I work as a chef in the university cafeteria

Chapter 209 This Taste... Seems Delicious?
"What we are going to do this time is to resist this unhealthy phenomenon of deceiving diners, purify the consumption environment of the catering industry, and let diners eat with peace of mind!"

Although He Dazhuang is a chef, his eloquence is also quite good, and he spoke eloquently about the truth, which made everyone in the box nod their heads one by one.

"Old He is right. Diners are the food and clothing of us people. How can we fool them? It's really devoid of conscience!"

"That's right! It's too immoral. We upright and kind people will never tolerate this kind of behavior. We must expose him!"

"It's a pity. People like us are a minority after all. Many people know that these people are deceiving diners, but they still continue to praise them. Alas, it really makes people don't know what to say!"

"..."

"Hey, we don't care what happens to other people, we just need to be ourselves."

Seeing that everyone's emotions were mobilized, He Dazhuang smiled and waved his hands. Just as he was about to say something more, there was a light knock on the door.

There was a sudden silence in the originally noisy box, and everyone turned their heads to look over, only to see that the door of the box was pushed open, and a pretty-looking waiter came in, she smiled sweetly at everyone, and asked:
"Good evening, bosses, is the food ready now?"

He Dazhuang calmly put down his raised hand, and nodded lightly:

"Let's serve!"

"Okay, bosses, wait a moment."

The waiter nodded, turned and left again.

At this time, the short and fat Qian Yunfan curled his lips and said sarcastically:

"The few waiters here are all ordinary-looking. Although their service attitude is not bad, they are obviously not trained.

It was something that only a school restaurant like No. [-] Dining Room could do.

It is simply lowering the grade of the restaurant!Just this, is it a high-end restaurant?
Apart from the high price, I really don't see where it is high-end! "

A chef with a square face sitting opposite him couldn't help laughing, and said jokingly:

"Old Qian is wrong. Among the canteens in this school, isn't Dining Room No. [-] the most upscale? At least it has private rooms and waiters!

You go to a few other canteens to have a look, how can they have this? "

"Haha, isn't this the taller one among the dwarves, and a phoenix popping out of the chicken coop?"

"Put green onions in the pig's nose, it's just pretending! This place is better than the canteen at best, not even the small restaurants on the side of the road! Just like this, how delicious can the dishes he cook be?"

"..."

A group of people seized on the fact that the waiters had ordinary looks and unprofessional service, and began to criticize them vigorously. From point to line, and from line to surface, they devalued Dining Room No. [-], which countless diners sought after and yearned for, to nothing.

After all, these chefs are still jealous and envious.

Just imagine, if I can be as famous as Jiang Yu, if someone is willing to spend 10 yuan to taste a table banquet, then I can still be like now, nesting in a not-so-famous restaurant or restaurant in Jiangxia , so busy in the kitchen every day?
I am afraid that at that time, I had been hired by high salaries to big restaurants and restaurants in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. I was wearing a snow-white chef uniform and a tall chef hat on my head. I lived in a spacious, bright and clean room. , In the big and tidy kitchen, directing a group of chefs to rush around...

Dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

Now they are still like a hard worker, working hard in the kitchen, and occasionally being pointed at their noses by some grumpy diners and yelling at them.

In the blink of an eye, hey, there is a chef younger than me here. Not only was he not scolded, but he was also blown up by everyone...

Hold the grass!Who can bear this contrast? !

Don't say anything, since I can't fly, how can I watch others fly?

Even if you can't kill him, you have to pull him down and step hard into the mud!
If during this process, I could step on his "corpse" and take another step up, that would be wonderful!
……

In the "Chrysanthemum" private room, a group of chefs tried their best to belittle Jiang Yu and his No. [-] dining room with each other. At the end, they all couldn't help laughing.

As if what they said was true, Jiang Yu and his No. [-] dining room are just that bad!

Seeing that everyone had almost vented their depression, He Dazhuang clapped his hands and said solemnly:

"Okay, it doesn't matter how we comment on Dining Room No. [-], what the diners think is the most important thing.

Instead of saying that there are some and nothing, everyone should think about how to comment on the dishes here, how to say so that diners realize that the dishes here are actually very ordinary, not as delicious as the rumors. "

These words made everyone who was still a little excited gradually calm down, and each of them frowned tightly, and began to meditate.

After a while, the waiter who came before began to serve the dishes. The first ones were a few cold dishes: fresh pepper beef double crisp, Sichuan-flavored diving rabbit, pepper shredded chicken, crystal skin jelly, old vinegar peanuts and crispy Cool melon shreds.

Each dish of these Liudie side dishes is exquisitely arranged and brightly colored, which makes people's eyes shine when they look at them. For a while, they can't bear to use chopsticks to destroy their beauty.

After the waiter served the side dishes and left, He Dazhuang said with a smile:

"The presentation is pretty standard, but you have to taste it to know how it tastes.

Let’s not comment on the cold dishes, everyone can eat something to pad their stomachs, lest others say that we are stingy, and such a small dish has to be criticized! "

As he spoke, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up a chopstick of Niu Shuang Crisp, and put it in his mouth to chew slowly.

Fresh pepper beef double crisp, its main ingredients are beef tripe and bezoar throat.

The method of this cold dish is not complicated. First cut the tripe into slices, change the yellow throat into a phoenix flower knife, boil [cuān] in a boiling water pot, and then cool it in cold water. Cut a few cucumber slices on the bottom, and put the yellow throat Put the tripe on the cucumber slices.

Then mix the green and red millet pepper, minced garlic, light soy sauce, rattan pepper oil and balsamic vinegar, pour it on the yellow throat hairy belly, and sprinkle with chopped green onion.

He Dazhuang picked up a chopstick with a yellow-throated hairy belly and chewed it twice before he couldn't help his expression changing.

This taste... seems really delicious?
The hairy tripe and yellow throat are crispy at the entrance, and the time to boil them in boiling water is just right. They are not overcooked, but they are just cooked through. They are crisp and refreshing in the mouth, mixed with spicy and sour cold sauce, so delicious. People can't stop.

He Dazhuang can taste the beauty of this crispy beef with fresh peppers, and other people in the box will naturally be able to taste the deliciousness of other cold dishes.

They didn't scramble for it like Director Liu and the group of people in the "Winter" box across the way. They just tasted a few mouthfuls, and the expressions on their faces were shocked at first, and then changed. It's very unnatural.

"Hiss! This diving rabbit is quite tasty, the meat is tender and smooth, delicious, numbing and spicy, it feels like, it seems to be not bad!"

"This shredded chicken seems to be passable. The chicken is not bad at all, it is tender and fragrant, and the key is spicy and refreshing. Well, I don't seem to have much taste of the others. Hehe, let me try another piece!"

"Also, this crystal skin jelly is also good. Just looking at it is crystal clear, which makes people very appetizing. Take a bite and it's smooth and melts in your mouth. The key is that there is no fishy smell. Add some dipping sauce. Hot and sour, delicious, delicious, not bad!"

"..."

"Ahem, I just said that we won't comment on the cold dishes."

Seeing that the other people in the box seemed to have forgotten the purpose of coming here after tasting these cold dishes, they couldn't help but start to praise, He Dazhuang couldn't help but frowned, and said in a deep voice,
"The recipes of these cold dishes are not complicated at all. Whether it's shredded chicken, beef double crisp, crystal skin jelly, or diving rabbit, don't you cook the main ingredients and pour them with sauce? ?
The key to cold dishes here is not the processing of the ingredients, but the preparation of the sauce!
This is not necessarily the strength of the chef himself, who knows where the recipe for this sauce comes from? "

Not to mention other places, on the Internet alone, you can find many sauce recipes for cold dishes. Some recipes make sauces that are delicious when mixed with anything. This simply cannot reflect the cooking skills of a chef .

The only thing that can reflect the chef's ability is hot dishes!
This is not just about seasoning, but also tests a chef's ability in knife skills, spoon skills, and control over the heat.

After a pause, He Dazhuang said again, "These cold dishes can be used as a pad for everyone's stomach. Don't take it seriously if it tastes good. Wait for the hot dishes to come out later, and that's when you will see the truth!"

At this time, the other people in the box did not echo as before. Everyone looked at each other a few times, but they didn't say anything.

Everyone is not stupid. Although cold dishes are easy to make, they are also a reflection of a chef's cooking skills.

Otherwise, why would there be a special post for cold food chef in major restaurants and restaurants?
If those cold dishes were made by Jiang Yu himself, then his cooking skills would definitely not be bad, and the hot dishes he made would probably not be as unpalatable as everyone said before.

If everyone speaks rudely now and try to belittle his cooking skills, once those hot dishes are served, and he can't pick any thorns, wouldn't he be slapped in the face?

For a moment, the box fell into a strange silence, and the atmosphere instantly became dull.

Seeing this, He Dazhuang couldn't help frowning, he had a faint feeling in his heart:

It seems that today's matter is a bit tricky.

Just when he was about to say something to stimulate the chefs, the waiter from before appeared again.

She took down a huge porcelain plate full of dishes from the food delivery car, and carefully placed it in the middle of the dining table. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"Bosses, this is chopped pepper fish head, please enjoy it slowly!"

After saying this, she pushed the dining car and turned around to leave the box. When she went out, she didn't forget to close the door of the box.

As soon as the door was closed, He Dazhuang said to the crew-cut man: "Xiao Sun, get your phone camera ready, remember to be steady, and don't shake the camera!"

"okay, I get it!"

Xiao Sun, a man with a flat head, nodded, immediately took out his mobile phone, turned on the camera function, pointed at the chopped pepper fish head, and was ready to start shooting at any time.

After ordering Xiao Sun, He Dazhuang turned his head to look at the short and fat chef Qian Yunfan, and said seriously:

"Old Qian, this dish is your specialty. You should try it first and comment on it!"

When speaking, he deliberately emphasized the tone of the word "comment".

Everyone here is not a fool, He Dazhuang's meaning couldn't be more obvious, isn't it just to let Qian Yunfan pick the thorns of this fish head with chopped peppers!

Therefore, although the box was filled with the rich spicy flavor of chopped peppers and the fresh aroma of fish head, everyone resisted the urge to take a bite with their chopsticks, and let Qian Yunfan comment first.

This is the main purpose of this group of people who came all the way from Jiangxia, and it can't be ruined by their own greed.

Qian Yunfan is the chef of Jiangxia Xiangchu Flavor House.

As the name suggests, the Hunan-Chu Flavor Restaurant focuses on the specialties of Hunan and Hubei. Fish head with chopped pepper is the most famous traditional dish in Hunan cuisine. Naturally, it is also one of the main dishes in Qian Yunfan's restaurant.

And what Qian Yunfan is best at is making this fish head with chopped peppers. If he can make such a dish into a signature dish of a big restaurant, his cooking skills are naturally excellent.

Therefore, He Dazhuang didn't consider other people at all, and directly asked Qian Yunfan to comment.

Qian Yunfan didn't expect that he would be the first to stand up and comment on the dishes, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited while being surprised.

He didn't expect that He Dazhuang would be willing to give himself the first chance to show off. You know, the first appearance means a higher exposure rate. If this action really achieves its goal, let's not mention other things The reputation will definitely skyrocket a lot.

But it was obviously not a good time to be emotional, Qian Yunfan threw out all the messy thoughts in his mind, took a deep breath, and stood up from his seat with a serious face.

He first took a close look at the appearance of this fish head with chopped peppers, then leaned closer to sniff the taste, and then said slowly:
"This fish head with chopped peppers is bright red in color, and the fish meat is white and tender. After steaming with bright red chopped peppers, the aroma is overflowing..."

Before he finished speaking, He Dazhuang interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said with a displeased face:

"It's for you to criticize, not for you to praise him, what are you talking about?
For a dish to be good or bad, the color and aroma are the most basic elements, but the color is good and the aroma is tangy, but it does not mean that it must be delicious, the taste is the key! "

The expression on Qian Yunfan's face was suffocated, so he couldn't breathe, he almost died of anger!
What the hell, old He, what's your tone?
You are a chef, and I am also a chef, not to mention that we are not in a restaurant, and you are not the leader of Lao Tzu, so why are you talking to me like this? !

Who the hell gave you the courage?

His face turned pale and white for a while, did Qian Yunfan hold back and didn't get angry, of course, it wasn't that he was afraid of him being so big, everyone was a cook, who was afraid of whom?
He just considered that the purpose of everyone's visit this time is to target dining room No. [-] and Jiang Yu. Everyone wants to step on him and use him as a stepping stone to elevate themselves. At this time , there is really no need for our own people to cause internal strife first.

Once the group of them quarreled among themselves, wouldn't that mean that this trip was in vain?
He is not He Dazhuang, he has no brains at all, and he can't even position himself rightly. Just because he is a little older, he thinks he is the leader?
How dare you train yourself, how funny!
Forget it, I'm too lazy to share knowledge with you, the most important thing is to get my reputation out first.

Thinking of this, Qian Yunfan didn't even bother to look at He Dazhuang. He reached out and picked up the chopsticks and poked the lower part of the fish's face and the top of the fish's gills, picking out a piece of red and white fish that was less than 2 cm square. , slowly into the mouth.

Ordinary people don't know the details of this small piece of fish, but for Qian Yunfan who often makes fish heads, he is very familiar with it.

The fish meat in this place is closely connected with the gills, because the fish has to breathe continuously throughout its life, so this piece of meat also becomes more elastic and energetic during the exercise, and the taste is also the most delicious.

Whether the fish head is well done or not depends on whether the small piece of fish is tasty or not.

When this piece of red and white fish came into his mouth, Qian Yunfan was still a little disdainful, but it disappeared in an instant. He has been making fish heads with chopped peppers for 30 years, and he has never tasted such deliciousness. Tasty fish, not to mention any fishy smell.

There is no fishy smell in this fish meat. Once it enters the mouth, there is only a mouthful of umami taste. The umami taste is very familiar, and it comes from the taste of the fish head itself.

Moreover, relying on Qian Yunfan's decades of experience in the old way, he can easily taste it. This kind of taste, the incomparable deliciousness that only the head of fresh wild bighead carp can have, is this No matter how much technology and hard work you add, you can't reach that delicacy.

The tenderness of the fish itself, coupled with the unique salty and spicy taste of chopped peppers, makes every cell in the body active.

Inadvertently tasted the delicious taste that he had rarely come across in decades, Qian Yunfan even forgot He Dazhuang's reprimand to him before, and couldn't help squinting his eyes with enjoyment.

I can go to hell, what is He Dazhuang, what is a chef, what is it, it is nothing!

When Qian Yunfan picked up the chopsticks and began to taste the chopped pepper fish head, He Dazhuang and the others around the dining table couldn't help holding their breath, and all of them focused their eyes on him.

Some people simply want to see how Qian Yunfan is "picky". When it's their turn later, they can follow suit, lest their unprofessional words make people laugh.

Some people couldn't bear the aroma of the chopped pepper fish head, and they just wanted to wait for Qian Yunfan to finish the review, so that they could take the opportunity to have a bite or two.

A dish that smells delicious, no matter what, is unlikely to be reduced to unpalatable. It may not be as good as Qian Yunfan's chopped pepper fish head, but at least it is much more delicious than ordinary chefs.

Really think that those diners are all fools, if it is so bad, this No. [-] dining room would have been scolded to close its doors long ago, who would brag about it desperately?
However, whether it was He Dazhuang or others, they watched Qian Yunfan put a piece of fish into his mouth, and watched him close his eyes...

Then, then he just looked enjoying it, and didn't say a word in a daze!

Everyone was dumbfounded, what's going on?

I'm afraid Qian Yunfan's throat was blocked by this mouthful of fish, otherwise, why didn't he open his mouth so long?

As for the good reviews, you said it!

"Old Qian, don't be dazed, comment, how about this chopped pepper fish head?"

The others acted like they were watching a show and were not in a hurry, but He Dazhuang was really in a hurry.

What the hell, I didn't ask you to "pick the thorns" for your enjoyment, you're a fart!

Qian Yunfan opened his eyes, glanced at everyone present, couldn't help shaking his head, and sighed:
"This, this chopped pepper fish head is really delicious, I feel so ashamed!"

He Dazhuang was so angry that his hair stood on end, he stared at his eyes and said:
"You, you, you, you have been making fish heads with chopped peppers for decades, but you are not as good as a young man in his twenties?! How do you still have the face to be the chef of Xiangchu Flavor Restaurant?"

"My fish head with chopped peppers is indeed not as good as his, but the Hunan cuisine you cook, even my dog ​​won't eat it!"

This time, Qian Yunfan couldn't take it anymore, I'm not your subordinate, so it's your turn to talk about being the chef of Xiangchu Flavor Restaurant?
What kind of onion are you? !
He Dazhuang was so angry that his eyes were red, he slapped the table with a "slap", stood up, pointed at Qian Yunfan and roared:
"Qian, how dare you say it again?!"

"Say it once? I dare to say it ten times!"

Seeing the furious He Dazhuang, Qian Yunfan was not at all afraid, he sneered disdainfully,
"I don't usually know as much as you, but you take yourself more and more seriously. To be honest, you are a fart!"

"You bastard, see if I don't kill you!"

He Dazhuang was tall and had a bad temper. After hearing this, he became even more angry, and rushed forward to beat up Qian Yunfan. When the others saw this, they hurried forward to stop him, and tried to persuade him:

"Oh, old He, why are you so grumpy when you're old? Calm down, calm down!"

"All of us came from Jiangxia together. If our own people started to make trouble, wouldn't they be laughed at by others? Old He, don't be impulsive!"

"That's right, Lao He, calm down first, and you, Lao Qian, don't irritate Lao He, it's not the first day you know him!"

"..."

The atmosphere in the box was originally quite harmonious, but because of the sudden commotion, it suddenly became noisy, making everyone a little at a loss.

The crew-cut man Xiao Sun, who was originally arranged by He Dazhuang to take a camera with his mobile phone, also looked at a loss at the moment:
With so many people running from Jiangxia to Jiangda together, didn't they agree that they were "picking" the dishes in No. [-] dining room?
The "thorn" in this dish has not been picked out yet, so why did a "thorn" emerge from among us?

(End of this chapter)