Chapter 673 Dundun: Is It Normal for Me to Take Advantage of My Position to Get Myself some Food? 【Please Subscribe】

"What's on it? Alligator gar?"

When Old Sun saw Lin Xu just throwing the hook in and catching the fish, he immediately ran over enthusiastically to help open the net. He had experienced the power of the crocodile gar struggling last time, and the fishing rod made a creaking sound and almost broke.

Xiang Dongfang was also full of surprise, he didn't expect to be able to take the bait so quickly.

"How big is the fish? Do you need help?"

Lin Xu grabbed the fishing rod with both hands and pulled it back hard to stand it up.

Soon, a snakehead fish weighing about five or six pounds floated on the water.

"Blackfish?"

Everyone was a little surprised. They thought it was an alligator gar, but they didn't expect it to be a snakehead fish.

Xiangdong smiled and said:

"You guys are here today. Let's consider this fish as a meeting gift for you. It happens to be taken to Xiaoyan's place for processing at noon. Let me follow suit and have a taste of Boss Lin's craftsmanship."

The reason why the business of my nephew's restaurant has improved is that he relies on learning to cook from Lin Xu's videos.

Now that he has met the real owner, he, as an uncle, will naturally express his gratitude.

As a small cadre of the Management Bureau, I can't do anything else, but I can still catch a few fish.

Lao Suntou helped Lin Xu take out the fish and assessed it with his hand:

"It weighs about six pounds or more... The fish in the big reservoir are still well-proportioned. This black fish has a physique that is really rare outside."

Unlike the snakehead fish we usually see, this snakehead fish has a wider back.

This is a symbol of adequate nutrition and abundant food. The snakeheaded fish in the beginning of spring can look like this, which means that the snakeheaded fish has accumulated enough fat during the winter.

Lin Xu put the fish into the fish guard and turned his face to look at Dundun.

He strongly suspected that catching such a black fish was the lunch prepared by the little guy for him.

Among all the fish, Dundun's favorite is the black fish. The meat is firm but plump, and it is delicious and has a sweet aftertaste. Every time he eats the black fish meat, he never gets tired of it.

When he saw the black fish, although Dundun remained squatting and acted very calmly, his wildly wagging tail still betrayed his heart.

"The opening fish is the opening fish, six pounds of big black fish!"

Shen Jiayue took a photo of it with her mobile phone and sent it to the group to stimulate the fishing guys in the group.

Lin Xu hung up the bait again and prepared to continue fishing for crocodile gar.

This was a plan that had been planned a long time ago. Lin Xu also specially bought a set of heavy-duty fishing gear for this purpose. The fishing rods, fishing lines, and fishhooks are all overweight models. Fish weighing less than 20 kilograms can be thrown out directly.

Re-hook the bait and drop the hook into the water.

Lao Suntou put the net aside and went to guard his fishing rod.

Xiao Qing, Chen Yan and Shen Jiayue did not participate in the scene, so they climbed to a nearby observation platform about 20 meters high and took pictures of the scenery with their mobile phones and portable cameras.

Xiangdong had nothing to do, so he found a fishing spot and started fishing.

That's what fishing people are like. When they're not fishing, they may not think about it, but once they see someone fishing, they can't sit still.

About ten minutes later, when he was about to get up to get water for everyone, the fish float on Lao Sun's head moved.

Lao Suntou grasped the fishing rod with both hands and pulled back the moment the fish float sank. A huge force directly tightened the fishing line, and the first two sections of the fishing rod directly bent into a bow.

Lao Suntou took a deep breath and ordered Ren Jie next to him:

"Xiao Ren, open the net, it looks like a crocodile gar."

For experienced fishermen, different fish species have different feelings when hooked.

Generally speaking, carnivorous fish are more energetic and struggle more violently, such as snakehead fish, catfish, etc. Every time a fish is caught, it is as if the river is turning upside down, and the nest will definitely explode.

The alligator gar, on the other hand, is more wild and energetic.

When you first get hooked, you may even feel like you are being dragged along by a train. At this time, you need to stabilize your mind, adjust your breathing, step firmly on your feet, grasp the fishing rod with both hands, and keep the fishing rod as close to the ground as possible and stand it upright. .

As soon as Shen Jiayue and the others saw it, they immediately went down the ladder, preparing to witness the miracle up close. Xiang Xiangdong threw away the fishing rod and grabbed Lin Xu's net to help:

"Hold on, Brother Sun, I'm here to help you."

How long has it been before a fish actually takes the bait? Although I am not sure if it is an alligator gar, judging from the huge pulling force, it is definitely a fierce fish.

Arriving next to Lao Suntou, he and Ren Jie stood on the left and right, ready to fish.

Neither of them helped Lao Suntou pull the fishing rod, because for old birds, it is easy for one person to control the strength of the fishing rod, but if there are two people, the direction of the force is different, and they will be pulled down accidentally.

Therefore, when fishing, as long as the fisherman is not unable to hold up, the people next to him will basically use the net to help catch the fish, and few people will directly grab the fishing rod to help drag it.

Lao Suntou dragged the fishing rod out, and soon a fish appeared on the water. It turned out to be an alligator gar, which looked bigger than the one caught in the Ginkgo Garden last time.

The next step was easy. Old Suntou stepped back as much as possible and pulled the crocodile gar into the range of the net.

Ren Jie directly used the net to catch the fish's head, and clasped the fish's tail eastward. The two of them worked together to pull back, and the huge crocodile gar was dragged to the shore.

"Phew... there is actually a crocodile gar. We must hurry up and report it to the leader."

Xiangdong took a few breaths and looked at the strange sharp-mouthed fish on the ground, which weighed at least ten kilograms. He was both happy and worried.

I'm happy that the invitation, which I originally had no hope for, actually paid off, and I caught such a huge alligator gar.

What’s worrying is that if you can catch one so easily, how many alligator gar are there in the water?

He didn't even dare to think about it.

When the crocodile gar came out of the water, everyone gathered around to watch. Dundun also went over, raised his paws and slapped the crocodile gar on the head a few times.

Xiangdong quickly stopped and said:

"We can't fight it. We have to take it away for research... This kind of fish that is a huge hazard needs to be discussed with experts and the ecology and water quality of the reservoir should be monitored."

He dragged the fish to the shore, then took out his mobile phone and muttered while making a call:

"It's a pity that our efforts are of no use. You can now buy crocodile gar fry online at will. Although stores selling ornamental fish have been removed from the shelves on the surface, if you ask customer service, they almost always have crocodile gar... for Money, these people really have no conscience."

When the call was connected, he said excitedly:

"Bureau Mu, a crocodile gar weighing more than ten kilograms was caught in the reservoir. It's quite big. It's right behind our unit..."

Ren Jie squatted down and observed the crocodile gar carefully. He also searched for photos on his mobile phone, pointed at the belly and said curiously:

"The belly is a bit big, is it about to lay eggs?"

Lao Suntou came over to take a look, nodded and said:

"It's really possible... If all these fish eggs hatch, the entire reservoir will be eaten up... Fortunately, we caught them."

Not long after, a group of people came and carefully removed the alligator gar on the ground.

I had always suspected that there was such a thing in the reservoir, but there was no evidence. Now it is clear, the stone hammer is there. This is of great research value for the Miyun Reservoir, and it also shows that the domestic freshwater system has basically been conquered by alien species.

"Uncle Sun is really awesome!"

"That's right, I caught one in the ginkgo garden, and I caught another one here. It can be called the alligator gar killer."

"It is estimated that the management departments of other water bodies will also send invitations to Uncle Sun."

Lao Suntou listened to everyone's busy discussion and said with a smile:

"It's not that exaggerated. It's just a coincidence. I didn't have any hope myself. I didn't expect that I couldn't stop the luck."

But even if it’s just luck, it’s something to be proud of.

After all, this invasive fish species is not common and difficult to catch. Many times, even if they are hooked, they will break away from the hook, bite the fishing line, and run away.

While chatting, Lin Xu watched his float sink. He grabbed the fishing rod with both hands and pulled hard. The fishing line tightened suddenly as if it was hung on a stone, and the fishing rod also bent into a bow.

"Oh, here we go again!"

"Xiao Lin, hold on tight, don't let go!"

"Copy the net, copy the net, quickly use the net and wait nearby."

"Dundun, please step aside and don't cause any trouble."

"..."

This fishing position is a relatively deep inlet with sunshine and few undercurrents, so there are fish all year round. Ten or twenty species of fish have been caught here by Xiangdong Dong.

But no matter how many fish there are, the chance of catching two alligator gar in a short period of time is extremely small.

Lin Xu grabbed the fishing rod with both hands and started tug-of-war with the fish in the water using his excellent fishing skills.

Tug-of-war is a slang term in fishing circles, which means that when you catch a big fish, you need to walk the fish. The whole process requires not only strength and coordination, but also understanding of strategy and relaxation.

Use the minimum cost to consume the fish's physical energy, and then drag it to the shore.

During the tug-of-war stage, the most exciting thing is the whistle made when the fishing line is tightened. For fishermen, this is undoubtedly the most beautiful music in the world.

After a while, the figure of the fish gradually appeared on the water.

Judging from the slender pointed beak, it was confirmed to be an alligator gar, and it was larger than the one just now, weighing at least twenty pounds.

Lin Xu walked for a while, then slowly dragged him to the shore, and was pulled out by Lao Suntou and Ren Jie together.

"Damn, this one is big enough, at least twenty pounds..."

Xiangdong covered the alligator gar with a net, called everyone to get the fish away, and kept saying thank you.

Although your Miyun Reservoir is large enough, these two crocodile gars are not easy to deal with. If they are allowed to spoil and reproduce, the entire reservoir will be a disaster.

He said to Lin Xu and Lao Suntou:

"Thank you both very much. I will get you some fishing licenses later. You can come to the reservoir to fish anytime in the future."

Lao Suntou smiled and waved his hand:

"You're welcome, we're just here to play."

Dundun looked around the crocodile gar, but did not make any move. Instead, he carefully studied the crocodile gar's mouth.

When the management team took the fish away again, Lin Xu picked it up.

I caught two crocodile gars in a row. This little guy has made a great contribution.

Dundun didn't take it seriously. She struggled out of her arms and went to the grass nearby to swat at the little butterfly.

Around noon, Ren Jie caught a silver carp weighing seven to eight kilograms. However, seeing that the fish’s belly was bulging and there were obviously fish roe in its belly, he immediately chose to release it.

At this time, fish are in the peak spawning period, so try not to eat them if possible.

"Let's go back, let's go back to eat, and we're going to take pictures of Fang Hongyan's store for promotion, so we have to set aside time."

At this time, several people fishing were very happy after experiencing the joy of the big fish taking the bait. They quickly packed up their things and prepared to go back with the black fish Lin Xu had caught before.

Several leaders from the administration originally wanted to accompany them to dinner and help with the bill, but they were declined by Old Suntou.

Everyone is not short of money, and the original purpose is just to have fun. There is no need to be so polite, and there are outsiders at the dinner table, and it is easy for everyone to be reluctant to let go, so it is better to refuse.

"Lao Fang, good wine, good food, and good hospitality... Remember to ask your nephew to issue the invoice. Our management department has invited us to pay for this meal."

"Okay Muju!"

A group of people got in the car and came to Laofang Boutique Restaurant.

When getting out of the car, Shen Jiayue turned on the camera and started recording the video title.

Lin Xu waved to the camera:

"I'm here in Miyun today to visit a restaurant... Hey, it's only eleven o'clock, and there are already a lot of customers inside. Business is really good."

After Shen Jiayue specially took a photo of the door of Lao Fang's boutique restaurant, they all went in together.

As soon as he entered the door, Fang Hongyan greeted him:

"I heard that you actually caught two crocodile gars one after another. Your skills are really amazing... What are you going to do with this snakehead fish, Boss Lin? I'll prepare it right now."

Lin Xu said:

"Cook it in water and leave some to be steamed for Dundun to eat. He likes to eat black fish."

Dundun, who was lying in Chen Yan's arms, let out a soft cry to express her agreement with this statement.

Fang Hongyan naturally would not refuse:

"Okay, I'll go in and get ready... By the way, it's nice to have some eels delivered this morning. Do you want Boss Lin to show his hand?"

eel?

Lin Xu is really a little itchy.

He took a look and saw that all of these eels were quite plump and their bodies were constantly twisting in the basin. They looked very attractive at first glance.

Since there are good ingredients, it’s natural to start cooking.

Lin Xu rolled up his sleeves and said:

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter. With these eels, let me teach you how to make a crispy eel. It is the more classic Liangxi crispy eel in Jiangsu cuisine. It is more suitable for you here."

Liangxi crispy eel is a classic Wuxi dish. At that time, the river connecting the canal and Taihu Lake was called Liangxi. Many people used this name to refer to Wuxi, so this dish got its name.

It is not difficult to make crispy eel. Boil the eel, remove the bones and shred the eel, then powder it and fry it in an oil pan. After frying until crispy, pour the juice made from light soy sauce and sugar over the surface of the eel. When the soup is full, the dish is considered a success.

The preparation of the entire dish is very similar to smoked fish.

It can even be said that this is an eel version of smoked fish.

However, because Wuxi people like to eat sugar, when making the soup, you need to add more sugar. Apart from this, it is almost the same as smoked fish in other aspects.

After Lin Xu finished speaking, he started to prepare for production.

Fang Hongyan asked curiously:

"It is said that there are 108 dishes using eel in Jiangsu cuisine. Is Liangxi Crispy Eel among them?"

Lin Xu didn't expect him to understand this, and said with a smile:

"No, Liangxi crispy eel is an eel dish that is independent of the 108 dishes. Even if you look across the country, there is no similar dish."

This is not because the crispy eel is new and innovative. The main reason is that Wuxi cuisine is too sweet, which is unique among Chinese catering. As a representative of Wuxi cuisine, the amount of sugar in Liangxi crispy eel is also a bit excessive.

For some outsiders, this dish with a super high sugar content is somewhat unaccustomed to it.

But Wuxi people love it so much.

In recent years, chefs have deliberately reduced the amount of sugar, which has led to crispy eel becoming more and more widely accepted. Crispy eel can even be seen in some Jiangsu restaurants in the north.

Lin Xu boiled water in a pot, added a spoonful of salt to the water, then poured the eels in and boiled them.

This step is not only to cut off the life of the eel, but also to wash off the mucus on the surface of the eel.

After doing this, he told Fang Hongyan:

"When the water boils, turn off the heat and simmer for three minutes to completely remove the mucus on the eel's surface."

"OK."

After Lin Xu finished speaking, he took a piece of young ginger, cut it into thin strips slightly thicker than a hair with a kitchen knife, cut it into small pieces, sprinkled a little salt in it, sprinkled a spoonful of sugar, and sprinkled it with candied sugar. pickled method.

Young shredded ginger is used to garnish the dish. You don’t need to use a lot, but you need to use it because although the crispy eel is delicious, it is easy to get greasy because it contains a lot of sugar, so you need to add some shredded ginger to relieve the greasy taste.

After cutting the ginger into pieces, Lin Xu brought a large bowl and put in a frying spoon of light soy sauce, a frying spoon of Shaoxing rice wine, a little dark soy sauce, a pinch of minced ginger, and an equal amount of white sugar.

The crispy eel has a distinctive feature of Wuxi cuisine in the production process - no salt is added.

The salt in the dishes comes from light soy sauce, and the amount of light soy sauce should not be too large. Generally, it should not exceed half of the soft white sugar. If it is too much, it will overpower the sweetness.

The amount of rice wine is basically the same as that of light soy sauce.

For example, the sauce prepared by Lin Xu contains almost 40 grams of light soy sauce, 50 grams of rice wine, and 10 grams of dark soy sauce, while the amount of soft white sugar exceeds 100 grams.

Put all the ingredients into a bowl, stir evenly, stir in the sugar, and set aside.

At this time, the eel in the pot has been cooked. Lin Xu took it out with a slotted spoon, poured it into cold water, and used rapid cooling to keep the eel meat firm.

At this moment, there is a layer of white substance hanging on the surface of the eel, which is produced by heating the mucus and needs to be cleaned off.

Then the eel is deboned, the backbone and internal organs are torn off, and the eel is made into long and thin strips.

Get everything ready, take a small basin, put a spoonful of cornstarch, a spoonful of low-gluten flour, and a spoonful of glutinous rice flour.

Starch increases crispness, flour increases crispness, and glutinous rice flour increases fragrance. Mix the three powders evenly, put the shredded eel in, and toss evenly so that the surface of the shredded eel is evenly coated with dry powder.

Heat the oil in a pan. When the oil is 80% hot, put the shredded eel in and fry it.

The shredded eel will curl up irregularly during frying. Don't worry about it at this time. Wait until the surface is completely dry and then carefully flip it a few times with a spoon.

While Lin Xu was doing this, he said to Fang Hongyan:

"The oil temperature must be high, otherwise the water in the eel meat will explode and it will be as difficult to chew as a wooden stick."

Fang Hongyan listened and watched carefully, wishing he could take a camera to record it.

This is a lesson taught by an Internet master himself. Telling it will make people in the fan base cry with envy.

After frying the shredded eel, take it out, reheat the oil pan, and fry it again to increase the crispiness of the shredded eel and remove excess fat, so that the sauce can be better hung.

Fry again for ten seconds, remove and control oil.

Change the pot, add half a spoonful of peanut oil to the pot, heat it up and fry the chopped green onions until fragrant, then pour the prepared sauce into it, simmer over low heat until the soup thickens, and pour in some sesame sesame oil.

Pour the eel shreds in, stir-fry a few times, let the sauce hang on the eel shreds, take it out of the pot and put it on a plate.

According to the pattern of eel rolls, pile them into a pagoda shape on the plate, and finally put candied young ginger shreds on top for decoration.

In this way, a dish of Liangxi crispy eel with red color and rich fragrance is officially completed.

Looking at the attractive-looking dishes, Fang Hongyan asked in a low voice:

"Boss Lin, can I sell this dish in my store?"

"Of course you can. This is what I'm teaching you. There just happen to be more farmers here in Miyun, so it's more convenient for you to buy eels."

Upon hearing this, Fang Hongyan immediately shouted to the waiter outside:

"Publish it among the customer base and we will have new dishes in the store tomorrow."

"What's the new dish, boss?"

"Lin's crispy eel!"

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