Chapter 251: Improved Paella (Part I)
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Shinto Scarlet also picked up Erina.
Xia Yu returned to the kitchen and couldn't help nodding secretly when he saw the cleanly washed bowls and plates neatly stacked in the cabinets.
He thought clearly, the waiter in the small shop, simply let the students of Yuanyue come over to make a cameo, one person for a month, which is equivalent to working outside the school, in addition to the fixed salary, Xia Yu will also teach them cooking skills and experience.
In this way, there is no need to worry about lack of manpower.
"Wait for this weekend, go to the far moon and discuss it with the old man of Nagi Senzaemon. Xia Yu thought to himself. The students must be willing, and if the top management of Yuanyue allows it, this matter will be easy to do.
The kitchen was cleaned up, and there were no guests at midnight, so Xia Yu had nothing to do but practice cooking.
The 10 catties of 'pitch black rice' that Ryoko Rina helped buy were only used for half a catty at Hakugu High School, and the rest was sealed in the food storage box.
The fantasy ingredients have not been unlocked, and the system cannot put the corresponding fantasy ingredients for him to practice, so if you want to make the real "Valencia Baiya", you have to do it in reality.
"The paella cooked with the Flame of Evolution should have a more intense taste of 'fire', right?"
During the day, in the experimental work of Baiou High School, Xia Yu did not try to use the two cooking skills of [Burst Flame] and [Spice Inequality], but simply imitated according to the original recipe.
Now that he's succeeded in copying the original Grand Cru, it means he's mastered the recipe.
Next, it's time to revise!
Minor repairs and minor changes cannot be called "improvements", because "improvements" are based on the results of practice, and "improvements" can only be said to be established when he actually makes dishes of higher quality than the original recipes.
Sitting in front of the bar like a guest, Xia Yu had a notebook in front of him, his eyebrows were locked, his teeth were gently biting the tip of the pen, and his eyes stopped on the name of a string of spices on the paper.
"The spices used are saffron, paprika, chicken powder and fish meal. ”
The nib of the pen swept over the saffron, a spice that tastes similar all over the world.
"Red Pepper ......"
Xia Yu muttered.
This kind of red pepper powder is not the chili powder in the Chinese spice, the full name is Spanish sweet red pepper powder, which is made of red bell pepper peeled and dried and then ground and powdered with chili powder, so it only has a very light spicy taste, and the flavor is docile and lively.
The focus is on the mixing of paprika and paprika!
The proportions of which are worth pondering.
Just like Chinese five-spice powder, sand kernels, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and star anise spices are used, and more or less of each spice will affect the final taste of the five-spice powder.
Spices, exquisite, is fine.
Now Xia Yu is trying to control all the variables involving spices in "Valencia Baiya", and use [spice inequality] to see if the structure can be further optimized.
"By the way, chicken powder and fish meal!"
His eyes were solemn.
Xia Yu dared to be 100% sure that the chicken powder and fish meal used in Dojima Gin's cooking paella were all handmade.
Because of the advantages and disadvantages of condiments such as chicken powder and fish meal, it is easy for a slightly experienced chef to distinguish between them by dipping their little fingers in a little taste.
In addition, chicken powder and chicken essence should not be confused.
More often, chicken powder is used as an artificial spice by chefs to add flavor to the dish, which is healthier and more natural.
The same goes for fishmeal.
Thinking of this, Xia Yu went to the kitchen and found a well-sealed can of chicken meal and a can of fish meal from the cupboard.
Most of these bottles and cans were left by the old man.
"Click"
Twisting open a lid, Xia Yu's complexion changed slightly.
With the improvement of physical fitness, the enhancement of senses, and the sharpening of the sense of smell, Xia Yu was able to discover many things that had been overlooked before.
Wave after wave of natural breath, as if the tide was brewing in the kitchen, Xia Yu pursed his lips and twisted the lid of another bottle of chicken powder, and in an instant, the two breaths collided in the kitchen, making Xia Yu feel like he was in the vortex of explosions, and his skin had goosebumps.
"Whew-"
Closing the lid, Xia Yu was able to breathe.
"I don't know what kind of seasoning powder it is, but it's enough for me. Xia Yu patted his hot forehead.
Thinking back to the old man's everything, his head was a mess.
The old man must be a special grade, or perhaps a rare chef Lin.
In the past few years, when Xia Yu tasted his food, he had never eaten the so-called 'kitchen heart', but perhaps, he had not reached the realm of being able to taste his heart in the past.
Food!
The word popped out of his head again.
After comprehending the 'kitchen heart', if you are promoted to chef, you must understand the mystery of food, and the mystery of the old man's body will be related to the meaning of food?
After thinking for a while, without a clue, Xia Yu shook his head, sketched on the paper, and tried to rearrange the spice structure of "Valencia Baiya".
Two o'clock in the morning.
Excitedly holding the spice formula, Xia Yu went into the kitchen and began the practical exercises.
Cook the stock first.
Put celery, green onions, onions, tomatoes, carrots and other vegetables into the boiling pot with clean water, and you don't need to be delicate, just cut into large pieces, which is conducive to absorbing oil.
Due to the limitation of ingredients, Xia Yu decided to use chicken stock. In Dojima's recipe, there are two types of dashi plans, and chicken soup is one of them.
But the broth here is made from chicken bones, not chicken, because the chicken bones have very little fat.
Next, heat the pan and fry the ingredients again.
'Baiya' is a kind of pan, but Xia's shop doesn't have it, so Xia Yu simply opened the cabinet and put a blue quality pan (glow chance +10%) that he had forgotten in the corner and obtained a long time ago, and put it on the stove.
Scallops, shelled shrimp, diced monkfish, etc., sauté these and when the stock is boiling, scoop a few spoonfuls of the stock into the pan.
Then, put the 'pitch black rice'!
Using a transparent measuring cup, Xia Yu carefully measured the fantasy ingredient of 'pitch black rice'.
"Woohoo ......"
The moment the black rice came into contact with the pan, thick white smoke immediately invaded the entire kitchen.
During the simmering process, it is the key link to put the spices!
"10 grams of paprika, 3 grams of saffron, 15 grams of rosemary, 2 bay leaves......"
Thinking silently, Xia Yu turned around and took a Western-style vegetable that had been cut into small petals, which was the CP match of 'pitch black rice', artichokes, which must be indispensable.
"Artichokes, 50 grams!"
Use high heat throughout the whole process, simmer for 20 minutes, and the heat is almost the same.
Click.
Turning off the valve of the stove, Xia Yu inhaled deeply, turned his head to look at the oven, but abandoned the intention to abandon the oven.
After a little hesitation, Xia Yu made up his mind, took a large piece of tin foil, and after tinkering for a while, he finally made the tin foil into a pocket shape and fixed it on a large plate.
Pour the semi-finished product from the pan into the tin foil and seal the mouth of the bag with adhesive tape.
The charcoal stove kept the fire hot all night, Xia Yu added some new charcoal to it, and just carried a bag of seafood rice on the barbed wire fence of the charcoal stove, and he turned on the blower.
15 minutes later.
Lift a bag of paella wrapped in tin foil and place it on a plate.
Xia Yu stared at the finished product in front of him, his heart beat faster, and he said to himself expectantly: "Can it be done?" (To be continued.) )