Traveling through time with a house, I teach people all over the country how to farm

Chapter 526 Bean Curd

Then, she carefully instructed the women workers to place the small pieces of tofu in a dustpan at a certain distance. Although the women workers did not know the specific production method, they still carefully placed them according to Zheng Sisi's instructions.

When one winnowing basket is full, switch to another one and continue until all the tofu is neatly placed in six large winnowing baskets.

After completing this step, Zheng Sisi smiled and explained to everyone: "Next, we need to let these tofu grow mold naturally in a warm environment. After they all grow white mold, we can season them."

Hearing this, there was a sudden cry of surprise from the crowd. Someone asked in confusion, "What? Leave it there and wait for it to grow mold? Princess, if it grows moldy, it's spoiled, right? How can you eat something that's spoiled?"

Others chimed in, expressing concerns about the health consequences of eating moldy food. Some even reminded Zheng Sisi that moldy food could cause diarrhea and, in severe cases, poisoning.

Facing everyone's doubts and concerns, Zheng Sisi patiently explained: "Don't worry, this mold will not cause harm to the human body. On the contrary, it is a key step in making fermented tofu. Properly processed tofu is not only not toxic, but will produce a unique flavor and become a delicious delicacy."

Despite Zheng Sisi's explanation, the female workers were still a little hesitant and afraid. After all, for them, moldy food is usually considered inedible in traditional concepts. Therefore, they said they would rather give up making fermented bean curd to avoid any unexpected situation that would cause trouble to Zheng Sisi.

Zheng Sisi smiled and explained to everyone, "Don't worry. I understand your concerns, but I can control this mold growth. It won't produce toxins, but it's delicious."

Then, she explained in detail the state of moldy tofu and clearly pointed out which moldy foods were safe to eat and which moldy conditions could cause poisoning. Although she repeatedly emphasized that there was no danger, the workers still had doubts.

Zheng Sisi realized that they would not truly believe the finished product until they saw it with their own eyes, so she decided to take out some fermented bean curd and Laba beans for everyone to taste in the afternoon to dispel everyone's worries and prevent them from going to work every day with trepidation, which would affect their mood, work efficiency and product quality.

At present, the amount needed in the earthen kang room is relatively small. Zheng Sisi instructed the female workers to move all the dustpans to the corners of the earthen kang room and cover each dustpan with a layer of cloth.

"This piece of cloth needs to be stretched out and not pressed on the tofu, otherwise the white mold that grows will be unsightly." Zheng Sisi reminded.

At this time, a clever female worker quickly ran out of the house and returned with a bundle of small bamboo sticks for drying bean curd. After wiping the bamboo sticks clean, they propped them up on a dustpan and covered them with gauze.

In this way, not only can multiple dustpans be stacked together, but they will not take up too much space. Zheng Sisi noticed this scene and gave the female worker a thumbs up to express her appreciation.

Now, everyone knew that when the princess gave a thumbs up, she was praising someone, so everyone smiled happily.

Then, Zheng Sisi continued: "I also plan to make some Laba beans, so you need to soak the soybeans tonight and cook them tomorrow.

Then, according to the method of making tofu, the soybeans are placed here to let them grow mold naturally. At night, as long as there is residual heat on the kang, it will be fine, but you must be careful to control the temperature. It cannot be too high, otherwise it will cause the beans to lose moisture and become dry, so that they cannot grow mold. Generally speaking, it takes six to seven days for mold to grow. "

Everyone nodded to show that they understood and agreed. Then, Zheng Sisi added: "In order to relieve your doubts about new things, I will bring some fermented bean curd and Laba beans for everyone to taste in the afternoon."

Hearing that the princess had ready-made food for them to try, everyone was very excited and in a good mood. They were originally worried about whether they could adapt to this new food, but now they are completely relieved.

I saw three more pigs coming from the pig farm, and the pig blood balls had filled several large winnowing baskets. Seven or eight pigs were scheduled to be slaughtered today, and more pork and pig blood would continue to be delivered. It seemed that the tofu they had ground would not be enough.

Fortunately, Uncle Liu had already made a lot of large winnowing baskets when he was recuperating from his injuries, and they are now ready to use. Otherwise, he would have to go out to buy them, which would waste a lot of time.