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Chapter 243 The Updo of Elbows——Crystal Elbows!Trial opening, business is booming! 【Subscribe】

six in the morning.

Lin Xu opened his eyes from his sleep, only to find that Baby Shen was entangled with him like an octopus.

Carefully remove the girl's arm and the long white leg straddling her waist, finally feeling a little relaxed.

"No wonder I feel like a ghost is pressing the bed when I sleep..."

In order to prevent Baby Shen from catching a cold from the air conditioner, Lin Xu deliberately covered her perfect body with a blanket, then secretly kissed her, and got out of bed.

Today is the trial opening day, I can't sleep in, I have to go to the store to have a look.

After all, it is the first day of business, and many problems may be exposed, which must be resolved as much as possible to avoid hidden dangers after the official opening.

Leave the bedroom.

Lin Xu first shoveled the cat litter, then washed his face and brushed his teeth, changed into the new clothes bought by his mother-in-law, locked the door, and went to the store with Dundun in his arms.

Well, let Baby Shen sleep for a while, and come over to call her for breakfast at seven o'clock.

When I came to the store, Che Zai and others who were in charge of purchasing, as well as the early shift chef had already arrived.

After everyone greeted each other, Lin Xu asked:

"What's for breakfast this morning?"

The chef in charge said:
"Pumpkin and millet porridge, scallion pancakes, sauced pork buns, and our homemade sweet and sour diced radish and cold pork skin. Does the boss need to make a small stove?"

To open a small stove is to do something alone.

Everyone knows that the proprietress lives with the boss now, so she gently reminded Lin Xu whether he should do something else for the proprietress.

Lin Xu said:

"You don't need to start a small stove, we eat whatever you do... By the way, get a chicken drumstick and steam it, Dundun hasn't had breakfast yet."

Today is the time for children to show off their power again.

So we have to let the little one have a good meal in advance, so as not to be wronged by our family's magic weapon for attracting wealth.

"Okay boss, I'll get ready now."

Lin Xu checked the preparations upstairs, took out two boxes of chilled pork knuckles and one box of pig skin that Che Zai had brought in, put them into the pot in batches and boiled them for a few minutes.

After cooking, put the elbow and pork skin on the worktable, and start to burn the skin with a spray gun.

The method of this step is the same as the rock sugar elbow. First, the pig skin is tightened with hot water to make the stubble protrude, and then the pig skin is burned with a spray gun.

Use the high-temperature flame of the spray gun to burn the sweat glands, pores, hair follicles, etc. on the surface of the pigskin.

Making crystal elbow requires that the ingredients must be clean, so this step must be thoroughly roasted. The darker the skin of the elbow, the cleaner it will be after washing, and the better the appearance of the dishes.

While it was burning, Che Zai, who was busy signing the purchase order, came over:
"Let me come boss, I'm good at doing this."

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"I'll do it, you can boil some hot water to help me soak these elbows and pigskin, soak for a while and then wash, so that the washing will be cleaner."

"Good boss."

Che Zai began to boil water on the stove next to him.

After cooking, he didn't stay idle, and ran to the vegetable washing area to soak all the tomatoes, eggplants and green vegetables for marinade.

This will make it easier to clean later.

When he returned to the stove again, Lin Xu had already burned all the elbows and pigskin.

"Che Zai, how many pig heads did you get in today?"

"Eight."

"After breakfast, remember to send four to Master Xu downstairs, and let him clean up and soak them. I will marinate them after I am done. Today, I will continue to press the pig's head."

When I made it yesterday, Lin Xu was worried that there would be too many pig heads to finish.

But after tasting the finished product, he felt less prepared.

The tempting taste and outstanding appearance will definitely be snatched up by customers immediately, and the two pig heads seem to have a lot of meat, but the meat will shrink a lot after being pressed into porcelain, and it is impossible to cut many plates .

So press four more pig heads today to see how it sells. If it is not enough to sell, then continue to increase the amount.

After the water is hot, soak the blackened elbows in it.

Don't rush to wash it first, but soak it in hot water, and then wash it after soaking thoroughly. The elbow can be washed cleaner.

"In the past, the store where I worked also had crystal elbows, but they hadn't been treated in this way. They were soaked in formalin and bleach, and gelatin was added when making them."

Although Che Zai has not been in the industry for long, but because he has been working as a kitchen assistant, he has been exposed to many "secrets" in the kitchen.

Of course, other chefs have also come into contact with it, but these people are old-fashioned, so the "hidden rules" in these industries are generally not mentioned.

Only a hot-blooded young man like Che Zai who has just turned eighteen will pay attention to these things.

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"By fooling customers this way, they are ultimately fooling themselves."

If we treat customers sincerely, maybe the restaurant will not be on the verge of bankruptcy, unlike now, it is said that even the wages cannot be paid.

As soon as I heard that Lin Kee was recruiting, even the chef who was cooking came over for an interview.

In order to stay, some people even interceded with Che Zai and Xu Xinhua, so that Che Zai realized at a young age the meaning of "the rivers and lakes are not about fighting and killing, but about the ways of the world".

Ten minutes later, Lin Xu took out the pigskin soaked in hot water, took a new brush and began to scrub, trying to clean up the black spots burned by the spray gun as much as possible.

So as not to affect the final quality of the dishes.

After washing the pigskin, take out the soaked elbow, scrub it with a steel wool ball, and wash it twice with clean water.

After everything was done, I started to modify the elbow.

When making crystal elbows, the meat should not be overcooked, otherwise it will lose its chewy texture. In order to prevent the lack of texture caused by uneven rawness of the elbows, it is necessary to cut the elbows and remove the bones when making them.

In this way, the meat can be cooked quickly, and the bones can also be placed on the bottom of the pot, making the cooked meat more fragrant.

Seeing Lin Xu pick up the kitchen knife, Che Zai also walked over with his own kitchen knife.

"Boss, do you need to pick out the bones?"

"Yes, take it out and put it on the bottom of the pot later, so that the cooked meat will be more delicious."

Seeing Che Zai's clumsy way of picking bones, Lin Xu said:
"Put the knife at the thinnest part of the elbow, cut in with the blade close to the bone, and then cut off the fascia along the bone, thus removing the bone."

Seeing this scene, the kitchen helpers who were on the morning shift next to them were full of envy.

He really deserves to be the No. [-] employee of Lin Ji, the boss actually taught him to deboning himself. As long as this guy doesn't change jobs, becoming the head chef is a sure thing.

Ugh!
Really envious.

After removing all the bones of the elbows, put them into the soup bucket together with the pig skin, then add half a pot of water, add some cooking wine, and start to blanch.

To make crystal elbows, this step is indispensable.

Only when all the blood in the meat is boiled out can the elbow be clean in color and taste cool and firm.

When the temperature in the pot rises, foam will float on the surface of the water.

Lin Xu stood in front of the stove with a spoon, slowly beating the froth until the water in the pot boiled completely, and the froth gradually decreased.

After ten minutes, take out the boiled pork skin from the pot and wash it.

As for the elbow, it needs to be boiled for a while until the elbow is thoroughly blanched before it comes out of the pan.

Clean the pigskin, and scrape the reverse side with a knife to remove as much fat as possible on the pigskin, otherwise it will affect the appearance of the dishes, and even the embarrassing situation that the broth will not solidify will happen if it is serious.

After all the skins are cleaned, cut into thin strips with a kitchen knife.

Once cut, set aside.

At this time, the elbows in the pot are almost cooked. When you pierce them with chopsticks and no blood seeps out, use a colander to remove all the elbows and meat.

After taking it out, boil the broth in the pot again, and pour the shredded pork skin into it for a second blanch.

In this way, the pigskin is cleaner and the crystal elbows are more beautiful.

After blanching again, take out the pork skin and rinse it again, and set it aside for later use.

Next, Lin Xu re-washed the bones and elbows with warm water.

After washing the elbow, both the skin and the meat inside have turned white a lot.

The originally red lean meat even turned light pink.

This is the manifestation of blood foam being boiled out.

Pour out the water in the soup bucket and wash it, put the washed bones on the bottom of the bucket, and put the elbows in one by one.

Add water that has not covered the elbows, and return to the fire to cook.

Soon, the water in the soup bucket was boiled.

Lin Xu carefully skimmed off the foam, and then put in a small bowl of sliced ​​scallion, a small bowl of sliced ​​ginger and a handful of peppercorns, and then put half a tablespoon of table salt into the pot.

The ingredients for cooking the elbow are ready.

"Don't you put any other pepper ingredients, boss?"

"Don't let it go, this dish is meaty, and too many spices will affect the taste of the meat."

When making crystal elbows, avoid adding any dyed seasonings and spices, which will greatly affect the appearance of the dishes.

After all this work, the breakfast in the store is ready.

Lin Xu came downstairs with the chicken legs that had been steamed and cooled by the chef in charge. Dundun, who was sleeping, smelled the smell of meat, and suddenly came out of the hut with the posture of a fierce pig going down the mountain.

"Meow-"

"Are you hungry? Hurry up and eat."

Dundun walked along the service desk, rubbed his head politely on Lin Xu's arm, then lowered his head and started eating meat, with a sensible and obedient look.

Take advantage of its time to eat meat.

Lin Xu returned to the community behind, went upstairs, and opened the door with the key.

A certain lazy pig in the bedroom seems to be still sound asleep.

He walked over and patted the white shoulders exposed under the blanket with a loving face:

"Baby, get up and have breakfast, don't you have to go to work later?"

Shen Jiayue turned over and hugged Lin Xu's neck sleepily:
"Hmm... this baby is sealed by the bed, you need to kiss to break the seal."

Lin Xu kissed her forehead and face each, and asked with a smile:

"Is it enough?"

"It's not enough, it's still one hundred and eight thousand."

Lin Xu: "..."

Are you Sun Monkey?

He raised his hand and patted this coquettish baby's buttocks:
"Get up quickly, the elbow is still cooking on the stove, if you don't go back, it will be overcooked."

As soon as he heard the food, Baby Shen on the bed immediately sat up:

"Xu Bao, help me get a set of clean underwear from the closet, and a pair of Pikachu's short sleeves and jeans... What are you having for breakfast? I'm so hungry."

"Millet pumpkin porridge, scallion pancakes, pork buns with sauce, sweet and sour diced radish and cold pork skin."

"Wow, that sounds delicious..."

She got up and went to the bathroom to wash up, then put on a pair of kitten-shaped five-finger socks and a pair of white shoes, and the young couple went out.

Back in the store, the two had breakfast together, and the elbows on the stove were cooked through.

Lin Xu turned off the fire, then took the elbow out of the pot, and changed the elbow while it was hot.

The cooked elbow was white in color and exuded a strong meaty aroma. When he was changing the knife, Shen Baobao even secretly pinched a piece and tasted it.

"This meat tastes so strong, and the aroma is so strong, it's a bit like the mutton dipped in sauce you made."

It’s good to cook the elbow for half an hour, not too long. In terms of the method, it’s really similar to the mutton dipped in the sauce when it’s cooked until it’s raw, and the elbow can indeed be eaten with the sauce at this moment.

However, if you want to make crystal elbows, there is still a very important step-steaming.

For the dish of crystal elbow, those who are knowledgeable will know that it uses skin jelly to add a layer of shiny color to the elbow, which is why it is called crystal.

But this crystal did not come by chance.

It needs to be steamed over high heat, and the gelatin in the pigskin is steamed into the transparent soup, and the crystal effect will be formed after solidification.

If it is boiled, the soup will become cloudy and the effect of the crystal will be less.

Lin Xu cut the elbows into wider strips, and then cut them into larger pieces. After cutting them all, he brought over the previously prepared pork skin, ready to be steamed in a bowl.

Steaming in a bowl is a feature of Crystal Elbow.

The advantage of this is to prevent the soup from becoming cloudy when there is too much meat. The less meat there is, the less likely it will become cloudy, and the effect of the crystal will be more obvious.

In addition, steaming in this way is also convenient for sale.

One serving is one bowl, and the amount of meat is guaranteed, which avoids the situation that the ratio of meat and jelly is not uniform when loading the plate, which will cause customers to complain.

Put a pinch of pork skin jelly at the bottom of the bowl, then grab a handful of chopped elbow meat and put it on, and spread a layer of shredded pork skin on top.

Pay attention to the amount when putting it in. The meat in the bowl should be lower than the edge of the bowl, and the skin of the meat will go outside, which will affect the final appearance.

After putting the elbows and pork skin in bowls, put some sliced ​​green onion and ginger on top. The amount should not be too much, mainly for removing fishy smell.

These are all ready.

Lin Xu set up the frying pan, ready to boil some prickly ash water.

This is the main source of crystals in the crystal elbow dish.

Add half a pot of water to the pot, put salt and pepper into the water, let the salt melt after boiling for a while, and let the taste of pepper penetrate into the water.

Then remove the peppercorns.

Turn off the heat, add the boiled pepper water to the bowl one by one, and fill the bowl to [-]% full.

After it is fully filled, put bowls of elbow meat with soup on the steaming rack in the steaming room and start steaming.

"It looks so simple, can you teach me how to do it someday?"

Baby Shen took a scallion pancake and watched all the operations while eating.

Lin Xu refused without even thinking about it.

You just succeeded in making fruit cheese, why do you like leapfrog challenges so much?

But think about it, although the method of crystal elbow is cumbersome, you can make crystal skin jelly. The steps are simplified and the ingredients are simplified, but the effect is as brilliant as crystal elbow.

Thinking of this he said:
"Later, I will instruct you to make crystal skin jelly. The effect is not inferior to crystal elbows. You can show your relatives the next time they have dinner together."

Shen Baobao became interested as soon as he heard it:

"Okay, okay, I'll ask my aunt and uncle to taste more."

Lin Xu: "..."

The relationship between you and your sister-in-law is really deep!
The elbows in the steaming room need to be steamed for at least an hour. Baby Shen couldn't wait so long, so she drove her little X1 to work.

And Lin Xu came to the stewed food department downstairs and started to make pressed pig's head. By the way, he adjusted several kinds of stewed soups to be used, so as not to lower the level of the prepared dishes.

after an hour.

The steam room opens.

The unique smell of pork immediately permeated the whole room.

Slowly pull out the steaming rack with the steaming bowl out of the steaming room. The onion and ginger in the bowl have changed color and softened, but the soup inside is still clear, but it has a richer aroma than when it was put in.

Take out the onion and ginger, skim off any foam, and then push the steaming rack and place it directly in the refrigerator to cool down.

Push it as slowly as possible, so that the soup in the bowl does not fluctuate too much, so as not to make the soup cloudy and reduce the appearance value after cooling.

After being sent to the cold storage, Lin Xu devoted himself to the preparation of hand-rolled noodles.

Knead dough, knead dough, make toppings...

This is the foundation of Lin Kee's establishment, so it must be treated with caution. If Ji Minghui has not acquired the perfect hand-rolling technique for a day, Lin Xu cannot relax for a day.

While he was busy, there was an additional post under the topic of Lin Kee Food:
"I heard that the store started trial operation today. Has any family member checked it? Is it true?"

Not long after it was posted, netizens responded one after another:

"Really? Are you sure?"

"You can ask the high priest, she can walk from the school in a few minutes."

"The high priest is Boss Lin's own person, so he may not necessarily tell the truth."

"That's right, if the trial operation is only for a few people today, then we definitely don't know."

"It doesn't matter, I'll go and have a look first, just say to meet the client."

"Damn, think about it with me. I just told the department manager to meet the client, and he told me not to forget to ask for the receipt when I took a taxi. It made me feel guilty."

"Don't have this idea, maybe you can really sign a business in Linji."

"I just came out of the company, and the customer's location is in Sanlitun, but I didn't hesitate to get on the subway in the direction of Yingchun Street."

"Brothers, see Lin Ji!"

"Yeah, see you later!"

"..."

Half past ten in the morning.

When Lin Xu came to the cold storage, the elbows in the bowl had completely solidified, and each one was shiny, as clear as glass.

Crystal Elbow is a success!

Let's see what happens to sales.

He took out two bowls, then tapped them on the chopping board, and a trembling semi-circular jelly was poured out.

Cut from the middle with a knife, the crystal clear appearance of the fracture is like a work of art.

After slicing, place the elbows on a platter.

The combination of white elbow, white pigskin, and pure transparent jelly made the elbow, which sounds greasy, into a high-class work of art.

While enjoying it, Shu Yun hurried upstairs and whispered to Lin Xu:

"Boss, a lot of customers have come downstairs, and they are queuing up at the door now. The Lin Ji topic is also full of the check-in status of these customers. I took a general look, and more and more customers are on their way."

Lin Xu:? ? ? ? ? ?

Today is the trial opening, these customers are too excited, right?
I just want Lin Kee to change the fate of being sold out every time it opens, why is it so difficult?
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