Chapter 696 Darker than the Night (Part 2)

“…Tenderloin is the tenderest muscle in the pig, which means it has no flavor. To make up for the possible lack of meaty flavor, I left a sufficient amount of fat when cutting, but we have to remove it little by little. Silverskin..."

"...Whether it is used for baking or frying, this can ensure that the fascia will not be broken..."

On the meadow outside Scamander's house, Elena was dismantling the whole pig and explaining it methodically and carefully.

The extended blade of [Hecate of the Polar Night] is very thin. It may even be one or two times thinner than a common A4 printing paper in later generations. As the blade penetrates and returns, the atmospheric pressure will make those The pork is held together and remains intact.

This means that Elena and others need to manually disassemble each part bit by bit.

Obviously, just like dismantling building block toys, a reasonable disassembly sequence and a clear arrangement of knives are extremely important.

On the other hand, since the large white Yorkshire pig bought by Mrs. Scamander had been bled and hung in the cold storage for several days in advance, apart from the dry skin, it did not appear. What a terrible scene with flesh and blood everywhere.

At least for the two little witches Luna and Hannah, this is much better than grabbing slugs in potions class to slice, decapitate... or even squeeze juice. The psychological quality of wizards in this regard Education is indeed more advanced.

As for Newt Scamander, his excitement was almost entirely expressed on his face and body language.

Decades passed, and it was rare for him to meet one or two wizards with systematic insights into anatomy.

And like Elena, there is no wizard who does not coincide with him in terms of practical ability, theoretical basis, logical thinking, and research direction. In the field of anatomy, the non-magical world is obviously better than the magical world. Much more refined.

Smooth muscle, abdominal fat, upper shoulder fascia, various bones...

There is no doubt that for Newt Scamander, Elena's classification method is tantamount to a crucial poke in the window paper, and he can't wait to reorganize his achievements. , take another look.

You must know that before this, the magical world mostly focused on general external vision for the structure of animals' bodies.

For example, the head, chest, internal organs, thighs, tail - rather than grooming based on their functions.

"...bone-in pork, boneless loin, bone-in loin, bone-in pork chops, tenderloin, pork belly...these are the main parts of the pig back that can be sorted out, and they are also the most suitable parts for frying and roasting. You should be very familiar with it..."

"...Next, let's cook the front leg meat, or the upper shoulder meat, that's left after removing the pork breast..."

While Newt Scamander was slightly distracted, Elena had quickly finished processing most of the pieces of meat.

As the dismantling work of the huge Yorkshire white pig progressed, in addition to the simple explanation of anatomy and tissue, some content that had been prepared began to appear in the girl's methodical explanation very naturally.

"...During the magic cutting just now, I let the blade penetrate through the skin here, and the lower part only cut into the fat layer without destroying the muscle tissue. This is because when I roast it slowly, I can extract the fat and juice... …”

"...In Spain, there is a kind of pig called Illyrian pig. In addition to the famous Iberian ham, it is mainly divided into tenderloin, small tenderloin, pork belly, tender shoulder, plum meat, and pork belly. Although each All kinds of meat are very popular and famous among foodies around the world, but personally, I still prefer pork belly and plum pork..."

Elena licked her lips, patted the two pieces of flesh with her hands, and said softly.

"Plum Pork P is two small pieces of pork tenderloin on the pork shoulder, shaped like a feather, so it is also called "Feather Pluma". This small piece of meat has fat snowflakes scattered like a spider web. The taste is delicate and tender, and the gravy is full of juice. It gives people the illusion of eating wagyu beef..."

"Pork belly is the fattest and tenderest meat in the essence of pig belly, with a fat ratio of 32%. When the fat melts in the mouth, it is simply intoxicating. Even if it is fried with just a few spices and pepper, it is already delicious. Just roast it lightly until medium rare, sprinkle with a little salt, and then bite into it..."

Following the girl's devilish whisper, all the wizards present swallowed in unison.

It was almost dinner time, and Newt and Little Wings had been working hard just now. When they suddenly heard this detailed description, they even had the idea that they could eat half a pig. illusion.

"Loin tip, pork fillets, leg ribs, femurs, loin steaks, hams, meat caps, hoofs, lower leg meat, joints... In short, these are roughly what we can usually buy in the butcher shop. That pork..."

"Well, that's right! I almost forgot, and I forgot to dispose of this pig's trotters..."

Elena carefully checked the various types of pork on the table, and suddenly picked up the pig's trotters placed aside.

In traditional European cuisine, they usually choose to throw away the difficult-to-handle hoof, that is, the toe part, leaving only the part above the ankle joint for roasting and stewing. This is obviously difficult to do in Elena's opinion. accepted.

"Pig's trotters, these are good things. There is a pretty good secret hidden in them..."

Elena said as she took out her small cross again under the confused gazes of Newt and others.

Snap.

Twisting slightly along the intersection of the small dark cross, under the slight stimulation of magic power, "Hecate of the Polar Night" quickly turned into a miniature version of the dagger - if it is enlarged Curse, theoretically this would be a heavy sword.

"We only need to cut the pig's trotters in half, and we can fully expose the center of the pig's trotters and the collagen. In this way, after boiling, they can be easily integrated into the soup to form the most comfortable The white…”

"Pig, pig's trotters?! Well, Miss Kaslana, are you a follower of the Druid sect?"

Newt Scamander glanced at the full table with a strange expression and asked half-jokingly.

"But that's almost the end of it, right? It's such an eye-opening skill... I have to admit, I'm starting to look forward to the feast tonight. To be honest, after listening to you talking so much, I'm really hungry."

In his impression, it seems that except for the strange group of wizards who believe in nature, most of the people he knows may have some pursuits in eating, but most of them are limited to taste rather than the use of ingredients. rate.

Fortunately, Elena is not so crazy yet.

After all, judging from the girl's current movement trajectory, Elena still put the slightly ferocious-looking pig head and the pile of strange-smelling pig sewers and pig urine on the other side without touching them. .

However, just when everything seemed to be on track.

"The end? No, there's a real highlight, and I left them for last."

In the confused eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Scamander, Elena suddenly walked over to the pig's head that had been placed on the grass under the table from the beginning, as well as the intestines and swollen bags that seemed to give people some bad thoughts. .

Elena took out the wand and first lightly tapped the pile of large intestines in her hand.

"Cleaned up."

Magic is so elegant and delightful.

As a peculiar existence with inversion of cause and effect, as long as one can clearly think about one's needs and present them through correct spells and spell-casting postures, one can indeed avoid many not-so-good and pleasant processes.

At least……

Since then...

Whether it is the Scamanders or the little wings, the resistance will not be that high...

"Wait, wait...don't you plan to do it later..."

Newt Scamander's face suddenly turned a little blue, and he looked at Elena in disbelief.

"Don't be anxious, Mr. Scamander, please give me a few minutes and I will introduce you to the door to the new world..."

Elena smiled slightly, picked up the dagger in her hand and placed it on the pig's head, and solemnly began to introduce the last part of the content, which is also the most terrifying part in the eyes of most Europeans——

According to legend, only the devil can enjoy it...

Those ingredients that are darker than the night...

"Yellow throat, tooth stems, pig nose tendons, pig brains, pig eyes..."

"These are all good things~"

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