Extra bonus chapter: Interlude · Shisui's hobbies 2

(Since I've already written it, I'll add another chapter to thank everyone who has been following, commenting, and giving me tips all this time (*¯¯*))

At this point, all the ingredients for the red wine stew have been prepared.

Shisui pulled himself out of his immersion in the cake and white wine and focused more of his attention on the Kagune.

In the kitchen, each of the eight Bikaku performs its own function.

The four in the middle each hold a cleaver, and they are responsible for cutting the fresh meat into pieces and processing the vegetables, respectively.

The two on the left have prepared spices, scallions, ginger, and garlic, and are leisurely slacking off.

On the right, two Bikaku had already chosen a bottle of red wine, but they were hesitating by the stove, unsure whether they should open it to let it breathe.

Shisui quickly stopped their actions of opening the red wine.

During the stewing process, the aroma and flavor of red wine will naturally permeate the meat.

Therefore, there is no need for a decanting step.

After confirming that all the ingredients were ready, Shisui nodded in satisfaction.

He used his senses to survey the kitchen, then began to control the Bikaku to make red wine stewed meat, following his usual cooking methods.

When making this dish, Shisui usually makes the vegetable broth first, which will be used later for stewing the meat.

Three of the Bikaku picked up kitchen utensils and some vegetables.

First, heat the pan, add oil, and stir-fry the prepared vegetables until softened.

Then pour in water and bring to a boil over high heat.

After boiling, Shisui thought for a moment, then added a bay leaf to enhance the flavor, and finally sprinkled on a little white pepper powder.

Next, simmer over low heat for an hour, then strain out the vegetables using a sieve; only then is the broth officially complete.

During this hour, you need to stir it from time to time to prevent it from sticking to the pot.

At other times, Shisui didn't need to do anything else.

Therefore, he had plenty of time to relax and enjoy the cake.

Enjoying cake and wine, an hour passed quickly.

The broth team begins filtering, while the remaining Bikaku is used to process the meat chunks.

Cut the meat into appropriately sized pieces and blanch them in cold water.

After a while, remove the meat and drain off the excess water.

Bikaku took the new pot out of the Wormhole that Radiant Feathers had opened.

"Smack!"

Light the fire on the stove and start cooking another pot.

"Sizzle--!"

Add olive oil to the pot, then add the pre-prepared ginger, scallion segments, star anise, and dried red chilies.

As the spatula danced, the aroma was released.

Next, add the blanched meat pieces to the pot and pan-fry over medium heat until golden brown on all sides.

A slight aroma of caramel mingled with the scent of spices wafted through the air.

A few moments later, the meat was seared.

Immediately afterwards, Bikaku, who had finished preparing the broth and had some free time, strolled over, picked up soy sauce, vinegar, and the prepared red wine, and added them to the broth as needed.

Continue stir-frying.

Stir-fry until the liquid in the pan is almost evaporated, then pour in light soy sauce and red wine again.

Once the liquid has evaporated, you can add the previously prepared broth.

The broth should just cover the top of the ingredients by about two centimeters.

Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for about two hours.

The remaining vegetables can be added in the last forty minutes.

Add salt in the last ten minutes.

Then wait until the sauce thickens before taking it out of the pan.

(Author's note: It's too complicated, I didn't understand how to do it at all, but I managed to write it down based on my observations of Shisui cooking _(:з"∠)_)

Shisui: Thanks for the invitation. I tried teaching him, but I found that Mozhu started to zone out while listening, so I gave up.

When Shisui cooks, the Bikaku work together seamlessly, their movements fluid and graceful.

The eight Bikaku intertwined and separated in the kitchen, yet there was not a trace of disorder.

When the red wine braised pork was served, Shisui lifted the lid of the stew pot, and a rich aroma immediately wafted out.

Upon tasting, you can immediately feel the rich aroma of red wine intertwined with the natural fat and flavor of the meat.

The meat used this time has a slightly sweet taste, which pairs well with the subtle fruity acidity in the red wine.

Among them, a piece of flesh had to be extracted from the tentacle of that Demon Race.

Compared to other stewed meats that melt in your mouth, the Demon Race's tentacles were noticeably more resilient, enriching the texture of the stew.

Shisui ate with great pleasure, as the annoyance of repeatedly conducting various experiments on the Composite Radiant Feathers was completely swept away.

Shisui joy is that simple.

While eating, he indulged in Shisui and idly pondered.

The various seasonings, vegetables, and fruits on Ruolan Star are rich in the energy needed by Shisui because of the ubiquitous Psychic Energy.

Therefore, Shisui doesn't need to become a purely carnivorous animal like in his previous life.

It would be a huge waste not to try all the dishes that I couldn't make in my past life!

Moreover, the species on Ruolan Star are nourished by high concentrations of Psychic Energy for a long time.

Even ordinary people who haven't awakened their powers possess energy far exceeding that of humans in their previous lives.

Therefore, even without any modifications, the species from Ruolan Star smell very sweet.

"Hmm, it seems that while collecting Flesh Crystals, I also need to be careful to stockpile some prey with good meat and excellent taste."

He gently bit his chopsticks, and looking at the red wine stewed meat that he had finished eating, Shisui seemed rather unsatisfied.

He took out a few Flesh Crystals and munched on them like candy after a meal.

The sweet taste of the Psychic Energy melted in my mouth, diluting some of the rich aroma of the stewed meat.

But Shisui, whose palate had become somewhat spoiled, still felt that the Flesh Crystals were too bland.

My thoughts continued to race towards food.

As I was thinking, an idea suddenly popped into my head.

Speaking of which, what does the Heaven-Controlling Realm taste like?