1888 Carefully examine it
To be honest, Yuan Zhou was a little worried about head chef Yang’s physical strength.
27 dishes were prepared for this banquet. There were quite a lot of main dishes, such as sweet and sour pork, Jade dress, red plum and Pearl fragrance, etc. Many of them were Imperial cuisines. Yuan Zhou had seen the appearance of Imperial cuisines for himself.
Although there were many dishes, head chef yang controlled the amount very well. Considering that everyone present was an old head chef, each dish was basically two to three mouthfuls per person. 27 mouthfuls was just right.
Very soon, the dishes were served slowly like running water. Occasionally, Mr. MA would chat with Yuan Zhou about the unique cooking method used by head chef yang for a certain dish.
Of course, he was mostly talking about Beijing cuisines. After all, Mr. MA knew that Yuan Zhou’s Cantonese cuisines had already reached the peak.
Of course, it was also because Mr. MA hadn’t eaten Yuan Zhou’s Cantonese dishes for a long time. Otherwise, he would have found that Yuan Zhou could still go one step further from the peak.
With a good start, there must be a perfect ending. Just like writing an essay, it always paid attention to the Tiger head, leopard tail, pig stomach, and the ending must be beautiful and powerful.
Then, as the second last dish of the banquet, it was the finale dish, misty sand boat stepping green, head chef Yang’s specialty.
“Isn’t this old Yang’s specialty?” Old GE had been thinking about it.
“It takes time for the sand boat to step on the green. Didn’t you see the old lamb stew?” Said imperial chef mo.
“I’m still looking forward to it. ” Mr. MA also opened his mouth. Apparently, he also had high expectations for this dish.
As for Yuan Zhou, who was well-versed in culinary skills, he was naturally able to react in an instant. Sand boat treading on verdant grass was a famous dish listed in the Manchu Han Imperial Feast. He wanted to see the live version of it.
The Hunchback he had seen earlier wasn’t big. He estimated that it was about three catties, including its skin and fur. Moreover, he knew the basic method of the sand boat stepping on Jade. It was even lighter after the bones were removed.
While Yuan Zhou was thinking, head chef yang came in with a big plate. He chuckled and said,””Sand boat tacui is here. You guys enjoy your meal.” As he said that, he put down the plate and continued to finish the last dish.
The big white plate was surrounded by a circle of green orchids, as if they were raw. Only the stem that was slightly darker than usual was known to be cooked. Inside, thick oil and red sauce were drizzled, and occasionally, white slices could be seen.
“Let’s eat. ” Mr. MA said and picked up a slice.
The other head chefs naturally didn’t stand on ceremony. They all moved their chopsticks, followed by Yuan Zhou.
With Yuan Zhou’s eyesight, he could naturally distinguish the Jade Orchid slice and the camel paw slice that were almost white. After all, their shapes were not quite the same, even though head chef yang had tried his best to make the two similar.
Of course, not many people had such a good judgment. Only Mr. MA, Royal Chef GE, Royal Chef mo and Yuan Zhou were at the table.
As soon as the piece of humpbacked palm entered his mouth, Yuan Zhou felt it was chewy. Although it was just a thin piece, it was very chewy and even made crunching sounds.
Hunchback paws were rich in protein. Apart from the chewy taste at the beginning, it also had a glutinous flavor with a little sweetness. The taste was very unique.
“Hiss, old goat did make a little change. Is there a little difference?” Imperial chef GE was the first to speak, frowning as he pondered.
“The pieces of the camel’s paw are sticky and strong, but they are indeed a little different …” Imperial chef mo was also savoring the taste.
“I’ve put in a lot of effort,” imperial chef GE said again.”I can’t even tell for a while.”
You judge.
You judge carefully.
Even GE mo, who was from a Royal Chef Family, could not taste it, let alone the others, so they all shook their heads.
If the Yang family was the head of the four Royal Chef families, then Mister MA was the best Chef of his generation, so he should be able to see it.
“I also like this dish very much. It doesn’t lose its quality.” Mr. MA praised and then said with confidence,”As for old Yang’s little thoughts … I don’t know either.”
This long breath almost choked the people present to death. They didn’t know, they didn’t know why he looked so confident.
“Although I don’t know, little Yuan definitely has some ideas,” said Mister MA.
Royal Chef mo, Royal Chef GE, and the others frowned. This Mr. MA was really making things difficult for them. Previously, head chef yang had said that it was the first time he had seen Yuan Zhou. In other words, Yuan Zhou had never eaten head chef Yang’s signature dish before.
The difference in how one ate the food from before was the difference.
This was no longer a problem of culinary skills. Could it be that Yuan Zhou could even predict the future by pinching his fingers?
Of course, imperial chef GE and imperial chef mo didn’t say anything either. After all, Yuan Zhou was brought here by Mr. MA, so it wasn’t appropriate for them to say anything.
Sand boat treading on green sounded very high-end, but it was also quite high-end to make. First of all, the material was camel palm, which was much more difficult to cook than camel humps.
First, it had to be boiled. Then, it had to be stir-fried with Yulan slices. Finally, it had to be stir-fried and drizzled with chicken juice. The process was still so complicated.
Yuan Zhou ate two chopsticks, one with the camel meat and the other with the Yulan slices.
“I think, on one hand, we should use winter bamboo shoots as the original ingredient to make Yulan slices.” Yuan Zhou said.
Jade Orchid slices were actually dried bamboo shoots. Different regions used both winter and spring bamboo shoots to make them. However, sand boat trudging green used spring bamboo shoots, which were suitable for making soup. Spring bamboo shoots were used in almost all Palace cuisines because they were the eight Treasures of the mountain.
Therefore, when Yuan Zhou said that, both Royal Chef GE and Royal Chef mo smiled with appreciation.
“The spring and winter bamboo shoots have very little difference after being made into Jade Orchid slices. Head chef Yuan is really capable to be able to tell that.” “That’s right,” chef GE said.”The winter bamboo shoots replaced the spring bamboo shoots. It’s an improvement from old sheep. Winter bamboo shoots are easy to store, and the Jade Orchid slices made from winter bamboo shoots are more flexible after being stir-fried in water.”
It was his first time eating, but he could tell that head chef yang had improved. In addition, he had hit the nail on the head when he tasted it previously. Imperial chef GE felt that this young chef in front of him was not simple.
“You said you were first. Is there a second?” Royal Chef mo noticed this.
“A chef’s every effort can be seen by others.” Yuan Zhou said,”I don’t know if the second point is the difference mentioned by Mr. MA, old GE, and old Mo. However, head chef Yang’s other intention is the chicken juice.”
“Chicken juice?”
The chefs present were all famous chefs, so they instantly understood what was going on and seemed to have thought of something.
“At first, The Hunchback paws were cooked with chicken soup. But this time, head chef yang added pigeons.” Yuan Zhou said with certainty,”the three types of meat, pigeon, chicken, and camel’s paw, have achieved an amazing harmony. It can be imagined that head chef yang has gone through a lot of cooking experiments.”
“Yes, it’s a pigeon,”
“Using pigeons and chicken to make soup at the same time, what kind of method is this? Chef yang is really bold. “
“I didn’t expect old goat’s signature dish to be improved. It’s not stopping at all.”
As the discussion continued, head chef Wang of Zhejiang cuisine said something that hit the point,””Head chef yang is an original chef, but head chef Yuan, you have done a lot of research on the Manchu Han Imperial Feast?”
That’s right. He had never tasted head chef Yang’s cooking before, but he was able to taste the first and second improvements in an instant. This was too much!
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