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Chapter 379 The reason why rock sugar jade paste was lost! Kneading Noodles - A great question in ramen making! 【Please subscribe】

Arriving at the cold storage, Lin Xu found that the temperature of the kelp paste had dropped and it still felt solid.

But because it has not completely cooled down, the kelp paste is only slightly solidified at this time, not completely solidified like the jelly.

It looks like smokable jelly, a bit watery, but overall quite elastic.

Lin Xu brought several portions back to the kitchen, poured on the freshly made caramel syrup, put a spoon on it, and sent it outside:

"Come and have a taste. Your stomach won't be able to handle this if you eat too much, so don't be greedy. One serving per person."

When several people saw the caramel syrup drizzled on top, they immediately became excited:

"Wow, that looks great."

"Seeing caramel makes my DNA move."

"Me too, I really like caramel... Wait, I'll take a photo and send it to the group first. Yan Bao went to Professor Tian's house for dinner today and hasn't come back yet. Let's seduce her."

After taking the photo, the three of them took the bowl and each took a bite with a spoon.

"Wow, the taste is so delicate and QQ."

"Is this kelp, brother? It's really delicate. It doesn't have the fishy smell of kelp when you eat it. It's really good."

"I really didn't expect that kelp can be eaten like this. I've learned a lot about it."

Listening to the three people's praise, Lin Xu took his own bowl and took a bite. At this moment, the kelp paste was still a little warm, and it tasted good with the slightly sticky caramel.

The kelp paste has a delicate texture and is slippery in the mouth. There is a hint of sweetness in it, but it is not rich.

Enhanced by the caramel, you can clearly feel the fresh flavor of the kelp.

One thing to note is that when this thing is completely cooled, it really needs to be mixed with rock sugar water, so that it tastes like ice powder and is more refreshing.

But this warm one is more suitable to eat with caramel.

"Xubao, can such a delicious delicacy be made new in the store?"

"Not for now, I have to improve it."

Shen Baobao thinks it is delicious, has a good texture, and tastes good when eaten with caramel. Unexpectedly, his own Xubao still strives for excellence. This dedicated spirit is really touching.

However, all Lin Xu could think about was how to neutralize the coldness of kelp.

Many people use kelp in Cantonese-style sugar water, but the amount is not large. The reason is that it is cold in nature. If the amount is too much, it will easily upset your stomach. Although the chance is not high, you can't take the risk.

It is better to find a way to adjust to a more peaceful state, otherwise this rock sugar jade paste will only be released in the summer.

And you have to pay attention when buying new products in the summer. Nowadays, every household has air conditioning, and almost everyone is soaking in air-conditioned rooms. In this state, it is somewhat inappropriate to eat cold kelp.

Just as I was thinking about it, the system prompt sounded in my mind:

"The host realizes the shortcomings of desserts and triggers the side task [Dessert Improvement]: The host is asked to improve the perfect dessert [Rock Sugar Jade Paste] into a dessert snack that can be used in all seasons within two weeks. Upon completion, the host will be rewarded with a perfect meal draw once."

Hey, is there such a good thing?

Then you have to study it carefully later.

After the afternoon rush hour in the store, Lin Xu drove behind Shen Baobao's Continental and took Dundun home to rest.

After arriving home, he finished washing and went to the study.

Putting on disposable gloves, he took down the sandalwood box from the bookshelf, opened it carefully, took out several "Imperial Food Records" inside, and looked through it carefully.

The text inside was all in traditional Chinese, and it was written vertically from right to left. There were no punctuation marks, which made Lin Xu confused.

"Xubao, what are you looking at?"

"The kelp I ate today is a palace dessert. Let me see if there is any record on it."

I hope that the prince who recorded various palace dishes is a dessert lover, otherwise it would be very disappointing to have all kinds of big fish and meat.

Looking at it, Lin Xu found that the dishes recorded inside were really diverse.

For example, a dish called "Tiger Pill in Clear Soup" actually involves simmering the Siberian tiger's eggs in clear chicken soup for several hours, then peeling off the skin and soaking them in the sauce, and finally dipping them into a dish to eat.

No wonder there are so few Siberian tigers, they are all eaten.

There was also a dish where a female leopard who was pregnant and about to give birth was dissected and the baby leopard inside was cooked with the placenta, which made Lin Xu speechless.

"Is this a collection of gourmet dishes? Is this a collection of dark dishes? It's the kind that can easily make people depressed."

Now that you are an emperor, you can't pursue things a little bit. You should always eat these things. Pay attention to the three high standards, brother.

While he was complaining, Lin Xu found the rock sugar jade soup he had just made today:

"Pure the kelp, put it in a casserole, add rock sugar, simmer on low heat for five hours and add a stick of incense, take it out, mash it, filter it through a gauze mesh, and let it cool to make a paste. Add rock sugar water and eat it, it tastes very delicious .”

Tsk, there really is.

And it’s exactly the same as what the system gave you.

It is officially certified.

Just as he was happy, Lin Xu found a line of small words that should have been added later.

"It was winter, and the emperor's brother had diarrhea after eating this dish, so he ordered the cook to be beheaded. This cooking method may be lost, which is a pity!"

Tsk tsk, this prince is also interesting. He actually doesn't feel sorry for his royal brother, but regrets that the practice may be lost. If this is reported, he will have to go to the clan mansion and be reprimanded, right?

Baobao Shen came over to take a look and asked curiously:

"Why did this practice become lost after the emperor had diarrhea? Can't the prince secretly do it at home?"

Lin Xu shook his head, looked at the girl and asked:

"Suppose you vomited and had diarrhea after eating something, and it took a lot of effort to stop it. When Sister Yan heard about it, she was so happy that she set up a table of this kind of food at home. What would you think?"

Shen Baobao clenched his fist:

"I must be angry... Huh? Does the emperor think so too? Ha! I actually have the potential to be an emperor!"

Lin Xu:? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Baby, can we stop thinking so divergently?

After he finished complaining, he looked at the records on it and muttered in his heart again, no wonder the system was so generous and directly upgraded to perfection. It turned out that this was just a semi-finished product.

Bai was happy.

He was about to look through it for a while when Baobao Shen next to him yawned:

"Xiao Xuzi, wait for me to go to bed~"

After saying that, he stretched out his hand like Lafayette in the movie and TV series, waiting for Lin Xu's support.

In this case, the book will naturally become unreadable.

Lin Xu closed the book, carefully put it into the wooden box, then placed it in the bookcase, took off the disposable gloves on his hands, held Baobao Shen's arm with one hand, and held her soft, boneless white palm with the other:

"Lafayette, please slow down."

"Well, you are so sensible, let's enjoy it!"

Lin Xu raised his hand and patted the girl's butt gently:

"Have you really put it on?"

"It's fun... By the way, I haven't tried on Dundun's clothes yet. Let's take a walk and see what our son looks like in a little sweater. He must be very handsome."

The two came to Dundun's room, where the little guy was drilling into the cat castle with a self-playing ball.

"Meow~~~"

Seeing Lin Xu come in, the little guy threw away his ball and jumped down from the cat castle.

Baby Shen took out the packaged pink pet sweater from the cabinet next to him:

"Baby, come and put on new clothes...wait a minute, I think it would be better to take a video. Dundun is wearing clothes for the first time. This video will definitely be interesting."

Just do it, this girl quickly brought over the fill light, tripod and shooting equipment.

Then start again:

"Baby, come try on your new clothes."

Dundun was a little unfamiliar with wearing clothes, but he was more interested in the packaging bag of the small sweater. He kept patting it with his paws, making a swishing sound.

"Stop playing and come get dressed."

Lin Xu took a sweater and put it on its head. The little guy immediately came over and stretched out his head to cooperate.

Put it on the neck, then pass the two front legs through the reserved holes in the sweater, and this little pink sweater is put on the body.

Originally, Dundun looked very majestic due to her plump figure, but after putting on this little pink sweater, she gave people the feeling of a transvestite.

The gray-blue cat fur on its body was highlighted by pink, making it look gray and gray. Its originally cute movements were a bit more vulgar, which was in sharp contrast to its previous majestic appearance.

"Hahahaha, baby, why are you wearing such weird clothes?"

Dundun was still feeling the new clothes, but when she heard Shen Baobao laughing like this, she immediately started tearing them apart.

Obviously unhappy.

Lin Xu also felt that pink was not suitable for Dundun, and asked curiously:

"Did you just buy this one?"

"No, I bought seven or eight pieces in various colors."

"Then try them all."

Burgundy red, sapphire blue, light blue, dark green, pure black, pure white, goose yellow... Dundun tried one after another and found that burgundy and light blue matched best, followed by sapphire blue. As for other colors, it doesn’t work.

"There is a little white cat and an orange little Garfield in that store. These clothes are so cute. I didn't expect that Dundun's coat color would be so picky."

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"It seems that our son has to wear high-end clothes, and he can't look like an ordinary kitten."

He was just joking, but when Dundun heard this, he immediately rubbed his big head against Lin Xu's palm.

With this flattering look, I obviously want to try it.

Shen Baobao asked like crazy:

"Then how about we find someone to order a set to try?"

"Okay, since there is a wedding during the Spring Festival anyway, Dundun also needs to wear new clothes, so why not find someone to make them custom-made."

After speaking, Lin Xu rubbed Dundun's big head:

"There is an exchange of rings at the wedding. How about letting Dundun present the ring then, okay?"

Dundun's eyes lit up, and he looked eager to participate.

After the shooting, Shen Baobao copied the materials to the computer, and then went back to the room with Lin Xu to rest.

the next morning.

After the young couple had breakfast, they drove to work.

Lin Xu came to the store, put Dundun in a burgundy sweater on the service counter, and walked around upstairs again. After confirming that nothing happened, he drove to Diaoyutai to learn the ramen technique.

Although I learned the general technique for making clay pots yesterday, I didn’t bother to learn how to make ramen noodles. Today I have to master this technique.

When I arrived at Diaoyutai, I just got off the car and bumped into Yin Hongbin:

"Hello, Chef Yin. Did you drink too much last night?"

Yin Hongbin patted his head and said:

"I got drunk over a drinking contest with your senior brother, and then we both drank too much. The rest of the group started to drink Lao Dai in a swarm. It is said that when they left last night, they slipped Lao Dai away under the table."

Liao Jinming organized such a gathering to let everyone have revenge and complain.

At this moment, all the accumulated anger was probably let out.

However, the senior brother is still a thief relatively speaking. He wants to fight with the host Yin Hongbin for drinks, join everyone, and die together with Lao Yin by self-destruction.

After such an operation, everyone's attention will naturally shift.

And the anger in his heart could only be vented to Dai Jianli.

Tsk, a good chef actually starts to learn the art of war. Who can bear this?

When he came to the kitchen, Yin Hongbin did not rush to teach him how to cook. Instead, he took a piece of newly baked naan and led Lin Xu around the kitchen while eating.

Lin Xu originally thought that Northwest cuisine only consisted of beef and mutton, but after looking around, he discovered that there are so many types of ingredients.

Take fish for example, there are fresh water fish, salt water fish, plateau fish, and cold water fish produced near Kanas... There are many kinds and many ways to eat them.

"Despite the drought in our northwest, we are all experts at eating fish. Even if we only have a few pieces of wood, people in the northwest can still make a delicious grilled fish."

Yin Hongbin finished the naan in his hand and basically finished checking the work in the kitchen.

He also introduced several chefs to Lin Xu.

Then, the head chef opened a small kitchen door and said:

"Master Lin, please come in. I'll teach you how to make noodles first."

Ramen, also known as dumpling noodles, pulling noodles, and stretching noodles, is a popular noodle dish in many areas in the north. It is said to have originated from Fushan, Shandong Province, but it was people from the northwest who made ramen popular, specifically Lanzhou, an important town in the northwest.

There, ramen is called beef noodles. It is the most indispensable delicacy for people to have three meals a day. It has formed a historical culture now.

Someone once joked on the Internet that if you want to anger a Lanzhou person, it is easy to call beef noodles ramen.

From these words, we can see how much Lanzhou people love beef noodles.

"Ramen can be found all over the country, and there are many ways to make it. Ramen in the northwest will add some flax water, which is a natural plant alkaline, after kneading the noodles to make the dough soft and stretchable."

Penghuishui?

Yin Hongbin pointed to the ramen agent package next to him and said:

"In the past, we cooked it ourselves, which was prone to impurities, and the quantity was difficult to control. Now we have made ramen noodles from the ash, with constant ingredients and better quality."

Lin Xu asked curiously:

"Do other places also use this kind of ramen agent?"

Yin Hongbin shook his head:

"Northern China prefers to use alkaline noodles. The dough produced with alkaline noodles is not as soft, but has higher toughness. It can be easily stretched to more than ten buckles, and the noodles can be stretched thinner than a hair."

"Chef Yin, what does buckle mean?"

"When making ramen noodles, each time you pull the noodles, you should buckle the noodles in your right hand with your left hand and continue to pull. Each buckle is called a buckle. In our northwest beef noodles, the thick noodles and wide noodles are generally seven buckles, and the capillary noodles are thick and wide. It’s about ten buckles, and the other two fines, leek leaves, and buckwheat ribs are all eight or nine buckles.”

Lin Xu now has a complete understanding of these professional knowledge.

Start kneading the dough.

Yin Hongbin wiped the work surface clean and poured in high-gluten flour:

"When making ramen noodles, you must use high-gluten flour or special ramen flour, so that the noodles will be good enough."

Dig a nest in the middle of the flour, sprinkle some salt, then Yin Hongbin adds some water, stir the salt evenly with his hands, and then push the flour into the water little by little, letting the water soak the flour.

Lin Xu looked at the amount of noodles and water and asked curiously:

“Chef Yin, didn’t you add enough water at one time?”

According to the usual flour mixing ratio, the amount of water just added is only about 50 to 60% of the flour needed.

When Yin Hongbin heard this, a surprised expression appeared on his face:

"Master Lin, you can actually detect the wrong amount of water just by looking at it... No wonder everyone likes to teach you. Who wouldn't like this talent?"

He said as he was busy:

"Ramen requires three times of water, three times of ash, kneading it ninety-nine and eighty-one times, adding water three times, and then adding ash water three times, so that the noodles will be soft and strong and can be pulled into thin strips."

As he spoke, he covered the water in the middle with flour bit by bit, then put the wet noodles and dry noodles in his hands and kneaded them into a slightly dry dough.

Then, add water and knead it, pile the dough together, and push it forward with the base of your thumb.

During the pushing process, Yin Hongbin will exert a rubbing motion on his palms.

He said to Lin Xu:

"There is no secret to making noodles, just put in the effort. In fact, not just ramen, but any pasta, as long as you add the kneading step when making noodles, the taste will be much better."

Use the kneading method to better combine the water and flour in the dough, and the dough will be smoother.

Add water to the dough for the third time, then knead it into a dough, cover it with plastic wrap in a basin, and start to rise.

During this process, the dough will relax, and the protein molecules in the flour will also release the excess water absorbed.

Lin Xu was dumbfounded. After working for so long, the steps of making noodles have just begun. Making noodles is really a physical exercise.

No wonder some pastry chefs go to the construction site to paint jobs if they can't work anymore.

Professional counterpart belongs to yes.

"Chef Yin, how long will this noodles last?"

"It will take about half an hour. Does Master Lin need some water?"

"unnecessary."

"Then let's continue. Next, I'll teach you how to mix the gray water."

Lin Xu nodded and said:

"Okay, I just want to see the beauty of Peng Hui."

While he was seriously learning how to make ramen, Shen Jiayue was sitting at his desk in the Dongming Building near the West Third Ring Road. Taking advantage of his fishing time, he used his notebook to edit a video of Dundun changing into new clothes.

This video is relatively easy to edit. It is just Dundun trying on sweaters of various colors.

After cutting it, she checked it over to make sure there was nothing wrong with it, and then uploaded it to her personal account.

Since the editing technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, Director Shen has updated a video every day and has been called the hardest-working rich man on the entire platform by fans.

Every time there is an update, there will be a bunch of comments about Aite’s own idols learning from the boss lady in the comment area.

Today, as soon as this video titled "Trying on new clothes for Dundun, the little guy seems unhappy" was uploaded, the comment area became lively.

But it’s none other than Lin Xu.

"Boss Lin, have you forgotten your account password?"

“I haven’t updated my food tutorials in four days, and my favorites have become rusty.”

"Lady boss, please take care of your husband-in-law and ask him to quickly publish a food tutorial. If a food UP owner doesn't make food, is he planning to cross the border?"

"I haven't shown up at the TV station for a long time. What is Boss Lin busy with recently?"

"..."

Looking at these comments, Shen Baobao replied with a high number of likes:

"He's learning how to make ramen. The video should be updated soon."

study! Do! pull! noodle?

The fans were all shocked.

Ha ha! Is it finally Lanzhou Ramen’s turn to shiver?

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I originally wanted to write the most detailed ramen tutorial on the Internet, but I was afraid that people would dislike it, so I deleted about six to seven hundred words. This chapter has 5,200 words. Please give me your monthly votes, brothers!