The pot in Xia Shang's hand is indeed a little different, made of aluminum alloy, with the most advanced anti-stick coating, and also produces the well-known German brand Zwilling Ren.

It is natural for Xu Yuan to be curious about it.

After Xu Yuan's words, Xia Shang suddenly remembered that he had not prepared a meeting gift for his apprentice, and if he used this pot as a gift for entering the master's door, it would not be too cheap.

So Xia Shang slowed down first and shook the wok in front of Xu Yuan: "I almost forgot, this is a gift that Master prepared for you, a different wok." ”

The bottom of this wok has a silvery-white metallic sheen, and the inner wall of the pan is a pitch-black coating with fine bumps on it.

The two colors are instantly revealed.

The first thing Xu Yuan saw was the difference in color, as for what Xia Shang said, "different woks"

What does that mean.

Xu Yuan was very interested in this thing, tilted his head to look left and right, and Xia Shang handed it to him: "Try it, do you want to do it?" ”

Xu Yuan took over the wok, was stunned, flipped her wrist flexibly, and turned the wok in her palm a few times, and then said in surprise: "Little Master, why is this pot so light?" And this...... How is this handle soft? ”

Xia Shang raised his head in a hurry: "Apprentice, this pot is not simple, it is passed down from generation to generation by the ancestors, made of the most magical alloy steel, especially iron, light as paper, and heated quickly and evenly, immortal for thousands of years, and immortal for ten thousand years." No smoke in case of oil, no stickiness in case of food. The handle you hold in your hand is also made of strong gel that occurs once in a thousand years, which does not transfer heat, does not burn your hands, and does not slip. This is our series of housekeeping treasures, you have to be a good collector. ”

Xia Shang half-truthfully and half-truthfully nonsense, saying that Xu Yuan was stunned, of course he would not believe those magical effects, but he could feel that this pot was priceless, and he immediately stuffed the pot into Xia Shang's arms: "No, no, little master, your things are too valuable, I can't accept them." ”

"Take it. This is the tradition of our master, and this thing is kept by the big disciple who closes the door. Telling you these things is to make you pay attention to them, and try not to attract attention to them, for fear of causing trouble. ”

Xu Yuan was suspicious, took it again, and looked at it again, except for the difference in appearance, it seemed that it was difficult to find any difference: "Little Master, is what you just said true?" ”

"Don't believe me? Then give it a try. Bring the pot. ”

The fire on the stove was already very strong, Xia Shang put the wok on the fire, and put his other hand on the pot surface to feel the temperature.

"I'm going to use this pot to show you how to process chili peppers right now. Freshly picked chili peppers are very limited in terms of side dishes because of their strong spicy flavor that ordinary people cannot tolerate. Moreover, one of the more important characteristics of chili peppers has not been stimulated, and that is the fragrance of chili peppers. After the chili peppers are dried, the flavor of the chili peppers takes shape. But that's not the final manifestation of the pepper scent. Stir-frying the chili peppers in a hot pan can enhance the aroma of the chili peppers and reduce the spiciness. This process should ensure that the peppers are heated evenly, and the peppers should not be roasted while they are spicy, which requires accurate control of the temperature in the pot. You may need to try a few more times, but it's not that hard. ”

After saying that, the temperature in the pot is enough.

Xia Shang poured in the packet of dried chili peppers he had taken out, then immediately left the pot from the stove and stir-fried the chili peppers with the residual heat in the pot.

A spicy and pungent smell fluttered instantly, seemingly smokeless, but it was several times more unbearable than the smoke of the grain grass in the building.

In just a few seconds, Xu Yuan was rushed out of tears, and even her throat felt a hot pain, so she avoided it and coughed vigorously.

In contrast, Xia Shang's reaction to the chili pepper was much calmer, although he wrung his brows and red eyes, but his movements remained the same, and he felt that the residual heat in the pot was insufficient to put it on the fire again, and then leave again, and so on several times, the fiery red dried chili peppers became more vivid in the pot, and a fragrance hidden in the spicy began to waft.

Xu Yuan finally relieved herself and looked at the chili peppers in the pot, which were thicker and redder than before, and the residual heat was still spicy, so she didn't dare to take a closer look.

"Little Master, is this good?"

"It's an essential process for turning dried chili peppers into chili noodles. You must know that there is no absolute right heat in this process, in short, you must understand that the stronger the roasting, the more fragrant it is, the less spicy it is, but it can't be mushy. This is the magic of chili peppers, the same process will produce different flavors. Now beat the warm peppers into powder. ”

There is also a stone mill hidden in the corner of the backyard, which is suitable for powdering.

After a few tosses, the chili noodles were finally made.

At this moment, the chili pepper finally lost its hot feeling, and a strange fragrance surprised Xu Yuan.

"That's how chili peppers are used! If it weren't for the little master's suggestion, I'm afraid I wouldn't have figured it out if I wanted to break my head. ”

Xia Shang smiled mysteriously: "Do you think this is the final form of chili peppers?" ”

Xia Shang put the pot on the fire again and poured in some rapeseed oil: "Put the chili noodles in a bowl." ”

Xu Yuan didn't know what Xia Shang was doing, so he did as he was told.

The temperature of the oil in the pot gradually increased, and the hot oil poured on the chili noodles, and suddenly "snorted"

The sound was everywhere, and an irresistible fragrance came with the smoke, and I couldn't help but salivate just by smelling it.

Xia Shang couldn't help but laugh when he looked at Xu Yuan's salivating appearance, and said in his heart that the Tang people were also pitiful, and they could be hungry like this with a little ordinary oil chili pepper.

Xu Yuan watched the hot oil in the bowl gradually settle down, and the chili noodles showed a different appearance again, the red oil noodles were as clear as crystals, and the golden oil-stained foam on the sides was also very annoying.

"It's called cooked oil chili. It can be used for mixing noodles, stir-frying, braised dishes, etc., and it is very versatile, and after so many processes, the chili pepper becomes milder and easier to integrate into the dish. Each form of chili pepper has its own unique usage, and it can also be used to achieve unexpected results, and there is no right or wrong in the ever-changing combinations, it is entirely up to the chef to grasp it. ”

If Xia Shang's previous display of knife skills only surprised Xu Yuan, then the techniques and unique insights into cooking skills displayed now make her truly admire.

"Little master, don't worry, the apprentice will study hard when he goes back."

At this time, Xia Shang had already washed the pot, dried it and handed it to Xu Yuan: "After going back, stir-fry with coarse salt in the pot, and then wash it with salted water, otherwise the remaining spicy taste in the pot will destroy the dishes." ”

"Oh."

Xu Yuan nodded, and after taking the wok, she was surprised to find that you had used the pot to fry the chili peppers and burned some rapeseed oil, but now except for the traces of the bottom of the pot being burned again, the surface of the pot has not changed in the slightest, and it looks like a brand new one, and she can't help but be shocked in her heart: "Is this the different wok?" ”

"Little Master, how do you understand so many magical things? And this pot...... Really...... It's incredible. It's all passed down from my grandfather? Who is our grandfather? ”

Xia Shang smiled mysteriously: "Our ancestor is amazing, according to legend, it is a mysterious chef who has mastered ice and fire, known as the Ice and Fire Demon Chef." ”