gourmet food

Chapter 1283 The foodie saved a herd of pigs

"This wine?"

Minister Jin picked up the cup and took a good sniff again. His throat moved involuntarily, saying that this wine was indeed the best he had ever seen in all his years, oh no, in his life.

After pondering for a while, Minister Jin replied with a smile: "This wine is not bad, it can be regarded as a fine wine!"

Minister Jin's evaluation was impartial. Even though he already believed that this wine was unparalleled in the world, he did not praise it too much. Chu Yunfeng immediately picked up the conversation: "Do you think this wine can be included in the state banquet?"

hiss~!

As soon as Chu Yunfeng finished speaking, President Hou immediately came to his senses. He glanced at Lao Wang who was still a little confused, then at the thoughtful Boss Wu, and Xiaoxiao and Ai Ai at the table next to him.

Although the two girls did not sit at the main table, their ears were obviously perked up, and they naturally had some idea of ​​Chu Yunfeng's thoughts.

Good guy, this kid is hiding quite deeply, and his thoughts are so deep. He didn't even notice when Lao Wang and Boss Wu were invited here. He was holding back his emotions.

But how could the state banquet system be so easy to get into? President Hou smiled and said nothing, waiting to watch the show.

Minister Jin looked at Chu Yunfeng with interest, put down the wine glass in his hand, and asked curiously: "Why, do you want this wine to be served at this ASEAN meeting state banquet?
But I heard that your wine is not cheap. According to the internal procurement procedures, your price cannot be passed, and it cannot pass the first hurdle. "

President Xiong also reacted, shook his head and smiled secretly. As Minister Jin said, the procurement system for state banquets is notoriously strict, and there are a lot of procedures. It cannot be completed in a day or two. .

Boss Wu didn't seem as confused as Lao Wang, nor as eager as Xiaoxiao and Ai Ai. He sat there calmly, knowing that Chu Yunfeng must have something more to say.

Sure enough, Chu Yunfeng immediately made a shocking move: "Minister, there should be a precedent for going through the emergency procurement process when encountering special circumstances, right?"

Emergency procurement process?
Is that a special procedure?
Minister Jin narrowed his eyes, guessing where Chu Yunfeng got the news.

Seeing that Minister Jin was deep in thought, Chu Yunfeng immediately added with a smile: "I am just guessing, after all, there will definitely be special situations when making state banquets.

Just like this time, after the temporary task is arranged, if the usual procedures are still followed, there may be mistakes in many places, what do you think? "

Good guy, really good guy, Minister Jin never expected that Chu Yunfeng's sense of smell would be so keen that he could even guess and plan to such an extent.

After nodding, Minister Jin smiled and said: "Indeed, it has happened before, but special circumstances require special analysis. Is there something special about the old Sichuan cuisine we are going to make this time?"

Seeing that Minister Jin had "taken the bait," Chu Yunfeng did not rush to explain, but picked up his wine glass and toasted him: "Minister, let me toast you first, and after I finish drinking, I will tell you in detail! "

Chu Dingtian and Xia Tong exchanged glances. Chu Yunfeng's move indeed gave everyone a big surprise. Everyone put down their chopsticks and wanted to hear what Chu Yunfeng wanted to say.

Minister Jin thought about it, and it didn't matter if he heard it, so he touched Chu Yunfeng, and the two drank the wine.

Then Chu Yunfeng stood up and filled Minister Jin's wine glass, and then said slowly: "Minister, let me talk about the wine first. This time the wine is not for sale, how about direct sponsorship?"

sponsor?

Mu Qing came back to her thoughts in an instant, her hands on her legs tightened, and she immediately understood that Chu Yunfeng was indeed "scheming."

Lao Wang also reacted. This is definitely an excellent idea. As long as the wine can go in, there will be no need to publicize the word of mouth, and the rest of the matter will be easier to handle.

This trick is very good, it can definitely defeat the enemy without fighting. It is really a good calculation!
Many people here sincerely admire Chu Yunfeng, so everyone is also curious about how Minister Jin will answer Chu Yunfeng.

However, what was unexpected was that Minister Jin did not immediately express his position on the sponsorship, but changed the topic without comment: "Tell me about the special issue you just mentioned, what is more special?"

Chu Yunfeng didn't seem to be in a hurry, his face was very calm, and he replied with a smile: "In fact, the most important thing in cooking is the ingredients, and the second is the seasoning. After all, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

What’s more, this time we are making old Sichuan cuisine, which has a very unique flavor of Sichuan cuisine, so both the selection of ingredients and the selection of seasonings are very special.

Although I don’t know much about the selection of seasonings for Sichuan cuisine in the current state banquet procurement system, judging from what I have used in the state banquet kitchen, it is actually not very suitable for the production of old Sichuan cuisine this time. "

Regarding Chu Yunfeng's words, Minister Jin did not express any opinions. Instead, he softly said "hmm" and asked in a deep voice: "Then tell me what parts of these ingredients and seasonings are not in line with the requirements for making old Sichuan cuisine." Standard?"

This was what Chu Yunfeng was waiting for, so he smiled brightly on his face. Mu Qing knew at a glance that he wanted to "make trouble". Chu Yunfeng was definitely an expert in this skill of finding faults, but he was not. Nonsense.

"Let's talk about the pork first. Although the quality of this meat is good, it uses large white pig meat. This is an imported pig. Although it has a lot of lean meat and is also fed with grain, it is not very suitable for Sichuan cuisine.

Old Sichuan cuisine has a long history. In those days, all local black pigs were farmed in Sichuan. One characteristic of local black pigs is that the meat on their buttocks is fatter and glutinous.

Therefore, it is the most authentic to use the meat here to make dishes such as twice-cooked pork, and the layers of pork belly are clearer. Only braised dishes can reflect the beauty of Sichuan cuisine.

What old Sichuan cuisine needs most is that the ingredients complement each other, especially when paired with Sichuan's unique spices, such as Hanyuan peppercorns, Xichong or Shuangliu Erjingtiao.

In addition, there are also some marinades used in the marinade such as long pepper, Sichuan Citrus aurantium husk, spikenard, green bark, paicao, Yunxiang, Chuanxiang, fragrant sand, yellow gardenia, etc., which are all indispensable for making old Sichuan cuisine. of spices. "

"Wait!" Minister Jin immediately interrupted Chu Yunfeng. He frowned when he heard the names of these spices. Minister Jin still knew a lot about spices.

"Wait a minute, I have never heard of most of these spices, and it seems that I have never seen anyone use them. Is this a spice for cooking?"

Not only Minister Jin, but also President Hou and President Xiong frowned. They hadn't heard much about these spices either. If they didn't believe in Chu Yunfeng, they would think he was just making up.

The same is true for the three Xia Tong sisters. After cooking Sichuan cuisine for so many years, it seems that not only have they never used these spices, but they have never even heard of some of them.

Seeing that he had fully aroused everyone's interest, Chu Yunfeng smiled and said: "It is normal that you have never heard of it, and indeed no one has used these spices before.

However, since I started to restore these old Sichuan dishes, these spices have gradually begun to be used, especially in some dishes that require marinating, which are indispensable.

Without these spices, this old Sichuan cuisine cannot restore their original taste, and now there is someone who can prove that I use a lot of these spices! "

Is there any evidence?
Before Minister Jin and the others could ask further questions, Boss Wu smiled mysteriously, then raised his hand and said, "I can prove that in more than a month, you have given me a lot of trouble!"

hiss~!

Listening to what Boss Wu said, his style of painting seems a bit off, right?

It seems that after Boss Wu smiled, he showed bitterness. Could it be that Chu Yunfeng gave him some problems again?
After giving Chu Yunfeng a helpless look, Boss Wu began to complain: "You don't know, he suddenly called me more than a month ago.

At first I thought he was asking me to help him find some special ingredients, but what I didn’t expect was that he immediately denied it. I felt relieved at the time, but I didn’t expect that he would turn around and give me a big surprise. problem.

He then mentioned the names of a bunch of spices, good guys, and some of them were specially marked with their origins. Most of the spices were not available in this store.

I searched carefully and found that there were only two kinds in the store. As before, this guy wanted it urgently. He only gave me two days, so I had to ask him around.

Fortunately, spices are easier to find than ingredients, but even so, it took me most of the day, and my phone ran out of battery, to find them all for him.

And in more than a month, this guy's usage was not small, but it also allowed me to establish a channel and be able to quickly provide him with suppliers. "

Whoo~!

When talking about this matter again at this time, Boss Wu still has lingering fears. He not only needs to inquire about this spice, but also needs to identify it. If the quality is too poor, he can't take it. He is really tormenting himself.

Boss Wu's words naturally made everyone realize that these old Sichuan dishes are not as simple as everyone thought.

Chu Yunfeng said with a hint of apology: "Brother Angkor, how can you still remember it so clearly after so long? Isn't this urgent? Who gave you such great powers?

But what Angkor just said is indeed true. These spices are essential for making old Sichuan cuisine, and it is really difficult for ordinary people to find them.

And when I recovered, all the ingredients were provided by Boss Wu, including the ingredients for making these dishes tonight, all from Boss Wu's supply chain. "

When Mu Qing saw that the heat was up, she immediately nodded and said, "Yes, almost all of the ingredients Yunfeng cooks in the hotel are purchased by Boss Wu.

He generally doesn't use the ingredients provided by our hotel's unique supply chain, because only he knows what grade of ingredients and spices are needed to make those dishes! "

It's a bit like singing a tune, but Minister Jin also understands that what Chu Yunfeng said is true. It seems that this matter is still a bit tricky at the moment.

This state banquet supply system is not decided by himself, but according to what Chu Yunfeng said, the current state banquet supply system really cannot fully meet his requirements.

After pondering for a while, Minister Jin finally nodded and said: "I understand the situation, but this is not something that can be settled just by saying it.

How about this, I will report this matter first, and I should conduct a test immediately after I arrive in the capital. If it is indeed as you said, then I will take the special channel.

But that’s it for now, if you have any other requests, just say them all at once! "

When Minister Jin saw so many people coming tonight, he naturally knew that Chu Yunfeng would not let him go so easily, so he simply showed his cards.

This joking remark made everyone present laugh. Chu Yunfeng quickly nodded to Xiaoxiao and Ai Ai at the table next to them, who could no longer hold themselves back. The two people immediately ran away with their wine glasses. come over.

"One last thing, let me introduce the two of them first."

After Chu Yunfeng finished the introduction, he mentioned that the two had opened a breeding farm, which made Minister Jin feel a little surprised.

After the two toasted Minister Jin with a glass of wine, Xiaoxiao immediately seized the opportunity and began to introduce the original intention of establishing the breeding farm and the current scale of breeding.

He also introduced the long-term goals, and then Minister Jin was stunned: "Wait, you mean you are mainly raising Chenghua pigs here just to eat authentic twice-cooked pork?"

Haha~!

Everyone here couldn't help but laugh. Xiaoxiao's original intention was actually very simple. The first was to have a good meal, and the second was to start a business on his own without being restricted by his family.

"Well, you're right!" After nodding heavily, Xiaoxiao laughed: "Just to have a bite of authentic twice-cooked pork, that's absolutely right.

But Minister Jin, you don’t know that the number of Chenghua pigs is pitifully small now. There are only more than 100 pigs left. If we don’t carry out rescue breeding, we will really never be able to eat the authentic taste for the rest of our lives! "

Haha~!

This made everyone burst out laughing. Who would have thought that a foodie girl would become the hero who saved Chenghua Pig?
"Haha, you have great ambitions, I admire you, I admire you!"

Minister Jin also made a joke, which made everyone laugh, but Xiaoxiao replied seriously: "It's a pity that I haven't been able to take a bite until today. This pig has just been raised." After the approval is issued, Boss Chu has not yet freed up his hands.

Two days ago, I made a portion for us, but it was eaten at a banquet. Unfortunately, I used other pig breeds. I didn’t eat two slices before it was gone. Now I’m so hungry.

However, in order to taste the authentic taste of twice-cooked pork as soon as possible, we specially selected two pigs from the first batch of pigs for special feeding. In the past two days, they have met the requirements for slaughter.

Now we're just waiting to see when Boss Chu will show off his skills and let us taste that wonderful taste. Well, Boss Chu, please say something! "

Ai Ai held Xiaoxiao's hand and was waiting expectantly for Chu Yunfeng's answer. It was really hard to wait for this day, especially these two Chenghua pigs that were brought out specially to raise. They really cost two dollars. People have a lot of energy.

Not only are they fed carefully, but they are also given regular baths, listening to music, and a moderate amount of exercise.

According to Xiaoxiao, the feeding of these two pigs must be ritualistic, which is also the most important reason why everyone kept laughing just now.

Chu Yunfeng naturally couldn't stop laughing. From the very beginning when the two told him about their pig-raising plan, they knew it would make people laugh.

"No problem, I will cook it for you to taste tomorrow, and I will also make a whole pig feast so that you can taste the wonderful flavor brought by this Chenghua pig."

After agreeing to this, he immediately asked Xiaoxiao and Ai Ai to jump up and down. However, before Chu Yunfeng finished speaking, he looked at Minister Jin and said: "Minister, look at the remaining pig, why don't you bring it to me?" Try it in Beijing?"

(End of this chapter)