Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 217 - 214: Broke the Rules? Hometown Cuisine [Seeking Monthly Pass]_2

Chapter 217: Chapter 214: Broke the Rules? Hometown Cuisine [Seeking Monthly Pass]_2

Having said that, Dog Xiaotian started pondering intensely on the side...

Qin Shou didn’t mind him and peacefully prepared his own delicious food.

Zhou Buhuo, looking at Qin Shou’s big iron pot, shook his head and said, "Rabbit, this pot of yours is really too shabby! In my many years of experience, a good dish must be made in a quality pot... Even the wood used for firing is particular; different quality woods produce flames of different heats and methods, which also affect the taste of the food. Of course, if the pot is good enough, it can make up for any shortcomings of the fire."

Qin Shou was taken aback, but he believed it. In his past life, he liked using pressure cookers for bones, but he could never achieve the taste of food from a big iron pot... Gas stoves would never be as good as cooking with firewood, it’s all the same principle.

So Qin Shou asked, "Zhou, what do you use to cook with then?"

Zhou Buhuo took out a large ding (cauldron) from his pocket, which was bronze in color. He set it down with a thud on the ground, crushing the ground beneath it...

The bronze cauldron was carved with stone exotic beasts around it, with Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise all present...

Qin Shou asked in surprise, "You cook with a ding (cauldron)?"

Zhou Buhuo nodded and said, "I’ve tried many pots, but they were all not ideal. This ding, on the other hand, is comfortable to use. It’s my magic treasure, the Three-leggedFour Images Cauldron. Its offensive abilities are average, and its defense is okay, but the taste it gives to the dishes is quite unique, even the Master praised it."

Qin Shou was speechless... But after thinking about it, it seemed that in ancient Huaxia, large dings were indeed used for stewing... It was later that they evolved into ritual objects.

However, none of that mattered now. With the large ding, why would he still need an iron pot? He immediately threw the iron pot aside...

Then, Zhou Buhuo took out some firewood, a very peculiar plant that doesn’t burn normally. But once it’s dried and meets water, it would ignite instantly, producing a very high-temperature flame, which was also quite dangerous. However, when used for cooking, its even temperature could actually result in better tasting food.

Qin Shou requisitioned it as well, lighting the firewood to boil a pot of water.

Qin Shou himself took out a Danghu Bird on the side, gutted it and cleaned it up, then threw it directly into the pot, efficiently plucking the Danghu Bird bare.

After that, he started boiling it in the large ding. While it cooked, Qin Shou set up a ladder next to the ding and stood on it, stirring the Danghu Bird continuously with a large iron spoon.

Zhou Buhuo climbed up to take a look and asked, "Rabbit, what are you doing?"

Qin Shou said very seriously, "Just fiddling around while I’ve got nothing else to do."

Zhou Buhuo "..."

Suddenly, Qin Shou asked Zhou Buhuo, "Do you know a spell to freeze water into ice?"

Zhou Buhuo nodded.

Qin Shou took out a large basin from the Black Demon Box, filled it with water, and said, "Here, freeze it into a block of ice."

Zhou Buhuo didn’t understand what Qin Shou was doing. After exhaling a breath, the water instantly turned into ice.

Qin Shou shook his hand, and with a jolt, the basin’s ice shattered with a crack.

A few minutes later, when Qin Shou felt it was about right, or perhaps because he had enough fun, he fished out the Danghu Bird and threw it directly onto the pile of ice.

He buried the Danghu Bird layer by layer with ice.

Zhou Buhuo squatted on the side watching, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. After a while, he said, "High-temperature heating followed by cooling, this will make the meat of the Danghu Bird firmer, right?"

Qin Shou said, "Impressive, you noticed it right away."

Zhou Buhuo smiled and arrogantly raised his head as if to say, all those years of culinary practice weren’t for nothing.

Qin Shou didn’t bother with him. After calculating the time and feeling that the Danghu Bird had cooled sufficiently, he lifted it out of the basin and tossed it onto the chopping block.

Taking out the small knife he received from Blacky, the knife grew in the wind, reaching a meter in length. With a few cuts, Qin Shou divided the Danghu Bird into sixteen large pieces!

Then, feeling that there seemed to be too much, he made a few more cuts to turn it into thirty-six pieces.

He then took some fresh red Tianling Pepper and sliced it into shreds, sliced some fierce ginger into shreds... After preparing various ingredients,

Qin Shou brought the large ding to a boil with hot oil, and the ingredients began to stir-fry with a sizzling sound...

As the aroma spread, Dog Xiaotian, who had been studying the High Speed Magic, couldn’t stay put and immediately forgot his fierce determination from before, hastening over to ask, "What are you making?"

Qin Shou disregarded him. At that moment, all his focus was on the dish. It wasn’t that he had great insight, but this was a dish from Earth, and also one he had coincidentally tried on a trip to the South, a very special dish.

Later, he cooked it for Old Master Qin, who fell in love with the dish, so he made it whenever he had the chance.

For others, this dish was just an ordinary one, but for brutes, it was a memory, a yearning, an emotional complex that couldn’t be forgotten no matter how many times they reincarnated.

Dog Xiaotian was about to say something more, but Zhou Buhuo tugged at him, so he dropped the subject.

Qin Shou finished stir-frying the ingredients in the wok and then poured the chicken in to sauté it...

Dog Xiaotian muttered, "Isn’t this just chili fried chicken? Is it really that amazing..."

Zhou Buhuo slightly nodded in agreement, apparently sharing Dog Xiaotian’s opinion.

Just then, Qin Shou suddenly picked up a jar and, upon opening it, a strong vinegar scent wafted out...

Dog Xiaotian exclaimed, "Vinegar? Has that damn rabbit gone mad? Using vinegar for a Danghu Bird? Can this even be eaten?"

Zhou Buhuo furrowed his brow as well... but said nothing.

Dog Xiaotian couldn’t stand it anymore and shouted, "Damn rabbit, this is a Danghu Bird! A Spirit Beast, no less! Don’t mess this up! If you can’t cook it, just serve it as is - the smell alone is pretty good!"

Unfortunately, Qin Shou paid him no mind and instead savored the vinegar in his hand, smacking his lips and murmuring, "As expected of vinegar brewed by the Kitchen God, so refreshingly sour!"

"Stop enjoying and put the vinegar down! Even someone who can’t cook like me knows that you don’t put vinegar in bird meat! You damn rabbit, don’t mess this up! Zhou Buhuo, aren’t you going to do something about this damn rabbit’s recklessness?" implored Dog Xiaotian desperately.

Zhou Buhuo said, "I am also curious about what taste the bird will have after adding vinegar."

"A bunch of lunatics! Such a waste of Heaven’s gifts," Dog Xiaotian howled in despair on the spot.

At that moment, Qin Shou poured the vinegar into the wok, and a strong tangy scent filled the area, making their mouths water.

Qin Shou stirred frantically and then shouted, "It’s done!"

A large platter was set, and the delicious contents from the wok were transferred to the platter!

When Dog Xiaotian and Zhou Buhuo saw the dish, they noticed its bright red color—the Tianling Peppers thick and crunchy, the bird meat white with a hint of red, golden ginger threads floating amidst the red, and light purple Yun Ma...

The dish looked incredibly appealing overall, and they took a deep sniff...

"Hm?!" Dog Xiaotian and Zhou Buhuo simultaneously voiced their surprise.

Dog Xiaotian said, "It actually doesn’t smell that bad."

Zhou Buhuo nodded and added, "A very unique aroma, it seems like tangy, spicy, and fragrant are all fused together."

"Why waste words? Just taste it and you’ll know," Dog Xiaotian said.

Qin Shou said, "Wait a minute!"

"Wait for you to still have meat left to eat?" Dog Xiaotian knew all too well how formidable that damn rabbit’s appetite was, so he decisively snatched a large chunk of meat and gobbled it up!

Seeing this, Qin Shou sighed and kept silent.

Zhou, however, anxiously asked, "How is it? Is it good?"

Dog Xiaotian kept smacking his lips, his eyes growing brighter until he finally burst into laughter and said, "Rabbit! Not bad at all! I’ve been wracking my brain over my Magic, so frustrated that I lost my appetite! But after one bite of your dish, my appetite’s back... Rabbit, I’m telling you, you’re hindering my cultivation! As compensation, this whole pot is mine."

With that, Dog Xiaotian grabbed the pot full of Danghu Bird meat and ran off...

Seeing this, Zhou Buhuo yelled, "Stupid dog, come back! I haven’t even had my second bite!"

Qin Shou said, "Don’t shout, let him go."

Zhou Buhuo asked, "Why?"

Qin Shou scratched his head and replied, "After I finished, I realized I might have grabbed the wrong cooking utensil."

PS: As I have included some cooking details, this Chapter is extended to 4,000 characters. How’s that for dedication... Guess what dish this is. Lastly, I’m asking for your monthly votes and subscriptions!