delicious master

Chapter 69 Happy New Year's Day (I hope everyone's dreams come true in the new year!)

Xiao Wenshuo left, but he confirmed the final time with Tang Xiaokang.

Speaking of it, the time is also very tight, there is only less than half a month, and it is already the second half of November, and the other party's birthday will be at the end of the month.

That is to say, before the end of the month, Tang Xiaokang will complete the production of chrysanthemum tofu soup.

Tang Xiaokang rubbed his hands involuntarily during the tight time, and he could feel that in the next few days, his thoughts would probably be on this dish.

As for the price, Tang Xiaokang didn't mention it, and Xiao Wenshuo didn't ask either.

Everyone knows that this kind of thing can no longer be measured by price. Tang Xiaokang's help this time is not only for Xiao Wenshuo's face, but also for Xiao Yu and Liu Xi's face.

Tang Xiaokang really has some affection for that ghostly little girl, just like his own sister.

This time, it was a favor owed by Xiao Wenshuo, and it was a huge favor. Even if he didn't say it, Xiao Wenshuo knew it very well in his heart.

But as long as he can satisfy his mentor, for Xiao Wenshuo, it is nothing if he owes a favor.

It's easy to lose a thousand pieces of gold, but it's hard to return a favor.

Tang Xiaokang was willing to try because of Xiao Wenshuo's sincerity. After all, it is more important for people like them to owe a debt of favor.

Xiao Wenshuo's willingness to contribute to this step shows that he really cares about and appreciates that teacher in his heart.

Tang Xiaokang appreciates this very much.

Different from other industries, in the chef industry, the relationship between master and apprentice is very important, especially for the apprentices who are truly apprentices. The relationship between the two is really the same as father and son. Sometimes, the person who inherits the inheritance is not one's own relatives. The son, instead, is inherited by his apprentice.

Such a situation may sound exaggerated, but when faced with that kind of master-student friendship, it becomes extremely reasonable.

The son may be unreliable sometimes, but his true personal disciple will regard him as his father for the rest of his life and be truly grateful for the rest of his life.

After eleven o'clock at night, Dongju closed as usual.

Tang Xiaokang finished cleaning and went upstairs with the winter melon in his arms.

In two days, it will be a month since the little guy was picked up.

But now this little thing is no longer something that can be described by the Eighteen Changes, it has completely gone through the 36 Changes.

From the rounded face, it can be seen how comfortable this little guy has been living this month.

Compared to how skinny he used to be, now he can squeeze out a layer of flesh just by pinching him casually.

Picking up the little wax gourd and looking at the other party's round eyes, Tang Xiaokang couldn't help but tease.

"You bastard, drinking milk and goat powder can have the effect of eating pig feed."

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Autumn is deep, and the footsteps of winter are quietly walking in. The cool cold wind has become a bit biting at this moment. Unlike the previous days, it should be due to the occasional cooling down due to rain.

This cold feeling has begun to become rare and normal.

He moistened his hands with warm water to prevent the joints from becoming stiff. Tang Xiaokang looked at the tofu in front of him with a serious expression.

This is the third day he got up early.

He has been getting up very diligently in the past few days, after preparing the daily mutton soup and drying the salt-baked chicken ingredients in advance.

Tang Xiaokang's thoughts were all on the chrysanthemum tofu soup.

This is also something that can't be helped. Since I agreed to it, it must be done well, otherwise it will not only make both parties unhappy, but more importantly, it will ruin the Dongju's signboard.

This is unacceptable to Tang Xiaokang, and even more unacceptable to the Tang family.

Even if his father Tang Qingbo didn't learn how to cook, he also attached great importance to the Dongju signboard, which has been the face of the Tang family for generations.

In the past, as long as the Tang family and Dongju were mentioned, no one would give a thumbs up and praise.

If Tang Xiaokang dared to smash this signboard that had been maintained by his ancestors for so many years, Tang Qingbo would probably be able to strangle his son to death without the old man doing it.

Chrysanthemum tofu soup, as the name suggests, is tofu that looks like chrysanthemums, blooming in the soup.

This step is similar to Wensi Tofu, but the difficulty is slightly higher.

Because chrysanthemum tofu cannot be cut, that is to say, the height of the tofu must be considered every time you cut the knife. What is more difficult is that in order to maintain sufficient aesthetics, the remaining height left after you cut the knife every time It must be similar, and there must be no deviation.

This will further affect the appearance of chrysanthemum tofu.

The remaining difficulty lies in the knife work, which is different from Wensi Tofu, because the shredded tofu can't be seen clearly, so everything can only be done by feeling.

There is not much difference in the effect of fine tofu shreds in water.

However, as a state banquet dish, chrysanthemum tofu has very strict requirements in terms of size consistency and quantity.

At least each piece of shredded tofu must be cut to a uniform size in order to show the most perfect chrysanthemum shape. This is the most difficult part of this kitchen knife.

Now there are actually quite a few restaurants selling chrysanthemum tofu soup, but their cut chrysanthemum tofu is basically tofu strips, and some restaurants don’t use knives at all, but use specially designed tools, which only need one Press, a less authentic, ugly-looking chrysanthemum tofu appeared.

With this kind of thing, you can still live in peace if you fool Xiaobai. If you meet a knowledgeable person, you will be scolded lightly.The people who came here were a little grumpy, and they could cover the chef's face with the bowl of soup.

I took out a round cut, which is to cut the tofu into a circle, which will make you feel more like a chrysanthemum blooming.

If you use a kitchen knife for this, it will be very awkward, and it will easily damage the tofu. Whether the circle is cut well or not is a problem, so everyone uses special knives to complete this, and it does not affect the overall situation.

After making a circle, Tang Xiaokang finally picked up the kitchen knife and started.

The chrysanthemum tofu cannot be split horizontally in order to keep the flower stalks. The whole piece of tofu is very high, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty.

The remaining steps are not much different from the cutting method of Wensi Tofu, but the requirements are more urgent and precise.

Cut one hundred and eight vertical cuts, the distance between each cut is [-] centimeters, and then cut one hundred and eight crosswise, the distance between each cut is also the same, and more importantly, after cutting the knife, the distance between each cut is the same. The remaining position is also required to be on the same level.

This series of requirements seems very complicated, but the whole set of actions should be completed in the fastest time, at most no more than 1 minute, otherwise it will affect the moisture of the tofu, resulting in the failure of making the chrysanthemum shape.

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It's a new year again, Happy New Year's Day everyone!
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