Chapter 117 Teaching (Part 1)
Jiang You, the 'Lich Expert' who was granted the highest authority by Heidi, was currently spinning around in the kitchen.
She checked the kitchen's sanitation, the knives and cutting boards, the pots and stoves, and carefully examined the spices Heidi had ordered purchased in advance. Then she looked up at the chefs standing in a row and asked, "Who's the head chef?"
"Me." A middle-aged man stepped forward. "I'm the head chef, Stone H. Kland."
The chef had brown hair and brown eyes, and was a handsome man. He kept himself very clean and tidy, in line with the hygiene standards expected of a head chef.
Jiang You asked: "Can you cook beef brisket?"
"Yes, would you like beef brisket stewed with potatoes or beef brisket stewed with red wine?"
"Start with a dish of stewed beef brisket with potatoes. Everyone else, please each create a dish you're good at so I can see your cooking skills." Jiang You said with a smile, "Those who perform best will be the first to learn those new dishes."
The chefs were overjoyed and rushed to the food area one after another, scrambling to select the best quality ingredients, and then returned to their workbenches to concentrate on cooking.
Jiang You took out a notebook from his skull and walked around the kitchen, writing down the names on each chef's name tags, the dishes they were making, the techniques worth learning, and the areas that needed improvement.
——Yes, while preparing to teach, Jiang You was also learning from others. Even in Huntington, where food culture is not well developed, these chefs who have been cooking for most of their lives have summed up some useful techniques and tricks through years of work.
After watching for a while, she had a good idea of the level of these people and began to make suggestions based on the intention of saving ingredients on operations that would obviously affect the taste of the finished dish: "It is best to blanch the meat in scallion and ginger water before putting it in the pot~"
"The fire should be a little bigger and the stir-frying time should be shorter."
"Control the oil temperature well. If it's too high, the food will get burnt!"
While Jiang You was busy teaching, Andrei leaned against the kitchen door and watched. Heidi walked over and said, "Sir Andrei, since we have become an alliance now, I have a humble request."
Andre turned his head to look at her, his green eyes full of scrutiny: "What's the matter?"
"I want strength," Heidi said. "I want to be strong! Can I become your disciple and follow you and Master You back to Eston West City? While Master You treats my anorexia, I also hope to receive your training! I also want to have muscles like you!"
"Okay," Andre said, "but the training will be very strenuous. I'll develop a plan based on your physical condition and training stage, but I won't allow you to give up halfway. Once you're better, you might have to train with the Kingdom's knights. You'll be sore all over, and there won't be a single piece of good muscle left... Are you sure you can handle it?"
"I'm sure!" Heidi said firmly, the flame of revenge burning in her eyes. "I want to become stronger and beat down all those who bullied me!"
"...It's a very ambitious dream," Andre nodded, "but as long as you're willing to endure hardships and work hard, it's indeed achievable."
"Okay, Master!" When she has mastered it, she will definitely beat up that scumbag and his cronies!
After Heidi finished her apprenticeship, the results of Jiangyou's cooking test were basically out.
The kitchen of Mengyuan Restaurant is managed by the head chef (who is also the head chef), followed by the deputy chef and professional chefs responsible for cold dishes, soups, meat, fish, noodles, desserts, barbecue and frying, a total of nine people, as well as kitchen helpers and dishwashers who are responsible for cutting and preparing vegetables.
In a large restaurant like this, the division of labor in the Western kitchen is extremely detailed. Some chefs spend their entire lives standing at the workbench grilling steaks over and over again, and have mastered the cooking temperature of the same dish to perfection.
These chefs had already memorized the methods and flavors of their signature dishes, even believing they had already refined them to perfection, with no one else surpassing their limits. Yet, the lich simply stood by them and observed them for a few minutes before offering guidance. Furthermore, after following her instructions, they discovered that the flavor of their dishes actually improved.
Real improvement in skills is more useful than any instructions from the boss. Now these chefs look at Jiangyou with admiration in their eyes.
The chefs have their own strengths and weaknesses in cooking, but their basic skills are considered solid. Jiangyou touched his chin and felt that teaching them should be much easier than teaching Nasha and Meili.
"The dishes I will teach you this time are curry beef brisket omelet rice, curry king prawns, and Tom Yum Goong soup with udon noodles. Everyone will come to learn these dishes. Who will be responsible for making them in the end, whether it will be done independently or through division of labor and cooperation, that depends on your own abilities and the chef's arrangements." said Jiang You.
Only a chef who has worked in the kitchen for a lifetime can understand who works well with whom and who competes fiercely with whom. Jiangyou just teaches the recipes and doesn't want to get involved in the complicated interpersonal relationships.
Heidi prepared a very complete range of spices. She had collected almost all the spices available on the market in Wang City. This way, when she mixed the spices in the store, she didn't have to worry about outsiders guessing the recipe.
Jiang You led the chefs in front of a overflowing spice rack and began her lecture: "First, we'll mix the curry. This time, we'll make two different flavors and colors of curry. One is brown and mild, suitable for stewing with chicken, beef brisket, and vegetables; the other is yellow, with a rich coconut milk aroma, suitable for pairing with seafood such as shrimp and crab..."
She taught diligently and meticulously, explaining each spice's name, flavor, how to use it, and how to blend it. The chefs frantically took notes in their notebooks, occasionally touching, smelling, and tasting the spices, determined to memorize those unique flavors with all their senses.
After discussing the spices, frying, grinding, and blending them, the first brown curry was ready, and the chef's freshly cooked beef brisket with potatoes came in handy. When the curry was added to the nearly cooked beef brisket broth, a unique aroma spread throughout the kitchen.
"Curry beef brisket is simple to make. Simply add curry to the basic stewed beef brisket with potatoes, and you can adjust the side dishes as you like. I personally recommend potatoes, carrots, and onions. After adding the curry, you can also add a peeled and cored apple. Try to cut all the side dishes into the same size. If possible, add coconut milk or milk before serving to enhance the flavor."
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