PNB Chapter 139 Seasoning Lesson Passed
Chapter 139 Seasoning Lesson Passed
When Gu Shanfeng saw the three people coming, he waved his hand and asked them to leave a portion of the fried fan bones and put them back into the pot.
After hearing this, the two took out a soup bowl and filled it up and put it aside. Anyway, the hotel always prepares two extra portions every time, so leaving one portion is not a problem.
Zhao Xiaojing looked at the stove. Apart from Wan Yuyue and Yun Yongyuan, the other four hot dish chefs and two apprentices were also busy.
A chef was standing at the casserole area on the far right of the stove, managing dozens of casseroles in front of him and pouring something like wine on the lids.
A chef was bringing out king crab legs from the steaming and baking area for a closer look - the crab legs were covered with a layer of golden caramel-colored cheese, which looked very appetizing.
A chef was roasting something like bones. The rich soup had already turned into a reddish brown color. The chef added a spoonful of some seasoning and shook the pot.
The two apprentices heated a large pot of hot oil and were pouring it on the seafood plates in front of them one by one. As the hot oil was stirred, the seasonings on top sizzled.
Gu Shanfeng in front had just stir-fried some diced beef, and next to him was a large frame of pineapples.
Zhao Xiaojing looked around and was overwhelmed. She wanted to take a closer look at everything, but she only had a pair of eyes.
After much hesitation, Zhao Xiaojing chose the ancient mountain peak, stood in a position where she would not be in the way, and watched it attentively.
This dish seems quite simple. After frying the marinated beef cubes, add the pineapple. After the juice is absorbed, serve it on a plate, sprinkle with chopped celery, and put a sprig of rosemary as decoration.
"This dish is simple. In fact, the key lies in the timing of adding the pineapple and the marinade. The time of adding the pineapple must be right. If you add it too early, the pineapple will be too mushy and limp with only a sweet taste. If you add it too late, it will be too brittle and have no flavor. The beef is still beef and the pineapple is still pineapple.
The key is to put the pineapple in after the beef is cooked, and remove it from the pan when it softens slightly and absorbs the juice, so that the taste is just right. "Gu Shanfeng saw that Zhao Xiaojing was watching seriously, smiled gently, and explained the key to this dish.
Zhao Xiaojing smiled and nodded, taking notes carefully. She thought to herself that although Master Sun and Master Gu were very competitive, they were surprisingly consistent in teaching their apprentices. He was not shy about teaching you anything, and loved to explain while cooking.
Afterwards, I watched Master Gu prepare bullfrog with fresh pepper, mantis shrimp with salt and pepper, and celery and lily. Then the chef next to him pushed dozens of exquisite stewed vegetables prepared in the cooked food packaging area towards the front hall.
Zhao Xiaojing was confused, but Wan Yuyue, who was taking the fan bones out of the pot, explained, "That's our restaurant's specialty, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."
When Zhao Xiaojing heard this, she immediately felt like she had been cheated. She had only heard of this dish but had never seen it before. Today she had such a good opportunity to learn it, but she had never seen it at all!
Just as I was feeling frustrated, I saw small carts filled with food being pushed in from behind one after another.
Zhao Xiaojing looked at the time, 12:05. I heard that the wedding banquet here has a fixed time, starting at 12:08, it seems really strict.
Zhao Xiaojing stood in the aisle and looked at the dishes passing by with great interest.
When the dish called "Lucky Little Round Hoof" was introduced, Zhao Xiaojing took a closer look. This dish was very similar to the pig's trotter in her braised pig's trotter rice, both of which were round elbows.
But the pork elbows here are much more expensive than the pork trotters in her pork trotter rice. Not only are they presented on a plate, with green and black vegetables underneath, but the pork elbows are also thickened with starch, making the already plump and round pork elbows look even smoother and glossier.
Although I don’t know how it tastes, but from the appearance, it is indeed more delicious than her pig’s trotters.
Moreover, after looking around, every dish in the restaurant was decorated and presented to some extent. According to Yun Yongyuan, the three banquets today were all of medium quality, costing about 8880 to yuan. Zhao Xiaojing was immediately curious about what the banquet with the highest price of yuan would look like.
After all the dishes were served, Zhao Xiaojing thought that was the end and just had to wait for Chef Gu to finish finalizing the details of helping in the kitchen tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, Gu Shanfeng waved his hand and asked Wan Yuyue to call the other seven disciples over. He took out a portion of fan bones that he had reserved just now and asked Zhao Xiaojing to demonstrate the final reheating and seasoning.
Zhao Xiaojing didn't expect this to happen. Subconsciously, she wanted to refuse as she felt like she was trying to show off. However, looking at the eight pairs of eyes around her that were filled with strong expectations, she gritted her teeth and agreed.
The fan bones were already warm at this time, and the degree of doneness was according to the store's regulations, not the way Zhao Xiaojing usually made them. So the taste was actually much worse after processing.
But after all the disciples tasted it, they were all impressed.
Wan Yuyue and Yun Yongyuan, who were already familiar with her, asked her directly if this was really the level of what one should do when setting up a street stall, and asked her to move to the hotel.
Gu Shanfeng looked at the subdued expressions of the people and smiled elegantly on the surface, but in his heart he had already started preparing for a lecture and some swear words for the evening.
Afterwards, Zhao Xiaojing stayed and had a simple meal with the people in the kitchen. They discussed in detail tomorrow's procedures, how to divide the work and cooperate, and the dishes she was responsible for. Then she said goodbye to the group of people and waved away.
After returning home, Zhao Xiaojing was thoughtful. She wrote and drew on paper. After sorting out her confused thoughts, she took out her notebook and reorganized it, writing down what she had learned that day.
Tomorrow is National Day. Today, Su Yuchen has packed up and left for home, leaving Zhao Xiaojing alone in the room.
Taking advantage of her current insights, Zhao Xiaojing immediately plunged into the virtual space to practice. It was not until more than half an hour later, when the alarm she set in advance rang, that she suddenly woke up.
This training took more than thirty hours in the virtual space. After finally passing the last lesson of the seasoning course, Zhao Xiaojing breathed a sigh of relief.
【ding~】
[Perfectly cleared the seasoning course, congratulations on gaining experience x3000]
[After system evaluation, the current cook level is 16 (beginner, beginner, the maximum level is 100). This upgrade will receive 500 system coins and 3000 cash.]
The system upgrade prompt sounded at the right time. Zhao Xiaojing, who was summarizing her seasoning experience, smiled a little deeper.
Zhao Xiaojing glanced at the upper right corner, then looked at the skill mall, feeling surprised but also a little regretful.
[Level 16 System Gold 1060 Experience]
The experience was enough to upgrade the virtual space, and the scene saving function she had been thinking about for a long time was about to be enabled.
But the system coins are not enough to continue purchasing the fire training course which costs 2000.
Zhao Xiaojing has just finished her studies and now has a deep understanding of the quality and effectiveness of the system courses and learning modules, so she wants to continue to the next lesson immediately after finishing one.
After calculating the recharge amount, 100 yuan can be exchanged for 1 system coin, which means that she has to recharge nearly 10 yuan before she can buy the Fire Power Course.
After calculating the amount, Zhao Xiaojing was so scared that she exited the Skill Mall directly.
I can’t afford it. If I buy more, my savings will be empty!