Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence-Chapter 200 - 134: Eight Treasure Pickle Secret Recipe Optimized by System Analysis!
It’s estimated that for generations, they only pickled for their own consumption.
They never considered commercializing this secret recipe and didn’t know its actual value.
This outcome was completely unexpected for Jiang Tao.
He truly didn’t expect things to progress so smoothly and even get the recipe for free!
Jiang Tao happily said, "Then I’ll buy all the materials needed for pickling from Teacher Jiang! Let’s consider it a token of apprenticeship, and you can’t refuse this time."
"Alright then, I never thought I’d become your teacher again after so many years, although this time it’s a bit of a special subject."
Jiang Yi laughed as she finished speaking, feeling that today’s event was rather amusing.
Which university teacher teaches their student how to pickle vegetables!
"Haha, then Teacher Jiang, don’t hold back any secrets later."
Jiang Tao jokingly said, "If I later commercialize this recipe for mass production, you won’t sue me for infringement, right?"
Jiang Yi giggled, "I haven’t registered any patents or trademarks, even if I wanted to sue, I couldn’t."
Returning to the main topic, Jiang Tao asked, "So when should we go buy the materials?"
Jiang Yi said, "No time like the present, let’s go now. I’m resting at home these days, and when I return to school the day after tomorrow, I won’t have much time."
"Alright! Let’s get moving immediately!"
Jiang Tao didn’t stand on ceremony with Jiang Yi.
The two went downstairs, got into Jiang Tao’s car, and headed straight to a nearby Wumei supermarket.
The eight treasures needed for the Eight Treasure Pickles aren’t specifically restricted.
You can mix and match them freely according to personal taste.
The Eight Treasure Pickles that Jiang Yi often makes include white radish, cucumber strips, pokeweed, lotus root, bamboo shoots, Japanese ginger, thread pepper, and peanuts.
All are ordinary household vegetables that can be bought at the supermarket, and they’re also very cheap.
After a big shopping spree, they spent less than 200 yuan in total and bought a bunch of stuff.
Back home, Jiang Tao assisted Jiang Yi by starting to process these raw materials.
Peeling what should be peeled, washing what should be washed, cutting into cubes, slices, or segments as needed.
Different materials require different processing methods.
Jiang Yi truly taught without holding back, sharing everything she knew.
After preparing all the ingredients, they began layering them into a large ceramic basin, sprinkling salt on each layer.
"These ingredients need to be salted for about a day, so let’s first boil the sauce and let it cool."
"Tomorrow, when the vegetables have drained, wring them out with cheesecloth, and they can be added directly to the cooled sauce."
"After pickling for about 8 days, they should be flavorful and ready to eat."
While explaining the precautions of the pickling process to Jiang Tao, Jiang Yi was also picking out the ingredients needed from the spice box.
"Can they really pickle in just 7 days?"
Hearing Jiang Yi’s words, Jiang Tao was overjoyed.
He had previously assumed pickling would take about a month to fully marinate.
If it only takes 7 days, wouldn’t he be able to use the [Delicious Pickle Jar] to pickle more than 4 jars a month?
If the jar’s accelerating effect is ideal, it might even reach 5 jars, 6 jars!
Calculating based on one jar weighing 500 pounds.
jars mean 3,000 pounds!
Calculating at 20 yuan per pound, the monthly output value would be 60,000 yuan!
This output value can’t compare to factories or companies.
But for parents who run individual businesses, it would surely be quite comfortable!
"Yes, 7 days is enough to fully marinate and reach the best flavor."
"Next is the crucial sauce making for the Eight Treasure Pickles."
"First, heat the oil in a pan and add 3 pieces of star anise and 15-20 peppercorns, stir-frying over low heat to bring out the aroma."
Jiang Yi taught and operated simultaneously.
She taught Jiang Tao every step without reservation.
"After the base ingredients are fragrant, add 150 grams of Qianhe soy sauce to enhance freshness; I prefer using this brand."
"The ingredient list for this soy sauce is pretty clean, containing just water, salt, and soybeans, without any weird additives."
"This pure brewing method is not only healthy but also preserves the natural umami of the soy sauce."
"Then add 50 grams of sweet bean paste, 10 grams of dark soy sauce for color, and 15 grams of sugar for added freshness and to balance the sauce flavor."
"Finally, two bowls of clear water; the ratio of all the ingredients is like this."
"Once the water boils, let it cook for another minute, then turn off the heat to cool."
Jiang Yi taught earnestly, while Jiang Tao used his phone’s notes app with voice input to turn Jiang Yi’s words into written notes.
They worked busily in the kitchen for over an hour before they finished preparing the ingredients for the Eight Treasure Pickles and completed the sauce.
Jiang Tao also noted down all the brands of ingredients that Jiang Yi used during the preparation.
In the future, he’ll definitely purchase strictly according to Jiang Yi’s ingredient list.
Using other substitutes might result in a different taste.
[Ding! Jiang Yi’s entire teaching process has been recorded, and the system is analyzing and optimizing...]
[Ding! Optimization complete, congratulations Host on acquiring the skills to pickle Eight Treasure Pickles!]
Suddenly, two notification sounds went off in Jiang Tao’s mind, and two lines of information appeared on his retina.
At the same time.
It was like a copy of the Eight Treasure Pickle-making program from Jiang Yi’s mind had been replicated in Jiang Tao’s mind.
He felt that now, even without looking at the phone’s notes, he could entirely and accurately recreate the entire process of making Eight Treasure Pickles that Jiang Yi just taught!
Despite never having tried it, it felt like he had done it hundreds or even thousands of times.
This peculiar memory method, akin to photographic memory, was quite fascinating.
It saved Jiang Tao the trouble of practical experimentation while indirectly saving him a lot of time.
