The growth system comes at the age of 30

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

Silent all night.

When Chen Jingle got up in the morning, he found that it was raining a little today. Fortunately, the windows were either closed tightly or left with only a small gap, so no rain came in.

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

Although it is just a light rain, it is definitely not suitable to go out for a run today, so I won’t go to the Normal College.

The weather forecast said that it was moisture brought by the typhoon.

"Speaking of which, the typhoons that have landed in China this year are generally a bit late."

As a Jiangbei native, I am no stranger to typhoon weather.

It would be really strange if there were no typhoons in a year.

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

This made Chen Jingle, who had been accustomed to going out for a run in the morning recently, somewhat uncomfortable.

I had 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 rode my electric scooter out.

Of course, I put a raincoat in the trunk in case it rains heavily and I can’t come back.

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

He couldn't help but shudder at this.

"Ah~~The herd mentality is so terrible!"

When you see everyone scrambling to buy things up close, you will subconsciously want to join in.

No wonder Xida’s zero-yuan purchases continue despite repeated bans.

If everyone else is trying to grab it but I don’t, then wouldn’t I be at a huge loss? Anyway, I’ll grab it first!
Right?

Many people hold this idea.

Fortunately, with everyone's rational restraint, and supermarket employees urgently putting a new batch of salt on the shelves, indicating that the supply was absolutely sufficient, this situation did not last too long. In addition, not everyone was like this, and the riots ended quickly.

Some people who were rushing to buy salt just now found out later that their families didn't need so much salt at all, so they threw some of it back on the shelves.

Isn't this pure nonsense?
……

Chen Jingle is more concerned about beef.

"The price of beef has dropped a lot recently. I didn't expect that in a remote small city like ours, I could eat fresh beef for 30 yuan per pound. Thank you, Mr. Mi!"

This price was unthinkable in the past.

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

As far as Chen Jingle remembers, the price of beef has always been around 50 yuan, which is considered a high-priced meat.

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

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 imported beef from foreign countries, which can even cost as low as 25 yuan per pound when purchased from online fresh food supermarkets.

It’s almost cheaper than pork.

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

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

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

envy!

"Keep going, Saint Mi! I don't know about others, but I will always support you!"

Chen Jingle shouted in his heart without any hesitation.

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

Little girl Chen Qiyun should eat more beef so that she can grow up more easily.

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

Especially chicken breast. It’s okay to eat it occasionally, but if you eat it too much, it will become more and more unpalatable. Even if it is made into pan-fried chicken fillet or cold shredded chicken, it will still taste bad.

Chen Jingle bought two pounds of beef brisket and planned to make a traditional stewed beef today.

The so-called stewing means putting the soup and water into a sealed earthenware pot and simmering it slowly over low heat until it is completely soft and tasty.

Although they seem similar to stewing, there are actually significant differences between these two cooking techniques.

First of all, the simmering time should be longer and the heat should be low throughout the process, so that the flavor can be fully integrated into the ingredients. Secondly, there is more soup and it is thicker after simmering.

You don't need to choose the best parts of the beef for stewing, just the edges and corners like the tendons and ribs will do. However, Chen Jingle wanted to eat better, so he bought beef brisket with some tendons.

The pure beef dish is not particularly delicious, so I didn’t buy it.

Don’t be fooled by the large portion you buy; it will shrink once you stir-fry it.

When simmering, the soup cannot be too much, otherwise the taste will be a little different. The specific amount depends on the chef himself, just enough to cover the beef.

That’s why many people are not good at learning how to cook because they think it’s a hassle, so they just use small amounts of seasonings and keep the proportions of ingredients similar.

It all depends on experience.

People without experience can only slowly gain experience on their own.

However, Chen Jingle thinks: "More practice is a good thing."

Because there is no fixed formula for cooking, it is often constantly changing and it is impossible to follow the original idea completely. This requires the chef to have a certain ability to adapt.

So you need to practice more.

Only by doing it enough can you master it.

It’s the same as learning to swim by standing on the shore. If a chef wants to cook 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 feel like eating some cold dishes.

Then there is rice.

Although the rice jar at home is not nearly empty, I want to change the taste. This time I bought Northeastern Crab Field Rice, a 10-jin package, which is not cheap for ordinary citizens.

But who is Chen Jingle? He has earned five thousand yuan in just a few days. Would he care about rice that costs a few yuan per pound?

Take it, take it!

As long as the food is enjoyable, it’s worth it!

The delicious stewed beef should be paired with good rice!
If the rice from a certain well-known origin was not over-hyped so 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 Northeast rice from the same latitude will do.

Of course, when making porridge, he would still use southern indica rice.

It's purely a matter of personal habit, he thinks indica rice porridge tastes better than japonica rice porridge.

Passing by the fruit section.

"Huh? The dragon fruit is a bit cheap today."

Although they are not as good as the ones that cost twenty or thirty bucks on the street, they are still okay if you buy a few.

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

It's a bit crazy.

He then bought some mangoes. He had made yesterday’s mango and black pepper beef, and used up the last two mangoes in his refrigerator, so he bought some today to make up for it.

He loves eating mangoes, especially the Taiwanese mangoes. Although they are small in size, they are really sweet.

The only problem is the same old thing: mangoes are moist and hot, and eating too much is not good for you.

However, considering that one of the system rewards was to remove dampness, Chen Jingle was not too worried.

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

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

...After shopping, I went out and saw——

"Oh no, it's raining again."

Although it’s not big, I’ll definitely get wet if I go back like this.

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

He rushed to the electric scooter, put the food there, took out a raincoat from the trunk and put it on, then put on his helmet.

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

Fortunately, I left early. As soon as I got home and put my things down, the rain got heavier.

Chen Jingle shook off the water droplets on his body, went to turn on the water heater, and prepared to take a shower after cleaning.

Whether he likes or hates rainy days depends entirely on what he is doing at the time.

If you are sleeping in at home, then it is good if it rains. If you are going out, then it is not good.

It’s very bad now.

Eat breakfast first, there is milk at home.

Looking at the pouring rain, the only good thing is probably that the rain will bring a slight coolness, and today is not so hot.

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

Looking at the weather forecast on my phone, it looks like the rain will not stop during the day.

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

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

In the theoretical part, Chen Jingle had a brief exposure to Sichuan cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines.

Mainly Shanghebang cuisine.

Because Shanghebang cuisine is relatively light in taste, such as cross-legged beef, steamed river dumplings, boiled cabbage, etc.

He also learned Xiaohebang cuisine and Xiahebang cuisine, but he probably didn't have many opportunities to cook them. No one in his family eats spicy food, and tiger-skin green peppers are about the spiciness limit. At most, he would make some spicy dishes to satisfy himself in autumn and winter when the cold weather hits.

You absolutely cannot eat spicy food in summer.

The climate and soil in Jiangbei are hot and dry to begin with, and if you want to eat spicy food, no amount of herbal tea will help.

Even before I drank 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 course was of course stewed beef.

First soak the blood, then stir-fry over high heat until it turns golden brown, add various seasonings and stir-fry, then pour into a casserole and simmer slowly for one or two hours.

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

Chen Jingle has always tried to avoid using pressure cookers. As a chef who started late but has excellent skills, this is somewhat unqualified.

However, he always felt that pressure cookers were dangerous and would rather spend more time.

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

During this process, he can play with his mobile phone with peace of mind and just needs to add some charcoal fire in time.

How deep does it need to be simmered?

Simmer until the soup turns shiny and thick. If you see similar videos late at night and feel so hungry that you get up and search through boxes and cupboards for food, it’s almost ready to be served.

Just to reach this level, it would take more than an hour.

If it is winter, the damp and cold season in Jiangbei, having a pot of stewed beef with a pot of fragrant rice is absolutely a heavenly enjoyment!
This is also suitable for eating on a rainy day like today.

The beef was slowly simmering in the stove, while Chen Jingle was preparing the rice and the cold cucumber salad. They could start eating once the beef was cooked.

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

Chen Qiyun went out today wearing a pair of sandals and holding her small flower umbrella. Probably because it rained heavily on the way back, her trouser legs were a little wet.

When he returned to Chen Jingle's yard, he kicked the puddle on purpose, splashing water everywhere, and smiled happily.

Chen Jingle: “…”

I finally understand why my mom wouldn't tolerate me playing in the water when I was a kid.

The bullet shot in childhood now hits right between the eyebrows.

To put it more vividly, Chen Jingle felt like Jerry in Tom and Jerry, and Chen Qiyun was the naughty little nephew Taffy.

But he didn't blame her, he just said, "Go to the tap and wash your feet."

"Oh~" Chen Qiyun obeyed obediently.

After washing my feet, I came back and looked at the stove and asked curiously, "What's cooking? It smells so good!"

"Stewed beef."

"What kind of beef is stewed beef?"

Chen Jingle held his forehead with his hand: "..., stewing is the same as braising, it is a cooking method."

"I see. Are you still not well?"

Smelling the rich aroma, she began to swallow madly.

"hold on."

Chen Jingle felt that it was not yet cooked enough, so he increased the fire slightly and used some other means, otherwise one and a half hours or even two hours would not be enough.

"How long do we have to wait?"

"Ten minutes."

Chen Qiyun's face fell when she heard this.

Ten minutes is too long.

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

"it is good!"

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

Ten minutes later, Chen Qiyun ran out on time.

Chen Jingle suspected that she was not doing her homework seriously at all, but was just checking the time from time to time.

But it can be served now.

When the lid of the casserole was opened, a hot and rich aroma accompanied by steam immediately spread out, and the fragrance was refreshing. Chen Jingle tested the soup with a spoon and found that the thickness was good.

"Out of the pot!"

Wrap it in a rag, carefully bring it to the dining table, and prepare to eat.

Chen Qiyun had already diligently helped to scoop out the rice.

Following Chen Jingle's example, I poured a little soup on the rice, picked up a piece of beef tendon, blew it to cool slightly, and put it in my mouth.

Mmm~~ absolutely delicious!!
Especially in this kind of humid weather, eating hot and delicious meals makes your stomach feel so comfortable, and your whole body feels warm. The moisture brought by the rain is instantly removed!
"Eat slowly and be careful of the heat. When food is too hot, it is not suitable for eating." Chen Jingle warned.

Chen Qiyun nodded repeatedly. She was so busy eating that she had no time to talk.

Today's rice is also delicious, and seems to be different from the previous rice. Pour the soup on it, stir it a little, and then put it in your mouth. It is really full of fragrance and your taste buds are dancing.

In short, it’s delicious!

If you think it’s too salty, have a piece of cold cucumber to help you get rid of the greasiness.

In this way, she ate three bowls of rice in a row before she put down her chopsticks, touched her round belly, and finally felt comfortable.

I looked at the casserole and saw that there was still a lot left. I said with anticipation, "Are we going to eat this tonight?"

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

Chen Jingle had no objection.

This kind of hard dish is quite troublesome to prepare.

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

　Here are two chapters of 8000 words. It’s a bit delayed, I’m really sorry.

　　
　
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