Chapter 378: Moonlight on the Lotus Pond VIII
Behind the long kitchen table at Polestar Ryu sat Erina Nagikiri in the third, Soma Kohei in the fifth, Ryo Hayama in the sixth, Ryo Kurokiba in the seventh, Alice Nagikiri in the eighth and Megumi Tassoko in the tenth. Six of the Ten Masters of the Far Moon gathered here not to discuss any major events that would determine the future of the Far Moon, but to simply wait for the young man in front of him to bring out his experimental works.
The white dough is divided into three equal parts, Jiang Yunfeng reserves the next portion of white noodles, and the other two parts add two other colored food juices to knead into pink and tender red dough. While it was time to let it stand for fermentation, Jiang Yunfeng mixed the freshly refined lard and flour one to one and kneaded it into a puff pastry.
At the end of the short fermentation, the three doughs were flattened by Jiang Yunfeng with the palm of his hand, wrapped in a ball of puff pastry, and then tightened the mouth and kneaded round. Take the rolling pin, roll out the three dough wrapped in puff pastry into long strips, fold three layers in half, and roll it out again for more than a dozen times. Finally, the kitchen knife cuts off the corners and corners and trims them into a rough circle, according to the white base, pink in the middle, and the top of the tender red, the three parts of dough are piled up, and a ball of purple potato puree is placed in the center and wrapped tightly without leaving a gap.
After tightening the mouth as the puff pastry just now, Jiang Yunfeng picked up the kitchen knife and drew a rice cut on the back of the dough, and the depth of the incision went straight to the filling of the purple sweet potato. The thermostatic fryer on the cooking table has heated the oil and kept it at 30% oil temperature (about 120 degrees), Jiang Yunfeng carefully packed the dough with a cut in a colander and slowly sank it into the fryer.
The hot oil at a constant temperature bubbled and fried at a low temperature to make the dough mature at a controlled speed, and after two minutes, Jiang Yunfeng raised the oil temperature to fifty percent hot, and the reaction in the pot began to be violent. The dough spreads outward with the direction of cutting, like a flower slowly blooming, seeing the filling of purple potatoes exposed in the center, Jiang Yunfeng decisively pulled the colander out of the oil pot.
"Can you try it?" Kohei Soma, who had seen the dough turn into flowers, had already stood up from his seat and couldn't wait to reach out and grab this beautiful flower. was knocked out by Jiang Yunfeng, and was pressed back to the chair by the shoulder.
"What's the hurry? It's just been formed, and I haven't fried it yet~" Jiang Yunfeng adjusted the temperature knob of the oil pan and waited for the hot oil in the pot to heat up.
"Re-bombing? Does it mean to fry it again, isn't it already formed, why do you still have to do this? ”
"You don't understand this~ The purpose of re-frying is to make the dim sum more crispy and delicious, and at the same time, it can also make up for the lack of heat and improve the taste to the limit." Jiang Yunfeng smiled and dipped the colander into the boiling hot oil, and immediately lifted it after just thirty seconds, and the petals that were still a little soft became vigorous and powerful. A small spoon scoops up the hot oil and drizzles the petals a few times to add a bit of brown.
"That's it! My nirvana-lotus crisp!! Jiang Yunfeng dried the excess oil, divided the lotus into six points according to the incision and sent it to the six ten masters on the other side of the table, "This is made according to the records in ancient books with reference to the dim sum in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. ”
Erina Nagi carefully looked at the lotus cake in front of her, starting from the purple potato in the filling, the color gradually changed from tender red to pink, and finally returned to plain white. The petals are layered and distinct, and the light looks crispy and delicious, pinching it and sniffing it gently, in addition to the crispy taste of fried and the mellow fat, there is also a faint fragrance of lotus flowers, it seems that the water he uses to mix noodles is not simple pure water.
The crunchy feeling of the lotus crisp in the mouth fills the empty mouth, the lips and teeth are keenly aware of the petals breaking a little bit, and after the fat fragrance of lard and the sweetness of purple potatoes, it is the dew-stained lotus flower in the morning that occupies the whole body's senses.
Erina Nagi swallowed the lotus crisp in her mouth after carefully commenting on the taste, it is undeniable that Jiang Yunfeng's craftsmanship has not regressed because he left Yuanyue, and after this period of experience, he has become more sophisticated in society. Whether it is the strength of the dough and the time it takes to rest, the method of wrapping the filling, the control of the temperature during frying, and the precise timing of re-frying, it is impeccable. The water used for the noodles is supposed to be the dew that has been collected in the morning and condensed on the tips of the lotus petals, so that the dough has the delicate fragrance of the lotus flowers.
But that alone isn't enough to give the dish a sense of seasonality, as the delicate aroma of lotus flowers on a deep-fried dish with a rich flavor feels far-fetched no matter how you look at it. Erina Nagiri was silent for a long time before shaking her head and said, "I can't fault the taste and texture, but I really can't taste the seasonality, because this dish gives me the feeling that it is a mixture of two completely unrelated attributes that have been pinched together to cater to the theme, and everywhere reveals a very unnatural feeling." ”
Jiang Yunfeng's expression was a little helpless, and he asked the others, "Do you feel the same way?" ”
Kohei Sojin and the others glanced at each other and nodded.
"Hey~ It's still not good, it's still too difficult to use food to reflect this alternating season of spring and summer. A little more is not enough... Oh my God~ My brain hurts, and the date of the halberd is close at hand, can I only accept my fate, and play three games with Senior Sister Ji Zhiguo, and finally swallow the bitter fruit of being counter-killed? Jiang Yunfeng was hit hard, and the whole person lay on the table like a deflated ball, and then slid under the table like liquid.
Erina Nagikiri was a little worried when she saw his depressed appearance, and turned her head to ask Shinto Scarlet behind him, "What is the itinerary for tomorrow?" ”
Shinto Sago immediately checked the tablet and replied, "Tomorrow morning, Erina-sama will consult with suppliers about the supply of ingredients and raw materials." In the afternoon, we will arrange an interview with Gourmet Weekly, and we will go to a restaurant in Tokyo to taste the dishes. ”
"Help me find a few excuses to cancel all those trips."
"Erina-sama, I'm afraid this is not good... Xinhu Scarlet looked embarrassed, and after considering the words for a while, he replied, "Although I also very much agree with you staying in Polestar Liao to help Jiang Jun think of halberd countermeasures, these trips are very urgent. For example, in the matter of negotiating with suppliers, due to the recent implementation of the policy of Kohei five seats, it is possible to exchange halberds anytime and anywhere, which has led to problems in the supply of ingredients in the whole school of Yuanyue, which has affected the daily teaching. As he spoke, he didn't forget to glare at Kohei Chuangzhen viciously.
"In addition, such as the interview and the food tasting, they were all scheduled last year, and they have been postponed many times due to emergencies during the period, so if they are postponed again this time. Fear..... The sound of the scarlet sand of the new household became lower and lower.
Erina Nagikiri certainly understood what she was trying to say, and it was understandable that too many things had happened in the past year and that she was tired of coping with the postponement of her scheduled trip. It's just that now that everything has settled, I'm afraid that if it's postponed, I'm afraid it will be true, even if she Nagi Erina is noble, she can't release other pigeons like this.
"Miss, you can go and get busy with important things first, I will figure out the problem of the halberd menu by myself, there is no need to be gossiped about by others for me." Jiang Yunfeng got up and put his chin on the table and said.
"Who said it was for you! Don't be sentimental! I postponed it only because my foot injury is not healed and I can't move!! Scarlet, wait a minute, you can sort out a detailed report for tomorrow's itinerary for me to see. Erina Nagi glanced at Jiang Yunfeng with disdain, got up and limped out of the kitchen.
Shinto Scarlet looked a little at a loss, so she could only bow to Jiang Yunfeng and say sorry and immediately follow Erina Nagi to leave.
Jiang Yunfeng shook his head with a wry smile, and then said to the rest of the people, "Let's go and rest first, let me be alone for a while, maybe I can come up with some countermeasures... ”