Chapter 282 Young and Green (4)
Qin Guisheng, who had been waiting eagerly on the sidelines for a long time, saw that his master was finally going to make a sunflower duck, so he quickly stepped forward to watch and learn from a close distance.
In the food industry, there has always been a saying that the south is sweet and the north is salty. Tanjia cuisine is a government cuisine and is technically a northern cuisine. However, Tanjia cuisine is often cooked with half and half sugar and half salt, using sweetness to enhance freshness and saltyness to enhance aroma. The dishes produced are of moderate taste and are popular in both north and south.
The founder of Tanjia Cuisine was the second-ranked dish in the 13th year of Tongzhi's reign. He later became an official in the Hanlin Academy of the Capital, so Tanjiacai is also called the second-ranked dish. Tan's cuisine is a combination of Cantonese cuisine and Beijing cuisine. It uses carefully selected ingredients and fine knife skills. Its unique clear soup is even more exquisite. The soup is as clear as water and as light as tea. It is also very particular about seasoning.
Chef Peng will find a good piece of food, steam it and arrange it on the plate again.
When serving, the duck meat is skin-side down, with ham and mushrooms sandwiched in the middle to form a circular shape. The central part is slightly convex. The three colors of duck meat, ham, and mushrooms complement each other, making it look a bit like sunflowers.
After setting it up, add chicken broth, salt, soy sauce, and sugar to taste, put it into the steamer again, and steam until it is delicious.
While watching the sunflower duck steaming in the steamer, Master Peng took another look at the heat of the grilled black ginseng and turned down the heat slightly.
Immediately afterwards, Master Peng went to fry the fish that Cao Guixiang had marinated before. When the oil was 89% hot, he put the fish in the pan and fried it until golden brown and took it out.
Almost at the same time as the fish came out of the pot, the sunflower duck on the other side was almost steamed. Master Peng asked Peng Changping to stir-fry the fried five-spice fish and make the sunflower duck gravy himself.
The Sunflower Duck's Gorgon Sauce is somewhat similar to the Eight Treasure Chestnut Pigeon. Both are prepared with the original soup. The original soup is blended with Taibai water to make the Gorgon Sauce, which is poured over the Sunflower Duck together with the steamed juice.
Finally, Master Peng did something very interesting.
He cut the boiled carrots into small rectangular pieces, sprinkled them with salt, wine and chicken fat and seasoned them well, then arranged them crosswise into an X shape and arranged them in a circle along the sunflower duck on the plate.
Looking at it this way, it really looks like a sunflower.
"Master, this carrot is just for decoration, why do you season it?" Qin Guisheng was a little confused.
"As long as it is served to the guests, there is no decoration. Mix the carrots with chicken fat and wine, and then eat it with sunflower duck. It's just right." Master Peng said.
"Don't be idle. There are still oranges there. Go and practice with your junior sister. It just so happens that you can have one each. After you finish, taste what you made to see what it tastes like." Master Peng ordered.
Qin Guisheng has no interest in crab-stuffed oranges. He doesn't like to eat it, and he's too lazy to make it. He has never wanted to learn this kind of dish that takes time, effort, and can't be sold at a high price.
"I remember Manager Zhang said that he wanted to move the cabinet on the second floor. I went to help him move the cabinet. I will come back when there are guests." Qin Guisheng rubbed oil on the soles of his feet and slipped away.
"What a lazy boy." Master Peng shook his head helplessly.
Cao Guixiang was concentrating on handling the oranges in her hands. When her master said this, she raised her head and said a few words to Qin Guisheng.
"Master, it's not that you don't know. Second Senior Brother has always disliked this kind of food. If Buddha jumped over the wall, he would be willing to do anything no matter how troublesome it is, but he is not willing to cook this kind of food." Cao Guixiang said.
"I asked him to be a Buddha and jump over the wall. Does he have the ability? He has been aiming too high since he was a child. Sooner or later he will have to stumble." Master Peng sighed and went to deal with the black ginseng.
Master Peng's method and steps for making braised black ginseng were exactly the same as what Jiang Feng saw in Xue Shaoheng's memory before. He could only sigh that Cao Guixiang really followed her master's true instructions, and it was not bad at all.
Crab stuffed orange is not difficult at all compared to sunflower duck and braised black ginseng, but the steps are cumbersome and troublesome.
Cao Guixiang is very patient and does it with style, which is no different from what Master Peng does.
Master Peng was focusing on making grilled black ginseng. Peng Changping's five-spice fish was about to be cooked. Cao Guixiang went back to see how the five-spice tea was cooking. The other chefs and helpers were busy with their own business, and the kitchen was very quiet.
"Master Peng, Manager Yin and the others are here, saying the food is ready to be served." Manager Zhang came in and said.
"Okay, it will be served soon." Master Peng poured the gravy on the ginseng, grilled the ginseng, and took it out of the pot.
No need for him to say anything, Peng Changping took the dishes and went out.
Jiang Feng also followed Peng Changping out. If he guessed correctly, Jin Carpenter's handsome young apprentice was probably Zhang Chu. He was really curious about how handsome Zhang Chu was when he was young.
After following Peng Changping to the second floor, Jiang Feng heard Manager Yin's voice before he saw anyone through the screen.
"Master Jin, I heard that you like to eat crabs stuffed with oranges, so I specially asked someone to bring oranges and crabs. Master Peng made them himself and they will be served soon." Manager Yin spoke with great enthusiasm.
"Manager Yin is interested." Master Jin was very calm.
"As long as you like it, come on, Xiao Zhang, you're welcome, sit down! I haven't seen him for a while, and this kid is a lot more handsome." Manager Yin said.
Jiang Feng walked through the screen and saw Zhang Chu who looked like a young man.
What Manager Yin said is not an exaggeration at all. Zhang Chu was really handsome when he was a boy, and his handsomeness was very characteristic of the times.
He has an upright face and looks like a good person at first glance. Fair and fair, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, deep facial features and sharp edges, it makes people want to sigh when they look at it.
Damn, he's so handsome.
Zhang Chu, who is sitting on the second floor now, is young and handsome, looks like Pan An, majestic and high-spirited.
The Zhang Chu that Jiang Feng saw in his memory before was stout in middle age, with sparse hair, and he could vaguely see a tendency to become bald in the future.
Sure enough, time is like a rolling pin, sometimes it rolls horizontally, sometimes it rolls vertically.
"Grilled big black ginseng." Peng Changping brought the dish to the table.
"Master Xiao Peng, if the dishes are ready, please serve them all together." Manager Yin said.
"Okay." Peng Changping nodded and went down.
Jiang Feng still stayed above, listening to the three people talking.
Manager Yin wanted to ask Carpenter Jin for something, and wanted him to build a Qiangong bed for his daughter. Naturally, he was very enthusiastic. He kept picking up vegetables for Carpenter Jin and didn't forget to pick up two chopsticks for Zhang Chu.
After a while, Peng Changping came up again with a tray containing sunflower duck, five-spice fish and three crab-stuffed oranges. Cao Guixiang followed absent-mindedly with a tray of herbal tea, her mind wandering.
"Oh, Master Peng has prepared crab-stuffed oranges. He is indeed Master Peng!" Manager Yin helped Peng Changping bring the dishes to the table. "Because there are few of us, I didn't order so many dishes. These dishes are all This is Master Peng’s specialty. Come on, Xiao Zhang, eat more.”
"Thank you, Manager Yin." Zhang Chu was a little cautious and lowered his head to eat the food.
"Manager Yin, this five-flower tea is freshly brewed and is still warm. It's hot today, so my master asked me to give you three cups of five-flower tea to cool down the heat." Cao Guixiang said, placing the herbal tea on the table.
"Thank you very much, Master Peng. Master Peng is very considerate," Manager Yin said.
He turned his head and saw Zhang Chu.
The movement of Cao Guixiang's hand paused. In just a few seconds, Jiang Feng saw the wonderful expression changes on her face between shock, confusion, surprise, shyness and panic. When these expressions changed, Cao Guixiang Guixiang's eyes never moved away from Zhang Chu's face.
"Yes...should be." Cao Guixiang picked up the tray, and the soles of her feet slipped away like grease.
Not even two steps out, Cao Guixiang couldn't help but look back.
Zhang Chu had been eating the food with his head down, never raising his head or looking at her at all.
Cao Guixiang turned her head back in disappointment, took two steps forward, then couldn't help but look back at Zhang Chu, glanced twice and continued walking forward.
Zhang Chu was still immersed in eating.
"Master Jin, I wonder how Xiao Zhang has learned this craft recently?" Manager Yin asked.
"Him? He's just started. I learned how to repair window frames some time ago, but I haven't had a chance to practice. I'm worried. Manager Yin, if you know someone whose window frame is broken and needs to be repaired, remember to tell me. I won't charge you and will take him with you. Come and practice your skills," Jin Carpenter said.
"Don't worry, I will keep an eye out for you." Manager Yin readily agreed.
Cao Guixiang seemed to be frozen in place. She could no longer see Zhang Chu through the screen and would rather stare at the screen than go downstairs.
"Little junior sister, what are you doing standing here stupidly? I thought you were lost. There are guests, and Master is calling you." Qin Guisheng said at the top of the stairs on the first floor.
"Ah, oh." Cao Guixiang woke up from a dream and went downstairs.
"Second Senior Brother, do you know the name of Jin Carpenter's young apprentice?" Cao Guixiang asked.
"How would I know? I don't know him. I don't even know what Carpenter Jin is called." Qin Guisheng looked puzzled, "Ask what that boy is doing. Let me tell you, such a good-looking boy is not a good person! ”
"You're not a good person!" Cao Guixiang got angry and turned around and entered the kitchen.
"Master, are you looking for me?"
"Girl, you can deliver herbal tea without anyone noticing. You learned this from your second senior brother." Master Peng said helplessly, "Do you still remember that you steamed crab-stuffed oranges in the pot?"
"Oops!" Cao Guixiang was surprised. She actually forgot about this and hurriedly looked at the crab-stuffed oranges in the pot.
"Master, how come my junior sister is being lazy and she is involved in me? What does it mean to learn from me? She is absolutely self-taught!" Qin Guisheng became poor again.
Cao Guixiang hurriedly took out the crab-stuffed oranges from the pot. She made two, one for her and one for Qin Guisheng.
"Here, here you go." Cao Guixiang handed the crab-stuffed orange to Qin Guisheng.
Qin Guisheng looked flattered: "You are so kind to me? Are you asking me for something?"
Cao Guixiang pulled Qin Guisheng aside and whispered: "It was okay at first, but now it is."
"What's the matter? Are you asking me to borrow money? I'm telling you, I don't have any money. I spent all my salary last month to buy a dress for Amin." Qin Guisheng looked wary.
"You need some face, last month you borrowed part of the money for Amin's dress from me." Cao Guixiang glared at him, "Help me think about it, which window in our store do you think is the best?" Is it better to break the frame? ”
Qin Guisheng:? ? ?
Jiang Feng:? ? ?
"Broken? The windows in our store are of good quality. They were all made by Master Qiu from Nancheng. It's not like you don't know. What do you want to do?"
"I didn't want to do anything, I just thought, you see, there was a month of heavy rain last month, no matter what, I have to break two of them, right? If it doesn't work, I have to break one, at least one, and I have to break it today. "Cao Guixiang looked at Qin Guisheng, "Second senior brother, please help me, please help me break it."
Qin Guisheng felt that the crab-stuffed orange in his hand weighed as much as a thousand pounds.
"Eat something, eat something. It won't taste good when it's cold." Qin Guisheng began to change the subject.
Cao Guixiang took a spoon, took a small spoonful of crab-stuffed orange, and put it in her mouth.
She smiled like a cat that had stolen something.
The eyebrows are filled with joy.
Originally I should have finished writing this copy yesterday, but I don’t know what was going on in my mind yesterday. Maybe I watched too many idol dramas, and all I could think about was the love triangle... After I changed it, it looked like this (`), no The one before the change was simply unbearable to look at.
(End of chapter)