Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 395 It's really rare to order food like this

"My wife is also soft-hearted and dotes on the children even more than I do."

"If I do this again in the future, the ladies will scold me harshly. I will not be angry at all, and I will thank you all."

As he said this, Tuantuan bowed deeply to everyone present, causing everyone to laugh.

Shen Yu brought down the large casserole of stewed food.

There was a small casserole on the stove. I scooped some of the crispy pork, cabbage and mushrooms stewed in the big casserole with a spoon and added some soup.

Wait until the soup in the casserole boils again before taking it out and putting it in the food box, letting Zhou Dalang take it home to eat. He can then add salt and some balsamic vinegar to season it when eating.

While eating, the Li family members all praised the casserole crispy pork, saying that it was delicious and not greasy, and the combination of meat and vegetables was very tasty.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "This dish is called mixed casserole."

"Like what we ate at home today, we only added some crispy pork, cabbage and dried mushrooms."

“In fact, there are more than just these few things you can add.”

"You can put fried eggs, quail eggs, tiger skin eggs, fried tofu, gluten, and fried meatballs of all kinds."

"The more ingredients you add to the casserole and the longer it cooks, the better it tastes."

Li and the others found it very interesting and asked, "That means, even though they are both mixed casseroles, they can taste completely different."

Shen Yu nodded and smiled: "Of course, because the crispy pork has been marinated and fried, it has a rich flavor."

"I added wild mushrooms, and the soup made from these two ingredients is already very delicious, so I didn't add broth."

"If you use the broth as a soup base, even if you only cook Chinese cabbage and tofu, it will still be delicious."

Speaking of this, Shen Yu suddenly remembered that in modern times, after getting off work on a winter night, he was cold and hungry on the way home.

When I walk to the neighborhood where I rent a house, I always like to go to a mixed hotpot restaurant next to the neighborhood, which is open until two or three in the morning, instead of going home directly.

The store mainly sells assorted casseroles, with rich ingredients and free combinations, just like a casserole version of malatang.

She would always choose her favorite food in various ways, eat until she was warm and full, and then drag herself lazily home to sleep.

Thinking of this, she stood up excitedly and said, "Mom, let's replace the winter stir-fried dishes in the restaurant with mixed casseroles."

"Stir-fried dishes get cold quickly in winter, and the variety of vegetables is pitifully limited. No matter how many kinds of dishes you stir-fry, you can only stir-fry the same two or three kinds, and they don't even feel warm when you eat them."

"If you switch to a mixed casserole, use a large pot to boil the broth, and set up a row of small stoves in the store kitchen."

"When diners come to eat, we put the small casserole on top and add the cooked broth."

"Then the diners add their own ingredients to the stew."

"Such as crispy pork, spare ribs, fried chicken nuggets, pork balls, and chicken balls."

"Eggs, quail eggs, tofu, bean curd skin, and gluten."

"Although we can only eat radish and cabbage as vegetarian dishes in winter, we can also add bean sprouts and mushrooms."

Shen Yu counted on his fingers and listed more than ten ingredients in one breath. He paused to take a breath before continuing, "Add seasoning to the finished casserole."

"You can make different flavors with different seasonings, such as sour and fragrant, salty and sweet, salty and spicy, or sour and spicy. All are possible."

“That way everyone can create their own casserole to their taste.”

"The price of each ingredient is different. If you add more meat dishes, it will be more expensive. If you only add vegetarian dishes, the price will definitely be lower. The cost of a meal is up to you. What do you think?"

This kind of self-service eating style is extremely common in modern times, but it was unheard of at that time.

Li and the others listened to Shen Yu's words as if they were listening to a mystery. No one spoke for a long time.

Shen Yu originally thought that after he finished speaking, everyone would express their opinions and discuss it.

At this time, no one spoke, and some people asked in surprise: "What's wrong? Isn't this feasible?"

"There are fewer diners in winter, and the broth is hot, so even if it is cooked in a clay pot for a while, it won't take long."

"People who come to eat here will have a hot meal after waiting for a while, so I think they will be willing to wait."

When Li and the others saw Shen Yu asking, they finally realized what was going on and said hurriedly, "Why not? This is perfect for eating in a restaurant in winter."

Mrs. Li had a look of surprise on her face and said, "It's really rare to order food like this."

“It’s no longer the case that you can only eat whatever flavor the restaurant makes it in.”

"It's just that you can make whatever flavor you want."

“I bet this casserole will become a signature dish once it starts selling.”

Jiang thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed good. It's better than the mutton hot pot in the restaurant."

“Shabu-shabu is all about tender lamb.”

"It's delicious, but for ordinary people, a hot pot meal for one person is equivalent to the expenses of a family for ten days. Even if ordinary people are greedy, they can't afford it."

"If you want to eat mixed casserole, you can choose according to your budget. You can eat it for a hundred or ten coins, and you can eat it full and warm. It is indeed suitable for selling in winter."

Zheng Sanniang also smiled and said, "Where did you get this idea from, young lady?"

"This method is really clever. The radish and cabbage are cooked in broth and taste much better."

"Except for radish, cabbage and bean sprouts, most of the vegetables that can be added are already cooked in advance and can be eaten after cooking for a while."

"During this short period of time, the diners are still willing to wait, so you don't have to worry about it, girl."

This meal took exceptionally long.

After dinner, Yucheng and his friends went to write and read.

Li and the others cleared the dishes and sat at the table with Shen Yu to discuss for a long time.

How to arrange the ingredients, how to add a stove, etc., only after everything was discussed and settled did everyone wash up and go back to their rooms.

Early the next morning, Li started shopping with Jiang according to what they had agreed on the night before.

They also invited the craftsman who had built the stove for the restaurant when it was renovated.

In the small kitchen in the shop, a stove was set up according to the stove sketch drawn by Shen Yu.

After half a day's work, the cutting board was moved from the wall next to the stove for frying skewers to the large kitchen in the backyard, and a row of narrow and long stoves with more than ten burners were set up in the empty space.

The stove opening is not big enough to hold a small casserole the size of a large bowl.

A small casserole filled with vegetables is stewed in a pot, which is just the right amount for an adult man's meal.

The stove burns charcoal, and its flue is connected to the original stove.

After adding a whole piece of charcoal and sealing the stove door, you can stew for a long time.