Chapter 329 [Delicious Red Wine Chicken]
Although it is a small farmhouse, the main building has a history of 200 years. The main building of the house is entirely made of stones. Cement, which was very luxurious at the time, was poured into the middle, and later there were two courtyards. The front yard was planted with some flowers and plants, and there was a wooden garage next to it.
If you follow the thinking of ordinary people, you will definitely think that France is Europe, so even farmhouses without walls should be open to conservative buildings. But everyone thought wrong. Europe was not peaceful back then. There were many countries, large and small, and wars broke out all the time.
Even in a remote seaside village like France, it is impossible to escape, so every house has a stone wall as a defensive facility. Moreover, the windows of the main building are extremely small, no more than 50 centimeters wide, and there is a slope outward on both sides. If you stand by the window and use a long gun to defend, you can shoot 180 degrees without blind spots.
When you enter the farmyard, you feel fresh and beautiful. It is very beautiful and well-kept like a very classic small garden. Various plastic toys are also placed on the neatly manicured lawn, which is Maria's youngest son's favorite playground.
In addition, the weather is beautiful today, it can be said that there are no clouds in the sky, the air is fresh and the temperature is suitable. Seeing the guest sitting on a chair in the front yard, Maria started busy preparing black tea and cakes for the guest. Everyone sat together, enjoying the Mediterranean sunshine, talking and laughing.
Of course, Maria's very poor English made it difficult for everyone to listen, but she was still able to communicate normally. After enjoying morning tea for more than half an hour, Maria took the Belsinger family to visit the home, looking at almost every bedroom and even the basement.
Generally speaking, the house in Maria's house is pretty good, but the furniture is already from the 1930s. It looks very old. It is more or less old furniture and has some economic value, but the furnishings in the home are also very limited.
It seems that the previous life of mother and son could not be said to be difficult, but it was far from good. After visiting the house, we then came to the backyard. The backyard was very large, with half an acre of dark land, neatly planned, and some vegetables planted on it.
There is even an area for chickens at the far end, with more than a dozen large and small chickens living in it. These chickens are led by two roosters, and the eggs they usually produce are the only source of nutrition for the mother and her baby.
The backyard is very neatly planned and can be completely self-sufficient. Of course, there is no way to produce food, but there is no shortage of vegetables and fruits. After visiting the entire house, Maria invited all the guests to sit down in the living room of the house. While watching TV, she let her son play with the Belsinger family, while she went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
Originally, the women wanted to step forward to help, but Maria sternly refused, in Maria's words. When you come to a French home as a guest, you don’t have the habit of asking guests to extend their hands! The host is so insistent that as a guest, of course he wants the guest to do as he pleases.
In addition, Maria’s son is so cute. The little guy is learning the language and has a very cheerful and lively personality. You can chat with anyone. The women are like getting a favorite toy, chattering and playing with it, while Belinger lies on the sofa and falls asleep in a daze.
I don’t know when Belsinger was woken up by being patted. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the sun was already high and he was just about to stretch. But my sensitive nose smelled a strange fragrance. I opened my eyes in confusion and sniffed around, only to realize that the source of the fragrance was in the kitchen. Belsinger was very fond of food.
It can be said that I can’t move when I see delicious things, and I don’t know what classic delicacies Maria has made. The smell was so attractive. I stood up with a sigh of relief. When I came to the kitchen door, I saw Maria who was busy cooking inside and asked with a smile.
"Maria, what did you make? It smells so good, and I also smell a faint smell of wine and chicken. It's really attractive."
Maria looked back and saw Belsinger's sleepy look, and said with a smile. "Mr. Singer must have been so excited last night that he didn't rest. He's still in a daze now. But his nose is resolutely sensitive. Yes, what I'm cooking is red wine chicken! The most classic French country dish. I hope you like it."
Red wine chicken, France is the origin of wine and also the holy land of wine. There are more than 100 wine estates that can name top brands. What's more, those super-class wineries are all located in France. Wine can be said to be deeply rooted in the blood of the French people.
The French can go without bread for a day, but they cannot go without drinking wine for a day, but for the luxury goods produced by well-known wineries. The French sneered at it, thinking it was a luxury item and not a wine for the public to enjoy.
Therefore, French people will choose mid- to low-end table wines, and every household has its own favorite winery. Every time when the wine matures in the spring, I will take my family to the winery that I have loved for hundreds of years to buy wine. I buy a few large barrels or several hundred liters, and then I go home and store it in the cellar at home.
Red wine is like blood, and it is indispensable for a moment, so the raw materials of many French delicacies are based on red wine or brandy. The red wine chicken made by Maria this time is a very classic French country dish. Although it is a farm dish, the taste is absolutely first-class, and the rich fragrance is really attractive.
It seems that I have a good time today! While cooking, Maria told the curious Belsinger about the history of red wine chicken. I didn't expect that this red wine chicken could be traced back to 300 years ago! It was a French court dish at that time, and it was loved by the nobles.
Although the main raw material is wine produced in France, the red wine chicken made in other countries does not have this local taste. That's because another raw material of red wine chicken, chicken, is not the reed chicken produced in France.
That is, the dozen authentic French reed chickens raised in Maria's backyard are the main soul raw materials. How can it be called red wine chicken without chicken! More than half an hour later, lunch was finally ready. Maria asked the young and strong Belsinger to help move the table to the idyllic backyard.
Then they put out the food and poured wine. Several people sat at the table and ate and chatted. A red wine chicken leg almost made Belsinger swallow his tongue. During the meal, Belsinger and his wife had a brief understanding of the situation between Maria and her son.
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Maria is a single mother. She was rebellious since she was a teenager. She followed a famous local rock youth. The two of them ignored their parents' opposition and finally got together. However, this rock youth was a bohemian character after all. Maria chose to abandon him after having enough fun.
Unexpectedly, Maria was already pregnant at the time. The stubborn little girl insisted on giving birth to her son despite her parents' opposition. Due to the difficult life of the mother and son and the old age of their parents, their parents died two years ago. Maria was left with her young son living in this village, and her life was extremely difficult.