The classic saying "Food is the first priority for the people" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is true that no matter humans or animals, only when they are full and well fed can they sublimate and pursue spiritual things.
A few days ago, my colleague was chatting and told me how delicious the pepper duck was. As a food lover, I naturally couldn’t let this opportunity pass me by. I quickly asked him for advice on how to bake Nang, and he was generous with his advice and taught me everything.
Although I got his true biography, I still asked Du Niang for advice. It turned out that I was ignorant. As soon as I entered the three words "Pepper Duck", many ways to make Pepper Duck immediately popped up. It turns out that making pepper duck is both simple and delicious.
Rather than looking for fish in the depths, it is better to retreat and weave a net. On a weekend morning, I came to the bustling vegetable market. The food market has a rich and dazzling array of dishes. I came to a stall selling fresh chicken and duck. The proprietress of the stall was very enthusiastic and asked me to buy her chicken and duck.
There are several varieties of ducks, including white ducks, drake, old ducks, and semi-wild ducks (this is a domestic wild duck species). White duck (also commonly known as dumb duck), this kind of duck has a quiet character, eats a lot and increases its meat quickly. Because of its plump meat, many people like to use it to make sauced duck at the end of the year, and it is also used to cook and eat it in daily life.
What I want to buy is a male shelduck, which people in Hangzhou call Tiaotou. This kind of duck is more active. Although the meat is not as plump as the white duck, it is firm and delicious. Most families use it as raw material for braised duck, beer duck and roast duck. Of course, my pepper duck also uses it as raw material.
Speaking of male shelducks, of course we should also talk about female shelducks. Generally, duck farmers regard female shelducks as laying ducks and are reluctant to kill them. Only when they get old and can no longer lay eggs will they be eliminated as food. You can use it to make Dried Bamboo Shoots and Duck Stew, a famous dish in Hangzhou.
"Okay." The lady boss handed me the cleaned duck skillfully, and said to me with a smile, "Come again next time." Looking at the fresh and clean duck and the enthusiastic smiling face of the store owner, I felt happy in my heart. warm.
When I got home, I followed my colleague’s method and sauteed it with Sichuan peppercorns and salt until fragrant, then set it aside to cool. Then wash the duck and apply the cooled Sichuan peppercorns and salt evenly on the inside and outside of the duck. Then leave it for twenty minutes, pour a little cooking wine and steam it in a cage.
When it is steamed and opened, the aroma of duck meat mixed with the fragrance of Sichuan peppercorns comes to the nostrils, making people salivate. I don’t know when my son is behind me, maybe he came because of the aroma. .
Dinner is ready. I removed the Sichuan peppercorns from the duck skin and cut it into small pieces for serving. After frying up some home-cooked dishes, the family enjoyed their weekend lunch happily. Of course, the star of this dish was the pepper duck.
Because it was the first time to make it and taste it for the first time, of course I had a strong sense of novelty and urgency. Looking at the duck, which had a light and buttery color and was full of appetite, everyone immediately stretched out their chopsticks. After eating the Sichuan peppercorn duck, I picked up a piece and prepared to taste it. Before the duck meat entered my mouth, an alluring aroma of the meat with the flavor of Sichuan peppercorns hit my nostrils, making you secrete a lot of saliva in your mouth. Force you to put duck meat in your mouth.
Take a gentle bite, and the delicious taste of duck meat invades your taste buds instantly. A sense of happiness arises from the gentle chewing of your teeth and the stirring of your tongue. It is neither oily nor greasy, neither salty nor numb, light yet fresh, just like Longjing tea, a famous tea in Hangzhou, fresh and elegant, with a unique flavor
I have eaten duck cooked in several different ways, including Beijing roast duck and Nanjing roast duck. Salted duck, salted duck, Hangzhou old duck in pot, braised duck, etc., but the most famous one is the Quanjude roast duck in Qianmen, Beijing. Everyone says that the quality of Quanjude Roast Duck lies not only in the deliciousness of the roast duck, but also in the exquisite knife skills of the chefs. Indeed, I strongly agree with this point. While enjoying the delicious roast duck in Quanjude, I also admired the excellent knife skills of the chefs.
I think the taste of Peking duck is a bit like the upright and down-to-earth character of northerners. It is rolled with delicious and fragrant duck meat and green onions, and topped with special sauce. It is a delicious and enjoyable meal. In addition to the delicious taste of roast duck, it is easy to fill your appetite. The ingredients of roast duck can also relieve the greasiness of duck meat, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone. This is the ultimate deliciousness brought to food by human wisdom.
The pepper duck is different, it is similar to the old duck with dried bamboo shoots. Relatively light and fragrant, it also represents the eating habits of Jiangnan. As the saying goes, "A place with water and soil can support people." Indeed, it is like the gentle breeze and drizzle in the south of the Yangtze River, unlike the north where there is either heavy snowfall or drought and heat. I grew up in the south of the Yangtze River and I like the south of the Yangtze River. Of course, I also prefer the light and fragrant pepper duck.
Although pepper duck is delicious, there are many other ways to eat duck that everyone likes. The delicious taste of duck has been deeply loved by everyone. In the past, villagers visited relatives and friends, or visited patients. It is also given as a gift because duck has nourishing and health-care effects and can be eaten by patients regardless of fever or physical weakness. It also has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with cardiovascular diseases. Duck can clear away heat, remove dampness and toxins, and is said to have beautifying properties. It is a food suitable for all ages.
When I was still in the countryside, my mother would kill a duck before the busy farming season to nourish our growing bodies. At that time, we had a large casserole at home, and my mother would slowly cook ham hooves and duck in the casserole for several hours. When the duck and pig trotters were crispy, when the lid was opened, the aroma would be fragrant and mouth-watering. But it's a bit greasy to eat like this, but in that era of lack of oil and water, it didn't feel greasy at all.
Later, when living conditions improved, everyone put dried wild bamboo shoots into it. In this way, a pot of dried bamboo shoots and old duck pot was not only delicious and delicious, but also not greasy.
Food comes from the folk, and the folk comes from people's pursuit of a better life. We should not only pursue delicious food, but also let our hard-working hands create our colorful future.