Chapter 154 Sea Cucumber and Abalone Soup
Of course, the so-called original abalone soup does not mean that there are no other condiments in the whole pot of soup except abalone and water. Things like ginger, coriander, and garlic are absolutely essential, otherwise, if you bite How can you eat the fishy smell after one bite?
In addition to abalone, some rare ingredients of the same grade as abalone are also needed for seasoning, so as to better bring out the taste of the best delicacy.
Of course, there are also abalones in some hotels that do not put these things.
Their chef will marinate the abalone in advance, then bake the abalone in a very special way, and finally provide the customers with the stock, wasabi, sauce and other things that have been prepared before serving. Customers can add various ingredients according to their own taste preferences.
There are many ways to make abalone, which is always known as the crown of seafood. In my country, there are as many as 20 ways to make abalone that have appeared in state banquets.
It is not known how the abalone served at the state banquet is made. Those are the undisclosed secrets of super chefs, and their unique skills are even passed on to men but not to women.
Of course, there are also many very classic abalone recipes in the folks. The more famous ones, such as garlic fragrant abalone, American ginseng abalone soup, ginger flower steamed abalone, etc., are all classic recipes that can be memorable once eaten.
What Xiang Yang wants to make today is actually American ginseng and abalone soup.
Although Xiang Yang's boat does not have the ultimate ingredient of American ginseng, Xiang Yang can use sea cucumber instead.
The medicinal properties of American ginseng have many similarities with those of sea cucumbers. They have the functions of invigorating qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and reducing fire, invigorating the spleen and lungs, and nourishing vital energy. Young men who drink it can effectively remove dirt from the lungs and protect the health of the liver.
The abalone, known as the crown of seafood, also has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, nourishing the liver and kidney. Cooking soup with sea cucumber and abalone can improve immunity, nourish blood and nourish the spleen and lung, nourish dryness, and nourish the liver and kidney.
Brother Yang, here. Fang Youqun handed Xiang Yang a glass jar, which contained six or seven sea cucumbers that had been marinated. These sea cucumbers were caught by Xiang Yang later. It's not as short of money as before, so I kept it in my own hands and didn't sell it to Zhang Qicheng.
In Xiang Yang's words, sea cucumber is a good thing, so why can't other people eat it? If it was as thick as an arm, he would definitely sell it for money, but the inferior Xiang Yang would keep some of it every time.
Xiang Yang took the glass bottle and looked at Fang Youqun.
Fang Youqun swallowed immediately.
Don't worry, everyone has something to eat today. Xiang Yang poured out two sea cucumbers that were as thick as two fingers from the glass bottle, and ordered a crew member to cut them into soaked hair, and then cut them into strips.
Captain, the abalones have been cleaned. Chen Qingshui came over with a small basin of abalones and said.
Xiang Yang nodded, Put the abalone in a large pot and boil.
Chen Qingsheng immediately followed suit.
Soon, the water in the cauldron began to boil, and another crew member on the other side also cut up the soaked sea cucumbers. Xiang Yang asked him to throw the sea cucumbers into the boiling pot.
At this time, a strong fragrance came to the nostrils, and gradually spread towards the entire deck.
All the crew members who smelled this fragrance couldn't help sniffing. This fragrance is extremely unique. At first glance, it smells a bit like dried cuttlefish. The smell of the ocean.
But if you smell it carefully, you will find that this scent is completely different from that of cuttlefish. In addition to the inherent smells of other seafood, the scent of abalone seems to be mixed with the scent of fresh meat.
Xiang Yang also sniffed, and quickly ordered: Okay, then put the ginger in and simmer for another 20 minutes before turning off the fire.
Chen Qingsheng lifted the lid of the pot and poured the chopped ginger and other seasonings into the pot.
When the lid of the pot was lifted, the scent was even more intense, and it penetrated hard into the nostrils of everyone on the deck.
Damn, I've never smelled such a fragrance, it makes my mouth water. He Mingde said.
Fang Youqun nodded his head severely, Me too.
Captain, the water is boiling, and the abalone must be cooked. Why don't we just fish it out and eat it? I think some people eat abalone even raw. A crew member shouted.
Xiang Yang smiled, he knew what the crew member said was true, there is indeed a way to eat abalone raw, that way is called sashimi, and there are a lot of people who eat it.
However, Xiang Yang has always disapproved of the way of eating sashimi. Xiang Yang has always believed that sashimi is unhygienic. Don’t think that there are no bacteria in the seabed. There are not only a large number of bacteria on fresh wild abalone, but also parasites.
Chen Qingsheng glared at the crew member, and shouted: You have to eat a lot of raw sea food, if you have the ability, go down and eat it yourself before coming up.
The crew member shrank his neck and immediately dared not speak any more.
Xiang Yang smiled, Chen Qingsheng, don't be so fierce, what people say is true, there are indeed people who eat natural abalone outside, but I am making soup, of course I want to cook the abalone and stew the soup Only then will it be tasty.
Uh, someone really dares to eat this stuff raw? Fang Youqun wanted to vomit.
Many crew members also found it unbelievable, looking at the abalone in the water tank for a while, and looking at the cauldron of abalone soup for a while, the more they looked at them, the more they doubted the authenticity of Xiang Yang's words.
There are indeed people outside who like to eat raw food. Xu Fang has a lot of experience, he shook his head and said, Someone invited me to eat it before, but I found it disgusting. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I couldn't believe that someone ate it. Raw ones can be eaten with relish.
They pretended. Xiang Yang said with a smile: Actually, raw abalone is the same as raw steak. Raw steak is very popular abroad, but after it was introduced to our country, it is not suitable for the environment. That's because some people in foreign countries have different tastes from us. , Raw meat has never been in line with the palate of Chinese people.”
Fang Youqun half-understands, No wonder I always hear people talk about medium-rare steaks. Last time I fried the beef deliberately only medium-rare and almost made me vomit.
Everyone was amused by Fang Youqun's words.
Chen Qingsheng scolded with a smile: Steak and beef are the same thing? Why don't you just hold the cow and take a bite?
Xiang Yang was also laughing, Fang Youqun was always able to make all kinds of ridiculous jokes in all kinds of weird ways.
After laughing, Xiang Yang put on his gloves and wanted to fish for sea anemones in the water tank.
Chen Qingsheng swallowed his saliva looking at the huge sea anemone, and suddenly said: Captain, we made a seafood pot and a pot of abalone soup for lunch today, why don't we make this sea anemone?
Xiang Yang laughed, What? You want to save me money?
Chen Qingsheng laughed.
Chen Fusheng exposed Chen Qingsheng and said: He is afraid that you will not go to poison, captain.