Chinese chef

Chapter 42 Braised Chestnut Chicken

42 Braised Chestnut Chicken

Seeing Gao Kai's shocked expression after eating a piece of [Hua Diao Braised Meat], both Jin Mingwu and Hou Yongjie frowned slightly.

Could it be that this dish...

The two of them moved to the front of the plate of [Hua Diao Braised Pork].

Well, the color is red and bright, it seems...it is indeed better than the one made by myself.

Take a sip.

The flavor of Huadiao wine is very strong, but not too overwhelming, and the taste of pork belly still dominates.

The two looked at each other.

try it?

Picking up the chopsticks quickly, each of them picked up a piece of pork belly and put it in his mouth.

It is slightly sweet at first, and then has a little salty taste, which is mixed with the fragrance of green onion and ginger and slightly spicy. Of course, the fragrance of Huadiao wine is also very strong.

Take a bite.

The skin is crispy, the meat is soft and tender, and the fat part is constantly oozing juice under pressure.The juice didn't feel greasy at all, but contained a more mellow fragrance.

Just the right amount of oil and seasoning mix together, constantly echoing on the tip of the tongue.

Before they knew it, a piece of pork belly had already been eaten, and the two of them involuntarily took another piece and put it in their mouths.

By this time, the other chefs had no doubts and all crowded over together.

Everyone was in a hurry, and each picked up their chopsticks. This plate of [Hua Diao Braised Meat] is not much, so it depends on whose hands and feet are faster.

"This pork belly is amazing!"

"Delicious, delicious, much more delicious than what I make!"

"As expected of a consultant, experts are different!"

"How on earth is this made? It looks nothing special, but why is it so delicious?"

"Is the reason due to the ratio of seasonings? This taste is fragrant but not greasy, with moderate saltiness and sweetness..."

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After the chefs ate it, they were all shocked.

As for the other kitchen staff, they watched the chefs taste the food with expectant eyes.

"Consultant Mu, can you tell us the secret of this Huadiao Braised Pork?" Gao Kai asked.

No matter how suspicious he was about Mu Feng at the beginning, as far as this [Hua Diao Braised Meat] is concerned, he can only sincerely admire Mu Feng.

"Of course, I'm here to teach you how to cook!" Mu Feng said with a smile.

If he talked like this as soon as he came, I'm afraid it would only attract laughter from the whole room.

However, now everyone who has tasted this [Hua Diao Braised Meat] will write the word 'convincing' to Mu Feng.

"Actually, the method of Huadiao Braised Pork is very simple, and you all know how to do it too. However, the heat and seasoning need to be improved..."

Mu Feng carefully explained to them the entire cooking process of this [Hua Diao Braised Meat], as well as the various details that should be paid attention to.

While listening to Mu Feng's explanation, the chefs tried to replicate Mu Feng's cooking process.

The improvement of this culinary skill is not difficult, but it is not easy to say. If no one teaches, and you only rely on your own comprehension, it will take more than a day or two. It will take years of repeated practice before you can make a breakthrough.

However, if someone teaches, especially this kind of targeted experience teaching, then the improvement of cooking skills will be improved by leaps and bounds.

Of course, the improvement of cooking skills also depends on the chef's qualifications, after all, everyone's understanding and talent are different.

By the time today's teaching is over, Gao Kai's [Hua Diao Braised Meat] skill has reached the level of a super chef.

His culinary skills are not far behind that of a super chef, so he naturally learns and comprehends them much faster than others.

However, the other chefs are not so good, and the four senior chefs still need more practice.Not to mention, those remaining mid-level chefs.

However, Mu Feng is not in a hurry, anyway, the future is long, teach slowly, they will always improve day by day.

Moreover, after teaching this dish, Mu Feng's mastery of stewed dishes has deepened.

With so many chefs cooking a dish at the same time, because of their different aptitudes and abilities, they encountered different problems. For Mu Feng, it was tantamount to continuous intensive review in a short period of time.

Such a high-frequency review is naturally very effective for the improvement of cooking skills.

After finishing the teaching of [Hua Diao Braised Meat], Mu Feng went back to Su Ji.

After returning to Suji, the first thing to do is to announce the special dishes that will be launched today on the official account.

That's right, because the number of WeChat friends is growing too fast, Mu Feng specially opened a personal official account with the advice and help of Zhong Yaqi.

The name of the official account is still 'Su Ji Xiao Dian'. Anyway, for Mu Feng, it doesn't matter which name is used, and the task requirement of the system is still to increase the popularity of Su Ji Xiao Dian.

The official account has only been opened for a few days, and it has already attracted close to 2 followers.

The special dish that Mu Feng plans to launch today is 【Braised Chestnut Chicken】.

Zhong Yaqi was in charge of filming, and Mu Feng took out ingredients from the freezer.

This [Yellow Braised Chestnut Chicken] requires ingredients and ingredients such as chestnuts, ginger, green onions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, three yellow chickens, rice wine, pepper, etc.

After taking all the ingredients, Ding Shuo and Lu Haoyuan immediately helped to clean up all the ingredients.

Because the kitchen doesn't need so many people to help, Du Mingyu and Zhuang Xiaoxue just watched Mu Feng cook from the sidelines, and had the right to observe and study.

The two old people, Grandpa Su and Grandma Su, sat on the chairs and watched the big guy busy.

Since Su Ji has so many young people, the two old people feel very happy.

As for Su Ji's shares, the two old men had already negotiated with Mu Feng a few days ago, they only accounted for [-]% of Su Ji's profits, and the remaining [-]% went to Mu Feng.

The two old people knew in their hearts that although the store was theirs, the diners came for Mu Feng's cooking skills.

Anyway, they didn't think about how much money they would make when they opened the store, as long as it was enough for their daily needs, otherwise they wouldn't have raised prices for so many years.

Now that Mufeng's culinary skills are so good, and diners like Mufeng's dishes so much, it's better to hand over the shop to Mufeng, and he can do odd jobs in the shop every day, greet customers, and feel at ease.

However, when he first heard the proposal, Mu Feng disagreed, feeling that he owns too many shares. After all, the store was provided by two old people.

Although the vast majority of diners are here for him now, if he rents this store himself, he will also need to rent it.

Later, because of the insistence of the two old people, Mu Feng had no choice but to agree. However, he still took a step back. The two old people accounted for [-]% of the profit of Su Ji's small shop, and he accounted for [-]%.

The two old people refused at first, saying that they are already old, and money is not of much use, anyway, it is enough for daily use.

Now they see these young people busy in and out of the store every day, and they feel happy in their hearts.

However, in the end, under Mu Feng's insistence, the two old people agreed. Anyway, [-]% is about the same as [-]%. Since Mu Feng insisted on giving them an extra [-]%, they readily accepted it.

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After Ding Shuo and Lu Haoyuan cleaned up all the ingredients, Mu Feng started cooking.

He first cut up the auxiliary ingredients such as ginger and spring onion, shiitake mushrooms, and winter bamboo shoots and put them aside for later use.

Then, chop the three-yellow chicken into small pieces, put them in a bowl, add rice wine, salt, pepper, scallions, ginger slices, fragrant leaves, star anise and other seasonings and mix well, then add an appropriate amount of dry cornstarch and mix well. Marinate for half an hour.

Because this dish will be launched at noon, it is naturally impossible to wait until noon to marinate the large amount of ingredients needed.

Therefore, Mu Feng arranged for Zhong Yaqi, Lu Haoyuan, and Ding Shuo to marinate the chicken nuggets needed for noon in advance according to the steps he taught.

Half an hour later, Mu Feng heated the oil in the pan, put the marinated chicken pieces into the oil, deep-fried until golden, and took it out.

Then, pour out the excess oil, leaving only some base oil, put the onion, ginger, and star anise into it and sauté until fragrant, then put the chicken nuggets in and stir fry together.

After the chicken pieces in the pot were evenly stir-fried, Mu Feng added rice wine, light soy sauce, and oil into the pot in turn, and continued to stir-fry evenly.

Then, pour in shiitake mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots, stir-fry, then add chestnuts, pour boiling water, cover the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.

The 10 minutes passed quickly, and when Mu Feng lifted the lid of the pot, a strong aroma mixed with the aroma of wine and fresh oyster sauce came over his face.

"It smells so good!" Zhong Yaqi felt the strongest because she was going to shoot the video and was the closest.

Mu Feng smiled, and continued to add sugar, salt, and pepper to the pot for seasoning, then turn on the fire to collect the juice.

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Mu Feng put this [Yellow Braised Chestnut Chicken] on a plate, and took a close-up of Zhong Yaqi.

Through the screen, Zhong Yaqi saw that the chestnut chicken was oily in color and tangy in aroma, which made her swallow her saliva.

"It's finished." Zhong Yaqi turned off the camera function of her mobile phone, looked at the dish [Braised Chestnut Chicken] in front of her and said to Mu Feng, "After I upload the video, come and taste this plate of chicken."

Mu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled and nodded.

He is always very happy to see others like his cooking.

"Come on, come and try, grandparents, come and try this chestnut chicken." Mu Feng walked out of the kitchen and brought the dishes to the dining table next to the two elderly people.

Grandpa Su and Grandma Su picked up their chopsticks and put a chestnut into their mouths.

"Well, the chestnuts are soft and melt in the mouth, delicious! Haha." Grandpa Su said with a smile, and then put another piece of chicken into his mouth.

The chicken has a strong smell of oyster sauce and wine before it is eaten. Once you bite it, you can feel the gravy in the chicken instantly bursting out, the smell of oyster sauce, the taste of rice wine, and light soy sauce The right sweet and sour taste formed by mixing with white sugar is very full and full of aftertaste.

"It's delicious, it's delicious!" Grandpa Su gave a thumbs up and nodded in praise.

"Mu Feng's cooking skills are getting better and better." Grandma Su said with a smile, looking at the expression on her face, she was obviously very satisfied with this [Braised Chestnut Chicken].

"Come and try it too!" Grandpa Su said to Zhong Yaqi and the others with a smile.

Zhong Yaqi and Lu Haoyuan were already salivating, but because the seniors were in order, they dared not go forward, so they had to let the two old people taste it first.

Now when they heard that Grandpa Su asked them to go over to eat, several people immediately rushed forward.

One person has one chopstick, some pick chestnuts, some pick chicken, and after eating, each of them can't help but nod happily.

The video of [Braised Chestnut Chicken] was posted on the official account within 3 minutes, and many people have already commented on it.

"Wow, this Braised Chestnut Chicken looks delicious!"

"Hey, I heard someone talking in the background, saying it smells good, haha."

"I'm hungry, the chicken looks so tender."

"It turns out that the braised chestnut chicken is made with rice wine. I have only heard the name of this dish before, but I have never tried it. It looks so delicious!"

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At noon, the diners came to the door on time, and Su Ji was still full of diners.

As for the Zhonghua Building, because Shi Nancheng believed in Mu Feng's strength very much, especially after tasting the [Hua Diao Braised Meat] made by Gao Kai under Mu Feng's guidance, he personally experienced what it means for a famous teacher to produce a good apprentice.

Therefore, in order for the chefs in Zhonghua Building to better and quickly master the culinary skills taught by Mu Feng, he specially made the [Hua Diao Braised Pork] as the special dish of the day, and even offered a [-]% discount. I just hope diners can order more of this dish.

Chefs can also quickly improve their cooking skills through intensive repetitive exercises.

Because of repeated practice, the chefs of Zhonghualou have become more and more proficient in the cooking skills of this dish.

When it was time for dinner that day, the four senior chefs, including Jin Mingwu and Hou Yongjie, had reached the top level in cooking this [Hua Diao Braised Meat].

Of course, Mu Feng's teaching and their own aptitude are both indispensable.

As for the other chefs, they have improved a lot, but it will take some time to reach the special level.

In the following days, Mu Feng would go to the Zhonghua Building every morning to teach the chef there how to cook.

At the same time, Shi Nancheng will make the dishes taught by Mu Feng that day as the special dishes of Zhonghua Building every day.

With the help of Mu Feng, Zhonghua Building gradually began to restore its former reputation step by step.

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Because Mu Feng is basically taking care of Su Ji's small shop now, the two old people, Grandpa Su and Grandma Su, usually help out in the shop every night until ten o'clock before going home early to rest.

As for the finishing work, leave it to Mu Feng and the other young people to do it.

That night, Su Ji was about to close, and the hygiene in the store had been cleaned up, and Zhong Yaqi and Lu Haoyuan had already left.

Only Mu Feng and Shi Nancheng were left in the shop.

Mu Feng closed the store door, ready to go home with Shi Nancheng.

Because Mu Feng's home is very close to Su Ji, Shi Nancheng will accompany Mu Feng to walk home every night, and then go back home by himself.

It was already past eleven o'clock at night, and there were very few pedestrians on the road. The two talked while walking.

Just as Mu Feng was about to get home, suddenly the cell phone in his pocket rang.

Mu Feng took out his phone and looked, it was Grandma Su.

As soon as the phone was connected, Grandma Su's anxious voice came from the phone.

"Mu Feng, come here quickly, your Grandpa Su has fallen!"

After hearing this, Mu Feng was startled, and his pupils dilated instantly.

The old man fell down, this matter can be big or small.

"Grandma, don't worry, I'll go there right away. Is Grandpa still awake? Is there any blood? Or where did he hit it?" Mu Feng forced himself to calm down and asked.

Shi Nancheng knew what was going on as soon as he heard it, and looked at Mu Feng solemnly.

"There is no bleeding, he complains of back pain and leg pain now." Grandma Su said anxiously.

"Have you dialed 120?" Mu Feng asked.

"Not yet, I, I was shocked." Grandma Su said.

"Grandma, don't worry. I'll call 120. Don't touch grandpa to avoid secondary harm. According to what you said, grandpa is still awake, so the problem shouldn't be serious. Don't worry, I'll go there immediately!" Mu said the wind.

"Okay, okay, I won't touch him, I'll wait for you." Grandma Su replied.

After hanging up the phone, Mu Feng immediately called 120, and then followed Shi Nancheng to Grandpa Su's house.

Fortunately, the places where the two elderly people lived were not far away. Mu Feng and Shi Nancheng ran at top speed, and arrived there in 5 minutes.

When the two arrived at Su's house, they rang the doorbell, and Grandma Su came over to open the door immediately.

As soon as the door was opened, the two of them saw Grandma Su who was stunned. Her face was pale and her hands were trembling.

The two walked into the house and saw Grandpa Su lying on the floor in front of the toilet. Although his face was wrinkled and looked uncomfortable, fortunately he was still awake.

Seeing Mu Feng and Shi Nancheng coming, he greeted them with a forced smile: "Come on, come on, no, it's okay, hiss... huh..."

Seeing Grandpa Su's appearance, Mu Feng and Shi Nancheng relaxed their hearts a little.

"Grandpa, the ambulance will be here soon, please bear with it, besides back pain and leg pain, do you feel bad in other places?" Mu Feng frowned and looked at Grandpa Su with concern.

He didn't dare to touch Grandpa Su, he was afraid of causing secondary harm if he accidentally caused a second injury, so he just squatted beside Grandpa Su.

Fortunately, it is summer now, and the ground is not cold. If it is winter, it will be troublesome.

"No, it's okay, don't worry, she, she made a fuss, I'm fine, don't, don't worry." Grandpa Su tried his best to force out a smile.

"How old are you, a fall can be big or small, do you know?!" Grandma Su was so anxious that tears came out.

"Don't be afraid, Grandma Su, don't be afraid, the ambulance will be here soon, it's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid!" Shi Nancheng immediately stepped forward and held Grandma Su's hand to comfort him.

Grandma Su's hand was very cold, Shi Nancheng held it slightly, hoping to calm Grandma Su down.

The ambulance arrived soon, and the medical staff took Grandpa Su to the hospital.

After the doctor's examination, Grandpa Su's waist was slightly contused and his calf was slightly fractured. It was not serious, but because of his age, he still needed to be hospitalized for a period of time.

Mu Feng and Shi Nancheng accompanied Grandma Su to watch the night at the hospital.

At around six o'clock the next morning, Mu Feng saw that Grandpa Su was sleeping soundly, so he said hello to Shi Nancheng, and then went back to Su Ji, intending to cook a pot of porridge for Grandpa Su.

He plans to make a pot of [Mushroom Pork Ribs Porridge]. Pork Ribs Porridge has the functions of invigorating the kidneys and Qi, strengthening the body, and the ribs are rich in calcium. It is very suitable for Grandpa Su's current physical condition and can strengthen his body.

Because there were no ribs in the store, Mu Feng went to the vegetable market first and bought a pound of small ribs.

Short ribs, also called ribs, refer to the small-sized bones of pork ribs.

Spare ribs are the spine bones attached to the back of the rib band, with chunks of pork attached between the bones.

Small ribs must be used to make rib porridge, and large ribs are generally used to make large noodles.

After buying the ribs, Mu Feng went back to Su Ji.

In addition to short ribs, dried shiitake mushrooms are also essential to make [Mushroom Pork Ribs Porridge]. Dried shiitake mushrooms must be used here, otherwise there will be no taste.

After preparing all the ingredients and ingredients, Mu Feng began to cook the porridge.

He first started cooking porridge in a casserole. When the porridge was almost cooked, he put the washed pork ribs and ginger into it and cooked for about 20 minutes.

Then, put the shiitake mushrooms cut into small cubes and cook, add salt at the same time, and continue to cook on low heat for about 20 minutes.

Finally, put a little MSG, add chopped green onion just now, and add a little pepper and soy sauce to enhance the taste.

This [Mushroom Spare Ribs Porridge] must be cooked until the porridge is thick and mellow, so the heat is very important.

Because Mu Feng seldom cooked porridge before, he was not very proficient in controlling the heat, so he could only try the taste of porridge bit by bit.

Fortunately, the cooking skills are similar. Although he doesn't have a master's method of cooking porridge, he still cooked a pot of extremely delicious [Mushroom Pork Ribs Porridge].

After cooking the porridge, Mu Feng rushed to the hospital immediately.

When we arrived at the hospital, Grandma Su was already awake, but Grandpa Su was still sleeping.

Because Shi Nancheng was going back to Zhonghua Building, he said hello to Mu Feng and went back first.

"Grandma, come have some porridge first." Mu Feng said to Grandma Su while putting the thermos and bowls and chopsticks on the table beside the hospital bed.

"Okay, okay, Mu Feng, thank you, without you, I really don't know what to do." Grandma Su looked at Mu Feng gratefully.

"We don't say these words between us, it seems estranged, come on, you sit down first, I'll scoop you a bowl, you try it." Mu Feng said with a smile.

Then, he slowly opened the lid of the thermos, and suddenly, a delicious smell wafted out of the pot.

"smell good!"

Grandpa Su on the bed next to him suddenly opened his eyes.