My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 95 - 96 Braised Meat_1

With the cloth bag ready, they could begin braising things.

Qiao Duo’er washed various seasonings to dry them off. During this time, she needed to crack the tsao-ko and chop the green onions, ginger, and garlic.

Then she added a bit of lard into a small pot to fry the seasonings until fragrant, before stuffing them into the cloth bag for later use.

Next, she washed various kinds of meat and cut them into pieces. She cut a rack of ribs into three large sections and put pig’s trotters, pig’s tail, and wild chicken whole into a pot, added some cold water to boil, then removed the meat and rinsed it with cold water.

She repeated this three times until the meat was clean, then put all ingredients except the pig’s tail into the big pot.

Pig’s tail cooks quickly; if it is boiled too early and becomes too tender, the texture would be unpalatable.

Qiao Duo’er added the cloth bag to the pot, along with some soy sauce, sugar, and salt among other seasonings, and then filled the big pot with plenty of water before stopping.

When braising meat, it was crucial to add enough water at once. If water was added midway, the meat’s essence wouldn’t emerge in the cooking.

After completing these tasks, Qiao Duo’er’s work was done.

The task of tending the fire was handed over to Er Ya. Qiao Duo’er instructed her to start with a high flame to bring it to a boil, then shift to a slow simmer on low heat.

Er Ya patted her chest, "Fourth Aunt, go busy yourself with other things!"

"Hmm, Er Ya is the best!"

Qiao Duo’er said with a smile, Er Ya was really beyond reproach.

The pot of food had to stew for an hour and after turning off the heat, it needed to soak for half an hour to be thoroughly infused with flavor. It definitely wouldn’t be ready in time for lunch.

Preparing the meal and stir-frying dishes meant there weren’t enough pots in the house, so Qiao Duo had to take the ingredients to the east wing.

Just in time for lunch, she could eat with Hu’s Clan and Da Ya.

It was also a perfect time to scrounge some vegetables from Da Ya’s place, as Erhu’s Yard was nearly out of vegetables.

Um... she wanted a new house, a vegetable garden.

Occasionally enjoying wild vegetables was a treat, but eating them every day could breed a bit of resentment.

With Hu’s Clan and Da Ya’s help, lunch was quickly prepared, and Qiao Duo’er hurried back to check on the pot.

Lifting the lid, the aroma of the braising liquid alongside the meaty fragrance was even richer, and Qiao Duo’er couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

She really wished she could eat the braised meat right away, but she knew that being impatient wouldn’t get her any hot tofu; the meat had to be braised thoroughly to taste good.

Qiao Duo’er placed a couple of logs in the stove and called Er Ya in to eat.

Qiao Duo’er ate lunch absentmindedly; her whole heart was on the braised meat.

Tan Zhenghong knew his wife was fixated on the meat, so he kept silent.

Eat less now, and there would be more room for meat later!

After lunch, Qiao Duo’er boiled a few eggs, cooled them in cold water, peeled them, and added them to the pot.

Eggs braised in the broth used for the meat would taste even better than the meat itself.

After finishing with the eggs, Qiao Duo’er finally went to take her afternoon nap, but she found she couldn’t sleep!

Tan Zhenghong tapped Qiao Duo’er’s head, "Little foodie, I’ll make sure none of the meat goes missing; go to sleep."

Qiao Duo’er grumbled, "You’re the foodie, huh. Just wait until you try it; then you’ll know."

Tan Zhenghong chuckled softly. He knew by the smell that the flavor must be spot on, and he also knew that his wife had other plans in mind—his leg... ah, when could he really be of help?

Seeing his wife bustling about every day was almost too much for his heart to bear.

Qiao Duo’er didn’t even know when she fell asleep—was it really Tan Zhenghong’s patting that lulled her to sleep? freёnovelkiss.com

She wasn’t a three-year-old child, yet she was soothed to sleep by a burly man.

But by the time she woke up, the pot of braised meat was also ready.