Chapter 317: Tofu Carving with a Bulky Kitchen Knife?
The original bun is in the shape of a steamed bun, so the bun that Ye Chui pinched into a semicircle is the most authentic bun, this is a kind of bun created by Ye Chui against the origin, but even so, this bun obviously made Qin Yue and Han Yuyan An Xiaoxiao a little worried.
They are a steamed bun competition, but it is not to see whose bun is more affordable, this kind of competition should of course try to make the bun more delicate and more small and exquisite-opposite Shenghuayuan Yin Yuehua made the jade bun, is a small and moving pinch, like a white jade jade, and when the bun is steamed, the thin skin without dough will directly present a translucent texture, and the green bun filling inside will be directly revealed through the bun skin, so that the bun is more and more moving, this is the origin of the jade bun, The green buns are strange and delicious.
Of course, ordinary buns can be steamed in about 20 minutes in the steaming drawer, but this jade bun is not easy to steam because it is made of dead bread bun wrappers, so it takes more than 30 minutes to steam the buns.
Han Yuyan An Xiaoxiao Qin helped Ye Trai send the special "steamed buns" that had been kneaded into the steaming drawer in January, although they were a little puzzled about the shape of the steamed buns, but the three of them still believed in the stuffing of the steamed buns prepared by Ye Trai, and then it was up to them to see what the steamed steamed buns would taste.
At this time, a chef on the side of Shenghuayuan suddenly walked over, this is a middle-aged man who is a little short, Ye Chui has read the information, so he knows that this man's name is Lu Chen, and he is one of the three five-star chefs sent by Shenghua Yuan, he said with a smile: "Boss Ye Chui, the steamed buns will have to wait for another thirty minutes, how about we have the next cooking skills competition during this time, it is also to save time." ”
Before Ye Chui could speak, Han Yuyan immediately accused him with some unhappiness: "The buns haven't been steamed out yet, and the next competition is going to be held?" You must want to fight the wheel master, you don't have time to let the master take a breath, right? ”
There are a total of three games that Ye Trai agreed with the other party just now, which originally made Ye Trai stand at a disadvantage, and now the first game has no result, and the second game can't wait to start. This is clearly an attempt to drag down the leaf lobe.
A trace of shame flashed on Lu Chen's face, they had indeed planned to do so before, and a few senior chefs were so deliberate about embarrassing a teenager, which made him feel a little ashamed. But then I thought about the difference between this young man, didn't he want to challenge the nine of them? This is an insult to them, so they wheel war Ye Chui This is all Ye Chui self-inflicted.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen said with a bit of mockery: "We are just in a hurry, since Boss Ye wants to challenge the nine of us by himself." I don't think I really care about that, do I? Of course, if Boss Ye wants to wait for the steamed buns to be steamed before comparing with me, I can understand it. ”
This Lu Chen is obviously very proficient in the skill of speaking, and when he says these words, Ye Chui will be timid if he says anything that is not comparable.
Han Yuyan was a little annoyed and wanted to continue to defend with the other party, but Ye Chui patted Han Yuyan's shoulder to stop her from speaking, and said to Lu Chen: "Okay, according to your meaning, let's have a second competition before the buns are cooked." I just don't know what you're going to play against me? ”
Ye Chui agreed to conduct the second competition, Lu Chen suddenly looked happy, and the chefs on the side of Shenghuayuan also showed happy expressions, and then the expressions on their faces became mocking: Lu Chen's project to compete with Ye Chui is very peculiar, it is a kind of magical cooking skill that cannot be learned without more than ten years of training, and it can even be said that this kind of cooking has already risen to the category of art, not the art of cooking, but ...... The art of engraving.
What he has to compete with is food carving.
Moreover, what he Lu Chen wants to compete with Ye Chui is still the most difficult to master and the most difficult to complete food carving.
"Boss Ye. My cooking level is limited, but there is a cooking skill that I am quite proud of, and I can do it well, this time I will compete with Boss Ye: tofu carving! After Lu Chen finished speaking. There was naturally a touch of pride on his face, obviously this tofu carving was his specialty, and he was full of confidence in this regard, confident that he could completely crush the leaf lobe.
He looked at Ye Chui, "Hehe, I also know that tofu carving belongs to the side door of cooking." Ordinary people will definitely not put too much effort into this, even if Master Miao doesn't have too deep attainments in tofu carving, if you think this competition is inappropriate, Boss Ye, we can compare with others. ”
After saying this, Lu Chen looked at Ye Trai with a smile, although he said that if Ye Trai felt that it was inappropriate, he could compare it to others, but when he said this, Ye Trai obviously had no way to refuse.
"Tofu carving?" Hearing Lu Chen's proposal, Qin Yue's face changed slightly.
Cooking skills are broad and profound, but some cooking skills are not necessary for chefs to practice, carving is one of them, food carving is for the color of the fragrance, and more profound meaning and shape, but not every chef has the extra energy to study food carving, in large kitchens there will generally be special chefs to study this side of the side.
In short, food carving belongs to the category of helping cooks, and there are not many real chefs who study food carving, even Qin Yueyue, although he has studied food carving seriously, but his level is not yet elegant.
Han Yuyan and An Xiaoxiao's faces also changed slightly, even if they didn't know the difficulties of food carving, they could imagine it, and tofu carving ...... It's even more difficult to carve with soft tofu, and this competition is simply too difficult!
They all looked at Ye Hang with some concern.
Then they saw that Ye Chui was smiling, a very flat smile, and he smiled and said to Lu Chen, "Tofu carving?" Well, we're more than tofu carving. ”
Ye Trai agreed to this competition so indifferently, but it was unexpected by many chefs in Shenghuayuan, Lu Chen thought that Ye Trai would choose to retreat with an embarrassed face, but he didn't expect him to agree so calmly, he snorted coldly, and continued: "Okay, let's start, there should be enough tofu here in Manhan Building." ”
"Of course." Ye Chui nodded, turned his head and said to Han Yuyan, "Heavy rain, you go to the cabinet and take out the tofu prepared in the morning." ”
The hotel is not open for business now, but the current competition is something that Ye Chui has already thought of, so he prepared various ingredients early in the morning, Han Yuyan agreed, and took out a whole piece of tofu in the freezer, this tofu is also good, the color is white, the texture is symmetrical, and the whole piece of tofu will tremble slightly when touched lightly, and it looks very elastic.
Lu Chen studied tofu very much, looked at it, and first cut a piece from the whole tofu.
A piece of the leaf droop was also cut here.
Tofu carving needs to be done underwater, which is a technique and a characteristic of tofu carving, of course, some people will choose to freeze the tofu slightly, and wait until the tofu becomes stiff before carving, but if you do this, the texture of the tofu will change, although it is easier to carve and shape, but the taste will fall into the inferior.
And Ye Chui and Lu Chen both chose to carve underwater.
At Ye Chui's suggestion, Qin Yue went to call Meng Gang, Huang Yong and other waiters, moved out two fish tanks from the water room on the side, filled them with water, and the place where the tofu was carved was here.
Meng Gang, Huang Yong and others also arrived one after another just now, knowing what was happening, they were all watching nervously outside the kitchen.
Lu Chen took out a shiny and slender kitchen knife, in the traditional Chinese food culture, kitchen knives are divided into six categories, namely literary knives, martial arts knives, literary and martial arts knives, knives, chopping knives and firewood knives, Lu Chen took out a small knife, which belongs to the knife used to specialize in cutting fruits, and can also be carved by a part of the chef, with a smug look on his face, holding tofu in one hand and holding the knife in one hand, and went deep into the water tank.
"Master, what knife are you going to use?" Han Yuyan didn't know much about food carving, and when he saw the knife used by Lu Chen, he immediately hurriedly asked Ye Chuidao.
"Just use that incense."
Ye Trai said with a smile, took out the chopping incense from the wooden box, and also held the tofu in one hand and the kitchen knife in the other and sent it underwater.
Make tofu carvings with chopped incense?
Whether it is Qin Yueyue Han Yuyan An Xiaoxiao, or the chef of Shenghuayuan opposite, or the waiter who is standing at the door of the kitchen to watch, they are all stunned: you must know that although Chopping Xiang is a good kitchen knife, this kitchen knife is too heavy, and when cutting meat, you must use this kitchen knife to catch it, and you can carve tofu...... Isn't that a bit out of place?
Tofu carving is obviously a very delicate job, with a large kitchen knife, this style of painting is simply a little wrong.
Lu Chen glanced at Ye Chui's movements, and smiled coldly on his face, obviously believing that Ye was coming to Hulai, carving tofu with a kitchen knife, and Ye Chui thought about it, he no longer paid attention to Ye Chui, and he began to carve in the water tank, the white tofu powder kept falling, and the transparent water tank instantly became turbid and white, and the line of sight was blocked.
The chefs of Shenghua Yuan were discussing in a low voice.
"Chef Lu's tofu carving skills are profound, and he has won awards in the National Food Carving Competition, and it is almost impossible to win him!"
"His tofu carvings are vivid, and the most important thing is that they are natural, and they are known as works of art!"
"There are also people who come to Shenghuayuan to appreciate Master Lu's tofu carving skills, how can a young chef compare this, I think Boss Ye can compare with him...... Hey, how did Boss Ye take his hand out of the water tank. ”
"He's done?"
"How is it possible, I think I accidentally broke the tofu, so I want to get a new one!"
In the midst of the discussion, Ye Chui took his hand out of the water tank, and above the palm of his hand, a flying dancing girl as clear as white jade danced like life, as if she could fly away at any time...... (To be continued.) )
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