The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 107 Pancake Pancake!

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In addition to studying history in his previous life, Xie Shen also had a hobby, which was cooking.

Of course, what Xie Shen cooks are mostly delicious home-cooked dishes. Although they cannot be compared with top chefs, they are still well-known in the circle of relatives and friends.

Now that he came to the Ming Dynasty, if he didn't show these skills, he would really feel a little itchy in his heart.

As for whether to immediately invest in changing output and open a restaurant, Xie Shen hasn't made up his mind yet.

First, the investment in opening a restaurant was too high, and he didn't have so much cash.Secondly, he was still not sure whether the dishes he made would suit the tastes of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, after hundreds of years, it would be a big loss if you opened a restaurant blindly and ended up with very few customers.

Xie Shen is a scholar, and the greatest advantage of a scholar is that he is good at calculating.

Even if he really decides to open a restaurant, he will first test the water in a small area to see how the response is, and will not invest money blindly.

Of course, he also needs to find a group of outstanding cooks. These cooks must not only be skilled and good at learning, but more importantly, they must have good character.

There is nothing special about the recipes mastered by Xie Shen, and it is very easy to be imitated.Therefore, he needs to ensure that the cooks he hires are loyal enough, otherwise, if the cooks are poached by colleagues at a high price, he will suffer a blood loss.

Sometimes Xie Shen feels that cooking and reading have the same effect, and both of them need to be in a state of calm and concentration so that they are not disturbed by the outside world.

The little loli Erya followed Xie Shen to the East Kitchen, staring at Xie Shen with a smile, her eyes rolled slightly.

"Unexpectedly, the young master can also cook. Now I have to study hard."

Xie Shen shrugged his shoulders noncommittally, and said with a faint smile: "Then you can see, this is my exclusive secret, I won't tell ordinary people."

Little Lolita pursed her lips, snorted and said, "My lord is really stingy, isn't it just a dish, it's like giving someone a big favor."

Xie Shen was both angry and laughing in his heart, when he took in little Lolita just now, he didn't see her arrogance, he could only say that little Lolita had deep tricks.

Xie Shen walked into the East Kitchen, bent down in front of the stove, took some firewood and threw it into the stove, and then lit the stove.

Then he poured the flour into the basin, and poured some water to make a batter.

Little Lolita stared at Xie Shen curiously, without saying a word.Perhaps in her opinion, a scholar like Xie Shen must have never even been in East Kitchen.Seeing the boy cooking so skillfully, she was a little surprised.

What Xie Shen wants to do is nothing but pancake fruit!

This may be an ordinary and no longer ordinary people's breakfast in later generations, but it was an absolute novelty in the Ming Dynasty.

Although Xie Shen is not sure whether the taste of the pancakes is suitable for the tastes of the people of Ming Dynasty, but this first step is always to be taken, and at worst, let the little loli and Erya be the diners who try it.

However, there is one problem that is a bit tricky. Pancakes and fruits are usually made in a pan, but now the big iron pan in Guy Xie's room is a standard round-bottomed pan.This will make the thickness of the pancakes spread out different. Although it does not affect the food, it will be worse in appearance.

Xie Shen sighed in his heart, thinking that he couldn't care less now, he still had to make the pancakes first.

After scooping up a spoonful of batter, Xie Shen skillfully poured it into the iron pot, then spread the batter evenly with a wooden spatula, silently remembering the time in his heart.

Spreading pancakes seems simple, but there are many mysteries in it.Take the composition of the batter as an example, the ratio of beans, flour, and water is different, the consistency of the prepared batter will be very different, and the pancakes made will naturally have different soft and hard textures.

Of course, now Xie Shen started making pancakes temporarily. He only used white flour and did not add ground beans, so the taste might be a bit monotonous.

Xie Shen himself prefers crisper pancakes. Of course, if the people in Jiangnan prefer soft pancakes, he can make some adjustments.

Another thing to pay attention to is the control of the heat when spreading the pancakes.In the Ming Dynasty, firewood was used to cook rice, and the temperature of the fire was not easy to control, so the skills of pancake spreaders were even more tested.If the heat is not well controlled and the pancakes are burnt, it will be a failure.

Xie Shen's attention at this moment is all focused on the pancakes, and he doesn't dare to be distracted for a moment.After thinking silently for dozens of seconds, he carefully turned the pancake over with a wooden spatula.

call!
Xie Shen let out a long breath, and smiled triumphantly at little Lolita.

Although he traveled to the Ming Dynasty, his craftsmanship is still there and has not fallen.

After another few tens of seconds, Xie Shen took a raw egg and broke it, and beat the egg, egg white and egg liquid onto the pancake.

Since there is no professional tool, Xie Shen has no choice but to continue to spread the egg liquid with a wooden shovel.

Little Lolita was dumbfounded now.

The young master poured the batter into the pot before spreading it out, which is nothing.But what kind of method is pouring eggs into it?

People say that a scholar can know the affairs of the world without going out.Could it be that the young master learned to cook in his sleep?

The practice of pancakes is not complicated, but this idea is not something everyone can think of.

It's no wonder that little Lolita was surprised. Thinking about it differently, if Xie Shen was Erya, she would definitely be surprised.

To judge the level of a chef's cooking is not to judge how well he cooks delicacies from mountains and seas, but to judge whether he can use the simplest ingredients to make mouth-watering and irresistible delicacies.

Just like an ordinary fried rice with eggs, different people will make it in different styles.

Pancake fruit is naturally the same.The only problem now is that the pancakes are not served with fried dough sticks.
Xie Shen put the pancakes on the plate with some helplessness, and said flatly, "This pancake is not finished yet, but you can taste it first."

Xie Shen wasn't sure if fried dough sticks appeared in the Ming Dynasty at this time, so he could inquire about it at his leisure.The process of deep-fried dough sticks is very simple, but it is a bit tiring. At worst, I can hire some people to do it myself.

Little Loli took the plate, carefully picked up a piece of pancake with chopsticks, and chewed it slowly in her mouth.

Seeing her eating pancakes, Xie Shen almost laughed out loud.

It seems that if he really wants to manage pancakes, the first thing he needs is to popularize the way of eating them.

Otherwise, if they are all eating pancakes with such restraint as little loli, they will not be able to experience the mellow feeling of fullness.

"Young master, this pancake, this pancake is delicious and delicious!"

Little Lolita became shy in a rare way, but Xie Shen was taken aback.

It seems that Xie Shen's worries about the tastes of the Ming people are unnecessary, pancakes can indeed be popularized in Jiangnan.

(End of this chapter)