Chapter 4 Fried Pork Chops and Honey Beer
When I returned to the pub, Orion Wine Factory also happened to deliver the wine.
It took some time. With the help of the worker John, Anji temporarily put the old wine barrels in the kitchen, and then neatly stacked the newly ordered wine next to the counter. The wine rack was also placed on the cleaned wine glass, which finally looked like a tavern.
Looking at the pub half surrounded by cedar and cypress, the sunset light was sprinkled on the wine barrel through the window lattice, showing a warm color. Anji nodded with a sense of accomplishment.
After sending John off, Anji went into the kitchen and sorted out the ingredients she had just bought. Thinking of the barbecue bread she had just eaten, it seemed that she could still taste the strong flavor of meat. Anji immediately decided to eat fried pork chops today, with fat and fragrant Lizbian pork.
She turned on the stove and threw the firewood into the furnace. In a short while, her face was red by the flames. In the gradually cool evening, she climbed up warmly.
Carefully tying up her hair, she cut about 500 grams of pork and broke the tendons with the back of the knife to make the meat softer. In order to make it more delicious for a while, Anji used a fork to quickly make some holes in the pork, smeared it with oil, salt and black pepper, marinated it for 30 minutes, and then wrapped it with flour, egg liquid and bread bran in turn.
After compacting the bread bran with a little force, Anji put the pork chops into 180-degree hot oil. In the sound of oil, the smell of meat rushed into her nasal cavity in an instant.
The freshly fried pork chops need to be left for three minutes, so that the taste will be more crispy and not greasy.
Anji took a large glass from the wine rack and poured herself a full glass of honey beer. Because the temperature becomes very low after the sun goes down, the beer is cold enough without ice.
At this time, the meat also woke up. She cut the large and thick pork chops into strips, and the knife fell down. The crispy coat made a "click" sound, and the fragrance spread with the heat, which made people look forward to it from their hearts.
The cut pork chops are put in a white porcelain plate, which looks more and more golden and delicious under the candlelight. Take a bite while it's hot, and the gravy fills your mouth. The crispy coat and tender and elastic meat alternately stimulate the taste buds, and the satisfaction and happiness burst.
Remembering that Mr. Seth's fruit shop also gave two lemons, she got up and went to the kitchen to cut a piece and squeezed the lemon juice on the pork chops. The taste became more refreshing and not greasy, and the faint fruit acid highlighted the mellowness of the pork chops.
Another sip of honey beer, like a fine and dense tiny bubble opening on the tip of the tongue, full of killing taste, malt aroma and honey sweet fragrance surged one after another, and the bright and light berry fragrance was closed as an aftertaste, perfectly relieving the little greasy feeling caused by fried pork chops.
In this cold autumn night in a strange world, the comfort brought by delicious food finally made Anji relax.
After eating and drinking for a while, Anji took out the holly bell found in the corner of the counter, hung it at the door of the pub, and carefully put the lit candles into the candlesticks on both sides of the door - this is the information she observed and explored in the market today. On the continent of Os, hang the holly bell and light the candle at night. It means that the store is open, and the holly bell can accurately identify guests with relevant needs, so that guests can find the sound.
At this time, the last ray of sunshine in the sky completely disappeared. She looked at the gray-blue sky and estimated that it should be close to seven o'clock. It was time to prepare for today's business.
She moved out a small wooden board and stood at the door, which she removed from a broken wooden cabinet.
Dip a little ink with a feather pen bought in the market, and carefully write "Today's menu: thick fried pork chops, honey beer/chocolate beer" on the wooden board. The dark green handwriting will shine in the dark night.
After cutting the pork into 500 grams per serving and marinating it, Anji plans to give the pork chops a dipping sauce.
Because of the limited ingredients, she decided to make a simple mayonnaise. The recipe is very simple. You only need to put the egg yolk and milk in a hot pot and stir slowly, then add sugar, whole wheat flour and lemon juice, stir slowly over low heat, and add a little cheese when it is about to take it out of the pan.
Just as she was drinking honey beer and stirring slowly, the bell at the door rang.
Someone pushed the door open and came in.
"Welcome to the Moonlight Tavern." Anji hurried out and unexpectedly found that the person who came was actually Lane.
"Good evening, Anji! Since you talked about the moonlight pub at noon, I can't wait to get off work. As soon as Ryan came in, he opened his conversation box and looked around excitedly. "It looks so perfect here. I like this thick and long table. It feels like time. It must be great to drink here!"
"Thank you, Ryan." Anji smiled and said, "Today's menu is thick pork chops with mayonnaise. At present, there are only honey beer and chocolate beer. Of course, I will gradually have other different wines in the future.
"Sounds good. Please give me one and a glass of honey beer."
Anji will serve the meal soon.
Ryan was stunned when he saw that Anji brought about 5 cm thick pork chops, which was the size of an adult male's palm.
The domineering smell of meat hooked people's minds. Ryan forked up a piece of pork and discharged it into his mouth. He felt that the pork was dancing on the tip of his tongue.
The pork chops squeezed with lemon juice are refreshing and not greasy, and the pork chops dipped in mayonnaise bring a more mellow taste. With honey beer, Ryan thinks that today's dinner is comparable to his favorite Mrs. Garcia's braised beef.
Anji looked at Ryan, who was eating happily, through the small window of the kitchen, and relaxed.
It seems that the food is very delicious, and Ryan should like it. She is very confident that the pork chops tonight are good.
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After nightfall, the temperature dropped rapidly. At this time, the forest longing for trees was like a giant beast with teeth and claws, which was about to swallow people.
Brian ran in the foggy forest in a panic towards the moon.
He and his caravan are lost.
Unfortunately, the caravan encountered a moving shadowless swamp when passing through the center of the foggy forest. Shadowless Swamp is one of the "discapable desperate situations" recognized by adventurers and caravans. This time he can escape by luck.
He doesn't know how long he has been walking in the forest. He was hungry, cold and desperate. When he tripped over the thorns again, he began to feel that he might die in this forest this time.
Suddenly, he heard a sound of bells.
He sat up happily and listened carefully. It's a holly bell!
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Anji stretched out tiredly and was about to get up and close the pub. The door of the pub was slowly pushed open with a "squeak".
A middle-aged man with mud and blood stains stumbled in and sat on the ground.
An Ji suddenly stopped, took the broom next to her, and asked seriously, "Sir, are you okay?"
"My caravan and I got lost in the foggy forest. The goddess of life is on top, please, I'm so hungry..."
"Only fried pork chops are served in the pub today." After thinking about it, Anji added, "65 copper coins for one."
Brian lowered his head in frustration, hesitated for a while, and took out a red patterned egg about 20 centimeters high from the torn cloth bag on his body.
"Fascinating Miss, I only have this egg found in the Keta Canyon all over my body, and my intuition tells me that there are very few of them. You see..."
Looking at the man's tremblingly stretched outstretched hands full of wounds and his cheeks were sunken because of hunger, Anji sighed and said, "Well, please sit down. I'll bring you another bowl of soup."