Ten years as a substitute!Now that she leaves, she regrets it too much

Chapter 866 Confidence inheritance
Ruojia was amazed that there were so many processes. Originally, she thought it would only be a simple scrubbing. "But, Mr. Jiang, why do you have to burn it repeatedly so many times?"

This question is easy to explain for Jiang An, who is an expert in cooking. He looked at everyone with a half-smiling expression and began to explain: "Every burning can remove the remaining vellus hairs on the pig's trotters, and repeated brushing is to thoroughly clean the roots remaining in the hair follicles. "

He paused and continued: "We all know that the skin of any meat has excellent texture and taste, but the most difficult thing to deal with is the fishy smell remaining on it. Through repeated burning and brushing, not only It removes hair and completely removes the dirt hidden in the hair follicles.”

Jiang An took a sip of tea and continued: "The pig's trotters and pig skin will not have any peculiar smell after being treated in this way. Moreover, the process of burning and washing can also effectively remove the excess fat of the pork itself, ensuring that The taste doesn’t feel particularly greasy. ”

Xiao Lin blinked his big watery eyes and asked curiously: "Teacher Jiang, what does this have to do with taste?"

Jiang An explained: "If the fat content in the pork is too high, the texture will be very greasy after stewing. This greasiness is not glutinous, but the residue produced by the long-term high-temperature cooking of fat, which has a poor taste and texture. Good, it tastes soft. More importantly, those greasy things may make people lose interest in food. "

"Oh, so that's it!" Xiao Lin nodded, showing an expression of sudden realization.

Jiang An continued to explain in depth: "This is just a step in the production process. When processing raw materials, warm water must be used for washing after burning to ensure that the burned skin will not shrink immediately, which is conducive to the treatment of odor. Processing completed Finally, it needs to be cooked carefully. I don’t know the seasonings they use, but they should be their own secret recipes.”

Zhang Zhejie leaned on his chair and said bluntly: "That's for sure. If you don't have a secret recipe, you won't be able to keep this store open for so many years."

Jiang An hummed and continued: "After a long period of cooking, the pig skin and pig's trotters will become very soft and even turn into gelatin. Then take them out, drain them, remove the bones, and put the remaining The meat and skin are repeatedly stacked together and pressed tightly with a large stone or other heavy object. After cooling, they are cut into very thin slices and then cut into shreds, and the raw material for hoof filaments is completed.”

After listening to Jiang An's story, Ruojia and Lin Xixi were stunned. They never thought that such a dish would have such complicated craftsmanship, and this was only part of the production process.

This kind of ingenuity and pursuit of food makes them full of respect for this old store.

The two girls couldn't help but admire at this moment. Lin Xixi blinked her big watery eyes and said with emotion: "In the past, I always saw on my mobile phone that only our country has so many delicious food. At that time, I I still don’t believe it. I always thought that if the world is so big, even if other countries don’t have as much food as we do, they won’t be able to find delicious food. But now, I kind of believe it.”

Jiang An tilted his head and looked at her, with a doting smile on his face, and asked curiously: "Why do you say that?"

Xiao Lin explained: "Look, this is just a hoof filament, and there are so many production techniques. If it were replaced with other dishes, the production process would definitely be very complicated."

Jiang An nodded in agreement: "That's true."

Domestic real delicacies are extremely particular in the production process. Whether it is the signature dish of a high-end hotel or a snack on the street, as long as it tastes good, it must have its own unique craftsmanship, and the production process is usually very complicated.

Just like the simple scallion candy, it looks like it is just made from maltose, but the production process is not something that ordinary people can learn. Only by making it according to the real ancient method can we ensure that each stick is white and slender, arranged neatly, and has even pores.

Speaking of this hoof filament, in addition to the production of raw materials, the production of seasonings is also a science. However, before Jiang An could introduce it in detail, the delicious dishes were already served on the table.

Lin Xixi looked at the hair-thin hoof filaments on the plate and exclaimed: "Oh my gosh, I didn't expect that pig's trotters can be cut into such thin pieces! It's so thick that you can even thread a needle!"

The waiter responded with a smile: "In the past, our old man was able to do that, but not anymore. Now as long as we can ensure that the taste of the dishes has not changed, we are already very satisfied." Speaking of this, the waiter's face There was a flash of loneliness.

Jiang An took the opportunity to ask: "Then why don't your current chefs learn this old man's unique skill?" The waiter sighed: "You can't learn it. I remember when our old man was still alive, he had to cut slices every day. I can't remember how much, but in my memory, it was at least seven or eight hundred kilograms a day. This was only the amount he weighed when he was older. According to him, when he was an apprentice, he only practiced sword skills. A full five years.”

"He cuts all kinds of different things every day, whether soft or hard. In the old man's words, only by cutting everything can you develop the weight and feel of the knife."

Zhang Zhejie praised from the side: "This is for sure. Anyway, it is difficult for young people nowadays, including me, to find that kind of perseverance. If I were asked to cut these things every day, I would definitely go crazy. "

The waiter sighed: "Yes, today's times are different from those in the past." He paused and continued, "But, how should I put it, people now have a modern way of living. My old man also said at the time, He does not insist on passing down his knife skills, because it can be learned. The key is that the taste of this dish must not change, no matter what the future of catering will be, or how much people's tastes will change in the future. , the old man said that we must uphold the tradition and let the people behind us have the opportunity to taste this delicious food in Spring City. "

The waiter's affectionate narration amazed several people at the table.

They were especially full of respect for this old gentleman whom they had never met before. Not everyone has the confidence and determination to keep the ancient traditions alive for their descendants.

Times are changing, and people's tastes are also changing, but if they insist on maintaining tradition, although they can pass on the taste of their predecessors, who can guarantee that their business will not be affected after the inheritance?

However, the old man is still so persistent, which proves his love for this taste and his confidence in his cooking skills.

"Ouch, look at me, I talked too much."

The waiter realized that he had said too much and hurriedly urged them to try his signature dish, "There are two ways to eat this dish, one cold and one hot. You can eat this plate directly with the condiments, or sprinkle all the condiments on it." Mix well on top. I will bring you a soup pot from the kitchen later. Just put the hoof threads in it gently. Remember, you can only rinse it lightly. If it takes a long time, it will be fine. The hoof filaments will spread out.”

After saying that, the waiter returned to the store again.

The people in Jiang An could not wait to take off their chopsticks.

Lin Xixi and Ruojia worked together and put the hoof filaments into their mouths, and said in surprise: "This taste is so special! It has the texture of pig's trotters and the tenderness of pig skin. The key is that the seasoning is sour and spicy. , full of garlic flavor, but I can’t find a single grain of garlic, it’s really amazing! ”

Ruojia also repeatedly exclaimed: "Besides these smells, look at this thing underneath. It looks like bean sprouts cut in the middle with a knife."

The bean sprouts were already very fragile, but the bean sprouts here were cut in the middle with a knife, and the bean sprouts still maintained their intact shape after being cut.

It is estimated that anyone who sees this kind of skill will be amazed by it.

But Ruojia didn't see clearly just now. In fact, the bean sprouts were not divided into two, but actually divided into four. The purpose of doing this is just to add texture to the food.

After all, the thickness of bean sprouts has exceeded that of hoof filaments. If not handled properly, it is easy to take over the main role.

(End of this chapter)