Ang Lee was quite well-prepared when he went out. Not only did he bring all kinds of hunting equipment, basic food, and cooking utensils, he even brought a few folding stools. Although these folding stools were relatively simple, they were still very comfortable to sit on. After all, ordinary stools were hard and flat, while the top of the folding stools was made of soft cloth, which naturally made people more comfortable.
Generally, folding stools were made of wood, which was more in line with the characteristics of this era. After all, the price of ironware was still too expensive. Wood was cheaper, and there were more carpentry. It was easier and simpler to make wooden folding stools, but it was more troublesome to make iron folding stools.
However, the iron folding stool also had an advantage that the wooden folding stool couldn't compare to. It was stronger and smaller. With the same thickness, the weight bearing capacity of iron was naturally far greater than that of wood. Therefore, in order to support the weight of the human body, the wooden folding stool must be made thicker, while the iron folding stool only needed to be very thin.
The three folding stools Ang Lee brought with him were all made of iron and in the shape of a round tube. They were very light and convenient to hold in the hand. After folding them, the three stacked together hardly took up any space. They were magical tools to be carried when going out. The common people of the Tang dynasty had also begun to use them long ago. It was just that Li Yu and the others didn't bring stools. Perhaps they didn't intend to make stools!
Ang Lee pulled out a stool and sat on it to rest, while the guards beside him could only take turns to sit on stones or broken branches.
Not far from them was a clear stream. Several soldiers in charge of handling the gazelles and hares frowned while handling them. It wasn't as if they had never hunted before, so they naturally knew the state of the prey after being shot. However, the prey brought back by Ang Lee obviously didn't conform to the state of being shot.
"Why is the wound of this gazelle so deep? A large part of it is rotten inside. It's so strange! "
"The same goes for the hares here. They've all been shot through."
"Assistant Minister Li has a lot of strength, so it's normal for the wound to be bigger. There's nothing strange about it."
"That's right. When I was in Yunzhong, I often hunted and often shot through rabbits. There's nothing strange about it. Hurry up and get to work! We've made so much meat today, so we'll definitely have a share. You all know how good Assistant Minister Li is at cooking. "
The guards who were handling the prey started chatting.
It took time to deal with the prey. Although these guards were very good at this, it still took them a while to deal with the prey.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's all settled."
The guard stepped forward to report.
Ang Lee stood up, looked at the Mongolian gazelles and wild rabbits that had been cleaned up, and then looked into the distance.
"It's time. Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon and the others should be back. Hurry up and find them."
Ang Lee was not in a hurry to cook. If Li Yu and the others did not come back in time, then there was no point in eating!
When the guards of Li Yu and the others heard Ang Lee's words, they did not dare to be negligent. They directly dispatched half of their men to look for the three of them.
"Assistant Minister Li, this forest has always been very safe. There won't be any danger. Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon and the others will definitely be fine. They probably didn't catch any prey, so they don't want to come back too early."
One of the guards analyzed.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "Great minds think alike. That must be the case."
Not long after, Li Yu and the other two rode their horses back, surrounded by a group of guards.
From a distance, it could be seen that their horses were empty. There was no prey at all. It could be said that they returned empty-handed.
"Assistant Minister Li is amazing! In less than an hour, he hunted five wild rabbits and two Mongolian gazelles, but the three of us got nothing. The gap is a little big! "
Li Yu praised Ang Lee as soon as he returned.
"It's not easy to hunt Mongolian gazelles. I heard that Mongolian gazelles live in the northern part of the Great Wall. It's rare to see Mongolian gazelles near Chang 'an City. Moreover, these Mongolian gazelles run very fast. It's not that easy to hunt them."
"We've seen Assistant Minister Li's ability. It's really not something we can compare to."
Li Qiao and Li Jun also praised Ang Lee.
Ang Lee was naturally very happy. He smiled and said, "It's just so-so. Let's not talk about this. Let's cook! Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon has seen my cooking skills, but the King of Jinan and the King of Yidu are not familiar with it. You're in luck today. "
"Qiao 'er, Jun' er, Assistant Minister Li's cooking skills are no worse than his hunting skills. The food he makes is even better than the food made by the imperial chefs. You should try it. "
Li Yu said.
Ang Lee ordered, "Cut off a hind leg of a Mongolian gazelle and two hares. Roast the rest of the mutton according to the method I taught you."
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li."
When the guards heard the news, they were overjoyed. Their skills were slightly inferior, but the Mongolian gazelle itself was delicious. With a little seasoning barbecue, it would be a mouth-watering delicacy.
"You guys, put this in place."
Ang Lee pointed to the equipment on the ground and said.
In fact, this equipment was a solar barbecue stove. It was a very energy-saving equipment. The manufacturing cost was not high, and it could be used to make delicious food very efficiently.
Its structure was very simple. It mainly consisted of a frame, a glass tube, a reflector, and an inner lining for food. It couldn't be simpler.
For Ang Lee, it was very simple to make such equipment. It almost didn't take too much energy and thinking. It was easy to make the equipment. However, Ang Lee concealed the manufacturing cost of the glass tube, making outsiders think that the glass tube seemed to be very valuable. In fact, it was not valuable at all.
The biggest difference between this solar barbecue stove and the ordinary circular solar stove was that it was more efficient. After all, the solar stove was an open-air platform. It was easy to use it to cook in hot weather, but it was difficult to be effective in cold winter because the heating heat would soon be cooled by the cold air, causing the food to be undercooked. Even if it was used to roast water, it couldn't boil the water. The lower the ambient temperature, the lower the temperature the water could reach.
But the solar barbecue stove was different. The principle of the solar barbecue stove was to focus the solar energy on a small surface, thereby increasing the heat of this surface. Compared with the ordinary solar stove, there was an extra glass tube that could keep the heat. This way, it created a relatively insulating sealed environment. The temperature in this sealed environment increased faster, and the loss was less. In this way, the internal temperature would be higher and higher, and the food inside would be cooked.
Because the energy of the sun was used to make food, this was a very energy-efficient way to make delicious food. Moreover, from all angles, this way of making delicious food was better.
For example, from a health point of view, using the solar barbecue stove was the healthiest way of all barbecue methods. This was because the traditional coal barbecue would produce a lot of oil smoke and chemical emissions. There would also be burnt substances, which would bring great harm to the human body. For example, someone once said that eating a barbecue chicken drumstick was equivalent to smoking sixty cigarettes, which showed how toxic it was.
There was no need to worry about using the solar barbecue stove because the solar barbecue stove didn't use charcoal. The whole process of making was in a clean glass tube. The internal food container designed by Ang Lee was polished metal. Although it was not completely rust-free, its corrosion resistance was also very good.
When making food, one only needed to gently pull out the inner tube and put the food into the inner tube, then it could be made. It was isolated from the outside environment, and there would be no oil smoke and chemical emissions. There would be no open fire during the barbecue process, and no burnt substances would be produced. People could enjoy delicious food and experience a healthy life at the same time.
According to scientific proof from later generations, when food was barbecued with open fire, various bad chemical reactions would occur and various fragrances would be produced. With the diffusion of these fragrances, the vitamins, proteins, and amino acids inside the food would be seriously damaged. Using solar barbecue would not cause these problems. There would not be a situation where the food's nutrients would be lost due to chemical reactions. Moreover, it would make the food more nutritious and delicious.
The safety issue was also a huge advantage of the solar barbecue stove. When the food was put in, one could do whatever they wanted. As long as the barbecue time was enough, they could take out the food and eat it. There was no need to stand in front of the charcoal fire all the time, and there was no need to worry about fire and electric shock.
Naturally, there was no need to mention the energy-saving. The most important point of the solar barbecue stove was its energy-saving. It did not consume any energy at all, and it greatly reduced the cost of fuel.
Another advantage was that it was more flexible. When the food was barbecued, one could freely choose the food combination and make a myriad of delicious dishes. There was no need to worry about the barbecue shop not having special ingredients and utensils. It could process fruits, cook, and make soup.
When Ang Lee set up the solar barbecue stove, Li Yu came over curiously. Because he didn't know what this was, Li Yu didn't dare to touch it for fear of breaking it.
"Come, bring the seasonings such as onions, ginger, garlic, and a small table."
Ang Lee continued to order.
The seasonings were brought by themselves. There were the most basic seasonings such as onions, ginger, garlic, and other processed products such as sweet oil, vinegar, chili oil, and soy sauce. As for the small table, it was an essential operating table for making delicious food. It was also designed by Ang Lee to be foldable. After folding, it took up almost no space. When it was opened, it was a small table that was as high as one's thigh.
"Assistant Minister Li is well-prepared! There are all kinds of things. "
Li Yu said.
"Brother Wang knew that Assistant Minister Li would prepare these, so he told us before we left that we don't need to prepare anything. We just need to bring a mouth."
"How do we cook this? I don't understand!"
Li Qiao and Li Jun said.
Ang Lee prepared the ingredients on the table while introducing, "Look carefully, the three of you. This new thing is a solar barbecue stove. Its function is much better than wood barbecue. Moreover, it won't choke. The speed of the barbecue depends on whether the sun is strong enough. Fortunately, the sun is good today, so it should be easy to barbecue. Let's barbecue now!"
As Ang Lee spoke, he placed the six pieces of lamb leg neatly. Then, he turned around and gently pulled open the lining of the barbecue stove, revealing the metal barbecue table.
"It's easy to burn the meat when barbecuing, so we need to add some oil in it first. This way, it won't burn when we barbecue it later. Moreover, with the oil, the barbecue will be more delicious. Just watch! As long as you put the lamb in it, add the seasonings and barbecue for a while, the aroma will spread. "
As Ang Lee introduced, he brushed the oil and placed the six pieces of lamb evenly into the barbecue stove. He sprinkled onion, ginger, garlic, and seasonings on the beef and even brushed a little chili sauce. When he was done, he pushed the food into the glass tube and adjusted the angle to allow more solar energy to be concentrated in the glass tube.
"Okay, now we just need to wait."
Ang Lee washed his hands with water and asked the guards who were blocking the light to stand aside. If the light was blocked, the solar barbecue stove would not be able to be used at all.
At this time, several guards were also busy barbecuing the remaining gazelles. They had already lit the bonfire, and the wooden racks on both sides had already been set up. After the gazelles were skewered, they began to barbecue them.
This barbecue method was very primitive, but also very simple and convenient. Most people liked to use this barbecue method when camping. It was also a more realistic method because all the materials could be obtained from the woods. There was no need for any additional materials. They only needed to light the fire and add some seasonings when barbecuing. If there were no seasonings, it would be fine, but the taste would be slightly worse.
Although it was winter, the bonfire was very big, so the barbecue progressed very quickly. Not long after the barbecue, there was already a preliminary meat aroma, which made the guards around very happy. Although this amount of lamb was still too little, it was less than a jin in the hands of each guard. It was not enough to satisfy their appetite, but when they set out, they all brought dry food. More than half a jin of meat was eaten together with the dry food, the effect was still very good. This way, the dry food was more delicious when they ate it.
Li Yu and the other two often ate bonfire barbecue, so they were no longer surprised. Naturally, they would not go over to smell the smoke. What they were interested in was naturally the solar barbecue stove that Ang Lee carried. They had been standing by and observing carefully. They wanted to figure out what was going on with this solar barbecue stove and whether it could really have a good effect.
The glass tube was transparent, and the situation inside could be completely seen. Because the metal lining was cold when it was first heated, the heating speed was a bit slow, and it could not be compared to the open fire barbecued gazelles.
But as the temperature in the glass tube got higher and higher, the effect was immediately seen. The heat inside heated the mutton and evaporated the water in the mutton, so that the entire glass tube was filled with heat, making it impossible to see what was going on inside.
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