Time flickered, and a few more days passed.

Since Wei Qiaoyi told him that he couldn't continue to practice white jade jade dumplings, Gao Dian put almost all of his energy into improving the lily crisp recipe.

The result is okay, the Gaodian distance has been changed well, and there is not much distance left.

The general direction of improvement has been determined, and now there is only one problem plaguing Gao Dian.

As long as this problem is solved, all that remains is water mill kung fu.

For others, this may take a long time, but for Gao Dian, with the assistance of plug-ins, it takes far less time than others think.

This is the advantage of Gaodian.

In the evening, when it was time to close, Gao Dian asked Yan Sen to leave first as usual, and he came to greet the guests who had not left yet.

When Yan Sen heard this, he stopped talking, and finally didn't say anything, packed up his things and left.

Not long after Yan Sen left, a person came to the store, and Gao Dian saw this and immediately greeted him.

He shouted, "Teacher! ”

The person who came was Gao Dian's teacher Wei Lianzhang.

This was Wei Lianzhang's first time at Gao Dian's shop, and after he walked in, his eyes looked around.

"Yes, you're pretty clean here." Wei Lianzhang said with a smile.

For decoration, Wei Lianzhang doesn't attach much importance to it, whether it's good or not, it's a personal aesthetic.

But the cleanliness of the environment is very important to Wei Lianzhang.

At the beginning, the first lesson he taught Gao Dian was to keep the kitchen clean.

In fact, it's the same with opening a store, a cleaner place can always make people have a better appetite.

No one likes to eat where it's dirty.

Gao Dian heard Wei Lianzhang's praise, and said with a smile on his face, "Teacher, sit down." ”

Wei Lianzhang sat down and wiped the table with his hands, there was almost no oil stain, which made him more and more satisfied.

"If you have anything else to eat in the store, make me some." Wei Lianzhang said.

When Gao Dian heard this, he smiled bitterly and said, "Teacher, the things I took out to sell have been sold, and the rest are the ingredients for practice." ”

Wei Lianzhang didn't care about this, and said, "Then when you practice later, make one for me to taste." ”

When Gao Dian heard this, he had no choice but to nod and answer.

It didn't take long for the customers to leave, and Takanori went to clean up the dishes and chopsticks and wipe the table clean.

Then, he said to Wei Lianzhang: "Teacher, then I'll go to the kitchen." ”

"Go ahead." Wei Lianzhang said.

After Gao Dian entered, Wei Lianzhang sat there and thought quietly.

Time passed slowly, Gao Dian brought out a lily cake, a total of three, and Gao Dian also made a delicate plating.

"Teacher, you can try it." Gao Dian said.

This lily crisp is the lily crisp after Gao Dian's improvement, and when it comes out of the pot, it still has a faint fragrance of lily flowers.

Gao Dian stood aside, looking expectant, he wanted to hear the teacher's opinion and listen to the teacher's evaluation.

Wei Lianzhang said with a smile: "The lily cake I made today is a little different." ”

"Teacher, do you see that?" Gao Dian was not too surprised.

"This floral scent is the scent of lilies, isn't it? You've improved this lily crisp? Added to the smell of lilies? Wei Lianzhang asked.

Gao Dian didn't say a word, Wei Lianzhang had already guessed that he was worthy of being a top pastry master, and this vision was really vicious.

"Yes, teacher, you can see how I improve." Gao Dian nodded in acknowledgement.

"Then I'll taste it." Wei Lianzhang smiled and nodded, he was very happy in his heart.

Picking up a lily cake, Wei Lianzhang first put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it, and he could smell a very clear smell of lilies.

I thought it was faint just now, but when I left, I could smell it very clearly.

When I bite into it, the appearance is crispy, and every time it breaks, a smell of lilies is released.

This is followed by the filling inside, and every time you bite into it, the flavor bursts out in your mouth, with a rich taste and rich floral aroma.

And he also found that the floral fragrance on the outside is different from the floral fragrance of the filling, the floral fragrance on the outside is more lively, and the floral fragrance of the filling is more restrained.

The two floral aromas are different, and they are repeatedly intertwined to bring the ultimate taste enjoyment.

"Not bad! Not bad! That's great! ”

Wei Lianzhang said three times in a row, and his gaze at Gao Dian was even softer, and his eyes were full of relief.

Today he is very happy, even happier than Gao Dian's previous championship and runner-up.

He saw that Gao Dian did not stick to the rules and did not follow the fixed path of his predecessors, but was innovating and trying to find his own way.

Although it is still very immature and the change is not too big, this is a good sign, as long as Gao Dian perseveres, he will definitely be able to find his own way in the future.

This is what Wei Lianzhang wants to see the most.

Wei Lianzhang was relieved, but he felt that most of the regrets in his heart had gone.

Hearing Wei Lianzhang's exaggeration, Gao Dian couldn't help but be overjoyed.

It was Wei Lianzhang who led him on this road, and it was Wei Lianzhang who paved the way for him, and Gao Dian was full of respect for his teacher in his heart.

In the past, it was rare for his teacher to praise him, and he was basically severely reprimanded.

Now it's hard to boast about yourself, and it's naturally worth being happy.

"Teacher, what do you think is lacking?" Gao Dian asked.

Although he was happy, he still hoped that the teacher would be able to point out the shortcomings.

Or, being able to say a better direction for improvement makes Takanori even happier.

However, Wei Lianzhang didn't say anything, he only shook his head and said: "There are still many shortcomings, but I can't give you guidance." ”

Gao Dian looked at his teacher with some confusion and asked, "Why?" ”

Wei Lianzhang said: "You are walking out of your own way, I am different from you, so naturally I can't give guidance." After that, maybe no one will be able to give you guidance, and you have to go on your own. ”

Speaking of this, Wei Lianzhang felt that this was too wide, so his tone changed and said: "It's like this lily cake, which you improved according to your own ideas, I don't understand, so naturally I can't talk about any guidance." As for some of the deficiencies in it, it is water grinding kung fu, you just need to grind it slowly. ”

Hearing this, Gao Dian nodded and said, "I know the teacher." ”

Wei Lianzhang answered, and he didn't care whether Gao Dian really understood or not.

If he understands these words, it is best, if he does not understand them, he will understand them in the future.

There's no point in saying too much at this point, just let it be.

Gao Dian had some doubts in his heart, but he believed that the teacher would not harm him.

"Can you tell me how this lily cake is made?" Wei Lianzhang asked.

He was still very interested in this, of course, he didn't want Gao Dian's improved formula or anything.

He said that there were too many improved and innovative formulas, and he really didn't care about Gao Dian's this.

Gao Dian didn't think much about it and began to speak.

"At first, the inspiration came from two different kinds of lily cakes, and then I wondered if I could combine the two into one. It has both its shape, its taste, and its fragrance.

Combining these three into one, this is the lily cake I made. ”

Wei Lianzhang said: "I probably understand what you said, you add air-dried lily petals to the filling, and how does the lily flavor on the outside blend in?" ”

Gao Dian smiled and said: "It is extraction, I soak the fresh lily petals in the lard, so that the taste and aroma of the lilies are integrated into the lard, and finally use the lard soaked in the lilies to make noodles." ”

Hearing this, Wei Lianzhang nodded: "This is indeed a good way to extract the flavor of lilies with lard, which can integrate the flavor of lilies into the dough without affecting the crispiness."

But there is a problem, although lard soaked flowers, although you can retain some of the flavor of the lily, but you have to fry it, and in the process of frying, you will inevitably lose part of the flavor. How do you manage to retain that much of the flavor? ”

Gao Dian was amazed in his heart, this problem was also discovered by him later, and he didn't find this problem at first. And the teacher hasn't done it at all, just by relying on his own narrative, he can find out about this problem.

Yes, the way of oil immersion, it is possible to retain part of the flavor of the lily, but this is limited, and when fried in the oil pan, this part of the fragrance will be lost.

In other words, in the end, there is very little flavor left.

The smell is very faint, almost impossible to smell from a distance, and only when you are very close, you can smell a faint floral fragrance.

This is obviously not in line with the concept of the trinity of Gaodian, what he hopes is to be able to smell its fragrance, taste its taste, and appreciate its shape.

If the fragrance is very faint, almost inaudible, the Trinity naturally cannot be talked about.

To solve this problem, Gao Dian thought for a long time.

He thought that it was obviously impossible to reduce the volatilization of lily flavors, as long as it was fried, there would inevitably be losses. Then you can't reduce the volatilization, you can only increase the flavor, so that after volatilization, it can also retain enough flavor.

For this reason, Gao Dian has thought of a lot of ways.

He thought about increasing the amount of lilies in the lard, but the lard is fragrant, and it is also saturated, and beyond that degree, it will never be left again.

He also thought about soaking the oil for frying lily pastry in lily flowers. But as the oil temperature rises, the flavor will evaporate.

This method actually has a certain effect, although the effect is not large.

But Gao Dian finally abandoned it.

Because, he found that with the use of it again and again, the effect gradually decreased, and only the first fried effect was the best.

In this way, for the best results, he must soak a lot of oil before each time, and only fry the oil once at a time.

Not only does this make the process much more complicated, but it also causes a lot of waste.

Although the oil used to fry food cannot be used too many times, it is too wasteful to throw it away once it is fried.

"I used hydrosol." Gao Dian said.

It was the last method he thought of, extracting hydrosol!

Regarding the use of hydrosols, it is actually widely used in molecular cuisine.

The lily is soaked in water for a period of time, then heated to collect the extracted hydrosol by condensation.

If it doesn't work in oil, add it to water!

There are two types of dough used to make lily crisp.

One is pure oil and puff pastry.

The other is oil and water mixed and come over the oil water surface.

Among them, water is used on the oil water surface, and the lilies are usually soaked in water, which can retain too little flavor and are easy to deteriorate.

Extracting hydrosol is the best way.

Wei Lianzhang listened to Gao Dian's answer and smiled with satisfaction.

"Yes, it's a good thing to be able to think of using hydrosol to show that your mind is not limited. You remember, pastries are not static, they change with the times.

In this era of advanced information, you should see more and learn more, and don't let China limit your horizons. ”

Wei Lianzhang said.

"Teacher, I understand." Gao Dian nodded in response.

His thinking is not restricted, which is probably related to his halfway monkhood and Wei Lianzhang's intentional or unintentional indoctrination.

After being silent for a while, Gao Dian sighed and said, "It's a pity that I tried my best, and I didn't do anything to make the fragrance very strong." ”

When Wei Lianzhang heard this, he asked rhetorically: "Why do you want to make the fragrance very strong?" ”

"Because I want to be a trinity." Gao Dian said.

"Isn't there a scent now?" Wei Lianzhang asked again.

"Yes." Gao Dian nodded.

"Isn't that a Trinity?" Wei Lianzhang asked again.

Gao Dian was stunned, as if something had been broken in his heart.

"You're too obsessed with the fragrance, and you're probably thinking, the flavor is very good, the shape is beautiful, and the fragrance has to be strong. But you have walked into a misunderstanding, think about it, isn't the elegant fragrance not a fragrance?

No one prescribes, a strong fragrance must be good; If the fragrance is weak, it must be bad. Thick and thick are good, light and light are good. In my opinion, the flavor of this pastry you make should not be too strong, too strong and tacky, so it's good. ”

Wei Lianzhang said.

Gao Dian understood, he did walk into a misunderstanding before, he blindly thought that the fragrance was strong, but it was not necessarily strong.

In fact, Gao Dian should have been able to see this problem, but sometimes once people fall into a misunderstanding, it is difficult for them to get out of it without others pointing it out.

This is the case with the high canon.

"Teacher, I see." Gao Dian was a little excited.

The biggest problem that bothered him was solved, and his heart suddenly became much easier.

Yes, the problem of fragrance was the biggest problem that plagued Gao Dian before.

Unless you use flavors, you really can't think of how to make the fragrance stronger.

But now after being reminded by the teacher, Gao Dian found that he didn't need to be entangled at all, because it was already good.

The lily cake itself is white and delicate, like a young and beautiful girl, if you spray a strong perfume, it will suddenly look much more tacky.

"Okay, don't talk about this, I'm coming to you today, in fact, there are other things." Wei Lianzhang waved his hand and said.

When Gao Dian heard this, his face turned grim, and he asked, "Teacher, what is the matter with you coming to me?" ”

Wei Lianzhang said with a smile on his face: "First of all, congratulations on passing the second-level pastry chef exam. ”

Gao Dian was surprised: "Teacher, you know everything, huh?" ”

Wei Lianzhang nodded, "I heard, I heard that you also worked as an invigilator in the examination room for a day." ”

Gao Dian smiled embarrassedly and said, "This is an accident, I didn't expect it." ”

Wei Lianzhang said: "Whether it's an accident or not, you do have this strength as an invigilator." After that, you have to continue to take the first-level pastry chef exam or even the special first-class pastry chef exam, and these things can bring you a lot of benefits. ”

Gao Dian nodded again and again: "I know the teacher." ”

"Hmm," Wei Lianzhang nodded, he was very relieved to Gao Dian, "There is one more thing......"