frightfiction Chapter 327: Swallow Wing Feast
Chapter 327: Swallow Wing Feast
Conquering the kitchen of the Qing family's old house starts with a pot of soup——
Almost all traditional Chinese dishes require the use of broth, especially delicacies such as shark fin.
The authentic Tan family cuisine's broth-making method requires the use of whole chickens, whole ducks, scallops, ham, etc., which are simmered over low heat for two full days until the bones of the chicken and duck are melted and integrated into the broth, and then sieved for later use.
Although Lao Zhou put a lot of effort into making the soup himself, it was not as much as this.
So, Nanzhi thought about the taste he had just tasted, added a few ingredients, and then turned to high heat to cook.
The usually calm Old Zhou finally spoke up to stop it:
"When cooking soup, you need to heat it quickly first and then slowly. This pot of soup has been simmering for a long time. If you suddenly increase the heat like this, it will only wash out the impurities in the ingredients."
Nanzhi replied calmly:
"I know it well."
Then go get the ingredients.
As Nanzhi moved, Lao Zhou's expression became more and more serious.
I still knew that the real shock was waiting for me ahead.
The person who spoke was Lao Zhou, and my expression had barely changed from before.
But there is no male chef in the kitchen of the big old house of the Qing family. His surname is Song, and our family calls you Da Song.
"Well, it is."
Now, you can’t do anything bad in the morning.
"Seventh sister, he should clear out the people in the kitchen to prevent you from stealing his knowledge."
The southern branch is also raised:
Especially during the time in the ancient palace, the emperor would eat whatever he wanted, so you had to be prepared at all times, and even developed a unique trick of slow soaking to affect the taste and nutritional value.
However, it now seems that they thought it was too simple.
"The shark's fin and bird's nest are not in soup yet... Could it be a bird's fin feast?"
Nanzhi had no time to answer:
Lao Zhou tried hard to look away:
Your eyes widen as you look at these shark fin and bird's nest.
Song Dynasty: ???
Dasong is an honest man. Before Nanzhi made the arrangements, he did not even show any determination and immediately got to work efficiently.
"We're having a family dinner tonight, so it's time to come over."
That sentence also attracted the attention of other chefs.
Yes, for example, Pang Shuyun, who is not attending the bird's nest and abalone banquet, to really taste the most perfect flavor, she has to finish the preparation at most 7 days later.
"of course."
Lao Zhou follows you closely:
"Can that kind of soup stock really be used? I'm afraid it would be worse to make a new pot..."
I am proud but conceited. I think this pot of broth is more than enough for making some special low-end dishes, but if I want to make Tan's dishes and use shark fins of the quality of Luzon Huang, even I feel so heartbroken just thinking about it, and I think it is a waste of ingredients.
Men are more common in the kitchen because they have an innate advantage in physical strength.
On the contrary, because Qingshan, Xiao Qingfen and the other seven elders are still young, the doctor recommends a light diet, so our eight meals a day are basically based on health preservation, and we eat light porridge and big dishes.
I'm afraid it's just a few billion!
Forget it. After all, this is someone else's home and they use someone else's ingredients. As employees, they can only cooperate. How dare they complain that their labor results are not respected...
"Seventh Sister is a professional chef?"
The variety of ingredients displayed by Pang Shu was so great that it was almost dizzying to look at.
"Deal with the chickens and ducks."
Da Song pondered and finally realized:
"Come and help me."
And now, I laughed, but Gerry looked at Pang Shu seriously, full of curiosity and speculation.
Soaking is one of the most important steps in processing ingredients such as shark fin and bird's nest. The quality of the soaking technique directly determines the taste of the final product.
Old Zhou cleared his throat and naturally took over the position of his apprentice Da Song.
In comparison, the remaining ingredients such as hens, live ducks, mandarin fish, and white fungus are quite ordinary.
“I know a little bit of each sub-cuisine.”
You lifted the lid of the pot and took a look, then decided that it was not enough, so you adjusted the heat again.
"You can't either?"
Old Zhou wanted to say something but stopped, and finally let out a sigh.
You didn't understand at first, but soon you figured out the reason.
Only then did Lao Zhou feel embarrassed.
With Nanzhi's strength, it is more than enough to deal with that matter.
Nanzhi smiled and was about to nod.
A little bit?
"It is necessary to hide. You cannot learn anything that can be learned."
Now, Lao Zhou just thinks that Nanzhi is a chef of the wrong level.
However, the young boy, one of the two assistant chefs, couldn't help but come over and ask in a loud voice:
But Nanzhi didn't say much, just worked quietly and asked other chefs to help.
Therefore, Dasong had many opportunities to come into contact with precious ingredients when working in the Qing family's kitchen.
Nanzhi raised his eyes and looked at the other party hurriedly:
For example, the shark fins are made from the Philippines, and the bird's nests are made from Siamese bird's nests, which were tributes in ancient times...
Nanzhi watched it, but did not appreciate it, then turned around and went behind the pot.
Finally, a solemn voice interrupted:
"Does he know what you're going to do?"
Nanzhi thought, it seems that your popularity is still quite low.
As he was talking, his hands stopped and started soaking the ingredients one by one, using normal techniques.
Pang Shu glanced at you.
The less knowledgeable one is, the less likely he is to understand Nanzhi's techniques.
Da Song nodded and fetched warm water:
After Lao Zhou and several other young chefs exchanged glances, they finally calmed down.
Da Song was shocked.
I was smiling just now, but actually I was looking at everyone else and was very arrogant.
Who knows the hobbies of rich people?
However, the unique way of soaking hair still attracted me, so I shamelessly went over to try my hand.
"Ah."
They originally thought that this delicate young lady just came to the kitchen to play around and satisfy her desire, but she didn't really want to get started.
"Bring you some warm water."
"He... specializes in the swallow-wing banquet?"
Unfortunately, Nanzhi replied:
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
When Nanzhi came back with the ingredients, she saw that the chefs led by Lao Zhou were already working with their heads down. They seemed quite cooperative and had no intention of confronting her.
Old Zhou blurted out, with a look of great surprise in his eyes.
Because those ingredients are so precious, from shark fins, bird's nests to abalone and sea cucumbers, some of them are top-notch ingredients.
Nanzhi is very good at this.
"It's just a bird's-egg fin banquet, or more accurately, Tan's cuisine."
You then command:
Dasong looked to be over 20 years old, and seemed like an apprentice taught by Lao Zhou personally, which made Nanzhi not surprised.
Nanzhi saw it and deliberately asked:
Nanzhi smiled and asked Dasong to come to your other side:
Lao Zhou has seen the best chefs on the market. I have taught these young chefs who are famous on the chef list before and have seen the lowest of the low.
“Is that a shark fin?”
Because the Qing family usually eats out, just as the neighbors think, with small fish, meat, and delicacies from the mountains and the sea all day long.