The story of a cook

Chapter 458 Thoughts triggered by mackerel stuffed dumplings

It is also beneficial to inspect the goods in the morning, because I have a more detailed understanding of the working conditions of the kitchen.

The green vegetable purchasing truck usually arrives at the old store from 30:08 to 30:09, and it is the last one when it arrives at the old store.Auntie Caicai arrives at the shop at eight o'clock, and starts to choose dishes after the o'clock.Around 30:[-], the noodle maker arrived at the noodle room. The noodle maker is surnamed Yang, a man in his [-]s.After he came, he first steamed the steamed buns that the employees ate for breakfast, and then started kneading the noodles, two bags at a time.The dumpling noodles have to be made in advance, and you need to wake up for an hour before you can use them. [-]:[-] and finish, [-]:[-] is just right.

Lao Yang, the kneading master, has worked in the old shop for more than two years and is also an old employee.He is more down-to-earth, he doesn't talk too much a day, everyone likes him very much.An old man works in a group of women, he must be patient, otherwise he won't be able to do it.

The old couple who came after eight o'clock came to chop the dumpling stuffing. After they came, they started chopping the dumpling stuffing, mainly leeks, green onions, radishes, celery, fennel and other green vegetables. The meat stuffing doesn't need to be chopped, just use a meat grinder to grind it .

08:30 The cold dish boy came. After the cold dish boy came, he was responsible for mixing the pickles for the employees for breakfast.Under normal circumstances, it is mustard mustard shreds and elm head shreds, as well as side dishes that were not sold the day before.

I have worked in Heyuxuan and Linjiangxuan, and I have a special liking for dumplings, so I am more concerned about the work in the opposite restaurant.The daily sales share of dumplings in the old store is about the same as that of Linjiangxuan.Lao Yang blended the dumpling noodles very well, and the noodles were blended with good brightness and elasticity, which reached the standard.Fried dumplings and boiled dumplings use a kind of noodles, both are dumpling noodles, which are made with cold water.Steamed dumpling noodles are hot noodles, using another method.People in Binhai don't like steamed dumplings very much, and most of them eat boiled dumplings.Fried dumplings are the least eaten.

Dumplings should be delicious, fried dumplings are the best, followed by steamed dumplings, and finally boiled dumplings.

Eating dumplings is a matter of habit, common people love to eat dumplings.Dumplings are simple and can be made at home. It is not as troublesome as steamed or fried dumplings. You have to boil noodles and fry them, which is not troublesome enough.Dumplings are so good. Roll out the skin with a piece of noodles, chop some dumpling fillings, and eat them as soon as they are wrapped. It is simple and easy, and you don’t even need to prepare the dishes.After eating the dumplings, come to a bowl of dumpling soup, the original soup turns into the original food.

The old couple who chopped the dumpling stuffing were 57 or [-] years old, and they were from Tieling.The son and daughter-in-law work at home, the grandson goes to school, and the old couple are in good health. They come out to work to earn some pocket money, and supplement the family by the way.Chatting with the two of them, I can tell that my son is doing well, but his daughter-in-law is very good, and he is also angry with her at home, so it is helpless to go out to work at this old age.

Every family has its cupboard.

In late June, Sister Zhao, Li Yanhua, and Lao Wu, Li Yanhua's twin daughters came to Binhai for tourism.This time they didn't drive, they came by train.A hotel was booked for them near the old store in advance. After they arrived, they had a quick bite at the old store at noon, and then went out to play.Treat them to a good meal at the old shop after returning home in the evening.

I cherish the friendship with Sister Zhao and Li Yanhua very much. They were the first ones I met when I came out to work. They are still in touch with each other. No one has forgotten the other, and it is rare to see each other.In the past ten years, many people have been lost and lost contact, and there are only a handful of people who can find and contact each other.So this friendship is very precious.

Especially with Sister Zhao, they have surpassed friendship, just like relatives, she is the older sister and I am the younger brother.

"Where did you go this afternoon?" I asked.

"I didn't go anywhere, I went to Xinghai Square for a stroll, I just played around there, and I will go to Tiger Beach tomorrow." Sister Zhao said.

"I don't think Xinghai Square is as good as the Provincial City Square. It's just big. You can look at the sea, but there are quite a lot of people." Li Yanhua said.

"The largest square in Asia, can it not be big." I said.

"Brother Tan, have you gone to Xinghai Square?" Li Yanhua asked.

I said, "No, I have to go to work every day after I come here, and I don't have time to go. Besides, I don't like going out."

"Come out and play with us tomorrow." Li Yanhua said.

"No, I can't go out. You came at the wrong time. It happened to be the weekend. The restaurants are the busiest. It's still the tourist season. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are full and the tables are full every day. No one can rest. ’” I said, “If Monday and Tuesday are okay, I’ll have time to hang out with you guys.”

"We didn't have time on Mondays and Tuesdays, so we rushed the kids to rest on weekends. We have to go back tomorrow afternoon. The kids have to go to school the day after tomorrow." Li Yanhua said.

Sister Zhao said: "I know you are busy, so you don't need to accompany us. I came here just to see you. We have met now. It's fine to see that you are doing well, so I don't worry. Otherwise, I won't be able to see you. I'm going to go back." Yes."

Old Wu said: "You two sisters have such a good relationship. She always talks about you when she has nothing to do at home. Sometimes I get jealous when she talks about you."

"You're still jealous, go ahead, look at how well Miss Zhao treats you now, at least ten years younger." Li Yanhua yelled at Old Wu.

Old Wu smiled foolishly there.

Sister Zhao gave Lao Wu a blank look, "Isn't he my brother, am I not his sister?"

"Yes, I didn't say anything." Old Wu said.

"You don't dare to say anything, be careful not to let you go to bed at night." Li Yanhua joked.

I was very happy to see Lao Wu and Sister Zhao loving each other.

Li Yanhua's daughter suddenly said to Li Yanhua: "Mom, this dumpling is not tasty, I don't want to eat it." She said and pulled the half-lared dumplings in her mouth to the empty plate next to her.

Li Yanhua said: "If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it. Eat something else. Isn't that stuffed with celery?"

The little girl went to pick up dumplings stuffed with celery.

I took a look at the dumpling that the little girl ate just now, it was stuffed with mackerel.I haven’t tasted mackerel stuffed dumplings since I’ve been here for a long time. I don’t know if it’s delicious or not. I thought Sister Zhao and the others were here. The mackerel stuffed dumplings are still a Binhai specialty, so I ordered a plate and wanted them to try it. I didn't expect the little girl to say that it was not delicious, and it was a bit of a slap in the face.

Asked Li Yanhua to move the mackerel stuffed dumplings to my side, and then put one in his mouth to taste.I don’t know if I taste it, but I’m startled when I taste it.It's really not tasty, I can't tell what it tastes like, but it's definitely not bad, it just tastes wrong.

I said, "Don't eat the stuffed mackerel, it's really not tasty."

Old Wu smiled and said, "I ate one just now, and thought it was the same taste. I'm not used to it."

Li Yanhua asked me: "Brother Tan, don't you take care of the dumplings? These dumplings are far from Linjiangxuan."

I said, "I'm the cook here, the cook, not the head chef, and I don't care about the dumplings."

"Then you should also tell the stuffing maker that this dumpling stuffing is definitely not up to standard, it's not as good as mine." Li Yanhua said bluntly.

"Okay, I'll talk to him tomorrow." I smiled.

"Come and make the stuffing tomorrow, you say you made it well." Old Wu said to Li Yanhua.

"What's wrong? You think I'm in the way, and you want to get me out of the clothing store?" Li Yanhua yelled at Old Wu, "Tell you, don't offend me. If you offend me, be careful and lose your wife."

This Li Yanhua has changed a lot after becoming a mother. She is not the same as when she was a girl.

The next day, Sister Zhao and the others went to Tiger Beach to play for a long time, and went back to the provincial capital directly there.

After lunch, I asked Lao Zhao, "Old Zhao, have you tried our mackerel stuffed dumplings?"

Old Zhao said directly: "Our mackerel stuffed dumplings are not tasty, the worst one is the mackerel stuffed dumplings."

After listening to him, I was a little puzzled, since I knew it was not good, why didn't I improve it, and still sell it like this?I don't understand a bit.

"Our dumpling fillings are all learned from the head office in the provincial capital. Before the opening, the people selected by the old man were sent to the main store in the provincial capital to study, specializing in dumpling fillings. After learning, we came back to open a dumpling restaurant. Dumpling fillings are the core of our family. Confidential, the stuffing master is not under my control, but directly under the old man's control. The old man said that the dumpling stuffing formula can't be changed easily, if you want to change it, you have to get his approval. Look, mackerel stuffing is not delicious, it's because we can't eat well Eat. As long as the locals come to eat dumplings, they don’t order mackerel stuffed dumplings. They have eaten mackerel stuffed dumplings since they were young. If you are traveling, come to Binhai once, and try the mackerel stuffed dumplings. After ordering, you can eat two more. If you don’t taste good, you don’t say anything. I thought it was just that taste, but just taste Pull it down, it's not in vain." Old Zhao said.

That's what happened.

It also makes sense to listen to what Lao Zhao said. Those who understand mackerel stuffing don’t eat it, and those who don’t understand mackerel stuffing think that’s the taste.Can't help laughing, shook his head and said nothing.

Although it doesn't matter if a single mackerel stuffed dumpling is not tasty, why not make it if it is delicious?
Old Zhao is the head chef, he knew about this a long time ago, and he probably mentioned it to the old man, but the old man didn't let him adjust.

The dumpling stuffing in the dumpling restaurant is a core technology, and those who master this technology are people trusted by the boss.The same is true for Linjiangxuan. The stuffing master Li Dashan has an independent operation room. When he is mixing stuffing, he doesn't let outsiders in, for fear of being imitated by others.

I am the head chef at Linjiangxuan, and I have the right to enter the stuffing room, but I seldom go in, after all, it is a bit taboo.Only when a customer complains that the stuffed dumplings are not tasty, they will meet with Li Dashan, and they will study together what is going on, what problems have arisen, and then solve them.

Linjiangxuan's dumplings are stuffed well, and they belong to the old dumplings in the provincial capital. Naturally, they have high technical content.Qinghuage dumplings were learned from Linjiangxuan, and the stuffing master of their main store was from Linjiangxuan, that is, Li Dashan's apprentice.And Li Dashan's dumpling stuffing recipe was passed down from master to master.When Linjiangxuan first opened, it was a small shop, and the master's apprentice was in charge of making stuffing there. Later, the master's apprentice brought out Li Dashan and Zhang Chunming's wife.

My teacher never taught me how to make stuffing, but she gave me the recipe of dumpling stuffing. I make dumpling stuffing according to the recipe, and master guides me, so I will.The level is not high, and he can teach Li Dashan.

I am also very good at adjusting dumpling stuffing.

I hope to have a chance to talk to the old man about dumpling stuffing.

I came to the old store for three months and ate three kinds of stuffed dumplings.Sauerkraut stuffing, celery stuffing, fennel stuffing.It feels okay to me, but there is a gap between Linjiangxuan and Linjiangxuan.But we are not the head chef, so we can't talk easily, nor can we adjust the dumpling filling easily.

Now customers have already recognized the taste of the dumplings in the old store, and they cannot be easily adjusted.It’s okay if the adjustment is done, but if the customer doesn’t approve of the adjustment, it’s a failure.

The taste of the chef is different from the taste of the guests. The chef can taste the slightest difference in the dishes, know where the difference is, and how to adjust it so that the dishes can achieve the best taste.However, the slight difference in taste can't be felt by the guests, as long as the guests think it's delicious.As long as the guests are eaten by the first bite, the guests will recognize your home, and they will not admit that other people's home cooks are better than your home's. He thinks your home's food is authentic.

Therefore, restaurants should not change their chefs easily, and they will change themselves if they change their chefs.

The taste of the dishes must be standardized, and only when the standards are unified can we not be afraid of the risk of changing chefs.

Now whether it is an old restaurant or coarse grains, the standards of the dishes are still in the hands of the chef, that is, whoever cooks the dishes will be in charge. If your dishes sell well, it proves that only you can make this dish. If you are not here If it is dry, no one will make this dish no matter how good it is, so it can only be cut off.Like the last time I came to Binhai to work in Coarse Grain, the few dishes I sold sold very well, and almost became Coarse Grain’s specialties, but after I left, those few dishes were cancelled.Guests who want to eat those dishes will not be able to eat them again. When customers can’t eat them, they will have two choices. One is to continue to eat at your home and choose other dishes, and the other is not to come next time and go to another place. restaurant to eat.

If the dishes that sell well can be fixed, the production process and standards can be established, and this situation will not happen if they are unified.For example, at Linjiangxuan, many dishes are made to the standard, no matter who cooks it, the taste is the same, and the customers are stable.Take the pot-packed meat as an example, Linjiangxuan has nine chefs in total, no matter who can cook the pot-packed meat, the taste of the pot-packed meat is the same, it is impossible to tell who made it, unless someone who is familiar with these chefs can It is also difficult to eat it over the fire.

Like the "Maoxuewang" and "Boiled Beef" that are currently sold in three stores at the same time, the spicy and spicy ingredients are of the same standard, and the spicy and spicy ingredients on it are of the same standard. It is uniform, the method is uniform, the amount of oil and the heat are the same, so the effect is the same, and it tastes the same no matter which store you eat.If it is not the same taste, then the producer promises not to follow the standard and make jokes about the quality of the dishes, so that people can be laid off.

(End of this chapter)