NOVEL NEXT Chapter 216 Steamed Squid Rolls
Delivery boy Ma Baili's talisman festival was done, and he was finally able to go out of the city to buy fruit for Ma Xi.
In the early morning, he drove his carriage and made a special trip to the entrance of Liuxiang Snacks before setting off.
"Shop Manager Ma Xi, look, my car is back again~ I'm going to the harbor to buy coconuts today."
Ma Baili heard Ma Baili showing off all the way in the kitchen.
Brother Ma loves his horses very much, and he is very excited to be able to go out to transport goods again today.
Mao Xi came to the door of the shop carrying a bucket of ice.
"Brother Ma, can you give me a ride? I happen to be going to the harbor to buy some seafood."
Ma Baili motioned to Ma Xi to get on the carriage.
When they arrived at Wutong Port, they went shopping separately. Shui Xi went to find Pang Xiaohai and his wife with a bucket of ice.
When Pang Xiaohai saw Mao Xi bringing a bucket of ice, he thought she was giving it to him to make a summer cold drink.
"Ah Shu, you brought too much ice. Our family can't finish it."
"These are used to keep seafood fresh. I came to buy some oysters and squid from you today."
Because in Wutong Port, the price of ice is high and people use it sparingly. The seafood is caught and sold on the same day.
Usually, Mao Xi comes here regularly to buy food and freeze it in the freezer area of the space.
But today, she wanted to do something different.
If she wants to make seafood, she needs to buy some live oysters and squid.
It is the hot summer day in June, and these ice cubes are used to cool down the seafood.
Pang Xiaohai took the ice cubes that Ma Xi brought, cut them into small pieces, packed two bags in waterproof leather bags, and tied them next to the box containing seafood.
"You can only use the ice today. In the future, you will have to buy fresh seafood every day?" Pang Xiaohai wondered. He felt that the cost of cooling down like this was too high for Shu Xi.
Since Mao Xi planned to start selling seafood, he naturally had a plan.
She took out a recipe for making ice with saltpeter and gave it to Pang Xiaohai.
"Brother Xiao Hai, this is a way to make ice in summer. You only need to buy some saltpeter and use a bucket to make it. Now this method is used to make ice in Kaitang area."
Pang Xiaohai took the ice-making recipe with some excitement. He had heard that the older generation had ice-making methods, but they had been lost long ago. Some people who had this recipe would have it taken away or even lost for profit reasons. life.
"Ah Shu, this recipe is precious, and you just gave it to me like this?"
Pang Xiaohai looked through the prescriptions. He still couldn't believe that what he was holding now was a treasure that could make him rich.
Seeing Pang Xiaohai's surprised look, Mao Xi pointed at the ice cubes he brought: "Brother Xiaohai, you didn't come to open the pond. Now the ice cold department in the county has this method of making ice. It's an open secret." ! Feel free to use it."
Pang Xiaohai accepted it with confidence.
He gave the prescription to Nia, who greeted him warmly when he saw someone familiar.
"Ama, you're here. Do you want the new coffee beans for this season? They've been roasted. You don't need to go back and roast them yourself."
"Sister Nia, I still want unroasted coffee berries. I can roast them myself."
After the coffee beans are roasted, there is a one-week bean-growing period, and the best tasting period is within one month.
Mao Xi hopes that every cup of coffee sold from her candy shop will be the freshest.
"Brother Xiaohai, I will come to you tomorrow to transport some seafood. You should study this method of making ice today. If possible, I want you to deliver some seafood to my shop every day in the future."
"okay."
Pang Xiaohai also hopes that someone can regularly receive goods from him. Now that ice can ensure the freshness of seafood, he can also use this to expand the inland seafood business.
Ma Baili purchased coconuts and went to the market to find Mao Xi and help her transport two boxes of seafood into the car.
The sugar shop was still waiting for fresh coconuts, so they didn't have time to linger any longer, so the two of them immediately drove back.
When the carriage returned to Lihua Town, Mao Xi unloaded the seafood first. Because the seafood was kept cool with ice cubes, the box was extremely heavy.
Da Jiang and Lu Da came to the door and helped Shu Xi take the seafood in.
Luda's eyes lit up when he saw the fresh squid.
"Amao, did you use fresh squid for grilled squid today?"
Seeing that the squids were still moving, Ojiang found a big basin and put them in them.
"Seafood is sold in the evening. These squids are used for cooking, not grilled. These oysters are left for you to make grilled oysters."
After Mao Xi finished speaking, he walked to Zhang Xiucai and asked him to help write a new food label and paper flyer: fresh steamed squid.
Let Brother Ying distribute the flyers while selling in the alleys.
At the midnight snack stall, Shu Xi and Lou Laner were shouting and selling at the door of Liuxiang Snack Shop.
“Fresh seafood, steamed squid rolls, authentic catch of the day.”
I have to say that this shouting technique is still effective.
Seafood is also sold in Lihua Town, but most of it is dry goods, and there are not many that are eaten freshly. Restaurants occasionally supply it, but because of the high freight costs, the price is much higher.
There are two squids in each portion of Mao Xi's steamed squid rings. She bought them for 10 Wen and sold them for 28 Wen. The price is only one-third of the price in the restaurant.
People heard that it was fresh seafood and so cheap. During the late night snack period, they all flocked to Liuxiang snacks.
Some gourmets couldn't help but ask Shu Xi: "Shopkeeper, can I see your live squid before I order?"
Mao Xi had been prepared. She specifically asked Dajiang to place the wooden barrel containing live squid right in front of the outer hall.
"Oh~ This squid can still move, it's really alive."
"Shopkeeper, give me one!"
"I want one too!"
At this moment, the three gourmet swordsmen (Su Xuexue, Mi Lao, and Nalan Jue) sitting in the corner of the outer hall were already drinking wine and waiting for the food to be served.
The three of them waited in the shop during the evening meal, and sat until the late night snack stall, just to eat this dish earlier.
At Youshi, the shop was full, and Mao Xi was about to start cooking.
The steaming time of this dish is short, so you can eat it freshly.
First, clean the squid, remove the eyes and mouth, peel the skin and remove the bones.
The body and claws should be separated and the body should be cut into a ring shape but retain the squid shape.
Spread a layer of soft tofu on a long plate, place two cut squid rings neatly on the plate, and put the squid claws on the head.
The most important condiment, ginger, is cut into long thin slices and threaded into the squid rings. This step is the secret to ensuring that this dish is not fishy.
Then put it into the steamer and cook it. It only takes five minutes to cook it over high heat.
Pour off the excess juice from the squid, sprinkle thin strips of green onion over the squid, then pour soy sauce and cooked oil, and the dish is done.
The squid roll is white and tender, and the onion, ginger and hot oil stimulate the aroma of the seafood. Once you take a bite, it is smooth and tender, which is very memorable.
Sure enough, it needs to be freshly steamed and eaten, so that the taste is authentic and sweet.
Worried that some people would not be used to the taste of seafood, Mao Xi specially added a dish of chili sauce and a dish of vinegar to each table.
Due to the limited quantity of squid brought back, some diners had already sold out the food when they arrived. In order to enjoy the Tooth Festival, they had to buy grilled squid to satisfy their cravings.
I didn’t expect that selling seafood would really work, and I even sold several bottles of rice wine and wine in the evening.