"Oh, you will, let's talk about it. Lin Xiao asked.

"The general method is also very simple, just like Liu, first coat the meat slices in starch and marinate, then fry them in the pan, and finally stir-fry them with a sweet and sour sauce. Gordon replied.

"It's true, but the taste is very different. Whether a plate of 'pot wrapped meat' is delicious or not, three points are in the ingredients, and seven points are in the production, which seems simple, but in fact, it contains several basic skills in Chinese cuisine. "Lin Xiao obviously didn't believe that Gordon could make authentic 'pot meat'.

"Which ones?"

"It's too much. Lin Xiao pursed his lips and used a knife and fork to pick up a piece of meat fried by Liu Mang from the colander: "Just like this meat, if you want it to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the oil temperature and frying time are the most critical, and even accurate to the second, without long-term practice, it is impossible to achieve." ”

"I understand that. Gordon nodded: "Just like KFC's fried chicken, the temperature is different when cooking different amounts of chicken thighs, and sometimes it needs to be pressurized." These are the results of countless experiments. But what is the oil temperature, you can use tools to achieve it, a thermometer is very accurate. ”

"We Chinese chefs rarely use tools such as thermometers, and only trust our own eyes and experience. Liu Mang took over the conversation and reached out to stroke the top of the oil pot: "The current oil temperature should be between 230 and 240 degrees." ”

"Really?" said Gordon, incredulous.

In the West, even Michelin-starred chefs use tools to test the temperature of the oil, and there is no shame in that. Because in Gordon's view, the process is not important, but the result.

"You try. Lin Xiao smiled.

"Okay. Gordon took a thermometer from the cooktop and slipped it into the pan on the cooktop.

235 - The thermometer shows a set of numbers.

"Oh, my God! how could it be so accurate!" Gordon was stunned.

Originally, he thought that if the number reported by Liu Mang was between 50 degrees, it would be very remarkable, but he didn't expect the difference to be only 5 degrees.

"Liu, how did you do this? Can you teach me?" Gordon squeezed Liu Mang's hand and looked left and right, with an incredulous expression.

"Practice makes perfect, just practice. Liu Mang withdrew his hand.

"We Chinese chefs, look at the oil temperature is generally used to express, the commonly used oil temperature can be divided into 3 categories: warm oil pot, commonly known as three or four into heat, the temperature is 110 °C to 130 °C, the general oil surface is no green smoke, no sound, the oil surface is calmer, when the raw materials are in the pot, a small number of bubbles appear around the raw materials. The hot oil pan, commonly known as five or six into the heat, the temperature is 150 °C to 170 °C, the oil surface is slightly green smoke, the oil is turned from all sides to the middle, when the raw materials are in the pot, a large number of bubbles appear around the raw materials, and there is no explosion sound. Wang oil pot, commonly known as seven or eight into the heat, the temperature is 220 °C to 230 °C, the oil surface situation is a large amount of green smoke rises, the oil surface is relatively calm, there is a sound when stirring with a spoon, when the raw materials are in the pot, there are a large number of bubbles and a slight explosion sound. ”

"Well, it seems hard. Gordon scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "I think it's better to use a thermometer, at least it doesn't have to be nerve-wracking." ”

"Different paths lead to the same end, different paths lead to the same end. Liu Mang smiled, re-set the pot on the stove, and prepared to complete this 'pot wrapped meat'.

Tomato sauce, white vinegar, sugar, salt, cooking wine, and water are mixed together to make a 'sweet and sour sauce', and after the pot is hot, stir-fry the ginger and shallots until fragrant, then cook in the 'sweet and sour sauce', pour in the fried meat slices, and stir-fry over high heat.

Wait until the sweet and sour sauce thickens under the action of heat and evenly wraps the meat slices, Liu Mang pours in a little oil, sprinkles in shredded carrots and shallots, and brings the pot to the stove.

The 'pot wrapped meat' in the pot is red and bright in color, flashing with a layer of transparent oil, and it is intoxicating in the steaming heat.

"I'll try it first. Lin Xiao was already hungry, and when he saw the dishes out of the pot, he immediately took the knife and fork without saying a word, forked a piece and put it into his mouth, and inhaled again and again.

"Mr. Gordon, you can taste it too, and see how it tastes. Liu Mang handed over the knife and fork and said with a smile.

"Okay. "Gordon took the knife and fork, forked up a piece of 'pot meat,' and brought it to his eyes to look at it carefully before putting it into his mouth.

"How's it taste?"

"It's delicious!, it's delicious!" said Gordon, with an intoxicated look on his face.

The meat slices are marinated in starch and fried at just the right amount of heat to become crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and with the sweet and sour sauce, the taste buds on the tip of the tongue feel like a joyful dance every time you chew.

Gordon felt at this moment that the 'pot meat' he had made was difficult to eat compared to Liu Mang's current one.

Obviously, the ingredients are the same, the methods are the same, but the taste is very different. In particular, the combination of crispy and tender textures of the sliced meat, as well as the sweet and sour taste of the sauce, which makes a lot of saliva at the base of the tongue, really cannot be described in any words.

"Maybe I'm wrong. Tools can never replace people. Gordon reluctantly swallowed the slice of meat in his mouth and muttered to himself.

"Let's go, let's take the food out together. Liu Mang put the 'pot wrapped meat' on the plate separately and said.

"Haole, just go and see, today's guests are still satisfied with our dishes. Lin Xiao picked up one and said with a smile.

"Everyone, is today's dish delicious?" Liu Mang took the dish and pushed open the door of the hall.

"Mr. Magician!" Seeing Liu Mang, the children who were burying their heads in eating raised their heads.

"It's delicious!" the children replied in unison.

"Ma'am, is it delicious?" Liu Mang put the 'pot wrapped meat' on the table in front of Anne.

"Delicious. Anne nodded heavily: "Mr. Magician, did you really cast magic in these dishes?"

"Of course. Liu Mang put away the smile on his face and showed a serious expression: "This is a secret, you must not tell others, do you know?"

"Hmm. Anne stretched out her small palm: "Mr. Magician, I will keep my promise!"

"Okay. Liu Mang patted Anne's palm lightly, and then pointed to the pot meat on the table: "You taste this dish, I specially made it for you." ”

"Really?" Anne excitedly picked up her fork, forked a piece of pot-wrapped meat from the plate, and took a heavy bite.

The sweet taste spread in her mouth, and Anne's eyes narrowed into two beautiful crescents: "Mr. Magician, what kind of magic is this?"

"Oh, I've added a special condiment to it, one that only true magicians have. ”

"You...... Can you tell me?"

"The name of this condiment is 'happiness'......" Liu Mang leaned into Anne's ear: "Beautiful lady, anyone who has eaten this dish will have happiness, do you believe it?"

"Believe it!" Anne's eyes lit up.

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