394 Truffle auction performance
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Speaking from the heart, after coming to Christie's auction site, Liu Heming was still a little excited.
Suzanne also introduced him to some people, some of whom were gluttons, and only chose what they liked, no matter what the price was. Some are ingredient distributors, whose main business is to collect all kinds of delicious and noble ingredients from around the world and then sell them to fine dining restaurants.
After a while, Liu Heming had a large stack of various business cards in his pocket. Although they also knew that Liu Heming's truffles would be handed over to Christie's for auction in the future, they were also well-informed and knew that Liu Heming had a lot of private hiding.
They are all businessmen, and Liu Heming can attract the attention of Christie's, especially holding a single auction for his truffles, which has proved to a certain extent that Liu Heming is not simple.
"OK, this is the first truffle auction that Christie's has done since its establishment. I am honored to be the host today. Seeing that the time was almost up, Suzanne walked over to the stand.
"Many friends have asked me if this special auction is hyped for some special reason. Here I can tell you very seriously that every guest here today is lucky, and those who can successfully photograph truffles will be even luckier. ”
"Because you were the first people in the world to taste this truffle. Now I can tell you that the shelf life of this truffle in a dry environment at room temperature is fifteen days. If you keep it in the refrigerator, it will last up to 25 days. If it is stored in a vacuum, it can be kept fresh for up to 45 days, perhaps longer. ”
"These are the conclusions of the masters of these truffles, Mr. Dexter, who has cultivated them after careful experimentation. Next, Mr. Dexter and his lovely daughter Alex are invited. ”
After Susanna's words fell, the lights on the stage hit Liu Heming's family sitting in the front row. Liu Heming also stood up and signaled, and then took Alex's little hand and walked to the stage.
Now Alex is not wearing a princess dress, but a little chef's outfit, and people will cook for everyone on the spot in a while.
"Hello everyone. Liu Heming stood next to the microphone and said after carrying his daughter to the stool that had been prepared long ago.
"Actually, I didn't even think that these truffles would taste so good, even if I had only eaten these truffles that I had cultivated myself. ”
"The issue of the shelf life of truffles that Suzanne has just said has been added to the auction contract. So if the truffles you take don't have the expected shelf life, then congratulations, you've earned it. You'll get three times as much compensation, even though I know that none of you here will value that little money. ”
"Today I would also like to thank my good friend, Congressman Ball of Montana, for coming to this auction. Liu Heming beckoned in the direction where Bauer was.
Bauer also stood up at the right time and nodded to everyone.
When Liu Heming said the words before, these people below didn't care much about him. Can you say that everyone is running for the truffles. But now that I saw that the Montana legislators actually came to stand for him, the taste of this thing was different.
"I haven't been investing in the U.S. for a long time, and Ball is very interested in Montana's agriculture and animal husbandry. After learning that I was going to cultivate higher standards of agricultural and animal husbandry products, I had a long conversation and gave me great encouragement. Liu Heming continued.
He doesn't want to talk so much, but introducing Bauer and praising him again is a win-win situation. Anyway, others don't know the real relationship between themselves and Bauer, and they can still sell well with Bauer.
"Dad, when are you going to make steak?" Liu Heming wanted to say more, but Alex on the side couldn't do it.
People are just waiting to show off their skills, and you're still talking and talking on the sidelines, it's so boring.
"Okay, let's make steak, pasta, and soup. Liu Heming touched his daughter's hair and said.
The girls have spoken, so they have to carry it out. He did have something to say, mentioning his SUSDA planting plan, but now he could only put it in his stomach.
The food cart was pushed up, which was also different from previous auctions. No ingredients have ever been auctioned at Christie's, let alone cooked on site.
"Bauer, come and help me choose two truffles, one white and one black. Liu Heming said to Bauer.
"Haha, do you really want me to help you choose?" said Bauer standing up and laughing.
Liu Heming nodded.
Bauer was not polite, walked to the booth above, put on gloves, and directly helped choose two. He was also very interesting, and did not walk back to his seat after choosing the truffles, but continued to help on the stage.
The protagonist of today's chef is Alex, and Liu Heming is the assistant cook.
The little guy put the spaghetti that had been cut open into the bag directly into the cauldron, and when he put it, the spaghetti obediently leaned against the edge of the pot.
Then the little guy started making sauces in the pot on the side, some of which Liu Heming helped her put in, and some of which the little guy added by himself. Every step is carried out carefully and methodically.
"Sorry to interrupt me. Then Suzanne came up from the side again.
"As of now, more than 80,000 people around the world have tuned in to our auction. One of the bidders left us a message, asking if Alex's pasta could be auctioned as well. ”
"Sister Suzanne, Dad said that the food made by Alex can't be sold in the future. After hearing her words, the little one hurriedly looked up and said.
"Dad said that those people like Alex, and it should be Alex who sends food to everyone to eat, and can't collect money from everyone. Dad, if you don't charge money, you won't sell it, right?"
After the little guy finished speaking, he turned his head and asked Liu Heming for verification.
Liu Heming had no choice but to smile and nod. This is all said when I usually play with my daughter, but I didn't expect the little guy to hear it in my heart.
"Dad, quick, get the pasta out quickly, it's just right now. The little guy looked at the pot, and then hurriedly said.
Liu Heming followed the instructions and scooped up all the boiled pasta into a large basin. The sauce with black truffle on the side was also boiled at this time, and then it was poured directly into the basin, and the chopsticks were stirred very casually, and the small plate was started.
In fact, there are not many people participating in the auction today, and there are no more than 30 people.
After all, today is only an auction of truffles, not an auction of art collections that can cause a sensation, and many people still choose telephone bidding and online bidding.
With the help of the staff, the small plates were distributed to the people below. Liu Heming and Alex cooked a little too much, and the rest was not wasted, and it was directly distributed to the staff here.
This was really the most special auction ever held at Christie's, and the people sitting in front of the computer watched with curiosity as these people tried it on the spot. Through the micro-expressions on their faces, they can judge the quality of this truffle.
The only thing I don't worry about is Suzanne and Liu Heming, Suzanne has already tasted it, and Liu Heming and the others are a little too lazy to eat.
These people can be regarded as professionals in the food industry, either gluttonies or ingredient buyers, if they don't have this ability, they are incompetent.
But even they can't help but nod their heads now, the quality of this black truffle is impeccable. Even if people have to be a little willful and have to grow to the ground, the taste of people is not bad, and it is really good.
Liu Heming and Alex were not idle, but fried steaks and cut eggs.
There are still a lot of people, and today it is the little guy who is the chef, where is there so much time to cook steak for them. Liu Heming is worried that his daughter will be tired, so he can fry some casually, and then just cut the bag. These fried eggs are much easier to make, and even if Alex were to make them, they would be as rough as he was.
It was made much faster than pasta, and then the steak and eggs were cut into small pieces and served on small plates for the people on the scene to taste.
Aside from the fact that such a small person as Alex can make such exquisite food for everyone, the spaghetti just now has already brought surprises to everyone, and now this steak and fried egg have brought everyone a surprise.
From the taste, they can tell that whether it is a steak or an egg, it is ordinary. But just such an ordinary ingredient, after adding crushed white truffles, also made their taste several levels higher.
Now they don't have any doubts in their hearts, no matter what the price of these truffles today, they have to get some. This truffle is not only delicious, but also has a gimmick to do.
As Suzanne said, these truffles are familiar to everyone, but they can be called the ingredients that have appeared for the first time in the world. Who have you ever heard that there are truffles that grow on the ground?
And now is not the season for truffles to be on the market, if there is a fresh truffle supply in the restaurant, or such a peculiar truffle, what kind of publicity will it have?
They were looking forward to the next auction, but the father and daughter in front of the booth were a little uncooperative. The father and daughter were busy again, Liu Heming was frying steak, of course, segmented steak, and Alex was also frying eggs very carefully on the side.
When they were done, one with a steak and one with a fried egg came down from the table and brought it to Sasha.
On the big screen of a bar somewhere, after seeing this scene, Nina sighed depressedly, "These two people really got together behind their backs." ”