Chapter 439 Please do it well
"A dish?" Jiang Feng was even more surprised.
Could it be that Zhou Shi was actually the last generation heir of a family with some culinary skills? He was always worried that others would discover his treasure, so he had been hiding it for so long. Now Zhou Shi is interested in crab stuffed with oranges, so he decides to exchange the family recipe for it.
Jiang Feng rejected this idea as soon as he came up with it. It was too ridiculous. Although crab-stuffed orange was rare, it was not a unique delicacy. How could anyone use the family recipe to exchange it for it?
No, what time is it now, where do so many family recipes come from?
"Actually, it's not a big dish. It's just that I saw you, little boss, learning how to make sea cucumbers from two chefs a few days ago. So my dish happens to be a sea cucumber dish, so I wanted to exchange it with you, little boss. ." Zhou Shi explained as soon as he saw Jiang Feng's expression that he was overthinking.
"Sea cucumber dish?"
"Yes, cold sea cucumber." Zhou Shi said, "It's not difficult. The method is relatively fresh and different from the common method of cold sea cucumber. If it is a common way of making sea cucumber, I would be embarrassed to talk to the little boss about changing the method of crab stuffing with orange. .”
Jiang Feng was a little moved.
He has been practicing sea cucumber dishes for a while, and the one he has practiced the most is sea cucumbers cooked with green onions. He has also tried other methods such as cutting, stewing and making soup, but he rarely cooks them cold.
If Zhou Shi really had a recipe for making fresh sea cucumbers as salad, Jiang Feng really wouldn't mind teaching him how to make crab-stuffed oranges.
It's normal for chefs to communicate and learn from each other. As long as they don't have unique skills, it's normal for you to learn from me and me to learn from yours.
"Why do you want to learn how to make crab-stuffed oranges?" Jiang Feng asked curiously.
Zhou Shi is a traditional Shandong cuisine cook. Crab stuffed with oranges is not part of Shandong cuisine, and it is not a major dish. Zhou Shi's loyalty dropped to 17. It was clearly stated that I was quitting the job. He stayed in Tai Feng Building just for a crab-stuffed orange dish. His salary was deducted every month, and he didn't leave even if he worked overtime during the National Day.
A mere dish of crab stuffed with orange should not have such great charm.
Not to mention that Jiang Feng is not doing particularly well, and he still cannot make his crab-stuffed oranges reach A level.
"Little boss, to tell you the truth, I will be ready to resign by the end of the year." Zhou Shi said.
Jiang Feng:...
Was Zhou Shi given veritaserum by someone?
Jiang Feng looked surprised: "Ah? Are you going to resign? Is there something not good enough about our store? If it is an issue of salary and benefits, it can be discussed. There is no need to resign. Is there any problem? You can use what you proposed, let’s improve together!”
The image of a good boss who retains resigned employees is clearly revealed.
Zhou Shi smiled: "Little boss, you have already seen that I want to resign."
Jiang Feng:...
Comrade, you are a bit rebellious. Let's do this. Don't wait until the end of the year. Resign now.
"Ahem." Jiang Feng coughed twice in embarrassment, "You have also discovered that, actually, you have been acting a bit strange during this period. You know, I have a strong sixth sense. I noticed something was wrong with you last month. You were a little absent-minded and looking around. Originally, I wanted to talk to you sometime, but you see, you have been busy, especially during the National Day, and now everyone is not there yet. I’ll forget about it once I get over it.”
"Can you tell me why you want to resign? Is there any problem here?" Jiang Feng asked.
"There is nothing wrong with Tai Feng Tower. It's my own problem." Zhou Shi said.
He is usually taciturn and has little interaction with other people. He goes to and from work every day and customers complain that his salary will be deducted at the end of the month. He never attends parties and has a low sense of presence. This also leads to the fact that everyone doesn't know much about him.
I've been with my colleague for more than three months, and I don't even know if he's married or not.
You know, Han Yigu had dated several girlfriends and all of them were pulled out by Sang Ming. In Zhou Shi, everyone knew nothing about him except for his last name and age. He was 29 years old and a lonely man.
"I came to Beiping, Beipiao, with my cousin when I was 15 years old." Zhou Shi suddenly began to tell a story.
"I started working as a busboy in a small restaurant. I was originally a dishwasher. Later, because the store was short of manpower, the boss asked me to work as a waiter, and then I became a chef. I have stayed in many restaurants, small and large, and even a fly restaurant. I have worked in big hotels, and I learned a lot by asking for advice and secretly. In the first half of the year, I heard that a new restaurant was about to open, so I quit my original job and came to apply.”
"Although I have never been a master, I think my craftsmanship is good. Originally, I thought that Tai Feng Restaurant was a newly opened restaurant and would not be able to hire any good chefs. I might be able to be the chef when I come here. I didn't expect that there are hidden dragons and tigers here. Not only am I not a good cook, I am also the worst among many stove cooks.”
"Actually, to be honest, it's my own problem. If I don't get what I want, I won't focus on my work. I'll always be half-hearted when cooking and make small mistakes from time to time. I'm often complained by customers about salary deductions, which is reasonable. So my resignation is not the fault of the restaurant. Tai Feng Restaurant is very good, almost the best restaurant I have ever stayed in. The benefits are also good, and you guys are very nice, but these are not what I want. .”
"Last month I heard that a new high-end restaurant was going to open early next year. I was originally thinking about resigning and applying for a job there. I was also thinking about learning something before resigning, so I fell in love with your crab-stuffed oranges. At the beginning of this month, I found out that the new restaurant was a French restaurant, which was a joke. But I also figured it out, I am a competitive person. No matter how good Tai Feng House is, it is not suitable for me. When there were only two people washing dishes, I wanted to be first, let alone now. I would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. I am staying in Peiping. I have saved some money over the years. Over the years, I have always wanted to work as a chef in a big restaurant, but I am almost thirty and have no one. My parents are very anxious back home.”
"Now that I've said it, I have nothing to be embarrassed about. I remember that when I applied for the job, the contract didn't say how long before I could leave my job. I was planning to resign at the end of the year mainly for the year-end bonus. Although based on our qualifications, The year-end bonus shouldn’t be much, but no matter how small the mosquito is, it’s still a quick meal. I’m going to go back to my hometown and open a private restaurant, so I don’t have to worry about competing with others all day long, trying to learn this from others.”
Zhou Shi's words were frank, and Jiang Feng believed most of them, but he still didn't understand why Zhou Shi was still thinking about stuffed crabs and oranges since Zhou Shi wasn't planning to change jobs, but was going back to his hometown to open a private restaurant and become his own boss.
"You are not ready to change jobs, why do you still want to learn how to make crabs and oranges?" Jiang Feng asked.
"Because I wanted to learn how to secretly imitate crab-stuffed oranges before, so I watched you carefully when you were making it, and also checked a lot of information about this dish. It is not an exaggeration to say that crab-stuffed oranges are a dessert, with a sweet and sour taste. Some people like it and some don't. The taste in my house is just sour and sweet. Crab stuffed with orange is not a popular dish and is eaten by many. Customers may have never heard of it, but if I learn how to go back to my hometown, I can sell this dish as a signature dish. So I just said that I would use cold sea cucumbers to replace this recipe with you, no matter from every angle. I make it, and I can understand if you don't want to." As long as you talk about many things, there is nothing to worry about.
"I didn't say I wouldn't teach you." Jiang Feng said, "I think you can all see that our family's craftsmanship is passed down from our ancestors. The Jiang family's ancestral craftsmanship is a unique skill, and naturally it cannot be handed over to outsiders easily, but Crab Stuffed orange comes to some extent Even if I study a dish based on my personal interests, there is nothing I can’t teach you. If you are an employee of Tai Feng House and you ask me to learn, I will teach you. If you are ready to resign, ask me to change, and I will change. .”
"You may not believe it, but our family has never been interested in opening a restaurant for money. Of course, it is also about money. In order to open this restaurant, we owe a lot of money, and we have to pay off the debt at the end of the year. But this restaurant is very important to me and the two of us. For grandpa, it has a meaning far beyond money. The one at the door Do you still remember what that signboard looks like? It was brought by my great-grandfather from outside the customs. Wherever that signboard is hung, it is Taifeng Tower. Even if it is a fly restaurant, it is a small place. Floor.”
"This restaurant is of great significance to my family. It has been the obsession of my two grandfathers for most of their lives. They were in their 80s and 90s before they realized their dream of reopening Tai Feng Restaurant. All of us in the Jiang family are I hope that this restaurant will be prosperous, not to make money, but to be famous and become the famous restaurant that diners praised."
"The sign at the door has been passed down for almost two hundred years. There are many stories that even my two grandfathers don't know. You just told me so much and I won't hide it from you. My grandfather was less than ten years old. The deserters left Beiping City in chaos and came back for the first time in more than seventy years, just for this restaurant. It was originally the ancestral restaurant of my Jiang family. After many twists and turns, it changed hands several times, and now it is back again due to a combination of circumstances. Dozens of our family have traveled thousands of miles to move back to Beiping City in order to revive Taifeng Tower. Let it return to its former glory and occupy a place in this huge city of Beiping.”
"After talking so much useless nonsense, I just want to ask you to work hard in these last few months and show your due level. When we were recruited, in addition to the original chefs like us, the stove head You and Sun Jikai were admitted as chefs. My grandfather spoke very highly of you. Even higher than Sun Jikai. I know you must be really capable. As you said just now, you didn’t put your mind on cooking. You didn’t put your mind on cooking before, and now you are ready to resign. ”
"Whatever you want to learn, as long as we can teach it, we will teach it. You can also see that everyone never hides anything when discussing dishes. Sun Jikai even discussed the signature dish of his restaurant with me and didn't hide it. Private. I just want to ask you to work hard and work hard. Although the beginning is not satisfactory and the middle is not very good, at least it will have a happy ending, right?"
"Okay?" Jiang Feng looked at Zhou Shi.
Zhou Shi nodded solemnly: "Okay!"
"Don't worry, little boss, I will do a good job in the last few months!"
"Okay, today I will make crab stuffed oranges for you first. It won't be too late to teach me how to make cold sea cucumbers after you learn how to do it. I am a slow learner, so I hope you will be more patient when the time comes." Jiang Feng said with a smile. Go to the kitchen.
Ji Xia's oranges have been processed, and now he is holding the oranges and reworking them to see if there are any imperfections.
"There's too much orange juice left. Didn't I tell you? Just leave a shallow bottom. If you leave so many oranges in it, the flavor won't be right when steamed." Jiang Feng took the oranges picked by Ji Xia and concluded Conclusion, "This can't be used anymore."
Another orange was reimbursed.
"You can eat the orange meat you just picked out by yourself." Jiang Feng said.
"Master, I'm going to Grandma Chen's place to cook for Dahua." Ji Xia finished cooking the orange meat in a few mouthfuls and prepared to go to work.
Jiang Feng raised his hand to stop her: "Wait a minute, don't worry, I will teach you how to make crab-stuffed oranges today. You can watch from the side and wait until I finish teaching you."
Ji Xia was a little puzzled: "Master, didn't you say before that you would teach me how to make crab-stuffed oranges after I could pick the oranges? I didn't prepare for this and didn't bring a pen and paper. I... I might not be able to learn."< br>
Ji Xia, a bad student, is very self-aware.
"How did you learn how to make noodles before?" Jiang Feng asked her.
"I helped Master Liang and watched him stretch noodles every day. Later, Master Liang said he wanted to teach me, so I learned how to do it," Ji Xia said.
"You just need to learn how to make noodles with crab-stuffed oranges. Watch me make it every day, and you will be good at it. Give way and don't block Zhou Shi's view. He will learn with you."
Zhou Shi nodded to Ji Xia.
Ji Xia looked at Zhou Shi: "Master Zhou, have you also become my master? Then should I call you senior brother or junior brother?"
Zhou Shi:? ? ?
Zhou Shi was speechless and choked for a moment.
Jiang Feng threw an orange to Ji Xia and scolded with a smile: "Brother, what are you doing? Master Zhou is here to exchange and study, so he is different from you. I give you an orange and you pick it first, and learn while you pick it. Don't be idle."
"Oh." Ji Xia obediently went to get the knife, not forgetting to wash it first. (End of chapter)