CH.23 Training
Zheng Ke originally thought that his knife work was already very good, but after seeing Xiao Han's knife work, he knew that there was a sky outside the sky. This kind of delicate knife work, in Zheng Ke's impression, has never been able to do it.
In the first few examples, Xiao Han was still taking into account Zheng Ke's feelings, afraid that Zheng Ke would not be able to see clearly. When he found that Zheng Ke could accept his operation and explanation, the speed also accelerated, and the explanation became more concise, sometimes even just saying a noun, and then he started to operate, as for how much Zheng Ke can digest, it depends on Zheng Ke's own ability.
After talking about "sticky", Xiao Han went on to talk about several knife techniques such as "back", "spin", "scraping", "chopping" and "plagiarism".
Zheng Ke also knows some of these contents, for example, on the-blue, in the soft-shelled turtle duel between Zheng Ke and Que Zhengqing, "scraping" was used. This knife technique involves holding the knife in one hand and holding the ingredients with the other, and moving the knife inward or outward to remove dirt from the surface of the ingredients.
However, in that cooking, Zheng Ke did not deliberately pursue the operation of "scraping", just to achieve the effect, to the point. When Xiao Han was operating, Zheng Ke carefully observed Xiao Han's methods, and there were indeed certain rules. When "scraping" with a knife, kitchen knives are almost always processed in order from top to bottom, from left to right.
Zheng Ke has done it before, and this may have been deliberately done by Xiao Han, after all, his methods still have some shortcomings.
Xiao Han's teaching methods, in Zheng Ke's view, are both good and bad. Some relatively hidden tips, if Xiao Han does not point them out, it is difficult for ordinary people to notice, so Zheng Ke has maintained a high degree of concentration in this process, digesting and understanding the content of Professor Xiao Han as much as possible.
An hour and a half later, Xiao Han finally put down the kitchen knife, and a thin layer of sweat stretched out on his forehead.
During this time, in addition to demonstrating several knife techniques, he also refined down to specific cutting techniques. Taking "slices" as an example, it is not a simple flat blade or broache blade, but a combination of cutting and slicing to directly make a finished product, such as domino slices suitable for burning and stewing, willow leaves suitable for plating, gill slices suitable for animal raw materials, crispy and soft textures, axe edges suitable for cooked animal ingredients, and so on.
Zheng Ke was almost dazzled when he saw this.
Seeing Xiao Han stop, Zheng Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief - it was finally over.
"Do you understand?" Xiao Han looked at Zheng Ke.
"Most of them can be understood, and there are some small details that need to be worked out. Zheng Ke said truthfully.
Xiao Han frowned, twisted his head to the side, and pondered for two or three minutes.
Zheng Ke didn't know what he said wrong, so he could only stand in place awkwardly.
"I seem to be ......," Xiao Han rubbed his chin and thought.
"Huh?" Zheng Ke looked at Xiao Han vigilantly.
“…… When cooking, I forgot to explain it...... Right?" Xiao Han finally remembered.
“……”
Zheng Ke thought that Xiao Han was dissatisfied with him, but he didn't want to say such a sentence from Xiao Han.
"Oh, when I taught Fu Xiuyun to them, they were also in this state, it was really bad. Xiao Han shook his head, "Today and tomorrow, if you have any questions, just ask me directly, right?"
Xiao Han didn't bother to say it again.
"Okay. Zheng Ke replied.
"Also, you also saw the speed at which I cut the ingredients just now, right?" Xiao Han looked at Zheng Ke.
"Yes, soon. Zheng Ke nodded, and the speed cut to the back, and Zheng Ke's gaze could barely keep up.
"In my previous experience, at twice the rate, I should be able to cut these ingredients by the day after tomorrow – by the way, don't forget, there are still 4 books. Xiao Han reminded.
Zheng Ke blinked, glanced at the ingredients in the kitchen, and remembered the four halberds that looked like turning heads, and immediately took out a knife and ingredients, and cut them quickly.
"I'm going to buy food. Xiao Han put down his sleeves and left the restaurant alone.
These two days of life are like hell for Zheng Ke.
Chopping vegetables seems to be a simple job, but when it is combined with quantity, the difficulty is beyond ordinary people's imagination.
In the early morning of the first day, Zheng Ke's two arms seemed to be filled with lead, and if it weren't for his will to make him insist, he might have fallen to the ground.
Back in the resting room—that is, the first time Zheng Ke entered the room with a sofa after coming to the Sichuan Pavilion—Zheng Ke saw the books on the coffee table again, and rubbed his head helplessly, it seemed that it was not easy to read these recipes in eight days.
Zheng Ke sighed and opened the book.
In a teahouse not far from the Sichuan Pavilion, Jing Jiuming and Xiao Han sat facing each other.
Xiao Han lowered his head, clasped the teacup in his hand with both hands, and didn't say a word.
"What's wrong? Not satisfied? Didn't you ask him to come over?" Jing Jiuming looked at Xiao Han, who bowed his head and was silent, and said suspiciously.
"I didn't say, don't make assumptions. Xiao Han said with a wrinkle of doubt.
"Didn't you just say that this kid only cut 1/3, why did he change his words now?" Jing Jiuming took a sip of tea and said curiously.
"I said he cut 1/3, and I didn't say he couldn't. Xiao Han retorted.
"Haha, I remember that Xiao Que cut 1/2 of the ingredients on the first day, which shows that Zheng Ke's knife skills are not as good as Xiao Que, right?" Jing Jiuming's face showed a rare smile.
"It's not the same. Xiao Han shook his head, disagreeing with Jing Jiuming's words.
"What's different?" Jing Jiuming questioned.
"Zheng Ke's knife work has many shortcomings, some movements are too casual, I have to tell him, where to change, delay time. Xiao Han took a sip of water, his face expressionless.
"Doesn't this mean that his knife skills are not as good as Xiao Que?" Jing Jiuming retorted.
He also had to read the recipes of the four cuisines, but Xiao Que didn't read them, and it took time. ”
Jing Jiuming nodded, "That's one thing. ”
Reading books is not a burden for ordinary people. But when people are tired, few people can watch it, and Jing Jiuming has a deep understanding of this.
"There is a more crucial point, which determines that he will definitely not be able to cut half of it on the first day. Xiao Han said.
"Ahh
"I added an extra 1/3 of the portion. Xiao Han took a sip of tea gently.
"Poof!" the tea in Jing Jiuming's mouth squirted out, "Ahem...... What are you talking about, stinky boy? Add another third, do you want to exhaust him?"
"He can do it, just like I did. Xiao Han was not frightened by Jing Jiuming's actions.
"You kid, you really look up to him. Jing Jiuming frowned slightly, not very satisfied with Xiao Han's words.
"Yes, I think he's very malleable. Jing Jiuming said.
"Since he is so good, then why are you preventing us from accepting him? His future achievements may be no less than Fu Xiuyun's. Jing Jiuming's brows furrowed.