Chapter 057: Chen Family's Birthday Banquet (II)
"Huh?" Chen Peiqi's voice was not deliberately lightened, so the conversation between the two was full of Cheng Wei's strength, originally she invited someone to come, and she had nothing to do with herself.
However, I learned from Chen Xingzhong that he did not invite too many people to participate in this big birthday. Therefore, there were only six banquets, and three of them were entrusted to him.
Now Chen Peiqi has asked this Master Liu to be in charge of the six-table banquet, which means that he Cheng Wei is redundant?
"Look at what, keep doing your thing."
How is Cheng Wei's cooking skills, Li Chaoxian, who is a friend, and Zhang Ping'an, who is an apprentice, are clear, at this time they are not happy that the other party looks down on people, but they were drunk by Cheng Wei, so they can only bury their heads and continue to work.
Indeed, arguing with the other side now is just a waste of saliva, and since that is the case, then speak with facts.
The two groups split the kitchen in two, ignoring each other. That Liu Dan was not so obvious at first, but later, whether he was working or guiding, he had to take a few glances at Cheng Wei and the three of them every few minutes.
After all, he couldn't help it, Liu Dan took the initiative to come up. The other party who spoke turned out to be Zhang Ping'an, who was immersed in work, and said, "Boy, what's your name?" I think you're very talented, do you want to learn how to cook with me? ”
Zhang Ping'an glanced up at him and continued the work at hand. If Zhang Ping'an hadn't apprenticed to Cheng Wei, maybe there would be a possibility. Now, he felt that the other party didn't have the ability to teach him.
"Hey, boy. My master sees you as your blessing, don't be ashamed. ”
The apprentice Xiaowen had some taste in his words, he worked by Liu Dan's side for three years, and the other party reluctantly accepted him as an apprentice. This guy in front of me has to say that he was lucky with shit, and he was able to be looked at by his own master. However, for him himself, if Zhang Ping'an agrees to this request, it will not be long before his position is replaced.
"I have a master." Zhang Ping'an said impatiently.
"Do you have a master?" Hearing this reply, Liu Dan was a little disappointed. Also, he is such a good basic knife worker, if there is no guidance from a famous teacher, then this qualification is too demonic.
"Which master are you worshipping? Say it and hear it, maybe I know it too. Liu Dan asked.
Zhang Ping'an pursed his lips and raised his chin to Cheng Wei.
"What! Just him? In Liu Dan's eyes, Cheng Wei has not even given guidance since he entered the door, not to mention that he has done it himself, at best, he has only used his mouth to direct the two of them to work.
At this time, Cheng Wei, who was half-squinting, also stretched his waist and swung his neck. That expression seemed to be demonstrating to the other party, what's wrong with him being my apprentice? Did you bite me?
"Alas, it's a pity that such a good piece of jade." Liu Dan shook his head, and he didn't know if he was disappointed in Cheng Wei or Zhang Ping'an.
"Oh, this big nose, it seems that Zhang Ping'an will ruin his talent if he follows me."
If he usually doesn't bother to care, but today people are in good spirits on happy occasions, so he patted Zhang Ping'an's shoulder and said: "Good apprentice, the master is in a good mood today, give you a hand, how much you can learn depends on your understanding." ”
After saying that, Cheng Wei put on an apron and started the fire.
Cheng Wei brought the same ingredients to the stove, and the main ingredients were: pork ribs, green peppers, onions, carrots, pineapples, and lemons.
After the apprentice Xiaowen saw it, he said with a show of vision: "Master, he doesn't want to make grunt meat, right?" The old man of the Chen family has a big birthday, this kind of dish is too low-grade. ”
Liu Dan just nodded and explained: "There are two nemesis in the kitchen, one is dry fried beef river, and the other is grunt meat. The most important thing about the sour meat is that the sweet and sour sauce does not rob the umami of the meat, and the ribs must be crunchy. ”
"Pork ribs!" Cheng Wei is no longer in the lazy state just now, but has become extremely serious. Heat the pan with hot oil in one hand and hold a large spoonful of chopped ribs in the other.
Some people think that semi-fat and lean pork belly is better, because it tastes fat but not greasy, and the taste is much thicker, but it is not suitable for the elderly.
"Starch!" Cheng Wei first immersed the ribs in the egg mixture, then put them on a plate filled with starch, and kept shaking the spoon to make the surface of the ribs stained with a thin layer of starch.
"Hahaha, master, look at that guy, he must have forgotten the starch in advance, and he only came to wrap his face clothes now." Xiaowen scoffed.
Even his apprentice knew about marinades or wraps, which had to be done before they could be cooked. Now Cheng Wei came to wrap his face in a hurry, and said that he was not a new hand?
"Shut up and read it carefully."
Liu Dan's originally somewhat contemptuous eyes also became solemn, Cheng Wei's approach was definitely not forgetting his prior effort, he did this because he didn't want starch to rob the taste of meat.
As the saying goes, the layman looks at the liveliness, and the insiders look at the doorway. Cheng Wei's hand is the real test of kung fu, too much powder will still rob the taste of meat, powder wrapped without a mask can not be formed, and only his own apprentices will use 'common sense' to laugh at each other.
"Sweet and sour juice!" After frying the ribs, Cheng Wei did not directly put the ingredients, but used a spoon to put the ribs, and then put them into the sweet and sour juice prepared with lemon, onion, pineapple and other ingredients, and the spoon kept turning.
"Ice!"
This is the final step, where the juicy ribs are placed on a plate filled with ice and turned back and forth to cool down as quickly as possible.
In the intervening, Cheng Wei first put the side dishes on the plate. took five kinds of vegetables and fruits of different colors, but with just one palm, the vegetables and fruits on the chopping board shook into the air, and then Cheng Wei's hand fell with a knife.
With a few sounds, Cheng Wei put the plate below, and the five kinds of vegetables and fruits automatically formed a fan-shaped picture without him using his hands, and he slapped it gently, and the vegetables and fruits that were still stacked together turned into a peacock opening picture.
And those frozen pork ribs, the surface is like covered with a layer of crystal, which is a bit similar to rock sugar gourds.
In addition to Zhang Ping'an, who was immune, whether it was Li Chaoxian, apprentice Xiaowen or Liu Dan, all of them had a big mouth. Even Liu Dan's mouth is slightly open, are you sure this is not a part of filming?
"Master..."Xiao Wen was about to speak.
"Don't talk, get to work." It's not that Liu Dan doesn't like to say anything, but he has nothing to say, Cheng Wei's kung fu is no longer something that he can comment on as a four-star chef.
"How's it going? Do you see it all? Cheng Wei took off his apron, clapped his hands and asked.
Zhang Ping'an replied weakly: "I see it clearly, that is... It can't be done. ”
"What part can't be done?"
"Just the part where you slapped the ingredients into the sky and then smacked."
"Ahem, peace. Let you learn to cook, not let you follow me to be handsome, you can actually put the ingredients on the cutting board and cut them. ”