Chapter 470 Occupational Diseases of a Group of Chefs
"Yes, it's like cheating, this glutinous rice is exactly the rice of my dreams..." Nian Yulan, who was looking at the ingredients in another corner, murmured while holding the glutinous rice.
"Yeah, yeah, my green onions and cilantro are so fresh! I can't bear to use them to make scallion oil, I want to eat them raw!"
"My abalone is also big and fresh. How do you do that?"
Amidst the praises from the kitchen, Zhao Xiaojing couldn't help laughing.
The teammates in their team didn't know much about Tuancheng's own ingredients and food supply situation, so they were very nervous about whether they could buy ingredients that met their expectations in the vegetable market or bazaar. When making the list, everyone tried to give Zhao Xiaojing a broad list of ingredient requirements and alternative options.
For example, the fat man wants an old hen that is more than three years old and at least one and a half years old. If there is none, then give up on this dish and replace it with spare pigeons, abalone and bird's nests. If there are still none, then buy fish maw and sea cucumber. If there are still none, then buy whatever high-end ingredients are available for stewing soup and come back to discuss it.
Zhao Xiaojing had a quality assessment module, and she was initially confident about buying groceries without giving it much thought. However, after reviewing the requirements and checklists for each contestant, she couldn't help but feel a surge of trepidation. Pork knuckles and beef bones were easy to come by; you could find good quality ones anywhere. But ingredients like free-range hens over three years old and fresh abalone—those that required a lot of luck and the food supply chain—required a lot of effort.
Moreover, since there is a camera, it is impossible to upgrade it using the optimization module.
But as soon as she arrived at the market and opened the quality appraisal module, she wanted to laugh out loud.
After setting the conditions, the quality inspection module can actually scan the entire vegetable market directly.
To find out where good ingredients are, just take a look at the barrage and follow the direction indicated by the subtitles.
Later, you can simply enter the filtering criteria into the ingredients you need, and shopping for groceries is as easy as playing a collecting game after watching an advertisement.
"Deputy Captain, please teach me some tips. How did you buy it in a place you're not familiar with?"
"The dishes in my restaurant are subject to change at any time. Most of the time I buy the vegetables myself, so I am very good at choosing them. In addition, although the places are different, each vegetable market has its own rules. You can find out by buying more and talking to the boss more." Zhao Xiaojing made up a general story while turning her head to glance at the fat man's hand movements.
The fat man had simply cleaned the shark fins, soaked them in water and set a timer, and put the vegetarian shark fins aside. He turned around and started to prepare the ducks.
Speaking of shark fin, the difficulty set by the program team this time actually helped.
Braised shark's fin is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, but it can be sold at a high price and is presentable. I originally thought that since I was going to make it for Songhe Changchun, I might as well make a few extra to serve at Huahaoyueyuan. This would not only reduce costs and save the effort of making a pot of soup a day in advance, but also make the banquet appear more upscale.
But the problem is that the price of braised shark's fin is high. If it is also served at the Hua Haoyue round table, the banquet price of 48888 will be a bit difficult to cover, and the profit will be deducted if it falls below a certain level.
It was not until everyone learned that Hua Haoyue Yuanzhu was allergic to seafood and was having a headache changing the menu that the fat man slapped his head.
In this way, the problem of braised shark fin is solved, and the shark fin is replaced with vegetarian shark fin!
The cost is reduced, but the quality of the soup is not reduced. Customers will not have any complaints, and they don’t have to spend time and energy to make another pot of soup. It’s a two-pronged approach.
The chicken was freshly killed, and blanching would remove the freshness. After the fat man washed the duck, he put the chicken directly into the pot with cold water.
Here, Zhao Xiaojing also hung up the broth for the marinade. While paying attention to her own pot, she occasionally glanced at the actions of the chefs around her.
The fat man was now cooking over medium-low heat, skimming off the foam after the water boiled. After skimming it off, he added a bowl of cold water. After repeating this five or six times, he adjusted the heat to a low heat.
After peeling the green onions, Lu Pengyun washed them together with the coriander, carrots, onions and ginger. He also grabbed some spices such as bay leaves, cinnamon and star anise to prepare the cooking oil.
Lian Yulan started the fire and fried the green peppercorns that she had specifically asked Zhao Xiaojing to buy until dry and fragrant. She was now grinding them into powder. While grinding, she looked up and secretly glanced at everyone's progress. Inadvertently, she and Zhao Xiaojing looked at each other at the same time.
Zhao Xiaojing smiled awkwardly, and when she turned around, she saw the fat man also looking around furtively.
Looking again, I saw that the chefs around me seemed to be concentrating on their own work, but in fact, their eyes were already glancing at someone else's pot.
Zhao Xiaojing burst out laughing. This is really an occupational disease for a group of chefs.
"Hey, why don't I see Nian Fusheng and Mo Feixiang?" After looking around, Zhao Xiaojing realized belatedly that these two people were not in the kitchen either.
"I went out to buy some things. I wanted some decorations and paper bags. By the way, are you going to make some sugar-colored water later?" The fat man answered Zhao Xiaojing while turning on the stove to stew large bones and pork elbows.
"Yeah, why are you making another pot of soup?"
"Then fry an extra bowl. I'll need it too. I'm making some substitutes for the Hua Hao Yuan Yue table tomorrow. We can't use seafood, as some of the flavors won't come out."
"Okay." While Zhao Xiaojing was speaking, the water in her hand had already been prepared. She immersed the processed elbow in it and began to make the sugar-colored water.
Just as the pot was heated, the voices of Nian Fusheng and the other man talking could be heard outside.
"I can help you and decorate it. Let's set a price. It's 5 cents for two of us to decorate a room." This was Nian Fusheng's voice.
"What's the matter? We are the ones who clean the hall and the private rooms on a voluntary basis. You want to get the decorations for free that we bought with our own money?" This was Mo Feixiang's voice.
"Then don't even think about it. We are not the captain. The captain doesn't bother with you when it comes to cleaning, but that's impossible for us." Nian Fusheng said again.
After the two men finished talking, there was no movement. However, the footsteps were getting closer. Zhao Xiaojing looked up and saw that Nian Fusheng and Mo Feixiang did not come in. Instead, Gu Yanghui and his partner were carrying a lot of things and walked into the kitchen with sullen looks on their faces.
So it seems like they were trying to get something for free again?
The fat man noticed the two people as soon as they came in. He pointed to the stove and chopping board at the farthest corner with a blank expression on his face. "You two can use the stove over there, and those two chopping boards. We've taken care of the sanitation. We can each keep our own areas separate. Is that okay?"
Although the stove and chopping board were at the very edge, they did not block anything and were not inconvenient. The fat man simply wanted the two sides not to disturb each other. Gu Yanghui took a look and exchanged a glance with the team member next to him. The two of them simply responded and walked in the direction indicated by the fat man.
Zhao Xiaojing turned her gaze from the two people's faces to the bag in her hands. She silently opened the quality inspection module and scanned the inside of the bag.
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