dognovel Chapter 155 Sweet Potato Feast
Chapter 155 Sweet Potato Feast
Everyone came with great interest and curiosity, but because they had never dug sweet potatoes before, they didn't know where to start for a moment.
At this time, Leng Yan took out a sickle, cut off the sweet potato vines, and pushed them aside, revealing the roots in rows.
"Dad, uncle and brother, take the rake and dig out the soil. Be careful because there are sweet potatoes in there, just like the potatoes we dug up before."
In addition to hiring a caravan to buy potatoes from Qianzhou, Leng Yan also planted some potatoes in his own vegetable garden, which he harvested some time ago.
Therefore, after hearing Leng Yan say this, several people instantly understood how to dig the sweet potato.
"No problem, I understand. Don't worry, I'll make sure you can dig out all the sweet potatoes intact!"
Leng Cang held a rake in his hand and waved his little fist proudly.
"Brother is awesome, brother is awesome!"
Leng He, Leng Nianzhi and a few other little ones were cheering on the sidelines.
After he finished speaking, Leng Cang excitedly used a pickaxe to dig into the soil. Then he heard a crisp crackling sound, and two halves of sweet potatoes rolled out of the soil.
Leng Yan: ...
Everyone:...
"Hahaha, what a surprise. I didn't expect this sweet potato to grow so big. It's almost bigger than two potatoes."
Leng Cang smiled awkwardly, then bent down to pick up the two halves of the sweet potato, sniffed it lightly, and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"So this is sweet potato. It has a beautiful color and smells sweet."
When others saw this, they also looked curiously and couldn't help but ask.
"Yan girl, this sweet potato has grown so big, how do I eat it? What does it taste like?"
"Yes, yes, it looks so tender, pink and moist, it must be delicious, right?"
Everyone was very curious, but Leng Yan smiled mysteriously.
"Of course it tastes good no matter how you eat it! Whether you eat it raw, fried, or stir-fried, this sweet potato will taste delicious!"
"Once we dig out all these sweet potatoes, I'll make you a sweet potato feast tonight!"
Everyone was extremely happy when they heard this, especially the little ones. They danced with joy when they heard there was something delicious to eat.
They all dragged small baskets, the adults dug sweet potatoes in front and they picked them up behind.
After working hard for an afternoon and digging up all the sweet potatoes planted in the backyard, the family was first amazed at the yield of the sweet potatoes, and then at their deliciousness.
At dinner, Leng Yan prepared a sweet potato feast, and he selected sweet potatoes that were dug out with a spade and were difficult to store.
After cleaning them one by one, select some good ones and put them directly into the iron pot and cook them with clean water.
For the sweet potatoes cooked in water, some can be kept and eaten directly, while the rest can be peeled, crushed, and mixed with glutinous rice flour to be used to make fried sweet potato balls.
Then pick some sweet potatoes, peel them, cut them into thin slices, and fry them in oil to make crispy and thin sweet potato chips.
After cutting the sweet potatoes into cubes, Leng Yan prepared to make candied sweet potatoes.
The most important thing in making candied sweet potatoes is the temperature of boiling sugar. If the fire is too high, the syrup will be bitter, and if the fire is too low, the candied sweet potatoes will not be stringy.
Leng Yan controlled the heat and quickly poured the freshly fried sweet potato cubes into the boiled syrup to evenly coat them before quickly taking them out of the pan.
When cooking the candied sweet potato, you must pay attention to the timing, and you must be quick when serving it, otherwise if it takes too long, the syrup will stick together and you won’t be able to pick it up.
Therefore, Leng Yan calculated the time, fried a few side dishes first, and then fried the candied sweet potato last.
As soon as the candied sweet potatoes come out of the pot, we start eating over there.
Leng Yan immediately invited the whole family to eat the candied sweet potato first.
Everyone could no longer wait to smell the sweet aroma of the sweet potatoes, so they all started to eat.
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement as they saw the golden and crispy sweet potatoes being picked up with the shiny sugar threads. After taking a bite, everyone's eyes lit up even more.
“It’s crispy and fragrant, yet soft and sweet. It tastes even better than the cakes I’ve eaten before!”
Chen Yueshu was the first to exclaim in surprise, and then she reached for the second piece.
"Yes, this sweet potato is indeed sweet and delicious. It can't be called a dish, but it's not an exaggeration to say it's a plate of delicious pastries!"
Zhang Cuiniang couldn't help but agree with him and couldn't put her chopsticks down.
Not only the candied sweet potato, but also the sweet potato meatballs, steamed sweet potato, and sweet potato buns are all delicious.
The little ones couldn't stop eating the sweet potatoes. If Leng Yan hadn't reminded them that eating too many sweet potatoes would cause bloating and limited the amount they ate, they would have eaten too much.
The deliciousness of sweet potatoes has been unanimously praised by everyone, and the high yield of sweet potatoes has also attracted the attention of family members.
For example, Grandpa Leng, Leng Kang, and Gu Yin all asked whether the sweet potato could be grown on a large scale.
Leng Yan naturally thought that if such a high-yield crop could be promoted vigorously, it would definitely be a great thing that benefits the people.
So Leng Yan nodded, "Of course you can, but you have to do it slowly."
Leng Yan was considering that the amount of sweet potato harvest she had this year was already fixed. Apart from keeping some for her own consumption, she would save the rest for seeds, and after considering the loss due to rotting during storage during the winter, there was actually not much left.
Therefore, large-scale planting of sweet potatoes has to wait until the beginning of next spring, when sweet potato seeds are used to grow seedlings and then transplant them. So this matter cannot be rushed and must be done slowly.
When everyone heard this, they expressed their understanding, and they naturally knew that this matter could not be rushed.
After the autumn harvest and the sweet potato work is done, the next thing is to get busy and prepare for the newly opened restaurant, Leng Ji Xian Lao.
The master she found later was already decorating the restaurant in an orderly manner according to Leng Yan's requirements.
In order to maintain the mystery of the restaurant, Leng Yan had people cover the door with coarse cloth and hung a wooden sign that read "New shop under renovation, please stay tuned", which aroused the curiosity of passers-by.
And every passerby who passes by will lean over to take a few more glances.
Lengji Fresh Lao is under renovation in full swing, and people are curious about it. Zuixianlou, which is across the street, is also very curious about the renovation of Lengji Fresh Lao.
"Have you found out what kind of business that shop does and where it came from?"
Mr. and Mrs. Luo Youcai were sitting by the window on the second floor of their own restaurant, but their eyes were fixed on the shop diagonally opposite.
"As for returning to the boss, I haven't found out yet."
A young man beside him responded respectfully.
Luo Youcai's expression changed when he heard this. He always had a bad premonition. He felt that there was no reason and he couldn't figure it out, so he turned his gaze to his wife beside him.
Mrs. Luo glanced back and then asked about the cooking competition in a few days and the contestants' situation.
"Don't worry, Madam. Everything has been arranged. By then, the recipes for the two signature dishes of Lengji Snack Shop will surely be in our pockets!"
In the past, they used cooking competitions to obtain recipes for other restaurants’ signature dishes, and they never failed.
Therefore, Luo Youcai smiled with confidence, after all, the shops they targeted were all powerless and had no ability to resist.
Mrs. Luo always felt uneasy when she heard this, especially when she glanced at the shop that was being renovated diagonally opposite. The uneasiness made her back chill.