Chapter 272: Acid and Base
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didn't let Qin Lang wait too long, and soon three mouth-watering delicacies overflowing with rich aromas were delivered to him.
Qin Lang, who deliberately didn't eat lunch, felt a little hungry just by smelling the fragrance.
He stepped aside, relinquished his place to the others, and began to taste in silence.
The first thing to open is the autumn knife to chop the lemon.
This is the cheapest of the three delicacies that Luo Xian has come up with, and its ingredients can be recognized at a glance, it is saury.
At the turn of summer and autumn, the fat content of saury entering the spawning period is higher, and the meat is not easy to dry up during cooking, so it can show its thick and plump meat to the greatest extent.
This is one of the seafood that is abundant in the Whale State.
While recalling these in his mind, Qin Lang was also carefully observing the food in the lunch box in front of him.
The head and tail are removed, the viscera of the main bone are removed, the lateral and dorsal fins are removed, and the spines are removed.
All parts of the saury that are inedible or affect the taste are removed, leaving two plump and thick pieces of flesh that look like knife blades.
From this point of view, although the word "chop" in the name of the dish is second, it is still quite appropriate.
The pan-fried saury has a striking brownish brown color with a gray-black skin, a crispy feel visible to the naked eye, and a slight translucent fat at the junction between the skin and the flesh, followed by a white and tender color.
A rich aroma of grilled fish hits the surface the moment the box is opened, with the unique flavor of saury and a hint of lemon.
Both in appearance and taste, this is a mouth-watering dish.
Qin Lang no longer hesitated, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.
"Click~"
The moment the fish skin was baked just right, he clearly heard a crisp sound through bone conduction, and the crispy sound made Qin Lang itch in the back of his head, and there was a strange feeling of comfort.
The thick, thornless meat has a strong aroma and slowly releases its own flavor as you chew it.
The natural fruity aroma of lemon is not abrupt or overwhelming, but it seems to linger between the lips and teeth all the time, staying in every inch of the fish, just right to remove the greasy taste of the grilled fish, and at the same time add a new flavor to the grilled fish.
After savoring it, Qin Lang slowly opened his eyes.
Roasting, again, is not a difficult way to cook.
With such simple cooking, Luo Xian was able to bring out the deliciousness of saury to such an extent, which is terrifying.
"Eat." Looking at the two little ones who came close and stared at the remaining saury in the lunch box, Qin Lang was dumbfounded and distributed the remaining fish meat to them.
For Qin Lang himself, this bite is enough for him to understand the level of cooking skills contained in this dish.
"I have a question!" At the same time that Qin Lang was feeding the two little ones, another Imperial Spirit Chef next to him, who had just tasted the delicacy of autumn knife chopping lemon, said curiously, "Is the saury and lemon some kind of fixed pairing?" ”
"I've never tried it before, but the combination of the two seems to work surprisingly well."
Hearing this question, the other Imperial Spirit Chefs turned their eyes to Luo Xian, expecting the other party to give an answer.
"In my opinion, yes." Luo Xian smiled and said, "I like to experiment with combinations of ingredients, although I often make dark dishes because of this, but occasionally there are surprises. ”
Hearing this, there was a sound of good-natured laughter all around.
"The combination of saury and lemon is what I discovered by accident." Luo Xian spread his hands, "After that, I continued to study the ratio of the two, and then I had the autumn knife to cut the lemon." ”
Qin Lang watched from the sidelines for a while, and slowly spoke, "I know something about this. ”
"There is a weak alkaline substance of amines in the flesh of saury, which will bring a certain fishy odor." Facing the gazes of the others, Qin Lang calmly spoke, "Citric acid can be neutralized by acid and alkali and turn it into tasteless ammonium salt. ”
"I see!"
"Now I get it."
When the other Imperial Spirit Chefs heard this, they all showed abrupt expressions, and at the same time looked at this young man who was much younger than them with an admiring gaze.
It is worthy of being the first in the youth group, and the limelight is not inferior to the dark horses of Luo Xian, and the other party actually has such knowledge!
"It's a novel angle." Luo Xian's eyes lit up, revealing a look of surprise, "It's the first time I've seen the mystery of analyzing ingredients from such an angle. ”
"I just happened to know." Qin Lang smiled modestly, not complacent.
After this little episode, the Imperial Spirit Chef in front of Luo Xian's booth started a new round of communication, and Qin Lang opened the second lunch box in his hand while listening distractedly.
The blue spear of eighty-eight pieces showed the whole picture in front of him.
It was a fishbone like a curved spear, slender and sharp on both sides, and a cylinder in the middle, with a depression inside.
This is a section of the backbone of large fish.
At this moment, most of the spikes on the side of the fish's backbone pierced into the sapphire-like base, like spears piercing into the sea.
Such a bizarre shape made Qin Lang difficult to swallow for a while.
But soon, he understood the mystery of the dish.
In the hollow in the center of the fish's backbone, there is a translucent sauce like a spinal cord, and you can scoop it up and spread it on the food that looks like a sapphire underneath, but is actually similar to jelly.
Although blue is the most appetite-suppressing color, the blue spear in front of you makes people ignore this point for the time being with its delicate appearance.
Unlike the previous Autumn Knife Lemon Slash, the Blue Spear didn't have much flavor escaping.
It's a cold cut.
Scooping up some of the jelly-like food, Qin Lang tasted it silently.
The jelly is very tender, and it melts in your mouth with a slight sip, bursting with a strong flavor of fish.
This umami does not contain half of the fishy smell, but also has a bit of strange freshness.
That's the smell of the sauce that was just spread on the surface of the jelly.
The sauce seems to be colorless and transparent, like a spinal cord, but it has several fruity flavors mixed with other flavors, and it is difficult to identify.
This delicacy...
Qin Lang reminisced, and couldn't help but have a hint of surprise on his face.
He couldn't tell what ingredients it was using.
The same doubts appeared in the hearts of other Imperial Chefs who tasted this delicacy.
"May I ask Mr. Luo Xian, what are the ingredients used in this blue spear?" One of them couldn't hold back and asked.
"The Blue Spear is made in a broth made from the backbone of bluefin tuna and the flesh of the salmon." Luo Xian did not hide it, and explained with a smile.
It turned out that two kinds of fish were used as ingredients, so it's no wonder I didn't tell the difference.
Qin Lang was stunned and admired.
Both bluefin tuna and salmon are common types of seafood, and the combination of the two to make such an ingenious meal is really amazing.
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