delicious master

Chapter 19
Lying in the cardboard box, there was still an egg under the buttocks, and only the remaining hen moved proudly.

Experience never deceives, as long as it is a hen capable of laying eggs, it is absolutely safe.

Another unfortunate chicken was brought in front of Tang Youwei, its wings were caught, and the hen could only stretch its neck and keep flapping.

"There's nothing wrong with this chicken? The meat quality is pretty good, but it's a bit small."

Tang Youwei looked at the hen in front of him strangely, it didn't look like there was any problem with the quality of the meat.

And as the heir to the soup family's recipes, Tang Youwei can definitely say that the delicious salt-baked chicken of the Tang family is definitely made of this kind of broiler chicken.

After looking at it again and again, it was confirmed that there was no problem with the live chicken. Tang Youwei asked Tang Xiaokang to slaughter it now, and prepared to start making delicious salt-baked chicken.

Standing there quietly, watching Tang Xiaokang toss, Tang Youwei didn't have the slightest intention to help.

He asked Tang Xiaokang to do these things, and he didn't have a hint of wanting to test his grandson.

Watching Tang Xiaokang working alone in the kitchen, he skillfully removed the hair, cleaned it, and then slaughtered a complete native chicken.

Then Tang Xiaokang dug into clean water again and washed it repeatedly.

This action made Tang Youwei a little surprised. This point was not written in the recipe, but he didn't expect it to be researched by his grandson.

Seeing this, Tang Youwei's eyes became more and more satisfied.

But the more he looked at the back, Tang Youwei's face became more and more surprised. Without him, Tang Xiaokang's movements are too proficient, and every step is very standard. This is not to say that he can do it by himself. , Only after long-term practice can it be possible to reach such a point.

When seasoning, the hands are very steady, and the amount of each seasoning is controlled very precisely. As the head chef of Dongju for 30 years, Tang Youwei can tell with his eyes.

Add peanut oil and stir the marinade evenly. Tang Xiaokang took out the absorbent paper again and began to wipe the surface of the chicken.

Seeing this, Tang Youwei's eyes lit up immediately.

"This move is your own idea?"

"That must have been taught by the system."

Silently complained in his heart, Tang Xiaokang didn't dare to tell the old man so directly, and promised: "Well, chicken without moisture is easier to taste when marinated. It can also make the chicken dry faster and better. Control the texture of the chicken."

Looking at Tang Xiaokang in surprise, Tang Youwei was really surprised at this moment. If the previous skillful movements could only satisfy him, then the current Tang Xiaokang has completely surpassed the best in Tang Youwei's heart. expectations.

What is the difference between an ordinary cook and a master? Apart from the most basic proficiency and skills, every chef who has reached the pinnacle of cooking skills will have a characteristic.

That is to be good at finding problems and being good at solving them.

Being able to think of ways to improve the texture and taste of each dish is the most basic gap between a master and an ordinary cook.

At this moment, Tang Xiaokang, although he is still very far away from the achievements of those masters, at least he has already taken this step.

How many people have spent their entire lives, but there is no way to take a step on this road.

As long as there is a breakthrough, the road ahead will be much easier.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Tang Youwei's face. It was not until today that he finally felt that the recipes of the Tang family would not be cut off in his own hands.

After absorbing the moisture on the surface of the chicken, spread the ginger powder marinade prepared by Tang Xiaokang pieces evenly on the chicken.

Put it in like applying essential oils when giving people a spa, and rub it in evenly.

"Add some maltol and yellow gardenia water. The taste will be more fragrant and the color will be better."

At this moment, the silent Tang Youwei suddenly mentioned something.

There was a pause in the movement of his hands, and the next moment Tang Xiaokang added two other seasonings according to the old man's instructions.

After all the marinade was applied, Tang Xiaokang suddenly lifted the chicken feet, bent and folded them, stuffed the two chicken feet into the belly of the chicken, picked up the hook and hung the whole chicken up.

Drying the chicken is a time-consuming task, but Tang Youwei was not idle. He stepped forward and wiped out the remaining marinade in the bowl, put it in his mouth and tasted it. He closed his eyes and said nothing.

Seeing the old man like this, Tang Xiaokang couldn't help becoming nervous.

It stands to reason that with the help of the system and the crazy practice yesterday, there is absolutely nothing to be picky about Tang Xiaokang's marinade.

However, after seeing the old man taste the taste, Tang Xiaokang still raised his heart subconsciously.

When he was a child, Tang Xiaokang knew better than anyone else how picky his old man was, especially when he had tasted the craftsmanship of his great-grandpa and grandpa.

You must know that in the era when royal chefs still existed, the two of them further enhanced the Tang family recipes in their hands, so that the royal chefs in the palace came to ask for advice.

And the great-grandfather even turned the title of Tang family into a delicacy endorsement in all the upper class.

Looking at the old man's silent face, Tang Xiaokang swallowed involuntarily.

"not bad……"

After a long silence, the old man slowly began to comment.

"This marinade is definitely enough to pass the test. It can be seen that you put your heart into it!"

There was a look of satisfaction in his eyes, and he looked at Tang Xiaokang. Tang Youwei even doubted whether he had made a mistake in letting Tang Xiaokang get in touch with the kitchen so early.

When I was young, I couldn't do things smoothly after spending so many years, but when I grew up, I realized the epiphany so smoothly, and even did better.

This made old man Tang Youwei in a daze.

"The amount of maltol is a bit small. When it is baked with salt later, the aroma will be very volatile. Adding a little more can make the aroma better retained in the chicken. The yellow gardenia water is too much, It can be too much color, too much. Too much force can sometimes make people disgusted."

"But it's your first time today, so it's not a big deal. Pay attention in the future and learn to control yourself."

Facing the old man's words, Tang Xiaokang listened absolutely seriously. These things are all the unique details of the Tang family. Things that have been passed down and summarized from generation to generation, even if it is a system, there is no way to do it so comprehensively.

The fried salt used for salt-baking is leftover from yesterday. This thing can be reused many times, especially when the heat is just right in the middle, the dry aroma will become more intense after salt-baking.

It takes at least two hours for the marinated chicken to dry, so the fried salt should not be heated and fried too early.

The old man sorted out the things he brought, while Tang Xiaokang went out to receive the guests.

(End of this chapter)