Chapter Seventy-One: Feng Cake
The three of them discussed, and one of the two masters who could make dim sum in Manxianglou took out one of them to be responsible for mixing noodles, making oily skins, baking, and then picking a clever young man to help; Willow branches only do one thing, that is, to adjust the stuffing.
The next day, Liu Zhi came to Manxianglou early, her heart was pounding, she kept taking a deep breath, telling herself that it was okay, it was okay, Jiaojiao and the fifth brother were so optimistic about themselves, they would definitely be able to do it.
Liu Zhi asked Feng Jiaojiao to borrow a wide cloth belt to tie up the cuffs of her clothes, and her hair was tightened with a headscarf so that not a single one would fall out. After cleaning up like this, she went into the kitchen, and saw that Feng Jinbao had already made all the preparations, so Liu Zhi said to Feng Jinbao: "Fifth Brother Feng, you want the master not to be in a hurry to do things first" She raised her hand, "Tie up the cuffs like I did, and wrap your hair; I'll look at the nails again. ”
The master couldn't help but half-joke: "Ho, Miss Liu, are you here to do things in Manxianglou?" It's so spirited. ”
Liu Zhi was already looking at the minced meat that had been chopped first, and she picked up a diced meat with chopsticks: "Master He, look, this is too big, it's better to cut it again." "Pick out another piece of fascia" Don't do any of that. ”
"Miss Liu, don't just talk about how much more work it takes for us to do things."
Feng Jiaojiao shouted: "Anyway, you can listen to what Xiaozhi says, this is what we sent to guests in the Mid-Autumn Festival." Dad left this matter to me, if you mess up me, I will lose face, and Man Xianglou will not keep you. ”
Seeing the angry look on the master's face, Liu Zhi said, "Master He, I will also chop a bowl of minced meat, if you don't cut it evenly, I won't be verbose with you." ”
Everyone has also heard that the eldest girl of the Liu family is good at family affairs, but what can a little girl do, for a moment the sound of a tok is even to almost stereotyped and continuous, and you know that the eldest girl Liu has indeed entered the door. Feng Jiaojiao secretly gave her friend a thumbs up, Xiaozhi is so handsome!
When a bowl of delicate and pureed meat filling came out, Master He said: "The eldest girl is used to making it for her family, so she naturally strives for perfection; In fact, if it is a sale, it does not have to be so detailed. ”
Liu Zhi's voice was crisp: "Of course, things that are not particular can only be sold to people who are not particular, Manxianglou is famous in Huashi County, and things should of course be the best." If I were a boy and I would do all the work alone, Master He wouldn't admit defeat to me, a little girl, right? ”
The master blushed: "The owner has to give up, what else do we have to say." ”
Feng Jinbao, one of the representatives of the owner, finally got the opportunity to appear: "As long as you do a good job, Master He, you are the only one in the white case of Manxianglou, and you will not be treated badly in terms of wages." ”
Because Feng Jiaojiao has brought willow branches to her home since she was a child, Feng Jinbao has also tasted it, and she only thinks that it is not easy for her to be a little girl and make delicious food. But now Feng Jinbao can see that the secret of willow branches is actually very simple, but not everyone can do it - be careful and willing.
Just like Li's mother said that it is delicious to fry mud in oil like this, willow branches are always more careful than others to pack up various materials, and they are not afraid of wasting time and materials. She was chopping the meat stuffing herself, and she carefully cleaned up some things such as skin and membrane, and the knives used for horizontal and vertical chopping were very regular.
The first level of cooking is to wash the vegetables, how to wash them, without hurting the shape and not losing the taste, there is a know-how, not just clean. Like willow branches fried sugar, she never misses, extra translucent, she always grinds the rock sugar in advance, and she has one more work than others; The cheapest small river shrimp she can cut and shell one by one, and the most common water snail loach is put for two more days than others, and two drops of oil are used to make the sediment spit cleaner; Her leaves are always cleaner and neater than others. The meals made by such water grinding kung fu are also extra flavorful.
The disadvantage is that there are few finished products, and there is no fear of less, and the positioning of Manxianglou is originally a well-off home with spare money. Those who are busy digging in the soil are thinking about filling their stomachs, so where will they think about eating snacks?
The willow branch mixed the filling, and she brought a jar of sauce, which she learned to make with her grandmother last fall, and then stir-fried with a little rock sugar and mixed with the meat filling. And Master He is worthy of being a professional master, his hands and feet are nimble and flexible, how can willow branches be compared, plus the owner himself is in charge, and after a while, a hundred mooncakes will be wrapped and put into the stove.
When the willow branches are successfully baked, but they find an excuse to hide in the room and dare not come out, they are so nervous, what if none of them are sold? It's a shame. Although Jiaojiao patted her chest and said that it would definitely be sought-after, there was nothing bad about herself in Jiaojiao's eyes, and it was difficult to say whether others would buy it or not.
Liu Zhi was holding a handkerchief, and the silver beads came to knock on the door, and his voice was beaming: "The young lady called me to tell the eldest girl that it had begun to be sold, and someone had brought two catties." Reassure the big girl. ”
The willow branch made a small oops, relieved his strength, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it dry in one sip. An hour later, Feng Jinbao came over, and he was also happy: "Big sister, this is called a victory, and half of the hundred are sold now." Let's make another stove in the afternoon, I told Master He to prepare to go, and there is meat under the stove. ”
"Fifth Brother Feng, wait" Liu Zhi grabbed his sleeve directly in a hurry, "Don't do it today, wait until the sale is over, listen to what others say, and the three of us will discuss it carefully." First of all, tell the guy to tell everyone that if you want to buy it, you will come tomorrow, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. ”
Manxianglou does not specialize in selling dim sum, Feng Jiaojiao asked the guys to temporarily set up a table at the door and shout on the street. Passing by was just curious, the stuffed meat was supposed to be eaten while it was hot, Feng Jiaojiao took the lead in breaking the newly baked cake in public, and a white gas and the rich sauce aroma rushed out, causing a very obvious attack on the people present. The puff pastry rises layer upon layer, the slices are as thin as cicada wings, but they can penetrate the opposite side, and the filling is full, so some people can't help but buy it.
Feng Jinbao asked the table for today's meal to give a cake, cut it to put a plate, and when someone wanted to take two home after eating, it was sold out.
Willow Branch was now inconvenient to stay outside for too long, and went home at noon, and when she came the next day, she heard the good news, and her eyes were bent into crescents of joy. She stroked her chest: "Hey, it's a relief." Feng Jiaojiao hugged her, and the two girls circled around the room.
The next is unusually smooth, Manxianglou has 100 cakes a day, and it is baked twice in the morning and afternoon, and it can be sold out when it is time to hold the lamp. During this time, Liu Zhi and Chef He discussed the proportion of the dough and the saltiness of the filling to the best.
The trio chattered.
"Let's come up with a name for this snack."
"What's that called? Meatloaf? Meatloaf? ”
"It's called Feng Cake, Feng Family Cake, so that everyone knows to buy it in Manxiang Building."
"That's not fair to the twig, it's obviously made by the twig, why don't you call it Feng Liubi?"
"Amorous? It's so ugly. It's okay to Feng Cake, Uncle Feng is a time-honored brand, and it is easy to make a name for himself by borrowing his name. We printed a Feng character on the outer skin, and the fifth brother asked someone to make a mold, and the cakes sold in Manxianglou in the future were stamped with this seal, and others did not recognize it when they learned to do it. ”
Feng Jinbao nodded like a chicken pecking rice, willow branches can't write and paint, Feng Jiaojiao joined in the fun, one time to print a peony, and another to cover a beauty. Liu Zhi suppressed her: "Those famous halls will talk about it later, if this cake can really be made in a long way, it can also be made in different molds and turn some tricks in the future." Don't go that far now. ”
She unconsciously became more confident when she spoke, and her eyes also flashed brightly.