After a while, a waiter came over and asked everyone to order. As the boss and the person who is the guest today, Zeng Cheng is naturally the person who orders the food that everyone expects. Zeng Cheng also took over this important task.

However, when Zeng Cheng opened the menu, he suddenly looked up at the waiter and asked, "Is there a two-pound lobster?" ”

"Nope." The waiter paused for a moment, then shook his head and replied.

"This can be there." Zeng Cheng said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not bad for money." ”

"Not really." The waiter replied a little helplessly.

Although lobsters can grow to more than ten catties, they are generally seen, that is, about one catty, Zeng Cheng and others want two catties of lobsters, which is indeed a bit difficult for strong people.

"Haha, then barely have a one-pound lobster!" Zeng Cheng laughed.

It's still 2007, and everyone doesn't know the stalk of Uncle Zhao and Brother Shen's "Not Bad Money". The waiter in the hotel thought that Zeng Cheng was deliberately embarrassed, but his cultivation was excellent, and he was not dissatisfied because Zeng Cheng said strange things here, in fact, many of the guests they met every day were short-tempered.

As an international hotel, the first rule is to try not to conflict with guests. Of course, if it is really unbearable, for example, when someone tramples on dignity and humiliates the dignity, you can still argue with reason, and there is a premise that you must not do it, at most you can call the security guard at the door to come in and deal with it.

After ordering, some dishes that could be served were delivered first, and the waiter asked, "Sir, what kind of drinks do you need?" ”

The selection of drinks is generally decided by the most authoritative person in the banquet, and the waiter asked the group of people who came over, and everyone pointed their fingers to Zeng Cheng's table, so the waiter asked here.

Zeng Cheng thought for a while and said: "I don't even remember the name of the wine, it seems that the most famous ones are from the Bordeaux region of France, right?" What Lafite, Latour? ”

The waiter was obviously very skillful, and immediately went on to introduce him: "In addition to Lafite and Latour, we also have Red Face, Mouton, Margaux, Potus, White Horse, Ou Song, the eight wine kings, and of course domestic wines. The price is also much cheaper. ”

He looked at the number of diners in the hall and asked in a low voice, "I see that there are a lot of people coming, why don't you have some domestic wine?" ”

Zeng Cheng waved his hand and said, "To be honest, I don't have much affection for French wine, but today I am entertaining employees, and I can't let them say that the boss is too picky." That's good, it's not the eight wine kings, eight bottles per table must not be drinkable, it's a bit of a waste. Then there are four bottles on each table, and the two tables are exchanged to drink, and everyone tastes it, which can be regarded as drinking the top French wine. ”

The waiter nodded and wrote it down, but his heart was greatly shocked: four bottles per table, a total of seven tables. It's a lot more expensive to spend than a meal! These people are so rich!

After the waiter left, an employee asked, "Mr. Zeng, why do you always have to accompany Western food with wine?" ”

Zeng Cheng remembered that the female employee's name was Chen Jiaxin, a department head of a securities company, and she was not very old, twenty-six or seventeen years old. She is a very beautiful woman, no worse than Wu Lisa. and is somewhat similar to the female star with the same name and surname as her.

Zeng Cheng didn't know if Chen Jiaxin really didn't know about this problem, or if he was interested in finding a topic, but fortunately, he had read a lot of information about wine recently and learned a lot about wine.

Today, the scale of the farm has expanded dramatically, and Zeng Cheng is also thinking about developing new farm projects. Among them, large-scale grape cultivation and even wine making are also one of the objects that Zeng Cheng considers.

Jiuli Township and even the entire Shicheng area are very suitable for grape growth, and the history of grape cultivation here is also very long, and the local grape production is not low. After thinking about it carefully, Zeng Cheng felt that if the farm was to develop further, this was a good direction.

However, the farm's viticulture project has not yet been officially launched on a large scale, and what he learned about wine through various sources has made a difference.

Zeng Cheng combined some of the things he knew and said to Chen Jiaxin: "This is mainly because wine itself is a kind of table wine. It is usually drunk during meals and banquets. Due to the different characteristics of the wine, it can be scientifically paired with the dishes to better reflect the sensory style of the wine. ”

"Can you give us an example?" Another employee chimed in.

The employee who opened her mouth was also a girl, younger than Chen Jiaxin, twenty-three or fourteen years old, and should have only graduated from college for a year or two. Zeng Cheng remembered that Wu Lisha introduced her name as Peng Fang, with big eyes, picturesque eyebrows, dark clouds, a pink face, and a melon seed face that looked like a vixen.

Zeng Cheng nodded and said, "For example, dry red wine contains certain phenolic substances. It will be better enjoyed with meat dishes such as braised pork, steak, chicken, duck, etc. On the one hand, dry red wine can relieve the oiliness of the meat, and it can also enhance the flavor of the dish. At the same time, due to the color of dry red wine, it can add to the festive atmosphere of a gathering of friends. In general, red wine with red meat is in line with the rules of culinary science itself. The tannins in the wine combine with the protein in the red meat, so that the digestion starts at the time of your meal. ”

"Oh, and you have to drink red wine when you eat meat?" Peng Fang asked as if she didn't understand.

"That's not the case anymore." Zeng Cheng shook his head and said, "When red wine is paired with certain seafood, the high content of tannins can seriously damage the taste of the seafood. The wine itself can even have an unpleasant metallic taste. There is no hard and fast rule that a certain wine must be paired with a certain food, but if it can be paired with the right food, it can complement each other. Because wine can freshen the taste buds and induce the deliciousness of food. The right food can bring out the beauty of wine to the fullest and give it a taste sensation. ”

"I don't know very well, but I've heard that it's red wine with red meat, and white wine with white meat, isn't that true?" Wu Lisha saw that Zeng Cheng was talking energetically, so she also interjected.

Zeng Cheng nodded and said: "The general principle of popularization is red meat with red wine, white meat with white wine, but occasionally make some bold attempts, you can also make new discoveries." For example, strong dishes should be paired with strong wines, not necessarily following the principles of red meat with red wine and white meat with white wine, sometimes for example, heavy braised fish can also be paired with light red wine, and heavier poultry foods can also be paired with strong white wine and lighter red wine. This is all a personal experience, and it doesn't have to be rigid. ”

"Mr. Zeng, you know so many things!" Peng Fang couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and then asked curiously, "Why are these eight wine kings all from Bordeaux in France?" ”

Zeng Cheng shrugged his shoulders and said to her: "Most people think that this is because the wine of Bordeaux in France has a long history and the quality of the wine is good, but in fact, it is not the same thing at all!" The history of Italian wine is much earlier than his, and the quality is by no means worse than that of France, but the French advertised early, which means that it will be hyped, and it is naturally easy to become famous. In addition, Bordeaux produces grapes and there are many wineries. Of these hundreds or thousands of wineries, shouldn't there be a few wine kings? ”

Zeng Cheng's words are half-truths, most of the famous grape wines come from Bordeaux, in fact, it has a lot to do with the unique geographical environment of the place. It is located in a typical temperate maritime climate, warm and humid throughout the year, and has the best climate for growing grapes. The perennial sunshine has allowed Bordeaux to form a large vineyard and its wines are famous all over the world.

After chatting for a while, the wine and food all came up, and the one-pound lobster also came up, but everyone followed the boss out for the first time, and it was a place with a strong historical taste like the International Hotel, they were all a little restrained, sitting there with big eyes and staring, and no one started to eat.

Zeng Cheng stood up and said to the employees around him: "In the past few months, everyone has worked hard. It is your hard work that has made the company what it is today, and I would like to thank you all for this. Colleagues, please take care of yourself, I drink very lightly, so I won't toast one by one, everyone is still the same goal, eat well, drink well! ”

As soon as the boss said this, everyone's minds were lively, and the banquet suddenly became much more lively.

Although eating Western food is basically emotional and quiet, everyone obviously does not have so many concerns, and chatting while eating is a Chinese tradition!

Zeng Cheng always felt that the noise in the dining room was a little bad, so he called the waiter over and asked him to find some piano music to put up.

"Sir, shall you open the wine now?" The waiter asked.

Zeng Cheng nodded, and the waiter skillfully wiped the wine bottle clean, and then used the knife on the corkscrew to cut off the bottle seal along the protruding circle-like part of the bottle mouth, and then wiped the bottle mouth clean with a paper towel, and then inserted the screw tip of the bottle opener into the center of the cork, slowly rotated along the clockwise direction to drill into the cork, and then pulled the handle off, supported another support point on the bottle mouth, held it with his left hand, and then lifted the handle straight with his right hand and held the cork with his hand, shaking it gently, Then very elegantly pull out the cork and wipe the mouth of the bottle clean with a paper towel.

"Very professional moves." After Zeng Cheng saw it, he couldn't help but praise it.

The opening of the bottle is also exquisite, and the waiter's technique in front of him undoubtedly brings people a visual enjoyment. If it is pulled out of the canopy, it will seem tasteless. (To be continued.) )