Food: How come this boss knows everything?

Chapter 282 Mutual Testing Between Peers
After the online selection activity started, each store really started to show off its skills.

The various discount activities launched have indeed stimulated a lot of consumption as the original intention of holding this selection.

As the New Year is approaching,

Various restaurants, taverns and specialty food shops in Jianghai have experienced a double-click due to selection activities and discount offers, setting off a wave of consumption.

Of course, among these customers,

There are also some people like Xiao Ma who come to other competitors' restaurants to eat and taste the food.

The top of the popularity list is naturally the one that every restaurant wants to try, both openly and secretly.

at night,
The shop was crowded, probably half of the people were from the same industry.

Sitting in the corner of the bar, Zhang Guohua, who was closest to the kitchen under the stairs, found that many of the people here today looked familiar to him.

But people haven't seen him yet.

This may have something to do with the fact that Master Zhang was not wearing a wig today.

He said to Li Rui and Xiao Han:
"We've done a good job today. Many colleagues have come, including those from Hongyan Restaurant and Donglaishun. They all look familiar to me."

Li Rui complained to Master Zhang in a low voice:
"Don't you guys cook every day?"

Zhang Guohua grinned, "You've made it to administration, who can compete with you? Every time I come to see you, you look like you grew up in the kitchen."

Li Rui picked up the frying pan.

"If you don't touch this thing for two days, you'll really get used to it."

This is purely a matter of feel and has nothing to do with technique.

Zhang Guohua turned to face Xiao Han:
"Why don't you hurry up and practice to help your boss share the burden."

"I practice every day, Uncle Zhang."

The brother felt helpless about this.
He has no problem cooking boxed lunches now, but if he wants to cook in a small shop, he is still some distance away from the boss’s standards.

Zhang Guohua turned his face sideways:

"Okay, you guys get busy. I won't talk to you anymore. I don't want to be polite with those people. Remember to cut me a plate of braised food later."

At this time, the two people from Hongyan Restaurant, whom Master Zhang wanted to avoid, also started ordering food.

They unexpectedly discovered that
There is a limited dish on the shop’s menu today, gold and silver meat.

The word "limited" is enough to attract attention.

More importantly, they both knew that this dish was actually from Taihelou.

I didn’t expect it to be moved back into the store.

One of them said jokingly: "We just caught them delivering the goods."

Another person also smiled and said, "I don't know how Old Zhang feels after knowing this."

Zhang Guohua was not far away, so he naturally heard their conversation.

He thought to himself, I'm curious about how I feel. I feel a little excited.

At this time, the people at Hongyan Restaurant continued to chat:

"Shall we try this dish?"

"Try it. I'll tease him someday when we meet."

"Another dish of stir-fried bean sprouts?"

"Hey, that's a good idea. Do you still remember the time your master made things difficult for you?"

"I'll never forget it, but this dish is a bit particular."

"Yes, anyone with hands can cook it. It's not even a proper dish, but most people may not cook it well."

The two ordered two dishes and some skewers. From their conversation just now, it was obvious that they knew something about this restaurant.

At least he knew Zhang Guohua's specialty, which the young chef had learned after only tasting it once.

They're just curious.

The popularity ranking of this restaurant is so much higher than that of other old restaurants.

In addition to the affordable price, it probably has something good.

After receiving the dish, Li Rui in the kitchen also started to prepare it.

Needless to say, the grilled skewers were delicious, and the golden and silver meat also won the approval of Master Zhang.

Stir-fried bean sprouts,

It all depends on Li Rui's performance.

First of all, he doesn't like to eat bean sprouts, especially the two parts of the bean sprouts.
The beans are dry and shriveled, with a slight bean smell.

The whiskers are wilted, and don't match the taste of the bean sprout stalks.

So when bean sprouts appeared in the store, Li Rui had asked Xiao Ma to pick them all.

Bean sprouts are all water.

After washing, you need to drain the water first. If you don't drain it, it will be full of soup after frying, which is not refreshing at all. When frying, you also need to fry it quickly over high heat.

After the oil in the wok starts to smoke, add the bean sprouts into the wok and stir-fry until they are steamed.

Pour balsamic vinegar into the side of the pot to bring out the sour and fragrant aroma, then take out the bean sprouts and control the water again.

This is the nature of the food itself.

In another pot, pour in oil and fry the peppercorns over low heat until fragrant.

Then use only the pepper oil to continue sautéing the onion, ginger, garlic and dried chilies.

Then add the bean sprouts into the pan and stir-fry.

Season with salt, sugar and chicken essence, stir-fry evenly. Finally, drizzle a layer of balsamic vinegar before serving.

Serve the dish on a plate.

Xiao Ma brought the dishes ordered by the guests upstairs one by one.

The two people from Hongyan Restaurant started to study the bean sprouts first.

"Wow, I picked off all the beans and whiskers."

"That's a clever trick. If you do it this way, there will definitely be no beany smell."

"Come on, try it."

They each took a chopstick.

The bean sprouts are crisp and refreshing, not greasy or watery, and the cooking time is very good.

The seasoning is just right, and no extra ingredients were skimped on.

The aroma of pepper oil and the slight spiciness are fully revealed in the mouths of two experienced chefs.

But the most outstanding thing is the twice-cooked balsamic vinegar, which is sour, fragrant and appetizing.

"Hey, that's pretty good."

"interesting."

Overall, the side dishes were impeccable in terms of ingredient preparation, cooking temperature, and seasoning.

Stir-frying bean sprouts until they are delicious shows the basic skills and understanding of the ingredients.

Vegetarian dishes cannot be eaten alone, they are best eaten with meat.

The two picked up the skewers and said, "I heard that this restaurant is the most famous for its barbecue."

"And fried chicken, wontons, etc., are they all made by this little boss?"

“That’s a really big span.”

“It’s quite busy.”

When two people are having a barbecue, they actually focus most on the meat.

The freshly cut lamb is grilled directly without being marinated, and the only seasoning is simple salt.

It highlights the original aroma of the meat.
Only if you have the real stuff would you dare to do this.

"You see, the taste of roasted and fried ones is different."

"Well, he used fruit charcoal. For charcoal grilling, there must be a blower behind it. Otherwise, it would be difficult to grill well indoors."

"I thought this store was voted up, but now it's no surprise that it ranks first with such affordable prices."

"Young people are good at using the Internet and are popular online, which gives them an advantage. But don't forget that there will be a jury to judge the results on site at the end."

After eating, they went downstairs to pay the bill.

I already have some idea about this store.

The young boss is very professional in cooking and grilling, and seems to have a good learning ability.

"Do you still remember the taste of the golden and silver meat made by Teacher Zhang?"

A true chef would be very reluctant to believe that his peers can replicate a dish after tasting it once.

So the other person replied:

"I've only eaten it once. It's something that Lao Zhang improved upon from garlic-mashed pork. I can't quite remember the exact taste, but I think the one he made here is just average."

After hearing this, it was not yet the turn for the shop staff to react.

Zhang Guohua was not happy at first.

He himself had tasted the gold and silver meat that Li Rui had reproduced, and there was no difference at all between it and what he made himself.

The two people from Hongyan Restaurant actually said that Xiao Li’s cooking was average.

That means that my own improvements are actually very ordinary.

Zhang Guohua walked behind them.
"Come on, tell me, what's wrong with the golden and silver meat in this restaurant? Ah, let me understand it clearly."

"Fuck, Mr. Zhang, why are you here?"

(End of this chapter)