Chapter 325 of 835
Chapter 325: Dehydrated vegetables
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The total amount of vegetables that can be harvested in Chenxin's greenhouse
in one month has exceeded two thousand catties.
In addition to cabbage and lettuce, there are carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes,
as well as peppers, which are indispensable for people in Hunan.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers were planted by Mo Qingyan last month, and
there are no results yet. If these crops all bear fruit, Chen Xin's total
vegetable output here will be even higher.
So far, the crops grown in the six-layer hydroponic planting tray of Chenxin
Planting Greenhouse have two layers of dry rice, one layer each for cabbage,
lettuce, and pepper, one half layer for carrots, and one quarter layer for
yellow flowers and tomatoes.
Among them, cabbage and lettuce can be harvested once a month. This is also
the main vegetable production in Chen Xin. They exchange the bulk of living
supplies with the special police team every month.
As for carrots, peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes, they are only collected
every few months. Although most of them will be exchanged for supplies by Chen
Xin, most of them are stored and eaten by themselves.
In addition, some other vegetables and fruits were sporadically planted in the
corners of the greenhouse, as well as the herbs that Chen Xin promised to grow
Hongrui, but this only occupied a small area in the planting greenhouse, and
the output was almost ignored. Regardless, that is enough for the people in
the refuge to try and change their tastes.
But even so, the total output of more than two thousand catties of vegetables
per month, even though Chen Xin has expanded the total volume of transactions
with the SWAT team, and exchanged the bulk of the monthly output for living
supplies, but the rest It is still a big weight.
Although hundreds of kilograms of vegetables are thrown into the warehouse,
it’s no problem to store them directly at the low temperature. However,
Chenxin’s warehouse also has to store other things, and can’t put too many
vegetables. Once they catch up with rice and carrots, they can be harvested.
At that time, the warehouse must be liquidated.
Therefore, it is inevitable to make fresh vegetables into dehydrated
vegetables.
Dehydrated vegetables are not traditional dried vegetables. There is a big
difference between the two in terms of processing methods and nutritional
value.
Traditional dried vegetables are dried in the sun for a long time to remove
the moisture. Because the drying time is too long, the vegetables not only
lose their color and moisture, but also lose a lot of nutrients and their
tissue structure is destroyed. Even if they are soaked in water, they will not
After recovery, the taste will be very poor.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, dried vegetables are not eaten
directly, but used for pickling to make secondary processed products such as
pickles, pickles or kimchi, which are convenient for storage and improve
flavor.
If it is eaten normally, these pickled dried vegetables are of course
refreshing side dishes. Enriching the color, seasoning and relieving
greasiness are all very good choices.
However, if it is in the case of food shortage, long-term consumption of
pickles will undoubtedly cause many physical problems such as malnutrition. In
this cold end-time environment, it is very unhealthy.
The dehydrated vegetables are different, because they are artificially removed
from the water in a short period of time. Both nutrition and taste can be
retained to a great extent, and they can be restored to their original
appearance as long as they are put in water. It is easy to store and eat. It
is a very good way to store vegetables in the end times.
The method of making dehydrated vegetables is not difficult. After Chen Xin
helped Mo Qingyan put the parts of the harvested vegetables that need to be
handed over to the SWAT team into the warehouse, he began preparations for
making dehydrated vegetables.
"Ingredients, do you plan to cut these vegetables?" Mo Qingyan asked him
curiously as she watched Chen Xin move the fresh vegetables to the kitchen.
Chen Xin nodded, taking the vegetables out of the plastic box and putting them
into the sink, turning on the faucet to rinse, and replied to Mo Qingyan: "Cut
into strips for preservation. The whole plant is not easy to drain. It’s not
easy to dry."
"Then let me help, how do I cut it?" Mo Qingyan was very proactive when she
heard Chen Xin say this.
"Isn't it enough to cut into long strips?" Chen Xin looked up at Mo Qingyan a
little strangely, and asked in a puzzled manner: "I remember Long Niang, you
should have done this, right? Why doesn't it seem like not? Did the same?"
As a wild survival enthusiast, Mo Qingyan certainly knows how to make
emergency reserves of dehydrated vegetables, but she does not look like she
will do it.
Facing Chen Xin’s question, Mo Qingyan just said with a bit of stern words:
“I’m still worried that your approach is different from what I know! You are a
mid-level chef, who knows if you need to add some flavor? of."
"Um..." When Mo Qingyan was obviously arrogant, Chen Xin could only touch his
eyebrows and said, "This is just for making dehydrated vegetables, not for
dried fruits and vegetables. Why do I need to season them? But You reminded me
that you can make adjustments next month, plant less cabbage and lettuce,
plant sweet potatoes and other crops, and then make some dried fruits and
vegetables to eat."
"...Okay, please be up to you." Mo Qingyan looked at Chen Xin, and when she
heard him say this, she couldn't say more.
Chen Xin saw that Mo Qingyan didn’t say anything, so he turned his attention
back to the handling of vegetables in front of him, put some vegetables in the
sink, washed them, and broke them into pieces before saying to Mo Qingyan: “I
The washed vegetables are all cut into shreds. The cutting board and kitchen
knife are there. Be careful not to cut your hands."
"I see, am I like the kind of person who can cut vegetables?" Mo Qingyan
replied to Chen Xin, and then walked to the stove, took the chopping board and
kitchen knife, and put the vegetables that Chen Xin had washed. On the cutting
board, cut it up.
While cutting vegetables~www.mtlnovel.com~ Mo Qingyan suddenly asked Chen Xin,
"Speaking of which, are you and Alan going to get back together?"
"Why do you ask this well?" Chen Xin was a little surprised. The question Mo
Qingyan asked was obviously beyond his expectations.
"Huh? Isn't it? You both sleep in the same bed. If you say you don't want to
be with Alan, then you are a scumbag." Mo Qingyan's attitude is very direct,
and his words are straightforward. White.
"Well...Look at Alan's meaning, you also understand the original situation. I
can't say whether she would like to be with me." Chen Xin replied somewhat
evasively.
This answer obviously does not satisfy Mo Qingyan. She yelled at Chen Xin with
a bit of dissatisfaction: "You can't say what is called? Alan has slept in the
same bed with you, and asked to see if she would like it. Yes? What do you
want a girl to do you think she wants to be with you? Alan has to say'we are
together' to you personally, right?"
"This... okay, okay, I see, I will talk to Alan about this." Chen Xin nodded
awkwardly, but as he continued to wash the vegetables, he whispered: "Then
what do you mean by living in my house like this?"