Chapter 1916 Beyond Chefs and Food Critics

Latest website: "It's time today. I don't know what our family's roasted golden fowl looks like."

Jin Hai originally got up very early yesterday, but today he got up even earlier, and he was very much looking forward to it.

Speaking of Jinhai, as the only seedling of the Jin family, the roasted golden bird has never appeared completely since I don’t know which generation of ancient recipes from my ancestors were unclear. It has been hundreds of years since then. As a member of the Jin family, I still feel a little ashamed.

"It's quite difficult to restore a dish. Chef Yuan must have been sleeping and forgetting to eat and drink in the past two days. It really disturbed Chef Yuan." Jin Hai paced around the room.

Jin Hai has not been idle these two days. After digesting the tips given by Yuan Zhou that day, he focused on the Qing Kitchen Club's kitchen stove.

After making the improved roasted whole pig, I invited Kang Hu, Li Chu, and Du Chu to taste it.

As a result, Kang Hu and his friends have been serving roasted whole pig for the past two days. It is estimated that they will not want to eat roasted whole pig again in a short time.

"It is not unreasonable to be the chef that the president is most looking forward to. Although the progress is obviously due to the president's guidance, it is also a skill to be able to absorb it quickly." Kang Hu feels that as the most anticipated chef in the first session , cannot lose to Jin Hai in this second session.

"Others, there's nothing wrong with it, but I'm a little tired after eating the roasted whole pig for two days in a row." Chef Li said.

Chef Chu also nodded with deep feeling.

Speaking of which, Jin Hai wanted to thank Chef Yuan for spending all his sleep and food recreating the roasted golden bird, so he made the most complete roasted whole pig and sent it to Yuan Zhou.

The roasted whole pig was so big that he obviously needed help, so Kang Hu volunteered.

So when Yuan Zhou sent away the last batch of diners, he saw Jin Hai and Kang Hu sitting outside, and of course the huge tray that was very conspicuous among them.

"Is this roasted suckling pig? It must have made new progress." Yuanzhou thought that it was probably Jin Hai's new one.

"Hello, Chef Yuan (President)." Jin Hai and Kang Hu stood up and greeted Yuan Zhou.

"Come in." Yuan Zhou nodded towards the two of them, turned around and entered the store.

Entering the backyard, Jin Hai discovered a place that was different from the previous two days. Next to the stove,

A kiln-like thing was built.

"Is this roasted golden bird roasted in a kiln?" Jin Hai guessed in his heart, but did not delay his actions.

Following Kang Hu, he placed the roasted whole pig in his hands on the stone table. This was his best roasted whole pig now, and he just wanted Yuan Zhou to try it.

Kang Hu, who was supposed to put down the pig and leave, took a sneak look at Yuan Zhou and found that there was no sign of chasing people away, so he secretly stayed. In order to see the president's cooking skills, Kang Hu felt that he could do without such a thing as shame at any time. .

If before, as an ancient prescription passed down by his family, if an outsider like Kang Hu could see it, Jin Hai might still have some opinions.

But after receiving selfless guidance from Yuan Zhou the day before yesterday, Jin Hai believed that chefs should not be too self-conscious.

"Have Youhuo thought it through?" Yuanzhou asked.

Jin Hai replied: "Yes, it is the highest level at present. I want Chef Yuan to have a taste."

"Then let me try it." He hasn't had lunch yet, so Yuan Zhou decided to just have roasted whole pig for lunch today.

"Please." Jin Hai immediately stepped forward and lifted the thick cloth covering the room, and a burst of hot air rushed out.

The shiny pig body showed a slightly brownish burnt color, obviously he had listened to Yuan Zhou's previous suggestions.

"This heat looks good." Yuan Zhou said.

"Thank you." A smile appeared on Jin Hai's tense face.

Taking out a bamboo tube from the bag he carried with him, Kang Hu took out a clean plate with a discerning eye and put it on the stone table. Jin Hai poured his secret sauce into the plate.

"It tastes just right now, please try it, Chef Yuan." After finishing a series of tasks, Jin Hai immediately stepped back and looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

Even the chopsticks were prepared. This was all prepared. Yuanzhou nodded, picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of pork back meat. Jin Hai had already cut it before wrapping it. , so I picked it up directly, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in my mouth.

First there was a pine-scented smokey smell, then crispiness, and then the tenderness of the meat inside. Coupled with the seasoning of the sauce, it tasted good.

"You can try adding some mint leaves to the sauce. I think it will be more in line with public taste."

"And when marinating, it would be better to add less salt."

Yuan Zhou said after eating, Jin Hai nodded quickly and took notes.

"It is said that good food critics are not necessarily good chefs, and good chefs are not necessarily good food critics. Food critics and chefs are two completely different professions, just like writers and literary critics. But Chef Yuan I’m afraid my cooking skills are too strong, so strong that I can straddle the two industries of food review and chef.”

Just like, for an athlete to run 100 meters and to run 400 meters, there are differences in skills and other aspects, but if your body reaches the limit of human beings, there is no difference. Although Yuan Yafeng does not sound good, this title is not for nothing. given.

“Jinhai roasted whole pig can really become a nationally famous specialty dish.”

Kang Hu listened thoughtfully beside him. He had eaten the roasted whole pig made by Jin Hai in the past two days and also made some small suggestions. However, after hearing Yuan Zhou's suggestions, he felt that his opinions were too weak.

No wonder the recruitment of named disciples has caused a stir in the whole of China. Chef Yuan is really good at teaching people. Not to mention Jin Hai, his progress is visible to the naked eye.

"I have restored the roasted golden bird. You can watch me make it first, and then I will explain it to you in detail." Yuan Zhou said.

"Okay." Jin Hai nodded, a little impatient.

"The ratio of sauces is very clear on the ancient scrolls, so I made the sauces in advance. There is nothing to restore. The most important thing is the pickling method and the grilling method." Yuan Zhou Carefully describe the details of the ancient scroll.

With that said, Yuanzhou brought the pot of sauce on the stove to Jin Hai.

Jin Hai didn't think there was anything attractive about the sauce before, but after seeing the sauce prepared by Yuan Zhou, he felt that even the sauce he prepared was not up to standard for this dish.

To be honest, he has been making this sauce for half his life, but it has never looked so beautiful. The brown-red sauce has some white and green mixed in, and it blends together. Regardless of the dryness, humidity or consistency, it looks like All perfect.

Putting the chicken in a large clay pot, Yuanzhou began to spread the sauce. He said that he wanted to restore it even to the smallest details. For example, at that time, it was impossible to have plastic, iron or aluminum pots, even if the taste was not taken into consideration. , just from the perspective of restoration, clay pots are more suitable.

Of course, what Yuan Zhou chose was not a glazed one but an unglazed one, a coarse porcelain pot. The white chicken with meat powder was placed in it. It looked particularly conspicuous against the brown pottery pot.

Yuanzhou's restoration involves all aspects, such as baking methods and utensils. Utensils that did not exist in ancient times cannot be used.

"Is this?" Kang Hu suddenly saw something he couldn't understand.

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