Chapter 85: Fine Brine

Fu Chao was so shocked that he let out a low cry.

In fact, even if he doesn't say anything, everyone is paying attention to his seemingly "insignificant" little actions.

Qi Pei'er quietly instigated from behind:

"Weigh the others."

Nanzhi listened and smiled slightly.

I simply changed direction and put the spices on the electronic scale:

"Two ounces of cinnamon... um, that's 2 grams."

"100 grams of licorice."

"25 grams of cardamom."

"..."

Every time I weigh myself, the number after the decimal point is always 0 with incredible precision.

One time, when the electronic scale was slow to respond, everyone including Nan Yi, all the viewers in the live broadcast room, and even the director and other staff of the program group...

They all widened their eyes! They leaned forward! They held their breath!

It’s just like the moment before waiting to score a goal!
then……

"Wow! Exactly!"

“It’s still 0!”

"Oh my goodness!"

"..."

Who would have thought?

Nanzhi can even make a casual weighing move come in a different way, and she even acts like she's performing!

Nanzhi, on the other hand, remained calm from beginning to end, without any self-doubt.

——The God of Cooking is so confident.

However, this performance also exposed her recipe to everyone.

Xie Yu thought the most carefully:
"Don't need to hide it?"

Nanzhi smiled as she stuffed the spices into the bag and said:
"Need not."

"Right! Even with a recipe it's impossible to make it taste exactly the same! The chef's touch and experience are the most important!"

Fu Chao wished he could become Nanzhi's spokesperson right now and couldn't wait to help explain.

Nan Yi, who was a beat slower, glared at Fu Chao, then nodded vigorously:
“My mom is the best!”

[Yibao is a little too cute. 】

[A young bud that is buried among the adults and is trying hard to stand out! 】

[Is Director Xie exaggerating? It's just a brine recipe. Is there any need to be so nervous? ]

[It’s easy to talk, but now they are opening a store! Are you playing house? ]

[That’s right! Isn’t the grocery shopping incident just now enough to prove how difficult it is to open a store and how easy it is to fall into traps? ]

[You guys made me nervous! Should I be worried for a while? ]

[That's not necessary. Fu Chao is right. With the same set of textbooks, not everyone can go to Yanda? ]

……

Yes.

Now, the mysterious dish of Nanzhi has been unveiled——

Braised food!

This is a dish that everyone knows and is absolutely national-level!

The popularity of braised food can be seen from the number of braised food shops in the streets and alleys, as well as the currently popular braised duck necks and braised chicken feet.

Even professional chefs and food bloggers on the Internet will teach their fans from time to time to cook a pot of braising liquid and braise everything at home.

Because of this, everyone seemed to think they could comment on Nanzhi's craftsmanship and immediately became excited:
[I know! I just braised duck bones last week! It was so delicious! ]

[I am a little worried. The more this kind of dish is, the more it tests the chef's skills. ]

[Nanzhi: Are you questioning my level as the god of night market fried rice? ]

[Making fried rice well doesn’t mean everything, be careful! 】

[Stop arguing. Don't you realize that Nanzhi's approach is different from others? ]

……

Not only the audience noticed it, but others also noticed it.

But one good thing about them is that they can ask directly - Fu Chao: "Hmm? No light or dark soy sauce? What kind of soy sauce is this?"

Qi Peier snorted: "Of course you have to add chili to braised meat!"

Xie Yu joined in with a deep voice: "The store where I used to work would add onions, red dates and wolfberries."

Everyone is familiar with a different brine recipe.

Nanzhi explained slowly:
"There are three main types of marinated food: red marinated food, white marinated food and fermented marinated food. Red marinated food is the most common, which is what I use. However, there is no fixed recipe for marinade. It is the collision and brewing of complex spices. A slight change can make a world of difference in the final flavor."

As she spoke, her hands did not stop moving.

Get the pan ready, turn on the fire, and add oil.

Add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant.

Then add brewed soy sauce, Shaoxing Huadiao wine and rock sugar.

Finally, throw it into a cloth bag filled with spices.

Nanzhi: “The next step is to wait.”

The others were dumbfounded: "Is that all? Nothing else?"

Nanzhi shook her head: "No more. This is fine brine, which is made with pure natural brewing products. It is very durable. As long as we change the spice pack every week and add other seasonings in proportion, we can use this pot until the end of the show."

"…and then it broke?"

"Of course not. It can last forever, but doesn't our show take half a month to record?"

It turns out that two weeks is not the limit for brine;

[Hundred-year-old broth? ]

[Will it really not go bad? If the brine is not changed, what is the difference between it and gutter oil? 】

[Haha, if it were me, I would definitely not eat it. I wouldn't even change the brine, it's so dirty! ]

[There is a shop downstairs from my house, and the sign says that all the stews are freshly made every day. Is it really okay for Nanzhi to do this? 】

[Can some people understand more about refined brine? This is the symbol of high quality in the brine world! The ingredients are all natural, so many stores don’t use it now because the ingredients are expensive! ]

[Also, the level is limited. Fine brine requires a very high level of chef skills. If you are not careful, you will fail. The stores that dare to sell fine brine are all old shops with many years of history! ]

[Some people are hypocritical. If it were some century-old oden from a certain country, where a pot of soup is passed down for three generations, you would probably enjoy it! ]

……

Although some people in the barrage kept explaining how rare the fine brine is and what a pinnacle it is for a chef.

But Nanzhi did it with ease.

She only opened the lid twice.

Remove the ginger and scallion segments at once and skim off the foam.

Once the status was confirmed, it was settled.

So in everyone's eyes, cooking this pot of brine doesn't seem to be very difficult.

In a blink of an eye, Nanzhi had thrown in fresh beef and pork belly to cook.

The rich and mellow fragrance rolls like waves.

Inside and outside the kitchen, a group of people were looking on eagerly.

However, only Nan Yi, relying on his status as Nan Zhi's biological son, leaned against Nan Zhi's legs and kept asking:

"Mom, are you okay?"

It seemed like a long time had passed.

Nanzhi finally said, "It's time to eat."

Then he took a piece of beef out of the pot, cut off a small piece with a knife, blew on it, and put it into Nan Yi's mouth.

Nan Yi’s eyes widened instantly!

Fu Chao came over in a second:

"Nanzhi, I want one too!"

Nan Yi is his biological son.

And Fu Chao...

Purely thick-skinned.

Fortunately, Nanzhi was used to it and smiled gently:
"Don't worry, everyone has it."

In a blink of an eye, everyone had a taste of the freshly-cooked braised meat.

No matter whether it was beef or pork belly, they were all equally shocked and stunned after putting them in their mouths!

How can it be so delicious!
Right before their eyes, a truly divine delicacy was created using such simple seasonings!

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