Fu Yu did not refute Sun Mingze's remarks.
On the contrary, Zhang Jinyu has an upright personality. After listening to Sun Mingze's words, he couldn't help but mention the true origin of the squirrel and mandarin fish.
The two discussed in a low voice for a few words, and then saw Fu Yu starting to make the sauce. They hurriedly kept silent and came closer to watch.
Now that he had made up his mind to cook according to the store's method, Fu Yu moved quickly.
He put the ketchup into a bowl, added fresh soup, sugar, balsamic vinegar, wine, soy sauce, and wet starch and mixed it into a sauce.
While stirring, Zhao Meng suddenly turned around and asked, "Fu Chu, are you not pouring the juice?"
Fu Yu was stunned and immediately shook his head: "No."
Zhao Meng quickly reminded: "I forgot to mention it just now. The ingredients for pouring the sauce are pine nuts and peas instead. The pine nuts must be fried in hot oil."
Before Fu Yu could speak, Sun Mingze, who heard this, immediately said excitedly: "I just said, this dish is for relaxing!"
Zhao Meng couldn't help but look at Sun Mingze, with a smile on his face: "You still know?"
Sun Mingze hurriedly said: "I remember eating this dish when I was a child, and it was filled with pine nuts!"
Zhao Meng nodded: "Yes, this dish actually started with pine nuts and peas. Later, considering that many customers didn't like the taste of pine nuts, it was replaced with diced bamboo shoots, diced mushrooms, peas, and shrimp. Together, not only the color looks better, the presentation effect is beautiful, but the taste is indeed richer, so I changed the side dishes."
After speaking, Zhao Meng told Du Yu: "Just change the side dishes. Jin Qian is a tricky person, so you have to follow his taste when cooking."
Thinking of the content of the task he received before, Fu Yu nodded: "Okay, I understand."
It seems that this customer is really an expert.
Although he needs to prepare additional dishes, Fu Yu is quite willing to cook the dishes according to the customer's taste.
After all, he can only complete the task if the customer is satisfied.
Fu Yu told Zhang Jinyu to bring back some pine nuts.
When the oil pan is hot, he puts the pine nuts in the oil pan, stir-fries them and then takes them out.
The fried mandarin fish has been placed on the plate and shaped, topped with the sweet and sour sauce, and sprinkled with cooked peas and pine nuts.
It does not look as bright and colorful as the original plate layout in the store, but except for the side dishes, the other cooking methods are exactly the same, so it will definitely taste good.
Fu Yu checked the plate one last time and made sure it was OK, then handed it over to Zhang Jinyu to carry to the serving table.
After finishing the two dishes ordered by Zhao Meng, Fu Yu was about to continue processing the order at hand. Before he could give instructions on how to prepare the dishes, Zhao Meng suddenly called out: "Fu Yu, put aside what you are doing first, Gu. The chef is going to cook braised crab meat and lion head, please go and watch!"
Fu Yu's eyes lit up, this was Gu Yunwu's specialty!
Every chef has his or her own specialty dish. As for this stewed crab meat and lion head, the cooking method is obviously the same, but the stew made by Gu Yunwu tastes better than others!
But the ingredients are the same, the cooking method is the same, and the taste is still different. Could it be that Gu Yunwu secretly added some ingredients when cooking? His thoughts flew in a strange direction for a while and then came back.
Hey, but Chef Zhao actually asked him to watch Gu Yunwu cooking?
He must be very willing. The key is, can Gu Yunwu agree?
Ever since he came to the kitchen, Zhao Meng and Gu Yunwu had been working with their own men and never interfered with each other, let alone instructing each other's men in cooking skills.
"." When Gu Yunwu heard this, he turned to look at Zhao Meng in shock.
wipe!
This is really shameless!
Do you want me to help teach you how to cook? Just give me a formal notice and be done?
After Zhao Meng finished shouting, he turned to Gu Yunwu and said: "Old Gu, Fu Yu can now take orders independently. If there is another such order after the year, you can just go to him directly."
This is a bit ambiguous.
If you find Fu Yu later in the year, is Zhao Meng leaving?
Although it has been known for a long time that Yao Shi will not last long, it is still unknown whether Zhao Meng will follow him.
Gu Yunwu's eyes lit up. It seemed very possible.
Yao Shi left, leaving Zhao Meng and him in the kitchen. The two of them might have to compete for the position of chef.
But Zhao Meng also left, so he was the only person left in charge of the kitchen.
Among the people under him now, Yao Yihang has resigned, and none of the remaining people are useful.
But Fu Yu, if Zhao Meng really leaves, he might be promoted to chef.
After all, boss Dong Juntian has mentioned more than once before that he wants to be promoted to a chef.
Gu Yunwu thought of this and realized that cultivating Fu Yu now was equivalent to helping himself.
Moreover, he originally intended to befriend Fu Yu, but he just cooked a stewed crab meat and lion's head.
This dish is a typical Qianrenqiantao.
It's equally delicious, but the taste is slightly different due to the chef's different techniques.
There is absolutely no need to hide anything about this dish, because only he knows the secrets of it. It is impossible for outsiders to learn it through observation.
Gu Yunwu had confidence in his heart, and he was not so repelled by Zhao Meng's rashness in sending Fu Yu over to learn cooking.
He has always been a smooth person, and now that he has figured it out, the smile on his face seems a bit more sincere.
"Okay, Xiaofu, if you can free your hands, come over here. I've just finished preparing the ingredients here."
Gu Yunwu said, Fu Yu would definitely not miss such a rare opportunity to learn cooking.
He hurriedly explained the food preparation to Zhang Jinyu, and then hurried over to Gu Yunwu's kitchen counter to watch it closely.
Gu Yunwu checked all the prepared dishes, raised his head and asked Fu Yu: "Have you ever made stewed crab meat and lion's head?"
Fu Yu quickly shook his head: "No."
Gu Yunwu nodded, guessing that for all the stew-type dishes in the store, basically regular customers would place their orders on his side.
Zhao Meng didn't have many opportunities to cook, and it was even less likely that Fu Yu would have the opportunity to cook.
He had expected this.
If you are an experienced person observing, you may have to discover some cooking tips, but for a novice, you will probably just watch the excitement.
The onion and ginger had been washed, so Gu Yunwu took matters into his own hands this time, wrapping it in gauze and squeezing out the onion and ginger water for later use.
Fu Yu was lucky enough to catch up with Jin Qian to dine at the restaurant, but in normal times, Gu Yunwu would not have been able to do it so personally.
After handling the green onion and ginger water, Gu Yunwu picked up the lettuce heart. He kept a lettuce heart that was about 6 centimeters long. He cut the head into a cross pattern with a knife and cut off the tips of the leaves.
This length is slowly customized after long-term cooking. Any difference in length will affect the final presentation effect.
While Gu Yunwu was operating, he glanced at Fu Yu beside him from the corner of his eye, and saw him staring intently at the operation in his hand.
pity!
Looking at it this way, there is no trick at all.
After all, who would have thought that even the lettuce hearts used as side dishes in this dish were carefully designed?
However, Fu Yu looked at the lettuce heart in Gu Yunwu's hand with a surprised expression.
No wonder.
In the past, when he watched Zhao Meng cook, he would always leave the lettuce heart longer, for fear that when putting it on the plate, the meatballs would press up and the lettuce leaves would not be exposed.
Now it seems that the lettuce hearts used by Gu Yunwu are obviously shorter. It seems that we must pay attention to this aspect when we have the opportunity to cook in the future.
If Gu Yunwu knew that Fu Yu paid special attention to these details because of Zhao Meng's careless cooking, he would be stunned to death!
After handling the lettuce hearts, Gu Yunwu finely chopped the pork into pomegranate rice shapes.
This process seems simple, but in fact it is very mysterious.
If you want this dish to be delicious, you have to be very strict in selecting ingredients.
The meat used to make the meat filling should be pork rib meat.
The ratio of fat to thin should also be appropriate, with seven fat, seven and three thin being the best. In this way, the lion head will be tender.
In addition, in terms of knife skills, you should chop finely and roughly. Cut the fat and lean meat into thin strips, then cut them into fine dices, and then roughly chop them into pomegranate rice shapes, then mix them and chop them roughly. Chop until the fat and lean meat are evenly bonded together.
This whole set of cuts was something that Gu Yunwu had figured out bit by bit after years of cooking.
Because it was something he was used to doing, he was able to operate it smoothly.
If ordinary people were watching, their attention would probably be dazzled by his rapid chopping movements, because they are really fast and steady.
However, in Fu Yu's view, Gu Yunwu's cutting position and method are worth learning.
It is said that professionals are most afraid of studying all day long.
Gu Yunwu has always been cautious about taking easy tasks and avoiding difficult ones. The strenuous work of cutting like this is usually left to small laborers, but occasionally when encountering a situation like today, he still needs to do it himself.
Over and over again, in order to save effort and avoid laziness, he let him develop a set of chopping knife techniques that were easy and productive.
In fact, regardless of whether Gu Yunwu is right or not, or what his work attitude is, he still has a very active mind, and he is indeed very talented in cooking.
If he were more diligent and willing to work harder, Zhao Meng in the kitchen would never have a chance to compete with him.
But humans are not perfect.
The chopped meat filling needs to be stirred in a bowl until it is "strong".
This is hard work, and anyone can do it.
Gu Yunwu subconsciously turned around and wanted to tell the chef to do it, but he heard Fu Yu take the initiative to say: "Chef Gu, do you want to stir the stuffing? I'll do it!"
It feels so good to have someone take over immediately before I can give you any instructions!
There is no technical content in this work. Gu Yunwu is too lazy to do it himself, so he is happy to let Fu Yu help: "Okay, then you should pay attention. You must be motivated."
Fu Yu nodded, took over, and began to stir the stuffing.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Gu Yunwu put the pot on a high fire and heated it up. Ladle in the cooked lard, add the lettuce hearts and stir-fry them until they turn green. Add a small amount of shrimp, refined salt and pork soup, bring to a boil and remove from the heat.
After completing this step, Gu Yunwu did not rush to operate anymore, but turned around to check the consistency of the meat filling.
This sight made him slightly surprised!
In such a short period of time, Fu Yu had almost mixed the meat filling.
This kid is really quite powerful!
And the hand speed is also very fast!
After all, stirring the stuffing requires more than just strength, the stirring speed also needs to be fast.
Seeing that Fu Yu's side would be finished soon, Gu Yunwu didn't wait any longer. He took another casserole, wiped the bottom of the pot with cooked lard, put the cabbage in, poured in the broth, and placed it on medium heat. Bring to a boil.
The broth is boiling here, and Fu Yu's meat filling is stirred over there.
Gu Yunwu checked it and found that the effect of "Shangjin" was particularly good and he was very satisfied.
Next is the equally important step in all operations of this dish, kneading the meatballs.
This is what Gu Yunwu usually does. He has long been proficient in it and can complete it with his eyes closed.
If it was normal, he would have finished kneading it quickly and steamed it quickly, but now with Fu Yu watching from the side, Gu Yunwu immediately felt the urge to show off his skills!
From Gu Yunwu's point of view, his purpose of impressing Fu Yu was, on the one hand, to add glory to his appearance. After all, if Zhao Meng really resigns after this year, then Fu Yu will become his subordinate.
Leaders naturally want their subordinates to respect and respect them.
On the other hand, he wanted to compete with Zhao Meng in disguise.
After all, being able to conquer Zhao Meng's most profitable subordinate was also a very honorable thing for him.
Thinking of this, Gu Yunwu unconsciously showed off his unique skill while kneading the meatballs.
He divided the mixed meat into several portions, placed each portion in the palm of his hand, flipped it back and forth with both hands, tied it into smooth meatballs, and placed them one by one on the cabbage.
There is also a clever thing about tying meatballs. Put a portion of the mixed meat filling in the palm of your hand, put your fingers together, and let the palms form a nest shape. Let the meat filling be tied back and forth between the two hands, and it will naturally become round during the bundling process. , become smooth.
When tying, you need to use skillful force to make the lion's head round and smooth.
Gu Yunwu himself practiced a lot of hard work on this seemingly simple but actually mysterious operation of tying meatballs.
This clever strength should be adjusted according to the strength of the meat, and everything depends on the feel of the hand.
Those who know the skill will know at a glance that this unique skill is of a very high level.
Those who don’t know how to do it are just watching the excitement and think that this step is not difficult. Isn’t it just rolled into a ball? What’s so difficult?
From kneading to discharging, Gu Yunwu does the whole process quickly and simply. The meatballs kneaded by his hands are all the same size, round and smooth, as if they were copied one by one from a mold.
This operation is indeed perfect.
Fu Yu stood aside and watched, with an expression of wonder on his face.
Because in his eyes, the overall shape of the meatballs made by Gu Yunwu scored really high.
Even though he was not very optimistic about Gu Yunwu's character in his heart, Fu Yu had to admit that in terms of cooking skills, this person was indeed very good.
With every move, every move, and any operation, you can see that there is real skill in it. This is all the experience accumulated from many years of cooking.
Gu Yunwu pinched three lion heads in succession, and when he was about to continue the operation, he paused and turned to look at Fu Yu, who had an expression of admiration on his face.
(End of chapter)
