Chapter 105: The Secret of the Charcoal Fire
In the folk, there has always been a pigeon to win nine chickens, this is because pigeon meat contains a lot of high-quality and easy to digest and absorb protein, but also contains a high content of calcium, iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin E and other nutrients, at the same time the whole pigeon also contains chondroitin, bile and hemoglobin and other beneficial ingredients, regular consumption of pigeons can not only supplement nutrition for the human body, but also have a lot of health benefits.
In terms of nutrition, pigeons are indeed better than chickens, but nutrition is not necessarily a good thing, at least in terms of food symbioticism, pigeon is much more food than chickens.
What made Ivan most depressed was that the pigeons and all the fish and shrimp were compatible.
This is because pigeon meat is rich in protein, and the same is true for fish and shrimp, and many of the various elements of pigeon meat and fish and shrimp are mutually reinforcing, and are not suitable for eating together.
Therefore, for Ivan, even if this turtle pigeon stew is successfully trial-produced, it is not suitable for promotion in Xiaowan's private dishes.
This is where Ivan is most unwilling.
It's really a very depressing thing to work hard and pay, but it can't produce the benefits it deserves.
But no matter how depressed he is, he still has to make this turtle pigeon stew first.
What followed was a long wait.
The first can of turtle pigeon stew was finally made, and Ivan gave Dong Xiaowan a look.
Dong Xiaowan was very knowledgeable and took the initiative to pick up chopsticks and a small bowl.
As a qualified taster, she doesn't need to say anything about Ivan Do.
"The turtle meat is not rotten enough, and the pigeon meat is a little too rotten. β
"The taste of Jinhua ham is a little too strong. β
"Red dates, wolfberries and other accessories are also a little overcooked, robbing the taste of the soup. β
"The soup tasted okay, but I always felt that something was wrong. β
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Dong Xiaowan picked a lot of stabs out in a row, and Ivan's face darkened.
There is no doubt that there are too many problems in the first trial production of this turtle pigeon stew, and it has not reached the level of high-grade deliciousness at all, and it is barely enough for the middle grade.
It's normal to have something wrong.
If a problem is found, it can be improved in the next trial production process.
But there was one question that Ivan had to figure out.
"Xiao Wan, what's wrong with the taste of the soup?"
Dong Xiaowan shook her head: "I don't feel anything wrong, I just know that this soup is not as mellow as the soup of Farewell My Concubine." β
Ivan immediately frowned.
It doesn't make sense.
In terms of ingredients, pigeon meat is relatively sweeter than chicken, and the soup made by the turtle pigeon stew should be more mellow than the soup of Farewell My Concubine.
What's the problem?
Ivan himself picked up chopsticks and a small bowl and tasted it himself.
The results of the first trial production were really average.
With Dong Xiaowan's reminder, he also tasted the questions that Dong Xiaowan said.
The flavor of the soup is really not mellow enough.
Why is this happening?
Ivan looked at the liquefied gas stove he had used to make the soup just now, thoughtful.
He roughly understood what the problem was.
In Cantonese cuisine, all soup and water dishes, especially pay attention to the old fire and beautiful soup, a pot of soup boiled out, at least four or five hours.
In the best soups, gas is rarely used for cooking, and more charcoal, charcoal, or even firewood are used.
This is because charcoal, charcoal, and firewood fires can generate heat through infrared rays in addition to the heating function of open flames.
In particular, the heat of the highly penetrating near-infrared rays can reach the inside of the ingredients in the cooker, so that the business ingredients in the ingredients can be broken down more thoroughly, and the flavor of the soup will be more mellow.
This practice is very scientifically based.
In terms of cooking, the use of near-infrared heating for cooking is the famous JX crockpot soup.
The reason why crockpot soup is famous for its deliciousness is that in addition to using a variety of precious medicinal materials, scientific formulas, refined food, and natural mineral water as raw materials, the cooking method plays a key role.
JX crockpot soup is made in a giant crockpot with a radius of one meter, using high-quality charcoal as the heat source, and creating a heating environment that can be heated on six sides, and simmering at a constant temperature for more than six hours.
The wonder of the clay pot lies in the yin and yang nature of the clay pottery, and the charcoal fire in the shrub has the ability to penetrate near-infrared heating. After simmering for a long time, the umami and nutrients of the raw materials are fully dissolved in the soup, and the soup is thick, mellow and attractive, and the flavor is unique.
Ivan found inspiration again.
In the Mochizuki Tower, there is no shortage of charcoal, and there is no shortage of charcoal stoves, and Ivan only needs a little transformation to create a semi-enclosed near-infrared heating environment.
The reason why it is semi-enclosed rather than fully enclosed is because during the boiling process of the turtle pigeon stew, Ivan needs to add ingredients to it from time to time.
Another trial production began.
This time Ivan learned his lesson, he did not cook one turtle pigeon stew at a time, but three pots together.
The reason for this is that he needs to put the ingredients in different chronological order in order to find the best order to put the ingredients in order to cook each ingredient just right.
He tossed again for almost two hours.
Comparatively speaking, the cooking method of making soup is indeed much more time-consuming than other cooking methods.
The three-bowl soup was freshly baked again, and Ivan gave Dong Xiaowan another look.
"Well, it's delicious, this time it's much better than the last time, and it's even better than Farewell My Concubine. β
In the first bowl of soup, Dong Xiaowan gave an evaluation that made Ivan feel gratified.
You don't need too many words of praise before it's really delicious.
What made Ivan relieved was not only Dong Xiaowan's evaluation, but also the prompt sound of the system.
"Ding, the host has successfully developed a new first-class delicacy, and the special reward points are 5000 points, and I hope the host will make persistent efforts. β
First class!
This was definitely a big surprise for Ivan.
This can only show that the new dish of turtle and pigeon stew, whether in the selection of ingredients, collocation, or cooking methods, is close to perfection.
It is indeed close to perfection.
The system doesn't stop there.
A new mission is here again.
γSpecial Mission: Temptation of the Bestγ
Mission Description: Even if you are a chef, you can't resist the temptation of exquisite food!
Completion target: By improving the recipe, make a superb turtle and pigeon stew.
Completion reward: 10,000 points.
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It's a superb temptation again!
But that's where Ivan wondered.
The last time there was a special mission that was a special task of great temptation was when cooking crystal shrimp dumplings.
Since then, Ivan has developed a variety of other first-class delicacies, but none of them have had this special task.
But now, the special mission is here again.
Why is that?
Looking at the three-bowl turtle pigeon stew in front of him, Ivan fell into deep thought.
"Teacher, will this soup be a big supplement?"
Fang Yizhi, who was stupid, stupid, and moving, casually asked such a question.
Big supplement!
Ivan suddenly realized.
He remembered that the last time he made crystal shrimp dumplings, the reason why there was a masterpiece task was that he spent a lot of thought on the symbiosis of the ingredients, and finally made the ingredients of the crystal shrimp dumplings very in line with the principle of ingredient symbiosis in health science.
This time too, he put a lot of effort into the ingredients.
Color and fragrance, shape and meaning.
It seems that the key to the emergence of a masterpiece task is likely to make a fuss about the word "raising".