The old fisherman looked at the young Angus and thought of his two sons when they were young.At that time, old fishermen often took two brothers of the same age to fish on the river beach, but those good days were also lost because of the death of his wife.The laughter of the young children still lingered in his ears, and the old fisherman could not help but indulge in his own memories, but as the fish in the grass shook, the old fisherman quickly came back to his senses."
You sit down first, you can't help me now, just watch carefully.It's my ancestral craft. ”The old fisherman poured the fish and shrimp in the straw basket into the water tank and raised them first, and then skillfully fished out a live catfish.The old fisherman put the catfish on the cutting board, pressed the catfish's body with his left hand, and picked up a slender and sharp knife with his right hand.He struck the catfish on the back with the back of his knife, and the catfish stopped struggling.Knife from the gills on the side of the catfish, and then cut the body of the fish with a single knife; The knife avoided the fish's bitter gall, but succeeded in breaking through the fish's abdomen.The old fisherman reached in and took out the inedible entrails and threw them aside, "These are good fertilizers, and they should not be wasted."
It's a little fishy, but it's a good thing to wash with water, grind it into minced pieces, and sprinkle it on the ground. ”The old fisherman patiently explained.Sitting in a chair, Angus admired the old fisherman's skillful knife work intently, and also quietly listened to the old fisherman's explanation."
Look, if you cut it from the middle, the head of the fish separates from the body.With such a slight pick, the fishbone was picked out.Isn't it easy?"
the old fisherman proudly displayed his skill in cutting fish, and he saw Angus's serious attitude, which made him even more interested.A live catfish was cut by the old fisherman in twos and threes and turned into neat pieces.The old fisherman cut off a piece of meat from the belly of the catfish and threw it into the pot with the head and tail.He filled the pot with water, waited for the water to boil, cut two slices of dried ginger, added some shallots from the yard, threw the fish into the pot, and finally sprinkled a little pepper and salt to taste, then covered the pot and waited for the soup to boil slowly.The two rows of fish on the back of the fish are cooked separately by pan-fried fish fillets.After heating the pan, pour a little cauliflower oil, coat the fish fillet with eggs and flour, and put it in the pan over low heat and fry slowly."
Fry the fish fillet, remember not to turn it all the time, otherwise the fish stick will break.The fire should not be too big, the temperature is too high and it will be easy to fry and paste. ”The old fisherman felt that he was in a better mood when he smelled the fish soup and fish fillet, and by the way, he casually talked to Angus to ease the atmosphere."
What's your name, baby," asked the old fisherman."
Ann...Ancient...This... ”Angus replied a little weakly, but the smell of the room had already refreshed him, and he was looking forward to the next feast."
Angus.Nice name, old man, my name...Forget it, just call me Old Tony. ”The old fisherman didn't seem to want to give his full name, so he gave Angus his nickname.Angus nodded, but the faint movement still hurt Angus to grit his teeth.Old Tony smiled, "There is no doctor in the small village, I have seen your injuries, that is, some external injuries, there is no problem, just use herbs." ”With that, Old Tony first put the fish fillet on a plate, which was almost fried on the heat.Angus couldn't help but drool when he saw the golden fried fish fillet."
This kid is still a glutton."
Old Tony smiled slightly, thinking to himself, and then said, "Don't worry, you have to wait for a while, and you can eat it when the noodles outside are not so hot." ”Old Tony washed the slender knife, carefully dried the water droplets on it with a rag, and then placed it on a wooden shelf beside him.Then I took a fresh lemon from the fruit basket next to it, cut it in half, and cut it into quarters.The index finger and thumb pinched the two corners of the lemon and squeezed it vigorously on the fillet, the sweet and sour lemon juice was evenly sprinkled on the fillet, and finally a little salt was sprinkled on the fish fillet as a seasoning, and the dish was done."
Come, eat, eat.If this dish were to be kept in a restaurant, it would sell you at least five marks. ”Old Tony smiled and handed the knife and fork to Angus.Tempted by the food, Angus forgot his pain for a moment and took the knife and fork from Old Tony.Angus casually cut the fillet into small pieces and forked a piece and put it in his mouth.The golden and crunchy egg milk is wrapped in the soft and glutinous fish fillet, which forms a wonderful contrast between crunchy and soft glutinous, and the lemon juice as the finishing touch dissolves the fishy smell of the catfish, but enhances the original deliciousness of the catfish fillet through the sour taste.Angus ate the fillet in front of him in three or two bites, and he understood why old Tony said that this dish was so expensive to sell for five gold marks in the restaurant; Because only the freshest ingredients can bring out the best taste in such a simple combination, this has very high requirements for the freshness of the ingredients.After he finished eating the fillet, he began to look forward to the fish soup that followed.Old Tony took a large piece of black bread on the table, cut it into equal pieces, and put it in a separate bowl.Then Old Tony took a bowl of freshly cooked fish soup and a wooden spoon and placed it in front of Angus."
Be careful, drink slowly."
Angus first took a piece of sliced black bread and put it in his mouth, but what he didn't expect was that this bite almost broke his teeth.Angus took the piece of bread out of his mouth and looked at it in a daze.The idea of "how to eat such hard bread" came to Angus's mind, but the answer was soon obtained."
Haha, no matter how good your teeth are, you can't eat a few pieces, and they're going to be bad."
Old Tony teased Angus's actions to show how the bread was really eaten."
Take two or three pieces and throw them directly into the soup, the temperature of the hot soup will make the bread suck in the soup and soften, so that you can eat it," Old Tony demonstrated as he said himself, showing it to Angus, and then eating it to himself.Angus did not immediately imitate Old Tony's way of eating, but drank two sips of the soup with a wooden spoon.Delicious, sweet, and with a strong spicy taste; The spiciness comes from the stimulation of white pepper, and the addition of a large amount of white pepper helps Angus to remove the effects of the icy river water.This pleasant dinner ended with Angus drinking three bowls of soup alone and being unable to drink it anymore.Tony Sr. placed Angus in the original room of the child who had already gone to work in the city."
Rest early, good night."
With that, Old Toni closed the door for Angus and returned to his room.Old Tony sat down on the edge of the bed, picked up the picture frame on the bedside table, and stroked it gently.It was a family portrait drawn by a painter in which the two sons stood on one side on the left and one on the right, and a morbidly beautiful woman sat next to Tony Sr.It was Tony Sr.'
s beloved wife, who had passed away.