Quietly reflecting on the lesson, he thought that next time he cooked shellfish, he must clean them thoroughly in advance to scrape off all the grit and gravel, to avoid such issues.
With this matter in mind, he still took out the cooked shellfish from the pot, poured out the briny water, and rinsed the fine sand from the iron pot.
Having already confirmed these shellfish were non-toxic, even if slightly gritty, he couldn't throw them away. Seeing the eagerly awaiting cats and dogs, Chen Zhou could only act as a "laborer," prying open the shells with a small knife and digging out the meat for them to eat.
But before that, he had to complete the final step of grilling fish—pouring garlic paste.
Since he had not yet achieved "garlic freedom," the amount of garlic paste Chen Zhou could use was very limited, so he had to use it precisely.
