Chapter 483
Thinking of the past, Su Miao couldn't help laughing. It was by such a coincidence that she learned the production method of "Pearl" tapioca pearls.
When she returned home, she told her classmates about this incident, but the rumor was so strong and it sounded so real that most people were still skeptical.
It was not until the owner of the milk tea shop, in order to completely dispel everyone's doubts, took the initiative to contact the staff of the Food Supervision Bureau and invited them to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the store.
Later, the Food Supervision Bureau helped to issue a certificate that the food met safety standards. This allowed the storm to gradually subside and everyone's worries to be put to rest.
"Miao Miao, what are you laughing at? Is my technique wrong?"
Sister Meng's question brought Su Miao back to her senses. She looked at the dough she had kneaded and nodded quickly: "It's fine just knead it like this.
Next, roll out the dough while it's still hot, cut it into long strips, then into small pieces, and rub it into small balls with your hands. If it sticks to your hands, you can sprinkle some dry tapioca flour.
Let's rub it together. It's soft and easy to handle when it's warm now. Once it cools down and dries up, it will be difficult to rub into a ball and it will easily crack.
So it’s best to do it with two people. If you’re really in a hurry and it’s a little dry, just put a little water on your palms.”
The three people started to roll the dumplings skillfully. At the beginning, the staff were a little unfamiliar with the movements and the shapes of the dumplings were varied.
Some are oval, some are flat, but this is not a difficult task. After more than ten minutes, the two of them became more and more skilled, and round and plump pink balls were born at their fingertips.
“Pearls” are quite laborious to make, so there’s no need to make new ones every day.
Just make it once every three days, make more each time, keep some for the day, seal the rest and put it in the freezer immediately.
You can take it out and cook it directly on the second or third day, which saves a lot of time.
There are some things to pay attention to when cooking "pearls". The amount of water in the pot must be sufficient. It is better to use at least 10 bowls of water for one bowl of "pearls".
Also, don't use a pot that is too small, otherwise the "pearls" will be placed too densely and will easily stick to the pot when cooking. The burnt smell will directly affect the taste of the "pearls".
Boil the water over high heat, then put the pearls into the boiling water. When the "pearls" float to the surface, turn to medium heat and continue cooking.
Stir every few minutes to prevent the "pearls" from being heated unevenly or sticking to the bottom of the pot.
After 10 minutes, you can turn off the heat, cover the lid and simmer for another 10 minutes. This simmering process is also very important and can make it softer and more chewy.
After steaming, rinse with clean water and then soak with an appropriate amount of sugar water.
Although brown sugar has been added to the "pearls" during production, the sweetness is still not enough, so soaking them in sugar water can not only maintain the chewiness of the pearls, but also add sweetness into the pearls.
After a busy period, they prepared all the "pearls" to be used for the opening the next two days, and froze most of them in the refrigerator.
To ensure the taste and smooth process, they also cooked some for everyone to try and familiarize themselves with the operation of the sealing machine.
The operation of the sealing machine is actually very simple, but you must grasp the timing of pressing the mouth.
If the time is too short, the opening will not be sealed tightly; if the time is too long, the lid will melt and leak.
Regarding this issue, Su Miao and the factory have made suggestions on whether automation can be improved, such as automatic heating and power off after pressing down.
Of course, this is left to the technicians to study. For now, you just need to count yourself when sealing.
They made many cups of milk tea and brought them back to the store for the employees to try. Everyone liked it very much.
The sweet taste spreads in the mouth, and the chewy and soft "pearls" jump in the mouth. Even Uncle Yang Hao, who usually doesn't like sweets, thinks it is good.
Yang Hao savored it carefully and nodded:
"I don't usually drink sugary drinks, but this is really good. First of all, it's not too sweet, and the milk flavor is very fragrant, but not just milk, there's also a tea flavor mixed in.
But maybe I don't like snacks, so I don't like chewing the pills. If it was just the drink, I think I would buy it too."
When Sister Meng heard this, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Hao, you really don't know what's good. Making these meatballs is more troublesome than making milk tea. The process is very complicated. I wonder if you don't like this."
Yang Hao scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Maybe I'm getting old and don't like snacks anymore."
Su Miao smiled and nodded, saying, "It's normal for everyone to have different preferences. Some people like to add small ingredients to enjoy the rich taste, while others like to drink milk tea alone, pursuing the pure aroma of milk and tea.
Some people like black tea base, which they find mellow and rich, while others like green tea base, which they prefer to be fresh and elegant.
Within our capabilities, we try our best to produce according to the needs of customers.
If you don't add toppings, it's 20 cents cheaper than with them, which can also meet the consumption needs of different customers."
The price was set by Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng after carefully calculating the costs, including raw materials, manpower, store purchases and other expenses.
After discussion, the current price of each cup of pearl milk tea is 1.3 yuan, and pure milk tea is 1.1 yuan.
For drinks, this price is not cheap, it can even be said to be a bit expensive, which is enough to pay for a meal.
But they use real fresh milk, the quality is guaranteed, and the cost itself is high.
Moreover, things are valuable because they are rare. Now they are the only one in Yongcheng that sells milk tea in this form. There are not many competitors in the market, so the price can naturally be set higher.
Besides, Su Miao has been doing business in Yongcheng for three years. He has a thorough understanding of the market conditions here and has some understanding of the consumption level of the people in Yongcheng.
After experiencing the difficult years of "extreme hunger", people's living standards have improved and they have more money. Compared with clothing, many people are more willing to spend money on food and drink.
The next day when the store opened, Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng took two store clerks to prepare early in the morning.
They carefully decorated the store with colorful ribbons and balloons, and also pasted large posters with introductions and prices on wooden shelves and placed them in the most conspicuous position at the store entrance.
A festive red banner hung above the door, with the words "Buy one get one free in the first three days of opening" particularly eye-catching.
Today's division of labor is Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng, who are handing out flyers at the store door to attract customers, while the two shop assistants take orders and make milk tea.
By half past ten, everything in the store was ready, and the loud sound of firecrackers rang out, instantly attracting the attention of passers-by on the road.
At this time, four or five employees from Fat Uncle's company also came down from the stairs.
A sales team leader said:
"Boss Su! Congratulations! Congratulations! Business is booming! Boss Shi specifically asked us to come down and help support the store.
Look, these are our sales elites! Let them go and get customers, they'll definitely complete the task successfully!"
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