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The Flame Mushroom experiment was presided over by Kris Truth, so Liszt was more at ease. It was now early May. Although most of the crops had not yet matured, many crops could be harvested with the help of the cordyceps.
Therefore, for the first time, corn cobs and corn rice appeared on Liszt's menu. Corn cobs tasted a bit sweet, which was somewhat different from the corn cobs on Earth. The cobs were larger, but the grains were sparse and not plump enough. They belonged to the category of inferior corn cobs.
Corn rice was cooked from corn kernels after shelling. Compared with millet rice, it tasted more fragrant and had a smoother texture.
In the absence of rice, corn rice could successfully replace rice. Eating pasta or millet rice every day did not suit Liszt's taste.
"From now on, my staple food will be corn rice. Every 1, 3, 5, and 7 days, I will eat corn rice at noon and pasta at night. Every 2, 4, and 6 days, I will eat corn rice at night and millet rice at noon. As for the morning, I will add two more corn cobs for each meal."
"Yes, Master." Butler Carter noted down Liszt's instructions.
Immediately after, he signaled the servants to bring three stir-fried dishes and said: "Master, this is freshly squeezed corn oil from corn, stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, stir-fried shredded meat with onions, and stir-fried beans. Mrs. Abby hopes that you can taste them and then suggest whether or not to use corn oil for stir-frying."
Liszt picked up his chopsticks and rinsed his mouth.
He drank a mouthful of water and rinsed his mouth. Then, he picked up a piece of tomato scrambled eggs and put it in his mouth to chew for a moment. He couldn't help but nod his head. "The taste is not bad. I don't feel the taste of corn. The taste of oil is also very faint.
After rinsing his mouth, he switched to stir-fried shredded meat with onions and finally stir-fried beans.
After tasting all three, he had a general answer: "Use corn oil for tomato scrambled eggs and stir-fried beans. Use soybean oil for stir-fried shredded meat with onions. As for the other stir-fried dishes, use oil. I will make a decision after tasting them one by one."
Butler Carter replied, "Yes, sir."
The castle's kitchen used corn oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, grape seed oil, and so on. Now, with the addition of corn oil, there were more choices to go with it. He believed that it would further enhance the taste of some dishes.
In terms of eating.
Liszt was not a glutton to begin with, but there were not many entertainment options in this world. He would either watch stage plays, skits, read books, ride horses, hunt, or go fishing. After a long time, he would get bored. He didn't like playing mahjong or poker, so he started to study eating and drinking.
He didn't mind making every dish the most exquisite delicacy.
The team of chefs he kept in the castle alone was more than the number of chefs in many marquises' castles. Moreover, the types of research were all different. Some specialized in making noodles, some specialized in stir-frying, some specialized in making pastries, some specialized in making seafood, some specialized in making barbecue, and some specialized in making fruits and vegetables, and so on.
After he had tasted the stir-fried corn oil.
The valet came to report, "Master, the restaurant's chef, Barwell, is here to see you."
"Barwell?" Liszt raised his eyebrows. It had been a long time since he had heard from the chef that he had funded to research tofu, "Bring him to see me."
After a while.
Barwell came to the dining hall, knelt down and saluted. Without waiting for Liszt to ask, he said excitedly: "Praise be to Sir, Knight's glory, Barwell has finally made tofu! The white and tender tofu is exactly the same as the tofu you, Sir Lord, have described! "
"Oh, the tofu has been made? Did you bring it? "
"The tofu is very soft, so Barwell left it in the restaurant's kitchen."
"Forget it, I will go take a look." Liszt couldn't wait to get up and see the long-awaited tofu. The retainer immediately brought the blue-blooded horse and gave it to him to ride.
Walking in the Flower Town.
Liszt no longer rode the chocobo Loki. He had previously given Paris the Blackdragon. Instead, he rode the blue-blooded horse gifted by the Grand Duke. He named the horse 'Gem'. As the mount of an honorary member of the Blue-Blooded Orders of Chivalry, it could not be given to others and could only be ridden by himself.
Moreover, Gem's quality was indeed outstanding. It was an excellent warhorse that could follow him to the battlefield in the future. A Knight could have many mounts and could switch them at any time.
After arriving at the restaurant.
The merchants eating on the second floor were immediately asked to leave by Liszt's retainer Knight. No one dared to make trouble or complain. This was the authority and status of an aristocrat.
The valet wiped the tables and chairs, and Liszt sat down.
Barwell had already served the tofu in a whole basin. It was snow-white, but its surface was very rough. It was somewhat different from the tofu in Liszt's memory. Fortunately, the difference was not great. He scooped a bit with a wooden spoon. It was not very soft, but it was not too hard either. It barely passed.
"Have you tried it?"
"Sir Lord, I had already made the tofu half a month ago, but at that time, I did not dare to guarantee that it was tofu. I also did not know if it was poisonous or if it was edible. During this half a month, I tested its toxicity while sorting out the technique of making tofu. I only dared to report to Sir Lord when I felt that it was up to standard. "
"You made it half a month ago? Tell me about the production process."
"I first repeatedly squeezed the soybeans, then started to boil the soymilk. After that, I braised it according to the method taught by Sir. I tried many things and finally succeeded in braising it with seawater, which condensed into tofu blossoms. I scooped up the blossoms and pressed out the water with a wooden plank to make the tofu cubes. "
"Seawater can also be braised?"
"At first, I found that seawater could condense the soymilk into tofu blossoms, but the tofu made was very unpalatable, bitter and astringent. Later, I slowly explored and found a suitable method to braise it with seawater. Finally, I was able to make the tofu that Sir Lord requested. "
"I see." This was the first time Liszt heard that seawater could actually be braised. In any case, the tofu was already placed in front of him.
He immediately began to taste it.
After entering his mouth, the familiar taste of tofu suddenly filled his mouth. He could not help but exclaim in admiration: "Good, this is the tofu I am familiar with! Baweir, although you took a long time to develop the tofu and also cost me a lot of gold coins, you still deserve a reward for being able to develop the tofu! "
On the spot, Liszt rewarded Baweir with a gold coin.
Baweir took the gold coin and replied with great joy: "Thank you, Sir Lord!"
"Although you have made the tofu, it is still very rough. I will continue to fund you to research better production techniques. In the future, you will be responsible for the supply of tofu in the castle. Also, the Flower Restaurant will be handed over to someone else. I will build a tofu workshop for you to manage. "
Baweir had the status of a serf.
Naturally, he had to do whatever Liszt told him to do. Moreover, being a workshop steward was a lot better than being a chef in a restaurant, so there was no reason for him to be unwilling.
The elated Baweir quickly stir-fried a plate of braised tofu in accordance with the requirements of the Sir Lord.
Eating the familiar taste, Liszt was particularly satisfied: "In the future, the tofu workshop will be a key protected area of the territory, and the tofu recipe will be kept strictly confidential. Tofu will be another important specialty of the territory!" Tofu had a short shelf life and was not suitable for distant sales, nor did he intend to export it.
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