Zhao Meng hurriedly called Fu Yu and Sun Qingning, and said, "You guys go pick out the ingredients quickly. For the assessment in a moment, each person will cook their own specialty dish. Fu Yu will make spicy crayfish, and Sun Qingning will make boiled fish."
Fu Yu had just cooked spicy crayfish before, and the cooking results were very good.
As for boiled fish, it sounds troublesome, but in fact it is easy to make it as long as the proportion of ingredients is mastered.
Fu Yu said hurriedly: "Chef Zhao, I don't want to make spicy crayfish, I want to make stew."
Zhao Meng glared angrily: "Today is the big day for the assessment, what kind of stew do you want to cook! Didn't you listen to Chef Yao? In addition to the few people in the kitchen, the boss also invites other people over. This knowledgeable person knows what you cook. It's a stew. I look at that pot of stew in confusion, does it look decent?"
Fu Yu actually knew what Zhao Meng said was reasonable.
This stew is cooked differently than other dishes.
In terms of ingredients.
The ingredients used in the "braised" technique, and ingredients that are not easy to cook, such as meat, should be pre-processed.
Put pre-processed ingredients into the pot and cook them together with vegetables and other quick-cooking ingredients.
The technique that can quickly prepare a dish is called braising.
The main characteristic of stew is that it is a typical "big pot rice".
The visual effect is definitely not exquisite, but the taste is rich and delicious.
If you cook stew for other occasions, it's actually okay.
After all, the hotel's specialties include several stews that are famous.
But now I have to take the assessment.
Then you can't just consider taste.
It is necessary to ensure that the color, fragrance and taste are as good as possible.
But the problem is that among the personal skills Fu Yu currently possesses, only cooking is advanced.
Moreover, he relies on his unique family banquet recipes and the advantages of intermediate Dutch playing.
As long as the stew is delicious, you don't have to worry about the presentation.
Not to say it was a blockbuster, but at least it was eye-catching.
Fu Yu said seriously: "Chef Zhao, don't worry, I have carefully designed the presentation of the stew to ensure that the visual effect is fine."
Zhao Meng waved his hand: "That won't work. No matter how you arrange the stew, it's just a big pot dish. What can be so special about it?"
Fu Yu looked at Zhao Meng with firm eyes: "But the stew is so ordinary, but you can cook it into the most unique signature dish of our store! As a worker brought out by you, I can do it too!"
Zhao Meng was stunned for a moment.
This brat, this is just nonsense.
But listening to it, it's quite pleasant.
Zhao Meng hesitated for about a second in his eyes, but was moved by the young man's simple and direct words, and the hesitation was fleeting.
The originally sullen face could no longer hold on, and a smile quickly filled the corners of his mouth, which was finally suppressed.
Zhao Meng pretended to be angry and said: "Who am I! How many years have I been in charge, how can you compare with me?"
Fu Yu chuckled and said, "I will definitely not be able to compare with you now, but I want to be on par with you! Really, Chef Zhao, I just want to make braised dishes today, and I want to use your special skills to take part in the assessment!"
Zhao Meng's head hurt when he heard this, but he couldn't bear to refuse.
He has always been sharp-tongued and soft-spoken.
Sometimes all it takes is a word of goodwill and a sincere and adoring smile to impress him and make him feel soft.
Zhao Meng asked slowly: "Are you sure you want to make stew for the assessment?"
Fu Yu: "I'm sure!"
Zhao Meng decided: "Okay, go ahead and prepare the materials. If you're not sure about anything, just ask!"
When Fu Yu heard this: "Okay! I'll go to the warehouse now!"
Sun Qingning stood aside and looked at Fu Yu, his eyes filled with disbelief!
This kid can actually say such flattering words so confidently.
Talent!
Sun Qingning is really convinced by Yu Na now.
He sighed in his heart, thought of business, and said quickly: "Cook Zhao! I won't participate in this assessment, right?"
Zhao Meng turned to look at him: "Why?"
Sun Qingning said to himself that participating in the race was just a running companion, so if he had time, he might as well go home and rest early.
He replied: "I'm not confident in my cooking skills. I definitely won't be selected if I participate."
Zhao Meng sighed: "Although your cooking skills are indeed poor, this kind of assessment opportunity is rare. Since you signed up at the beginning, you should continue to participate now. Besides, there are two people from Guchu who signed up, so why don't we here? It can’t be missing. If you lose someone, you won’t lose the formation.”
Sun Qingning: "..."
Ah this...
Should the differential treatment be so obvious? !
To put it bluntly, I just want him to gather a few people and run with me...
Zhao Meng still had work on hand, so he gave the two a few words of encouragement and urged them to hurry up and go to the warehouse to select ingredients.
At this time, Gu Yunwu had just finished giving instructions to the two workers on his side who were participating in the competition.
He is very relieved about Yao Yihang, the person he brought out with his own hands.
Zhang Jiaxin, on the other hand, has only been in the kitchen for less than a year, has limited opportunities to work on the stove, and has a mediocre foundation.
If you take the assessment, you will definitely be at the bottom.
However, there are only two quotas for regularization.
If we don't find two more people to participate in the review, what else is there to compare with?
Therefore, Zhang Jiaxin was recruited to make up the numbers, and he was also a helpless escort.
Fu Yu and Sun Qingning went to the warehouse to choose vegetables.
The hotel's ingredients are purchased by buyers from the market that morning, so the freshness and quality are guaranteed.
Sun Qingning was going to make boiled fish and was going to get a bag of soybean sprouts.
Other side dishes are available in the kitchen. As for grass carp, you can go to the ordering area to catch it at any time.
He picked up a small bag of soybean sprouts from the shelf and turned around to wait for Fu Yu.
As a result, Fu Yu was seen standing in front of the vegetable shelf with a scrutinizing expression.
Sun Qingning leaned over and took a look.
no problem!
These dishes are all fresh.
"What's wrong?"
Fu Yu looked at the dialogue boxes that appeared on the vegetables one by one, and said with a smile: "Oh, it's nothing."
After saying that, he started picking things into the bag one by one.
Pick up a corn: [Corn: Freshness: 90%] [A corn picked in the second crop of the season, maturity: 100%]
Pick up a piece of potato: [Potato: Freshness: 95%] [A potato picked in season, maturity: 100%]
...
In a short time, all the freshest ingredients on the shelf were put into Fu Yu's bag.
Fu Yu smiled proudly.
This feeling that only you know how awesome you are is actually quite introverted.
The two of them went back to the kitchen, where the kitchen table used to assess the competition was ready.
Place the ingredients and wait for Yao Shi to come over and announce the start of the review.
At this time, in the corridor leading from the front hall to the back kitchen, Yao Shi was walking over with his boss Dong Juntian and three other guests who were acting as judges, talking and laughing.
We are all old friends who have known each other for a long time and are very familiar with each other.
"Boss Dong, your business is getting more and more prosperous. Last time our school held a food festival, I remember you invited Mr. Shi, the master of Sichuan cuisine!"
"It was a coincidence that time. Mr. Shi came back to visit his relatives. I happened to catch up, so I asked someone to mention it. Unexpectedly, Mr. Shi heard that he was going to school to participate in activities, and he immediately agreed without saying a word. Mr. Shi It's really great..." Dong Juntian said with a smile: "By the way, Principal Li, I heard that you have produced a few outstanding students this year?"
Li He nodded: "Yes, this group of children is pretty good. When they graduate, I will have to trouble Boss Dong to help with a few employment quotas!"
Dong Juntian smiled and said: "No problem, our kitchen staff is too fluid. When the job fair is held, Boss Wang and I will go there together."
Wang Jingrui is the owner of Keduolai Buffet Restaurant.
This time he came over and specially brought the chef from the store to observe the scene.
In fact, the two restaurants and chef schools often cooperate.
Hotel kitchens need small jobs, and chef schools need to find cooperative units to arrange employment for students.
So we usually contact each other fairly frequently.
Yao Shi looked at the time and said with a smile: "The assessment will begin soon. I hope you will comment on it later."
Dong Juntian nodded: "Yes, Principal Li, there is another student from your school competing today, named Fu Yu. Do you still have any impressions?"
Li He laughed: "Fu Yu, of course I have an impression. The young man is very energetic. He was quite popular when he was in school!"
Wang Jingrui was happy: "Oh, it turns out he is one of our own, so we have to take good care of him."
Li He waved his hand: "Hey, that won't work. We still have to seek truth from facts! Otherwise it won't be fair to others."
The others smiled and nodded: "Principal Li is right, let's just listen to Principal Li!"
