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Chapter 278 Dongpo Meat

Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou. There is a famous doggerel: Huangzhou is good pork, the price is like dung, the rich will not eat it, and the poor will not understand it.Slow fire, less water, when the fire is full, it will be beautiful.Get up every day and play a bowl, so full that you don't care about it.

This "Ode to Pork" once made Yu Jian burst into laughter.Su Shi is not only an out-and-out foodie, it is also quite interesting to tease.

But it is this doggerel that contains the most primitive method of Dongpo meat.

The first part of this meaty meat dish with thick sauce and red sauce is to cut the meat.The meat should be fat and thin, the lean meat should be lean, the middle layer should be sandwiched, the fat meat should be thick, and the outermost layer should be wrapped with a layer of skin. Only one bite can eat the essence of Dongpo meat.

Yu Jian used small tweezers to pluck the hair from the pigskin bit by bit, put it in a hot pan and scald it lightly, and use the temperature of the bottom of the pan to shrink the hair follicles.The next step is to blanch the meat in cold water, and the wine should be carved with flowers to remove the fishy smell while retaining the aroma of the wine well.

A large piece of meat soaked in water for five minutes, after scooping up the cold water, cut it into equal cubes with a knife.

The next step is frying.Use medium-low heat to fry the excess fat. Except for the skin and lean meat, the rest of the sides should be browned.

Then there is cooking.The fried pork belly is tied into a cross with cotton thread, and a layer of scallions and ginger slices are placed on the bottom of the casserole. The pork belly is neatly stacked in the pot, and the seasoning and diluted rock sugar juice are added. Slowly simmer in warm water submerged in meat.

Time passed by minute by minute.

From two identical stoves, the fiery aroma wafted out at the same time, making it impossible to tell which is more important.Everyone just felt that the whole person was in the sea of ​​pork, and all they could see and touch were fat and tender pieces of meat.

"Okay——" Lai Wei took the lead, lifted the lid of the pot, and a smell of fat and meat overflowed, filling the whole room richly, and tangling.

Yu Jian also turned off the stove, and said softly, "I'm fine too." She opened the lid in no hurry, and let Yu Wen circulate again.

Xiao Lin pushed Yang Jianxin who was stunned: "Okay, okay, go and bring it here."

Yang Jianxin wiped his saliva, and ran up: "Hey - the smell of meow is so delicious -"

Two minutes later, two identical plates were placed in front of everyone, both of which were sauce red in color, with thick and oily juices.There are still clear traces of rope binding on the meat, but it is so... want to find out.

Pork belly was originally thick in fat, but after a long time of stewing, the meat became soft and the collagen melted into crystal clear fat. If it was not tied with cotton thread, it would have fallen apart.

Xiao Lin observed for a while, but couldn't see which one was made by the small boss, so he didn't struggle and picked one at random.The chopsticks were picked up carefully, such a small movement, but the flesh trembled slightly, and the sauce was mixed with fat, showing a state of dripping.

Kobayashi stretched out his tongue and rolled the meat into his mouth from the bottom of the chopsticks.But after a while, the tip of his tongue trembled, and his eyes straightened.The tender skin and trembling meat suddenly hit his teeth, and instantly bounced up again, soft and soft, melting in the mouth, sweet and meaty.

I just felt that there were green forests in front of me, and there were wild boars running rampant in the middle, and suddenly hit a towering old tree, the pig's body shook violently, but it didn't hurt at all.

This Dongpo meat, he can taste the firmness of the lean meat, and also the denseness of the skin, the two flavors are perfectly combined and complement each other.

He remained silent, rinsed his mouth, and picked up another piece of meat from another plate.

The same strong taste also melted in the mouth, with fat and fresh meat gushing out in his mouth, making him feel in a trance.

good to eat.

Both plates were equally delicious.

But he always felt that there was a little difference in it, but he couldn't tell.

Lai Wei leaned on the side table, ordered two plates, and was very confident: "How is it? Which one is delicious?"

Xiaolin and the neighbors of Lanhai Street who had already tasted it looked at each other, and pointed to the first plate.

Lai Wei took a closer look, and couldn't help but feel a little angry: "You all choose this one?"

The crowd nodded.

He suddenly became furious, took off the apron he was covering, and threw it on the ground: "Impossible! You must have tasted it wrong!"

The first set was made by Yu Jian, and the second set was done by him.Although the techniques of the two chefs are the same, the works presented are still slightly different.Yu Jian made the surface more glossy, while Lai Wei made it darker.

Lai Wei shouted in disbelief: "You say, what I did is not as good as what she did?"

Xiao Lin shook his head: "I don't know how to describe it, but the first plate is more delicious."

On the contrary, some experienced neighbors frowned and carefully observed the difference between the two, only to discover the clue: "Chef Lai's method should also be an ancient method, but in terms of taste, the little boss's is indeed better. How to put it, both of them melt in the mouth. Chef Lai’s lean meat is soft and rotten, and the fat and skin melt immediately. The little boss’s lean meat is also soft and rotten, but the skin is still chewy. strength."

Xiao Lin nodded again and again. After such a reminder, he was immediately opened up to Ren and Du's second veins, and then said: "Your Dongpo meat tastes the same after one bite. But the little boss' Dongpo meat is lean meat, fat meat and meat. Meat skin, three types of meat, three layers, layered on top of each other, and perfectly integrated."

Chef Lai still didn't believe it, he stepped forward to grab a piece, this bite made him shiver.

This taste-

He glanced at Yu Jian, moved his mouth, looked again, and moved again.

Wait until the chunks of meat turn into rich juice, flowing through the throat and sliding into the stomach.Then he silently lowered his head, picked up the Dongpo meat he made, and dumped it into the trash can in front of everyone.

"Master Yu, I was wrong!" He cupped his fists and bent slightly, "Although I, Lai Wei, am a vulgar person with little education, I hope to admit defeat! The Dongpo meat you cook is indeed better than mine. It's so delicious, I'm convinced!"

Even though she didn't want to admit it, Yu Jian defeated him with the dishes he was most proud of, and he was convinced of the defeat.

"Chef Lai has accepted." Yu Jian remained calm and nodded slightly, accepting his apology.

I am very satisfied in my heart.

Originally thought that Lai Wei was indeed an unqualified person, but now that he looked at it this way, he was not completely bad.As a cook, skill is the key, but character is also the key.Yu Jian has been in Guanglu Temple for many years, and most of them are ways to beat people who are incompetent.

She can believe that this Lai Wei, for a long time to come, will steadily ponder his not-so-perfect Dongpo meat technique.

She also always believes that food has its own power.

"Oh, that's right. Don't forget to clean the door of Yu's restaurant." Before walking out of Lanting Pavilion, Yu Jian turned her head and said something lightly.

Lai Wei froze——

He even forgot, he threw eggs at the door of others! ! !
(End of this chapter)