Live as the emperor

Chapter 270

In fact, Chen Guang didn't know that such a small matter that couldn't be any smaller would cause so many discussions.

But in fact, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. How could you guess what the prince is thinking so easily?

His mind has now been diverted from sweet potatoes and potatoes.

He has a great vision, that is to make iron pots!
So, after returning from Project Hope, he locked himself in his study and learned from netizens.

In fact, the Sui and Tang Dynasties were the peak period for the development of China's steelmaking industry. During this period, many high-quality steel projects emerged. For example, the world-famous Damascus steel knife is a representative of high-end products that have shifted from imports to domestic production.There is also the Mo Dao of the Tang Dynasty, which are all famous brand products that have left a glorious history in the long history.

However, the historical era that Chen Guang lives in now is in another plane, and he is still following the path of a feudal monarch. There is essentially no difference between the two worlds.

Naturally, the level of technology is similar, although there are slight discrepancies, they are generally the same.

The only pot suitable for cooking that appeared at this time was the one with a diameter of nearly one meter, surrounded by a stove, and made of cast iron.It is conceivable that such a big thing is difficult to manufacture, and it uses a lot of materials. Naturally, ordinary people cannot afford it, so only the palaces of the royal family and princes and ministers will be equipped.Speaking of this kind of cast iron pot, it has a long history. Probably after the appearance of ironware in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, this kind of cast iron pot should be the first thing to enter daily necessities. The Chinese have used it for more than 2000 years.According to historical records, Wu Zetian liked to eat dishes fried in this kind of iron pan the most. In Wu Zetian's words, "the taste of the food is suitable for the mouth".At that time, there were only two most valuable cast iron utensils in the palace. One was a large iron vat placed in the middle of the courtyard for fire prevention, and the other was a large iron pot used for cooking and cooking in the imperial dining room.

Such a large pot can still be seen in rural areas now. Although there is such a large pot, cooking has not become popular among ordinary people. There is another key factor, and that is the use of oil.

As mentioned before, oil can heat up quickly and keep warm, which can speed up the food from raw to cooked. Stir-frying is a fast-moving thing with a short time. Without oil, it can’t be fried at all, so you can only add water and simmer slowly.But such a big cast iron pot, if you get a spoonful of oil, it will burn out before it starts. As for the big spoon, brother, how can ordinary people afford such a thing?There is also salt. Salt is a very precious thing. It was used as currency for a while. Ordinary people can't even afford salt. What does it taste like if you don't give salt to your cooking?Therefore, this is also an important factor restricting the development of cooking.

So what does Chen Guang want to do? He wants to cast a small iron pot.Frying dishes in a large iron pot requires a lot of firewood, a lot of oil, a lot of salt... etc., because such a big pot, if you fry a dish for one person, it is not enough for the bottom.

Therefore, what Chen Guang wants to make is the small iron pot used in modern families.

There is a technical problem here. If it is made as thick as a large iron pot, the heat conduction will be too slow, and it will not be cooked for a long time after frying. In the end, it can only be stewed.But if it is made very thin, there are high technical requirements, because everyone knows that although China's iron smelting technology is leading the world, but the iron itself has its own characteristics, it is very fragile when it is thin, and it is slightly Knock it hard, and it will be a ball. It is probably not as strong as pottery.Therefore, although the small cooked iron pots used in every household in modern society seem to be made of iron sheets with a curvature, in fact, it is very technical to make them.

Wrought iron pots are the product of the advancement of iron-making technology. Mass production should have happened after the end of the Qing Dynasty. The pots used by the imperial dining room of the Qing Dynasty for the emperor's cooking were this kind of pot and the above-mentioned cast iron pot.

Chen Guang's idea now is to bring things that originally appeared in the Qing Dynasty to this world.The technological era with a difference of 800 years is equivalent to the combined history of the entire Western and Eastern Zhou Dynasties.

However, he felt that this was not a difficult task.

Everything has a live broadcast room, and everything has Baidu.

It’s so convenient for time-travelers.

But Chen Guang also encountered a difficulty. In fact, pig iron was invented earlier than wrought iron, and it existed in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods.

The cooking pot that Chen Guang is going to cook is made of pig iron, but the current big pots are all made of wrought iron.

Pig iron has the advantage of fast heat conduction, so it is most suitable for cooking, and iron elements will seep into the dishes during the cooking process.Iron is a trace element needed by people's bodies, and cooking in an iron pan can also supplement such trace elements by the way.

Since cast iron pans are so easy to use, why do everyone use wrought iron pans now?Didn't the industrious and intelligent ancient ancestors discover these things?Of course not, maybe they have already discovered it, but there is no way to cast a frying pan with pig iron.

Why?Pig iron is hard, wear-resistant, and has good castability. However, pig iron is brittle and cannot be forged. In other words, if you press it, it will break.If you want to make a curve, that is simply a technical bottleneck. At least before using machinery to produce accurately, wanting to make an iron pot by hand... is basically just wishful thinking, not to mention whether it can be made, even if it can be made. Once it is manufactured, the cost is probably better allocated to the cost of oil and salt.

But can't Chen Guang solve these problems?
Well, it really doesn't seem to work out.

The wrought iron wok he brought with him during the march was still a wrought iron wok, but because of the fine casting and royal craftsmanship, the highest technology and the best materials were used to make a thin wrought iron wok.

Cost control, cost control, any technology or product, if the cost cannot be controlled, there is no way to promote and market it.

Oh, what should I do?Of course it is impossible to do it yourself, Chen Guang does not have this skill.

Some people may want to say, didn't the Son of Light get out of the iron sheet?
Come on, you also know that's iron, okay?Besides, the iron sheet of Son of Light No. [-] is just to prevent the gunpowder inside from falling apart. Of course, the thinner the better, so that the power of the explosion will be greater.

Can this iron pan be the same?At that time, when you are cooking, throw a lamb chop into it, bang, the iron pot is directly smashed, is it entangled?
Well, I don’t have this skill myself, but Chen Guang hopes that others will have it. There are three very powerful institutions in the imperial court, and the people in them are all national high-level skilled workers who enjoy special allowances from the imperial court.

This time, Chen Guang invited a great man from the Military Weapons Supervision.

(End of this chapter)