Punch: From third-rate anchor to top chef

Chapter 742 730. Steamed Shrimp
"Oh? Really?" Li Xiao smiled slightly, "Could it be that you have watched every live broadcast of mine?"

The female iron fan nodded and said: "I have watched every live broadcast of yours, and I think what you say is very reasonable. I can understand the principles of life from food. This is what you taught me."

The rest of the people nodded one after another, and a male fan said: "She let me watch your live broadcast at the beginning. At first, I thought you were just an anchor visiting the store, and I would get bored after watching it. But after that, I Only to find out that wasn’t the case.”

Li Xiao was very happy when he heard such praise. After all, part of his task of exploring restaurants was to complete the task given by the system.

Another part is to let people who watch the live broadcast understand a truth, food can teach some principles of life.

"Thank you for your support. It is because of your support that I can become what I am today. It is also my honor to visit the store for you."

Several people chatted with each other for a while, and the first lobster was served.

This is a plate of thirteen-flavored lobster, which looks very appetizing from the outside, and has a very strong fragrance, which is the taste of thirteen-flavored powder.

As a host, it is natural for the guests to eat first. Li Xiao said: "The lobster is here too, so you can use your chopsticks. Don't be restrained, we are all family."

A few fans also became unceremonious, and directly put on disposable gloves and ate.

Li Xiao still followed the old rules, directly picked up a lobster, put it in his mouth and smelled it, a very strong smell of Thirteen Fragrances rushed into his nostrils, and there was a faint feeling of spinning.

This fragrance has been immersed in the nose for a long time, and there is even a kind of memory, which is a little different from the thirteen-flavored crayfish on the market.

In addition to this taste, there is also a slightly spicy taste, and some millet peppers are placed on it, and the spicy taste is also provided from it.

Li Xiao put on gloves and peeled off the shell of the lobster, revealing the white and tender lobster meat inside, like white jade, put it in his mouth, chewed it lightly, sweet and refreshing, full of juice, accompanied by a strong aroma, soul-stirring.

After eating a lobster, Li Xiao looked at the live broadcast room contentedly, and pointed the camera at the lobster in the iron basin.

"Brothers, this lobster tastes very good. The first one to come up is the thirteen-flavored lobster. This kind of lobster is the most common one on the market. There are cities in every province, and the method is different. Almost, some places have been slightly improved."

"The thirteen-flavored crayfish in this shop, the shrimps are very clean, all the shrimp lines are cleaned up, and some extra pincers and feet are also removed, so that it will not be short of catties or taels, and it is also a qualified one. merchants."

Seeing Li Xiao analyzing the lobster, the female iron fans on the side immediately became interested, and directly turned into a little fan girl, staring straight at Li Xiao.

"Anchor, we want to hear your analysis of the taste of this lobster. I think the lobster here is much tastier than ours. They are all made of thirteen spice powder. Why is there such a big difference in taste?"

Faced with the suggestion of the iron fan, Li Xiao smiled slightly and said, "It's natural. Although this is Thirteen Fragrant Lobster, most of the tastes on the market are different."

"Take the southern city that likes to eat lobster as an example. People in two different provinces have different tastes. Some places have a strong taste while others have a very light taste. Thirteen spices are used as a spice, and the method is the same. There is no difference, but there is a slight change in taste."

The female iron fan nodded half-understood, and continued: "How can the home-cooked version of Thirteen Fragrant Lobster be so delicious?"

Not only were they interested in asking this question, but even the water friends who were still watching the live broadcast in the live broadcast room were also very interested.

"That's a good question. I think the home-cooked version is somewhat different from the one in the restaurant. The cooking skills are one aspect, and the more important thing is the ingredients."

In Li Xiao's impression, this lobster is one of the easiest ingredients to prepare, without any difficulty at all, basically relying on seasoning to support the taste of the lobster.

Whether a dish of lobster is good or not depends entirely on the lobster, so the sauce is the key factor.

"Whether the lobster tastes good or not depends entirely on the taste, so the merchants will put all their focus on the configuration of the seasoning, which also creates different tastes."

While explaining, the waiter brought another plate of garlic-flavored lobsters. On the surface of each lobster, there was a layer of oily garlic paste, and a scent of garlic wafted out from it.

If the previous Thirteen Flavored Lobster tasted spicy, then this lobster tasted fragrant.

Li Xiao picked up a lobster directly, and took a mouthful of the garlic paste on it with his mouth. Once in his mouth, there was a strong fragrance surrounding it.

"The sauce of this mashed garlic is well adjusted, and it is sautéed with oil. The aroma of the mashed garlic is fully stimulated. It is delicious and full of flavor. It is just some simple seasoning, but this store usually A little spice is added to it to complement the mashed garlic."

Li Xiao removed the shell, exposing the bright shrimp meat in the shrimp shell, put it in his mouth and chewed it, the taste of the garlic paste was very tasty, even without the soup, he could still taste the taste of the garlic paste.

"Brothers, this garlic lobster tastes very good, and it has been stewed for a long time. The flavor of the soup has completely penetrated into the shrimp, and the taste is even more fragrant than ordinary garlic."

The rest of the people also tasted it one after another, and they were full of praise. The female iron fan looked at Li Xiao in surprise and asked, "Idol, why do you think the lobsters in this restaurant are so delicious? Could it be that they are If there is any secret recipe, the lobster meat will not be old.”

After eating three garlic lobsters in a row, Li Xiao slowly slowed down, and said with a smile: "The meat of this lobster is really soft and delicious, and it tastes refreshing, unlike the lobsters made by some people, which are soft and delicious." It’s sloppy, neither tasty nor tasty.”

"I think when they fried these flavors, they steamed them directly in a steamer."

"Steamed lobster?" Wang Tiantian was also amazed, "Doesn't this lobster have a unique fishy smell? How come the steamed lobster has no fishy smell? Even if it is fried, the fishy smell will still exist."

"Could it be that it was marinated with cooking wine before it was steamed?"

"Isn't it possible? This is the first time I've seen such a troublesome method of making lobster."

Li Xiao smiled, pointed to the lobster on the plate and said, "It's not difficult to deal with the fishy smell of these things, but it's rare to ensure that the texture and taste can penetrate into it."

"In fact, over-steaming is inevitable, but it is not steamed before frying, but steamed in a steamer after cooking."

In order to show everyone better, Li Xiao directly took out a lobster from Shisanxiang and a crayfish with garlic, and put them in his hands.

Li Xiao said: "Have you seen the shell of this lobster? If it is fried lobster, the outer shell will be oily when it comes out, and there will be a thick layer of hanging oil, so if you eat too much, you will lose weight." At this time, we need to use spicy seasoning to relieve the greasy."

"But when the two pots of lobsters were served, I found that there was no oil on the shells of the two pots of lobsters, which meant that the oil attached to them had slipped off. The only way to explain it was that during the steaming process, the water The steam slid all the oil off the crust, and the fat settled in the soup."

After saying this, the rest of the people immediately understood, and the female iron fan said: "No wonder I think the soup is very tasty. It turned out to be like this. No wonder this restaurant is called steamed shrimp."

The water friends in the live broadcast room were also shocked, this is the first time they heard such an approach.

"Is it necessary to make a lobster like this now? Simple cooking can no longer satisfy everyone's love for crayfish?"

"This method is interesting. I will try it myself tomorrow. If it is as analyzed by the anchor, I guess I can open a store."

"This steamed crayfish is what a fairy way to eat. I will try it if I have the chance."

As soon as I was talking, all the remaining plates of lobster were served, including a heavy dish, steamed crayfish.

In the very center of the table, there was a huge pot, steaming hot, and a delicious smell emanated directly from it, making everyone unable to stop.

"Wow, this pot of lobster is too fragrant, right? It's still smoking."

After the heat in the pot dissipated a lot, crayfish with bright red shells were directly exposed. There were no ingredients on the surface of this pot of crayfish, but they looked very appetizing.

"Is this the steamed crayfish?"

This is the first time Li Xiao heard about this kind of thing. The way of eating steamed crayfish is a popular dish recently. After steaming the crayfish, the meat inside will be very firm, which greatly locks the lobster meat. The original flavor itself.

When you smell it closely, the shell of this lobster exudes a smell of brine and a hint of spicy.

Li Xiao didn't care about so much, so he picked one up directly, peeled off the shell, and directly exposed the bright white shrimp meat inside, and gently tore it with his hands, and he could see the texture of the shrimp meat, which was very beautiful.

Then he peeled the other shrimp meat and compared them together. The meat quality of the steamed crayfish was much better than the fried ones.

Take a bite, a sweet taste rushes directly into the mouth, there is a kind of aftertaste, there is only a slight brine taste in it, and some spicy seasonings are put in it to enhance the taste.

"Well, this steamed lobster has a unique taste and a layered taste. The meat is refreshing and chewy. When you chew, you can taste the sweetness of the lobster itself. This steaming technique can Greatly retain the original flavor of the shrimp and lock the juice inside, so it tastes very fresh." Li Xiao couldn't help giving a thumbs up.

"I've traveled to so many places, and I've seen a lot of lobster recipes, but the steamed shrimp tastes really good and delicious."

The rest of the people saw that Li Xiao gave such a good evaluation, then this lobster shop is indeed extraordinary.

The female fan asked while eating: "Idol, you said that this lobster can make so many tricks, is it just for the taste?"

Li Xiao nodded and said, "This crayfish is an ingredient with a variety of flavors. Because the meat itself is tasteless, a lot of auxiliary materials are needed to forcibly enhance the taste of the lobster."

"As I said before, this lobster has a texture and a sauce, and this steamed lobster is not famous for its sauce. What you can enjoy is the original flavor of the shrimp."

"'Since ancient times, the cooking method of steaming has been the simplest method for all ingredients. It only needs to be placed on the fire to steam the ingredients. But steaming and boiling are still two concepts."

"I know this." The female iron fan said.

"This steaming is placed in a closed environment. When the water in the pot is boiled on a high fire, it will directly evaporate into water vapor. At this time, the lobsters in the steamer will be attacked by hot water vapor all over their bodies. , each lobster will be heated evenly.”

"Water vapor heats the shell of the shrimp and then penetrates into the lobster. At this time, the shrimp meat will absorb a large amount of this water vapor and then lock it in the meat. At this time, just master the temperature of the fire and the steaming time. Only in this way can we control the taste of the meat.”

"That's why steaming is called the primary technique of cooking."

After hearing Li Xiao's explanation, these people were immediately very interested in cooking techniques. A small cooking method can produce different tastes.

Hearing the news, the big names in the live broadcast room stood up one after another, and directly brushed several carnivals and rockets in the live broadcast room to help.

"It's not eating and broadcasting. This is simply a popular food science program. It's the first time I've seen such a food broadcasting. It really enriched my knowledge."

"I have to say that the anchor's professionalism has reached an unbelievable level. People who don't know the anchor think that the anchor is a powerful chef. With such an understanding, going to a Michelin restaurant is a master-level existence, okay?"

"It said Michelin upstairs, our Chinese food is the eternal god, okay? The taste of Western food is as rich as ours? Besides, who still eats Western food now."

After the female iron fan listened, stars appeared in her eyes, she folded her hands together, and stared straight at Li Xiao.

"Idol, do you still accept an assistant? I don't want a salary, I don't want any benefits, I just want to be a little assistant by your side, I think I can learn a lot."

As soon as this remark came out, Li Xiao was shocked immediately, and quickly waved his hand and said, "I don't need an assistant. I'm used to being free on weekdays, but there's been a lot of things recently, so I invited this young lady to be my assistant. After a while, I won't need it."

Perhaps the opportunity to get close to the idol was lost, the female iron fan was a little unhappy, and said quickly: "Okay, but if you want to recruit an assistant, I will sign up as soon as possible. I am not for anything else, just to be able to learn A little knowledge about food, that's enough."

(End of this chapter)