Chapter 43: Researching the New Menu (Seeking Collections)

But what method does Zhang Shan use to relieve oiliness?

Han Li thought about it carefully, by the way, it was Eucommia!

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With a secret compliment, Han Li continued to bite in, the taste of the pork belly crispy meat was very rich, as if it had not been affected by the knife work at all, the lean meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the fat meat was smooth on the outside and fragrant on the inside, and the sour and crispy feeling of the sauerkraut brought the mellow aroma of the pork to the extreme, which made people appetize.

"Pretty good!"

As soon as Han Li's words came out, everyone was shocked again.

This was the third time they had shown a surprised expression, you must know that in the years that Han Li had been the head chef, he had usually tasted not ten thousand but eight thousand.

In addition, his sense of taste is extremely sensitive, and the shortcomings of general dishes can be tasted, but he still chooses to give Zhang Shan such a high evaluation, which can only be said......

Zhang Shan's dish has reached the level of a special chef!

This aroused everyone's interest, and they all stepped forward to pick up chopsticks and take a bite.

", the heat of this crispy meat is so good, soft and smooth!"

"The sauerkraut is also very good, and I can't stop after taking a bite."

"The dishes are evenly flavored, the wolfberries and eucommia are just right, and they are quite nourishing, there is a lot of knowledge here!"

……

Everyone began to comment on Zhang Shan's sauerkraut and pork belly crispy pork, but without exception, they all said that it was very delicious.

Song Qi also went up and took a sip, and after a while, the coldness in his eyes was instantly replaced by excitement.

Han Li was right, it was so delicious!

"Han Li, add this dish to the menu of the tasting banquet!" Song Qi immediately made a decision.

This time, Han Li did not refute, but nodded, which meant that he had completely accepted Zhang Shan.

Seeing that Zhang Shan was recognized by everyone, Song Qi didn't stay longer, she also had to communicate with the housekeeping department about the room plan for next month, once the wedding was really undertaken, the room must be reserved.

"Hello, my name is Han Li, the head chef of the back kitchen of the Chinese restaurant."

Han Li stretched out his hand and formally introduced himself to Zhang Shan.

I have to say that society is sometimes so realistic, when Zhang Shan showed his strength, everyone began to follow him.

After getting acquainted, Han Li began to arrange for today's day shift cooking chefs, and then took the elite team and Zhang Shan to the back kitchen office to discuss the detailed process and menu of next week's tasting banquet.

Through the introduction, Zhang Shan learned.

A total of 60 people attended next week's banquet, in addition to the families of Xiao Song Jia and Xiao Zhihui, there are also friends of both sides, the municipal party committee of Bingcheng City, celebrities, and wealthy people.

The specific location of the banquet was held in the Sun Island on the bank of the Songhua River, led by Kaisheng and Wan Xin, each side made 30 dishes, including 15 Chinese food, 15 Western food, appetizers, main dishes, soup and dessert to match.

There will be a voting card in the invitation of each guest on the day, and at the end of the banquet, the decision will be made according to the voting value in the hands of the guests.

Han Li divided the 15 dishes into six hot dishes, four cold dishes, three main dishes, and two soups.

Kaisheng's Chinese food division is very clear, divided into two cooking chefs, two cold dish chefs, two pastry chefs and one soup chef.

In other words, Zhang Shan and Han Li only needed to take care of these six hot dishes.

"The original menu has been known by Wanxin, and it is basically unusable."

Han Li sighed, the betrayal of the second chef had caused all the menus that the three of them had worked hard to put together day and night in vain, "Now we have to plan a new menu. ”

"But fifteen dishes aren't so easy to put together."

"Yes, and you have to consider the taboos and preferences of all the guests, there are very restrictions, and there are only a few things in total."

"Today is already Friday, and the banquet will start next Monday, and we will make a sample dish for Mr. Song to try on Sunday, which means that there are only two days, which is too short."

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Several other chefs shook their heads, thinking that this was an impossible task, and although there was a reward for doing a good job this time, they had to do what they could.

Zhang Shan pondered for a moment and said, "Show me the menu." ”

A cold dish chef frowned, "What do you want from the previous menu, didn't Brother Han say that it can't be used anymore?" ”

"yes, it's better to think about new dishes if you have that kind of work." The pastry chef pinched the temple tract.

Han Li was more thoughtful, "Do you want to change the dish on the basis of the original?" ”

"Yes." Zhang Shan thought and said, "It is impossible to change all 15 dishes over and over again in two days, we can change the style of the dishes on the original basis, which will be much easier." ”

"But there are so many recipes for dishes, where can they be changed?"

"Old food innovation? Easy to say! ”

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Although Zhang Shan showed his hand just now, he is young after all, how many dishes can he cook? And what innovative methods have you come up with?

Han Li thought of Zhang Shan's innovation of sauerkraut and pork belly, "Maybe Zhang Shan can really do it, maybe he is young and inexperienced, but it is precisely because he is young, so he is not constrained by the dishes like us, Xiao Liu, give him the menu." ”

"Good!"

Xiao Liu answered, found the menu and handed it to Zhang Shan.

Hot dishes: yellow eagle guppy (special), chicken stewed with mushrooms, roasted pork with potatoes, plum cabbage button pork, red stuffed lion's head, kidney bean tenderloin.

Zhang Shan took a fancy to the dish of potato roasted minced pork at a glance, and the main ingredient potato is the most common ingredient in life, and it is also the most practiced ingredient.

From the introduction of potatoes to China to the present, various delicacies about potatoes have emerged in an endless stream, and the simplest way is to eat them baked or steamed.

By the way, eat it steamed......

As soon as the creative attribute of 17 o'clock occurred, Zhang Shan couldn't help but think of when he was a child, his mother often gave him steamed potatoes and fried mashed potatoes to eat.

"Maybe this dish of roasted pork with potatoes can be changed to minced meat and mashed potatoes, and the taste of the dish remains the same, but the overall taste changes greatly."

Zhang Shan studied.

Han Li muttered a few times, and a hint of surprise appeared, "This plan is feasible, Zhang Shan, tell me about your idea." ”

"If I had to do it, I'd use boiled potatoes with pepper and salt and mash them with a spoon."

"Stir-fry the minced meat, add cooking wine, bean paste, starch sauce and sugar, sprinkle on top of the pressed mashed potatoes when arranging, and garnish with green onion and coriander."

Zhang Shan closed his eyes, and said in his head, "In this way, the dishes are novel, the taste is unique, and the taste is not inferior to potato roast minced pork." ”

"Beautiful!"

A pastry chef subconsciously exclaimed.

Han Kun's eyes also lit up, no wonder Song Qi did everything possible to stuff Zhang Shan in.

This is simply a "culinary Zhuge Liang"!