Gourmet food starts from the green leather train chef

Chapter 235 The Secret of the Lobster
"Hehe, it seems that Master Zhou hasn't finished commenting yet?
I'm all ears."

Qin Jian smiled, and now his ranking in Qinxing Weapons is still higher than Zhouzhou, in his opinion, Zhouzhou should be the first to cook; it is not impossible to let himself cook first, it depends on How much is in your belly.

It is very difficult to choose the correct bottle of white wine from the remaining two bottles. Qin Jian is very curious about where Zhou Zhou's confidence comes from.

"Alright, as Master Qin said."

Zhou Zhou smiled, picked up two glasses of white wine, and shook them lightly in his hands.

“As far as I know, there are also four regions in Burgundy, all of which have a history of producing white wine.

The white wines produced by Bourgogne Blanc are the simplest, they have not been aged in oak barrels, the taste is simple, and they can be excluded first.

A similar Chablis even has a lime flavor that I don’t like, so don’t you try to confuse me with it.”

After starting the myth on the tip of the tongue, countless ingredients, finished dishes, and drinks related information appeared in Zhou Zhou's brain out of thin air, and formed a harmonious harmony with his taste buds, no need to do homework in advance and consult search engines .

Zhou Zhou glanced at Qin Jian, who was in doubt, and continued: "The white wine produced in the Magong area is most likely to be a trap for you, because the expensive Magong white wine is likely to be aged in oak barrels. As long as it is loaded into this bottle with a metal screw cap, it is very deceptive.

For example, this cup should be the boutique of Magon White, and it can be perfectly matched with any kind of food, such as fish and shrimp? "

Qin Jian's complexion finally changed, this kid really is an expert!

Why?A chef who graduated from a chef school, just worked as a 'chef' on the train for a while, and even the special chef qualification was recommended by several national culinary masters.

Good cooking skills can also be attributed to talent, but where did he learn how to taste wine?It doesn't make sense!
Grandpa Zhang Zhouxuan and Su Rou no longer considered the rationality of this matter, they just stared blankly at Zhou Zhou, anyway, whatever this guy did was normal.

It's a monster, isn't it?
Zhou Zhou shook the wine glass in his right hand: "To be honest, I was almost deceived by you just now, but luckily I was calm enough to rinse my mouth with pure water.

It's what I should have chosen, Bernie Chubai!

It has fresh aromas of white mushrooms and truffles 'from the ground up', with hints of cinnamon, toasted almonds and toasted bread as it ages in oak barrels.Meursault in the Côte de Beaune produces the most complex and balanced Chardonnay grapes in the world. The white wine made from it is really the perfect match for lobster! "

Zhou Zhou took another sip before putting down the wine glass in his right hand and said, "Although it has been aged in oak barrels, it is still very 'young' compared to those 'old' famous red wines.

If it was a few years older, I might choose another bottle.

Because we all know that 'younger' top white wines are actually the best choice when paired with fish and shrimp.

Master Qin, I'm done talking, when can I eat your lobster? "

The corner of Qin Jian's mouth twitched a few times: "I'll do it now, just wait!"

After speaking, he walked away, as if he was in a hurry to escape disaster.

Looking at the back of the sea king leaving in a hurry, the corner of the waiter's mouth twitched a few times,
He stripped off the labels on the three bottles of white wine himself. He can guarantee that if he didn't know in advance, even if he could barely distinguish Mouton, he would never be able to distinguish Magon Blanc from Beaune Cau Blanc.

You know, that bottle is the best of Magon Blanc, and it has also been aged in oak barrels. Only experienced professional sommeliers can tell the difference.

Could it be that the young master Zhou in front of him is still a top wine taster? ——
Baked lobster with French cheese is a dish that needs to be eaten while it is hot, and it must be cooked and eaten now; and the baked lobster made by a Michelin five-star chef must spend more thought and time, and the stuff that the French baked at home Not the same.

So after more than 40 minutes, Qin Jian appeared in front of Zhou Zhou and others with a silver plate in his hand.

"Sorry for keeping Master Zhou waiting."

Qin Jian smiled lightly, and gently placed the silver plate covered with the cover in front of Zhou Zhou. The temporary waiter was about to help Zhou Zhou remove the plate cover, but he stopped him with his eyes.

"Master Zhou, before you start eating this dish, I should give you a hint.

This is not a simple baked lobster, on the contrary, it hides a secret, like a mysterious pyramid, waiting for wise people to discover its story.

Of course, if you don’t have this ability, you can also eat it like an ordinary person, and then praise my craftsmanship, and I will also be very happy.”

"Here it comes again, I knew it would be like this."

Zhou Zhou glanced at Qin Jian. This guy looked polite, but he was actually an aggressive quail, and he was quite interesting.

Mr. Zhang and Wu Jiutong also looked at Qin Jian speechlessly, thinking that you are boasting, right?It's just a French-style baked lobster. To put it bluntly, it's just that some efforts can be made on the quality of the lobster and the quality of the cheese.

Moreover, this delicacy is actually made in an oven. As long as there is a high-quality oven, enough high-quality ingredients and a certain amount of experience, even ordinary people can cook very well.

There is also a hidden secret, what the hell?
Zhou Zhou shook his head, ignored Qin Jian, the aggressive half-blood French rooster, and lifted the cover by himself.

When this dish appeared, everyone let out a low exclamation, and even Zhou Zhou's gaze paused for a moment.

No wonder this guy has the confidence to challenge himself, it turns out he really has a hand.

On the silver dinner plate inlaid with turquoise, a lifelike lobster with beard and pincers appeared in front of everyone.

A few blue seaweed leaves are placed around the shrimp body, and the strong ocean style is immediately blowing away; on the head of the shrimp, there are also two carefully selected small tomatoes, just like the ones in Chinese myths and legends. It's like a dragon's head playing with pearls.

Zhou Zhou nodded slightly. After all, he is from China, and Qin Jian's dish arrangement intentionally combined Chinese elements.

What really surprised everyone was not the presentation of the baked lobster, but Qin Jian's ingenious way of handling the lobster.

Baked lobster can also be regarded as a "big commodity" in French cuisine, basically any French restaurant can do it.

But [-]% of French restaurants just twist off the head of the lobster, cut the lobster in half, pile the shrimp meat on the shell, and finally align the tail of the shrimp with the direction of the head.In terms of appearance alone, it is many times worse than Huaxia's squirrel mandarin fish.

Many proud foreign chefs always criticize Huaxia's dishes as unattractive and inferior to the exquisite presentation of Michelin-starred restaurants. That's because the frogs at the bottom of the well have never seen the real Huaxia cuisine.

The squirrel mandarin fish on the plate can scare them to death. If you don’t ask the price, it’s okay, but if you ask the price, you will be scared to death again.

But Qin Jian’s baked lobster was actually complete. A lifelike lobster was baked into golden red lying on the plate, as if sleeping at the bottom of the water. You couldn’t even see the common side dish onion and many people couldn’t accept it. black pepper.

Zhou Zhou nodded: "The idea is very ingenious, really good."

Qin Jian smiled when he heard the words, and was about to be complacent, but saw Zhou Zhou pick up the knife and quickly swipe from the neck of the shrimp to the tail of the shrimp, his eyes froze immediately.

"This guy! How did he discover the secret in such a short period of time? I have covered it up very carefully!"

Qin Jian's heart was moaning, ever since he met Zhou Zhou, he was always deflated everywhere, let alone choosing white wine just now, it's you!But why this time?He originally thought that this small problem would confuse Zhou Zhou for a while, but he didn't expect it to be seen through at a glance.

Zhou Zhou slashed down with a knife, then turned the back of the knife and tapped lightly on the joint between the neck and tail of the lobster. The whole lobster was separated from the midline of the neck and tail to the sides in an instant like a prop in the hands of a magician. The snow-white shrimp meat appeared gorgeously in front of everyone.

"This is."

Su Rou couldn't help but widen her eyes, feeling that the French baked lobster she ate before must be fake!
How did Qin Jian do it?She looked at the Neptune curiously, feeling a gust of sea breeze blowing towards her face
Zhou Zhou nodded: "It is indeed a very ingenious sword skill.

After you unscrew the neck of the shrimp, you should use a special knife to carve countless serrated cuts on the back of the shrimp from the inside out, so that they bite into each other like zipper buttons on clothes.

This is a bit like Huaxia's internal carving knife method. You take out the shrimp meat first, and then use the knife from the inside out, but you can control the blade so that it will not completely break through the lobster's outer skin.So if you don't look carefully, you can't discover the mystery.

Although very ingenious, as long as you know the trick, you can open it very easily.

This idea is very good. The process of opening the lobster shell is actually a kind of fun, right? "

Qin Jian nodded, but did not speak.

Su Rou was so curious that she couldn't help asking: "Zhou Zhou, but he doesn't seem to use onions as a side dish, nor does he use black pepper? This is too strange."

Zhou Zhou nodded and said, "It's really strange that the onions and black pepper that must be used in French-style baked lobster have been discarded?

It seems that Master Qin's real secret is actually in the processing of shrimp meat, right? "

Qin Jian narrowed his eyes slightly: "Has Master Zhou finally encountered difficulties?"

"Ha ha."

Zhou Zhou shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhou Zhou took a piece of shrimp meat and put it into his mouth, chewed it carefully a few times, and without speaking, he took another piece of lobster meat and put it into his mouth. After that, he still didn't comment, and then raised his fork again.

Those who have done this several times seem to be intoxicated by the food and cannot extricate themselves.

The old man frowned slightly. Could it be that Zhou Zhou really encountered difficulties and couldn't find out the secret?
Qin Jian did not relax his vigilance at all, his eyes followed Zhou Zhou's lobster fork, and his heart beat faster and faster.

"Damn it, will he find out about this?"

Qin Jian couldn't believe his eyes at all.

This secret French baked lobster is one of the bargaining chips for him to win the Medal of Green and Blue Ribbon. Even the best gourmets in France only praise him for revolutionizing this dish with "God-like techniques and innovative recipes". , but did not discover the real secret hidden in it.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this is one of his bottom-of-the-box stunts.

"It's delicious, right? Are you so addicted that you forgot to comment, my friend? If you admit defeat now, I will definitely keep it a secret."

You can't give this guy enough time, otherwise he might see through the secret.

Qin Jian said with a guilty conscience: "Well, as a friend, I'm not afraid to remind you that this French-style baked lobster does not use onions and black pepper, but uses a very special kind of cheese. You can actually start from this direction of."

Zhou Zhou flipped the cheese on the shrimp meat with a lobster fork, nodded and said, "It's a smart way, you calculated the time accurately, and then mixed the cheese into the shrimp meat at the right time, this kind of fine control should be necessary Count in seconds?

Because the mixing method is very clever and the heat is well controlled, the cheese has been completely integrated into the shrimp meat, and the taste has not been destroyed by overheating.

Even its unique white mold remains in the shrimp meat, because the color is very close to the shrimp meat itself, not only does not appear abrupt, but adds a layer of hazy and wonderful feeling to the lobster meat.

You really deserve to be the winner of the Green Belt Medal. You actually used the word 'color' in Chinese food culture to French food.Master Qin, you are much better than Marco Polo, he turned a complete Chinese pie into a pizza."

Qin Jian was speechless for a while, thinking what are you talking about that idiot for?
"This is the Buri cheese from the French town of Buri. Its unique white mold will give off the aroma of cheese onions and mushrooms, so when you choose this cheese, you can already discard the onions.

As for black pepper, its taste is in conflict with mushrooms.Now that you have chosen Buri cheese, of course you will not choose it again.

And you have another advantage in doing this, black pepper is like Chinese chili, and many people can't accept its taste.So your improved method not only ensures the quality of this dish, but also expands its audience.

It seems that the French Medal of Green Belt has not found the wrong owner, you are worthy of this honor. "

Since Zhou Zhou entered the restaurant, this was the first time he praised Qin Jian.

"Well, maybe you're right?

Master Zhou."

Qin Jian felt relieved, Zhou Zhou was indeed disturbed by him, so he was not afraid that he would see through his real secret.

"I haven't finished my words yet"

Zhou Zhou smiled and continued the topic: "What makes me wonder is that you used Buri cheese to replace the onion and black pepper is already perfect, why add another kind of cheese?

If I'm not mistaken, this should be the 'King of Cheeses' Parmesan.

It can be called the king of cheese because it has an extraordinary umami taste, but lobster is seafood, why do you want to do more?

Master Qin, this is probably the biggest secret, right? "

"you"

Qin Jian is speechless, the guy sitting in front of him is simply a devil!

(End of this chapter)