Folk proverb has clouds: "When the cold is two or three nine, the weather is cold and cold to shiver", the time moves to the small cold, the cold air frequently goes south, the temperature continues to fall, I believe that most people have obviously felt the cold of the deep winter at this time.
On frozen days, I always want to stay at home and not go anywhere, broadcast two movies that I have always wanted to watch, tinker with cooking, and dispel the cold of midwinter with delicious food.
Many people think that winter is a "food desert", with fewer vegetables and fruits in the season, and not as selective as the other three seasons. But in winter, there are also seasonal fruits that are exclusive to it, that is, the sweet and juicy Gannan navel orange.
In the middle of winter, the most fragrant navel orange is fragrant
From December to January, it is the most delicious season for Navel Oranges in Gannan Province.
At this time, the Gannan navel orange is basically in a fully mature state, the appearance changes from the initial light orange to a bright orange-red, the aroma is more and more aggressive, and you can smell the navel orange fragrance if there is no box. After the accumulation of time, the sweetness reaches its peak, the sugar and moisture also reach the best combination state, gently peel the orange peel, you can see the juice of the orange meat, the upper and lower jaws are pressed, and the sweet juice instantly bursts open, occupying the tip of the tongue.
A Gannan navel orange belly seems to instantly dissolve the dryness and boredom of winter.
Broken oranges, reproducing the elegant cuisine of the Qing Dynasty
Navel oranges have been used for a long time.
Navel orange is rich in a variety of vitamins, in the improvement of body immunity, effective prevention of colds and flu and other aspects of great benefits, Chinese medicine believes that it has a wide intestine, rational qi, phlegm, digestion, appetizer, cough and other effects, such delicious and beneficial ingredients, naturally won the favor of many people.
How did the ancients eat navel oranges? Qing Dynasty writer Gu Lu's "Tongqiao Yizhuo" mentioned the delicacy of "honey orange cake", and the same Qing Dynasty writer Wu Jingzi also mentioned "honey orange cake" in "Ru Lin Wai Shi".
Honey orange cake has a very high status in the folk snacks of the Qing Dynasty, according to records, it has the effect of relieving greasy and clearing the mouth, appetizing the breath, quenching thirst, and sobering up wine and eliminating food.
The seasonal Gannan navel orange is made into an elegant and small delicacy, with a cute appearance, a Q bomb taste, and full of orange flavor, which has been popular since the Qing Dynasty.
Xiao Han · Menu
Honey orange cake
Ingredients: 3-4 gannan navel oranges, corn starch, white sugar
method:
1: Cut the oranges in half, slice 1-2 of them and set aside, peel the rest and remove the pulp, pour the pulp into the blender to squeeze out the orange juice.
2: Pour 40g corn starch and 50g sugar into the orange juice and stir well.
3: Pour the well-stirred orange juice into a non-stick pan, sauté over low heat until viscous and turn off the heat.
4: Pour into a bowl of oranges while hot, let cool and solidify, and then invert the buckle and release the mold.
The exquisite high-value appearance is very appetizing just by looking at it, and the magical taste between pudding and jelly is even more evocative. The texture of the Q bomb is wrapped in fresh orange meat, and when you take a bite, the orange aroma instantly spreads out on the tip of your tongue, and after eating a piece, it feels refreshing, more elegant than eating oranges alone.
You can make the orange cake into a square or semi-circle like a bowl cake to your liking. Exquisitely made, it can be used as an after-dinner dessert, and if it is made in large portions, it can be used as the main plate of afternoon tea to share with friends and family, and it seems to be more chic than the afternoon tea food of takeaway
On a cold day, use the right Gannan navel orange together to try this honey orange cake that the ancients loved.