The boss cooks, and the bankrupt company opens a state banquet restaurant

Chapter 80 A-grade Huaiyang cuisine, an order of [-] yuan!

Zhang Yi followed Zhan Yang and had no idea what was going on after eating fried chicken at Delicious Restaurant the night before.

I've been absent-minded at work all day.

I always felt that there was a vague aroma of chicken lingering in my mouth, and when I thought of the physical and mental pleasure brought by the last three bowls of noodles, Zhang Yi was so distracted today.

In the afternoon, he specifically asked Zhan Yang for the contact information of Meili, and then ordered a fried chicken for himself.

It was still an hour before getting off work, and Zhang Yi was in a state of confusion.

Rummaging around in his desk, he found 50 yuan from a book.

Then he collected fifty yuan from a tea box, exchanged WeChat change with his colleagues, and cashed out the red envelopes that Zhifu Bao had scanned out from the activities he had done a few days ago.

Immediately, Zhang Yi scanned the QR code and paid 108 yuan to [Meililai Product Manager Bai Xiaobo].

This is the price of one portion of fried chicken and two portions of noodles, plus two tea eggs.

‘I swear, this is the last time I go to delicious food today! ’

After making up his mind, Zhang Yi continued to watch the Douyin account of Delicious Food on his mobile phone.

“This boss is really good at cooking.”

'When I run out of pocket money, I'll buy a chicken myself.'

"Go back and follow the boss's method!"

In fact, Zhang Yi is not without money.

As one of the few high-paying positions in Jingzhou City, Zhang Yi can earn a salary of more than [-] yuan a month in the technical department of the steel plant. This level is definitely a high salary in Jingzhou.

It’s just that he gave all the money to his wife.

After two years of marriage, in order to take care of their children, Zhang Yi's wife simply resigned and stayed at home to focus on raising her children.

This is also Zhang Yi's attitude to hand over all his monthly salary. In the words he often brags to Zhan Yang: Although I have no money, I am happy!

But now, Zhang Yi feels that he is not happy at all. Even a portion of fried chicken that costs [-] yuan requires half a day's worth of private money.

Time passed very slowly, and amidst the unbearable suffering, I finally got off work!

Zhang Yi had already packed up his things, picked up his schoolbag and clocked in without saying a word and left.

After getting on the bus to the development zone, I breathed a sigh of relief. The next step was to wait, but the waiting process was also very uncomfortable!

In order to eat this meal, he didn't eat a bite at noon!

Similarly, in Delicious Lai, there is another person who is also suffering.

"Although this action is very useful, is it too exaggerated?"

Su Chen sat on the floor of the practice room frustrated. Isn't this too nonsense?

Real time, two hours ago.

Su Chen came out of the office with dull eyes and ordered Aunt Fang, who was returning from grocery shopping, to first boil a pot of chicken soup and then chop half of the chicken.

Moreover, Su Chen asked Liu Abao for the first time, hoping that he could help make a fried chicken.

Liu Abao agreed to this request without hesitation.

Anyway, under Su Chen's guidance, Liu Abao's A-level fried chicken was almost the same as Su Chen's, so there was no impact.

After saying this, Su Chen returned to the office, set an alarm for two hours, and fell asleep.

At this moment, Su Chen appeared in the food training room again.

"I think there shouldn't be a chef in the world who can cut vegetables like me, right?"

Su Chen was a little speechless.

I have practiced cutting tofu crosswise thousands of times, but I cannot do it with just one knife. The more careful I am, the more likely my hands will shake.

Until Su Chen, in anger, swung the kitchen knife vigorously, and the tofu he cut out was as smooth as water!
  No matter which angle you look at it, the piece of tofu is a square cuboid.

Su Chen, who did not believe in evil, immediately summoned another piece of tofu.

then
  "Ho!"

He waved the kitchen knife vigorously and slashed at the tofu cubes based on his own feeling.

Yep got the same result.

"So, the so-called fast and accurate must be fast? Only if the speed is fast enough, can it be cruel and accurate?"

"Although there's nothing wrong with it, this posture and movement are a bit exaggerated."

Considering that his time was limited and he could not continue to waste it, Su Chen pointed the kitchen knife in his hand at the soft tofu on the cutting board and stopped when he was about to cut it.

According to Su Chen's normal understanding, when cutting tofu, one should hold the knife vertically with one hand, hold the other hand in the air against the blade, and then cut at a constant speed, so that the hand can be kept as stable as possible.

‘But if it’s fast and accurate’

Su Chen poured cold water on the kitchen knife, returned to the chopping board and tried to bend his knees. After taking a deep breath with the back of his left hand, he slashed half a piece of soft tofu with the kitchen knife held in his right hand based on his feeling!
  Fierce, not in terms of strength, but in terms of speed!
  bang bang bang bang~~
  A piece of soft tofu about ten centimeters long. After countless cuts, the original square shape collapsed. At first glance, I thought it was just a pile of tofu residue!

It wasn't until Su Chen poured water over it that he saw that it was actually layers of thin tofu stacked together!
  Taking another breath, he waved the kitchen knife in his hand.

bang bang bang bang~
  After pouring a spoonful of water over it, half a piece of tender tofu has turned into a pile of shapeless dregs!

Carefully lift this lump of tofu-like dregs into the basin of water with a knife.

‘Good guy, it’s done! ’

The moment you enter the water, the tofu residue magically begins to float away. If you look carefully, it turns out to be strands of tofu as thin as hair!

The reason why Su Chen dared to waste so much time practicing on knife skills is because Huaiyang cuisine itself is very simple in seasoning.

For a dish like Wensi Tofu, as long as the knife skills are good, the rest will be easy.

With experience in cutting tofu, Su Chen removed the stems of the summoned green vegetables, leaving only the leaves, removed the black fungus in the middle and left the edges, and also removed the core of the carrots, cutting them all into thin strips like tofu shreds.

What follows is easy.

About fifteen minutes later, there were countless thin threads floating in a pot of slightly viscous chicken soup, including white tofu shreds, green vegetable shreds, black fungus shreds, and orange carrot shreds. Colorful and beautiful!
  [Wensi Tofu, rating: A grade]

There is no surprise about this rating. The green recipe can reach A level for the first time, so there is no problem.

Moreover, Su Chen still failed to do a very crucial step, just to reserve more energy to deal with the next dish, so he had to wait until reality to try that step!

The second dish, braised crab meat and lion head!

This famous Huaiyang dish can be said to be the standard that tests whether a chef knows how to cook Huaiyang cuisine, and it is also the standard that measures whether a Huaiyang restaurant is authentic!

Su Chen first read the recipe several times and slightly modified the parts that he felt were inappropriate before starting to make the lion head.

When people are focused, time always passes extremely fast. Su Chen doesn't know how much time has passed, but he just feels a little dizzy.

This situation has generally lasted for at least 16 hours.

"It seems that A-grade is the norm, and S-grade is unexpected. But for five hundred yuan for two A-grade dishes, my price is considered worthy of the customers."

After coming out of the practice room, Su Chen closed his eyes and rested for ten minutes.

It’s already half past six, and if you don’t do it, it will be too late!

When I was passing by the office area, I noticed that the man who wore big pants and a gray vest the day before yesterday and tricked his wife into working overtime was eating fried chicken again.

'It turns out the order is his.'

Su Chen didn't think much and hurried back to the kitchen.

Currently, Ling Shuyu and Zhang Li are busy designing and preparing for the arrival of delicious food on the small dining table.

Bai Xiaobo didn't come to work for some unknown reason, which made Su Chen want to deduct part of the bonus he wanted to give him.

The real Schrödinger's prize.

Liu Shengnan and Aunt Fang were both busy in the kitchen. Liu Abao had just helped fry a dish and was idle now.

"Thank you." Su Chen said sincerely, "I was originally a guest, but I didn't expect to ask a guest to help me today."

Liu Abao smiled innocently with his chubby face, "That's what you said. Master told me that when I come to your place, I have to learn. If I can learn one and a half moves from you, I'll be fine. How about Boss Su? There's a big party tonight. Work?"

Su Chen nodded first, then shook his head, "It's not a big job, just make two Huaiyang dishes."

"Hey! What kind of food is it?" Liu Abao suddenly became interested.

When he was studying, there was nothing wrong with his first choice of E cuisine. After all, he was studying under Lu Yongliang.

When choosing between Shandong cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, one is to learn seasonings and the other is to learn techniques. The reason for not choosing Huaiyang cuisine is very simple.

trouble!

So when Su Chen said he was going to cook Huaiyang cuisine, Liu Abao was a little surprised.

Boss Su is so young, and his first-hand Hubei cuisine can even shock Master Lu. Why is he cooking Huaiyang cuisine again? “Two classic dishes, Wensi tofu and lion head.”

Liu Abao asked with incredible eyes, "Are you serious? It will be difficult to explain this to picky guests!"

"Haha, it's nothing." While Su Chen was talking, he went to see how the chicken soup was doing.

With her previous experience of cooking Hubei cuisine, Aunt Fang is still good at making chicken soup.

"Okay, I'll help you cook." Liu Abao still took off his clothes, "I'll follow your instructions on what to do!"

Su Chen paused, then turned to look at Abao, "Tell the truth. What is Mr. Lu's purpose in asking you to come?"

In fact, Su Chen also noticed it in the past two days. Liu Abao came to the company on time every morning and wouldn't leave after dinner.

Either watch short videos, or play games leisurely, and continue eating when it’s time to eat.

It's not an option to go on like this.

"Hehe!" Liu Abao said with his trademark silly smile, "I'll tell you the truth. Master asked me to learn from you, and also asked me to go back after I've learned it. I'm wondering, do you still need a helper here?"

Gee!
  Su Chen smiled. This might not be true for anyone else, but this is a senior technician!

And he is Lu Yongliang’s personal disciple!
  But there's a problem!
  "Then let me be honest, I can't afford to hire someone of your rank." Su Chen spread his hands.

Liu Abao has to be a chef in the hotel, and he will definitely not be able to do it if his monthly salary is less than [-] yuan.

"It's vulgar to talk about money!" Liu Abao put away his smile and said seriously, "I don't want money, as long as you tell me about the dishes you cook, let me learn from them, and agree to let me make a short video or something , I’m so thankful!”

Seeing that what Liu Abao said didn't sound like a joke, Su Chen asked seriously again, "Seriously?"

“It’s more real than real money and silver!”

"Okay, deal! But whenever you want to leave, you still have to say hello to me in advance."

"no problem!"

The two hit it off.

Liu Abao has the mentality of learning and making short videos, while Su Chen really needs a good helper in the kitchen now, the kind of helper who can make A-level dishes with just a little guidance!

I thought I could manage it with Ling Shuyu's stubborn character, but it turns out that guy can only eat but not cook!

No matter whether she is assigned to a position that is more suitable for her, with Liu Abao joining, Su Chen can study the dishes with peace of mind.

This wave, this wave is a win-win situation!
  After a simple exchange, Su Chen became rude.

"Only choose the middle part of the pork belly and cut it into the size of pomegranates. Make a bowl of gravy with Shaoxing wine, cut the head of green cabbage into cross pieces, and soak it in a bowl of green onion and ginger water."

These are all preparations. Liu Abao can do them without any pressure, but he has a doubt, "Boss Su, don't you need to chop the pork belly after dicing it?"

Although Liu Abao has not systematically studied Huaiyang cuisine, he knows a little bit about it. It is difficult to form a ball without chopping the meat of the lion's head. In the jargon, it is called "finely chopped and coarsely chopped". After the meat is processed through this process, They are more likely to stick together when beaten.

"No need." Su Chen simply replied. Seeing that Abao was a little dissatisfied, he added, "You will know later. By the way, let's process the freshly steamed river crabs again. I want crab meat and roe."

In this case, Abao didn't waste any time and quickly started working according to Su Chen's instructions.

Su Chen himself took out all the three-yellow chicken, green onion and ginger from the chicken soup, leaving only the soup in the pot.

It looks a bit white and turbid.

After that, they took two pieces of chicken breast and chopped them into minced meat. Liu Abao was slightly surprised when he saw this scene and asked, "What do you want? Boiled cabbage?"

Not right!

That thing is Sichuan cuisine after all, and it doesn't meet the needs of tonight's customers.

"No," Su Chen said, "Make Wensi tofu."

Good guy!
  "No wonder you dare to cook two dishes for five hundred yuan. If you want to use this chicken soup to make tofu, you are really speechless!"

Liu Shengnan and Aunt Fang were a little confused by the conversation between these two people, but they continued to watch very curiously.

Chop the minced chicken, re-boil the chicken soup with no debris in the pot, put all the minced chicken into the pot and start cooking.

At the same time, separate the lean meat from the pork belly that Liu Abao just cut and discarded, and chop it into minced meat.

Take out the minced chicken and add the minced pork. After doing this again and again, the chicken soup that originally looked a little white and turbid in the pot magically turned into a slightly yellow and extremely clear soup!

This confused Liu Shengnan, who didn't understand cooking, "What's going on?"

"The minced meat will absorb the impurities in the soup. This soup is just like boiling cabbage. However, ours is not as complicated as other people's, and it still lacks a lot of things."

Boiling cabbage soup requires several ingredients, and chicken alone is not fresh enough.

However, the two dishes are different and cannot be compared. Although Wensi Tofu is the original flavor, it still needs to be seasoned to some extent.

The soup stock in the pot has been filtered through a cage cloth. This time, there are really no impurities at all. It is crystal clear and slightly yellowish. Just looking at it makes you want to take a sip!
  Su Chen put the broth aside for later use, and Liu Abao's ingredients were all ready on the other side.

It's really nice to have such a senior technician as a helper. Just say a little and what you want will be ready immediately.

Of course Aunt Fang and the others can do it, but they still need a little practice.

Next, the actual production begins!

Liu Abao watched Su Chen's every move very attentively, for fear of missing something crucial.

Put the rib meat cut into pomegranate pieces into a bowl, add a quarter of the soaked onion and ginger water, and add a pinch of shrimp and crab meat.

"Did you invent this yourself?" Liu Abao was really curious. This was the first time he had seen shrimps added to this dish.

"Not necessarily, there are some places that do this." Su Chen made a fool of himself. This flavor of shrimp is in the recipe. He has tried adding it and not adding it, but he feels that the taste is more delicious after adding it.

Then add a penny of refined salt and pour half of the prepared gravy into it.

This was repeated until all the green onion and ginger water in the bowl was blended into it, before Su Chen stopped.

Liu Abao had been waiting for this step for a long time. He really wanted to see how he could roll this pomegranate-sized meat into a ball!
  "Ha!" Su Chen suddenly shouted!
  He grabbed a handful of meat from the bowl with his right hand and threw it into another clean bowl!

This loud shout made Liu Shengnan tremble with fright!
  What are you doing!
  Not satisfied with throwing it, Su Chen took out the ball of meat and said, "Ha!"

With a loud shout, he fell into the bowl again!

After repeating this several times, he exhaled a breath, held the ball of meat in the palm of his right hand, and flipped it back and forth with his left hand. In an instant, a ball of meat the size of a girl's fist appeared in his hand!
  "Oh my god, Boss Su, you are really..." Liu Abao thought for a long time before he could say four words, "What a skill!"

Meats the size of pomegranate grains cannot be stuck together through thickening, but Su Chen's beating with such force can indeed make them stick together slowly.

But this is too fierce, right?
  Su Chen made another ball of meat in the same way and sighed, "This will not damage the shape of the meat."

The truth is this, but Abao still feels that it is a bit too much!

After completing this step, Su Chen moved his arms, then took out the wok and put it on the stove.

"If we really do this, I don't think these two dishes are expensive." Liu Shengnan murmured to himself.

Aunt Fang nodded numbly with a dumbfounded face, "If someone with less strength could do this, I really wouldn't be able to do this."

"Yes, even an older person can do it." Liu Abao hadn't noticed yet that he had already begun to be made a little fool of himself by the delicious employees.

The next steps are relatively simple.

Su Chen's movements also began to become faster, and he also had the time to chat.

"Why haven't you seen He Shuting?"

On weekdays, when cooking, this girl has to be the first to go to the kitchen and record the video.

"Her?" Liu Shengnan was quite disdainful, "Since you told him to take care of those little brats today, he has been at Lingshu Island all afternoon."

"That's fine." Su Chen smiled and shook his head.

He had never thought about how to arrange He Shuting's work, so this time it would be easier.

A new department directly assigned three employees.

He Shuting is responsible for the daily care of the children. There is a kindergarten teacher in the department who takes care of the children, and the parents are easy to talk to.

Ling Shuyu was in charge of the overall situation. In other words, she was given the new department to work on for a while.

Zhang Li will be done with it.

On the 19th floor, with the addition of Liu Abao, there is no shortage of manpower for the time being.

He put the wok on a high fire and poured in eight dollars of lard. Su Chen began to feel alive.

Now just wait for the money to arrive and you can complete the task!

He remembered clearly that the reward for this side mission was even more generous than all the previous rewards!

That’s every chef’s dream!
  "Chinese Famous Recipes"

Remnants!

(End of this chapter)