Live Wilderness Adventure

Chapter 474 Oil Residue

【What is this? 】

[Wait, when was this grass put into the bark box, why can't I remember? 】

【Time and space have been changed】

The audience watched inexplicably as Bi Fang took out a handful of weeds and tied them to the fish. That's not all, he had to crush them and squeeze out the juice to pour them over.

The rain was pattering, and Bi Fang washed his hands with the water left by the roof of the shed. He sat on the bed and waited for the fish to be cooked. He explained: "This is called lemongrass, a common wild spice in the Banna rainforest. It mainly grows in the subtropics. It has a strong lemon scent, so it is also called lemongrass."

"It was probably picked when I was digging bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest. I saw it and threw it into the bark box. You may not have noticed."

【Oh, I have the impression that Lao Fang seemed to be on his way at the time. When I saw it on the road, I picked a handful. I thought it was a weed, and Lao Fang used it as a base. 】

【Eh, now that you say that, I seem to have a little impression too】

[What's the use of this thing, it looks like a weed]

[Lemongrass? The name is so familiar, I seem to have tasted it when I was traveling in Banna, but I forgot what it tasted like. 】

"Lemongrass has many functions. At first glance, it looks like a big weed growing wildly. People who are not familiar with it may miss it, but it is also a good thing."

"The Dai people love to use lemongrass as seasoning. They use it to wrap the marinated crucian carp and tilapia, and then grill them slowly with charcoal until the fish is fully cooked. The taste is tender and fragrant."

Bi Fang turned the grilled fish over, the fish meat was sizzling under the blazing fire, and the fish skin curled up and turned brown.

The rich meat aroma mixed with a touch of lemon aroma will whet your appetite and make your mouth water.

【Damn it, I want to eat grilled fish】

【Leaving the studio cursing】

[It happens to be dinner time, but fortunately I have eaten, hehe. 】

But this is only cooked on the surface, and the inside of the fish is not yet cooked. Bi Fang put the grilled fish on the soil beside him, took apart a section of bamboo board, and used it to extract fish oil.

Four fish, a total of four fatty fish belly, can already produce a lot of oil.

"In the wilderness, fat is actually more important than protein. If there are two equal pieces of pork, one is lean meat and the other is fat, then you must choose fat."

Bi Fang put two branches next to the campfire, tore the two ends apart, supported the curved bamboo board, and then put the fish belly on it.

"Sugar, fat, and protein are all sources of energy. In the short term, it's nothing more than a difference in the speed of conversion, but this is actually not so important for survival in the wild."

"For example, when you are hungry, give you a bowl of rice supplemented with sugar, or give you a piece of steak supplemented with protein, and you can have a full meal. Only extreme sports such as rock climbing and marathons need to quickly replenish energy. Sugar."

The belly of the fish is indeed the fattest part of a fish, and the high temperature has just passed through the bamboo board, and it has already started to swell.

"1 gram of carbohydrates and 1 gram of protein both provide 4 kcal of energy, but 1 gram of fat can provide 9 kcal of energy, which is more than twice that of the former two!"

"The energy density of fat is huge, and it is easier to exceed the daily energy limit under the premise of consuming the same weight."

While talking, Bi Fang also remembered a survival program he had watched before.

It was in the North Pole, and there was a contestant who hunted a whole deer with only a knife.

Judging from the situation at the time, it was almost certain to win. It was a few hundred catties of meat, and it would not be enough to eat it in two months.

As a result, on the second day, the fat part of the deer was stolen by the wolverine, leaving only a lot of lean meat, which is protein.

The environment at that time was in the Arctic, where fat is the source of life.

Low temperature will consume a lot of calories. Without sugar and carbohydrates, you must eat high-calorie food if you want to resist. Without fat, the contestant lost 27 pounds during the physical examination on the 46th day.

Fortunately, I found other sources of fat later, so I didn't lose the game.

However, Bi Fang’s situation is different. He is now in the rainforest, where the ambient temperature is higher, and the energy consumption in activities is not too much. He can maintain balance only with protein, so he needs to use oil to make more meaningful things.

Like soap.

"Food is never the number one priority in survival, getting water and keeping warm is. Even when water is not enough, try to eat as little as possible, because eating will increase thirst."

"If your water supply is less than 1 quart a day, which is 1.1 liters, then try to avoid dry, starchy, strongly flavored foods and meats and, if available, those that are high in sugar. "

[Then why do I feel that protein seems to be more popular]

【Yeah, the people next door are all eating bugs】

[The last time someone ate something like a white slug, it exploded, and he said with a grim face that the protein is six times that of beef, which is a rare delicacy. 】

Bi Fang believes that there are two main reasons why the word protein frequently appears in front of wilderness enthusiasts.

"One is that without sufficient botanical knowledge, protein is relatively easy to obtain and a relatively safe energy source for survival in the wild."

"The second is that sugars generally need to be obtained from plants, and the difficulty and safety of obtaining them are worse than those of proteins."

It is far safer to catch some small animals and insects than to eat some unknown berries and mushrooms.

Animals are hard to catch, but insects are everywhere.

"And protein is not cost-effective compared to fat, but it can provide energy anyway. Generally, the protein of worms is five times that of beef."

Bi Fang waved the fish belly on the bamboo board. At this moment, several pieces of fish belly had shrunk by a full circle, and a lot of fat was overflowing around.

"There are many species of insects that prosper and are important food sources in many parts of the world, and most are easily caught by hand, including large grubs, which are insect larvae, locusts, grasshoppers, ants and termite."

"You can find wood grubs in rotting logs, in the ground, under dead bark. Locusts, grasshoppers, ants live in temperate and tropical regions. Termites usually live in jungles."

"In the wilderness survival training of special forces, once they get lost or lose their supplies, they give priority to finding creatures that are more abundant and easier to catch, such as insects, crustaceans, molluscs, fish and reptiles."

Bi Fang swept away the dead leaves beside him, and there were dense ants crawling underneath. He glued some debris on the grilled fish on the branch, and a large number of ants climbed up.

"Normal black ants are rich in formic acid, which tastes very sour, but it is also a good thing. It is a natural antibiotic with super strong sterilization and disinfection functions. It even surpasses western medicine in many fields, and has no drug resistance and side effects. "

"It's just not very tasty, sour and then salty, but you can fry them, boil them, or grill them, or you may prefer to stew them with other foods, which will taste a little better."

"You can even eat them raw." Bi Fang sipped all the ants on the branch, and the sour taste exploded in his mouth, making him grit his teeth. After the sourness, there was a faint salty taste.

"Except for large insects. Large insects can carry harmful parasites. And they have barbs on their thighs that can get stuck in their throats."

[I said who did those anchors learn from, so the ancestors who ate bugs are here]

[Only learned the performance, did not learn the essence]

"But if you really eat bugs, you must process them if possible, that is, wash them in boiling water to kill the parasites and the bacteria they carry."

Bi Fang also used fish scraps to attract some ants, and sprinkled them on the grilled fish like seasoning.

At this time, the oil in the fish belly was completely squeezed out, and the tiny fish meat was floating on the large amount of oil, crackling and shrunk into a small ball.