Food: How come this boss knows everything?

Chapter 295: Time cannot be reversed, beans must be stewed

Razor clams are delicious.

The method is not complicated. The only thing you need to pay attention to is to make the clams spit out all the mud and sand.

It takes a little longer.

Prepare clean water and salt.

The ratio is 1L of clean water: 30g of salt, which is similar to the salinity of seawater. If conditions are convenient, you can use seawater directly.

Soak clams in salt water.

They will naturally spit out the dirt inside.

Sometimes water will splash out, so you can put a lid on it to avoid getting water splashed on your face when you are watching. (Xiao Ma asked to add this point)
In addition, it is best not to place the clams directly in the salt water bucket. You can put them in a drain basket so that the spitted out mud and sand have a natural sedimentation process and will not be accidentally sucked back into the clams.

Xiao Ma also asked: "Why are there clams in winter?"

Li Rui replied: "It was blown by the strong wind."

Comrade Ma Jinge strongly suspected that his boss was making up stories, but he could not find any evidence.

Xiao Han was in charge of purchasing and coordination. He added: "It was really blown by the strong wind. Boss You and his team spent the whole night picking up things at the beach. They were so tired that they couldn't even straighten their backs."

The young man didn't blush when he spoke, and Xiao Ma believed that the two of them were not lying.

However, the specific location where the seafood was picked up is a trade secret of seafood merchants and is not convenient to disclose.

Of course, because it is a gift from nature, even if it is a live clams, Boss You gives a preferential price.

So the price of stir-fried seafood is not expensive.

In fact, strong winds blowing seafood ashore is a common phenomenon.

Counting the days, the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month just passed a few days ago. The day and a half before and after the first and fifteenth day was exactly the time of high tide.

The astronomical high tide period, coupled with continued strong winds, does increase the chances of seafood coming ashore.

After the clams spit out the sand, clean them again.

Then boil water and add the clams.

The blanching time does not need to be too long, and the clams can be taken out as soon as they open their mouths.

Add a little salt during the blanching process to lock in the freshness of the clams.

The opened clams are more convenient for the next step:

Tear off the hem of the skirt that looks darker.

There will be some spots in this area that cannot be cleaned thoroughly. Only by removing them thoroughly can it taste more delicious.

In addition to the gifts from nature, two additional ingredients are indispensable for stir-frying clams with green onions and ginger.

Chop shallots and slice ginger.

Heat oil in a pan, add scallion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.

Next, add the clams.
After stir-frying briefly for a few times, add rice wine to the side of the pot.

Then start seasoning, add appropriate amount of salt, and a small amount of sugar and oyster sauce to enhance the flavor.

Thicken the sauce with a small amount of water starch and stir-fry until the sauce evenly coats the surface of the clams.

Finally, serve.

There were several regular customers sitting on the second floor, and they raved about this stir-fried dish.

Zhang Jiaming: "It tastes really delicious."

"too delicious!"

The clams are not very big, but they taste great.

With only scallions, ginger and simple seasoning, the deliciousness of the clams is preserved to the greatest extent.

The meat is tender, sweet and fragrant, fresh and not greasy.

When eating, just hold one side, then put it to your mouth, and with a little force, you can suck the razor clam meat into your mouth.

There is also a little bit of juice, which is the essence of the whole dish and is also very fresh and fragrant.

Father Nie at the table noticed more details. He picked up a clam and showed it to everyone:

"Look, the clams are cleaned well and don't taste bad at all."

Zhang Jiaming fully agreed with Uncle Nie's words.

"We can always trust Boss Li."

"There's nothing wrong with what Xiao Zhang said."

"Try the pig's trotters. They are a specialty of this restaurant."

Nie Zhenhua gradually realized that something was wrong. How come this kid is more familiar with this place than I am?

But the young man quickly picked up the cup and said, "A toast to you and Auntie." "Oh, okay."

Meals are an important social setting.

People who can eat together can definitely chat together.

In any case, Xiao Zhang, the boyfriend brought back by his daughter, also got the approval of Old Nie.

In the past few days, the number of gatherings of relatives and friends in the store has increased significantly.
Accustomed to the lively and bustling scenes,

During supper time, lone customers will get more attention from the boss.

"What would you like to eat tonight?"

Li Rui asked proactively.

The customer was wearing a military green jacket and looked a bit overweight.

"Do you have potatoes and beans stew?"

"Yes, add some pork belly? It might take a little longer."

"It's okay." The uncle came out on a weekend night and didn't seem to mind waiting a little longer.

But he still warned seriously:

"Don't worry, the beans must be stewed."

"Don't worry." Li Rui replied.

Meat stewed with beans and potatoes is a home-cooked dish in the northern region. It looks ordinary but tastes amazing.

Sear the pork belly with skin to remove the hair, then cut into thick slices.

Pick, wash, peel and cut beans and potatoes into pieces for later use.

Heat oil in a pan.

Stir-fry the beans first. The color of the beans will become more emerald green during the stir-frying process. When the heat is right, the surface will slightly peel.

At this time, remove the beans, leave some oil in the pot and continue to add the pork belly.

Stir-fry the fat from the pork belly, and then fry until it is slightly crispy. Then add the scallion, ginger, star anise, light soy sauce, and soybean paste, and stir-fry over low heat until fragrant.

Then, add the potatoes into the pan and stir-fry.

Although it is a stew, it is three parts stewing and seven parts stir-frying.

Potatoes themselves are an ingredient that absorbs oil, and the raw smell in the potatoes will be fried out during the frying process.

Wait until the surface of the potatoes is slightly browned, then add the beans into the pot.

Add boiling water and bring to a simmer over high heat.

For seasoning, you only need simple salt, sugar, MSG and thirteen spices.

The waiting time is a little longer, and the aromas of various ingredients need to blend together.

Uncle Biao, who ordered stewed pork with green beans, used to be a chef.

But he made a mistake and the beans were not cooked thoroughly, so he fed the guest and sent him to the hospital.

Uncle Biao has made too many mistakes, missed too many opportunities, and failed to seize too many opportunities in his life.

He looked at the busy figure of the boss in the kitchen.

Suddenly he thought of an old friend. If he had held Yufen at the beginning, he would not be alone now.

So Uncle Biao said to Li Rui meaningfully:

"Little chef, I want to remind you of one thing. If a woman says she likes to watch you cook, you must cherish her."

Li Rui nodded to the guest.

There may be a complicated story behind this sentence.

But let's put it on Li Rui himself.

It seems that a lot of people like to watch him cook.

Men and women of all ages.

People have been saying this since the days of grilling skewers.

There are also people who are communicating with Mr. Li across the Internet.

“I think I learned another dish.”

Even the store's artificial intelligence often uses the store's surveillance to check the boss's movements.

All worth cherishing.

(End of this chapter)