flstandardbreds Chapter 299 Testing dishes
Chapter 299 Testing dishes
There were a total of sixteen dishes on the menu. Zhao Xiaojing scanned it carefully from top to bottom. They were all common banquet dishes here, such as family portrait, roasted pig's trotters, steamed pork with rice flour, pork ribs and lotus root soup.
"Yes, but you need to give me the phone number of their team. There are many details to communicate. I also need to know the ingredients and seasonings they provide, as well as the main dishes made by the other chef."
Zhao Xiaojing handed the phone back and glanced at the expressions of the three people in front of her. The second son, who had been silent, looked solemn and hesitant. The grandson still looked impatient and questioning. The eldest son gritted his teeth and actually had a feeling of being ready to die. What was going on?
Realizing that her eldest son was about to agree, Zhao Xiaojing chuckled, "Of course, we can taste the dishes in advance when we prepare banquets. You prepare the ingredients, and I can come over to taste the dishes at any time. We can decide if I am satisfied. The price also needs to be agreed in advance. One thing is one thing, it is more expensive to ask me to cook."
Tasting the food in advance is a formal procedure. Zhao Xiaojing can also understand that people of their age would doubt her ability when they see her gender and age, but since she has to work overtime during the New Year, she must be paid extra.
"Okay, okay! Then let's go to my house. The banquet is at the second son's house. The old lady is over there. We haven't dared to tell her yet. Let's go now?" The eldest son was delighted and hurriedly agreed. Upon hearing this, the grandson swallowed his words and let out a breath. The second son, who had been silent, also relaxed his expression slightly.
Su's mother locked the door, and the group of seven walked towards her eldest son's house.
Now he didn't care whether he could visit or steal the fortune. The eldest son and a few others walked straight into the yard and into the kitchen.
"Did you find it?" The eldest daughter-in-law saw the man coming back and hurried to the kitchen. When she saw Father Su, she greeted him, "Oh, Secretary, sister-in-law, you guys came in person. It's really troublesome during the New Year. We really don't have any idea, so we can only bother you."
Father Su waved his hand and said, "Every family has its difficulties. Don't worry, the chef is here for you."
"Ah?" The eldest daughter-in-law was anxious. After hearing this, she looked around at everyone in the room and then looked at Su's father. "Secretary, you can also prepare a big banquet? Oh, how can I be embarrassed..."
Su's mother smiled, "Oh, he only knows how to eat! Don't worry, sister, Chenzi runs a restaurant, let her try the dishes first, and see if it's a mule or a horse - take it out for a walk, there's no point in saying more, you can taste it yourself later!"
After saying this, Su's mother said no more. She patted Su's father on the shoulder, and the two of them left the kitchen and moved a chair to sit outside.
The eldest daughter-in-law looked at her husband in confusion, only to see her husband touch his nose awkwardly and point at Zhao Xiaojing, "You stay here and take care of them. See if they need any help. We're going out now."
The eldest daughter-in-law nodded in confusion, then turned her head to look at the two little girls who were picking vegetables in the kitchen. Although she was confused, she couldn't ask in front of them. She heard her husband outside calling Su's father and mother into the main hall, and felt that it was not appropriate for her to stand here, "Chenzi, Auntie will sit outside, just call me if you have anything!"
Su Yuchen nodded obediently, turned around and smiled slyly, "Tomorrow we'll eat the feast you prepared, and see how my parents can still be stubborn. My chance to avenge my previous shame has finally come! Once you decide which dish you'll cook, I'll remember it well, and I'll supervise them to eat a few bites!"
"It's not decided yet, you're too happy." Zhao Xiaojing poked Su Yuchen with a smile, "Okay, you go in too, and take my clothes in too. New clothes will be covered in fumes soon."
"Don't you want my help?" Su Yuchen took the clothes.
"There are only two or three dishes. We won't need them." Zhao Xiaojing pushed Su Yuchen out of the door, turned around and looked at the dishes with a smile.
There is really no need for help. The comb would be troublesome. She has a shortcut module.
Although the weather has started to warm up now, the water is still very cold. The water in the countryside is even freezing cold. Washing vegetables is simply a torture. It is better not to wash them if you can avoid it.
Zhao Xiaojing looked at the aunt sitting at the door with her back to the kitchen. She ran water to make noise and with a thought, the quick module washed the dishes in an instant.
Most of the sixteen dishes on the menu were braised, stewed, or steamed, which took too long to prepare and were not suitable for tasting. So Zhao Xiaojing chose the last two stir-fried dishes, one was shredded pork with green peppers, which was said to be the must-order dish at the buffet here, and the other was braised Wuchang fish, which happened to be available in the Wei family kitchen.
The lean meat should have been prepared by the Wei family for their own lunch. It was thawed just right at the moment. After Zhao Xiaojing prepared the dish a little, she added onion, ginger, garlic water, cooking oil, and a little seasoning to marinate and mix it.
The fish looked fresh as if it had been killed in the morning. Zhao Xiaojing cleaned it carefully and made a beautiful cross cut on it. After briefly marinating it, the fish was put into the pan. It looked even more beautiful after being fried on both sides until golden brown without breaking the skin at all.
Zhao Xiaojing stir-fried a little lard, star anise, chopped green onion, ginger and garlic, put in the fried fish and gently shook the pan, poured a spoonful of light soy sauce on it, waited for the pot to boil and bubble slightly, then poured in cooking wine and vinegar, and then continuously poured the juice at the bottom of the pan on the fish, until the golden fish gradually turned a beautiful brown-red color, then added boiling water, seasoned it, simmered it for a while with the lid open to collect the juice.
During this process, Zhao Xiaojing also prepared the starch for stir-fried shredded pork.
The cooking time of shredded pork with green pepper is very important, and Sichuan cuisine requires not changing the pot, not adding oil, and cooking the dish in one pot. If you add seasoning directly when stir-frying the shredded pork, the heat will easily overcook and the pork will be overcooked.
When the sauce is ready, it is time for Zhao Xiaojing to open the lid of the fish pot and start collecting the sauce.
The rich sauce continued to evaporate under the boiling fire, and the kitchen, which originally relied on open doors and windows to naturally exhaust smoke, was now filled with fragrance.
The eldest daughter-in-law at the door sniffed hard and began to feel restless. Why did it smell so good? Like fish? Does cooking fish smell so good? It's not time for lunch yet, why am I getting hungry?
"Auntie, the fish is ready!" Just as I was sitting there feeling restless, a voice came from the kitchen. The eldest daughter-in-law stood up and rushed into the kitchen.
"Bring it in and eat it first. It gets cold quickly in this weather, and the next dish will be ready soon!" Zhao Xiaojing instructed the stunned aunt.
"Good, good." The fish in the plate was cooked very well. The thin skin was not broken at all. Instead, it absorbed the soup after being fried until golden brown and was slightly wrinkled. The fish body was also decorated with shredded green onions and red peppers, which were cut thinly and dotted with the reddish-brown soup poured on the fish, making it even more mouth-watering.
The eldest daughter-in-law forced herself to look away, said ok a few times, took a few pairs of chopsticks from the drawer, and carried the fish out of the kitchen.
In the main room, a group of people were chatting idly. Just as they smelled a strong fragrance, the eldest daughter-in-law came in carrying a plate.
"So fast?" The grandson was very surprised.