Chapter 22 Settle on a family affair
"Remember what I told you, have a look in your eyes, be quick and steady, and don't panic. You said before you put one hand on the stove.
"Hmm. "The first time I was in charge of the big seat, I said that I was not nervous, it was fake, but fortunately, there was a father and the system, and you adjusted your breathing with one hand, and your nervous mood relaxed a lot.
The first dish, Northern Jiangsu chowder, first put the cut yam fungus greens into boiling water, then add the secret broth after adding oil and green onions and ginger shreds in the pot, and then add meatballs, meat skins, chicken cakes, ham and quail eggs and other side dishes after the soup boils, add salt and pepper to taste, and finally add yam fungus greens to thicken the pot.
"Subei chowder out of the pot. You shouted loudly.
You Dascoo on the side had already set the plate, and after he dipped the juice with chopsticks and tasted it, he said to the person serving the dishes at the main house: "Serve the dishes." ”
Seeing his father's satisfied nod, You Yishou knew that the first dish of the day was finished, and then he made braised lion's head, this dish he took a spice called "Miluo grass" from the "Baiwei box", it is said that this grass can not only enhance the fragrance but also have a long sweet aftertaste, so that people can still eat the teeth and cheeks for a few hours after eating.
"Braised lion's head go. ”
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"Oh my God, how can this lion's head be so delicious?
"Is this made of a big spoon?
"No, I've eaten his dishes before, but today's lion's head tastes obviously wrong. ”
"Well, the craft of the big spoon is really getting better and better. ”
"I heard Weiquan say that a few days ago they went to Xiaotangzhuang to take charge of the stove, and the county leaders wanted to ask Da Spoon to work in the county government canteen, but he refused. ”
"And here's the thing. ”
"Don't guess, today's dish is really not made by a big spoon, but by his son. ”
"What?
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In this way, with the dishes out of the pot, You Yishou is becoming more and more calm and skillful, solid basic skills make him as stable as a rock, dozens of pounds of wok in his hands up and down, an iron spoon swings freely like a dragon in the sky and into the sea, and the hook material is like a dragonfly in the pot, without a hint of pause, which is amazing.
Today's big dishes are not very much, plus there is a father on the side of the guidance, especially one hand is very smooth to complete the first time in his life to take charge, immersed in the excitement of his own after the teacher can be listed in charge, this is extremely important for a chef, listing means being recognized by the kitchen industry, every dish you do in the future represents your level and prestige, do well is your skills, do not do well is likely to smash your own signboard, in that case who will dare to use you in the future.
At this time, Zhao Weiquan called You Da Spoon to the cold food room, picked up a plate of leftover lion heads and said to the latter: "Big Spoon, you didn't make this dish, right?"
"What's wrong?" You Dascoo, who didn't know why, asked, he thought there was something wrong with his son's cooking.
"You taste it. Zhao Weiquan smiled and said without saying a word.
Looking at the strange eyes of the old man, although You Dascoo felt that something was wrong, he still picked up the chopsticks and grabbed a piece of lion's head, and the moment the dish was entered, the latter showed an unbelievable expression on his face, this "braised lion's head" was definitely better than what he made, both in taste and chewiness were far better than what he made.
"This is made by small hands?" You Dasco looked at Zhao Weiquan, and then he understood why the latter called him.
"Didn't you taste it when he served the food?" Zhao Weiquan said with a smile.
"This lion's head is the stuffing I made, and it was just salty and didn't need to be seasoned at all, and I was busy at the time, so I didn't try it. You said.
"It seems that the only way to ask is the little hand. ”
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In the kitchen shed, You Dasco and Zhao Weiquan stared at You Yishou directly, and the latter felt furious in his heart, "Dad, Uncle Zhao, what's wrong with you?"
"Ahem, little hands, tell Dad honestly, what did you put in the braised lion's head?"
"Oh, you ask about it, I put a spice that I bought on the side of the road, you see this is it. You took out a small cloth bag from his trouser pocket according to the words he had thought out in advance, and it was full of "Miluo grass".
"What kind of spice is this, why have I never seen it before?" Zhao Weiquan grabbed a leaf and sniffed.
"I don't know, an old man on the side of the road sells it, saying that it was picked from the mountains, and their family has been using it for cooking. You Yishou continued to make up.
"I said how wrong the lion's head tasted today. You Dascoo carefully examined the Miluo grass and made sure that there was no problem before saying.
"Hehe, it's really better than blue, old spoon, your son is a teacher. Zhao Weiquan sighed, as a seasoning cook, even he didn't know this grass, let alone put it into the dish.
"Haha, it's not like you, the master, taught me well. You Dascoo said with a smile.
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After getting the appreciation of Zhao Weiquan and his father, You Yishou also officially announced that he was a teacher, although he is still just a little chef who has not changed his name, but in time he will definitely be able to become famous in the kitchen world.
In the next half month, You Yishou gradually became another chef in Shili Eight Villages after You Dasco and Zhao Weiquanwai, and his dishes were recognized by the host family and many diners, and the name of Xiao You Chef also spread.
In a blink of an eye, the time has come to the end of August, at this time it is the beginning of the school season, more than two months have passed, You Yishou has gradually grown from a newly graduated rookie in the kitchen industry to a qualified local chef, in the eyes of outsiders, You Yishou has made rapid progress, but if people know that he has actually had nearly two years of experience in the palm of the stove, I am afraid that others will not believe it, but in fact, two months, an average of eight hours of training a day, according to the time conversion of one day in the outside one-hour system, You Yishou has been training in the system for a whole year and a half, during which he does not know how many dishes have been fried, how many bubbles have been burned by oil on his arms, and he does not know how many calluses have been grinded on his handsThe hardships involved in this are not visible to outsiders.
August 30, 2010
Today You Dasco invited Zhao Weiquan's family to dinner, the two families have not been together for a long time, Zhao Weiquan's wife is called Yang Ping, Chinese New Year's Eve is eight or nine years old and Yin Hong is about the same age, the two have a son and a daughter, in addition to daughter Zhao Xiaoir, there is also a son Zhao Xiaotian, the latter just turned 10 years old this year.
In the kitchen, You Yishou was busy in front of the stove, his mother Yin Hong and Yang Ping helped him, and You Dasco and Zhao Weiquan were drinking tea in the house.
"Xiaohong, look at people's little hands, they are not very old, they are already famous masters in ten miles and eight villages. Yang Ping said with a smile.
"What's so good about the cook, my goddaughter is now a famous college student, she looks good and smart, and I don't know how many people will die in the future." Yin Hong looked at Zhao Xiaohong, who was burning firewood in front of the fire gate, and said, her eyes were full of envy.
Zhao Xiaohong and You Yishou are in the same year, and this year they were admitted to Mingjing University, and they are the top students in the college entrance examination in Sucheng, and they can be ranked in the entire Qisu Province。
"No matter how much a girl reads, she won't get married in the future. Although Yang Ping said so, the proud expression between her eyebrows was clear.
"Look at what you said, Xiaohong is on the University of Permium, that is the school that many people dream of, and after graduation, maybe she will stay in Perennial Beijing. Yin Hong said deliciously, blaming his own stinky boy for not being angry, if he hadn't gone out to learn what to cook, maybe the doll relatives of the two families would have been settled a long time ago.
You Yishou suddenly felt a chill behind her back, she knew that her mother must be complaining about him again, so scared that he didn't dare to turn back, so he could only wave a spoon to stir-fry.
In the living room, You Dasco and Zhao Weiquan talked and laughed from time to time.
"Lao Zhao, you have raised a good daughter, Xiaohong is now admitted to the University of Perma, you will wait to enjoy happiness in the future. You Dascoop was envious.
"What's the matter, I still envy you for having a good son, you see that Xiaoshou is not only a talent, but also got your true inheritance, now who doesn't know Master Xiaoyou in ten miles and eight villages, haha." Zhao Weiquan said with a smile.
"Hey, that stinky boy in my family, he is a cook in this life, and he has no great talent, but he can't compare to Xiaohong. You Dasco complimented.
"Who said that, I think the little hands are good, but I plan to recruit him as a son-in-law. Zhao Weiquan said with a smile, he has had this idea for more than a day or two, and he did not dislike You Yishou because his daughter was admitted to Victory University, but he was very optimistic about the latter's potential.
"Lao Zhao, I have to take this seriously, if you agree with me, I will pay the bride price today. You Dascoo said excitedly.
"Big brother, when did I lie to you, I really like this kid Xiaoshou, and with the relationship between our two families, who doesn't know anyone. Zhao Weiquan said with a smile.
"Haha, okay, okay, Lao Zhao has your words, I have to recognize you as a family member if I say anything today. You Dascoo said happily, this is a great thing.
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At the dinner table, when everyone learned that the relationship between the two children was decided in this way, everyone's faces changed, Yin Hong was happy to dance with her hands, Yang Ping was surprised at first but quickly smiled, as if she had expected it, and You Yishou's expression was much more complicated, from shock, helplessness to acceptance, things were out of his control, as for the heroine Zhao Xiaohong, she blushed and lowered her head from beginning to end and didn't dare to speak.