Xiao Hechou laughed cheerfully: "Xiao He is an old guy who has been working with me since I was setting up a stall. His cooking skills are really good, and he can make some more authentic home-cooked dishes. Chef Zhang Needless to say, when I heard that he quit working there, I hurriedly asked my friend to help set up the connection. It was only through good luck and high money that I was able to invite him back."
Xiao Hechou is still very proud when mentioning this matter. A good boss must not only have a good business acumen, but also know how to recognize and employ people.
Fu Yu is young and good-looking among his peers. He works in the kitchen all year round. He has a well-proportioned and strong figure. He is typically well-dressed, especially his striking facial features, a straight nose, and a rather pleasing face.
In Qianlimahe Music Restaurant, he has always been a murderer of men, women, old and young. This person is polite and modest in conversation, and he quickly wins the psychological favor of outsiders.
In addition, he speaks quite well, making people feel sincere and comfortable when listening to him. After a conversation, people can't help but look up at him.
Xiao Hechou had never paid attention to Fu Yu before, only thinking that he was a gangster who dropped out of high school and didn't do his job properly.
Now that I have met him face to face, I realize that this kid is extraordinary and has something special!
This completely reversed Xiao Hechou's first impression. He enthusiastically accompanied Wu Bowen and Fu Yu to eat and drink, enjoying the daily routine.
I have to say that even though Xiao Hechou is a small restaurant, it does have a few very unique signature dishes.
Even Fu Yu was full of praise after eating it.
Until halfway through, the waiter brought out a plate of mutton fried with green onions.
Wu Bowen was happy when he saw the dish code, and said with a smile: "This is really a family meal. Look at the cut of the mutton. If there are two more slices, the plate will not be able to hold it."
A large plate full of mutton slices, topped with sporadic pieces of green onion. Needless to say, this dish is indeed quite appetizing.
Xiao Hechou felt relieved when he saw the appearance of the dishes.
I originally thought that Zhang Chenyang said that this dish was difficult to cook, but now I see that the cooking is pretty good!
He casually asked the waiter: "Is this dish made by Chef Zhang or Chef He?"
The waiter quickly replied: "Chef Zhang made it."
When Xiao Hechou heard this, he felt more confident. Zhang Chenyang was quite good at cooking. If he cooked this dish himself, the taste would definitely be the same.
Xiao Hechou greeted: "Come on, brother-in-law, Fu Yu, try it while it's hot. How do you like this mutton fried with green onions?"
Wubo Wenshen Kuaizi picked up a piece of mutton and chewed it in his mouth. Not to mention, the mutton was so fresh and delicious. It was fried with green onions and was very delicious.
When Fu Yu saw this plate of food, he frowned slightly unconsciously.
This is mutton stir-fried with green onions, it is clearly roasted mutton with green onions.
I have never seen lamb stir-fried with scallions that can produce so much soup, and the scallions actually have green parts left.
If you look closely at the mutton, you can see that the fascia is clearly retained.
Fu Yu didn't even taste it, so he directly commented: "This mutton stir-fried with green onions is almost too good to be true!"
“Too much soup and the mutton slices are too thick.”
"This looks like Guahu Gouqiao. Authentic mutton stir-fried with green onions cannot be used, otherwise the taste will not be authentic."
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After Fu Yu finished speaking, he picked up a piece of mutton and tasted it carefully. At this time, Xiao Hechou also picked up a piece of mutton and ate it.
After the mutton was in his stomach, Xiao Hechou looked at Fu Yu with some surprise. Isn't this dish authentic?
It’s already very delicious!
The mutton is quite tender, and occasionally there is a piece that is hard to chew. That’s normal. Isn’t the mutton itself very chewy?
And the taste is so fragrant, it will make more food!
Anyway, he ate quite well. As for the soup, apart from battering and frying, who can cook without some soup?
It’s not like making a dry pot. There’s no soup at all, so why not make a dry pot?
Fu Yu tasted the mutton and scallions respectively, and then said truthfully: "The fascia of the mutton has not been removed, which affects the taste a little, and the thickness of the cut is not good. This kind of soft and tender texture made with starch, and the taste of stir-frying." It’s completely different. If you eat too much, it will make you tired. Moreover, the green onions leave the green part, don’t you think it tastes a bit bitter at the end?”
Xiao Hechou was stunned by Fu Yu's words, and even Wu Bowen's movement of picking up vegetables was stagnant.
Fu Yu carefully commented: "When cooking this dish, only the white part of the scallion should be left, and after cutting the white part of the scallion into hob pieces, you should also peel off each layer of the scallion skin with your hands to make it It’s in a loose flake shape, rather than being flattened directly with a spatula like this.”
One sentence made Xiao Hechou subconsciously pick up a piece of green onion and take a closer look.
Indeed, as Fu Yu said, the onions looked flattened at first glance, and the outer skin was intact.
He put the scallions into his mouth and tasted them carefully. At first, they were coated in a rich soup, which was quite fragrant. But at the end of the meal, it was really a bit bitter. It was not obvious, but you could taste it after chewing it carefully. .
After swallowing the scallions, Xiao Hechou couldn't help but ask: "The mutton itself is very chewy. Isn't that what it feels like when you eat it? However, the scallions do taste a bit bitter. If you peel off the scallions like you said, , will it stop suffering?”
Generally speaking, when cooking with onion segments, there will be a hint of green. After all, the green is the core of the onion. In most people's minds, the core of the onion should be the most tender and delicious part.
Fu Yu shook his head: "The mutton stir-fried with green onions will also be chewy, but not as laborious as the fascia. When the green onions are stir-fried, it will have a bitter taste. It will be much better if you remove it. And this mutton is not The more you put in, the better it tastes. If you use this amount and stir-fry two dishes separately, the taste will be better, and the green onions are a bit too little..."
He said it very casually, but to Xiao Hechou's ears, it was no small matter!
To be able to make such a professional and accurate evaluation, it seems that Fu Yu is very good at this recipe of stir-fried mutton with green onion!
Although the price of mutton is a bit expensive in the market now, Fu Yu also said just now that the amount of mutton is not enough. If the green onions are added and the mutton is less, the price of a dish will be set at a high-end price. In fact, Forty-fifty-one plates are not difficult for customers to accept.
As long as the food is delicious and authentic, are you afraid that customers will not come back after trying it?
Now this is clearly an opportunity to add new signature dishes!
Xiao Hechou's eyes lit up and he looked at Fu Yu: "No wonder you said before that this dish is very difficult to cook. It turns out there are so many other opinions."
Fu Yu nodded: "Actually, if you master the details of this dish, no matter how good your cooking skills are, it will not be difficult to succeed in cooking."
Xiao Hechou hurriedly said: "It just so happened that my brother-in-law brought two pieces of mutton leg this time. Fu Yu, would it be convenient for you to go to the back kitchen and give some advice to my two cooks? I think this dish is quite good. It is a new dish in our county, and it tastes very good. When the time comes, I will set the price and it can be sold as a special dish. Of course, if it is inconvenient for you, forget it, I just made it up on the spur of the moment, it doesn’t matter if it works or not ."
At this time, Xiao Hechou's businessman nature was revealed unconsciously.
With what he said, Fu Yu couldn't refuse his proposal even for Wu Bowen's sake.
Moreover, Xiao Hechou's restaurant is located in the county, far away from Bei'an, and there is no relationship of interest with Fu Yu at all.
When Xiao Hechou made this request, he never thought that Fu Yu would refuse.
After hearing what Xiao Hechou said, Fu Yu nodded happily: "Okay, but the kitchen is busy at the moment, right?"
Xiao Hechou's restaurant business is still good, and it's dinner time now, and several tables in the room are already full of guests.
The chef must be busy cooking and serving dishes at this time. If he goes to cook, he will have to occupy the stove.
When Xiao Hechou heard this, he hurriedly said: "It's okay. The kitchen here is quite big, with three kitchen counters. When the business in the store is good and the business is too busy, I will go and help. Usually, Xiao Hechou When practicing, there is also a place to display it.”
Fu Yu nodded, as long as there is room, it's just a matter of cooking a stir-fry, and it won't delay anything.
But Wu Bowen on the side stopped him and said, "Okay, don't bother. Fu Yu has to go to the bus station in the afternoon. He will go back to Bei'an today."
Xiao Hechou was stunned: "Fu Yu, are you leaving today?"
Fu Yu nodded: "Yes, I only asked for three days of leave in total. I will go back this afternoon without delaying work tomorrow."
Xiao Hechou felt a little regretful, but he didn't insist anymore and said with a smile: "I don't know either, let's forget it. Let's eat first. When we finish eating, I will drive you back."
Fu Yu smiled and said: "It's okay. It takes a lot of effort to cook vegetables. It won't take more than a moment."
With that said, Fu Yu stood up and said to Wu Bowen: "Uncle Wu, it just so happens that I have been learning to cook for so long and have never had the chance to show you my skills. You will also have a taste of my cooking soon."
Xiao Hechou did not dare to agree and turned to look at Wu Bowen.
One look at his expression and Wu Bowen knew that Xiao Hechou really wanted Fu Yu to go to the kitchen to help with instructions, so he didn't stop him anymore and said with a smile: "That's okay, I won't eat it now, wait." Let’s try your cooking.”
Xiao Hechou was happy when he heard this, and hurriedly took Fu Yu to the kitchen.
In the back kitchen, Zhang Chenyang and He Yuzhou were busy on their own. They didn't expect that the boss actually brought an outsider into the back kitchen and asked him to re-cook the dish of mutton fried with green onions.
Xiao Hechou introduced: "This is the chef of Bei'an Qianlima, Fu Yu. I asked him to come over today to make us a dish of mutton stir-fried with green onions."
With that said, he introduced He Yuzhou and Zhang Chenyang to Fu Yu.
He Yuzhou and Zhang Chenyang could not hide their surprise, but they still hurriedly moved their hands and got to know Fu Yu respectively.
Xiao Hechou said: "The dish of mutton stir-fried with green onions is quite good, and Chef Fu happens to be good at cooking it, so I thought of asking him to show him how to cook it in the kitchen, and we could observe and learn from it. This opportunity is quite rare, Don’t look at Chef Fu’s young age, he is the chef of Chollima Hotel in Bei’an. Have you all heard of Chollima Restaurant? It’s a century-old restaurant and it’s quite famous!”
He Yuzhou has a smooth personality. When he heard what the boss said, he hurriedly helped with the preparations enthusiastically. He first ordered the workers to prepare the dishes, and then went to help find a clean apron.
After Fu Yu thanked him, he put on his apron and went directly to the empty kitchen counter, where he began to check the arrangement of spices as usual.
Zhang Chenyang glanced at Fu Yu and did not get angry. Instead, he took a deep breath and asked in a low voice: "Boss, what's going on?"
Xiao Hechou said in a low voice: "Chef Fu can make authentic mutton stir-fried with green onions. I thought I would have the opportunity to ask him to guide us. If we can successfully promote this dish in the future, we can also have a special signature in the store."
After saying that, Xiao Hechou specially explained one more sentence: "Chef Zhang, don't think too much. In fact, the fried mutton with green onions you cook is also quite delicious, but Chef Fu can make more authentic and more authentic ones. Let's learn two more." There’s no harm in hiring a boss.”
Zhang Chenyang couldn't help but ask: "Boss, was this chef Fu's order for the fried mutton with green onions before?"
Xiao Hechou nodded: "Yes, but the dish you cooked, Chef Zhang, is also quite delicious. I have tried it and it tastes very good."
"Moreover, this dish is not a common dish in our local area. It's already good that you can make it like this for the first time."
Zhang Chenyang was quite happy with Xiao Hechou's consolation. He glanced at Fu Yu who was checking the seasoning situation and nodded: "Okay, I'm just waiting for the dishes to be cooked here, so I can take some time to observe."
Xiao Hechou took a look at Zhang Chenyang's expression and made sure that he really didn't mind. Then he responded with a smile: "That's great, I just thought we could learn from it. Even though Fu Yu is young, since he can be a chef at Chollima , then the level of cooking skills is definitely not low.”
Zhang Chenyang nodded and couldn't help but speed up the cooking on his hands.
Fu Yu carefully checked the arrangement of the condiments, made adjustments according to his own habits, and explained the specific requirements to the waiter who prepared the dishes.
While Xiao Hechou went over to talk to Fu Yu, He Yuzhou came close to Zhang Chenyang and whispered: "Hey, did you see it? This Chef Fu looks like he is only in his early twenties. He is quite powerful and can be a chef at Qianlima. "
Zhang Chenyang nodded, with no obvious emotion in his tone: "Indeed, the fact that he can cook mutton fried with green onions shows that his cooking skills are very high."
You know, the dish of mutton stir-fried with green onions is as famous as boiled cabbage.
They are all dishes that look simple but are difficult to make.
It is a great test of the chef's cooking skills, and it is not easy to make it delicious and authentic.
He Yuzhou didn't have any formal training in cooking. He always went directly to a restaurant to work as a small worker, and then gradually progressed from chopping to cooking. He had never been to a big hotel.
After working in a small restaurant for a few years, and after I could cook a few home-cooked dishes, I started selling lunch boxes with Xiao Hechou.
He didn't know much about some classic dishes and practices.
"Isn't what you...did just now pretty good?"
Zhang Chenyang blushed and laughed at himself: "I'm just practicing. I've never done it before, so I don't know how to do it authentically."
"However, since Chef Fu can cook this dish, it is still worth observing and learning. After all, there should be many detailed methods in the cooking operation of this dish, which require long-term cooking to gradually sum up. "
