Christmas Special: Christmas Eve Candlelit Dinner

Qi Jue has never hated his emotional ignorance as much as he does now.

It's not very difficult to distinguish the type of affection you have, although you never thought that you would have this kind of affection for a boy one day, but he has never had this type of affection for a girl, so there is no question of whether it is reasonable to be entangled.

However, because he has never had a good impression of any girl, so far, how to pursue a person and how to fall in love is a big problem for him that needs to be learned from scratch.

Because this time, he cared, so he was very, very worried that he would fail.

Christmas Eve is something that would not have appeared on the holiday table in the past.

No, it can't be said that it should be said that it will not appear on the "rest day" form of the relatives family.

Big family, all kinds of relationships, any festival is an opportunity to engage in social activities. On Christmas Eve, there will also be a grand ball, with good wine and delicious food, but there is a lack of good rest.

But this Christmas Eve is different, this is the Christmas Eve that he can completely allocate his own time, and he very much hopes that the plan he has made can leave Hao Dong with an unforgettable memory.

Adhering to this purpose, Xiao Qi Ye specially prepared a three-day tour of Hong Kong.

It was only the 23rd on the day of arrival, so I rested first.

When Hao Dong woke up the next morning, he took someone out and started the day's activities according to the dating strategy he searched on the Internet.

The first is a fine breakfast at the tea restaurant.

It's a pity that Hao Dong didn't wake up early enough, it was ten o'clock in the morning, and it was already past the time period for morning tea.

Although tea restaurants nowadays don't usually just serve morning tea, you can still have something to eat when the ten o'clock is over. But the lively, natural and warm atmosphere mentioned in the guide has long been gone because of the dispersal of morning tea diners.

Hao Dong is not a picky eater, he eats whatever he wants, and finally did not let this first plan die directly.

The second is a classic project: amusement parks. When you go to Hong Kong, you naturally have to go to Disney.

It's a pity that Qi Jue, who lacks life experience, never thought about how lively Disney would be on Christmas Eve.

I didn't think that I should book tickets in advance, or even buy them first when I pass by a designated ticketing convenience store on the way!

When he waited in line for half an hour and finally bought a ticket, he found that Hao Dong, who had eaten too much before, had fallen asleep by the lovely fountain in front of Disney.

Of course, Hao Dong is not a character who can sweep people's interest, so as soon as he was woken up, he immediately showed interest in paradise again.

The next hour went well.

Although there are people queuing everywhere, and you don't want to play for 40 minutes or an hour at a facility, it doesn't have much impact on the date plan that is originally just "two people doing something together".

The two of them were not interested in squeezing in line with a large number of primary and secondary school students and mainland tourists going to Hong Kong, so they simply walked side by side in the park, and only went in to play when they saw that there were not so many people.

For example, it's actually a fairy tale house like a balance house.

Hao Dong fainted when he entered, no matter how he walked, he almost fell down when he came out in the end, so Qi Jue, who had no discomfort all the way, was attacked by the blazing worship eyes.

It puts him in a good mood, but he won't admit it! Because his purpose today is to make Hao Dong happy!

As for worship or something, this kid usually worships him very much, okay?

Since I have come to the paradise, lunch will naturally be settled in the garden. This was the first thing in the day that really made both of them happy. To coincide with Christmas and New Year, the park hosts numerous events, including a food festival.

Although there are still a lot of people, there are more food stalls, and there are many boutiques among them.

After all, the local culture is profound, and this kind of activity will naturally have many big brands stationed in it, and even match the atmosphere of the park, and will dress up as various fairy tale characters. There are also many exotic delicacies, even Hao Dong has only heard of but has never seen it. Not to mention eating, just looking at it is dazzling enough.

It was obviously the middle of winter weather, and the two of them squeezed around in the crowd, eating east and west, and finally sweat began to bead on their foreheads.

Hao Dong's cheeks were flushed, his big eyes were bent into crescents with a smile, and Qi Jue wanted to pinch it very much. So he unconsciously put a rare gentle smile on his own face, coupled with the image that he deliberately made a look at today, and he didn't wear his cap, along the way, countless pairs of eyes were already glued to his body.

Among them, there are many girls who also discovered Hao Dong's existence, with green eyes and a meaningful smile on their faces, if the two parties see it, they will definitely feel creepy!

Fortunately, Hao Dong has always been slow about this kind of thing, and Qi Jue doesn't care about it at all, so no matter how fierce the eyes around them are, the atmosphere of the pink flowers around them has never been affected!

Then, it was about Hao Dong who smiled too happily, and the deeply affected little Qi Ye couldn't hold back and exposed the evening's activities in advance: "Let's go to Caprice in the evening." ”

Hao Dong's eyes lit up instantly: "Really? Are you booked? ”

Belch...... Well?

The omnipotent little Qi Ye was stunned.

The term reservation seems a little unfamiliar, huh?

In fact, he can't be blamed for this, since he was a child, in the environment of the Qi family, this kind of thing is naturally arranged by people at the bottom. Later, I followed the queen's expedition, and the logistics were two dogs, and this kind of thing was all covered by that guy.

Now that this trip is arranged, Xiao Qi Ye didn't say anything, he only packed his companions and got on the plane at the last moment, and it was impossible to consult others for the details.

In addition, he was finally abducted, no, it was to persuade Hao Dong to succeed in his peers, he was overjoyed, although he was once reminded on the Internet to remember to book a seat in advance, but in the end he forgot about it completely!

If he hadn't broken away from the family now, with his identity, even here, he would still be able to get a special VIP room. But he has broken away, and his identity is useless......

Looking at Qi Jue's expression, Hao Dong guessed that Bacheng did not have the consciousness that he should be positioned in advance. However, although it is a pity not to be able to go to this three-star Michelin restaurant, it is not as bad as it is.

What's more, he noticed one thing after he arrived here, and now that tonight's schedule seems to be empty, he can just try it: "Let's make our own Christmas turkey in the evening, I've already seen the white embryo turkeys sold in the store!" ”

Although a whole turkey is not impossible to buy in the mainland, it is indeed not easy to buy. Because the quantity of supply is small, the quality is not very good, and the price is high.

But here, the Christmas roast turkey dish is not a new thing, the raw materials are much easier to produce, and the quality is fresher and more authentic.

Hearing Hao Dong say this, Qi Jue stared at him suspiciously for a while, as if to confirm whether he really didn't mind. It wasn't until Hao Dong's face turned red that he reluctantly believed that Hao Dong really thought so.

"But then you're going to suffer again."

Hao Dong continued to smile with crooked eyebrows: "What's this, cooking is actually very interesting!" ”

Since the activities of the evening were scheduled, Hao Dong suddenly became unsettled. Roast turkey needs to marinate the chicken overnight in advance to taste, they didn't prepare, now immediately set off to select the raw materials, take it to the apartment and then process, at night I am afraid that it will have to wait until late to roast.

However, he soon discovered that this dish is worthy of Christmas Eve home-cooked dishes here, because in the place where turkey is sold, not only are there raw embryos, but even time-saving pickled semi-finished products are available, as long as they are poured and roasted directly!

Smell that smell, the taste is quite in place!

Hao Dong hesitated, it must be faster to use the pickled ones, and he will not delay eating them tonight. But he wanted to do it himself, so that the taste was the best.

Xiao Qi Ye was depressed all the way and forgot to book a seat, and when he saw Hao Dong hesitate, he waved his hand and bought both! It's a big deal, one tonight, one tomorrow!

said that they would eat roast turkey at night, but it couldn't be just this dish, in the end, the two of them still bought some vegetables and fruits, and this Hao Dong planned to make a salad; I also bought carpaccio and potatoes, as well as a bottle of red wine. Pan-fried steak with red wine is the most traditional, but also the most classic.

This time, they settled in a family-style apartment, which was fully equipped with everything in the kitchen.

When Hao Dong returned to the apartment, he immediately disposed of the ingredients in his hand, and refrigerated vegetables and fruits first.

Take out the raw beef, because the meat quality is very good, and the processing is clean, so he doesn't need to spend any more time on the cutting board, cut it directly on the cutting board into two centimeter thick slices, and then pat it loose with the back of the knife.

Spread plastic wrap on the table, evenly spread salt and black pepper on the steak, spray red wine, wrap it in plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator.

This step is to marinate the beef, as the steak itself is thin and easy to make, and slightly less hassle than marinating the turkey.

For the two turkeys, they bought them in a fresh state, which saved the time to thaw.

The one that tastes good is refrigerated first, along with the internal organs taken out of it. Because this can be directly baked, there is no need to do more work.

The whole one took it and made a small hole in the buttocks, and took out all the internal organs and the neck. After washing, salt is used to pour into the inner cavity of the turkey, and the outer skin is kneaded with salt and black pepper to every inch of the chicken's body, and finally put it in the refrigerator, and then control the salt water in the abdominal cavity before going to bed, and then put it tomorrow, and it will be marinated.

While waiting, Hao Dong was abducted by Qi Jue to watch a movie again.

Fortunately, even on Christmas Eve, the streets are full of people who come out to play, and movie tickets are not so nervous that they can't buy them without a reservation.

By the time the two of them returned to the apartment again, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening.

It won't be too cold in winter, and the heating in the house is enough. The windows of the room were opened for ventilation, and the sound of the church singing on the corner of the street came in through the cracks in the windows, rendering a full festive atmosphere.

Qi Jue put the tableware on the dining table outside, put the candles he bought on the road just now, and then ran to the kitchen door to watch Hao Dong do things.

The first thing to see him deal with is the turkey.

Take out the offal, divide the edible portions, wash the blood, and cut them into cubes.

Cut the onion, carrots, celery, and bacon into cubes, add the diced chicken, bring butter to a boil in a pan, and fry all the ingredients together.

Then Qi Jue watched Hao Dong add a powder he didn't know to the pot, and suddenly the original monotonous smell of oil and meat suddenly became rich and very attractive, and it was estimated that it should be some kind of spice. Of course, it's certainly not five-spice powder!

Hao Dong put the fried ingredients into a large bowl, and then saw him take a few slices of white bread, soak them in the milk bowl, tear them into small pieces, and throw them into the big bowl.

Then he grabbed another handful of dried nuts and plums, beat in the raw egg, add cardamom powder and rosemary, salt, black pepper, sprinkled a large handful of cheese into it, and finally squeezed a lemon, and then took the stirring spoon on the side and stirred it vigorously.

Finally, the stirred filler is slowly poured into the turkey's belly.

On the turkey body, the thinner part of the meat, Hao Dong also carefully separated the chicken skin from the chicken, and filled the middle with filling.

For the thicker parts of the meat, such as the chicken thighs, cut the hole with a knife, and then stuff the bacon with its salty flavor and spicy rosemary and deodorized garlic slices. Stuff a few, and the problem of not smelling can be easily solved.

The hole in the chicken butt is plugged with a small lemon; The bones and wingtips at the top of the thighs are wrapped in tin foil to prevent scorching; Finally, tie the chicken thighs together with string and secure them.

Bottom the baking pan is topped with potatoes, carrots and onions for side dishes, butter and red wine are added, and a layer of grill is placed on top of the grill, and the turkey is placed on the grill before it finally starts to roast in the oven.

Hao Dong didn't dare to leave the kitchen during the roasting process, and after dozens of minutes, he needed to take out the turkey, smear the chicken with the soup from the vegetable plate at the bottom, and then turn the chicken over and then roast it.

Roasted turkey is most afraid of being roasted too dry, so the meat will be hard, which will affect the taste very much, and even make people feel that they can't swallow. But the turkey is big, and it doesn't take a few hours from raw to fully roasted, so these tasks must be treated carefully.

The chicken they bought today was not big, but it was almost eleven o'clock when the chicken was roasted. Fortunately, the two of them ate something on the way back, otherwise they would have been hungry by this time.

The work of slicing the turkey, under the guidance of Hao Dong, was handed over to Xiao Qiye.

Hao Dong himself went to prepare the fried steak.

Start by preparing the side dishes.

Peel the potatoes, quickly cut them into strips, and fry them in boiling oil. Fry thoroughly, remove it, set it on a plate lined with lettuce, and sprinkle with fine salt.

The steak has already tasted thoroughly, and it can be fried directly in the pan. Olive oil is also placed in the pan, and after the steak slides down, fry each side for a while, and immediately remove from the pan and put it on the plate.

Steak is a thing that will not only dry up the gravy over time, but also make the meat very hard and unchewable. Therefore, the mastery of time is particularly important, and if the control is not good, either the raw ones cannot be eaten, or the old ones cannot be bitten.

Hao Dong was fast, Qi Jue's turkey was only cut by two-thirds, and his fried steak was ready, and it looked really simple.

And the time when Qi Jue continued to cut the turkey was just enough for him to prepare another vegetable and fruit salad.

Therefore, there is always some difference between professional and non-professional.

Although there were all kinds of accidents during the day, this dinner, Xiao Qi Ye said that he was really satisfied and couldn't be more satisfied.

Flickering candlelight, fine wine, fresh salads, juicy steaks, fragrant turkey, everything is perfect.

So he decided, tonight to confess!

It's just that he took a sip of his wine glass, and just wanted to speak, but suddenly had a very bad feeling.

"What's in this wine?"

"Huh?" Hao Dong raised his head when he heard this, a little stunned, "Today's lemon is very good, I dripped a few drops of lemon juice." ”

Then he watched Xiao Qi Ye suddenly fall down on the table.

Speaking of which, he knew that Xiao Qi Ye couldn't drink cocktails, but it was just a few drops of lemon juice, how could he have the same effect as a cheating father?!

So this Christmas Eve came to an end in the process of Hao Dong trying to find a way to get the drunk Qi Jue back to the room.

This is really the so-called unsatisfactory things in the world, nine times out of ten! Ay! ╮(╯▽╰)╭