Chapter 74 Braised Chicken and Tofu.
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"Why are you still standing still, but you are here."
Fang Yizhou looked at Ash who was smiling, and couldn't guess what kind of mood she was in to say such a thing, but he didn't hesitate any longer and walked in.
Ash looked up at the man, feeling that the other party's performance was both satisfactory to her and a little disappointed. Satisfied, it can be seen that he has a lot of respect for himself; And the loss is that he hides it so well that he can't see whether he has that kind of feelings for him.
But obviously now is not the time to break with Fang Yizhou, after all, she is still pressed by the marriage with Fang Jinchao and the reform of the restaurant.
For life and career, love can only be temporarily ranked behind.
"Don't be stunned, anyway, the two of you are fine today, it will take a certain amount of time to marinate the beef, how about replacing Su Yang and talking to me about new dishes first?" Ash said to the two men.
Oliver naturally raised his hands in agreement, "Of course, Xixi, I can stay with you all night!" ”
Fang Yizhou chuckled and said, "I'm thin-skinned, it's inconvenient to live in your house, I'm sorry, I can't stay all night." ”
"Don't talk about things with shame, whether it's all-nighters or not, in short, help me choose first?" Ash said and took out his mobile phone, "After chatting with Brother Jiarun that day, I was inspired when I went home, and I recorded them all through the recording, and you can help me choose." ”
As a result, Oliver and Suyan heard Ash's rather excited tone, pouring out of the recorder. There are cold dishes, there are desserts, there are stir-fried dishes, and there are stews.
These dishes are different from the usual Sichuan cuisine, and they sound more delicate and interesting, but of course it is not enough to just listen, and the two of them each proposed a few dishes of interest.
Ash finally counted and preliminarily decided: cold salad with shredded jellyfish, salmon in a pot, stewed chicken nuggets, braised chicken and tofu, roasted fish pieces with tom yum sauce, and a golden melon and millet cured meat cup.
Jellyfish shredded is not a home-cooked dish, there are no materials in hand, and you need to purchase ingredients tomorrow to make it; Salmon is more Japanese, just because Oliver wants to eat it, Ash decides to try it; As for chicken nuggets, tofu, diced chicken, and fish nuggets, these ingredients are easy to obtain.
Considering the current situation, Ash decided to try the braised chicken tofu first, which is homely enough and sounds more in line with the taste of Sichuan cuisine.
Ash cut the tofu, and the tofu exclaimed:
"Whew, this knife is cool, it's so cold to cut it><"
"Wow, Nozomi's knife skills seem to be better, and they can cut me so evenly!"
"Hey, why didn't Xixi speak today, is it because there are two men next to him?"
"It's better for Xixi to drive them away, I want to chat with Xixi, otherwise I'll be old soon!"
"Why haven't Hei Hei acted yet, are they your boyfriends???"
"Hey, no, it seems that there can only be one boyfriend."
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Ash was getting used to the same chatter every time, but she thought she would still want to communicate with the ingredients when she could experiment with the heat and dosage.
Fang Yizhou and Oliver have been here, it is indeed not very convenient, after thinking about it, Ash said: "You guys go to my chess and card room to play for a while, there is a computer there, and I will call you when I finish it." ”
Oliver immediately shook his head, "It's not boring, I think it's fun to watch you chop vegetables and cook them!" ”
Fang Yizhou hooked his lips, obviously, he seemed to agree with Oliver's point of view.
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Ashie was silent, and had to say, "But I think I'll be distracted by you here, and I hope you will go out first, and wait for the ready-made food." I just want someone to taste the new dish and give advice when it comes out, not that the two attendants will always watch over me. ”
"Uh," Oliver was speechless for a moment, and then asked, "why don't you let your parents or your brother try the food?" ”
Ash: "Because I don't think their palate is very reliable, I trust you more, and besides, I must have done it late after I succeeded, they all fell asleep, and I couldn't have specifically woken them up!" ”
In fact, she trusts Su Yang's professionalism and Oliver's taste buds, like Fang Yizhou is a representative of ordinary customers.
Oliver wanted to say something, but was pulled by Fang Yizhou and walked out.
He said, "Okay, don't talk so much nonsense, isn't it better to eat ready-made?" ”
After finishing speaking, Fang Yizhou also glanced back at Ash meaningfully.
Ash was so happy that Fang Yizhou saw that she was empty-hearted, and only when she was sure that the two of them were far away did she return to the kitchen to experiment with new dishes.
The process of this dish is actually similar to that of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, where the oil is heated first, then the tofu and chicken are cooked separately, and finally a meat and a vegetarian dish are stir-fried. It's just that the tofu is delicate and easy to break during the stir-frying process.
The first time, Ash didn't ask about tofu, and stir-fried it with his own experience.
She fried the tofu in olive oil, which doesn't stick the ingredients together, and stir-fried the chicken, but in the end the tofu was still too tender and easy to crumble when stir-fried with the chicken.
It seems that the variety of tofu is not good, and after trying it herself, she feels that the taste of chicken is also a little lighter. The sauce on the surface is fragrant and thick, but once chewed, it is too bland.
In addition, she felt that the chicken itself had a fishy smell of meat, and the tofu also had a beany smell, and the combination of the two did not seem to be suitable.
Ash stood in front of the cutting board in distress, thought for a moment, and asked, "Tofu baby, do all your varieties of beans smell so strong?" ”
"Wow, Sister Xixi has finally spoken!" Tofu's tone was excited, as if he had been flopped by an idol.
Ash nodded, "Well, someone was inconvenient to talk just now, and after doing it once, I found that there were a lot of problems, and I want to communicate with you." ”
She is very honest about her purpose.
The ingredients don't care.
Tofu immediately replied to her: "Yes, Sister Xixi, tofu will have our own taste." But I've seen someone blanch us with boiling water, and you've just done that. ”
Immediately, the olive oil in the pot also spoke, and he said: "Xiaoxi, in fact, my quality is not very good, you go and buy the yellow color with a little green, it is better to have a fruity aroma, that kind is better." The tofu is too tender, you can fry it a little longer to make them crispy on the surface~"
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Then the green onions, garlic and other ingredients that could communicate with her all spoke, except for the most important chicken, she couldn't hear.
After Ash and the ingredients thanked him, he frowned slightly and began to meditate.
If the chicken is more flavorful, it is impossible to poke them all with a knife, so that the finished product will not be beautiful.
At this time, Oliver suddenly came over again, "Hee, I'm here to remind you to take out the beef, you just said that I'm afraid I'll forget it when I'm researching a new dish." ”
Ash's eyes lit up, and he thought of a solution, since beef can be marinated, then diced chicken can also be marinated!
"Thank you, Oliver!" She began to excitedly prepare the sauce for the marinated chicken, and then said, "It's okay to freeze the beef for a while, you go over first, I can figure out how to do it!" ”
Oliver was very obedient, and obediently went back to meet Fang Yizhou, but Fang Yizhou had already been pulled by Ai Shiheng to chat, so he had to go to play with Ike.
After Ash solved the problem of the flavor of the chicken, he remade the braised chicken tofu according to the suggestions of the ingredients.
In the end, the taste is okay, but the tofu is still loose and loose, and it will crumble with a little force. She pondered that she would buy a more resilient northern tofu tomorrow and replace it, just get the taste done today.
Soon, Oliver and Fang Yizhou tasted a new dish, and at the suggestion of the two, Ash improved it again.
Roast beef with pear juice is no longer a problem, while the braised chicken and tofu have not yet become perfect, and the taste of the tofu is still a little strong. Ash is still using southern tofu, and northern tofu has a stronger bean flavor, so she decided to slowly figure out how to solve this problem herself.
Although Ash didn't think it had been long, in fact, it was already early in the morning when she finished the product. Fang Yizhou and Oliver really stayed in Ai's guest room, and Ash had been thinking about the smell of beany all night, and he didn't sleep well.
Until she suddenly woke up in the early morning, unconsciously walked near the large kitchen at home, and saw the maid soaking a rag with water.
"Xixi, I'm up so early, it's not even five o'clock!" Zhang's mother looked at the young lady at home in surprise.
Ash stopped beside her, "I'm worried about something, who doesn't care, just come out and walk." Mom Zhang, do you usually get up so early, why does this water smell weird? ”
Zhang's mother smiled and replied: "This is the salt water I specially boiled, this has a good effect on the taste, these handkerchiefs have been wiped a few times, and it is a pity to throw them away." ”
Salt water to remove the taste!
Ash felt suddenly enlightened, why didn't she think tofu could be treated like this!
"Mom Zhang, thank you, you have helped me a lot, I have figured out what I am pressing in my heart!" As he spoke, Ash pedaled to the small kitchen, and when he ran, he didn't forget to turn around and say to Zhang's mother, "I'll ask my mother to give you a salary increase when I go back!" ”
Mother Zhang looked at this young lady dumbfounded, since she became an adult, she has become different from before. More polite and polite than before, the temper is clearer than before, but it is no longer annoying, and the recent busy food innovation is even more popular.
In fact, these servants occasionally discuss a few words in private.
And Ash didn't care what Mama Zhang would think of her, she was already immersed in thinking of ways to get rid of the taste, in fact, the smell of salt water blanched was used more in meat, and she really didn't think about tofu.
However, since even when marinating bacon, it can suppress the fishy meat, then it must be more than enough for tofu.
Despite the fact that she was still in her pajamas, Ash went straight into the kitchen and boiled the salt water, and then she began to take out the remaining tofu and prepare for the experiment.
She was a little anxious, so the fire turned on a little bigger, and while she waited, time passed more slowly.
Ash was so focused that she didn't notice that Fang Yizhou had also walked to the door of the small kitchen at some point.
But he didn't stop there, his eyes flashing slightly, and he approached Ash as he watched her busy.
Soon she walked behind Ash, who had just taken out the container of tofu from the cupboard, turned around, and bumped into the man.
Fang Yizhou lowered his eyes, a pair of peach blossom eyes bent up, and he said, "I'm sorry, I was in a hurry and bumped into a beautiful young lady." ”