Chapter 880: What a luxurious French meal
"Well, Jiang, you are indeed a headache opponent as I said before. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info man, this is a big contract, it will definitely not be so easy to negotiate, let's take our time. You are a little impatient now, relax, in such a good scenery, you should know how to enjoy. Vincent changed the subject and said, "I know that your country's cuisine is world-famous. So much so that recently I became obsessed with it, and I am also planning to hire a chef who specializes in Chinese food. But you know, French food is also a very famous delicacy in the world. And we happen to be in France, so we should come and try the most authentic French food. You know I've put a lot of effort into entertaining you. Specially harvested chilled from the Strasbourg region, the foie gras was slaughtered this morning and weighed one kilogram each, making it one of the finest foie gras in France. In addition, the black truffles we retrieved from the Alps, which lasted no more than twelve hours, were absolutely fresh. Man, this is the so-called black diamond of the ingredients, and it will definitely make you come back for more. Then there's the caviar that I brought with me from North America and the veal that I flown in from Australia. Today's chef is the technical chef of Le Cordon Bleu in France, and we have been making reservations for him since half a year ago, so that we can dedicate such a table of delicious food. Of course, there are also good wines, and in order to entertain you, we have prepared not only the best wines of France, but also the wines of your country according to your habits. It is said that this wine has been around for more than half a century, and it has been passed down from your country in the thirties and forties. I bought it at a private auction and I brought it with me as a treat. ”
So much to be said by this Vincent, or to show off. This had already made the people next to Vincent listen to it with fascination, and all the excited expressions were revealed on their faces. For these people, although they live in the West and live in the United States, they will not often encounter such a delicacy. Their company will not be so extravagant, of course, the traditional old American family will naturally not consume like this anymore. So instead of entertaining Jiang Chen and them, it is better to satisfy them. It seems that this phenomenon of eating and drinking is not only for us in later generations, but also very common in Laomei.
Of course, these are also relatively new to Jiang Chen, although he loves food, but he has not been so extravagant. The only time was when they went to Europe to work in their previous life, and they came to a Chinese restaurant with a little hunger, intending to order some fried rice for themselves. And Jiang Chen also accidentally saw this white truffle fried rice, so he ordered one. In fact, except for incense, there was nothing, and it cost Jiang Chen hundreds of euros, which made him feel distressed for half a month. And Director Yuan and the others were even more confused, they obviously didn't expect that eating a meal would be so troublesome, and they actually had to use ingredients from all over the world. However, they have never thought about the value of these ingredients, and if they know, I'm afraid no one will dare to eat them. And Jiang Chen didn't tell them in advance in order not to make jokes. After being polite for a while, seeing that they couldn't push it off, Jiang Chen and the others went with the flow. Of course, Jiang Chen would definitely not be able to gain a good impression of him because of such a luxurious luncheon, and Director Yuan and Deputy Director Song obviously didn't know the truth, thinking that it was just a meal, so they ate it.
The luncheon was also held on the lawn, right at the table where Jiang Chen and they were talking. And the Le Cordon Bleu chef that Vincent invited also set up the kitchen on the lawn that Jiang Chen didn't want to be. It's a French man in his 40s with a bit of stubble on his face, and he's busy in a makeshift open-air kitchen with a dark blue chef's uniform and a handful of helpers. And Vincent and the others also turned their heads to watch the performance of the Le Cordon Bleu chef, unlike us, Western kitchens are open. In addition to tasting the dishes, guests prefer to watch the chef prepare the dish. For them, the cooking itself is a visual treat. As for Jiang Chen, as for them, except that Jiang Chen was carefully watching some cooking methods and steps, he planned to steal the master and go back to Wei Lingling and them to make some tastes. The rest of the people are also in the mood to see the excitement, wanting to see if there is so much attention to this cooking.
Because Jiang Chen and the others were crowded, and it was an informal banquet in the open air, the menu this time was not completely served in the order of special French food, but it was generally the same. The first dish to be served was the appetizer, and after this explanation, everyone knew that this was an appetizer. And Jiang Chen and their staff also said suddenly: "Is this the same as our appetizers, peanuts, and pickled dried radish?" ”
The appetizer was served with two large plates, the cold dish was vegetable salad, and the hot dish was pan-fried eel. There are waiters who specially carry the plates, and the dishes in the hands of everyone or on the plates in front of them are only a small point, which makes Jiang Chen, who has never eaten Western food, and their entourage a little embarrassed, how to eat such a small bite. So no matter what others thought, he finished eating in two bites, and then craned his neck to look at the kitchen. And Jiang Chen, seeing this scene, to be honest, his heart was like a galloping horse, and his forehead was also full of black lines. Of course, they can't be blamed for this, after all, they haven't seen it before. However, for the smiles of these people on the other side, Jiang Chen's heart secretly made a note of it. I thought that we still have a long time to deal with, and I will let you come back.
Next is soup, all kinds of soup! This also made Jiang Chen and his entourage very puzzled, could it be that the French people drink soup when they eat, this is also too easy to feed. Next time you come to our country, please drink soup, just drink egg seaweed soup, tube full, no, tube support. However, everyone is still very cautious about this new thing, in fact, they have begun to secretly observe and learn when they first eat it. Now these people have learned to be smart, first observing how the other party eats or how Jiang Chen eats, and then moving the fork and spoon. So the whole process is not so unusual, although the action is a little awkward, but it is still passable.
When Jiang Chen and the others were waiting for the food, they saw one of the chef's assistants come up with a small book and muttered. After a translation, I found out that it turned out to be asking Jiang Chen how cooked the steak they were. Most of the Vincent on the opposite side were ordered to be medium-rare or medium-rare, but Vincent looked at Jiang Chen and ordered a medium-rare one for himself. Immediately, this assistant looked at Jiang Chen and them, and Jiang Chen and the others looked at Jiang Chen again, wanting to ask Jiang Chen's opinion. In this regard, Jiang Chen smiled at this assistant and said, "Give them all medium-rare (the limit, if they are fully cooked, they won't be able to bite.)" As for me, please give me a medium-rare one. ”
Jiang Chen's words were spoken in English, and hearing his words, this assistant and Vincent both looked at Jiang Chen and them in surprise. , and this assistant looked at Jiang Chen incredulously and asked, "Sir, are you sure you want to be three cooked?"
Jiang Chen looked at Vincent and the people around him with a surprised look on his face, and then nodded at the assistant and said, "Of course, only in this way can you taste the tender taste of Australian veal." (To be continued.) )