Chapter 327 Swallow Wing Banquet
To conquer the kitchen of the Qing family’s old house, start with a pot of stock——
Almost all traditional Chinese food requires the use of stock, especially delicacies such as shark’s fin. .
The authentic Tanjia cuisine broth method requires using whole chickens, whole ducks, scallops, ham, etc., and simmering them slowly for two days until the bones of the chickens and ducks are boiled and blended with the soup. As a whole, sieve again and set aside.
Lao Zhou made this pot of soup himself. Although he was careful, he was not so careful.
So, Nanzhi thought about the taste he just tasted, added a few ingredients to it, and then turned to high heat to cook it.
Lao Zhou, who had always been calm, finally stopped him:
"The soup should be heated first and then slowly. This pot of soup has been simmering for a long time. If you suddenly increase the heat, it will only It will flush out the impurities in the ingredients.”
Nan Zhimian replied without changing his expression:
“I know it well”
Then go get the ingredients.
After Lao Zhou and the other young chefs exchanged glances with each other, their expressions finally calmed down——
They originally thought that this delicate young lady just came to the kitchen to have fun and spend some time. Addiction is not really about getting started.
But now it seems that they want to keep things simple.
Who knows the hobbies of rich people?
Forget it, after all, this is someone else’s home, using someone else’s ingredients. As employees, they can only cooperate. How dare they complain that the fruits of their labor are not respected...
Nanzhi took the ingredients. When I came back, I saw that the chefs led by Lao Zhou were already working with their heads down. They seemed to be quite cooperative and had no intention of confronting her.
She was a little surprised at first, but soon figured out the reason.
But Nanzhi didn’t say much. He just worked quietly and didn’t let other chefs help.
With Nazhi’s strength, it is more than enough to handle this matter.
However, when the two young girls who were assistant chefs saw it, they couldn't hold it back anymore. They came over and asked softly:
"Is there anything you can do for me?"
Nanzhi glanced at She glanced.
In the kitchen, women are rare because they do not have the advantage in physical strength.
But there is a female chef in the kitchen of the small Qing family's old house, whose surname is Song. Everyone calls her Xiao Song.
Xiao Song looked like he was only about 20 years old. He seemed to be an apprentice taught by Old Zhou, which made Nanzhi a little curious.
She then ordered:
"Bring me some warm water."
Xiao Song nodded and brought the warm water:
"This is shark fin ”
"Yeah."
The ingredients displayed by Nanzhi are so diverse that it is almost dazzling.
Because these ingredients are so precious, from shark fins and bird's nests to abalone and sea cucumbers, they are all top-notch ingredients.
For example, shark fins are made from Luzon yellow produced in the Philippines, and bird's nests are made from Siamese bird's nests. These were tributes in ancient times...
In contrast, the remaining ingredients Hens, live ducks, mandarin fish, white fungus, etc. are just ordinary.
Xiao Song was shocked.
Because the Qing family’s daily meals are not like what outsiders think, they eat big fish, meat and delicacies all day long.
On the contrary, because Qingshan and Xiao Qingfen are already old, the doctor recommends a light diet, so their three daily meals are basically health-preserving, and they eat porridge and side dishes.
So, Xiao Song did not have many opportunities to come into contact with precious ingredients in the Qing family's kitchen.
Her eyes widened when she looked at the shark fin bird's nests.
When Nanzhi saw him, he deliberately asked:
"Do you know what I want to do?"
Xiao Song thought hard and finally realized:
"Shark's fin, bird's nest and soup... …Could it be Tan’s food?”
Nanzhi smiled and nodded.
As a result, a solemn voice intervened: "It's not just Tan's cuisine, to be precise, it's Yan's Wings."
It was Lao Zhou who spoke, and his expression was the same as before There have been great changes.
He was smiling just now, but actually he didn't look at anyone in his eyes, he was very arrogant.
Now, he didn't smile, but looked at Nanzhi particularly seriously, full of curiosity and speculation.
"Miss Fourth is a professional chef?"
"Well, that's right."
Nanzhi thought to herself, it seems that her reputation is not high enough.
As he spoke, he kept moving his hands, soaking the ingredients one by one, with extremely skillful techniques.
Soaking is one of the most important steps in processing ingredients such as shark fin and bird's nest. The quality of the soaking technique can directly determine the taste of the final product.
Nanzhi is very good at this.
Especially during the time when she was in the ancient palace, the emperor wanted to eat as soon as he wanted to eat, so she had to be prepared at all times, and even learned how to quickly soak her hair without affecting the taste. and nutritional value.
Otherwise, for example, if you want to truly enjoy the most perfect taste of the Yan's Wing mat in Tan's cuisine, you have to start preparing it at least 7 days in advance.
Now, it can be done in an afternoon.
When Nanzhi was moving, Lao Zhou's expression became more and more serious.
"You... specialize in Tan's cuisine?"
Nanzhi still had time to answer:
"You know a little bit of all the major cuisines, right?"
A little bit ?
I’m afraid it’s hundreds of millions!
Lao Zhou has seen the top chefs on the market, those chefs who are all-powerful on the celebrity chef list. He has worked for them and has seen the heights of mountains.
The more knowledgeable you are, the more you can understand the unusualness of Nanzhi’s technique.
Lao Zhou tried his best to look away:
"Fourth Miss, you should clear out the people in the kitchen to prevent us from stealing lessons."
This sentence goes hand in hand. The eyes of other chefs were attracted.
Nanzhi didn’t even raise his head:
“No need to hide, you can learn anything you can.”
“I can do it too?”
Lao Zhou blurted out, his eyes bursting with excitement. A huge surprise.
Nanzhi slowly raised his eyes and looked at the other party:
"Of course."
Lao Zhou felt awkward now.
However, this unique technique of soaking hair still attracted him, so he shamelessly approached and struck.
"Let me help."
Old Zhou cleared his throat and naturally took over the position of his apprentice Xiao Song.
Xiao Song:? ? ?
Nanzhi smiled and asked Xiao Song to come to her other side:
"Take care of the chicken and duck."
Xiao Song is an honest person, Nanzhi arranged Finally, without even hesitation, he immediately started working quickly.
Nanzhi looked at it with a hint of appreciation, then turned around and went to the pot.
She lifted the lid of the pot and took a look. She felt it was almost done, so she readjusted the heat.
Lao Zhou followed her step by step:
"Is this broth really usable? I'm afraid it would be better to make a new pot..."
He was proud But he is not arrogant. He knows that his pot of stock is more than enough to make some ordinary high-end dishes, but if he wants to make a swallow's fin mat and use it on Luzon Huang's level of shark's fin, he feels distressed even if he thinks about it. If the blood drips too quickly, I feel like this is a waste of ingredients.
What a pity, Nazhi replied:
"We have a family dinner tonight, and it's too late to hang up."
Old Zhou hesitated to speak, and finally turned into a sigh.
He didn’t know yet that the real shock was waiting for him behind.
Now, Lao Zhou only thinks that Nanzhi is a good chef.
Shark fins are mainly collagen. Fiction is fiction. In reality, eating these is still not recommended!