Chapter 283: Candy Gem Plate
After returning from Lotte Media, Li Han took his family to Yijiaxuan for dinner at noon.
The main purpose is to take the family to eat something delicious, and the secondary purpose is to see if you can sneak from here.
After all, Baizhe Cake Shop has not had amazing new products for a long time, and if this continues, rainbow pudding and starry sky pudding will soon be outdated, and the business of the cake shop will also be affected.
"I think it's a bit bad...... Wang Man muttered as he ate the risotto, "I always catch a sheep." ”
"It's just some inspiration." Li Han touched her head and said, "Our creativity is not the same as theirs, we are fruit pudding, and they are vegetable jelly." Besides, they're not original, they're based on Terrine in French cuisine. ”
"Oh, anyway, the recipe is our original." Li Jia ate spaghetti with meat sauce and replied, "This boss shouldn't care, she also gave the recipe for the small vine Provencal stew before." ”
"That's why I don't want to steal from others......" Wang Man muttered in a low voice.
"Don't be afraid." Li Han touched her head, "Their family has reached a long-term cooperation with our vegetable market, and now they are considered their own family, so they won't care about this." ”
"Okay then." Hearing this, Wang Man was a little relieved.
"Hey, the vegetable market that our son invested in is really good." Ye Xiaofang said with a smile, "I went shopping last time, and that vegetable bag is really convenient, and the price is quite affordable." I sometimes go straight to their vegetable packets, which is much easier than picking them myself. ”
"yes, the business of the vegetable beauty has been too good lately." Dong Yuehua nodded in agreement, "Every time I pass by, I see that it is crowded with people. ”
"Because I recently reached a cooperation with the chicken farm in my hometown, I sold Kawada chickens." Li Han explained with a smile, "If you can buy high-quality Kawada chicken at a lower price, of course everyone will come to grab it." ”
Li Han asked the chicken farm in his hometown to reach a cooperation with the vegetable market, and the high-quality Kawada chicken was directly supplied.
In addition, the chicken parts that are not used in Baizhe Cake Shop, such as chicken necks and chicken feet, are also sold at low prices in the vegetable market, so the business of vegetable beauty has been getting better and better recently.
This kind of "internal cooperation" is actually beneficial to everyone, not only do they earn more, but ordinary people can also buy high-quality goods at cheaper prices.
Therefore, Li Han wants to continuously expand his business empire, this mode of internal cooperation is to reduce the intermediate commission on the one hand, so that the profits can be evenly distributed, on the other hand, it can also put an end to the malicious competition of other peers, and save costs in disguise.
"Hello, this is dessert for everyone." At this time, the waiter placed a candy house in front of everyone.
This candy house is about the size of a ten-inch double cake, and is composed of small cakes, cream, various colored syrups, gingerbread, candies and other desserts.
But this dessert, as subtle as it is, is difficult to replicate in a dessert shop because it has to be made and eaten freshly.
"Eat, eat, eat." Li Han said with a smile, and then the waiter distributed the candy house to everyone's plates one by one.
Li Han grabbed the roof in front of him and took a bite, and then suddenly a "snort" came from his mouth.
"This ......" Li Han muttered to himself in astonishment, took a candy from the cake and ate it, and said "snort" again.
He thought it was a hard hard candy, but it wasn't, it was crispy, easy to chew, a bit like a biscuit, and the inside was filled with jam, which contrasted sharply with the fluffy cake part.
However, the taste is only one of its highlights, the most striking thing is its shape, which resembles an unpolished ruby.
"How did you do that?" Li Han muttered to himself.
"It's a red rock candy." Wang Man said, "It's easy to make, just boil a special rock sugar syrup and let it crystallize." ”
"Can you make it, Meimei?" Li Han asked as she pressed her little brain.
"No problem." Wang Manwan said, "It's just a layer of rock sugar with a layer of jam in it, it's very easy, and the ingredients are also very good." ”
"And how do you get the jam in?" Li Han held her chin and let her look at herself.
"You'll know if you try this a few times." Wang Man smiled and said, "But in the end, it's just a piece of rock candy, it's meaningless, right?" ”
"It makes sense for you to change the look." Li Han smiled and said, "Let's talk about this later, let's eat first." ”
Although the highlight of this snack is not this candy cube, Li Han has already discovered the value of this thing.
After eating, Li Han and his family went home first, Li Jia accompanied their parents to play mahjong in the living room, and Li Han took his wife to the kitchen to study this candy cube.
"Husband, what kind of look do you want to make?" Wang Man asked curiously.
"Of course it's in the shape of a gem, silly girl." Li Han scratched her little nose and said, "Is there anything more suitable for rock candy than gemstones?" This crystalline sugar can be transformed into a variety of gemstones by dyeing it in different colors and cutting its shape. Emeralds, sapphires, citrine, diamonds, obsidian, emeralds...... It will definitely become the new favorite of the circle of friends! ”
"Wait until I try it out before saying this kind of thing, it's really ......" Wang Man poked his face and smiled, "Have so much confidence in me." ”
"Of course." Li Han wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her into the air and spun around, "Others don't know, can I still not know your ability?" ”
"Hehe...... Wang Man rubbed the tip of his nose on his face, "Then I'll give it a try, okay?" ”
Then, Wang Man began to get busy in the kitchen, trying to find information on the Internet.
Rock candy is really simple to make, and the materials are also very easy to make, in fact, the key lies in the crystallization method.
Wang Man is also very smart, and quickly sorted out a set of "crystallization methods" that are especially suitable for this candy.
First boil the special rock sugar syrup, put the syrup in the oven, adjust the temperature of the oven to 90 degrees Celsius at first, so that the syrup can barely stay in a liquid state, and then cool down by ten degrees Celsius every once in a while, so that the syrup can be coagulated layer by layer, and finally form crystals.
The best part is that as long as the crystallization process is finished early, the central area is still in a syrup state.
The crystallization method found by Wang Man perfectly met Li Han's requirements.
"My wife is amazing, isn't she?!" Li Han hugged Wang Man and kissed him hard, "Let me tell you, 50% of the credit for the development of Baizhe Cake Shop is yours!" Don't say anything you can't give me anything other than giving birth to a baby, you know? You little genius! ”
"Ouch, your gums are bleeding from you!" Wang Man covered his mouth and patted him angrily, "Look at how happy you are!" ”
"Alright, alright, I've found a way to make it, and it's time to make the finished product." Li Han patted her ass and urged, "Come on, let's get a box of gems out, each color needs a different taste......"
After all, Wang Man makes cakes, so she always has some food coloring and jam at home, and soon she made rock candy that can fill a nine-square grid.
Black sugar cubes in sesame flavor, sapphire in blueberry flavor, ruby in raspberry flavor, citrine in banana flavor, amethyst in grape flavor, marble in lychee flavor, jade in apple flavor, pink hibiscus stone in strawberry flavor, and finally clear diamond in mint flavor.
Although the shape needs to be further refined to be more like a gemstone, it is already beginning to take shape.
"How? Isn't it beautiful? Li Han proudly showed the finished product made by Wang Man to the family, "My sister made it?" ”
"Yo! Mom try it. Ye Xiaofang smiled and picked up a piece of candy and ate it, then raised her eyebrows: "Hmm! It's very crispy! I thought it would be very hard, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to chew...... And it's not so sweet, it's sweet and sour. ”
"Right?" Li Han smiled and ate a black sesame-flavored candy cube, "These candy cubes will definitely become the new darling of WeChat Moments, and it will help Baizhe Cake Shop continue its popularity." ”
"I think I've seen these candy bars online before." Li Jia frowned and pondered, "It seems to be a kind of handmade candy in Japan, and this one will sell for more than 400 yuan." ”
"That's what it sells for more than four hundred dollars!?" Wang Man asked in astonishment, "Isn't it just some sugar and food coloring?!" It's too much of an exaggeration to sell so expensive, and the process is not very complicated. This one costs up to ten dollars. ”
"How long do you think it will take to make one of these gem candies?" Li Han asked according to her brain.
"If you have a mold, it's actually quite fast, but it's the crystallization process that takes a lot of time. If we have enough molds, we should be able to make a dozen copies in two hours. Wang Man thought for a while and said, "And this doesn't need to be freshly made, the sugar can be kept fresh for a long time." For example, we can make it at home when we have a night off and sell it directly in the store the next day. ”
"In that case, then we'll price forty-eight copies and put them in a specially made gift box." Li Han said with a smile, "It can be sold separately or paired with an afternoon tea set." ”
After speaking, Li Han immediately contacted Liu Chang, and he went to prepare the mold and various materials. Li Han is very confident in this candy plate, and this time he plans not to test sell it in the main store, but directly in all branches.
"Wow, this candy...... At first glance, it is super suitable to buy for wife, girlfriend and daughter! It's going to be a big hit! And it perfectly matches the characteristics of handmade dim sum! Liu Chang sniffed out the business opportunities as soon as he looked at the picture, "Then what should this candy be called?" ”
"Let's call it the 'Candy Gem Plate.'" Li Han sent the message on his mobile phone.
(Thanks to 2 monthly passes for Aoyama who treated me like this, blood-colored eyes, 3 monthly passes thanks to the people who are sad and sad and Shuyouge stairs, and 4 monthly passes thanks to the moment of love)