Food: The super chef just wants to set up a stall leisurely

Chapter 354: When it's time to kill someone familiar, kill them familiarly

Zhao Xiaojing introduced the situation in the store in as much detail as possible, while Nie Xiuqi, who was sitting opposite her, stared at the table very seriously, and only made very concise responses when necessary.

"Then let's go to the kitchen to try the food?" After Zhao Xiaojing said everything she could think of, she saw that Nie Xiuqi really didn't seem to have any questions, so she suggested taking the next step.

Nie Xiuqi nodded, and quickly stood up and moved the chair.

Zhao Xiaojing walked in front and handed a new chef's uniform to Nie Xiuqi. Then he walked to the back kitchen in two or three steps. As soon as he opened the curtain, he saw Wan Yuyue and Yun Yongyuan craning their necks to look over here.

"Hello, Senior Brother Nie." The two of them greeted him in unison.

"Hello." Nie Xiuqi raised his eyelids and glanced at the two of them, then immediately lowered his head.

Zhao Xiaojing secretly thought that this guy's social anxiety was even worse than hers, and at the same time she keenly felt that he seemed to be more tense.

"See what dishes to make. Anything on the menu will do. Even things not on the menu are fine." Zhao Xiaojing said hurriedly, pointing at the refrigerator.

Nie Xiuqi breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the refrigerator, looked around, and finally chose a piece of pork liver and a piece of pork belly. He then picked a few ingredients from the vegetable section, rinsed them, and boiled water in a pot. After blanching the pork belly and simmering it on low heat, he lowered his head and started cutting vegetables.

After the pork belly is cooked in the pot, take it out and then complete a series of steps including cutting vegetables, marinating, preparing sauce and processing auxiliary ingredients.

Nie Xiuqi didn't say a word during the whole process. He took out the pork belly and set it aside, then turned around and heated the oil in a pan to start cooking the first dish.

Zhao Xiaojing watched coldly, keeping quiet throughout the whole process while her mind was in a state of confusion. She was quite impressed by this socially anxious senior.

He was probably used to not speaking and not asking anyone for help. After entering the new kitchen, except for the time when Zhao Xiaojing opened the refrigerator and asked him to choose ingredients, he did not ask any questions or ask for help from Zhao Xiaojing.

He seemed to be familiar with the layout of the kitchen when he came here. After taking the meat, he took the vegetables and auxiliary materials from the side quite smoothly, then opened the disinfection cabinet to get the bowls and chopsticks, went to the operating table to find the seasoning, and then took the kitchen utensils from the wall. Everything was quite natural.

There was no need to ask any unnecessary questions. He seemed to be able to understand the structure and arrangement of any kitchen at the first time, and was particularly good at finding things.

Is it because he doesn't have to deal with people that he can only learn and excel in these things? Or is it because he is good at these things that he doesn't need to deal with people?

"What did he do?" Zhao Xiaojing was watching with interest when she heard a low voice. She glanced and saw that Wan Yuyue's pot was burnt again.

"Senior Brother Yun, it's over-heated, redo it. Senior Sister Wan, it's a mess, redo it." Zhao Xiaojing's face darkened and she said in a cold voice.

The two people who were involuntarily stealing glances at Nie Xiuqi cooking immediately straightened their necks, poured out the dishes, washed the pot, and re-cut the vegetables, not daring to breathe.

Nie Xiuqi didn't even raise his eyelids, nor did he make any big movements, and the first dish came out of the pot.

“Is this fried liver?”

"Correct."

Zhao Xiaojing nodded, thinking the same thing as she did.

Just now, when she saw Nie Xiuqi cooking the pork liver in a wider sauce, first frying it in oil and then adding the sauce, she made some guesses.

"Stir-frying" is a Shandong cuisine method, which requires the ingredients to be fried or boiled in water before being stir-fried with a thick sauce. Zhao Xiaojing has learned about this method, but only in writing.

"You two come and try it too." Zhao Xiaojing picked up the chopsticks. She saw Wan Yuyue and Yun Yongyuan looking anxious out of the corner of her eye and waved her hand helplessly.

The two men were as if they had been pardoned, and put down their kitchen knives and moved forward.

When Zhao Xiaojing took the liver in her mouth, her first impression was its tenderness. This tenderness was different from the crisp tenderness of stir-fried liver. Instead, it was wrapped in the sauce, glossy and smooth. The sauce was very thin, hanging on the liver in a glittering manner, but it tasted very rich, and even had a feeling of bursting with juice.

Yun Yongyuan and Wan Yuyue's eyes flashed with surprise and they secretly glanced at Zhao Xiaojing, while Zhao Xiaojing silently picked up the second piece.

She had never eaten this dish before. At first glance, it felt quite fresh. The overall cooking time and seasoning were also excellent. However, compared with the fried pork liver in the system, it always felt that it lacked a little bit of the amazing taste. At the same time, there seemed to be too much oil at the bottom of the plate? However, this oil was suitable for rice bowls. Maybe he left more oil on purpose considering that this was a rice bowl restaurant?

While Zhao Xiaojing was thinking, Nie Xiuqi's second dish came out of the pot, the twice-cooked pork that the three of them were familiar with.

Nie Xiuqi placed the twice-cooked pork in front of the three people, then lowered his head again and resumed his solemn expression of standing still.

Zhao Xiaojing picked up the twice-cooked pork and put it in her mouth to taste it. It was very good, with the aroma of meat overflowing. The stir-fry was not greasy or woody, and the ingredients were sufficient and the taste was thorough. Except for a small flaw that it was a little sweet after chewing carefully, which seemed to be the wrong proportion of sweet noodle sauce, the overall taste was excellent.

Wan Yuyue and Yun Yongyuan followed Zhao Xiaojing and tasted it one after another. After exchanging glances again, they also stood still like Nie Xiuqi, waiting for Zhao Xiaojing to speak. Zhao Xiaojing was not in a hurry to speak. She rinsed her mouth and fell into deep thought.

After all, Nie Xiuqi had been working in the restaurant for four years, so his cooking skills were as good as expected, much better than Wan Yuyue and Yun Yongyuan's first time cooking.

So should I encourage her now and let her feel the enthusiasm of her new boss, or should I find out her flaws and establish her professional image as a boss?

Or should we encourage him and give him confidence, but also point out his shortcomings to show our professionalism?

Zhao Xiaojing thought while staring at the two dishes and secretly opened the quality appraisal module.

[Stir-fried liver tip: Level 2, too much base oil, too much soy sauce for coloring (no need to color excessively), wrong timing for adding pepper oil. ]

[Twice-cooked pork: Level 0.5, the ratio of sweet noodle sauce to bean paste is incorrect (0.6 spoonfuls more), and the amount of sugar is too little ( grams). ]

It turned out to be the pepper oil's problem! But Nie Xiuqi is amazing!

Zhao Xiaojing was suddenly enlightened and was surprised to find that Nie Xiuqi's overall level was even better than she had imagined.

You have to know that the system's quality evaluation module is quite picky. The highest quality of dishes eaten in ordinary restaurants is level two, and both dishes made by Nie Xiuqi were level two.

His basic skills are quite solid. If he is taught the cooking methods of the system recipes, he will become the mainstay of the store in minutes, right?

Zhao Xiaojing was secretly delighted and curled her lips as she came up with an idea.

The first time Nie Xiuqi met him, he could tell at first glance that he was socially anxious and not good at socializing. If I really found fault with him, I was afraid he would think too much, but she was familiar with Yun Yongyuan and Wan Yuyue!

Killing the familiar, isn't this the time to do it?

It just so happens that twice-cooked pork is Yun Yongyuan's specialty, so he basically cooks it, and there's no problem in giving them some tips.

"Senior Brother Yun, you also ate Senior Brother Nie's twice-cooked pork. Tell me the difference between you and him."