Dengyun duck is a dish with very diverse ingredients, this dish is actually made of duck paws, and it is also the fattest wild duck paw.

Different from other birds, other game birds love to fly around in the sky when they have nothing to do, all of them are fitness experts, it is strange to be fat, the meat is not only firewood, but also fishy, many diners are actually eating a fresh, the taste is not as good as artificially farmed.

But wild ducks and wild geese are different, they are born on the water, the more modern natural enemies are fewer, if human beings do not poison their hands, they can basically reproduce without restrictions, there are fish and shrimp in the water to eat, plus these guys do not like to exercise, so there is a fat duck said, even if it is a wild duck, it is also fat and oily, especially the duck paw is more fat and delicious than the artificial breeding, which is the reason for eating live food for a long time.

Sun spent more than a day searching for the fattest duck and then using its fat palms as the base ingredient for the dish.

The first step in making Dengyun duck is to grow duck paws, to remove the hard skin of the fat duck's paws, and then soak them in rice wine, at least 24 hours or more, and soak them until they are as thick as children's fingers before they can be applied.

Sun Desheng drank away from the other disciples, leaving only Wang Shenghai, Zhou Zhou, and Zhang Zhouxuan in the back kitchen, and even Su Rou and Wu Jiuyu were politely rejected by him. This dish is his unique mastery, which can be passed on to Zhouzhou, a rising star with unlimited prospects, and he is not worried that the old man Zhang Zhouxuan, a national culinary master, will steal his art and learn it, but he will definitely not show it in front of Su Rou and Wu Jiuyu.

There is a trick to tearing the crust of the duck paw in this step, you have to use the duck paw that has just been chopped, while the blood is still there, quickly soak it in hot water and open it along the edge of the palm, and tear it in the direction of the duck toe.

Seeing that Sun Desheng had finished dealing with a duck paw in two or three strokes at most, Zhou Zhou and Zhang Zhouxuan couldn't help but secretly praise him, this kind of technique would take him a few days to practice before he could get started, it was really not easy......

Zhou Zhou only nodded slightly, the legendary vegetable washing skill itself included the preliminary processing of the ingredients, so as long as he glanced at it, he could do it more perfectly than Sun Desheng.

What he really paid attention to was Sun Desheng's time mastery of soaking duck palms, as well as the rice wine used for soaking.

Lao Sun seemed to be very generous, and he didn't even shy away from watching him and Mr. Zhang Zhouxuan in the back kitchen, but when he used rice wine, his face was unnatural, and the speed of pouring wine was as fast as if he had been single for 70 years, and then quickly covered the porcelain basin with a lid to soak the duck's paws.

This old fox said that he wanted to pass on his own dish, but he still had to hide it, this is a bad habit that has been passed down by Huaxia masters and apprentices for many years, and it seems that he is no exception.

Zhou Zhou smiled secretly in his stomach, flicked the porcelain basin with his fingers, and praised: "Good thing, the voice is clear." ”

Wang Shenghai said proudly: "Of course, this is what I specially ordered to the porcelain capital, the industry of Qingguan kiln, Master Zhou, don't look at the wall thickness of this pot, the fetal quality can be very delicate.

This pot is stinky tofu that has been stored for three days, and as long as it is washed, it will not leave any taste! ”

"According to Master Wang, that's really a good thing.

Zhou Zhou smiled and withdrew his hand, his fingers were already stained with a little bit of the rice wine spilled by Sun Desheng, and he found a time when everyone didn't pay attention to it and sent it to his mouth, and secretly used the myth on the tip of his tongue to analyze the rice wine.

"The wine is a ten-year-old ancient Yue Longshan, not rare, what is rare is the few kinds of Chinese medicine and honey put into this wine, the latter is actually a rare orchid nectar?

This honey combines the taste of traditional Chinese medicine without leaving a bitter feeling, and these traditional Chinese medicines remove the earthy smell of duck paws and are beneficial to soaking.

The number of orchids is smaller than that of ordinary flowers, not to mention waiting for bees to pick them, and they have to make honey.

This kind of honey is not to say that it is difficult to find, even if it is found, the price is probably also expensive and scary, no wonder Sun Desheng rarely makes this dish, according to Wang Shenghai, there are not many people who can eat this dish and it is worth his personal shot......"

Zhou Zhou secretly thought in his heart, there were few people who had seen orchid nectar, let alone bought it, and he didn't know where Sun Desheng's master and apprentice found it.

Sun Desheng was obviously stunned, and after glancing at Zhou Zhou a few times in surprise, he said with some embarrassment: "You have also seen that it takes time to soak this duck palm, so I am afraid that this 'Dengyun duck' will not be eaten until tomorrow."

It's a pity that you didn't come at the right time, if you came a few months earlier, when the spring bamboo shoots had just fallen, this 'Dengyun Duck' would taste better.

Now I can only use the spring bamboo shoots in the cellar, Sheng Hai, Lao Zheng's 'Lei Gong Bamboo Shoots' over there, it must be delivered tomorrow, and Zhang Ji groceries are also urged, the Jinhua ham last time is not good, too thin, I want to be serious about the hind legs of the Chinese black pig, and next time I will take the goods again, and I will not have to cooperate in the future......"

"Sun Desheng is Sun Desheng, the ingredients are really exquisite, but he is right, this dish is bad because the spring bamboo shoots are discounted, and the bamboo shoots in the cellar are not fresh enough after all."

On the way back to Sun's private courtyard, the old man Zhang Zhouxuan said with a smile, but he was secretive, thinking that no one really knew about the orchid nectar added to the rice wine soaked in the duck's paws? Seeing Zhou Zhou smiling, he sighed: "Sure enough, I didn't hide it from you, Xiao Zhou, you have a good nose, which is even higher than my old man's talent back then." ”

Zhou Zhou said with a smile: "Old man, this dish is called Dengyun duck, is it because of the use of bamboo shoots?" ”

Old man Zhang Zhouxuan frowned and said: "Perhaps, one of the ingredients used in this dish is bamboo shoots, and bamboo has the meaning of ascending to the sky, just like going up to the sky, maybe this dish is named after this?" Xiao Zhou, what do you think? ”

Zhou Zhou shook his head: "I always feel too far-fetched......"

If this dish can be named 'Dengyun Duck' because of the use of bamboo shoots, it obviously lacks enough convincing, and Zhouzhou will not agree.

When he said this, the old man Zhang Zhouxuan also fell into contemplation, Xiao Zhou was right.

The ancients were different from modern merchants, and they dared to name it 'soft intestine hundred turns' when they used a pig's intestine as an ingredient, which was actually a bit of a margin, and it was said that it was a 'gathering of heroes', and there was no bottom line at all.

This 'Dengyun Duck' should not be this kind of dish with a vain name, otherwise it would not have a great reputation, and even become the family dish of Sun Desheng, the grandmaster.

It can't be that simple!

Old man Zhang Zhouxuan's eyes lit up slightly, now eating is secondary, and exploring the secret of this dish is what interests him the most.

"Ladder ......"

Zhou Zhou kept chewing on the meaning behind the word,

According to the interpretation of the ancients, the ladder is the 'dragon gate'.

The so-called 'people climb the ladder of heaven and fish leap over the dragon gate' is to change from quantitative to qualitative, and the broken void has changed to a new sky!

But this is just a dish, why dare you call it a ladder?

"Could it be that eating this 'Ascending Cloud Duck' can make people feel great pleasure, just like climbing the ladder?"

Don't look at the age is not young, the old man Zhang Zhouxuan is still rich in imagination, and he swallowed saliva while talking.

"Well, when it comes to Dengyun duck, I just feel that the name of this dish is not simple, but the dish is a dish, and it is not a psychotropic drug, I'm afraid it won't be as exaggerated as you said, old man, right?"

"Yes, let's wait until I've eaten Old Man Sun's dishes."

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The grandmaster is the grandmaster, not to mention whether Sun Desheng's 'Dengyun Duck' is authentic or not, it can restore a bit of taste, and just selling it can make people have an appetite.

The azure-colored disks fired in the finest kilns of the porcelain capital are sprinkled with gold, which is a real edible gold powder, and it is said that people will not only not die if they eat it, but also be able to obtain beneficial elements from the gold dust.

In fact, this is nonsense, gold powder is used to improve dishes, especially for diners, ordinary five-star hotel chefs love to use, but Zhou Zhou didn't expect that a grandmaster-level figure like Sun Desheng would also come to this set?

However, the four bunches of ducks placed on the gold dust are also attractive in color.

The duck paws are golden, the ham is light red, and each bundle is tied with thin and crispy kelp silk, and the color matching can be regarded as very thoughtful.

Moreover, the gold dust at the bottom of the plate reflects the light, making the whole plate glitter and misty, and it is really a dish that can 'shine'.

Of course, Zhou Zhou and Zhang Zhouxuan are not ordinary diners who only look at their appearance, the two of them each picked up a bunch of Dengyun duck, gently put it in their mouths and chewed, well, the taste is good?

Because the soaked duck paw has been pulled out of the main bone and negative tendons, and the fat and thin ham is cut into two thick slices, and a piece of ham is sandwiched between a duck paw; In addition, the bamboo shoots were also cut into slices, smeared with honey, tied together with kelp shreds, and steamed through a simmer.

Therefore, the two of them took a bite, and the duck paw soaked just right first had a slight spring, chewy, and then the unique match-like taste of ham, one hair and one harvest, one soft and one hard, one fat and one firewood, forming a special taste in the comparison process.

When you are amazed by the unique taste formed by this contrast, the spring bamboo shoots soaked in oil and honey are like a spring breeze blowing in your face, which makes people feel fresh in your mouth while relieving oiliness, and you can't help but think of those two lines of poetry: 'No meat makes people thin, and no bamboo makes people vulgar'.

Good dish, good duck! If it is placed in a top private restaurant or a top hotel, it is definitely a hard dish!

The grandmaster's shot is really good!

Old man Zhang Zhouxuan praised: "It's really delicious, Sun Lao is really a treasure knife!" ”

"Hmmm......"

Sun Desheng looked at him with some displeasure, saying that the sword is not old, this kind of thing is used to praise the old man, I am only in my early seventies, am I old?

Seeing that Zhou Zhou was silent for a long time after eating his 'Dengyun Duck', and frowning his eyebrows, Sun Desheng was even more unhappy: "Zhou boy, why don't you speak, is there something wrong with this dish?" ”

Wang Shenghai is also looking at Zhouzhou, the master is like a mountain in his heart, who dares to question the dishes made by the master? Zhou Zhou didn't say a word after eating the master's dishes, and frowned, what does this mean?

Zhou Zhou saw that Sun Desheng took the initiative to ask, and knew that he couldn't hide, but if he wanted to let him say something nice with his conscience, it would be impossible, so he simply said bluntly: "The taste of Sun Lao's dish is still good, but it's ......."

"But what?" Sun Desheng asked.

"But I thought that this dish should not be the real Dengyun duck yet,

Elder Sun said that after years of research, this ancient dish has been restored by you for seven or eight points, but boy, if I say something not very respectful, I'm afraid it's less than five points, right?

Because as far as I can see, this dish has nothing to show for it, but it has no substance, and it has no flavor but no truth......

Oh, I love to tell the truth, and I've offended you. ”

"Master Zhou, that's all you say, right?"

Before the master could speak, Wang Shenghai was already angry: "If you want to say that there is nothing on the surface, but there is no truth, although the same is not reasonable, I can at least understand it, as for what does this 'vain taste, but not true' mean, please explain?" ”

Sun Desheng also sneered slightly, looking at Zhou Zhou but not speaking, he wanted to see what explanation this young man would make! Thanks to my old man's patience in explaining to you while he was still cooking this dish, you kid is good! 33

Sun Desheng was really angry, this Dengyun duck cost him a lot of effort, from the selection of various ingredients, to the search for precious orchid nectar, to the study of traditional Chinese medicine soaking formula, this is across the industry! Teaching Zhouzhou face-to-face, although it is said that he has taken a fancy to the future development of Zhouzhou and has a personal heart, it can be regarded as a sincere promotion of the future, and as a result, you kid came to this set?

Don't look at the powerful people in Quancheng, the chef is mixed to his level, he will not serve anyone easily, he also values Zhou Zhou and Zhang Zhouxuan, not only cooks in person, but even from the water table to the stove, no one is allowed to interfere, Wang Shenghai saw that the master was working so hard, and his eyes were red!

But in this way, Zhou Zhou actually dared to criticize him, a diligent master, saying that 'there is no truth in the appearance, and there is no truth in the taste', which not only annoyed Wang Shenghai, who felt sorry for the master, but also annoyed Sun Desheng.

The atmosphere in the back kitchen suddenly condensed, and some kitchen workers began to sharpen their knives on the whetstone......

"What I said is vain, but it is not true, it means that Sun Lao's Dengyun duck is really worthy of the master's handwriting, and all kinds of ingredients and accessories have been used by Sun Lao to the extreme.

For example, the precious orchid nectar, this honey is more afraid of high temperatures than ordinary honey, so Sun Lao will first use honey when soaking duck paws, and when the duck paws are soaked, this honey will also penetrate deep into the texture of duck paws, and they are no longer afraid that the taste and color will be destroyed by high temperatures.

There are also ...... such as ham, spring bamboo shoots"

Zhouzhou is like a few treasures, from the proportion, application, and heat mastery of various ingredients, to the final finished dish and taste, it is simply a little red flower that Sun Desheng is praised, and Lao Sun's tense face finally began to be tense, and gradually showed a smile.

Zhou Zhou looked at Sun Desheng: "That's why I said that Sun Lao has his taste!"

But it's just in vain, Sun Lao, don't be angry first, may I ask you that you used so much gold dust in Dengyun Duck, why is that?

We chefs all know that eating such a luxurious thing as gold dust does not help the taste of the dish at all, at most it can only add some color, and it is a relatively vulgar color.

I can't understand that such a thing actually appears in Sun Lao's dishes......"

"Hmph."

Sun Desheng snorted: "Zhou boy, do you think I don't know that edible gold dust is a kitsch thing, and it is not taken by the chef?"

You are still young, you must know that any kind of ingredient and auxiliary materials, even gold powder, which does not help the taste of the dish itself, still has its value!

'Dengyun Duck', do you think it's just because it uses bamboo shoots, so it got its name? That's too shallow! ”

Zhou Zhou nodded: "I also thought it wasn't just because of the bamboo shoots, I ......"

"Well, even if you kid has some knowledge,

Let me tell you, a dish, in addition to the most basic color and aroma, should also make people achieve a deep level of pleasure.

What is deep pleasure?

'People climb the ladder, fish leap over the dragon gate'! This is the greatest joy and pleasure!

What is a ladder and what is a gantry?

In fact, whether it is for people or fish, it is just two words - 'wealth'! ”

Zhou Zhou said with a smile: "I understand, the edible gold powder used by Sun Lao actually represents wealth?"

So Sun Lao thinks that this is the reason why 'Dengyun Duck' got its name? ”

Sun Desheng frowned and said, "It may seem a bit far-fetched, but can you come up with a better way to express it?" ”

Zhou Zhou shook his head and said, "It's not far-fetched, it's completely wrong!" That's what I mean by 'nothing but nothing is true'! In my opinion, Sun Lao's edible gold powder is both distorted and vain.

Because it's not the real reason for the name 'Dengyun Duck' at all!

Sun Lao's approach is probably a deviation from this dish......"

Some people died, but not completely......