self-improvement as a cook

Chapter 35

"Chicken gizzards and belly should be scratched horizontally and vertically with a knife. The thinner the better, the purpose is to make the oil penetrate easily and the heat penetrate quickly, because this dish is purely based on the heat. The two things cannot be oiled together. Chicken gizzards take time After a while, you have to put it in the pot first. If you put the belly in the pot together, the result is either the belly is old or the chicken gizzards are not cooked enough. These two things are fried in the pot, and there is no time to turn them with a shovel. Throwing things in the air, rolling and falling, the liquid and solid are picked up together, and after three or five times, it is cooked. This is not a stunt show, it is a necessary skill for the fire. Before the blazing fire, the hot oil splashes At the same time, playing with the iron pot that weighs several kilograms with one hand is not a bit of skill."

This is not what An Ran said, it was Mr. Liang Shiqiu's description of this deep-fried double crispy dish in his Yashe Tanchi, and it was a lifelong regret not to be able to eat this double-fried double crispy dish later.

Mr. Liang Shiqiu has already pointed out the most difficult part of this dish, the heat. In modern times, Anran had a senior brother who learned from his grandfather, but he was the best at Lu cuisine. This dish is fried and crispy, and Anran learned from him.

It is not difficult to say, there is a trick in it, the chicken gizzards and belly kernels should be boiled in boiling water first, this process has made these two ingredients cooked by [-]%, if you put them in the oil pan at this time, it will be like Mr. Liang Shiqiu said that even if you stay in the pot for a while, it will become so old that you can't chew it.

There is also a sequence for putting in the pot. The chicken gizzards are put in first, followed by the belly kernels. After the two things are put into the pot, the spoon must be turned upside down. After three or five back and forth, it is almost ripe. The plate is passed to the table, and the diners pick it up. Put it in the mouth, it is just very ripe.

This dish is a unique skill of the senior brother, but he has not hesitated to pass the know-how to himself, so she is quite confident in making this fried double crispy dish.

As for the old grandson, just looking at his poor knife skills, An Ran knew that he had never cooked this dish, and he would definitely lose in this competition.

An Ran wanted to kill him instantly, and those few flips of the spoon were quite fancy, and the judges, headed by the prefect, were dazzled and admiring.

It wasn't until this oily and double crispy dish was put on the plate that several people came back to their senses. The magistrate stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Sure enough, a famous teacher produces a high-level apprentice. The culinary skills of this closed disciple, my lord, are really extraordinary. Today, my lord It's eye-opening." As he spoke, he put a piece of pork belly in his mouth, the deliciousness of the mechanism made him squint his eyes, the smooth, crisp and tender taste was something he had never tasted in his life.

Added another piece of chicken gizzards, and couldn't help saying: "It's really just right. If the heat is a little bit worse, I'm afraid it won't have such a taste. It is indeed a must in northern cuisine. You guys also come to comment and comment. Today, these dishes After eating, this oily double crispy dish is the most memorable."

Several people tasted it one after another, and they were all full of praise. Afterwards, they all looked at Lao Suntou. Lao Suntou's oily fried double crisp has also been cooked. You don't need to taste it. Just looking at the dark and not slippery autumn color makes people very disappointed, but , in order to convince him, the magistrate still picked up his chopsticks and spit it out as soon as he put it in his mouth: "I said, old grandson, what are you doing? Your belly is fried like a cowhide! , I can't chew this thing with my teeth."

The old grandson knew that he had lost his old face today, he was negligent and underestimated the enemy for a while, and actually acted as a stepping stone for this girl, but he still didn't believe in evil and went to pick up An Ran's fried double crisp. With a downcast face, but unwilling to reconcile: "I, my apprentice let this girl kick into the lotus pond. Without my apprentice to light the fire, the stove is not strong, so this dish is a bit old."

Not to mention the judges, even if the chefs next to him looked at him with disdain, Ruan Siniang snorted: "I said, old grandson, I really saw it just now, the boy who pulls the bellows is afraid that the fire will not be hot , It’s delayed your skills, and you’ve exhausted all your strength, and now you’re still relying on fire, anyway, you’ve been in this business for decades, you’re really thick-skinned, let’s not talk about it This oily double crisp is not authentic, just this girl's unique skills, not to mention you, one of the people present counts as one, whoever can get it will lose, and the skills are not as good as others. It's shameful, if you still play tricks when you lose, that's a big shame, if it spreads, I'll feel ashamed for you no matter how much you mess around in our business in the future."

"You... Ruan Siniang, what's the matter with you? When your grandpa grandpa was shaking the spoon, you didn't know where you were. Do you need you to cook garlic here? If you have the ability, you can make a deep-fried double crisp, grandpa grandpa. I will serve you."

Ruan Siniang snorted and laughed: "I can't do it. Don't look at this girl's age, but her skills are here. I, Ruan Siniang, have been able to obey in my life. I will obey this girl. If you don't agree, then compare Together, I will set fire to this girl."

When Old Sun heard it, he seemed to see hope, and began to play a rogue: "Youdao wins two out of three rounds. You picked this dish. Naturally, you are familiar with it. If I pick it, you will definitely lose."

An Zihe's face darkened: "Old grandson, you should treat this as your home, and let you do whatever you want."

An Zihe's tone was quite cold, even standing in front of the stove safely could feel the bone-chilling chill.

The old grandson seemed to be terribly afraid of An Zihe, subconsciously shrunk his bastard's head, and suddenly thought of something, he straightened his neck: "Compete with another dish, if I still lose this dish, from now on, my old grandson..." As he spoke Gritting his teeth, he slammed his kitchen knife into Cai Dun: "I just killed myself as a eater, and I will never enter the industry again."

Old Sun's first sentence made it difficult for people around to say anything more, because he had already cut off his own way out, and it would be unreasonable for them to stop him.

The magistrate still wants to try the depth of An Ran. Regardless of her young age, this girl really surprised him enough by making this oily and crispy dish. She is a talent.

The three people sent by Jizhou Mansion last year, not to mention entering the imperial dining room to compete with the imperial chef, did not even see a shadow.Last year when I went back to my hometown in Yanzhou Prefecture, Liang Zisheng, the magistrate of Yanzhou, invited me to have a banquet in Jufenglou. In a fit of anger, Xi San sent him a cook.If Liang Zisheng hadn't been invited back in another day, and Chen Ergou had won back some face for himself, he would have lost his hometown.

Now that the emperor is good at cooking, he has organized a royal chef competition, and all the states below are trying their best to win a jackpot.

Now that the country is prosperous and the people are safe, the government is clear and the government is clear, so there are not many opportunities to find a leader. If the state capital under his jurisdiction can produce an imperial chef, it will be a very honorable thing.

Going deeper, the imperial chef is serving the emperor to eat, and the emperor has to eat every day, that is to say, the imperial chef has the opportunity to contact the emperor every day, even if he cannot be summoned every day, he works in the imperial dining room, so any news will naturally come soon, There is such a person who reaches the sky, why worry about his official career not going well.

In particular, this girl can't help being a good cook, and she is quite pretty, if she can catch the eyes of the Lord Long Live, then...the more you think about it, the more the magistrate feels that this matter is very promising.

However, this girl is from the An family, and seeing what An Jiamu means to this girl, could it be that she is from him?Such a pity.

No matter what, I have to try this girl's cooking skills again. Thinking of this, I said: "Two wins in three rounds, it makes sense, and, to tell you the truth, Miss Gang'an's fried oil is both crispy, although it makes me eat a lot of food. My lord opened his eyes for a while, but he was a little bit unsatisfied, even this technique is pleasing to the eye, if I can watch it again, it is also good luck, what do you think?"

Everyone agreed, who doesn't want to watch the fun, but An Zihe took a look at Lao Suntou, who suddenly felt chills from his heart and couldn't help shivering.

The magistrate was satisfied, but looked at Lao Suntou but his face darkened: "Old Suntou, you should think about it, if you lose again this time, this guy who eats will be ruined."

I have already been forced here, and I will lose even if I don't compare. Besides, if I offend Anfu, Jizhou Prefecture will have no place to stand in the future. If you fight for your own special dishes, you will go to the capital if you win, so you can have a meal for yourself.

Thinking of this, I nodded: "Since I made a poisonous oath, I must obey it. If I lose again this time, I will be convinced and never eat this job again."

The magistrate nodded: "Okay, so many people testify, you can't let you go back on your word." He said, looking at An Ran, his face was quite soft, as if he was afraid of scaring An Ran: "Miss An is so nice?"

An Ran knew in her heart that if she didn't convince the old grandson today, she would definitely not be kind. Moreover, she was deeply annoyed at his contempt for her master, so she said: "An Ran has no objection, let him choose vegetables and compare them once, and I will treat him as An Ran. I respect my seniors."

The old grandson smiled sinisterly: "It's good that you girl know that my grandson is a senior, and I won with a side-by-side game of oil explosion and double crisp, but it's a trick to let the old grandson teach you what is real. How about this second dish of ours, which is a famous dish from the North School, Jiuzhuan Dachang?"

An Ran nodded: "That's it, I'm asking Senior for advice."

The magistrate now knows that Cui Chengzhi is an expert, and he also likes his elegant speech, so he spared several hosts and asked him directly: "This Jiuzhuan Dachang is a famous dish in our Yanzhou Prefecture. I am from Yanzhou Prefecture, so I often eat it. I love it very much, but I am an outsider, but I don’t know how to be authentic, sincerity is an insider, can you explain my doubts?”

Cui Chengzhi hurriedly said: "Don't dare. Although Chengzhi knows a little bit, he doesn't dare to call himself an expert. Speaking of this nine-turn large intestine, he knows a little bit. It is the same as the fried double crisp just now. It is a unique dish in the north. The method is very particular, simply put, it needs one blanching, two boiling, three deep frying, and four burning."

The magistrate raised his eyebrows: "Please explain in detail, how do you do it?"

Cui Chengzhi nodded: "Because the pig's large intestine is taken, the ingredients need to be cut carefully, and all the ingredients can be used to get the taste. The specific method should be first boiled in boiling water, then fried in oil pan, and finally boiled. Take out the spoon and put it into the pan repeatedly. The seasonings used include many traditional Chinese medicines, such as amomum, cinnamon, cardamom...and scallions, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, clear soup, sesame oil from Yanzhou Prefecture...the taste is sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, Both salty and salty, sprinkle coriander powder after cooking to add a delicate fragrance, so that the dish can be sour, sweet, fragrant, spicy and salty after being cooked, with ruddy color, soft and tender texture, fat and not fat. It's greasy. It's easy to say, but it's hard to make such an authentic taste."

He said and looked at An Ran: "However, Miss An's cooking skills should not be difficult, not to mention other things, it is not easy just this set of intestines, three pig large intestines need to be cleaned and put together layer by layer, Miss An's technique Look, you should be very familiar with this dish."

Everyone couldn't help looking at An Ran. Although the Jiuzhuan large intestine is delicious, the pig's large intestine is a pickled thing. Although the magistrate has eaten it countless times, he has never seen how it is made. He just smelled the smell and saw it being served. I almost spit out the fried double crispy pork intestines just now.

But after such a short period of time, I have a different feeling. Don't look at this stuff, but it's much better in this girl's hands. The little girl's jade hands are delicate and white, even the back of the hand is porcelain white. And the tips of the ten fingers are like spring onions, compared to the rough fingers of the old grandson with pig intestines wrapped around them, this kind of jade fingers gives people an indescribable beauty, so you know that her hands are pickled pig intestines, I don't feel bored, the ancients said that red sleeves add fragrance, if there is such a little beauty who cooks delicious food every day, it is also a great joy in life.

An Ran doesn't know how the men around her are obsessed, and she only concentrates on cooking her dishes. For her, cooking is not a job to deal with, but a kind of enjoyment from the heart. She likes cooking and loves the profession of cooking. I think what grandpa said is very true, every dish has its soul, and the chef's cooking is to find this soul and let it be expressed to the fullest, so that a delicious dish can be made.No matter what the ingredients are, even pig intestines are a delicacy in her eyes.

It was still Ruan Siniang who set the fire for her. If Ruan Siniang couldn't convince her with the deep-fried oil and double crisp just now, then this nine-turn large intestine has already made Ruan Siniang deeply understand that she and the little girl in front of her are really good at cooking. Not to mention how pleasing her graceful and smooth techniques are, it is this methodical aura that makes Ruan Siniang feel like a master of a generation, just like her master Mr. Zheng.

But how old is this girl, when she heard Madam say it, she still didn't believe it, a girl of sixteen can be a chef no matter how good her cooking skills are, she can cook a few southern dishes, she is a chef, it's ridiculous, that Dayan's There are not as many chefs as there are mice.

Now I am really convinced. Every technique of this girl seems to be unhurried, but when I think about it carefully, I use vinegar to remove the peculiar smell. It is quite flattering. Put the large intestine in cold water and heat it slowly, change the water for a quarter of an hour before cooking, add ginger, green onions, and peppercorns to the cooking pot, this will undoubtedly better remove the fishy smell of pig large intestine.

Put the wide soup on the fire, turn it to low heat after boiling, and find that the bulge is pricked with a thin bamboo stick to deflate, so as to maintain the integrity of the large intestine to the greatest extent. After cooking, cut it into sections, and also fix it with a thin bamboo stick. Fry in hot oil until golden red.

At this time, Ruan Siniang glanced at the old grandson's large intestines next to her, she knew the wonderful use of this bamboo stick, but she really didn't know how this girl came up with this method, frying the pan with sesame oil to make sugar.

This stir-fried sugar color seems simple, but it should not be underestimated. It needs to accurately control the heat, stir-fry on low heat until it is dark red, then put it into the large intestine, turn the spoon to color, then cook cooking wine, green onion, ginger, minced garlic, and fry until fragrant. , add clear soup, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate, and soup to boil, then move to a low heat and simmer; when the soup is about a quarter left, add pepper, crushed cinnamon sand Ren, simmer until the soup is dry and the juice is thick, turn the spoon to make the juice evenly wrap on the large intestine, drizzle with chicken oil, drag it into the plate, sprinkle coriander powder, and this nine-turn large intestine is done.

When it was put on the plate, Lao Suntou also got the nine-turn large intestine. Two plates of nine-turn large intestine were placed side by side on the table.

Old Sun's face has turned gray. If the fried oil and double crisp just now was just a trick of the girl, now that the nine-turn large intestine is made, he is very clear in his heart that his cooking skills are far inferior to this one. Little girl, if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, he wouldn't believe it even if she was killed, but a little girl who is sixteen can grasp the secrets of Beicai so accurately.

Southern cuisine pays attention to knife skills, exquisite workmanship, and beautiful dishes, while northern cuisine pays attention to the heat. Whether it is the fried double crisp just now or this nine-turn large intestine, they are all dishes that are very particular about heat, so, it is considered Northern cuisine is a must, and it is absolutely impossible to control the fire without more than ten or twenty years of skill, and this girl is only sixteen, even if she learned to cook from the womb, it is only 20 years, but no matter Nan Nan who is good at knife skills The dishes, or the northern dishes that test the heat, can be so authentic.

Now he finally understands that this girl may be the genius that the master once told him. She is a genius and has worshiped a famous teacher. It is possible for her to have such a powerful cooking skill at the age of 16. It suddenly occurred to him that Zheng Chunyang was defeated by Han Yuchu five years ago. Under the circumstances, the chef from the northern faction was proud. Did he accept such an apprentice to defeat Han Zizhang and revive the southern faction?If this is the case, if you go to Beijing to deliver a letter yourself, you will have no credit or hard work.It must have its own benefits.

Thinking of this, he threw the knife away without shame, and said, "The old man really accepted a high-ranking apprentice, and my grandson lost."

An Zihe knew what the old guy was thinking, and sneered, "Old grandson, you have to compete in the second match. Since you admit defeat, you have to promise that you will never eat the cook's rice again. It’s not just talking about it.”

The old grandson's expression changed, he looked at An Zi and was speechless for a long time.

The big iron spoon slowed down at this moment, seeing that the master was going to suffer, he hurriedly said: "What can you do if you don't talk about it, killing people is just nodding, my master has already conceded, you, what else do you want?"

"No way? Just now your master blatantly insulted Mr. Zheng, and mentioned the imperial chef competition five years ago, we might as well learn from you today."

The old grandson shook his body, his face was pale and there was almost no trace of human color, he subconsciously grasped his wrist, and kept stepping back.

Behind him was Chen Ergou, who stretched out his hand to stop him: "What's the matter, I'm so cowardly, with a coward like you, no wonder people look down on us as cooks, a majestic seven-foot-tall man, willing to bet and admit defeat, spit A Ding, since I said it before, I still want to go back on my word now, it’s not such a cheap thing.”

"You, Chen Ergou, you lack eight generations of virtue. You want to cut off your grandpa's livelihood."

Chen Ergou laughed: "You can't say that well. I didn't cut off your livelihood, it was you who broke your job. Let's put it another way, if Miss An loses the second Nine Turns Big Intestine , you will spare her, if you want to pretend to be cowardly now, it's too late."

Li Dashao didn't look good, and just about to speak, I don't know whether it was on purpose or accidentally, Madam Su gently stretched out a foot while he was walking forward, Li Dashao stumbled, and staggered towards Madam Su. He rushed over, and seeing him coming towards his wife, Mr. Tong San was furious: "What a daring dog." He kicked Li Dashao out, and with a thud, Li Dashao fell for the second time. In the lotus pond.

Mrs. Su covered her mouth and said, "Oh, the lotus in this pond has suffered from seedlings today."

An Ran couldn't help laughing, Mrs. Su's temper was really cute, but what exactly did An Zihe want to do?It's really hard to guess.

Just as he was thinking about it, An Zihe had already stepped forward. The old grandson couldn't dodge in time. He grabbed his hand and bent it slightly. There was a click, accompanied by the scream of the old grandson, resounding through the Hexiangxie.The old grandson fainted from a headache, lying on his back on the ground, An Zihe looked at his hands in disgust as if he had touched something dirty, took out a handkerchief to wipe it, and threw it on him: "Throw people out!" From now on, there will be no such cook in Anji." A few servants came up and hurriedly lifted him up, and he disappeared after a while.

An Ran looked at An Zihe in shock, it was the first time she realized that this man was so ruthless, she unconsciously took two steps back, An Zihe caught her gaze and frowned slightly.

Senior brother An Ran's complexion was not very good, and he patted her: "What are you thinking, the master has something to say, let's go back to your small courtyard first."

The magistrate also knew that An Ran was from the An family, so he could discuss with the An family if he had anything to do, so he didn't stop him, let the three of them go.

An Ran returned to the small courtyard, still a little shaken, the old man looked at her for a while, and couldn't help sighing: "At first, the master didn't want you to go into the muddy water of the capital, but now it seems that I can't, you two things today Cooking the dishes will surely spread the reputation in the near future. The current emperor loves food and has a preference for cooking skills. Therefore, there is an annual cooking competition. Even if the master does not want you to go, the magistrate will definitely do his best Pushing you to the capital, speaking of it, it is the master who hurt you."

Eldest brother: "Master, why hasn't the master allowed me to mention what happened five years ago to Yongfeng? Someone obviously manipulated the culinary competition. Before the competition, Han Zizhang even forced the master to sever his wrist. Liu Hai, the chief manager, is not a thing at all, because the master does not go with him, so he colluded with Han Zizhang to set up this trick, and let Han Zizhang take the master instead."

An Ran was stunned, and said that the big competition five years ago was tricky, and it turned out to be so despicable: "Master, why don't you expose Han Zizhang's true face on the spot, don't you say that the emperor is a sage, I think you will deal with it fairly. I will definitely not let such a villain be proud."

The old man shook his head: "There is a reason why the master is so tolerant. The north-south dispute between cooks has been going on for a long time. In the beginning, there was no distinction between the north and the south. The big guys study cooking only to make ends meet. Later, there was a dispute over fame and fortune." , separated the north and the south, and the northern cuisine is centered on Qilu, which is today's Yanzhou Prefecture. Due to the difference in climate, ingredients and tastes, the northern cuisine is skillful in the use of ingredients and pays attention to seasoning. The characteristics of the northern style, just like the two dishes you made today, fried double crispy and nine-turn large intestine are classic dishes in northern cuisine. It is better at making soup, and because it is close to the sea, it is also good at cooking eight delicacies of seafood. It is more difficult to cook authentic dishes than southern dishes, but later on, some cooks did not master their culinary skills and blindly tried to trick them, which made northern dishes gradually decline."

He paused while talking: "Southern cuisine is located in the south of the Yangtze River and is influenced by regional folk customs. It is exquisitely prepared, elegant in style, and pays attention to knife skills. Therefore, it is more refined than northern cuisine and has a mellow taste; Good at stewing, stewing, simmering, warming, steaming, roasting, and frying; raw materials are mostly aquatic products, focusing on freshness, mild taste, and pursuing light and original flavors. Most of the officials in the DPRK are from the south, and they like southern cuisine more. The southern cuisine overwhelms the northern cuisine and is respected by officials and nobles. If things go on like this, the northern cuisine gradually declines. Because the southern cuisine flourishes everywhere, no one cooks from the north , Many northern cooks are not allowed to learn how to cook southern dishes to make a living."

Speaking of this, he sighed: "Although the master is classified as a southern school, he doesn't think that southern cuisine is much better than northern cuisine. Instead, he thinks that cooking skills should not be divided into northern and southern schools. The way of art is not to be dominated by one side. Even if the master thinks so, the people in the world do not. They subconsciously divide the cooks into the north and the south. The master represents the southern school, and Han Zizhang is the northern school. When Han Zizhang competed with the master in cooking Although the master knows that he is in collusion with Liu Hai and tampered with the ingredients, if the master exposes this matter in front of the emperor that day, Han Zizhang and Liu Hai will definitely be convicted and their lives will be lost."

An Ran said angrily: "He is so despicable, even if he lost his life, it is his own fault. Why should Master be such a bad person."

The old man shook his head: "It's not that the master wants to be a good person, and the master is not for Han Zizhang. The master is for the sake of the northern cooks in the world. The northern sect has gradually declined. If Han Zizhang is convicted again, I'm afraid that all the northern cooks in the world will have to change their careers." Now, then the northern cuisine is not in decline, but will be gradually cut off, both the north and the south are the inheritance of our ancestors, if it is cut off because of the master, wouldn't the master become a sinner through the ages."

An Ran was silent. What the master said was that if the master exposed Han Zizhang that day, the Bei faction, which was already in a bad situation, would suffer a devastating blow. To the point, don’t say that I made these two classic dishes of northern cuisine today. I’m afraid I don’t even know what these two dishes are.

But I heard the elder brother say: "Master, you are kind enough to bear the humiliation and want to keep the northern faction, but you forgot that in the eyes of others, the master represents the southern faction. Because the master lost to Han Zizhang five years ago, the northern faction rose and the southern faction rose." The chefs of the faction are now gradually falling into the same situation as the northern faction. You have kept the northern faction, so why don't you just watch the southern faction decline? Moreover, Han Zizhang is a despicable and shameless person who, like Liu Haikeng, has harmed the cooks of the southern faction. There is no southern imperial chef in the imperial dining room. If this continues, it may be difficult to see southern dishes at the imperial banquet of Long Live Lord in the future. Master, you can't solve the fundamental problem by doing this. You just let the northern sect and the southern sect It’s just a change.”

The old man was stunned for a while, and then suddenly looked at An Ran: "Girl, from your chef, you can see that it combines the best of the north and the south, not only the seasoning of the northern dishes, but also the exquisite workmanship of the southern dishes. The chef is very good." Curious about how your world reconciles North and South so that they can coexist?"

An Ran thought for a while: "The cuisines of later generations have long been divided into very fine lines. At first, the Yangtze River was used as the boundary, and they were also divided into the north and the south. In terms of taste, the north is salty and the south is sweet, and then they are divided into Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Huaiyang, and four. The major cuisines later developed Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, and Hui, which are called the eight major cuisines. There are also some, such as Muslim cuisine, temple cuisine, Hakka cuisine, local cuisine, etc., which are very complex, but each has its own characteristics. , Each has its own unique skills, and each has its own classic famous dishes. As for cooking techniques, although there are differences, they can communicate with each other. Mastery is what makes you successful, just like a master, you are always with us, and you are the real master of the generation of top chefs."

An Ran's last words amused both the old man and the elder brother, the old man nodded her head: "You are a naughty girl, and you still don't forget to flatter the master in the end, come on, the master is self-aware, today your two northern dishes Even if the master cooks the stove himself before his wrist is broken, it is not necessarily more authentic than what you do, especially the double-crispy fried oil. The master has done it before, but it is always a bit old, although it is not enough to chew. It doesn’t move, but it’s far less smooth and crisp than what you made today.”

Eldest brother also nodded: "Your nine-turn large intestine looks so tight. When senior brother made it, the front end was fine, but once it was oiled, it was easy to spread out. Finally, it was simmered over a low fire, and it was basically out of shape."

An Ran smiled and said: "Actually, there are secrets to these two dishes. In terms of fried oil and double crisp, because the ingredients are tender, they can't stand the fire. If they come out of the pot, they will be very ripe, but when they are served on the table, they will be a bit old. As long as you handle them properly, they will be ready to cook." It is nine ripe when it is served, and when the guests pick it up and deliver it to their mouths, wouldn’t it be exactly ten ripe.”

The master smiled and said: "Miao, Miao, the master said just now that your girl's ability is better than the master's. It turns out that this is the case. It's hard to understand how you came up with it."

An Ran shook her head: "I can't think of it. I'm also a senior who is a master of Shandong cuisine. He has a special liking for this deep-fried double-crispy dish. He once made it seventy times in one day just to get the right heat. .”

The old man nodded: "It's no wonder, this is the real cook, a dish can be cooked repeatedly, and if you keep correcting the shortcomings, you can naturally do it well."

The senior brother hurriedly said: "Tell the senior brother quickly, what is the secret of the nine-turning large intestine?"

An Ran: "This is even simpler..." She pursed her lips and smiled.

The elder brother was in a hurry, the old man stroked his beard: "I think the trick is your thin bamboo sticks, is that what the master said?"

An Ran clasped his hands together: "The master is really wise, and it's not just the nine-turn large intestine, but when making this kind of dish that tends to diverge, use a thin bamboo stick to fix it, no matter whether it is oiled or steamed, it can keep the same shape and become a dish. So much prettier."

The elder brother suddenly said, "So it's so simple, why didn't I think of it."

The old man shook his head: "Don't be coaxed by this girl, she took advantage of it, maybe how many generations of cooks came up with these methods, and she used them. It seems simple, but I don't know how many generations of hard work."

An Ran chuckled: "What the master said is that I'm almost like cheating in the examination room now. If I still can't win, I'll embarrass our ancestors who have been cooking for so many generations." The master and apprentice who said a word laughed.

After laughing, but thinking of the real problem again, the old man sighed: "Perhaps what Deming said has some truth, avoiding forbearance is not the solution."

The elder brother hurriedly said: "Master, you have finally figured it out. The younger brother and I are not here to go back to the imperial dining room, but because we think of the complacent faces of Han Zizhang and Liu Huan, we can't get over it. They are so despicable and bragging about being the number one in the world." A chef is really shameless."

The old man: "Although Han Zizhang is a bit despicable, when it comes to cooking skills, he is on par with the master. Even though he didn't mess with the ingredients at that time, he is really better than the cook. The master is not very sure that he can beat him. Today, An Ran This oily and crispy dish is Han Zizhang's special dish, if he compares it to this one day, the master will definitely lose."

An Ran: "Master, why should you underestimate yourself? Even if Han Zizhang wins the master in this dish, he will lose in other dishes. My grandfather said that the most important thing for a good cook is not cooking skills but being a person. Han Zizhang's cooking skills are no different. He is tall, has a low character, and is not a real chef, he can only be regarded as a scum among cooks, and such a scum is not worthy of the master's humiliation."

When the senior brother heard this, he patted the table happily: "What the junior sister said is, why is Han Zizhang the first cook that day? Junior sister made these two dishes in front of the magistrate today. Today was originally a culinary competition in Jizhou Prefecture. Although the old grandson messed up the game in the end, junior junior sister is worthy of the name. She should represent Jizhou Prefecture in Beijing , even if Junior Sister doesn't want to be in the limelight, the magistrate may report the name of Junior Sister, and now, if you want to avoid it, you can't avoid it."

The old man sighed: "Thousands of calculations have not yet been calculated that the old grandson will jump out to disrupt the situation, and then implicate the Anran girl. Speaking of it, the master's cultivation is not enough. If he didn't want to rub the old grandson's spirit, I won't let your junior sister compete with him, but breaking the old grandson's wrist today is a bit too much."

Speaking of this, Anran couldn't help but think of An Zihe's ruthless methods at that time. Those series of movements were very neat, but in the blink of an eye, the old grandson's hand was abolished. She started to feel cold, and she couldn't help being a little scared by such a man.

When I was in a trance, I suddenly heard the master say: "It's still early, and it will take next month to go to Beijing. There is one more thing today. Who made the stuffed stuffed buns that day?"

An Ran came back to her senses: "It's an old woman on the street. She said her husband made the stuffing and lived in Taoli Village outside the city. She also said that if I want to know how to make vegetarian stuffing, I should go to Taoli Village. Ask her husband, I can guess the ingredients of the vegetarian stuffing, but I don’t know what it is? These days are busy, but I don’t have time to visit.”

Taoli Village?The old man nodded: "Since that's the case, let's go to Taoli Village tomorrow as a teacher and apprentice. I always feel that the person who mixes stuffing is an old friend of the master. If it is really him, he has disappeared for many years, but I don't know. How could he come to Jizhou and marry a wife..."

(End of this chapter)