Chapter 279: The Trial of the Soufflé
Ke Hong's decision obviously made Qin Shuyu a little unhappy, but she still chose to believe Ke Hong, so she didn't say anything. The time spent with Qin Shuyu was always very pleasant and peaceful, the two practiced the piano for a while in the afternoon, chatted, and then had dinner together, Ke Hong sent Qin Shuyu home.
"Say hello to Yu's mother for me." Ke Hong smiled and rubbed the top of Qin Shuyu's head and said.
"Well, she let you have time to come to our house for dinner." Qin Shuyu smiled faintly, and waved his hand to sweep away the hair that had been messed up by Ke Hong, and his movements were extremely gentle and delicate.
"Well, in a while." Ke Hong thought for a while and said, "During this time, I have to be busy for the 129 party. ”
Qin Shuyu nodded, then raised his little hand and waved it at Ke Hong, then turned around and went upstairs. It wasn't until Ye Wanjun disappeared into the corridor that Ke Hong turned around and left with confidence.
However, Ke Hong's 129 party prepared more than Qin Shuyu, but also his goddess Ye Wanjun.
"These two little guys seem to have grown up a lot lately." Ke Hong stroked Pepsi's head with his index finger and muttered, Ye Wanjun behind him hugged Sprite and smiled sweetly: "Well, it's all healthy." Recently, I have learned to use cat litter, and the cat food you bought has also arrived, so I can get a vaccine when they are older. ”
"Well, let's take them together when the time comes." Ke Hong looked down at the two kittens, laughed softly, and then flicked it lightly on the top of Sprite's head, "When the time comes, you must be obedient and don't cause trouble, otherwise you will spank your ass." ”
"Hmph, don't bully them, they're good." Ye Wanjun hugged Sprite tightly and pursed her lips and smiled.
At this time, Ye Wanjun's eyes stayed on the Buddha beads and bracers on Ke Hong's wrists, and she smiled slightly: "It's very suitable for you...... Wear it like this. ”
"Really?" Ke Hong smiled, then paused, "In a few days, let's rehearse the magic tricks, right?" ”
"Well, it seems that the day of the show is approaching." Ye Wanjun said, frowning slightly and smiling bitterly, "But I'm so nervous." I don't even know what to do. ”
"Actually......" Ke Hong said this, and suddenly paused, originally he wanted to say: Actually, just wear your most beautiful clothes and stand on the side to cooperate with him, but Ke Hong had an idea at this time.
"Actually......" Ke Hong said with a smile. All you have to do is wear something cute and eye-catching, like something...... Gothic loli outfits, maid outfits, or cat ears and rabbit ears or the like. ”
"Maid outfit? ...... also cat ears and rabbit ears" Ye Wanjun asked curiously with wide eyes, Ke Hong pretended to be calm, and said with a serious smile: "That's right, because it has to be eye-catching." That's how I can play a little trick in the back. The cuter and more eye-catching you dress, the more effective it will be. So it has to be cute, but it can't be ordinary clothes, it's naturally a maid's outfit or something. ”
"Hmm......" Ye Wanjun pondered for a moment, and then smiled: "Okay, then I'll order a set online." ”
“Yes!” Ke Hong secretly applauded in his heart, but said as calmly as possible on his face: "Well, let's pick together." ”
"Well, then Ah Hong, I also have to choose the clothes you wear." Ye Wanjun pursed her lips and smiled, crooked her head and said.
"No problem, as long as it's not too weird." Ke Hong agreed. I was still ecstatic to see Ye Wanjun put on a cat-eared maid costume in my heart.
After talking to Ye Wanjun about this, Ke Hong came to find Dong Qingyue the next day.
The last time he had a fever, Dong Qingyue took time out of his busy schedule to come to see him, and cooked for him for the first time, and even stayed by his bedside all night, which really touched him. He also knew that Dong Qingyue would be busy during this time, so he made some snacks that Dong Qingyue liked and prepared to go to the training base to see her.
"Yo, Hong?" When Yang Lan saw Ke Hong, he seemed to be relieved. Squinted at him and said angrily: "Even if you still have a little conscience, you know to come and see Xiaoyue, otherwise I will resolutely oppose Yueyue and your relationship!" ”
"What? Inexplicable ......" Ke Hong frowned and said, "What about Yueyue?" ”
"She's speaking to the students right now. Want to check it out? Yang Lan raised his eyebrows and asked.
"What does it look like to work every month? It depends. Ke Hong immediately smiled, so he followed Yang Lan to a classroom in the training base, where Dong Qingyue was explaining to everyone the main consumers of the restaurant and the concept of "Michelin people" that Mr. Stephen had taught her. She also saw Ke Hong at the back of the classroom, and her face immediately turned red.
However, Ke Hong had to admit it. Dong Qingyue is quite handsome when she works. Very serious, well organized, graceful in action, and particularly charming. Ke Hong smiled and hugged his arms, just standing at the back of the classroom and looking directly at Dong Qingyue's face. Yang Lan stood beside him and asked with a smile: "How is it, isn't it charming when Yueyue is working?" ”
"yes, that's handsome." Ke Hong replied with a low chuckle.
However, at this time, Dong Qingyue seemed to be a little uncomfortable by Ke Hong, she pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm sorry, everyone wait a minute, I have something to say with my chef, I'll be back soon, sorry ......"
With that, Dong Qingyue ran to the back of the classroom and dragged Yang Lan and Ke Hong outside.
"Why are you staring at people, I'm embarrassed." Dong Qingyue's little face was flushed, and she looked at Ke Hong with some complaint and asked, Ke Hong replied with a direct smile: "I was fascinated by the way you worked." ”
Dong Qingyue's eyebrows frowned slightly, and her face turned even redder, but she didn't know how to reply, so she just hammered Ke Hong on the chest. At this time, Yang Lan on the side exclaimed: "Oh - the texture of this pectoral muscle...... Ah Hong, do you mind if I touch it? ”
"Mind." Ke Hong nodded immediately, and a green tendon danced at the corner of Yang Lan's forehead, and he laughed angrily: "What about Yueyue? ”
"Don't mind." Ke Hong immediately replied with a smile.
"Ah, is it? The difference in treatment is really obvious. Yang Lan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I won't bother you here, I'll check the recent work of those chefs later." ”
Dong Qingyue's face was still a little flushed, she looked at the box in Ke Hong's hand and asked, "This is?" ”
"Snacks for you, Boston Pie." Ke Hong smiled and opened the box to show Dong Qingyue.
Dong Qingyue suddenly covered her mouth in surprise: "How do you know that I like to eat this!" ”
"I listened to what Sister Lan said, and I asked her if you had anything you particularly like to eat, and she sued me." Ke Hong said with a smile.
"Hmmm! When I was studying abroad, there was a restaurant near the school, and the Boston pie there was particularly delicious, and I would go to it two or three times a week. Dong Qingyue said happily and took a deep breath: "Huh-!" It smells so good. ”
Ke Hong then picked up a small piece. It was handed to Dong Qingyue's mouth: "Come, it's still hot, let's taste it." ”
Dong Qingyue was slightly embarrassed, but she still pressed the sideburns on her forehead. Open your mouth and eat it.
"It's so soft and ......" a hint of surprise flashed on Dong Qingyue's face, "It's even better than what I ate at that restaurant." ”
"If it's not as delicious as that one, how dare I be your head chef?" Ke Hong raised the left half of his eyebrows and smiled.
A happy smile appeared on Dong Qingyue's face, she looked at the Boston pie in the box, and picked up another piece. Then he remembered something and asked, "Why did you suddenly come here today?" ”
"Come and see you, you work so hard every day, as your chef, even if I can't help, at least I have to treat you." Ke Hong hugged his arms and smiled.
"You still have a little conscience...... Dong Qingyue pursed her lips and smiled, eating another piece of Boston pie, "What about the game?" I heard you had the quarterfinals the other day, but I really can't spare time to watch it. The result? ”
"123:45, there is no suspense to win." Ke Hong said with a "V" triumphant gesture. Hearing this, Dong Qingyue smiled: "Really? That's good. I'll try to go to the scene next time to cheer you on. ”
"I don't have to force myself, I don't think I will have much motivation in the next game." Ke Hong said lazily.
"But people want to go ......" Dong Qingyue frowned and muttered, her eyes suddenly stopped on the bracer on Ke Hong's wrist, and she suddenly walked away for a while, but she quickly came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Then you will sit here for a while, right?" I'm going to finish this class soon, can I wait for fifteen minutes? There's something I'd like to take you to see. ”
"Well, it's fine." Ke Hong nodded in agreement, Dong Qingyue smiled, and then picked up a small piece of Boston pie. He re-stuffed the cake box to Ke Hong, then returned to the classroom and resumed his unfinished speech.
About fifteen minutes later, there was a commotion in the classroom. Ke Hong knew that it should be the end of class, so he leaned to the door of the classroom to take a look, and at this time he found that a tall and handsome employee was talking to Dong Qingyue, but Dong Qingyue smiled very ...... Insipid. It's like a teacher smiling at a student, even though the two of them look about the same age.
"Didn't think about it, did you? In fact, Yueyue is quite popular with men. Yang Lan didn't know when he appeared next to Ke Hong, "At work, in life, in the circle, and even on the road." There are so many men who want to chase her. ”
"Therefore, there are really a lot of men who have no sense of proportion in this world, and I don't look at whether I am worthy of it." Ke Hong sighed helplessly and said, "At least I can't do the kind of cheeky thing like pursuing a girl with a better family background than me, such a beautiful look, and such a good figure." You say, where do those people get their confidence? ”
"That's not self-confidence, it's greed." Yang Lan snorted coldly and said, "Do you know what gambling is?" It's just that they want to exchange a small amount of money for incomparably expensive items, and that's what these men think. ”
As he spoke, Yang Lan glanced at Ke Hong: "And some people use a small amount of capital to develop into a huge fortune, and then use this huge wealth to buy this expensive item back." It's the difference between you and them. ”
"Why does it sound a little weird...... Ke Hong said to himself with a dry smile, Yang Lan snorted and said: "Have you ever heard a sentence, gamblers have no winners, and losing is only a matter of time." ”
At this time, the man who accosted Dong Qingyue turned his head and left, with an embarrassed expression on his face.
Immediately, Dong Qingyue greeted Ke Hong with a smile: "Ah Hong, sorry for waiting for a long time." ”
"Look at what you said, such a beautiful girl, let alone fifteen minutes, fifteen hours is worth the wait." Ke Hong joked with a smile, and Yang Lan on the side showed an expression of "children can be taught".
"Then you go, I'll go to work dinner." Yang Lan pretended to sigh helplessly, and at this time, Dong Qingyue handed Yang Lan a piece of Boston pie with a smile, "Try it, Ah Hong made it, it's very delicious." ”
"Yes, I deserve it." Yang Lan glanced at Ke Hong, then devoured the Boston pie fiercely, muttering in a voice that Dong Qingyue and Ke Hong couldn't hear: "This pitiful reward as a wingman ......"
Dong Qingyue smiled bitterly. Then he affectionately grabbed Ke Hong's arm and walked forward with him.
"What are you going to show me?" Ke Hong asked puzzled.
"Don't worry, you'll know when you see it." Dong Qingyue pursed her lips and muttered, and then the two came to a larger room. Ke Hong glanced inside and saw that it was a huge kitchen, and the chefs inside were training.
Two rows of sixteen stoves, a dozen chefs are being instructed inside, and the chef who directs these chefs in the front. Ke Hong looked at the familiar outside: "Damn, that's not the ...... in that show"
"yes, an executive chef in the U.S. and a judge on some food shows, Hull? Cage. Dong Qingyue said with a smile, "Mr. Stephen asked him to train these chefs, and they will all be your chefs in the future." ”
"This is really ......" Ke Hong was actually a little embarrassed, he had to command so many people alone, not to mention, he had never received this kind of professional training, and he had to guide these professionally trained chefs......
Let's be honest. Ke Hong doesn't know if he can convince the public, if people question him, what can he do?
"Would you like to go in and have a look?" Dong Qingyue asked with a smile, looking directly into Ke Hong's eyes. She was actually about the same height as Ke Hong in high heels, so the eyes of the two met. Ke Hong paused, then nodded.
So, Ke Hong and Dong Qingyue entered the hot kitchen and began to observe everyone's training.
However, at this time? Cage clapped his hands suddenly, motioning for everyone to stop. Then he stared at Ke Hong with interest and smiled: "So, you are the chef that Mr. Stephen admires very much." ”
The other party said it in English, Ke Hong didn't react for a while, and then replied in English: "Hmm." It should be me. ”
"Hmm!" Hull? Cage raised his eyebrows and looked at Ke Hong with good intentions. Does Ke Hong know Hull? Cage is notoriously stern for his scathing approach to the most caustic of the chefs who participate in the show, and there are very few people who can praise him, regardless of whether they are men, women, and children.
So, the other party smiled. Ke Hong began to beat the drum in his heart. Sure enough, Hull? Cage then smiled and said, "So, would you mind showing these apprentices how to make a soufflé?" You'll be happy to see it. ”
The people at the scene immediately gasped, of course, people like Dong Qingyue who don't know how to do it don't know why.
Soufflé, also known as soufflé, is a small snack that can be called a "chef's nightmare".
Soufflés are a kind of dim sum that few restaurants will sell, and the few restaurants that sell them are also very expensive. The ingredients of this thing are unusually simple, nothing more than eggs, butter, flour and sugar, but the difficulty is unusually difficult, and it is considered to be one of the most difficult desserts in the dessert world!
Even the best chefs in the world have to be careful when it comes to making zuò soufflés, and even Hull? A chef of Cage's caliber can't guarantee success in every soufflé he makes. The slightest mistake in this thing will lead to a completely distorted content, but it is completely successful, and it can create an incomparably wonderful texture and taste.
Moreover, this thing is not only very demanding for chefs, but also for diners. Whether it's making zuò or tasting, if you miss the opportunity, you will lose the best taste of the soufflé.
Hull at the time? When Cage said the word soufflé, the chefs on the scene changed color.
Not only these chefs, but even Ke Hong is a little weak-hearted. The conditions for this thing are so strict that he has not found any effective solution in the future, he can only rely on luck, and he cannot say that he will definitely succeed. But the good thing is that Hull next? Cage smiled: "Of course, this thing is very difficult to do, so, I'll give you three chances." ”
Say, Hull? Cage raised three fingers and said with a smile: "If you can have a success, even if you pass the test." ”
Ke Hong hesitated for a moment, then looked at Dong Qingyue. Dong Qingyue didn't quite understand how terrible the soufflé was at this time, so she looked at Ke Hong curiously and asked, "Ah Hong, what's wrong?" ”
"That ......" Ke Hong didn't know how to explain, but at this time Dong Qingyue smiled: "Well, I haven't tasted the soufflé yet." Make it for me to taste. ”
As mentioned before, soufflés are very demanding for both chefs and diners, and after a while, they will cause them to turn sour, so very few restaurants sell them. This also leads many people, even an eldest lady like Dong Qingyue has never tasted it.
But somehow, when Dong Qingyue said this, Ke Hong suddenly became confident.
"Good. Wait, I'll make it for you. Ke Hong patted Dong Qingyue's brain and smiled, and came to the stove.
Eggs, flour, sugar and other ingredients are brought to the table. Ke Hong began to get busy. Set the egg whites and egg yolks separately, mix the flour and butter to form a dough, and when you see Ke Hong rolling a little sugar on the rim of the cup, Hull? Cage suddenly raised an eyebrow.
Immediately, Ke Hong tossed in front of the oven, several back and forth, and soon, three soufflés were baked.
"Okay, let's try it." Hull? Cage nodded in satisfaction, but Ke Hong raised his hand.
"Take these two cups and taste them. This one...... Left to my beautiful boss. Ke Hong said, grabbed one of the cups with heat-insulating gloves, put it in front of Dong Qingyue, and said with a smile: "Come on, try it." ”
Dong Qingyue pursed her lips and smiled, carefully digging open the surface of the soufflé with a spoon, and the rich aroma suddenly overflowed. Hull? Cage nodded approvingly, "Hmm- I can smell the cinnamon and ...... Apple. ”
"I added a little apple juice to increase the aroma, the same fragrance as hers," Ke Hong looked at Dong Qingyue and smiled, "But I still think the original soufflé is more suitable for my goddess boss to use as her first experience." ”
Dong Qingyue's face turned red. sniffed on his arm: "I have ...... Does it have the aroma of apples? ”
"Of course you can't smell it yourself," Ke Hong grinned, "Okay, let's taste it." ”
"Hmm!" Dong Qingyue nodded happily. Scooping up a spoonful and gently handing it into her mouth, a trace of blush suddenly flashed on her face, she groaned intoxicatedly, pursed her lips and said, "I...... I don't know how to describe it. ”
"With such an elegant and fluffy taste, the custard is just right." Hull sipping another cup of soufflé on the side? Cage was also intoxicated and took a deep breath. "This faint but perfectly sweet flavor that mixes with the aroma of milk and eggs...... And a hint of saltiness? ”
Hull? Cage happily said, "You actually added some salt to it?" That's a bold idea. However, it is not uncommon for anyone to do this, and the proper blend of salt and sugar can make the flavor much richer and stimulate the appetite. "Speaking of which, Hull? A hint of surprise flashed across Cage's face: "Could it be that these three soufflés taste different?" ”
"That's right, in the last cup of soufflé, I added some osmanthus to make a bit of osmanthus cake, combining Chinese and Western cultures." Ke Hong smiled and said, Hull? Cage raised his eyebrows: "Three soufflés, three flavors, do you think you will succeed?" You know, that's a bit presumptuous. ”
"Originally, I really didn't know if I could succeed," Ke Hong said with a smile, looking at Dong Qingyue gently, "However, when Yueyue said that she wanted to try it, I felt that I would definitely succeed." ”
Dong Qingyue's face flushed, and then she lowered her head and twisted her face, but she pursed her lips and smiled.
"I see...... Love is the best seasoning for cooking. "Hull? Cage ate another spoonful of soufflé and groaned in satisfaction, "Well—I can taste the love in it now, I can only describe it in one word...... Perfect. ”
Speaking of which, Hull? Cage turned to the students behind him: "I'll let you try it yourself later, but these two soufflés, sorry, they belong to me." ”
And then, Hull? Cage stretched out his hand to Ke Hong and smiled, "There is no doubt that Mr. Stephen's vision is the same as always. If you don't find what you need here......"
Hull? Cage looked at Dong Qingyue meaningfully, continued to turn to Ke Hong and said with a smile: "Maybe you can consider working with me, and I will provide you with a position with an income that is not lower than here and is in line with your identity." ”
"No! Ah Hong ...... "Dong Qingyue was in a hurry, but Ke Hong immediately smiled: "I'm sorry, Mr. Cage, what I need is here, and you don't have it there." ”
"Oh, that's a pity." Hull? Cage said, shaking Ke Hong's hand with a spoon in his mouth. (To be continued.) )