Omniscient and Almighty

Chapter 9 Tofu

After buying potatoes, Xu Guangling turned to the tofu stall.

Compared with the dozens of stalls selling potatoes, there are far fewer stalls selling tofu, but in fact there are quite a few. Xu Guangling counted, there are nine stalls, and two are specialized in selling various kinds of dried tofu. , in front of this row of stalls, Xu Guangling walked from the back to the front.

Gypsum tofu and marinated tofu are basically these two types, nothing else.

In these two kinds of tofu, the degree of tenderness varies.As for whether there is tofu made of pure watercress with the skin removed from soybeans, sorry, there is none.Xu Guangling was disappointed at first, but soon, after thinking about it for a while, he was relieved.

Remove the innocuous bean skin bit by bit?If anyone makes tofu like this, it is estimated that they will go bankrupt before opening.

In addition, it is also impossible to carefully select soybeans, pick out all bad and low-quality beans, and leave only good beans to make tofu.In other words, for ordinary commercial production, this is impossible.

In other words, at this kind of stall, don't expect to be able to buy the so-called "high-quality" tofu at all.If you want to eat that kind, the only way is to make it yourself.

But don't these tofu need to be selected?

Obviously not.

In the process from soybeans to tofu, many elements are critical.

The most important part is the choice of soybeans. As the saying goes, "a clever woman can't cook without rice." If the soybeans you choose are not good, then don't expect the tofu you make to be good.In addition, the seller doesn't care whether the soybeans are new or old. Let alone old beans, it doesn't matter if they are ten years old, as long as they make more tofu.

And the buyer's idea is obviously not the case.

The beans are selected, and then soaked. The soaking water is a problem, but it can be ignored, because it is impossible to make high requirements for this link. Secondly, the length of soaking time will greatly affect the quality of the final tofu, and then the soaked beans are ground. into soy milk, which is another important link.

Do you use that kind of earthy stone mill to grind it manually, or use a modern automatic grinder?

Two kinds of processing, the tofu made is very different!

Then there is the choice of brine, the time of brine, the fire control when brine, the amount of brine added...

A lot of relevant knowledge flashed through Xu Guangling's mind. From soybeans to tofu, the whole set of procedures in the whole process, the requirements, differences and possible problems in each link, Xu Guangling found that he was very clear. , there is absolutely no room for ambiguity at all. To use the old Chinese folk saying, there is really no room for a grain of sand in your eyes!

However, if you think about it a little rationally, or look at it from the standpoint of a "bystander", there is so much knowledge and exquisiteness in it, it is really too complicated, how long does it take for a person to understand Do you have a thorough grasp of these things in this business?

Let alone decades, years are always needed, right?

But now, Xu Guangling found that he knows these things like the back of his hand. After "potato identification expert", he now seems to be able to claim the title of "tofu production and identification expert".Yes, that's right, in addition to identification, there is also production.

Xu Guangling has no doubt that at this moment, as long as he is given the raw materials and tools he needs, he can make the best tofu.

Not premium.

It is "the best"!

For a moment, Xu Guangling was at a loss again.

HH?As the night passed, he didn't seem to be taken away by some alien creature as he imagined last night. He was still him, his thinking, his memory, and his emotions, all of which told him that he was indeed Xu Guangling.

However, it is indeed different, very different!

In his mind, there are many more things, many things that he has never been exposed to and unheard of.Not only that, but even the body seems to have some special instincts, such as the potatoes that I threw casually at home before, or the casual picking when I was at the potato stand just now.

Let's take a look again, the same sentence, it's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided.

Xu Guangling sighed softly and started buying tofu.Walking all the way just now, the pros and cons of the nine tofu stalls in this row have been fully absorbed in my mind.

Among the nine stalls, six of them use aged soybeans for tofu, and one of the six stalls uses very old soybeans, at least three years old!Among the three new bean stalls, one of them was not good at making tofu, and spoiled the good soybeans.

In addition, among the nine stalls, eight of them grind soybeans with a grinder, and only one uses a stone mill.

Fortunately, the one that uses stone grinding is one of the three stalls that use new beans, and it is also one of the stalls that are more experienced in making tofu. In other words, the tofu on that stall is not high-quality, but it is already among the nine stalls, The best tofu in this vegetable market, probably the best tofu in the whole city.

And that stall was the first one Xu Guangling passed by before.

In other words, he now needs to go back again.

After buying tofu, for the first time in history, Xu Guangling left without carrying anything, but asked the stall owner, an aunt who looked about 50 years old, because she was really curious: "Ma'am, I see you The tofu on the stall is relatively authentic, so the cost will be a little higher, so it’s not worth it?”

It should be rarely asked such a question, and it is a new customer.

In particular, this is a new customer who knows the goods.

Of course, it doesn’t rule out the possibility that Xu Guangling’s face is tender, his mouth is sweet, and he likes it. In short, the stall owner looked very happy, even a little high-spirited: “Boy, you are right, my tofu is purely handmade, and it is a time-honored brand! There are so many The old neighbors recognize my house, and they will go to other houses to buy when my house is sold out. Boy, do you need bean curd sticks? My house also has them, and there are not enough to sell!"

Xu Guangling didn't plan to buy bean curd sticks at first, and he didn't seem to have bought this kind of thing before, but at this time, he asked for two catties.

Sure enough, there shouldn't be enough to sell, but the bean curd sticks were kept at the back of the stall, and they weren't even taken out!

"It's cheaper for you, young man, I don't want fifty cents, and I will come to my house to buy it next time!" The aunt is really enthusiastic.

"Definitely." Xu Guangling nodded.

After walking out of this row of stalls, Xu Guangling lowered his head, leaned closer, looked at and sniffed the bean curd sticks in the bag, and it was as authentic as the tofu at that stall.If that stall is really a "time-honored brand", such bean curd sticks are really easy to sell. ——There are always people who know the goods!

And if you find an authentic one in the large block of unauthentic ones, then you must immediately look for this one.

Taking Xu Guangling as an example, if he still buys tofu at this vegetable market in the future, he probably won't pick and identify stalls one by one, but will come to this stall directly.

Potatoes, tofu, mushrooms.

The three ingredients used in the "Nine Grade White Jade Soup" in yesterday's dream are also the three ingredients that Xu Guangling knows very well now. As for other things, Xu Guangling's understanding has not changed, and they are still as much as before.

But also slightly different.

For example, sweet potatoes, although sweet potatoes were not involved in the dream, Xu Guangling felt that his understanding of sweet potatoes should be a little worse than potatoes because of inferences.

Two of the three materials involved have been bought, and only one mushroom remains.

But for the rest, Xu Guangling is not optimistic.

(End of this chapter)