Chapter 436 Cheating

In response to the question, Su Chen patiently explained while gently rinsing the blade with clean water.

"The main purpose of preparing your own knife is to debone and fillet the fish. If the knife is not sharp, it will not only be difficult to operate, but also affect the final taste."

After hearing this, Xiaolei quickly zoomed in the camera to take a close-up of this professional kitchen knife.

Lu Ziyi came over to talk, hoping to shoot more footage through chatting.

"How long have you been doing this?"

When Su Chen heard Lu Ziyi's question, he subconsciously thought she was asking about the home cooking business, so he answered truthfully: "This is the second order I have taken."

Lu Ziyi waved her hand, "I'm asking how long you've been a chef?"

Su Chen couldn't help but pause in his movements.

Strictly speaking, the only week I started working as a chef was the week I started selling pig's trotters at the park entrance.

"Just a few months, less than half a year."

This answer made Lu Ziyi feel disappointed.

A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, and she turned her head quietly and mouthed "it's over" to Xiaolei.

How good can a novice chef’s cooking skills be?

She immediately lowered her expectations, thinking that as long as she could eat it, it would be fine.

At worst, I can change the title of this video to something like "Avoid lightning and cook at home".

The food videos that I was originally looking forward to may now be changed into complaints.

Su Chen didn't notice the little movements between Lu Ziyi and Xiaolei, and began to concentrate on processing the Qingjiang fish on the chopping board.

There were still water droplets hanging on the fish, so he took a few pieces of kitchen paper and wiped the fish dry.

Then, stretch out your right hand to grab the fish's tail, and use your left palm to press firmly on the middle of the fish's back to secure the fish on the chopping board.

Use your index and middle fingers to carefully feel along both sides of the fish's spine to feel the position and direction of the bones.

After finding the right position, Su Chen picked up the kitchen knife and cut the fish diagonally from behind the gills.

The knife made a rustling sound as it cut through the fish flesh. As the knife moved forward, the fish bones and the flesh gradually separated.

When the knife reached the tail of the fish, Su Chen gently pressed down his wrist, and in an instant, the entire piece of fish meat was completely removed from the fish bones and fell on the chopping board.

The cross section of the fish bones was neat and clean, without a trace of fish meat remaining.

Su Chen turned the fish over and laid it flat on the chopping board with its belly facing up.

Place the tip of the knife lightly against the edge of the skin and begin moving it back and forth rhythmically, allowing the blade to slide smoothly and steadily between the flesh and skin, accurately separating the fillet from the fish.

The fish fillets were cut one by one and spread out on a clean plate beside them. Each fillet was uniform in size and shape.

The filming was still going on, and the camera recorded every detail of Su Chen processing the fish. However, Lu Ziyi and Xiaolei were both dumbfounded at this moment.

Xiaolei nudged Lu Ziyi gently with her elbow, motioning her to show her the sliced ​​fish.

Lu Ziyi picked up a pair of chopsticks, carefully picked up a piece of fish fillet, and asked.

"Master, you didn't used to be a fish butcher at a big-box store, did you?"

Su Chen said without even raising his head: "No."

After cutting the last piece of fish fillet, he put all the fish fillets into a stainless steel basin, sprinkled salt, poured in a little cooking wine, added egg white and mixed well.

The marinated fish needs to be left to sit for about 20 minutes to allow the fish fillets to fully absorb the seasoning and become more tender and tasty.

Taking advantage of this time, Su Chen quickly cleaned the chopping board and knives.

He took the potatoes from the shopping bag and rinsed them under the tap.

Lu Ziyi had been observing Su Chen's every move and noticed that Su Chen didn't seem to have a paring knife.

Just as he was about to turn around to get his own peeler, he saw Su Chen pick up a kitchen knife and start peeling.

He placed the blade of the knife lightly against the potato skin, exerted force with his wrist, and slowly rotated it along the surface of the potato.

The potato skins swirled and slid off the potatoes and fell onto the chopping board.

It is also connected into a complete strip with uniform thickness and width, and there is no break in the entire process.

The surface of the peeled potatoes is also smooth and flat, without any bumps or uneven marks.

Su Chen placed the potato on the chopping board, held the potato tightly with his left hand, and held the kitchen knife with his right hand.

The kitchen knife rises and falls quickly, the movements are smooth and fluid, the cut potato slices are neatly stacked together, and the blade is tilted at a 45-degree angle.

Then, he started to use the knife to cut into shreds, and the blade made a regular "rustling" sound when it touched the chopping board.

As his arms swung at a steady speed, the shredded potatoes fell onto the chopping board, each shred distinctly, as if combed through with a comb.

Put the shredded potatoes in a bowl, rinse off the excess starch on the surface with water, then fill it with clean water again and add a few drops of white vinegar.

After soaking in this way, the fried shredded potatoes taste refreshing and delicious, while maintaining a unique slightly crispy and chewy texture.

"Master, your level doesn't seem like a newbie."

Lu Ziyi had been staring at Su Chen's movements, and there was obvious suspicion in her tone.

Xiao Lei also nodded repeatedly and agreed, "That's right, the chef at the Lanzhou beef noodle shop downstairs from my house can't cut beef as skillfully as you do."

She felt in her heart that if this person went to that shop and cut up some beef, he would probably sell a hundred bowls and the beef would only get a scratch.

"Maybe I'm cheating."

Su Chen replied half seriously and half jokingly.

Lu Ziyi burst out laughing at Su Chen's answer and said, "You are quite humorous."

After laughing, she continued, "But seriously, with your knife skills, it's probably going to take you a few years to master them, right?"

Su Chen shrugged without further explanation.

What he said was indeed the truth, but the system was such a surreal existence that no one would believe him, so he simply gave up explaining it.

Seeing that Su Chen didn't respond, Lu Ziyi's curiosity grew stronger. Not willing to let go of the topic easily, she pressed on, "Did you work in a big restaurant before? Only places like that can develop such knife skills, right?"

“I used to set up a stall outside.”

Su Chen's answer once again surprised Lu Ziyi.

"Setting up a stall?" Lu Ziyi widened her eyes.

"Where is your stall? I might have bought something from your stall before."

Su Chen answered casually: "I don't have a fixed place to set up my stall."

“I understand this!”

Lu Ziyi suddenly became excited, as if she had found a common topic, with excitement flashing in her eyes.

"When setting up a stall, you must choose a place with a lot of customers and a lot of activity. I even filmed a video of setting up a stall before!"

"It's a pity that I didn't make much money. All the food I made went into my stomach."

Xiao Lei added, "Her video received quite a lot of hits, but after calculating the cost, she lost over 300 yuan."

Lu Ziyi ignored Xiaolei's words and said expectantly, "Master, since you have experience, please recommend a few locations for setting up stalls. I'll shoot a video of setting up stalls later."

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(End of this chapter)