"It's crab roe, so be it." Zhang Qicheng pouted, "Don't sell all the butter crabs later, leave one for me."
"No problem." Li Chao nodded with a smile.
Li Chao’s main purpose in making butter crab is actually to make a living.
It's unrealistic to really make a fortune by selling butter crabs.
Firstly, the number of butter crabs is really too small. The money earned from just over ten butter crabs is not even enough to cover Li Chao's daily water and electricity bills.
Secondly, butter crab is actually a very niche delicacy. It is not like king crab and Jingxiu lobster that everyone loves to eat. People who like to eat butter crab are mainly concentrated in Hong Kong. The rich people in Longcheng are not used to the taste of butter crab, which is similar to salted duck eggs.
Zhang Qicheng separated the butter crabs from the ordinary crabs in the net bag, and then asked, "Brother Xiang, what are you going to do with this batch of crabs?"
Xiang Yang blinked his eyes and said rather implicitly: "I have never eaten crab roe, so I don't know much about how to cook it."
"How about seafood hotpot?" Chen Qingsheng suggested.
Zhang Qicheng rolled his eyes. "Using crab roe to make seafood hotpot is a waste of ingredients. Besides, how can we share the seafood hotpot among so many people?"
"Forget it, let me do it. You call two people to help me." Zhang Qicheng said.
Zhang Qichen divided more than ten crabs into three piles. "It's hard to divide more than a dozen crabs. I might as well steam them, stew them with spicy sauce, and you and I will eat them later."
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows.
Zhang Qicheng’s proposal is not a good one.
There are so many people on the boat.
Zhang Qicheng and Xiang Yang were the only ones eating more than a dozen crab roe, leaving the others to watch and eat
However, the amount of crab roe was not enough for so many people.
Xiang Yang looked at Chen Qingsheng and said, "Everyone has worked hard today. I will give you an extra meal tonight. Go pick out 100 kilograms of swimming crabs and five rock lobsters so that the brothers can eat as much as they want tonight. Then you can get ten half-kilogram swimming crabs and cook them together with these crab roe. You and Master Xu can sit at my table to eat tonight, and we will prepare a bottle of Wuliangye liquor."
Chen Qingsheng grinned, "Okay, Captain, I'll do it right away."
Zhang Qicheng smiled and said nothing. He twisted the crab roe and said, "I'm going to the kitchen."
"I'll help you." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
"You? That's fine. A man should learn a few specialties."
Arriving at the kitchen, Zhang Qicheng said, "I'll first make ordinary steamed crabs. The basic ingredients for ordinary steaming require four crabs. You can add two swimming crabs weighing about half a pound. Then I also need two scallions and a piece of ginger. These are the most basic things. As for the seasoning, you can give me a spoonful of sesame oil, soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar, spices, chicken essence, and salt if you have them. It's okay if you don't have them."
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "We have all these things, but salt and chicken essence should not be necessary, right?"
"It depends on personal taste. I like to put these things in my food. If you don't like them, I can leave them out." Zhang Qicheng squatted on the ground and tied up the claws and legs of four crabs with a thin rope, then washed and chopped the green onions and ginger.
"Mix chopped green onion, ginger, balsamic vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil to make the dipping sauce, stir well and put it in a bowl." Zhang Qicheng said.
Xiang Yang asked: "What about you?"
Zhang Qicheng put four tied crabs into the steamer and said, "I'm going to smoke a cigarette. When I finish smoking, you can take the crabs out of the pot. Then you can untie the strings, put them on a plate, pour the sauce on them and eat them."
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows. He always felt that Zhang Qicheng’s cooking skills were not as good as his.
In fact, simple steaming is the most classic way to cook crab roe.
This method mainly highlights the original flavor of the crab and can preserve the color, aroma and taste of the crab roe to the greatest extent.
Soon, Zhang Qicheng finished smoking a cigarette, took the crab out of the pot, poured seasoning on it, and handed one to Xiang Yang, "Eat it."
Xiang Yang carefully opened the bottom cover and peeled off the crab's back. The golden cream on the crab's back immediately appeared in front of Xiang Yang.
Xiang Yang sniffed and his eyes immediately lit up. He quickly and carefully peeled off the paste, poured a little vinegar on it, and then put it into his mouth to taste it carefully and chew it slowly.
Oh shit!
The part-time job is delicious.
Zhang Qicheng smiled and asked Xiang Yang, "How is it? Your brother Zhang's cooking skills are not bad, right?"
Xiang Yang nodded quickly, "It's delicious, just like crab meat on a plate with no other flavors."
Zhang Qicheng waved his hand, "Don't praise me, it's mainly because your raw materials are good, otherwise I can't make this taste."
As he spoke, Zhang Qicheng also caught a crab. "This crab has a lot of meat. Basically, except for the heart and gills, the crab shell is full of fragrant crab meat. It tastes much better than the swimming crab."
Xiang Yang's mouth twitched. The price of the two differed by nearly ten times. How could they taste the same
At this time, Chen Qingsheng and Xu Fang came in. Chen Qingsheng was holding a bag of swimming crabs, and Xu Fang was holding a bottle of Wuliangye.
"Ha, the wine is here. Lao Chen, Master Xu, eat it while it's hot. I've just saved one for each of you." Xiang Yang said with a smile.
Chen Qingsheng swallowed his saliva as he smelled the fragrance, "Thank you, Captain. We won't be polite then."
Xu Fang found four disposable cups and poured wine for Xiang Yang. "How can such a good dish be served without wine? Captain, I'll fill your cups."
Xiang Yang quickly stopped the cup: "I'll just pour half a cup, if it's full I'll be really drunk, and I still have to work later in the evening."
"It's okay, just one glass. You won't get drunk at all. Fill it up." Zhang Qicheng pulled away Xiang Yang's hand that was blocking the cup and shouted.
Xiang Yang could only shrug helplessly. In fact, Xiang Yang still liked to drink. Even when he was alone and had nothing to do, he liked to take a small sip. But he never drank too much. If he agreed to take a small sip, then it would be a small sip. He rarely got drunk.
Zhang Qicheng took a bite of the crab, took a sip of wine, and soon ate all the crabs in his hand. He smacked his lips and said, "I'm not satisfied with it. I'm going to make spicy stewed crab. This time I'll process all the crabs at once and eat them all at once. I want to eat as much as I can at once."
"Captain, please sit down and take a rest. I'll go and help you. It's also a good opportunity to learn some professional practices." Chen Qingsheng said as he stood up with a smile.
Zhang Qicheng waved his hand, "No need to help. I can make the spicy stewed crab roe by myself. Just help me prepare the ingredients. In addition to the crab roe, the main ingredients for the spicy stewed crab roe include green onion segments, onion shreds, red peppers, basil, thyme seasoning, mashed garlic, lemon wedges, fish sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, salt, and sugar. These are all common seasonings except the lemon wedges. You should have them on your ship, right?"