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Chapter 441 Beggar Chicken
The few people looked carefully and saw that there were salt, pepper, soy sauce and other things in it, and many of them they had never seen before. They did not expect that the princess would bring so many seasonings up the mountain.
No wonder the Third Prince didn't let Master Zhong carry the bamboo basket. If he fell, he would lose everything. It would be better for His Highness the Third Prince to be more cautious.
After sprinkling the seasonings, Zheng Sisi patted the chicken to make it absorb the flavors faster. Then she wrapped the pheasant with lotus leaves, tied it up with a vine, and put it aside for later use.
Zheng Sisi wrapped five pheasants in total before stopping. She then took out a few pieces of paper from the cloth bag, wet them, and wrapped the pheasant eggs she had picked up one by one with the paper. She wrapped a total of sixteen, one for each person.
After wrapping it, Zheng Sisi turned around and asked, "Zhong Ruiyu, is the mud I asked you to make ready?"
Zhong Ruiyu replied: "Soon, soon."
Zheng Sisi: "Add more mud. I have prepared five pheasants."
They all turned around and saw Zhong Ruiyu kneading mud with his buttocks raised. He didn't forget to reply: "I'll make more."
No one knew what kind of magical dish the princess was making that required mud.
If you can't figure it out, stop thinking about it and just continue with the work at hand.
Soon, the pheasants and rabbits were cleaned, and Master Ye came back with a bundle of cut branches. The pheasants and rabbits had also been marinated and could be roasted after being forked with branches.
Zheng Sisi moved a few mud-covered pheasants and eggs to the stone stove, spread out the burning firewood, placed a few mud lumps in the fire, and then put firewood on top to burn.
Everyone was stunned when they saw what she did. She was really cooking for everyone with mud!
Zheng Sisi knew that everyone had questions about this dish, so she explained: "Don't be confused, I'll tell you right now, this dish has a very memorable name, it's beggar's chicken."
"Beggar's chicken?" Several voices sounded at the same time.
"Yes, beggar's chicken." Then Zheng Sisi told you and everyone the origin of beggar's chicken.
Zheng Sisi smiled and said, "In fact, the name of beggar's chicken also has its origin. Legend has it that there was a beggar who was starving and cold, so he stole a chicken out of desperation.
Because he had no pot or seasoning, he could only wrap the chicken in mud and roast it in the fire. Unexpectedly, the chicken turned out to be very delicious and unforgettable.
Later, people created the dish of beggar's chicken based on this story."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in understanding. They began to look forward to the taste of this beggar's chicken.
"Oh, I see. It's not wrong to call this dish Beggar's Chicken. It takes talent to think of cooking it in this way. Let me taste the deliciousness of this Beggar's Chicken later." Duke Zheng smacked his lips and said.
Master Ye saw that everyone was grilling food and it would take some time before they could eat it, so he said, "Princess, I just saw a few grape vines not far ahead with grapes on them. I'll pick some and bring them back to eat later."
Zheng Sisi: "Master Ye, why don't you wait until you have dinner before going? You must be hungry so late."
Master Ye said, "It's not far, we'll be back soon."
Zheng Sisi had no choice but to let him go. Captain Liu also stood up and said, "I'll go help too, hurry up."
Then the two of them walked away, and soon their figures were hidden by the trees and grass.
Indeed, they were not gone for long. The two men returned before the roasted pheasant and rabbit were cooked.
Everyone looked at the half-filled basket of purple grapes and their mouths wide opened in amazement.
These grapes were completely different from the ones they had just picked. They were a charming deep purple color, crystal clear, and shining with an alluring luster like purple gems.
Each grape is plump and juicy, exuding a rich fruity aroma that makes people salivate.
What was even more surprising was that the two not only brought back so many grapes, but also cut down some of the grape vines. These grape vines were green and full of vitality, and should be easy to grow.
Zhong Ruiyu couldn't wait to ask: "Have you tasted it? Is it sweet?"
Master Ye was a quiet person, so Captain Liu said, "I've tried it, and it's sweeter than the green one just now."
Zhong Ruiyu reached out, picked two and put them in his mouth, as if he hadn't eaten for a long time, and he ate even the skin.
Zheng Sisi rolled her eyes: "Zhong Ruiyu, how long have you not eaten? You can't even wait this little bit."
Zhong Ruiyu also argued: "I am tasting it for everyone, hehe!"
Zheng Sisi: "No one can stop you from tasting the grapes, but you have to pay attention to hygiene. Do you know how many bugs have crawled on these grapes and how many bacteria have been left behind? You eat them without washing them and don't spit out the skins. If some bugs have crawled on them and left toxins, and you get poisoned after eating them, what will you do?"