Li Lianhai smiled and said, "Your father said you guys made some roasted whole lamb at home, so he specially brought me to try it out and asked me to teach him two games of chess."

Yu Qianqiu couldn't help laughing when he heard the old leader say this. He nodded happily and said, "I have to listen to the old leader's teachings every once in a while, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable." He was always humble and polite in front of Li Lianhai, and his eyes looked at Su Le.

Yu Long took the opportunity to introduce Su Le to his father: "Dad, this is my good friend Su Le, my brother and I!"

Su Le quickly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Hello Uncle Yu, hello Grandpa Li!"

Yu Qianqiu smiled slightly: "Welcome to my house as a guest!"

Li Lianhai looked at Su Le up and down, and said with a smile: "Yu Long's friends have such sweet mouths. Boy, what can I hold in my hands?"

Su Ledao: "Chess!"

Yu Qianqiu was so old-fashioned that he immediately realized that the chess in the hands of this young man should be a gift.

Yu Long explained: "We agreed to kill two dishes before eating!"

Li Lianhai said: "Do you know how to play chess? In front of us, you two guys really know how to show off your skills. Show me the chess."

Su Le quickly presented it.

Yu Qianqiu invited Li Lianhai to sit inside.

Su Le and Yu Long followed behind, Yu Long stuck out his tongue at him, and Su Le made a sweat-washing action in a little exaggerated manner.

When I came to the Yu family's yard, I saw Yu Ba having already set up an iron rack in the open area of ​​the yard. A peeled light sheep was hung on the iron rack. Charcoal was burning below. The light sheep was roasted on the fire and was golden all over, and the fragrance was already spreading in the air.

When Yu Ba saw his father coming in with Li Lianhai, he hurriedly got up and greeted him.

Li Lianhai laughed and said, "Qianqiu, your eldest son is really heroic!" He needed to tiptoe before patting Yu Ba's shoulder: "Do it well, I came here uninvited today by smelling the fragrance."

Yu Ba smiled and said, "Grandpa Li, don't worry, I will definitely take out the best condition today so that you can eat the most authentic roasted whole lamb."

Li Lianhai said: "Okay, Qianqiu, let's play chess, kill you three games to help me enjoy the wine." He was not polite, and walked into the small building with Yu Qianqiu with the crystal chess sent by Su Le to play chess.

Yu Ba came to Su Le and smiled and said, "Here I come, go back and try my skills."

Su Le smiled and said, "It looks pretty good."

Yu Badao: "This sheep is Altay Grim sheep that I specially sent from Xijiang. The roasted sheep in Xijiang is completely different from the mainland. Usually, you choose a fat, strong, four-tooth, three-year-old sheep. The slaughtering method is different from the bloodletting method of killing sheep here. When slaughtering, the surgery is performed from the chest, put your hand into the sheep's chest, and squeeze its heart to cause it to die. The sheep killed in this way will not lose a lot of blood, keeping the flesh fresh and tender and delicious, and it also has a great tonic effect in pharmacology." Yu Ba has done some research on roasted whole sheep, and it is very clear to say.

Su Le has always had an extraordinary interest in cooking. He listened with relish and took the opportunity to learn from Yu Ba and ask for advice on how to cook whole lamb.

Yu Ba said again: "Don't peel the sheep after slaughtering. First, hang the front legs open, remove the internal organs and drain water, wash the chest and abdominal cavity, then scald the wool with boiling water, and wash the whole body of sheep skin with alkaline water. Put various seasonings into the sheep's chest, with limbs facing upward, and tie them up with iron wire to hang them back. The authentic way is to put them in the oven to bake. This oven is specially made and made of bricks to form a dome. First, use a kind of firewood called saxalot, burn the furnace red, remove the fuel, hang the whole sheep from the skylight of the oven, and close the skylight and the stove door, borrow the high temperature in the oven, turn the mutton until half-cooked, and then open the stove door. The chef uses a long-handled spoon to scoop the fire of the saxalot firewood and perform the same on the sheep's body.

Roast until the whole body of the lamb is roasted yellow. This slow-fire roast can gradually penetrate the mutton into the lamb's belly, and at the same time make the lamb cooked. After roasting, first pour out the mutton soup and seasonings in the abdominal cavity, put the whole lamb into a large plate in a kneeling position. After serving, a special person will cut the lamb into small pieces in front of the guests and hand it over in turn according to the identity of the guests. The mutton soup poured out from the lamb's cavity is added with water and given to the guests with a small bowl - one end. This is also an excellent drink that is indispensable when eating roast lamb. This roast lamb tastes crispy, fragrant and tender, fat but not greasy, which is completely different from the mutton taste made from other methods. After tasting this roast lamb, the aroma will remain for a long time and will be unforgettable for life."

Su Le nodded repeatedly when he heard this.

Yu Ba smiled and said, "We obviously don't have so many kitchen utensils for hand-lifting today. I can only use the tools at hand. However, sheep, charcoal and seasonings are all specially sent from Western Xinjiang. Although they cannot be perfect, there are still 70% of the level in Western Xinjiang. If you want to eat the most authentic roasted whole lamb, you can only wait until you have the opportunity to visit Western Xinjiang in the future, and I will invite you again."

While introducing the tips for roasting the whole lamb, Yu Ba did not forget to roll and roast it. The whole roasted lamb was roasted golden yellow. Yu Ba brought a batter of batter and brushed it with a brush on the roast lamb. He quickly brushed a thick layer. Su Le observed the things in the batter, picked up the brush and sniffed it. It should be a batter made of egg yolks, cumin and various seasonings mixed into flour.

The batter that Yu Ba brushed on the whole sheep was quickly dried. When the batter was completely dried up, his broad palm gently patted the whole sheep, and the surface layer wrapped around the whole sheep cracked and fell down piece by piece. The tempting aroma of roasted lamb instantly spread in the courtyard.

Yu Ba brushed a layer of batter on the whole sheep again. He explained to Su Le at this time: "The batter contains egg yolks, salt water, cumin, turmeric, pepper, honey, high-quality white flour and some Western Xinjiang specialty seasonings. I mixed them together to form a paste and covered the outside of the whole sheep. On the one hand, it can replace the stewing function of the oven, and on the other hand, it can keep the mutton moisture over-dispersed. During the roasting process, the moisture and seasoning ingredients in the batter will quietly penetrate into the meat. This is a key flavour process."

Su Le has been quite researched in cooking, but in fact he knew the function of batter at a glance. This method of roasting whole lamb is a bit like the beggar chicken in Hangzhou dishes. Su Le thought to himself that if the batter is not used, the effect of mud is the same.

Before Su Le arrived, Yu Ba had already used this method twice. By the fourth time, the aroma of roasted lamb became stronger and stronger.

Yu Long even drooled out from the side, and couldn't help but urge, "Brother, when will it be better?"

Yu Ba smiled and said, "It's almost done."

Mo Xiaoli bought onions at this time. Yu Ba asked her and Yu Long to prepare cold dishes, and then moved a long table out. Su Le hurried over to help. While the few people were working, he heard Li Lianhai’s hearty laughter. He was playing chess with Yu Qianqiu in the room, but the aroma of roasted whole lamb was too tempting, which made both of them feel a little uneasy. Li Lianhai actually lost a game today. When he went out, he shouted: "This chess can't be played. You guys deliberately made trouble with me. Now my mind is full of the fragrance of roasted whole lamb. How can I still play chess with peace of mind?"

Yu Qianqiu came out with him and said with a smile: "Two wins and one lose, you always give me some encouragement. If you always win, I will only walk around when I see you and say I will not be willing to play chess with you no matter what."

Li Lianhai laughed, Yu Long invited his father and Li Lianhai to the table to sit down. Several people had already placed six dishes of vegetarian dishes on the table. Mo Xiaoli was quite well-behaved and poured tea for the two elders with a wink, and said sweetly: "Grandpa Li, Uncle Yu, what are you drinking?"

Yu Qianqiu solicited his mentor's opinion and said, "Is Moutai OK?"

Li Lianhai stared at the big wine bottle beside him, and he said curiously: "What is that? Is champagne?"

Yu Long smiled and said, "That was the stuffed donkey and strong wine brought by my brother."

Li Lianhai said: "Come on, I am a famous donkey temper. See if this wine can make me bored!"

Yu Qianqiu laughed in silence. Since his mentor retired, his temper has become more and more like a child. No wonder people say that people are as old as naughty children. It seems that this is true.

Su Le picked up the three-pound large wine bottle and poured a small cup for them each.

Yu Ba's whole sheep was also baked at this time. Yu Long took a large copper plate with a diameter of about one meter. He specially made this plate with someone. Su Le and the Yu brothers put the roasted whole sheep into the plate, and brought the whole sheep to the table amid the amazement and cheers of everyone.

According to the orderly rules of the elderly and the young, Yu Ba asked Li Lianhai to cut the knife first. He pointed to the position of the sheep's head. Li Lianhai felt like he was unable to cut the knife when he saw the sheep's head. He symbolically scratched the sheep's head, and only scratched a small piece of meat, which made everyone laugh.

Li Lianhai smiled and said, "Boy, I'm making a fool of myself. This sheep is full of scalp and bones, so there is no meat to eat."

Yu Qianqiu said: "Old Li, no one can leave without a head, no bird can fly without a head. This is a lucky lottery. You are always our leader, and this sheep's head must be you!" Several juniors also met.

Li Lianhai smiled and said, "Okay, since I say that, I'm disrespectful. It's just that I have such a big sheep head, and I really have no idea how to stop!" He handed the flesh-cutting knife in his hand to Su Le: "Young man, help me cut off the sheep head meat!"

Su Le was just watching from the side, but Mr. Li had already handed the knife in front of him. In Su Le's opinion, this was an opportunity to impress the two big names. If you want others to notice you, you must have the ability to pay attention to others. Although Mr. Li gave him a knife, it meant a great opportunity for Su Le to perform.

Su Le held the knife in his hand and smiled and said, "Then I'll be ugly!"

Yu Ba originally wanted to do it for him, but when he heard Su Le say this, he felt unconscious. He took this opportunity to see Su Le's sword skills.

Su Le bumped into the flesh-cutting knife and smiled, "But this knife is a bit lighter. Brother Yu, give me that kitchen knife."
Chapter completed!