Imperial Kitchen.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" The group of imperial chefs respectfully greeted Li Chengqian and the others.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Rise!"
The group of imperial chefs stood up. The tall and skinny imperial chef in the lead stood up and said, "Your Highness is a noble, how can you come to a lowly place like the imperial kitchen? If you need anything, just tell us and we will prepare it for Your Highness."
"Food, clothing, housing, and transportation are the five most important things in life. Eating is the most important thing, how can a place that cooks be considered a lowly place?" Meton retorted.
The tall and skinny imperial chef was stunned when he heard that. He couldn't help but look at Meton in surprise. Being a chef was a relatively lowly occupation. Even the imperial chefs didn't have a high status. When they heard Meton complimenting a chef, they couldn't help but have a good impression of him.
"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen! Your Highness and the others are priceless. If you stay in the imperial kitchen, we will definitely be punished by our superiors. "The tall and skinny imperial chef said in fear and trepidation.
Li Shimin was immediately embarrassed. Especially with his status, if the news that he was in the imperial kitchen spread, he would probably be reprimanded again.
"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen. It doesn't mean that a gentleman shouldn't come to the kitchen. It's just that all gentlemen have a compassionate heart. They can't bear to see livestock being killed. Food is the most important thing to the people. If everyone thinks of themselves as gentlemen, who will cook in the world? Won't those who think of themselves as gentlemen starve to death? "Meton said sarcastically.
"This …?" The tall and skinny imperial chef was at a loss for words.
Li Chengqian's eyes also lit up. His originally hesitant footsteps also became firm.
"However, this imperial chef can rest assured. We didn't come here to watch you kill animals. We came here to make a brand new delicacy using only ice cubes." Merton said.
"Using ice to make delicacies?" The imperial chefs looked at Meton as if they were looking at an idiot.
"Imperial Chef Zhou, this is Marquis Merton, who invented cakes and stir-fried dishes. He is best at cooking!" Li Chengqian laughed and introduced to the tall and skinny imperial chef.
"Marquis Merton?"
The tall and thin Imperial Chef Zhou's eyes lit up. His eyes were bright and full of vigor.
The other imperial chefs couldn't help but cast sidelong glances at him. If it was any other famous chef, they would have to show some respect in front of the imperial chefs. However, Meton, who invented stir-fry and cake, was different.
When the stir-fried vegetables and cakes first appeared in the imperial kitchen, the exquisite taste immediately conquered all the imperial chefs. Mo Jiazi also left behind a legendary legend among the imperial chefs.
And now, Mo Jiazi was actually going to make a new dish. How could the imperial chefs not be excited? As chefs, what attracted them the most was always the recipes.
"So it's Marquis Merton? This lowly one has eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. " Imperial Chef Zhou quickly cupped his hands and said. If it was someone else who used ice to make food, the imperial chefs would definitely sneer at them. However, since it was Meton, everyone was immediately convinced.
Even Li Chengqian and the others were the same. When they heard that Meton was going to make a new dish, they immediately followed him to the imperial kitchen.
Meton waved his hand and said, "I hope everyone can help me."
Only Meton himself understood that he was only a theorist. When it came to actual action, he still had to rely on these imperial chefs.
"That's naturally what I'm looking for." Imperial Chef Zhou's spirit was aroused. Since Meton wanted them to help him, that meant that he was giving them a chance to learn. How could they not be wild with joy?
"Si la si la!"
There was no need for Meton to do anything. One of the imperial chefs took the initiative to help. According to Meton's request, a large piece of ice was shaved into a pile of ice flowers and placed in a copper basin. The bottom of the copper basin was still frozen with ice to prevent the ice flowers from melting.
"Do you have milk?" Meton asked.
"I don't have milk. How about deer milk? However, this deer milk is for the princes and princesses." Imperial Chef Zhou said awkwardly.
The imperial palace raised female deer all year round to milk them for the imperial family. If the imperial kitchen used up all the deer milk, there would be a shortage of supply for the princes and princesses. They would probably be punished.
"Take out my portion and use it! It doesn't taste good at all! "Li Zhi curled his lips and said. He hated drinking deer milk the most. Usually, he would secretly pour it away. Now, it was a good time to use it openly.
Meton's mouth immediately revealed a trace of a smile. In this era, without fermentation, dairy products were definitely not delicious. However, there were many benefits. As long as there was no hidden danger of calcium deficiency, this aspect was a hundred times better than that of ordinary people.
"There's also mine." Princess Jinyang also raised her hand. She liked to drink deer milk, but for the sake of food, she also contributed it. After all, Meton had promised that this was a delicacy comparable to a cake.
"Get some more deer milk. Just say that I'm using it!" Li Chengqian said.
The Crown Prince's words were naturally effective. Soon, a large bucket of fresh deer milk was brought up. In this era, there were no safety measures. Usually, it was squeezed and drunk on the spot.
"Bring it to a boil, then stir it vigorously," Moton instructed.
Imperial Chef Zhou nodded. Immediately, an imperial chef took over the task and busied himself at the side.
Subsequently, honey and various fresh fruits were brought up one by one and placed in ice to chill.
"Watermelon?" Meton was pleasantly surprised to see a rare item.
"Brother Mo, this is a cucumber. It was spread from the Western Regions. It's appropriate to call it a watermelon." Li Chengqian explained.
The watermelons in this era were only the size of a palm. They were not as heavy as the varieties in the future that weighed more than ten kilograms. Fortunately, it was better than nothing. It was still a good ingredient.
Soon, the deer milk was boiled and stirred. Meton carefully skimmed off the cream on the top layer and placed it into a copper basin. He then added the honey. The preserved fruits were placed in the copper basin. He then placed the copper basin into the ice making pool in the imperial kitchen and sprinkled saltpeter to accelerate the freezing process.
After doing all this, Meton suddenly realized that there was one thing missing. Suddenly, Meton asked. "Which imperial chef is good at noodles?"
"I'm the best at it?" Imperial Chef Zhou said embarrassedly.
Meton smiled and lowered his head to give Imperial Chef Zhou a few instructions. Imperial Chef Zhou nodded repeatedly.
After a while, cone-shaped crispy ice cream cones appeared in front of everyone. The most important thing when eating ice cream was crispy ice cream cones.
Li Zhi reached out to grab one and took a bite. A sweet fragrance melted in his mouth. Immediately, he exclaimed that it was delicious!
"I want one too?" Princess Jinyang was not to be outdone.
"Your Highnesses, this is not the way to eat this delicacy." Meton smiled and looked at the preserved fruits in the copper basin that were beginning to freeze. He picked up the ice cream cone and put in the frozen cream. Immediately, a simple ice cream was made. He reached out and handed it to Princess Jinyang.
Princess Jinyang took it and took a bite happily. Instantly, it was cold, sweet, and tender. Coupled with the crispy ice cream cone's crispness and fragrance, all kinds of delicacies were mixed together. It could be said that it was the best enjoyment in this hot summer.
"It's really delicious?" Princess Jinyang's eyes narrowed into slits. Li Zhi was so hungry that he could not help but feel anxious.
Meton repeated the process and made one for Li Zhi. Only then did he send him away.
"Ice is an extremely cold substance. If you eat too much, I'm afraid that it will damage your digestive system. Your Highnesses, please don't eat too much at a time." Meton reminded. However, the two of them were so immersed in the delicacy that he did not know if they heard him or not.
For Princess Changle and Li Chengqian, Meton changed his method. Instead, he placed the ice cream that he had made on a plate and placed various frozen fresh fruits and preserved fruits on top.
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