Chapter 404 Pigeon
Jiang Feng has two sets of eight-piece crabs at home.
Although in most cases Jiang Feng highly admires Auntie's violent disassembly method of eating crabs, in a few cases, such as when crab meat is needed for cooking, eight pieces of crab is a good choice.
The eight pieces of crab were created by skilled craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty. The eight pieces of crab at that time were: hammer, upsetting machine, tongs, shovel, spoon, fork, scraper, and needle. Now they are called: waist round hammer, small square table, tweezers, and long-handled axe. , spoon, long-handled fork, scraper, needle.
Wu Minqi taught Ji Xia that it is not necessary to use eight complete pieces of crab to get crab meat. After all, their purpose of getting crab meat is to use the meat inside the crab to add to the dish, not to make the crab look good and leave a whole body. If you really want to use all eight pieces of crab, just put the crab on a small square table, use round-head scissors to cut off the two large claws and eight crab legs one by one, and gently tap the round hammer around the crab shell. The initial steps of making a circle and then splitting the back shell and navel with a long-handled ax take a long time, but breaking it off by hand only takes a few seconds.
Sometimes it is necessary to solve the problem violently, but it still has to be solved violently. .
Under the leadership of Wu Minqi, Ji Xia used tweezers, a long-handled fork, a scraper and a finger to pick and tap the crabs on his hands, and then took out the crab meat and crab roe bit by bit and put them into the small bowl in front of him.
By the time Jiang Feng finished processing the three oranges, the small bowls in front of Wu Minqi and Ji Xia already contained a lot of crab meat and crab roe.
The reason why Cao Guixiang's Crab Stuffed Oranges is Grade C is because she forgot the time when making it and over-steamed the oranges. However, the ratio of orange meat, crab meat, crab roe, fragrant snow wine and rice vinegar before steaming, Cao Guixiang They are all based on Master Peng's standards. It can be said that as long as Jiang Feng can accurately grasp the timing when steaming, making B-level crab-stuffed oranges should not be a problem.
Jiang Feng went into the kitchen to process the crab meat. The kitchen door was open and Wu Minqi and Ji Xia could see what he was doing. Wu Minqi saw that Jiang Feng's movements were skillful and he didn't even hesitate at all when picking up and using the ingredients. It didn't look like he was doing it for the first time after watching an online tutorial. Later, he felt a little strange.
"Fengfeng, which tutorial are you looking at?" Wu Minqi asked.
"It was just a tutorial I randomly searched on the Internet. After reading it, I thought this dish was quite interesting, so I asked Mr. Xu." Jiang Feng said, he was not lying. He really sent a WeChat message to ask Xu Cheng.
The cooking temperature for crab-stuffed oranges in the tutorial was wrong. He had to ask someone who knew how to eat to estimate the appropriate cooking temperature.
Jiang Feng scooped up a small spoonful of fragrant snow wine and carefully shook it into the crab meat twice. After shaking in more than half a spoonful, he felt that the amount was almost enough, and then added white vinegar as usual.
This method of adding wine and vinegar is his unique habit. Comrade Wang Xiulian once complained that it looked like a hot spoon.
As soon as Xu Cheng was mentioned, Wu Minqi's attention was instantly diverted. The Zhiwei magazine promised by Mr. Xu Cheng, the famous pigeon king in the food industry, has not yet been published. Seeing that half of the second half of the year has passed, Xu Cheng only needs two more months to successfully publish this issue of the magazine.
"Did Mr. Xu Cheng say when Zhiwei will be published?" Wu Minqi asked.
"He said he was going to combine this issue with the one originally scheduled for December into a special issue, a thicker one." Jiang Feng said.
The implication is: Yes, that’s right, I’m a pigeon.
Wu Minqi felt no fluctuation in her heart and even felt it was quite normal.
"But -" Jiang Feng changed the topic and told Wu Minqi some good news, "Boss Han told me that Mr. Xu hasn't seemed to have decided what to use for the cover of the combined magazine. And Mr. Xu has been busy recently, and he probably doesn't have much time to do it. Take care of these things, so..."
"Maybe the original cover will be used?" Wu Minqi was a little unbelievable.
You know, the original cover of the magazine that was dropped was Tai Feng Tower.
If the cover of the special issue was Tai Feng Tower, it would be like a huge pie falling from the sky, hitting Jiang Feng in the face without hitting anyone.
The magazine cover of "Zhiwei" has never used a restaurant. In the past, it has always used retired celebrity chefs, or simply used Xu Cheng's personal photos as the cover. If the photo editing is better, people who are not familiar with it will even see Zhiwei magazine. Maybe think of it as a fashion magazine.
If the December special issue really features Tai Fung House as the cover, Tai Fung House will definitely become popular all over the world overnight. Anyone who is involved in the culinary industry will know the name of Tai Fung House. Comrade Wang Xiulian wants to price the dishes Repeat it as many times as you want, and gourmets from all over the world will flock to Tai Fung House.
"I don't think it's possible." Jiang Feng and Wu Minqi said in unison.
"But there will probably be a column, and there will probably be close-ups of photos." Jiang Feng analyzed calmly.
"This is possible." Wu Minqi agreed.
After Ji Xia finished taking out the crab legs in front of him, he looked up at Wu Minqi and then back at Jiang Feng. Ji Xia basically didn't understand a word of what they just said. What Zhiwei, what's a joint issue, what's on the cover, what's Mr. This and Mr. That, all involve Ji Xia's blind spots in knowledge.
Suddenly, Ji Xia smelled the smell of alcohol.
Before, because she was holding a crab in her hand, the smell around her was completely covered by the overbearing smell of crabs. Now she suddenly looked up and smelled the scent of sorbet.
"Master, what kind of wine did you add?" Ji Xia asked.
"Xiangxue wine." Jiang Feng said, and after thinking about it, Ji Xia explained, "This is a double wine. It has a strong aroma and the sweetness of rice wine, so it is very suitable for cooking."
"Your master makes crab stuffed with orange and wine mainly to remove the fishy smell of crab meat, just like adding cooking wine to cooking. In most cases, it is to remove the fishy smell of fish and meat. And your master is now The Xiangxue wine used can not only remove the fishy smell, but also enhance the fragrance and sweetness. Chinese food pays attention to color, aroma and taste. Taste is only one aspect. Plate presentation It's important to look good and have an attractive aroma. The reason why many dishes smell so good when they are uncovered is because of the aroma of wine," Wu Minqi explained with a smile, "You are still practicing basic skills, but you can't touch other things in the pot. You can learn more about how to arrange dishes, for example, your master is famous for his beautiful presentation.”
With Wu Minqi helping him explain, Jiang Feng felt that he didn't need to speak. He filled the three crab-stuffed oranges and steamed them in the pot.
Jiang Feng estimated that steaming for 6 minutes would be enough.
A few minutes passed quickly. Jiang Feng was almost holding his watch to check the time. As soon as the 6 minutes were up, he immediately turned off the heat, took off the lid, and put three oranges on the table.
It was the first time for Ji Xia to eat this kind of fruit dish and he was very curious. Seeing that neither Jiang Feng nor Wu Minqi made any move, and being embarrassed to be the first to open the orange, he could only watch helplessly.
What Ji Xia didn't know was that Jiang Feng and Wu Minqi were waiting for her to make the first move.
As we all know, there is a high chance that Jiang Feng will fail the first time he makes a new dish.
Ji Xia may be the only one in Tai Feng Tower who doesn't know about this matter.
Faced with the crab-stuffed oranges in front of him, Jiang Feng actually felt unsure. After all, it was his first time making fruit dishes and he was not familiar with the ingredients. He didn't know how long the oranges should be steamed at the appropriate heat.
Of course, the main reason why Jiang Feng was unsure was that the big words above Crab Stuffed Orange reminded him that he was probably overturned this time.
【Crab Stuffed Orange Grade C】
It's obviously a B-level dish but it only makes a C-level dish. Isn't it an overturn?
"Ahem, Xia Xia, don't you try it?" Jiang Feng asked.
The master had already spoken, and Ji Xia couldn't wait to open the orange and said "Wow".
In fact, it's not that amazing. Crab meat, crab roe, and orange meat are mixed together and float on top of the orange juice. Jiang Feng picked out the orange very cleanly, with no remaining pulp on the skin. Because of the crab roe, the whole orange looks very watery inside. Crystal clear.
But a dish served in oranges is enough to amaze a 16-year-old girl who has never seen much of the world.
Ji Xia picked up the spoon.
Jiang Feng held his breath.
Wu Minqi stared at Ji Xia.
Ji Xia scooped up a full spoonful of crab stuffed with orange, a lot of crab roe, crab meat, orange meat, and orange juice, accompanied by the aroma of wine and vinegar.
Wrap it up in one bite.
Without chewing, he swallowed it directly.
"Is it delicious?" Jiang Feng asked.
"It's delicious!" Ji Xia affirmed.
It didn't look like he was pretending to be like this on purpose to comfort Jiang Feng.
"It's sour and a little sweet, so it's delicious." Ji Xia said.
Jiang Feng and Wu Minqi also picked up the spoons and began to taste the crab-stuffed oranges in front of them.
Entrance.
Jiang Feng almost couldn't control his facial expression.
Sure enough, 6 minutes is still a bit long.
He felt as if the oranges were a little overcooked.
How did Ji Xia manage to say the word "delicious" sincerely without blushing?
Jiang Feng stared at the crab-stuffed orange in front of him and fell into deep thought.
Wu Minqi looked at Ji Xia and fell into deep thought.
Ji Xia was engrossed in eating crab-stuffed oranges, one mouthful after another. It seemed that she really thought the crab-stuffed oranges were delicious.
Jiang Feng began to wonder if he had taken on a disciple with a taste problem.
Suddenly, Wu Minqi discovered the key to the problem.
"Xia Xia, have you ever eaten oranges before?" Wu Minqi asked.
Ji Xia nodded: "I ate it once. One year during the Chinese New Year, my grandma bought oranges, one for each person."
"What about the crabs?" Wu Minqi then asked.
"I've never eaten anything like this. During the Chinese New Year, I only eat sea crabs." Ji Xia said.
Wu Minqi and Jiang Feng immediately understood that Ji Xia had never eaten oranges, so as long as they were oranges, they felt delicious, and it had nothing to do with crab-stuffed oranges.
Wu Minqi silently moved the crab-stuffed orange in front of her in front of Ji Xia, and said with a smile: "Since Xia Xia likes to eat, eat more. Sister Wu's will be given to you too."
"Sister Wu, don't you want to eat?" Ji Xia asked.
"I don't like crabs." Wu Minqi smiled.
Jiang Feng was shocked. He didn't expect to be able to do this. He immediately pushed the orange in front of Ji Xia and showed the smile of a good master who loves his apprentice.
"If you like it, eat one more. After you finish eating, go up and rest early. There are also crabs and oranges here. Master can make them yourself if you want to eat them." Jiang Feng said.
"Thank you, Master!" (End of Chapter)