The Growth System Comes at the Age of Thirty

Chapter 101 Eating beef at home on a rainy day (8000 words, please subscribe and vote monthly!)

A night of silence.

Chen Jingle woke up in the morning and found that it was a little rainy today. Fortunately, the windows were either closed tightly or there was only a small gap left, so no rainwater spilled in.

With the help of the system's deep sleep, you can't hear the sound of rain at all in the middle of the night.

Although it is just light rain, there is no doubt that today is not a suitable time to go out for a run, so I will not go to the Normal University.

The weather forecast said it was water vapor brought by the typhoon.

"Speaking of which, the typhoons that hit the country this year are generally a little late."

As a Jiangbei person, I am used to typhoon weather.

It would be really strange if there was no typhoon in any year.

Of course, this typhoon did not come to Jiangbei, but to the north. However, in the next week, there will be rain in most areas of Jiangbei or the entire Lingnan.

This makes Chen Jingle, who is used to going out for jogging in the morning, somewhat uncomfortable.

I had no choice but to do some simple exercise at home.

However, considering that there were not many ingredients in the refrigerator, he decided to go to the supermarket.

So when the rain stopped, I went out on a small electric bike.

Of course, I put a raincoat in the trunk in case it rains heavily later and makes it hard to get back.

I just talked to Liang Cheng about the issue of grabbing salt last night. When I went to the supermarket today, I saw that there were indeed many people rushing to buy salt, so much so that he wanted to join in.

He couldn't help but shudder at this.

"Hey~~herd mentality is really scary!"

When you see everyone rushing to buy at close range, you will subconsciously have the idea of ​​joining in.

It’s no wonder that zero-dollar shopping at West University is banned repeatedly.

If everyone robs me but I don’t, wouldn’t I suffer a big loss? No matter what, let’s grab it first!

Right?

Many people hold this idea.

Fortunately, everyone exercised rational restraint and supermarket employees rushed to put a new batch of salt on the shelves, indicating that the supply was absolutely sufficient. This situation did not last long. In addition, not everyone was like this, and the riot soon ended.

Some people who had been busy grabbing it just now, but later found that their homes did not need so much salt, threw some of it back on the shelves.

Isn't this just nonsense?

…

Chen Jingle pays more attention to beef.

"The price of beef has dropped sharply recently. I didn't expect that in a small and remote city like ours, we can still eat fresh beef for 30 yuan per pound. Thank you Mi Shengren!"

This price was unthinkable before.

Because Jiangbei and even the entire Lingnan region are not developed areas for animal husbandry, cattle are more of a farming tool, and ordinary people cannot afford them.

In Chen Jinngle's impression, the price of beef has always been around 50 yuan, which is a high-priced meat.

Since the second half of this year, local beef prices have been declining.

When he bought it a few days ago, the price of fresh beef was still 35, but today it has dropped to 30.

The drop is staggering.

This is fresh local beef!

Not to mention beef imported from abroad, you can even buy it at online fresh food supermarkets for 25 per pound.

Almost cheaper than pork.

The lean meat of the pork during the Mid-Autumn Festival a few days ago has increased a lot.

If this continues, beef will be cheaper than pork, chicken, and duck, which is not a dream.

It is said that in some northern provinces, the price of slaughtered beef has dropped to 23 or 24 yuan per pound, which is really cheaper than pork, making it easy to achieve freedom of beef.

envious!

"Come on, Mi Shengren! Others don't know, but I will always support you!"

Chen Jingle shouted loudly in his heart without feeling guilty.

As long as he and the people of Dongda can eat cheap and fresh beef, everything will be fine.

As a little girl like Chen Qiyun, if she eats more beef, it will be easier for her to grow taller.

He exercises every day and eats more. Beef is high-quality protein and tastes much better than chicken. If you can't afford beef, you will buy chicken, but now that you can afford it, there is no need to eat chicken or protein powder.

Especially chicken breast, it's okay to eat it once in a while, but it will become more and more unpalatable if you eat it too much. Even if it is made into pan-fried chicken steak or cold shredded chicken, it will still be unpalatable.

Chen Jingle bought two kilograms of beef brisket and planned to make a traditional beef stew today.

The so-called simmering means to simmer the soup and water in a sealed earthen pot until it is completely soft and delicious.

It may seem similar to stewing, but in fact there are quite a few differences between these two cooking techniques.

First of all, the simmering time should be longer, and the heat should be low throughout, so that the taste can be completely integrated into the ingredients. Secondly, the soup will be more liquid and the simmering will be thicker.

When stewing beef, you don’t need to choose the best part, just the bits and pieces such as the tendons and the head. But Chen Jingle wanted to eat better, so he bought the beef brisket with a little more tendons.

The pure beef recipe was not particularly delicious, so I didn’t buy it.

Don't look at the large portion you bought, but it actually shrank when you stir-fry it over high heat.

When waiting for simmering, don't make too much soup. If it is too much, the taste will be different. The specific amount depends on the cook's control. It can probably cover the beef.

Therefore, many people cannot learn how to cook because they find it troublesome. They can just use a small amount of various seasonings and the proportions of ingredients should be similar.

It all depends on experience.

People without experience can only slowly ponder their own experience.

However, Chen Jingle feels: “More practice is a good thing.”

Because there is no fixed formula for cooking, it is constantly changing and it is impossible to follow the original ideas exactly. This requires the person holding the spoon to have a certain degree of adaptability.

So you need to practice more.

Only by doing it enough can you become proficient in mastering it.

Just like learning how to swim while standing on the shore, if a cook wants to make delicious food, he has to cook more, no matter how talented he is.

…

In addition to beef, I also bought some vegetables and cucumbers.

I'm craving for some cold salad.

Then there’s rice.

Although the rice vat at home is not close to bottoming out, I want to change the taste. What I bought this time was Northeast Crab Rice in a 10-pound package. The price is not cheap for ordinary citizens.

But who is Chen Jinngle? He has made five W in just a few days. Does he care about the few dollars per pound of rice?

Take it, take it!

As long as you feel comfortable eating, it’s worth it!

The fragrant braised beef must be paired with rice!

If the rice from a well-known origin was not so exaggerated that most of the rice on the market was fake, he would have wanted to buy some to try.

But it doesn’t matter if you can’t buy it. Other Northeastern rice at the same latitude is fine.

Of course, when making porridge, he would still use indica rice from the south.

It is purely a matter of personal habits. He feels that porridge made with indica rice tastes better than that with japonica rice.

Pass by the fruit section.

"Huh? Today's dragon fruit is a bit cheap."

Although it's not as good as the ones that cost ten yuan or twenty or thirty on the street, it's still better if you buy a few.

There is no other reason than that I just want to experience the feeling of my urine turning red.

A little bit crazy.

He turned around and bought some more mangoes. Yesterday's mango and black pepper beef used up the last two mangoes in his refrigerator, so he will make up for it today.

He loves mangoes, especially mangoes. Although they are small, they are really sweet.

The only problem is the cliché that mangoes are hot and humid, so eating too much is not good.

However, considering that the system reward included removing moisture, Chen Jingle was not too worried.

If that doesn't work, just drink some dehumidifying tea.

Finally, considering that I didn't have breakfast in the morning, I bought a few more croissants, which were fragrant and sweet, which was a change of taste.

…After shopping, I went out to take a look—

"Oh, it's raining again."

Although it's not big, you will definitely get wet if you go back like this.

"Fortunately, I was alert and brought a raincoat."

He rushed to the little electric donkey in one stride. After putting down the food, he took out his raincoat from the trunk and put it on, then put on his helmet.

Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, I ran away quickly.

Fortunately, I ran early. As soon as I got home and put my things down, the rain started to get heavier.

Chen Jingle shook off the water drops on his body, turned on the water heater, and prepared to take a shower after finishing cleaning.

Whether he loves or hates rainy days depends entirely on what he's doing at the time.

If you're sleeping in at home, it's naturally good that it's raining. If you're going out, that's not good.

It's bad now.

Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!

Let’s eat breakfast first, there is still milk at home.

Looking at the pouring rain, the only good thing is probably that the rain will bring a little bit of coolness, and it's not that hot today.

When Chen Jingle came out of the shower, he found that the rain had not become less intense, but was getting heavier.

Looking at the weather forecast on my phone, it seems like it won’t stop raining during the day.

So I ignored it and started studying today’s course.

In the morning, I continued to study cooking knowledge, one section of theory and one section of practical practice.

In the theoretical part, Chen Jingle had a little exposure to Sichuan cuisine among the eight major cuisines today.

Mainly Shanghe cuisine.

Because the taste of Shanghebang cuisine is relatively light. For example, cross-legged beef, steamed glutinous rice dumplings, boiled cabbage, etc.

Xiaohebangcai also learned from Xiahebangcai, but there shouldn't be many opportunities to cook it. No one in the family eats spicy food. The spiciness of tiger green pepper is the limit. At most, he can make some incense by himself in autumn and winter when the cold weather comes. The spicy dishes are enjoyable.

You absolutely cannot eat spicy food in summer.

The climate, water and soil problems here in Jiangbei are inherently hot and spicy, so drinking more herbal tea is useless.

Even before I could drink the herbal tea, the pimples had already appeared.

No exaggeration at all.

…

After finishing the theoretical knowledge class, Chen Jingle began to prepare today's meal.

The main dish was of course the beef stew.

Soak the blood in water first, then stir-fry it over high heat until golden brown, add various seasonings and stir-fry, then pour it into a casserole and simmer it slowly for an hour or two.

If you use a pressure cooker, it will be slightly faster, but it still takes an hour. If you don't use a pressure cooker and use a casserole to slowly simmer it, it will take even longer.

Chen Jingle has always tried to avoid using pressure cookers. As a half-way monk but a good cook, this is somewhat unqualified.

However, he always felt that the pressure cooker was dangerous and would rather spend more time.

If you keep putting it on the gas stove to simmer, you need to keep an eye on the fire to avoid it going out and causing an accident. Fortunately, he also has a small iron stove, where he can put a few pieces of charcoal and place the casserole on it to simmer slowly.

During this process, he can play with his mobile phone without any worries, he just needs to add some charcoal fire in time.

To what extent does it need to be simmered?

Simmer until the color of the soup becomes bright and viscous. Watching similar videos at night can make people scream with hunger. They get up and rummage through the cabinets to find something to eat. Then it is almost ready to be served.

If you want to reach this level, it won't take more than an hour.

If it is winter, the cold and humid season in Jiangbei, having such a pot of simmered beef and a pot of fragrant rice will definitely be a divine enjoyment!

On a rainy day like today, this is also suitable to eat.

The beef is slowly simmering on the stove, while Chen Jingle is preparing rice and cold cucumber, waiting for the beef to be ready before eating.

As a result, until Chen Qiyun came back from school, the beef was not yet finished.

Chen Qiyun wore a pair of sandals when she went out today and held up her little flower umbrella. It probably rained a lot on the way back and her trousers were a little wet.

Back in the yard of Chen Jingle's house, he deliberately kicked the pool of water. Water splashed everywhere, making him smile happily.

Chen Jingle: "..."

I finally understand why my mother couldn’t stand it when I played with water when I was a child.

The bullet fired in childhood hit me right between the eyebrows.

To put it more vividly, Chen Jingle now feels like Jerry from Tom and Jerry, while Chen Qiyun is the naughty little nephew Taifei.

However, he did not blame him out loud. He just said, "Go to the faucet and wash your feet."

"Oh~" Chen Qiyun was obedient.

After washing my feet and coming back, I looked at the stove and asked curiously: "What are you cooking? It smells so good!"

"Beef stew."

"What kind of beef is braised beef?"

Chen Jingle raised his head and said: "..., simmering is a cooking method just like stewing."

"That's it. Are you still okay?"

Smelling the rich aroma, she started to swallow like crazy.

"Wait a little longer."

Chen Jingle felt that the fire was still not over, so he had slightly increased the intensity of the fire and used other methods, otherwise one and a half or even two hours would not be enough.

"How long do we have to wait?"

"Ten minutes."

When Chen Qiyun heard this, her face suddenly fell.

Ten minutes is too long.

Chen Jingle said, "Why don't you do your homework first?"

"good!"

At least you don't have to face the stove, the aroma is really tempting.

Ten minutes later, Chen Qiyun ran out.

Chen Jingle suspected that she didn't do her homework seriously at all, but checked the time from time to time.

But now it’s really ready to go.

When he opened the lid of the casserole, the hot and rich aroma suddenly spread out along with the steam. The aroma was refreshing to the heart. Chen Jinngle tested the soup with a spoon and found that the consistency was okay.

"Get out of the pot!"

Wrap it in a dishcloth and carefully bring it to the table, ready to eat.

Chen Qiyun had already diligently helped scoop up the rice.

Follow Chen Jingle's example, pour a little soup on the rice, then put a piece of beef tendon to cool it slightly and stuff it into your mouth.

Mmm~~unparalleled deliciousness!

Especially in this humid weather, eating hot and fragrant food makes my stomach feel so comfortable and my whole body feels warm. The moisture brought by the rain is instantly wiped away!

"Eat slowly and be careful when it is hot. When the food is too hot, it is not suitable for eating." Chen Jingle warned.

Chen Qiyun nodded repeatedly and just ate, having no time to talk.

By the way, today's rice is also delicious, it seems to be different from the previous rice. Pour the soup on top, mix it a little, and then put it into your mouth. It is really full of fragrance and your taste buds are dancing.

All in all, it’s delicious!

If you feel salty, have a piece of cold cucumber to relieve the greasiness.

In this way, she finished three large bowls of rice in a row before putting down her chopsticks and touching her bulging belly, finally feeling comfortable.

He looked at the casserole and there was still a lot of it, and said expectantly: "Are you going to eat this tonight?"

"Okay, then I won't do anything else tonight."

Chen Jingle had no objection.

This hard dish is quite troublesome to make.

It's just that the rain is getting heavier and heavier, which is a bit annoying.

Two chapters of 8,000 words have been submitted, and I’m really sorry for the delay.

(End of chapter)