Chapter 76 Texas Braised Chicken
“You still have to be flexible. People with one or two pennies can’t care too much sometimes. Just give them as little as they need. Give them a little credit when they need it. You can also feel comfortable buying things. It’s worth it, and I think you’re honest, and I’ll want to buy from you in the future.”
“That’s right,” Xia Mingyue nodded in approval.
For a salesman to be able to do business with so much experience, it shows that he is someone who works hard.
The most important thing in everything is intention.
Seeing that Xia Mingyue agreed very much with his statement, Ding Quan felt a little more confident and continued, "This food business is different from my salesman. In addition to the food being delicious, the price being right, and being able to greet customers, You have to be diligent and clean.”
“To tell you the truth, Madam Xia, I used to be a rough man and didn’t pay much attention to everything. It’s just that my wife is really tidy and nags me all the time. Now I have learned almost the same, and I can probably do a good job in this food business.”
“This food stall is no better than the previous hawker business. One person can’t handle it. From now on, it will be your wife and you. Are you doing this food business together?" Xia Mingyue asked.
"Exactly." Ding Quan said, "Before, my wife did laundry and other things to earn pocket money, which was not a long-term job. If she can join Lady Xia's food stall, she will naturally have to work with her. "Boss, the first two children in the family are already in their teens. They can help with some chores, so they should be able to handle it."
If you really can't handle it, just do like Jiang Erniu and hire someone. That's pretty much it for washing dishes.
"Yes." Xia Mingyue nodded and briefly explained to Ding Quan the method and cost of joining.
"That's no problem." Ding Quan had no objections to the matters raised by Xia Mingyue, "It's just that this is the location where the food stall is..."
"I won't hide it from Madam Xia, After I had this idea, I started to search for places and saw a few that I liked a little bit, but I had to take a closer look. "
"Ms. I will also ask about the location if I can join Xia Ji. I will come back to see Mrs. Xia in a few days.” Let’s talk in detail later.”
"Okay." Ding Quan agreed happily.
When the three people left just now, Xia Mingyue did not seem to clearly agree with them on the next time to talk.
Can it be understood that Lady Xia still likes him more?
If this is the case, then he cannot delay. He will go to check out the location now, and also roughly inquire about the location and price of tables, chairs, stoves, pots and pans.
Be prepared for everything in advance so that you can catch good luck when it comes.
Otherwise God cannot help you even if he wants to.
Ding Quan thought so and walked in a hurry when he left.
Jiang Zhuguo tidied up the benches that those people had just sat on, along with the used tea bowls, boiled them, wiped them dry, and placed them on a special shelf next to the bowls she and Xia Mingyue used every day. Separate chopsticks.
“I’ve seen so many in these days, and it seems like this is the last one.” If it doesn't match, it won't work.
It is most difficult when the business is just starting out, and Xia Mingyue feels that it must be taken seriously.
So Xia Mingyue called two brothers, Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu, and handed them the matter of asking about Ding Quan.
In return, Xia Mingyue specially made Texas Braised Chicken.
Dezhou Braised Chicken pays attention to both appearance and color, and is spiced and boneless. In layman’s terms, it must have a good shape and color, good taste, and be tender and bone-free. Therefore, there are certain requirements for the size of the chicken. , it is better to get a young rooster of about two pounds or a young hen that has not yet laid eggs. And thinking that apart from the bones and internal organs of the two kilogram chicken, there was really only a limited amount of chicken left, Xia Mingyue simply bought two chickens, one male and one female.
Slaughtering, bleeding, hair removal, evisceration...
Soaking in the blood, Xia Mingyue began to shape the two chickens.
The so-called shaping is to make the chicken look like a mandarin duck playing in the water, so that the shape will be beautiful when eating. The method is to cross the two wings of the chicken and stuff them into the neck for bleeding, two The chicken feet are inserted into the abdominal incision to remove the internal organs.
After shaping and controlling the moisture, the next thing you need to do is add sugar color and deep fry in oil. The former ensures the color and flavor of the braised chicken, while the latter determines its taste.
You can use white sugar or rock sugar to fry the sugar, or you can use honey and water. Honey is not easy to get here, so Xia Mingyue used white sugar, fry it into a brightly colored syrup with a thick texture, and spread it evenly. on the surface of the whole chicken.
After the two chickens are dried, put them into a pan with 70% hot oil. When the skin of the whole fried chicken turns golden brown and shimmers, you can take it out and put it into the pan with ginger, salt and soy sauce. , aniseed, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, etc. add water and stew.
After simmering for an hour and a half, Xia Mingyue opened the lid of the pot.
Gently fanning away the water vapor with her hand, Xia Mingyue carefully identified the position of the chicken, held the head of the chicken with one hand, and held the picket with the other. She gently took the whole chicken out of the soup and placed it on the chopping board. Serve dry soup.
Xia Mingyue used just the right amount of force on her wrist. When the two chickens were taken out, they were both intact. Even the previous shapes of the chicken wings and chicken feet were not damaged at all.
After draining the soup, place it on a plate and serve.
The rich aroma and attractive color made everyone present unable to help but swallow their saliva.
Mrs. Lu even looked at the appearance of the chicken and sighed, "My brother and sister are just exquisite in their craftsmanship, but they are also very delicate in their thinking. I have never seen such a beautiful chicken."
This was the first time she saw elegance in a braised chicken, so much so that she was reluctant to put down her chopsticks.
"It looks good to taste." Xia Mingyue saw that everyone was watching eagerly but was reluctant to do anything, so she simply started first and dismembered the whole braised chicken.
The braised chicken has been stewed for a long time, and the meat is extremely soft and easy to remove the bones. Xia Mingyue only used chopsticks to dismember the whole chicken.
When everyone saw this, they moved their chopsticks.
The braised chicken is bright in color, extremely fragrant, and melts in your mouth. The chicken skin is coated with sugar and fried, giving it a slightly sweet and delicious taste. The chicken skin is slightly chewy, and although it is thick, it is not oily. Not greasy, the more you eat, the better it tastes.
This was the first time for everyone to eat such delicious braised chicken, and they were all full of praise.
“This is even more delicious than the braised chicken sold in Yueran Restaurant.” Zhao Dahu sighed.
Zhao Erhu also nodded, "Yes, yes."
"If you think it's delicious, then eat more." Xia Mingyue generously tore off two legs of another braised chicken and divided them into two people's bowls. "You can help me work well after you are full. "
The two brothers looked at the attractive big chicken legs and nodded crazily.
But I feel this is not good.
(End of this chapter)