Chapter 729: A war caused by a pile of potatoes

However, in Xiao Peng's eyes, fish and chips and potato stew are probably the only things he can eat in English cuisine.
Under the leadership of Judy, I went to the kitchen. After opening the refrigerator, I saw two types of Pacific cod and flounder. The former has a tighter meat and a strong seafood, while the flounder has a smooth-tender texture and a refreshing flavor. Xiao Peng thought for a while and chose Pacific Cod.
But his approach was a bit different. He found a rolling pin and started to roll the fish.
Judy can also make fish and chips, but Xiao Peng couldn’t understand her first move. Xiao Peng explained with a smile:
This will make the meat softer and make the noodles and fish taste better. combine together."
After the fish was processed, Xiao Peng began to process the batter again. Xiao Peng did not use water, but used soda and beer. This produced rich carbon dioxide bubbles and made the batter looser. The batter is wrapped around the fish and fried. It is fluffy like fried bread and has a softer texture.
After processing these, Xiao Peng found another canned peas and boiled the peas in brine. After all this was handled, Xiao Peng took out the potatoes and began to cut up the French fries.
Because the eagle people admire the original taste of potatoes, eagle fries are different from French fries. They are more stubby and solid. Therefore, English fries are not as crispy as French fries, but they can be more appreciated. The smell of potatoes and the crispy texture.
Xiao Peng first fry the fries. When it is out of the pan, Xiao Peng directly sprinkles salt on the fries, and pours a layer of malt vinegar on it while it is hot. The kitchen instantly diffuses the strong potato aroma and acetic acid taste. It can penetrate the French fries well and bring out the sweetness of starch. Judy's saliva is going to come down on the side, and he quickly helps to serve the plate with mayonnaise and ketchup. Let the guests dip themselves.
Xiao Peng makes the fried fish. The fluffy shape looks more like a hot dog. Xiao Peng adds a little lemon juice to each fried fish when it comes out of the pan. The slightly sour taste can neutralize the greasiness of the fried fish. The sense of appetite opens up.
Finally, put the peas boiled in brine in a small bowl as a side dish. The fish and chips are as simple as that. Judy is still very professional, and he can't wait to eat after he has given everyone a portion.
"Woo..." Judy took the first bite and felt the aroma of potatoes explode in his mouth. Judy looked at Xiao Peng with a look of surprise, this was completely different from the Eagle Country Fish and Chips she had eaten for more than ten years!
Xiao Peng smiled at her, nodded and motioned for her to continue eating. Judy disregarded his image, and stuffed his mouth with the fried fish, not caring about his own image.
The others couldn't help but taste what Judy was eating, and it turned out. . . . . . unstoppable.
Especially Emilia, her mouth full, she said with a happy face: "Xiao Peng, I really didn't think that fish and chips could be so delicious. Especially for this fries, I really couldn't think of fries. It’s so delicious."
Judy raised his hand: "I swear, you can't eat such delicious fish and chips in Eagle Country!"
Xiao Peng smiled: "Emilia, don't underestimate potatoes. This little potato is the fourth staple food in the world, after corn, rice, and wheat. It can also be said to have led to the independence of Ireland. The important reason is that if it weren't for potatoes, maybe Ireland is still British territory."
Emilia wondered: "What does Irish independence have to do with potatoes?"
Xiao Peng explained: "You also know that Ireland and the Eagle Country have fought for hundreds of years. Since 1169, the Eagle Country has been invading Ireland. The movie "Brave Heart" is about the events at that time. Five hundred years later, in the middle of the seventeenth century, under the leadership of Cromwell, the Eagle Nation completely occupied Ireland, and Ireland became the territory of the Eagle Nation."
"What does that have to do with potatoes?" Judy asked. As a native of Eagle, she was very curious about this.
Xiao Peng explained: "After the Eagle Nation occupied Ireland, most of the Irish were forced to move west. However, the western part of the island is mountainous and the land is barren. It is not suitable for growing grains, but suitable for growing potatoes. Planting potatoes does not require cattle, horses or mills. And shovel. Although the storage period is not as good as cereals, it is more than enough compared with other vegetables. The nutrition of potatoes is even more balanced than cereals. There are almost no disadvantages when combined with milk or cheese-and cows can also rely on potatoes. Life, so the whole of Ireland is dominated by potatoes, and now it seems that this is also a necessity."
"After large-scale planting of potatoes, Ireland, which is not short of food, ushered in a population surge. Potatoes have doubled the population of Ireland. How to deal with the explosive growth of Ireland’s'low population' is also a topic of daily controversy in the Eagle Country media. At that time, a long-standing book "A Gentle Proposal" came out. You should all know this work, right?" Xiao Peng asked.
Emilia and Judy nodded together, Emilia said, "We went to school." Judy said, "This was once a ban in our Eagle Country. I just checked it out curiously."
Xiao Peng shrugged after hearing this. The content of "A Gentle Proposal" was undoubtedly a piece of literature that slapped their faces for the Eagle Country gentlemen.
The author of this article, Irishman Jonathan Swift, is also the author of the famous novel "Gulliver's Travels." He is extremely good at irony. He sympathized with the Irish people for their struggle for national independence. For this reason, he wrote a lot of political essays to criticize the colonial policy of the Eagle Country at the time. Among them, "A Moderate Proposal" is the most famous. This article is perhaps the most tear-inducing article in the history of British literature Satirical article too.
In view of how the Eagle Nation’s politics has solved the problem of Ireland’s skyrocketing population, Jonathan suggested that the Eagle Nation authorities should take the babies raised in Ireland to eat, and calculate an account for the government economically. It can save a lot of money; he also introduced the methods of cooking babies, how to eat them deliciously, and how to be more nutritious. . . . . . Jonathan pointed out that the Eagle Nation’s colonial policy was simply eating the meat of the Irish people! It can be said to be the early black humor.
Xiao Peng continued:
Although Jonathan’s remarks made the British government unhappy, the British government was very happy about what happened later. Because potatoes rely on asexual reproduction, their genetic diversity is extremely low, and there is no seed bottleneck. It is easy to catch diseases. Since the 18th century, Ireland has had dozens of small-scale famines caused by potato blight. Until 1845, the biggest agricultural tragedy in modern Europe appeared, that is, the Great Irish Famine, commonly known as the potato famine."
Judy hurriedly said when he heard this: "I know this. It was a famine that occurred between 1845-1850. At that time, due to the infestation of a fungus called Phytophthora infestans, the Irish potato harvest failed. It was difficult to overcome with the help of the country!"
Xiao Peng laughed after hearing this, "Judy, what did Eagle Country say about this matter?"
Judy was inexplicably smiled by Xiao Peng, but still nodded: "Yeah, that's how we learned in school."
Xiao Peng stopped his laughter: "Then your teacher must have not told you when you were in school that potatoes were the main source of food in Ireland at that time. Without potatoes, Ireland fell into starvation. During the first winter of the famine in 1845, About 400,000 people died. This disaster lasted until 1851. In Ireland, with a population of nine million, more than one million became bones, and more than one million became immigrants. Ninety percent of them came to the Stars and Stripes. After the disaster, the Irish economy still did not improve. In the next 50 years, another 4 million Irish people left their homes. By 1900, the population of Ireland was more than 3 million. Less than half of what it was in 1841, and the disaster has not recovered until today. The previous level."
"The Eagle Nation has been worrying about Ireland’s population growth. Now, there’s no need to worry. At that time, the Eagle Nation was busy opening the door to China, launching the Opium War, and preparing for human history. It was the first World Expo in China, therefore, I did not care about Ireland at all, allowing the disaster to spread and the Irish people toss their bodies all over the country. Even when the first food ship arrived in Ireland after the disaster, people found that the disaster relief corn was inedible at all! It is this inedible disaster-relief corn. The victims want to apply for extremely complicated procedures. Even the Eagle Nation government has also blocked spontaneous humanitarian aid. For example, at the time, the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Mersid declared him I will donate 10,000 pounds to the Irish disaster victims, but Queen Victoria asked Sudan to donate only 1,000 pounds, because the queen had donated two thousand pounds, and even Indian tribes across the ocean raised funds for Irish refugees. But the Eagle Nation government What?"
Xiao Peng smoked a cigarette and looked at Judy, who was shocked, and answered this question himself: "The Eagle Government abolished the "Corn Law" during the catastrophe and undermined the free import of Irish food into the United Kingdom. Power, in turn, undermined Ireland’s agricultural economy. Because of the abolition of the Corn Law, the eagle landlords in Ireland ignored the famine in Ireland and changed their original wheat cultivation to animal husbandry, which greatly weakened the ability to resist famine and thus The development of the famine was aggravated to a considerable extent. Moreover, they took advantage of the fire. During the worst years of the famine, the landlords of the eagle country in Ireland still exported food to the eagle country, making Ireland a net export of food during the entire famine. This is the bottom line. Disregarding the inhumanity of the Irish people, this natural disaster quickly turned into a disaster. In the end millions of Irish people died of famine.
Judy asked the question that everyone cares about: "Why are they doing this? Isn't this cruel?"
Xiao Peng shrugged: "From the perspective of the rulers, it is understandable for them to do so. After all, Irish population growth is not good for their rule. At that time, the Eagle Nation was plundering wealth from China and opening up new colonies. In this situation, it’s a pity that in the end, Ireland is still independent. Fundamentally speaking, it is this little potato."
Emilia looked at the French fries in her hand: "Xiao, you can learn so much knowledge by eating potatoes."
Xiao Peng nodded: "So, we must eat potatoes with respect! So these potatoes are not allowed to be left, you must eat all of them."
Emilia looked at the big pot of French fries in front of her, and said bitterly, "But this is too much, right?"
"Nonsense, it's not because who has done too much to tell you these stories? I don't care, I will eat my life, and no one is allowed to leave here without eating up."
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