in2ebook Chapter 331 Corn Food
Chapter 331 Corn Food
"Your Highness, you can't pick these corns!" When Steward Song heard that his mistress had gone to the cornfield to pick corn, he was startled and hurried over. From a distance, he saw Su Nuannuan standing in the middle of the cornfield, picking corn with great interest. He quickly ran over, slapping his thigh and shouting loudly.
"Your Highness, Steward Song has arrived." Jinse, who was standing to the side, quickly reminded her in a soft voice.
However, Su Nuannuan seemed not to hear, continuing to focus on picking corn, casually tossing the ears into the basket beside her, muttering to herself, "This corn is growing so well, so big and plump..."
"Your Majesty, that's about enough." Jinse couldn't help but remind her as she saw the basket filled with more and more corn.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan stopped what she was doing, looked down at the corn in the basket, and saw that there was indeed quite a lot. She roughly estimated that there were about fifteen or sixteen ears of corn. So she nodded in satisfaction and decided to stop while she was ahead.
"Let's go back and make something delicious." Su Nuannuan waved her hand happily, then picked up her basket and turned to walk out of the cornfield.
For Su Nuannuan, days without children to teach were like paradise. She could freely do what she liked, like now, picking corn and then using the fresh corn to make a delicious meal.
"Your Highness, why did you pick so much corn? It's not even ripe yet! Isn't this a waste?" Steward Song looked at the corn in Su Nuannuan's basket, his brows furrowed with heartache, his face full of pain.
"Manager Song, even unripe corn has its own unique way of being eaten, so nothing will be wasted," Su Nuannuan said with a smile, gently reassuring Manager Song.
Her bright, expressive eyes looked at the ears of corn in the basket, as if these ears of corn held infinite possibilities.
After hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Manager Song was momentarily at a loss for words.
"Besides, I didn't pick much corn," Su Nuannuan continued, her tone light and cheerful, seemingly completely unaware of the potential problems her actions might cause.
Manager Song looked at the corn in the basket. Although there wasn't much of it, it was still unripe corn, and it was a real pity to break it off like that.
However, faced with Su Nuannuan's confident smile, Steward Song ultimately chose to remain silent, only smiling and saying, "Your Majesty is right, as long as it's not wasted."
“How could it possibly be wasted in my hands?!” Su Nuannuan raised her chin and said with a proud expression.
Her words revealed an absolute confidence in her abilities, as if these corn kernels would be handled properly in her hands and there would be no waste whatsoever.
Looking at his mistress's haughty appearance, Steward Song sighed inwardly, but didn't say anything more.
After all, this estate belongs to the Empress, and he is just a minor steward. What right does he have to interfere with the Empress's decisions?
Su Nuannuan happily took the corn back to the front yard, found a shady spot to sit down, and prepared to start peeling the corn.
"Your Majesty, how do you plan to eat this corn?" Jinse and Zhixiang helped each other peel the corn husks. Zhixiang blinked her eyes and asked with a face full of curiosity.
Su Nuannuan smiled gently and said softly, "Make some boiled corn. This way, it retains its original flavor and is sweet and delicious. Oh, by the way, when making boiled corn, you can't peel off all the husks. You have to leave a layer on so that the boiled corn will be more tender and juicy."
Upon hearing this, Zhixiang nodded in sudden understanding, "I see, Your Majesty, you are truly amazing!"
Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and continued, "As for the rest, we can use a grater to crush the corn and then use it to make fresh corn pancakes. Add some of your favorite fillings, and the taste will be absolutely amazing!"
"Wow, it sounds delicious!" Chika exclaimed excitedly.
“Yes, but making fresh corn pancakes will be a little troublesome,” Su Nuannuan reminded. “We need to find a clean large basin and a shovel first, and then use the shovel to crush the corn into a paste.”
As they spoke, the three of them quickly finished peeling all the corn in the basket that needed to be peeled.
Su Nuannuan handed the corn with its husk on to Zhixiang and instructed her, "Zhixiang, take this corn to the small kitchen, put it directly into a pot, add water, bring it to a boil, and then cook it for about fifteen minutes. That should be about right."
Zhixiang took the corn and ran quickly toward the small kitchen.
Meanwhile, Su Nuannuan and Jinse began preparing the ingredients for making fresh corn pancakes. She first washed the large basin, then placed the cutting board in place, ready to start inserting the corn.
If you want a sweet flavor, you can add some sugar to make the food taste sweeter; if you prefer a savory flavor, you can simply add a pinch of salt, or put various fillings on the pancakes to bring out a different flavor.
Su Nuannuan had a strong interest in both sweet and savory flavors, so she cleverly divided the freshly made corn puree into two portions. One portion was to be directly mixed with white sugar, instantly giving the corn puree an enticing sweetness; while the other portion was reserved for making fillings.
This white sugar is no ordinary substance; it's a rare product developed only in the last two years, with limited production, making it exclusively available to aristocratic families. Ordinary people simply cannot afford it due to its exorbitant price, given the cost.
It can be said that Su Nuannuan's dowry books brought many benefits to the Canglan Kingdom, not only enriching people's dietary choices, but also making a certain contribution to the country's economic development.
"Your Highness, what should we use for the filling?" After putting the corn into the pot, Zhixiang quickly instructed the maid who was tending the fire, and then hurriedly came out to ask Su Nuannuan.
After a moment's thought, Su Nuannuan replied, "I remember there should be some dried shrimp in the storeroom! Go soak some of them later, and then make a filling with the pork."
"Yes, this servant will go prepare it right away." Zhixiang bowed respectfully, then turned and left to prepare the filling according to Su Nuannuan's request.
Just then, Jinse returned with the white sugar.
"Your Highness, this is all the white sugar we have on the estate." Jinse looked at Su Nuannuan with some difficulty, holding a small jar of white sugar in her hands.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan's gaze fell upon the sugar jar, which was almost empty. She thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's alright, this amount of sugar is enough."
Next, Su Nuannuan began to operate. She first had Jinse slowly pour the white sugar into one of the corn milk jars, then picked up a spoon and gently stirred it to make the white sugar evenly dissolve into the corn milk jar.
With the addition of sugar, the originally slightly bland corn syrup gradually became sweet and fragrant, emitting an enticing aroma. Su Nuannuan nodded in satisfaction, quite pleased with her work.
"Alright, now we can take them to the kitchen." Su Nuannuan stood up, picked up the bowl of corn puree that had already been stirred, and carefully walked towards the kitchen. Seeing this, Jinse quickly followed behind her, helping to carry the other bowl of corn puree.