The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 14

When Yunyan saw Zhao Yunchu followed him in, she asked him to be a coolie and help her stir the milk.

Zhao Yunchu had a lot of strength, he stirred the milk hundreds of times evenly, separated the oil and milk, so that when the oil on the top cooled down, it became ghee, and the milk sank on the bottom, after fermentation, it could be used as butter.

After it's done, mix it with some honey, squeeze it into a snail shape when it becomes semi-solid, solidify it in cold water, and clamp it up when the time is right, and it will be formed when it is clamped well.

The color is white, for the sake of beauty, Yunyan picked some mulberries back and put a little bit on each of them, it looks really nice when there are many on a plate.

In "Jin Ping Mei", there are still pink fruits like this, which are added with plant pigments. Yun Yan has no preparations here, otherwise, all kinds of colors can be made, and children like it more.

Yunyan picked up a piece and took a bite. The snails melted in the mouth, with a strong milky taste and the sweet taste of honey. The mulberries that were added temporarily had a sour taste. A stroke of genius for inserting willows.

This is a little different from what he ate at Hu Shang's, which may be caused by the details in the steps, and Hu Shang likes to put more sugar, which he can't afford.But it does not affect its overall taste, and it can be called a success overall.

Once she saw Zhao Yunchu looking at her expectantly, Yun Yanhui gave him another piece.

Zhao Yunchu lowered his head and caught it in his mouth. He ate a mouthful of milky and honey-flavored milk, and smiled until his eyes rolled, "It's delicious."

Feeling very satisfied, Yunyan picked some out for Zheng Ping, Shuangyi, and Xiaobao, and wrapped some for Zhao Yunchu, put the rest in a big pottery bowl, and asked Xiaobao to eat.

Children don't have much resistance to this stuff, especially since the family has basically never eaten dairy products. Xiao Bao is a little more enthusiastic than Zhao Yunchu who often eats dairy products in the palace.

So far, all the tasters have given high praise, and Yun Yan will rest assured to cover the pottery bowl when she returns, and bring it to Ming Ran.

Seeing the shape, Qiao Ran praised it first, "No wonder it's called a bubble snail. It turned out to be made into a spiral shape, which is really delicate."

Yun Yan replied: "Hey, there are actually a few pieces that haven't been squeezed properly. They don't look like snails, but they look like dog shit. I didn't dare to bring them to you. I will send them to Mr. Zhao."

Clearly: "..."

"You, you..." Zhao Yunchu was in a hurry, and put the snails in butter that Yunyan packed for him on the table to untie, to see if the ones for him were really "butter in shit", it was really wronged up.

"Whoever lied to you, you just watch from the side, if there is a shit shape, I'm just joking with the mage." Yun Yan thought that Zhao Yunchu was really a fool, sweet and pure.

Zhao Yunchu unwrapped it to confirm, and his was also in good spiral shape, so he gave up.

Knowing that he couldn't help laughing, he picked up a piece with his hands and ate it, and he knew that what Yun Yanhui described earlier was true, it really melted in the mouth, it didn't require much effort, it was extremely soft, and the taste was very suitable for the elderly.

"It's really the best taste in the world!" Thinking that it was made by his "disciple" himself, the old monk was so moved that he gave a very high evaluation.

"Master, if you want to eat something in the future, let me know, and I will make it for you." The old monk has been really kind to their family in the past few years, and Yun Yan knew it in her heart. Although she often joked, she was very grateful.Such a pure and good person was rare even in the ancient times when the folk customs were simple and simple.

Not only the old monk, Shuangyi and Zheng Ping tasted the snails soaked in butter after they came back, and they all liked it very much.It's just a pity that a lot of milk is needed to make ghee and snails. Although it is delicious, it may not be eaten often.

Yun Yanhui just tried to make a snack casually. This stuff is expensive, and Hu merchants don't sell it, so he naturally didn't think about it.

It's just that after a few days, Zhao Yunchu appeared in Daxiangguo Temple again, and came to find Yunyan.

Because that day he brought back a few snails soaked in butter, people in Bianjing love sweets, and the princess liked it very much, so he asked the cook in the mansion to make it too, but the cook didn't know how to do this.After asking Zhao Yunchu, he found out that the disciple of Master Lianran learned it from the barbarians.

Now in the imperial court, the officials are young and the queen mother is in charge, so they are extremely afraid of these young and powerful princes.Not long ago, Zhao Yunchu's father simply said that he was sick and confined in the mansion, because he was afraid of being suspected of wanting to seize the throne.

Under such circumstances, it was inconvenient for the princess to frantically look for Hu merchants who could make ghee-soaked snails, so she simply asked her son to go to the Daxiangguo Temple again, bring the cook from the mansion, and ask the disciple who knows the recipe.

Zhao Yunchu also brought thirty pennies from the princess as tuition fees.

Yun Yan returned to lament at the nobleman's generosity, and felt ashamed of it.Although Hu Shang who taught him never said that he was not allowed to teach others, exchanging money is another matter, not to mention that he and Zhao Yunchu are still acquaintances.

Zhao Yunchu still wanted to leave the thirty guan to him, but Yun Yanhui insisted not to accept it, so he had no choice but to say: "Well, in the future, I will make buttered snails at home, and I will send some to you and Master Qingran. Come, if there is any leftover milk, I will bring it to you and feed it to the bear."

Yunyan was very happy when she returned, Beibei was clamoring for milk all day long, and when there was no milk, she rolled all over the floor, hugged people's legs and refused to let her go, making chirping noises all the time, people who listened couldn't bear it.But it is impossible for him to provide for it frequently.

"It's pretty good, but it's fine if you give it away a few times." He felt that it was necessary to emphasize this point, otherwise with Zhao Yunchu's sincerity, it is very likely that one gift would last for three to five years, wouldn't it be more expensive than thirty pennies?

The cook from Zhao Yunchu's family brought a lot of utensils, including raw materials such as milk and sugar, and Yun Yan went back and took them by hand to cook them, and explained to him clearly the timing of each joint, especially when picking snails.

As expected of being a professional cook, I learned how to say it all at once, and even drew inferences from one instance, so I made a high-end version of butter-soaked snails here.

The last time Yunyan came back, I thought there was no pigment or anything. The cook brought it. There are all kinds of colors, all of which are pure natural. Not only did he make colored snails, but also two-color and three-color ones.That is to say, it is mixed with different pigments, packed in a container and extruded at the same time.

You can also put some fruit on the surface like Yunyanhui, or sprinkle some puff pastry.

Yun Yanhui even squeezed out a hollow peach heart mixed with red yeast rice pigment. The rare thing is that the shape is not broken after picking it out, but everyone doesn't understand what he is doing.Yun Yan replied with emotion, how happy you would be if you were modern girls.

In the end, the chef of Zhao Yunchu’s family learned to soak snails in butter and experimented with a lot of different flavors, but he didn’t bring them with him when he left. Neighbors and understanding.

Not long after that, butter-soaked snails spread from the palace to the entire aristocratic class in Bianliang, and Yun Yanhui also promoted the popularity of butter-soaked snails in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Soaking snails and milk in butter, Zhao Yunchu went to the Daxiangguo Temple a few times, and Yunyan was short of manpower, so he was ashamed not to answer the door like before.

This day, Zhao Yunchu brought a can of milk, but before he reached the door, a black and white figure rushed over and hugged his calf firmly, it was Yun Beibei.

Because every time Zhao Yunchu comes with milk, Beibei has already remembered him.

Zhao Yunchu couldn't break free, he didn't know how it was released, dragged a leg that was being hugged, and moved a few steps like a half-mutilated, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother, save me!"