Chapter 40
Yesterday I was accused of selling fake food, today I was suspected of eating something wrong
Smoke was coming out of the chimney of Yueting Buffet and faint gurgling sounds came from the kitchen.
Xiao Yue put the cut pieces of white radish into the boiling soup in the pot in front of him.
Today she made a dish with bright yellow broth, tender and fresh meat - old duck and radish soup.
Because the stewing time is relatively long, Xiao Yue specially started the preparation two quarters of an hour earlier. He had already washed the duck meat, chopped it into large pieces, and then blanched it before cooking.
At this moment, Xiao Yue put the white radish, which enhances the flavor and relieves greasiness, into the pot. After stirring it with a spatula, he covered the pot with the lid to allow the duck meat to be cooked better.
Then Xiao Yue took out some oval potatoes. This food tastes good no matter how it is cooked, whether stir-fried, deep-fried, boiled, braised, or baked... there is no inappropriate way to cook it.
In addition, the snack section has not been stocked with new items for several days, so Xiao Yue plans to make two dishes using potatoes today.
A kind of French fries that are eaten by men, women, young and old, and a kind of braised potatoes that are eaten as lunch.
One needs to be cut into strips, and the other needs to be cut into dice, which is not only easier to taste, but also allows it to better absorb the soup.
After all the potatoes are cut, the first step is the same for both types of potatoes, which is to boil them in water.
Xiao Yue placed a wooden partition in the big pot to separate the potato strips and cubes on the left and right sides.
However, the boiling time is different. After about two minutes, Xiao Yue takes out the strips, drains the water and starts adding ingredients.
The first layer is starch, which is a thin layer to give the French fries a shell. The second layer is flour. The amount doesn’t need to be too much, just spread it evenly.
Xiao Yue mixed two large basins at once and temporarily put them in a flat winnowing basket.
At this time, the potato cubes were almost done, Xiao Yue took them out and put them aside to drain the water, and started to heat the oil and fry the French fries.
This step is very simple. The French fries have been coated with flour in advance, so they will not splash when fried and the aroma will continue to come out.
When the surface of the potatoes turns golden brown, Xiao Yue takes them out and waits for the oil temperature to rise again before frying them for the second time.
This time the fries will be completely crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Just listen to the sizzling sound and you will know how delicious they are.
To prevent the fries from becoming soft, Xiao Yue quickly puts them into an insulation tank lined with oil-absorbing paper to keep them in the best fresh-out-of-the-pot texture.
Hearing the sound of swallowing saliva coming from the window, Xiao Yue turned around, opened the lid of the old duck and radish soup pot a little, threw in a handful of red dates, and then continued to make braised potatoes.
There was some oil left in the pan. The soul of the braised potatoes is the layer of rice crust during frying. Compared with the overall crispness of the French fries, this layer of rice crust is crispy and can catch the rich soup.
The potatoes cannot be turned over when they are just put into the pot. They need to start steaming a little and you can smell the burnt aroma before you can turn them over with a spatula.
I saw that the potatoes all turned golden and slightly brown, but not burnt.
Xiao Yue added a small amount of chili powder. When it touched the hot oil, the pungent but seductive smell spread instantly.
She continued to fry the potatoes and used the spatula to add a spoonful of sauce.
Add salt, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and a little thirteen spices, and then pour them into the pot along with water.
The sauce-colored sauce covers the ingredients, and the potatoes themselves will thicken the soup during cooking, so there is no need to add too much starch to thicken it.
Soon, Xiao Yue scooped up a piece of potato with a spatula and broke it into pieces with a light poke of chopsticks, but the rice crust was still stuck together, emitting a strong aroma of sauce.
There were still customers watching at the window, and they were drooling at the sight of this scene.
That’s not all. Xiao Yue sprinkled chopped green onions on the food before scooping it out of the pot. The lush green color made it look like small grass sprouts popping up from the ground, making it even more tempting.
Not only are the braised potatoes a garnish, but so are the French fries, or rather, they are an indispensable item.
Xiao Yue took out the ketchup and hot sauce that he had exchanged in advance, poured them all into a small square iron bucket, and placed them in the next grid of French fries.
How can you lack a soul mate?
After the two kinds of potatoes were prepared, Xiao Yue came to the big pot and opened the lid.
In an instant, the mellow aroma of duck meat and the fresh fragrance of white radish spread along with the water vapor, and the fragrance was so strong that it made my heart tremble.
“It smells so good!”
“It’s such a big pot, I can’t even imagine how delicious it is!”
"Coward! Not only do I dare to think about it, I also want to eat three bowls!"
"Three bowls is nothing, I'll have five bowls!"
Amid the sounds of friendly fighting coming from the window, Xiao Yue added a handful of wolfberries into the pot and finally served the old duck and radish soup.
To be honest, she also wants a big bowl now, but unfortunately as the boss, she can only let the customers enjoy this delicacy first.
Fortunately, Xiao Yue was very satisfied with everyone's reactions while eating. As a cook, what could be happier than this?
In addition to the old duck and carrot soup, French fries were also very popular and almost everyone had some.
When the golden and crispy French fries are dipped in the red, sweet and sour ketchup, this is the most beautiful thing in my mind for a moment.
The French fries were soon gone, and Xiao Yue went back to the kitchen to fry them again.
About a quarter of an hour later, a new round of French fries came out of the pot, this time filling two thermal tanks.
Customers rushed forward, but Xiao Yue noticed that among them there was a little girl who was only as tall as his legs. She was accidentally knocked down by a man because she ran too fast.
"Be careful!" Xiao Yue quickly reached out to hold on and brought the little girl over.
The man also felt it, so he stopped and looked down: "Are you okay? Did you bump into anything? I'm so sorry!"
The scene was neither big nor small, and people around looked over worriedly.
"No." The little girl shook her head and looked up at the man: "I ran too fast, big brother, don't be embarrassed."
Xiao Yue only saw the little girl look at him shyly after she finished speaking.
"Thank you, big sister, because the French fries you made are so delicious. I was afraid that if I was slow, they would be gone!"
Xiao Yue and the man were relieved that the person was fine, but the childish words were really funny.
The man snorted and patted his chest: "What's this? Wait, I'll get it for you. Do you want ketchup?"
"Yes, thank you, big brother!"
The address suddenly changed from big brother to big brother, Xiao Yue couldn't help laughing when he heard it: "It doesn't matter if you go slower next time, there are French fries every day."
"Okay!" The little girl smiled sweetly and waited obediently for the man.
Xiao Yue looked around belatedly and asked, "Are you here alone?"
Nowadays, not only elderly people come to the restaurant to eat, but there are also many children. However, most of them are accompanied by adults, and it is rare to see a child coming by himself.
The little girl shook her head and frowned. "My mother and two uncles brought me here, but my uncle heard that Jixiang Sisi had delicacies from land and sea, so he didn't come here to eat. But Uncle Su just came to tell my mother that my uncle couldn't eat anymore, so my mother ran to Jixiang Sisi unhappily..."
Maybe because she talked too much, the little girl's speech became unclear.
Xiao Yue understood, she was brought here by her mother and two uncles, and her two uncles had gone to the Jixiang restaurant next door.
Then one of them said she couldn't eat anymore, so the eldest uncle went to tell the little girl's mother, and the two of them went to Jixiang Restaurant together.
It sounds fine at first, but if you think about it carefully...
Xiao Yue couldn't help but frown.
Why didn’t the man who “couldn’t eat anymore” come over by himself, but asked him to inform the little girl’s mother, and then they went over together?
Especially the words "unhappy" and "run", which show that the little girl saw her mother's mood at that time, and she was even anxious enough to leave the little girl alone there.
Xiao Yue thought about it and couldn't help but remember what Liu Qiao had said before about Jixiang Restaurant.
Is there something wrong with the food?
However, when the little girl looked expectantly at the snack area, Xiao Yue did not say anything and waited with her for the man who would pick up French fries for her.
"Thank you, big brother!" The little girl stamped her feet excitedly. After taking it, she looked at Xiao Yue and said, "Big sister, the fries are so delicious! You are awesome!"
"Thank you. Go eat quickly. Just wait for your mother here." Xiao Yue chuckled. The little girl nodded and quickly returned to her seat.
Xiao Yue stood up and glanced at the Jixiang restaurant next door, which was accused of selling fake goods yesterday and was suspected of having food problems today, and couldn't help but sigh.
…
After closing the door and cleaning up, Xiao Yue and Fang Sanhong each drank a big bowl of old duck and radish soup.
The weather is getting hotter, but this bowl of soup is so mellow and delicious that I can't wait to swallow it down with my tongue.
"Seeing them eating makes me hungry..." Fang Sanhong sighed and put a large piece of duck meat into her bowl. "Speaking of which, there was a very cute little girl in the restaurant today, but I didn't see her parents. I asked and they said they went to the next door."
After all, there was only one child and the location was close to the river, so Fang Sanhong couldn't help but ask a few more questions after collecting the money.
Xiao Yue brought a plate of ketchup and answered her, "Yes, one of her uncles said that she couldn't eat it anymore, and then the other uncle came back to inform her mother, and the two of them went over together."
"Go there?" Fang Sanhong asked subconsciously, "What do you want to do there?"
After she finished speaking, she reacted. Looking at Xiao Yue's expression, Fang Sanhong frowned.
“…Something went wrong?”
Xiao Yue shook his head and stuffed a French fry into his mouth: "I don't know, and I haven't heard what happened afterwards."
Being so close, customers are usually the first to know if something happens. Today they were still discussing the fake goods next door.
"Anyway, no matter what, that Zhang guy is not a good person." Fang Sanhong felt angry whenever she thought of him.
Your own store's business is not good, but instead of thinking about your own reasons, you blame it on the fact that Yueting Buffet sells things cheaply?
Pooh!
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night.
Xiao Yue was lying on the bed, not feeling sleepy for a rare time, thinking about the bamboo sticks he got when his fame bar was upgraded last time.
She had exchanged them for a while and looked at them in her spare time. They were the same length as ordinary chopsticks and were mostly used for stringing.
But now the store can’t accommodate so many self-service grills. With the increase in business tomorrow, even if there are two more Xiao Yue and Fang Sanhong, they will not be able to handle it.
So self-service barbecue is out of the question, but we can’t really wait until later to use the bamboo skewers, right?
Xiao Yue was a little unwilling to accept this, mainly because her luck was so different from the last time before that, and she couldn't help but think about it.
No, you must use it!
Xiao Yue searched in his mind for the delicacies related to bamboo sticks before he traveled through time. In addition to barbecue, there were also cold pot skewers, skewers of fragrant, and oden...
But all three of them are hot, which is really not suitable for this increasingly hot weather.
It is true that sometimes the hotter the weather, the more delicious the food tastes, just like hot pot which can be eaten all year round.
But Xiao Yue still wanted to bring some special food to this era in the hot summer, which should be cool and use bamboo sticks...
Suddenly, a snack flashed through Xiao Yue's mind.
Bobo chicken!
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