As we all know, steaming steamed bread is inseparable from the steamer. Whether it is the ever-changing contemporary society or the hard years long gone, steamed bread and steamer are bound to be closely intertwined. Today, whenever I eat at home or think of steamed bread, I always think of the long years of communication with the steamer and the dribs and drabs of that year. Although the past has passed many years, my memory is still profound, and the past printed in my mind will still touch my heart from time to time.

As long as they are native Shaanxi people, they all like to eat steamed bread, and they eat it every day, as if they will never get tired of it. In Shaanxi, no matter which family, it usually takes a long time to buy 10 Jin of rice, but the steamed bread bought back or steamed by itself is quite another matter-it will often be eaten in three or two days. Correspondingly, steamed bread has become the most sought-after staple food on the table of Shaanxi people. For these reasons, we all cherish the steamer at home. Whenever we see it, we should touch it carefully and observe it carefully for a while. If we find any signs of damage, we will repair it immediately.

I clearly remember the past about ships. As long as the steamed bread at home is almost finished and it is sunny, my mother will ask me to take the steamer in the kitchen outdoors and put it under the sun slope to bask in the sun. This is to prolong the service life of the steamer. In those hard years, no matter what you do, you should seriously consider it. If you can save, you must save. You can't waste any resources. Similarly, so is the steamer. As long as I hear my mother's orders, I will happily run into the kitchen and carry those steamers to the outdoor sun slope in turn. At that time, I was very excited and felt that what I had done was of great significance. It seemed that at that moment, I suddenly felt great. When I took all the steamer out, I didn't rush to play or leave the place, but stayed quietly and stared at the steamer in front of me. The golden sunshine is all over the earth, and the steamer bathed in the bright sun exudes a faint bamboo fragrance. As time went on, the fragrance around me became stronger and stronger, and my legs had already lost consciousness. I stood there, greedily sucking the unique fragrance and feeling the sweetness brought by the steamer with my heart.

At that moment, my heart was really sweet, just like eating sweet and delicious food or candy, but I don't know why, I just felt that I shouldn't leave that place immediately, but should continue to stay with those steamers. Why on earth is this? I didn't understand it at that time, but today, I have understood the truth. The reason why I did that is the embodiment of reason. When steaming steamed bread, you must use a steamer. Accordingly, I will love it as much as I love steamed bread. Every time I dry the steamer, I will always be on the side, thinking about the delicious steamed bread and carefully stroking the steamer in front of me. Maybe I'm too focused, or those birds like steamer very much. As long as it is a day to dry the steamer, those birds flying freely in the sky will fly over and land in the open space not far away, looking at me and the steamer with unique fragrance. Some bold birds will land gently on the steamer and chirp nonstop, as if telling me their joy.

On the day of steaming steamed bread, the function of those steamers appeared. On weekdays, they either stay in the corner of the kitchen or under the sunny slope outdoors, and their value cannot be fully reflected. When my mother is busy mixing noodles, I will take out all the sun-dried steamers and put them on Xiao Mu's table in the kitchen in turn. Then I will take an oilcloth (cotton cloth soaked in cooking oil) and carefully wipe the inside of the steamer until it shines, and I will be satisfied. This is done to prevent steamed bread from sticking to the steamer. I did a good job. Every time I steam steamed bread at home, I will rush to do it, and there is always endless energy. In my opinion, no matter how many steamers are placed in front of me, I will finish it. By the time I'm done with this, my mom will be almost finished.

As long as my mother gives the order to "bring me the steamer", I will immediately pick up a steamer and walk to my mother. My mother looked at me with a smile, gently touched my little face with her flour-covered hands, and kept praising me for being capable and sensible. Although my face became a little face made of flour, I still smiled happily and my heart was full of joy. Mother put the steamed bread into the steamer in turn. When they are full, she will tell me to put the steamer full of raw steamed buns under the outdoor sun slope so that those steamed buns can absorb some warm sunshine. This is called "pan-steamed bread" locally, in order to play the role of yeast as soon as possible. How does steamed bread taste? Pot steaming is the key step. Be sure to grasp the time, otherwise it will lead to the taste of steamed bread, which is either tasteless or sour. My mother taught me a simple but practical method. As long as you touch the steamer and feel very hot, it means that the steamed bread has been cooked. At that time, I will take back the steamer full of steamed bread and steam it directly after the water in the pot boils.

The blower is buzzing, the fire in the stove is burning, and I can still hear the sound of boiling in the hot pot faintly, but at that moment, what I care most about is still the steamer on the hot pot. I saw those steamers tightly surrounded by mother's cotton cloth, without a crack. This is done to ensure the tightness of the inside of the steamer. Simply put, there should be no air leakage on the way to steam steamed bread, otherwise it will affect the taste of steamed bread. So when steaming steamed bread, all the steamers will be tightly wrapped. With the passage of time, the hot steam in the air is getting thicker and thicker, and the steamer is suddenly surrounded by hot steam. I was particularly worried at that time, and I always felt that the steamer in the hot steam was very difficult. Do they feel comfortable or sad? I have been racking my brains to think about that problem, but I still can't figure it out after thinking for a long time, so I have to ask my mother for help. After hearing this, my mother smiled and told me in a positive tone that they were all comfortable and happy. But I still don't believe it. My mother smiled and went on to say,' The steamed stuffed bun must have cracked', which is why they are so happy. After listening to my mother's words, I nodded thoughtfully and carefully recalled the past scenes in my mind. At that moment, I thought my mother was right, because that happens every time I steam steamed bread. Thought of here, I no longer worry, my heart is very happy.

After the steamed bread is out of the pot, my mother always says to me with those cracked steamed bread, look, did I just say that? I am very happy, carefully stroking the steamer, silently thanking them in my heart, and thanking them for steaming delicious steamed bread for us again. As soon as the steamed bread is out of the pot, mother will turn it all over in time. This is to prevent the steamed bread from directly sticking to the steamer after the temperature drops, so this work should be done in time without any delay, otherwise it will bring unnecessary trouble. When all the steamed buns are cold, my mother will put them in the porcelain basin in the kitchen, then carefully scrub the steamer and take it outdoors to dry. If you find a bad place, you can repair it yourself. If it is a big problem, you can only wait for the master who specializes in repairing the steamer.

"Fix the cage-fix the cage-"As long as there is such a cry in my ear, my mother will definitely let me take out the steamer that needs to be repaired at home and let the master fix it. At that time, every time, as children, we were very happy. While holding our own steamer and waiting quietly, we stared at the busy master: I saw that the steamer was broken here, and the faulty steamer was in good condition in his hand. Everyone was so happy that their mouths were stuck high and their hearts were so sweet. At that time, the steamer at home was no different from a priceless treasure. If there is no steamer, we can't eat delicious steamed bread. In that case, our life will be unsustainable. Therefore, for the steamer, we are all love in our bones, even more careful than ourselves.

In those years, whenever I saw the steamer intact, I felt sweet in my heart; If I find something damaged, my brow will shrink into a ball and my heart will be very sad. But fortunately, there are still old masters who can repair the steamer. They always come to the village at the first time to repair the damaged steamer for us and bring us joy again. Over time, the status of the steamer in my mind is exactly the same as that of my relatives.

After decades of long time, many things around have changed. Correspondingly, there are many new styles of steamer. Today, the steamer still exists, but the steamer now is not the steamer in the past. The previous steamer has been gradually replaced by aluminum alloy and stainless steel steamer, so it is not necessary to wipe the steamed bread carefully as before, and there will be no damage or the like. My steamer has been changed for many years. Every time I steam steamed bread, my mother always tells me about the past, and I will continue to pursue the imprint of the past in my mind.

I have to admit that aluminum alloy, stainless steel and other steamer really bring people a lot of convenience, but there are also some regrets. For example, steaming steamed buns with this steamer is not as good as the previous steamer, and the air permeability is not good, which often leads to some unsatisfactory conditions of steamed buns. In order to solve this problem effectively, someone has come up with a good idea: bamboo strips are still used inside the steamer, and stainless steel or aluminum alloy is used outside. In this way, steamed bread still tastes familiar, and there is no difference compared with the past, and the steamer is also very durable.

Undoubtedly, the development of society and the progress of the times have indeed brought us a lot of convenience, but as a new era, we should not only pursue convenience, but also pick up things that seem useless but have specific significance again, so that they can produce value and bring far-reaching influence.