiled: "If you don't believe it, just try it."

"Uh... Got it."

Qin Lan smiled, but avoided the topic of trying the combination of peanuts and dried tofu.

Seeing this, Li Yi didn't say much, just watched her send the fried peanuts to the front hall.

Although Qin Lan did not accept the suggestion, she has made a lot of progress now compared to when she came here and didn't even dare to breathe.

Take your time, don't rush.

At this time, Zhao Jinmai on the side came over, chewing the leftover fried peanuts and uncut tofu, and said excitedly: "Brother Yi! It really tastes like walnuts! How did you discover it?"

"

"Jin Shengtan told me."

Li Yi said casually and ordered: "Go and get the salted tofu I soaked."

"Um."

Zhao Jinmai pinched two more fried peanuts and threw them into his mouth before turning around to get the tofu.

Wu Lei and Zheng Jun, on the other hand, were standing next to the plate of fried peanuts, one at a time and one at a time, throwing the peanuts into their mouths like a competition, eating them deliciously.

"The peanuts are fried really well, the heat is really good, there is no mushy taste at all, it's just right."

Zheng Jun was addicted to eating, and put one piece after another into his mouth, as if he was loading bullets.

Wu Lei didn't eat as fast as him, but he didn't stop. While eating, he looked at it and asked Li Yi: "Brother Yi, where do these peanuts come from?"

"Jinjiang, Fujian Province, Yakou Peanut."

Li Yi also pinched one, threw it into his mouth, chewed it and said, "Weren't you here when I bought it?"

"Yes, I remembered it."

Wu Lei grabbed a handful, threw one into his mouth, and praised: "When you bought it, you said that this kind of peanut is best for fried peanuts. I still don't believe it. Now it tastes really better than ordinary fried peanuts."

Eh!"

When Zheng Jun heard this, he asked doubtfully: "Is there anything special about these peanuts?"

"There's nothing special about it, it's just that the quality is more suitable for making fried peanuts."

Li Yi explained: “There are many domestic peanut production areas, the more famous ones include Big Peanut in Shandong Province, Tianfu Peanut in Sichuan Province, Hongyazi Peanut in Xingcheng, Liao Province, etc., and Yakou Peanut in Quanzhou, Fu Province, etc.

Peanuts of different origins and varieties have different fruit shapes, seeds, and tastes.

But generally we can roughly divide them into small peanuts from the south and large peanuts from the north.

The representative of large peanuts in the north is Shandong Province. For example, large-sized peanuts are generally grown in the hilly areas of Jiaodong. The large peanuts in Yantai generally have pods that can grow to 7 cm and a net weight of about 200 to 240 grams.

This kind of large peanut has plump seeds, white skin and rich meat, so it has a high yield and is more suitable for extracting oil, or making salted peanuts and spiced peanuts, which are more enjoyable to eat.

But the peanuts suitable for fried peanuts are generally small and medium-grained varieties, such as medium-grained or bean-shaped."

"Why?"

Zheng Jun was puzzled: "They are all peanuts, wouldn't the bigger ones taste better?"

"But it's not easy to explode."

Li Yi explained: “For fried peanuts, the oil temperature cannot be too low, so if you use large-sized peanuts, they will often not be fried thoroughly and will not be cooked properly. When the inside is cooked, the outside will be burnt, which affects the taste.

But if it is salted peanuts, you can keep boiling and soaking them in water. The more the peanuts are boiled, the more flavorful they will be, and the more they are soaked, the bigger the peanuts will become, making them very enjoyable to eat.”

"oops!"

Zheng Jun patted his leg: "No wonder! I fry peanuts at home and they always get fried. I use large peanuts!"

"so!"

Li Yi smiled and said: "For fried peanuts, it is best to use small and medium-sized ones. The Yakou peanuts are in the shape of pearls, like pearls, even in size, plump and easy to fry. It is translucent, crispy and delicious, and it tastes delicate and residue-free when chewed. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes.”

“The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes.”

Zheng Jun pinched two more peanuts and threw them into his mouth, sighing: "It would be a pity not to drink some wine with these peanuts."

"Not urgent."

Li Yi looked at Zhao Jinmai who came back with salted tofu, took the tofu and said with a smile: "When we are done today, let's have two drinks tonight."

"I think it works!"

Zheng Jun was quite moved.

Li Yi smiled, returned to the counter, and began to continue cooking.

Seeing him busy, Zheng Jun asked Wu Lei in a low voice: "What is his last name?"

Wu Lei glanced at Li Yi and said in a low voice: "The surname is Li. We all call him Brother Yi, but he is actually not that big."

"Oh, Li Yi."

Zheng Jun remembered the name: "Not bad."

“Serve!”

Li Yi made salted tofu three times, five times and two times.

Salted tofu is also a very simple cold dish, even easier to make than dried tofu in sauce, because it is made in advance.

After the northern tofu was cooked yesterday, Li Yi boiled a pot of pepper salt water, soaked two pieces of tofu in it, and put it in the refrigerator.

After soaking for a day, the flavor of salt water has penetrated into the tofu. Take it out, cut it into thin slices, and pour it with sesame oil before eating.

Although the recipe is simple, this dish has very high requirements on ingredients.

The first and most basic thing is to make good tofu and have enough bean flavor.

This dish is about the original flavor of tofu. If the quality of the tofu is not up to standard, it will not be a dish at all.

Secondly, the quality of the Sichuan peppercorns must be good and the flavor must be strong enough to bring a strong enough flavor when eating.

The Sichuan peppercorns Li Yi used were the thornless phoenix peppers he brought back from the airport.

This kind of thornless phoenix pepper has a strong numbing flavor and a pleasant aroma. The most special thing is that it also has an orange flavor. After eating it, you will have a sweet and numbing aftertaste in your mouth, with a rich layered texture.

But the most important ingredient in this dish is salt.

Salt is the first of all flavors and the most important condiment, bar none.

A dish can be made without any seasoning, but it cannot be made without salt.

No matter how delicious the ingredients are, if there is no salt to complement them, they will be eclipsed.

Common salts are fine salt as white as snow and large coarse salt.

The purity of fine salt for household use can basically reach over 99%.

That’s because commonly used salts are basically purified and produced through various chemical methods.

But there are also some natural salts that have different flavors and colors due to different origins and different types and contents of internal impurities.

For example, Himalayan salt has a beautiful pink color because it contains trace amounts of iron oxide, so it has a light fishy taste.

In terms of nutrition, these salts are no different from ordinary salt, and eating them will not cure any diseases.

But when cooking, using these natural salts can indeed bring more subtle changes and experience to the taste of the dishes.

Hearing the ringing of the food delivery bell, Qin Lan walked over quickly.

While picking up the salted tofu, she excitedly said to Li Yi: "The guests ate peanuts and dried tofu. It really tastes like walnuts. It's amazing!"

Li Yi smiled and said: "Come and see me later to make a Kirin blessing, it will be even more magical."

"good."

Qin Lan nodded and went to serve the salted tofu.

Watching her brisk footsteps as she left, Li Yi showed a satisfied smile on his lips.

Yes, she can already ignore the tofu in her hands.

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