Chapter 323: Dehydrated vegetables

The total amount of vegetables that can be harvested in Chenxin's greenhouse in one month has exceeded two thousand catties.
In addition to cabbage and lettuce, there are carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes, as well as peppers, which are indispensable for people in Hunan.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers were planted by Mo Qingyan last month, and there are no results yet. If these crops all bear fruit, Chen Xin's total vegetable output here will be even higher.
So far, the crops grown in the six-layer hydroponic planting tray of Chenxin Planting Greenhouse have two layers of dry rice, one layer each for cabbage, lettuce, and pepper, one half layer for carrots, and one quarter layer for yellow flowers and tomatoes.
Among them, cabbage and lettuce can be harvested once a month. This is also the main vegetable production in Chen Xin. They exchange the bulk of living supplies with the special police team every month.
As for carrots, peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes, they are only collected every few months. Although most of them will be exchanged for supplies by Chen Xin, most of them are stored and eaten by themselves.
In addition, some other vegetables and fruits were sporadically planted in the corners of the greenhouse, as well as the herbs that Chen Xin promised to grow Hongrui, but this only occupied a small area in the planting greenhouse, and the output was almost ignored. Regardless, that is enough for the people in the refuge to try and change their tastes.
But even so, the total output of more than two thousand catties of vegetables per month, even though Chen Xin has expanded the total volume of transactions with the SWAT team, and exchanged the bulk of the monthly output for living supplies, but the rest It is still a big weight.
Although hundreds of kilograms of vegetables are thrown into the warehouse, it’s no problem to store them directly at the low temperature. However, Chenxin’s warehouse also has to store other things, and can’t put too many vegetables. Once they catch up with rice and carrots, they can be harvested. At that time, the warehouse must be liquidated.
Therefore, it is inevitable to make fresh vegetables into dehydrated vegetables.
Dehydrated vegetables are not traditional dried vegetables. There is a big difference between the two in terms of processing methods and nutritional value.
Traditional dried vegetables are dried in the sun for a long time to remove the moisture. Because the drying time is too long, the vegetables not only lose their color and moisture, but also lose a lot of nutrients and their tissue structure is destroyed. Even if they are soaked in water, they will not After recovery, the taste will be very poor.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, dried vegetables are not eaten directly, but used for pickling to make secondary processed products such as pickles, pickles or kimchi, which are convenient for storage and improve flavor.
If it is eaten normally, these pickled dried vegetables are of course refreshing side dishes. Enriching the color, seasoning and relieving greasiness are all very good choices.
However, if it is in the case of food shortage, long-term consumption of pickles will undoubtedly cause many physical problems such as malnutrition. In this cold end-time environment, it is very unhealthy.
The dehydrated vegetables are different, because they are artificially removed from the water in a short period of time. Both nutrition and taste can be retained to a great extent, and they can be restored to their original appearance as long as they are put in water. It is easy to store and eat. It is a very good way to store vegetables in the end times.
The method of making dehydrated vegetables is not difficult. After Chen Xin helped Mo Qingyan put the parts of the harvested vegetables that need to be handed over to the SWAT team into the warehouse, he began preparations for making dehydrated vegetables.
"Ingredients, do you plan to cut these vegetables?" Mo Qingyan asked him curiously as she watched Chen Xin move the fresh vegetables to the kitchen.
Chen Xin nodded, taking the vegetables out of the plastic box and putting them into the sink, turning on the faucet to rinse, and replied to Mo Qingyan: "Cut into strips for preservation. The whole plant is not easy to drain. It’s not easy to dry."
"Then let me help, how do I cut it?" Mo Qingyan was very proactive when she heard Chen Xin say this.
"Isn't it enough to cut into long strips?" Chen Xin looked up at Mo Qingyan a little strangely, and asked in a puzzled manner: "I remember Long Niang, you should have done this, right? Why doesn't it seem like not? Did the same?"
As a wild survival enthusiast, Mo Qingyan certainly knows how to make emergency reserves of dehydrated vegetables, but she does not look like she will do it.
Facing Chen Xin’s question, Mo Qingyan just said with a bit of stern words:
I’m still worried that your approach is different from what I know! You are a mid-level chef, who knows if you need to add some flavor? of."
"Um..." When Mo Qingyan was obviously arrogant, Chen Xin could only touch his eyebrows and said, "This is just for making dehydrated vegetables, not for dried fruits and vegetables. Why do I need to season them? But You reminded me that you can make adjustments next month, plant less cabbage and lettuce, plant sweet potatoes and other crops, and then make some dried fruits and vegetables to eat."
"...Okay, please be up to you." Mo Qingyan looked at Chen Xin, and when she heard him say this, she couldn't say more.
Chen Xin saw that Mo Qingyan didn’t say anything, so he turned his attention back to the handling of vegetables in front of him, put some vegetables in the sink, washed them, and broke them into pieces before saying to Mo Qingyan:
I The washed vegetables are all cut into shreds. The cutting board and kitchen knife are there. Be careful not to cut your hands."
"I see, am I like the kind of person who can cut vegetables?" Mo Qingyan replied to Chen Xin, and then walked to the stove, took the chopping board and kitchen knife, and put the vegetables that Chen Xin had washed. On the cutting board, cut it up.
While cutting vegetables~EbookFREE.me~ Mo Qingyan suddenly asked Chen Xin, "Speaking of which, are you and Alan going to get back together?"
"Why do you ask this well?" Chen Xin was a little surprised. The question Mo Qingyan asked was obviously beyond his expectations.
"Huh? Isn't it? You both sleep in the same bed. If you say you don't want to be with Alan, then you are a scumbag." Mo Qingyan's attitude is very direct, and his words are straightforward. White.
"Well...Look at Alan's meaning, you also understand the original situation. I can't say whether she would like to be with me." Chen Xin replied somewhat evasively.
This answer obviously does not satisfy Mo Qingyan. She yelled at Chen Xin with a bit of dissatisfaction: "You can't say what is called? Alan has slept in the same bed with you, and asked to see if she would like it. Yes? What do you want a girl to do you think she wants to be with you? Alan has to say'we are together' to you personally, right?"
"This... okay, okay, I see, I will talk to Alan about this." Chen Xin nodded awkwardly, but as he continued to wash the vegetables, he whispered: "Then what do you mean by living in my house like this?"