The Rise of the European Emperor

Of course, this alone is not enough. Because natural sodium saltpeter may also contain impurities such as magnesium ions and calcium ions, which are difficult to separate.

Therefore, further processing is required. For example, Marin remembers a good way for Ming Dynasty people to purify saltpeter—boiling saltpeter and radish together. Then, the adsorption of radish is used to further absorb and remove magnesium ions and calcium ions to achieve the purpose of purification. The saltpetre treated in this way is not easy to deliquescence. If it is stored in a sealed oil paper bag, it can be stored for a long time...

"Yeah, I almost forgot the radish!"

Marin slapped his head, remembering the sacks of radish seeds he brought back. This is a magic tool, not only can purify saltpeter, but also remove the smell of goat milk, it is absolutely omnipotent.

Coincidentally, it is still possible to grow radishes in late spring and early summer. After all, the growth cycle of radishes is very short, only two months. After two months, a large number of radishes will be produced.

Radish not only has a short growth cycle, but also has a large yield. Especially the big white radish, the yield per mu can reach ten thousand catties. Of course, the white radish varieties of this era may not be so powerful, and the yield per mu is not so high. However, it is not a problem to produce two to three thousand catties per mu.

Moreover, radish can be planted two or three seasons a year, and the total yield is higher. Compared with potatoes and sweet potatoes, radishes are the overlord in the production field.

But it is a pity that radishes cannot be used as a staple food, otherwise, potatoes and sweet potatoes can be crushed.

However, although it cannot be used as a staple food, it is also a very good vegetable. Marin remembered that before the rise of greenhouse vegetables in later generations in the north, they lived on Chinese cabbage and radish as vegetables in winter. Every winter, the vegetable cellars of the northerners are full of Chinese cabbage and radishes.

Moreover, radish can also be pickled into dried salted radish, which can be stored for a long time and used as a supplementary food for staple food. For example, when drinking porridge or eating steamed buns, it is also good to eat some dried radish.

In fact, because there are no radishes and Chinese cabbage in Europe, there is a shortage of vegetables in winter. After thinking about it, Marin decided to vigorously promote the cultivation of radishes and Chinese cabbage in Beihai (he also brought back a lot of Chinese cabbage seeds).

Then, Marin asked Angela to come forward and ask him to send someone to reclaim a large wasteland to grow radishes and Chinese cabbage.

At the same time, each manor is divided into a small area for growing radishes and Chinese cabbage.

In this way, the serfs of each manor will be able to eat Chinese cabbage and radish, two kinds of long-lasting vegetables in winter. If it doesn't work, you can also pickle radish to make salted radish, and pickle Chinese cabbage to make sauerkraut. For specific pickling methods, Marin has brought back two Ming Dynasty women to guide farmers in pickling dried radishes and sauerkraut.

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In fact, the use of radish is not only to purify saltpeter, absorb mutton smell, and to cook or pickle.

Because radish can be planted almost three or four seasons a year, and the output is large. In addition to the value of the radish itself, the leaves of the radish itself are also a vegetable that can be fried. Alternatively, it can also be used as green fodder to feed livestock.

In fact, eating radish leaves is popular among modern people. In the past, farmers generally didn't bother to ask for radish leaves, and used them to feed pigs.

In any case, radish leaves are useful both as a vegetable and as a feed to livestock. Moreover, because radishes can be harvested one season before winter, not only can they be used as vegetables for people, but also a wave of fresh and tender green fodder can be added to livestock. After all, before late autumn and winter, there is no green fodder to eat. Being able to eat some fresh and tender radish leaves is also a VIP enjoyment for livestock.

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Because the spring plowing had long passed, Marin asked Angela to gather a large number of serfs in the name of the mistress of the North Sea to reclaim wasteland, or to find open space in the manor owned by the Hoffman family to plant radishes and Chinese cabbage.

In fact, Chinese cabbage, like radish, also grows fast and produces high yields. The growth cycle of Chinese cabbage is also about two months, and the yield per mu is also several thousand catties. Even in this era, there is no problem with yielding two to three thousand catties per mu.

Marin didn't know that the radishes and Chinese cabbage he introduced were in Europe in the 16th century where the yield per mu was only a hundred catties.

What a shock it has brought to the European soil turtles...

Later, the North Sea country and later England competed to plant Chinese radishes and Chinese cabbages. And these two vegetables have become the most important vegetables in the North Sea country and the United Kingdom.

Moreover, there is a joke circulating in both Germany and England - an uncle named John walked into a small restaurant, shouted "Mary, serve sauerkraut!", and then shouted "Another plate of dried radish, I want spicy !"

Then, later generations of Southern Europeans, when spraying the Germans in England and northern Germany, will say-"Hey, those Yankees who grew up eating sauerkraut and dried radishes"...

Hundreds of years later, the most classic food in Germany is not sausage, but sauerkraut and dried radish. People from the north of China went to Germany to travel, and they felt very cordial, and almost thought they had returned to their hometown...

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In addition to a lot of radishes and Chinese cabbage seeds, Marin actually brought back a lot of ready-made dried radishes and sauerkraut. As for fresh radishes and Chinese cabbage, Marin did not have them. Because he sailed through tropical regions, fresh radishes and Chinese cabbage could not be preserved. So, he could only bring some seeds back. As for the finished product, I only brought a few jars of sauerkraut pickled by the old altar, and a lot of salted radishes.

However, these salted radishes are not very delicious because they do not contain chili (there was no chili in Daming before). But sauerkraut is very popular with Marin, because when cooking, Marin can add some chili and ginger to it.

Because hiding in the secret house is very boring, when Marin is free, he calls Kohler, Schwartz and others, plus himself and Kahn, cook a pot of pickled fish in the house, get some skewers, and move Come over with a bucket of dark beer, eat pickled fish, skewers, and drink dark beer, don't be too cool. However, because they all get together at night to eat pickled fish, kebabs and drink beer, Marin obviously feels a big belly these days-obviously, this way of eating and drinking is too easy to gain weight...

As a last resort, after eating and drinking with Kohler and the others every day, Marin didn't dare to sleep immediately, but ran around in the big yard of the house to burn off energy. Otherwise, the general's belly will come out.

And the pickled fish he "invented" quickly became popular in Beihai. First of all, after Kohler, Schwartz and others ate sauerkraut fish, they took a lot of sauerkraut from Marin and cooked it by themselves.

Later, sauerkraut fish became a famous dish in Germany, and its reputation is comparable to French truffles and foie gras. Then, this practice was passed back to China and became a famous dish in western restaurants...

Many pretended ABCs will snap their fingers and shout when they enter a western food restaurant:

"aiter, give me a German-style sauerkraut fish!"

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