Chapter 239: Follow the boss and get good food to eat(2/2)
And the reason why he brought this up to him now was because Jiang Yu felt that he couldn't always be chained to Dining Room No. 7, just like he couldn't be chained to Canteen No. 7 all the time.
He cannot be the only chef in Dining Room No. 7, otherwise, if he has to go out for business, the restaurant will have to close down.
Not to mention the distance, he still wants to go to the Chinese Young Celebrity Chefs Cooking Competition held in Tanzhou in August. Moreover, he also wants to go to Lu Shuwu's home to visit his grandfather Lu Jinsheng.
It will take at least two or three days to go there, so what should we do with this restaurant? It can't be closed again, right?
Even if you open your own restaurant, you not only require private rooms to be booked in advance, but also have a "weekend" system. This is definitely quite arbitrary, but if it closes every three days, it would be a shame for those who like Restaurant No. 7.
Diners are here.
As a person, you can't be too willful.
It was precisely because of these considerations that Jiang Yu thought of cultivating Du Guangning.
Of course, the reason why he chose Du Guangning was because after getting in touch with him during this period, Jiang Yu found that although he was a bit more straight-tempered, he was still very serious and diligent in his work, and his character was not bad.
However, teaching Du Guangning cooking skills only meant teaching him how to make the dishes that customers often order from the "recommended menu" in Restaurant No. 7.
As for the seasoning recipes provided by the food system, he would certainly not hand them over to others easily. He would naturally prepare some of these seasonings in advance for Du Guangning to use when cooking.
"Yes, yes, I do!"
Du Guangning was already so happy that he was almost floating. He nodded repeatedly and said excitedly,
"Then I'll go back and rest first. Boss, I'll be here early tomorrow morning!"
As he said that, he turned around and rushed out of the kitchen as if he was afraid that Jiang Yu would regret it. Within a few steps, no one could be seen.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even though it has been a night, Du Guangning is still a little unbelievable. He can't figure it out at all, why Jiang Yu would be willing to teach him how to cook?
But after arriving in the kitchen early in the morning, Jiang Yu didn't say anything else, he just gave instructions:
"Xiao Du, go and see what cold dishes the guests in the four private rooms have ordered today, and then prepare the main ingredients of these cold dishes.
If there is anything unclear, don't be embarrassed, just ask me directly, don't mess around on your own."
"Okay, boss!"
When Du Guangning heard this, he nodded quickly. After putting aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind, he turned around and went to work.
It doesn't matter why your boss teaches you. What matters is that you can't let down your boss's trust!
The two of them were busy in the kitchen for a while, and when the main ingredients for the cold dishes that they were going to make at noon today were ready, Jiang Yu stopped, turned to look at Du Guangning, and said to him:
"Our chefs who make red gum basically make cold dishes, but the taste is different.
For example, you can definitely cook the dish of roasted pepper mixed with beef, but how to make the beef tender, smooth, spicy, and fragrant requires a lot of thought."
Seeing that Jiang Yu didn't even give him a chance to buffer, Du Guangning started talking about the recipe of roasted pepper mixed with beef. He immediately cheered up and listened attentively.
He looked like a good student who studied hard.
"Beef is actually not easy to taste. Before making cold dishes, it usually needs to be marinated first."
Jiang Yu glanced at Du Guangning and said to him,
“Basically every chef has his or her own idea about the marinade used to braise beef, and if the marinade is different, the taste of the braised beef will be different.
Therefore, I have prepared the marinade for you. When you make this dish in the future, you can use this marinade to marinate the beef."
With that said, he opened the small soup pot on the stove, and a rich aroma of braised beef suddenly hit his face, making Du Guangning standing aside couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Jiang Yu took out the braised beef and put it aside to dry, then turned around and asked:
"Is the charcoal on the small charcoal stove I asked you to prepare earlier lit?"
"It's burning, the charcoal is already red."
Du Guangning responded, padded his hands with a wet towel, and brought the small charcoal stove over.
"Okay, you put the washed green peppers and braised peppers on the grill of the small charcoal stove and grill them until they are cooked. Remember to turn them over so they don't burn."
Jiang Yu watched Du Guangning busy and asked again,
"You can also roast peppers in a hot pot. Do you know why I use charcoal?"
Du Guangning thought for a while and asked: "Because it smells better?"
Jiangzhou doesn't cook roasted pepper dishes, and Du Guangning actually doesn't know much about it. Now that Jiang Yu asked him, he could only make a guess.
"Well, although the speed of charcoal-roasted peppers will be slower, because the roasting time is relatively long, the water in the peppers will evaporate and dry out. Not only will they taste softer, but they will also have more spiciness. The most important thing is
, there will also be a unique charcoal grilled fireworks aroma.”
Jiang Yu nodded and explained,
"When we cook, we must strive for excellence and strive to be the best at every step. Only in this way will the dishes taste better."
"Well, I understand, thank you boss!"
Du Guangning nodded solemnly, and became even more careful when roasting the peppers. He would turn the peppers over from time to time, for fear of losing face if they were roasted.
This was the first cold dish he had made under Jiang Yu's guidance. It would be really embarrassing if it didn't taste good.
He will never allow this to happen!
After a while, Du Guangning finally roasted the peppers. Each pepper was roasted until soft, and the skin was wrinkled, as if it was about to fall off.
Put the roasted peppers in water to wash away the charcoal ash on the surface, then peel off the hard outer layer of pepper skin and tear it into segments with your hands.
Immediately afterwards, he cut the beef that had been marinated and cooled into thin slices, put it in a bowl with the roasted pepper, then added minced garlic, shallots, salt, MSG, and Jiang Yu had already prepared it in advance.
Spicy sauce, stir evenly.
After reaching this step, the dish is actually ready, and the next thing to do is to plate it.
However, it was still early before noon, so there was no rush to arrange the dishes. After Du Guangning mixed the beef, he looked at Jiang Yu impatiently and said with anticipation:
"Boss, would you like to have a taste?"
"Um."
Jiang Yu took a pair of clean kuai, put a small piece of beef in his mouth, chewed it gently, with a satisfied smile on his face, he nodded and said,
"Not bad! You should also try what you made."
"good!"
Du Guangning had a smile on his face, looking like a student who had been praised by the teacher. He also took a pair of clean kuaishou, picked up a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth.
Just after chewing it twice, his eyes suddenly widened with an incredible expression on his face.
This, is this roasted pepper mixed with beef really made by yourself?
When will I be able to make such delicious cold dishes? I’m afraid I’m not dreaming, am I?
Although he was shocked, Du Guangning knew that he was not dreaming, because the numbing and spicy taste on his tongue, mixed with the unique spicy taste of charcoal-roasted peppers, constantly stimulated his nerves, and it was tender, smooth and chewy.
The ribbed beef becomes more and more fragrant the more you chew it!
If it was really a dream, how could there be such a clear taste in the dream?!
After a while, Du Guangning came back to his senses. He ate the piece of beef in his mouth three times or two. Feeling that he was still unsatisfied, he ate several more pieces in a row before he stopped with satisfaction.
Come down.
When he found Jiang Yu still standing in front of him, Du Guangning realized that he had lost his composure. He raised his hand and scratched his head, and said with some embarrassment:
"Sorry, boss, I couldn't hold it back just now and ate a few more pieces. I really didn't expect that this roasted pepper mixed with beef is so delicious!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After finishing speaking, he realized that what he said was wrong, and quickly "remedied" it,
"If it weren't for the marinade and spicy sauce prepared by the boss, I definitely wouldn't be able to make it so delicious."
"Okay, if you don't know how to flatter me, don't force me to flatter you. I don't like hearing these useless things either."
Jiang Yu interrupted him funny and said to him,
"Although I mixed the marinade with the sauce, you made this dish yourself and it has nothing to do with me. You have to be more confident. You have to make many dishes by yourself in the future. I can't make every dish.
They’re all staring at you.”
After hearing this, Du Guangning suddenly felt that he had a heavy responsibility. He nodded solemnly and said:
"Well, don't worry, boss, I will definitely do a good job."
"Okay, then let's move on to the next dish. This dish doesn't have a pre-mixed sauce. You have to pay more attention to the amount of seasonings."
Jiang Yu turned his head and looked at Du Guangning again, raised his finger and pointed at the two yams with skin on the operating table, and said to him,
"This cold dish is called Luzhou-flavored yam tofu. The yam must be steamed first, then stirred into a thick slurry, mixed with eggs and steamed to make tofu. Then the prepared yam tofu is fried in oil and fried until golden, then the chicken is added.
Stew in broth made from keel bones and mushrooms, then season.
You start cooking it now, and make a little more yam tofu and save it for later use. The taste of this dish will deteriorate if it is kept for a long time. We can make it again when the guests are coming soon."
"oh oh."
Du Guangning responded and quickly started to take action.
To be honest, he is really a little nervous now. The key step of the roasted pepper and beef dish he made before was that the boss controlled it in advance, so no matter how he made it, the taste would not be much different.
But now for this fragrant yam tofu, every step has to be done by yourself from beginning to end. It is really difficult to say whether it can be done well and whether the taste can be appreciated by the boss!
Chapter completed!