Chapter 13 Skills are not easily passed on

Du Shaojie felt that his biggest problem was that he had too little practice. He didn't have many opportunities to cook at work. When he got home, it was usually evening, and he didn't have to cook.

Another problem was the lack of ingredients. He couldn't try many dishes at all, and could only think about them in his mind.

"Let's go, Xiao Du,

the meeting is over." Perhaps because he was too focused, Du Shaojie didn't realize that the meeting was over until someone called him.

So he hurried back to the cafeteria. It was already past twelve o'clock. If he didn't hurry up, everyone would have no lunch.

However, the temporary workers of the unit, including Dai Jianguo and some cafeteria aunties, did not need to attend the meeting. He walked into the back hall and saw that the vegetables needed for lunch had been washed.

Du Shaojie started cutting vegetables without saying a word. Liao Yongxin asked two regular employees, who were jokingly called "Second Chef" and "Third Chef", to help.

The level of the second and third chefs was very average. If it weren't for Master Liao, the food in the cafeteria would be criticized.

The three people stood in a row and started to cut vegetables. The sound of snapping came one after another, which sounded very charming.

Liao Yongxin looked around with his hands behind his back. He found that the knife skills of the second and third chefs were not as good as Du Shaojie.

Du Shaojie's basic skills were very solid, and it was obvious that he had worked hard in this area.

Although not every chef's knife skills were good, Liao Yongxin, who advocated the old school, still valued these.

"Master Liao, there will be a table of guests at noon. Director Wu said that we must do better. Here are a few pork kidneys, a piece of pork liver, and a chicken. You can add a few more dishes."

Dai Tong hurriedly walked in from outside with a bag in his hand.

He walked to Liao Yongxin and said solemnly. In

this day and age, there are occasional welcoming and sending things off, and Liao Yongxin would not find it strange.

It's just that it's very close to the lunch time now, and it's inevitable that he will be a little flustered to prepare such a table suddenly.

"Xiao Tang, Xiao Liu, after you finish cutting the vegetables, you will go directly to the stove. You will be fully responsible for the staff meal for lunch today. Xiao Du, you come and help me. You must not be careless about what Director Wu has told you to do."

Liao Yongxin has always been meticulous about his work.

At noon, the second and third chefs cooked a big pot of food, and he called Du Shaojie to prepare the dishes for the guests.

"There are still some pork, pork chops, beef and hairtail in the canteen. Let's list the menu first. Um, beef stew, four-happiness meatballs, sweet and sour spare ribs, osmanthus meat, stir-fried kidney, braised liver tips, braised hairtail, spicy chicken.

Four cold dishes and a soup will be enough. Xiao Du, you are responsible for preparing the ingredients, and everyone else will follow your instructions. Dai Jianguo, you go and steam a pot of rice and heat up some white flour buns."

Liao Yongxin has seen big scenes, and he quickly determined the menu for lunch, and then mobilized everyone to do the work.

Du Shaojie gathered all the ingredients he was going to use, and when he saw that there were no omissions, he handed them over to others to clean and do preliminary processing.

He first prepared various small ingredients, and then began to chop the pork.

The meat filling for making four-happiness meatballs does not need to be chopped too finely, and it is best to have some granularity.

After the minced meat filling was handed over to Liao Yongxin for seasoning, he immediately went to cut the beef, and was so busy that he could not get his feet on the ground.

Both beef and meatballs require a stewing process, so they are done first. In addition, the sweet and sour spare ribs are also more troublesome, requiring one boiling, two steaming, and three frying, which is very time-consuming.

However, the second step, which is steaming, can be done in a pressure cooker, and it only takes about twenty minutes to steam in water.

Du Shaojie then went to cut kidneys and pork liver. When Liao Yongxin was processing the spare ribs, he deliberately took a closer look.

The sweet and sour spare ribs made by the other party were not the same as he remembered, and the steps were more complicated.

The two of them were busy all the time, and finally prepared everything before dinner time.

"Master Liao, the dishes can be served."

Du Shaojie worked with Liao Yongxin to mix the cold dishes first. At this time, Dai Tong ran over and urged them to serve the dishes.

Just then, four cold dishes were served first, and Liao Yongxin immediately began to stir-fry kidney and pork liver. These two dishes require freshness and tenderness, and the oil temperature should be high when stir-fried over high heat. They are quick-cooked delicacies.

Du Shaojie prepared a bowl of starch, which would be used for the liver tip, and put the other ingredients on a plate (in a bowl). Then he stood behind Liao Yongxin, ready to respond at any time.

A large amount of green smoke rose from the pot. Liao Yongxin put the kidney, small ingredients and seasonings into the pot at the same time, and then a "sizzling" sound was heard. The spatula quickly flipped the pot, and after about ten seconds, it was out of the pot and served on a plate.

This is probably what a quick-cooked dish is.

"Xiao Du, can you make spicy chicken? I'm a little too busy here. If you can do it, go and stir-fry the chicken."

Liao Yongxin then made the braised liver tip. After all, he is not as good as he was when he was young. Today, when he was in a hurry, he felt a little overwhelmed.

Relatively speaking, the requirements for stir-fried chicken are not too high. He gritted his teeth and decided to give this dish to Du Shaojie to stir-fry.

"Okay, Master Liao, I will do my best."

Du Shaojie was overjoyed when he heard it.

There is no essential difference between spicy chicken and big plate chicken, but there are some differences in ingredients and seasoning. He currently has three mainstream dishes, one of which is big plate chicken.

So, he didn't bother to watch Liao Yongxin cook anymore, and hurried to another stove.

The ingredients for spicy chicken have been prepared. Du Shaojie asked someone to prepare a few potatoes and re-prepared some small ingredients.

He has studied the teaching materials for this dish no less than twenty times, and the stir-frying process is already familiar to him.

When Liao Yongxin finished cooking beef stew, sweet and sour spareribs and four-happiness meatballs, he could smell a special aroma from a distance.

"Xiao Du, what are you doing? It smells appetizing."

Liao Yongxin came over and lifted the lid of the pot to take a look, then picked up a spoon and tasted the soup, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

The big plate chicken has a strong aroma and suits most people's tastes.

"I just figured it out, I call this dish big plate chicken."

Du Shaojie smiled innocently, looking quite honest.

Liao Yongxin didn't notice the other party's tricks, nodded and continued to cook.

Du Shaojie actually knew very well in his heart that although Liao Yongxin seemed to have a good impression of him, he was actually very conservative in teaching skills.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that apprentices take three years, and you have to work like a cow and a horse for the master in three years, and perhaps you can learn some real skills.

Since Liao Yongxin gave Du Shaojie a few instructions last time, he has not expressed anything else. Of course, it is very kind for others to occasionally give him the opportunity to cook and watch from the side.

But Du Shaojie wanted more, so he had to show his worth.

Therefore, he did not make "spicy chicken" as Liao Yongxin had instructed, but made a "big plate chicken". The consideration was nothing more than trying to attract Liao Yongxin's attention.

When the last few dishes were finished, Liao Yongxin also tasted a piece of chicken and a piece of potato.

"It tastes really good. If it were in the past, you could open a restaurant with this big plate chicken."

Liao Yongxin didn't know what he remembered. After praising Du Shaojie, he suddenly became silent.

(End of this chapter)