Chapter 878 The Secret of Boiled Fish

Cao Zhishu was very confident in the food he cooked, but having confidence and wanting to hear others' comments were two different things, so when Xiao Zhao went to cook the fish, he kept watching.

When he saw Xiao Zhao chatting with Yuan Zhou for a few words, he realized that they knew each other.

On Yuan Zhou's side, after the two chatted to death, the atmosphere was awkward for a while before Xiao Zhao broke it.

He said: "Boiled fish is a very famous Sichuan dish, and it is also the signature dish of our Shulou. Ordinary boiled fish only has four flavors: numb, spicy, tender and smooth, but our boiled fish has five flavors. Try it. See if you can taste it.”

Xiao Zhao still didn't want to admit in his heart that Yuan Zhou was on the same level as his master Cao Zhishu. It could be heard from his words that without respect, it was just communication between peers.

Spicy refers to the condiment for boiled fish, and tenderness refers to the fish. As long as the boiled fish satisfies these four tastes, it will be delicious. Yuanzhou has all the dishes of Rongpai Sichuan cuisine, which is actually Shanghebang cuisine, and boiled fish is delicious. Fish is a dish from Xiahe, which is a dish close to the mountain city of Wudu.

Strictly speaking, the system does not reward this dish, but Yuan Zhou's current cooking skills can naturally make it. The fifth flavor of boiled fish, in fact, Yuan Zhou knows what it is even if he doesn't eat it.

"You should try the signature." Yuan Zhou said politely.

Then he moved his chopsticks and began to eat. Yuanzhou kept in mind that he was here for friendly exchanges today, not to cause trouble.

The boiled fish in front of me is placed in a yellow-brown plate that looks like a fish basket. The outside has the feeling of rattan. The mouth of the bowl is slightly tightened. There is a layer of translucent red oil floating on the soup surface. The fish is white and raw. The film floats and sinks in it.

There are also some chopped green onions of the same size floating in the air. The three colors of red, white and green intersect. The colors are gorgeous and there are waves of spicy flavor floating over them, which is very appetizing.

"Six taels of fish fillets." Yuan Zhou just picked it up with chopsticks and said directly.

"Indeed, the master said that if there are more fish fillets than the flow rate, it will not be easy to cook evenly." Xiao Zhao nodded from the side.

"Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded, without saying much, picked up a piece of fish fillet and started eating it.

As soon as the fish fillet enters the mouth, a spiciness rushes straight into the throat. It is overbearing and strong. The spiciness aggravates the feeling of being hot, making people want to open their mouths to breathe. However, Yuan Zhou did not and just started chewing.

One bite at a time,

The outer layer of the fish fillet is wrapped in a slippery afterbirth, which is obviously like egg white, but Cao Zhishu is a well-known chef, so there is no fishy smell at all.

There is no fishy or eggy smell.

After biting open the afterbirth, you will find tender fish meat. The fish meat is in the shape of garlic cloves, but it contains the fragrance of fish meat. But at this time, another strong taste directly numbed Yuan Zhou's tongue.

That is hemp. This kind of hemp is not red peppercorns, but green peppercorns with a fragrant hemp, which directly and refreshingly occupies the highest point of taste.

"Bah, bah, bah." Yuan Zhou chewed twice and swallowed the fish meat directly. At this time, the spicy taste in his mouth subsided and a sweet taste quietly emerged.

This sweetness is very strange, like a gentle beauty, it directly soothes the mouth that has been hit by the storm just now, making people feel very comfortable, and they start to look forward to the next bite of fish.

These flavors come up layer by layer, just like going up the stairs, with distinct classes.

"What's the fifth flavor, Yuanzhou?" Xiao Zhao weighed it up and didn't call Chef Yuanzhou, after all, he really couldn't.

The fifth taste is naturally sweet, and there are two types of spiciness in Sichuan cuisine. Xiaohebang, which is close to Yancheng, is spicy, while Xiahebang is spicy, with hemp coming first. The boiled fish dish is no exception, it is spicy and spicy, but What's rare is that the aftertaste is not numb but has a hint of subtle sweetness.

"Not bad, the proportion of salt is very well controlled." Yuan Zhou commented after putting down his chopsticks.

The sweetness of the fifth flavor of boiled fish is actually brought out by salt, so Yuanzhou's comment hit the point. However, Xiao Zhao didn't think about it because of his preconceptions, and just laughed in his heart that Yuan Zhou wouldn't even eat it. When he came out, he still answered the wrong questions.

As a waiter, Xiao Zhao can’t stay too long.

After a few more awkward conversations, they left the private room.

Yuan Zhou actually didn't say anything. Boiled fish actually has six flavors. It's just that he came here for a friendly exchange today and he didn't make mistakes.

After returning to the kitchen, Xiao Zhao told Cao Zhishu Yuanzhou's evaluation intact, and added: "Master, look at this..."

Xiao Zhao was originally going to say that Yuanzhou couldn't taste the fifth flavor at all, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cao Zhishu.

"Chef Yuan has such a sensitive palate, he hit the nail on the head with his words." Cao Zhishu said with emotion.

"Master?" Xiao Zhao looked questioning.

"You came late, so I don't know what's normal. The fifth flavor is made by salt." Cao Zhishu said carefully, being a little more patient with Xiao Zhao, who was very sensible just now.

Seeing that Xiao Zhao still looked confused, Cao Zhishu reminded: "There is too much salt, what should I use to balance the taste?"

"Of course it's candy." Xiao Zhao replied without thinking.

Indeed, if you accidentally add too much salt and add some sugar, it will not be so salty. Xiao Zhao naturally knows this.

"The two flavors of salt and sugar affect and destroy each other, so our boiled fish naturally does not add sugar directly. Later, we rely on adding appropriate salt to bring out the sweetness." Cao Zhishu took off his chef's hat again and touched it. He said with his bald head.

"The sweetness you are talking about is the pickled pepper?" Xiao Zhao still has some talent, so he made a bold guess.

Even though he hasn't been able to learn Shulou's signature dish, his daily kitchen work still gives him some ideas. However, this is indeed a bold idea. The sweetness of the best Tianjiao cannot be related to it no matter what.

"Yes, that's it. You're not bad, either." Cao Zhishu nodded with a smile and praised him.

"You taught me well. I count the ingredients every day." Xiao Zhao was modest at first, and then talked about his efforts.

"A chef must know his own ingredients to make good dishes." Cao Zhishu nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, Master." Xiao Zhao lowered his head and listened carefully to the instruction.

Shulou needs to prepare a certain amount of pickled peppers every day, but their pickled peppers here are different from other places.

In addition to the top-quality chili peppers, some sucrose is also added when soaking every day. Yes, unrefined sucrose is added in. The special ratio gives the chili peppers a sweet taste, and this sweetness also soaks the fish. .

Xiao Zhao himself had added it himself, because the amount was more than ordinary sugar and the sugar looked different, so Xiao Zhao clearly remembered it. There is still his own secret to making Shulou's signature dish.

Cao Zhishu concluded: "If there is too much salt, it will not taste salty, but it will not have this fifth taste. If there is less salt, it will not be salty, and it will not bring out the sweetness, which will easily lead to a strange taste of sweet and salty." , it takes a lot of skill to handle salt, so Chef Yuan really hit the nail on the head.”

Xiao Zhao nodded to express that he understood that boiling fish in Shulou was so troublesome, but could Yuan Zhou really see it straight away?

"By the way, how did you and Chef Yuan meet?" Cao Zhishu asked casually.

"I used to work in a restaurant." Xiao Zhao lowered his head, paused, and then said.

"No wonder you already had a solid foundation in cooking when you came to apprentice. You must have learned a lot under Chef Yuan." Cao Zhishu said. Browse reading address: