Stop pretending, I am the God of Cooking and I am showing off my cards!

"Holy shit, it smells really good!"

When the lid of the pot was lifted, a rich aroma wafted out from the pot. Even though the chef present was used to smelling the aroma of various dishes, he was still attracted by the smell.

The fragrance is rich but not overpowering. It smells very comfortable and makes your mouth start to salivate unconsciously.

The pig's head in the pot changed from the white color when it was put into the pot to maroon red. The stew that could have covered the pig's head was not even covering half of the pig's head at this time.

After five hours of simmering over low heat, the pork became tender.

As the stew at the bottom of the pot simmers, the whole pig head becomes trembling, and even has ripples. This is a sign that it is softening from the inside out, and it also occurs when the heat reaches its extreme.

Under normal circumstances, as long as the pork reaches this level, whether it is braised pork Dongpo pork or pork head meat, just wait and enjoy the delicious taste.

No matter how picky you are, you will be speechless when encountering such pork.

Wei Gan muttered:

"No wonder the pork skin needs to be placed in the pot with the skin side down when making it. If the pork skin is facing up, without the infiltration of the braised soup, the pig skin may shrink during steaming."

Dai Jianli smiled:

“Not only will it shrink, but it will also dry out and crack, ooze grease, and become as chewy as a belt.”

At this time, the pig's head was obviously ready. Lin Xu used chopsticks to carefully pick out the various spice residues on the pig's head, and then he and Xie Baomin lifted the pig's head out of the pot by holding the four corners of the bamboo grate.

When it comes out of the pot, the thick braised soup actually feels stringy. This is because the gelatin in the pork has been stewed out.

Put the pig head on a large plate, place some lettuce leaves on the thin parts of the mouth and other parts of the meat, and then put a large plate on top.

Quickly flipping it over, the pig's head was placed face up on the plate.

After taking off the plate and bamboo grate, and picking out the cooked onions and ginger, the whole pig's head officially appeared in front of everyone.

The pig's head is large and complete, and because the mouth is propped up by lettuce, it looks very plump and round.

The naturally upward arc formed at both ends of the pig's mouth, coupled with the squinting pig eyes, seems to be smiling.

A dish actually made a smiling face. It was natural for the literati who ate this dish to recite poems and praise it.

Huaiyang cuisine has three major characteristics: ordinary but surprising, bland but elegant, and strange yet elegant.

The three-head banquet fits these three characteristics exactly.

Braised silver carp head represents the extraordinary in the ordinary. Silver carp head is not expensive, but because of the additional steps of braised it, it becomes beautiful and grand, highlighting the surprise in the ordinary.

Crab meat lion's head represents lightness and flavor. It seems to be crystal clear and bland, but it has a rich taste in the mouth and leaves a fragrant fragrance on the teeth and cheeks. It seems tasteless, but it has indescribable deliciousness.

As for the grilled whole pig head, it is a representative dish that is both weird and elegant.

Pig's head, a bitch that everyone abandons, is even famous for being cooked in a urinal, but this complicated cooking method has made it appear elegant in the vulgar, and thus it has entered the hall of elegance.

In Huaiyang cuisine, as long as the whole pig head is grilled and grilled, it will definitely be the main dish, side dish, and side dish on the entire table. No matter how good the other dishes are, they can only be reduced to supporting roles.

This is the beauty of seeing elegance in the vulgar.

This is also the greatest compliment to this grilled whole pig head.

The only pity is that the method is too complicated, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to try it.

If you make it yourself, you won't be able to cook it, and if you pay to eat it in a restaurant, you may not be able to eat it.

Xie Baomin used chopsticks to adjust the pig's face, and then ordered:

"Wei Gan, use the broth to boil some rapeseed and make a rim for the pig's head."

"okay!"

Although the pig head has been taken out of the pot, the dish is not yet ready.

The last step on the long march is still left - pouring the juice.

Lin Xu used a colander to remove all the residue from the pot, then turned up the heat and waited for the soup to boil, stirring the pot continuously with a spoon.

In this way, the water in the stew is boiled out.

Pig head is rich in colloids. During the stewing process, countless colloids have been melted into the soup, so there is no need to thicken the soup at all, just cook it over high heat.

As the water evaporates, the stew in the pot becomes thicker and thicker, and the color becomes brighter and redder.

Ma Zhiqiang looked at this scene and asked curiously:

"This stewed soup is very similar to the rock sugar elbow soup. The original soup is tightened, a lot of rock sugar is added, and the color is red... Are the two dishes related in any way?"

Eh?

This issue is worth discussing.

Although the people present are all chefs and don’t know much about the history of cooking changes, there are people who understand.

Dai Jianli took a picture of the pig's head with his mobile phone, and then took a picture of the stewed soup in the pot, and then sent it to Geng Lishan:

"Mr. Tateyama, the store is grilling a whole pig head today, and the finishing method is very similar to rock sugar elbow. Is there any connection between these two dishes?"

Soon, Geng Lishan replied with a message:

"Don't tell me, there is really a connection. The braised pig head in Huaiyang cuisine is most likely derived from Shandong cuisine, because in the book "Jin Ping Mei", there is a dish called braised pig head with rock sugar. This should be braised pig head. The precursor to burning a whole pig’s head.”

The period when Jin Ping Mei was written was also a period when the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was booming. Exchanges between the north and the south were frequent, and it was normal for cooking techniques to spread.

The spread of ancient cooking culture basically followed the development of business and the promotion of officials.

For example, the famous Kung Pao Chicken is available in Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Guizhou cuisine. The reason is that the person involved is an official in these places.

And Dongpo Pork also spread with Su Dongpo's job transfer.

After Geng Lishan finished speaking, he added:

"Let's wait until I get to the store to tell you the details. Little Friend Lin didn't call me when he was trying to make delicious food. He will be punished with three drinks in a row!"

Dai Jianli smiled and said to Lin Xu:

"Yeah, you've made your brother unhappy."

"I was worried that I wouldn't do it well, so I didn't notify too many people. I didn't expect that I would offend people..."

Lin Xu smiled and continued to stir the pot with a spoon.

When the stewed soup is as viscous as glue, scoop up a spoonful. The stewed soup will be as viscous as a large ball of boiled pine gum in the spoon.

Okay, you can pour the juice.

He filled the pot with the stewed soup and poured it evenly over the pig's head.

These stewed soups are rich in fat, as well as sugar liquid, stock, gum, etc., and are oily and red in color, with a rich and long aroma. When poured on the pig's head surrounded by rapeseed, the originally maroon pig's head suddenly seems to be plated. Layers of amber.

The ruddy color is glowing with oil, so attractive!

"I'll go, this looks great, isn't it?"

"You look so hungry."

"It's perfect. Hurry up and take pictures. There are a group of people outside waiting to take pictures."

"That's right, the boss lady has been asking since noon when it will be ready, so hurry up!"

"..."

Everyone was holding their mobile phones and taking photos in a hurry.

In Lin Xu's mind, the system prompt sounded:

"Congratulations to the host for making the roasted whole pig head, the first of the Huaiyang Three-head Banquet. The Huaiyang Cuisine branch task has officially started. This task consists of several tasks. Details can be found in the task list. After all tasks are completed, the host can obtain the entire set. The inheritance of Huaiyang cuisine techniques.”

Oops, a complete set of techniques passed down?

There is something about this.

Just as I was thinking about it, the system prompt sounded again:

"The host has completed the side mission and made an excellent grilled whole pig head in the first attempt. As an additional reward, the excellent Huaiyang classic dish - mandarin fish braised in vinegar. Congratulations to the host."

Yo ho! And what about additional rewards?

Lin Xu was a little overjoyed and did not expect that there would be additional rewards.

But jealousy?

Isn't this a technique in Shandong cuisine?

I remember when I was a kid, my mother liked to make vinegar-braised cabbage every winter. Are there similar dishes in Huaiyang cuisine?

Just as I was thinking about it, a vast amount of experience came to my mind.

After reading it, Lin Xu realized that the jealousy here was not the same as the jealousy he understood.

This dish of vinegar mandarin fish is somewhat similar to the squirrel mandarin fish. It is batter-fried and then poured with freshly made sauce. It is very similar to dishes such as sweet and sour carp and coral fish, and the sauce is also a compound sour sauce. Sweet type.

However, unlike other types of dishes, this dish of mandarin fish in vinegar needs to be re-fried during the cooking process, and it must be re-fried three times until the fish bones are crispy.

As for the sweet and sour sauce, it is not the traditional red sauce, but similar to the old vinegar used for old vinegar peanuts. It is black and has a strong vinegar flavor.

There is something special about this method... After reading the experience, Lin Xu plans to go back and try it again. If it tastes good, he will show it to the whole family during the Chinese New Year this year!

Thinking of this, he washed the pots, placed the spoons neatly, wiped his hands, picked up the huge round plate and walked out of the kitchen.

As soon as I went out, I found that there were already people standing at the door of the kitchen.

Shen Jiayue, Zeng Xiaoqi, Chen Yan, Shu Yun, Dou Wenjing, Shen Guofu, Han Shuzhen, Chen Meijuan, Geng Lele...

People who were losing weight and those who were not were all shocked by the pig head on the plate.

"Wow, isn't the color of this pig's head so beautiful?"

"Yes, it's so red, so red and moist."

"It's still trembling on the plate, just like tofu. The meat is so tender."

"Thank you for your hard work, Xu Bao. In order to live up to your efforts, I will eat more later."

"Yueyue, don't you want to lose weight?"

"Go, go, go, now I'm in a hurry with anyone who mentions losing weight."

Lin Xu placed the plate on the dining table. As soon as he placed it, a group of people gathered around him.

The red pig head and smiling expression on the plate made everyone find it very interesting, and everyone took out their mobile phones and started taking pictures.

While filming, Shen Guofu urged:

"I heard that the grilled whole pig head needs to be eaten while it's hot. The fishy smell will come back when it cools down. Hurry up, it won't taste good when it cools down later."

At this time, Niu Chuang came over with a basket of hollow steamed buns.

It's better to eat pork head meat with hollow steamed buns. You can put it in directly and taste the tenderness of the pig head between your lips and teeth. After eating, the steamed buns can help neutralize the greasiness of the pork.

"Is the filming finished? After filming, I started to divide the meat!"

Lin Xu picked up a chopstick in each hand, inserted the chopstick into the pig's nose with his left hand, and used the chopstick with his right hand to make a horizontal stroke across the pig's head.

When doing this step, the chopsticks of your right hand should be close to the chopsticks of your left hand, so that you can draw a straight line.

The chopsticks in the left hand should be held steady so that the chopsticks in the right hand can completely cut through the meat on the plate.

He opened the pig's mouth, moved the chopstick of his left hand forward three or four centimeters, and continued to cut the pig's head horizontally from bottom to top. Then he changed the direction and cut the pig's head vertically.

After everything was done, Lin Xu put the chopsticks in his hands together, picked up a hollow steamed bun, put the pig's nose arch into the bun, and handed it to Shen Jiayue:

"Don't you want to eat it? Give me a taste of how salty it is."

How could Shen Jiayue dare to eat it when the elders were here, so she handed it directly to Han Shuzhen next to her:

"Mom, try it. If it's not as delicious as last time, I'll teach Xu Bao a lesson!"

Han Shuzhen said:

"Your mother-in-law is here, what are you doing for me? This girl is so ignorant."

But even though he said he was ignorant, there was a smile on his face.

You stinky girl, you finally know some manners.

Unexpectedly, Shen Jiayue immediately stuffed the steamed buns into Chen Meijuan's hands:

"Ha, I'm just giving in, but don't feel bad, the next move will be yours."

Han Shuzhen: "..."

It seems that it is time to tell my daughter about the custom of beating her before she gets married.

Lin Xu put pieces of meat on the plate into the steamed buns. When everyone picked up the steamed buns, he also put a piece of pork at the base of the ear for himself.

This part has crisp bones, skin, fat and lean meat. It is the most delicious part of the whole pig's head except for the nose arch.

When you take a bite of the steamed bun, the unique aroma of pork pours into your mouth.

The meat is sweet but not overpowering. It just suppresses the aroma of the marinade and allows the meat to enter your mouth, leaving only its own rich aroma.

The braised soup hanging outside is not only delicious and delicious, but also makes the pork taste even more delicious. The gelatin-rich texture seems to stick to your lips when you eat it.

So delicious!

No wonder this dish is so popular.

Regardless of the appearance, the aroma and taste alone should have a place.

Sure enough, high-status dishes may have a sales bonus, but in the final analysis, they still have to be delicious. This is the foundation of gourmet food.

Xie Baomin ate a piece of meat from a pig's face, half fat and half thin:

"Junior brother did a good job with this dish. Even compared to Qiu Qiu, it's only a hair's breadth away."

One line worse?

Senior brother, please stop comforting me.

This is the excellence level. Qiu Zhenhua's move is absolutely perfect level.

This is not a slight difference, this is a level difference.

Lin Xu smiled knowingly:

"It's not comparable to Chef Qiu, and my deboning techniques are not very professional yet, so I need to practice more."

Dai Jianli took a big mouthful of tongue:

"If you want to practice this easily, just learn more from your senior brother. I remember one year in the middle-aged competition, your senior brother defeated Qiu Zhenhua with this dish..."

Lin Xu:? ? ? ? ? ?

Come on, it turns out that the No. 1 pork head cook in Diaoyutai is a senior fellow. Using a famous Huaiyang dish to beat the Huaiyang chef is too much, right?

I really want to use trigonometric functions to calculate the psychological shadow area of ​​Chef Qiu at that time.

It should be larger than the Forbidden City.

Xie Baomin said with a smile:

"In the past, I was young and frivolous, which left some bad impressions on my colleagues. If there is another competition like this, I will never roast a whole pig's head to tease people again."

Shen Jiayue blinked and asked curiously:

"Then what dish are you using, senior brother?"

"Emerald shrimp balls."

Everyone: "..."

Sure enough, you are still a young man who needs a beating.

While everyone was eating and chatting, Geng Lishan came upstairs.

Lin Xu originally thought that the old man was going to call for punishment, but he didn't expect that he would first say to Geng Lele who was eating pig ears:

"Stinky girl, I asked you if you had done it well, but you actually lied to me and said you didn't do it today. You also said that what Chef Dai sent me was a picture from the Internet..."

Geng Lele took a hollow steamed bun, cleverly put a piece of pork cheek in it, and handed it to Geng Lishan with both hands:

"Don't I want to give you a surprise..."

"What a surprise, I think I'm just worried that I won't have enough food when I come..."

Geng Lele asked with a smile:

"Just tell me whether it smells good or not!"

"fragrant!"

"That's enough. While my grandma is away, you are allowed to eat more pork head meat today. But don't take a taxi when you go back. Just take a stroll back to relieve yourself."

Although Geng Lishan was a little dissatisfied with his granddaughter's deception, he still nodded.

Meat must be eaten and the body must be exercised.

Otherwise, you will not be able to eat the delicious food in the future, which will make others uncomfortable.

Xie Baomin used chopsticks to put a piece of pig tongue on Geng Lishan's steamed bun and asked with a smile:

"Mr. Tateyama, how is my junior brother doing with his pork head meat?"

"Not bad, it melts in your mouth and the marinade is like glue, but I always feel that Lin Xiaoyou's dish still has room for improvement."

Go ahead, this old man’s mouth is quite powerful!

Lin Xu didn't expect Geng Lishan's taste to be so different. No wonder he could be a gourmet. If he had to taste it himself, he would only think it was delicious.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said:

"I will practice more later and strive to reach a level that Mr. Tateyama is satisfied with."

Today’s dish is quite big. It is a whole pig’s head after all, but there are many people eating it. You taste one piece and I taste two pieces. After a while, the whole pig’s head is only left with the small rapeseed used for the edge and the cushion underneath. lettuce leaves.

"It feels delicious."

"Xubao, can you make it again when you have time? This dish really changed my view of pig heads."

"Me too, my brother-in-law's skills are really amazing."

"..."

Lin Xu said:

"I'll take a photo of how to make it later, just in time to satisfy your cravings."

After eating the pig head, dinner officially begins.

In the supermarket next door, Uncle Yu was happily eating a piece of grilled sausage when a cute little pink girl ran in:

"Grandpa, I'm here to see you! Take me to play with Dundun. I made an appointment with it to see it last time. You haven't forgotten it, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Hui walked in with the car keys.

Tongtong quickly blinked at Uncle Yu, like a scumbag who asked his classmates to help cover up.

Uncle Yu felt sorry for his granddaughter and said to his daughter:

"Xiaohui, please take a look at the accounts first. I'll take Tongtong to Lin Ji to play for a while, and I'll pack up two roast chickens for you. Lin Ji's roast chickens are selling out faster and faster, so we have to start in advance."

"Okay, take Tongtong with you. Don't let her eat sweets this time, she will get cavities."

"No, I won't let her eat even if she is rolling on the floor and crying today."

After saying that, Uncle Yu left the supermarket with the grilled sausage in one hand and Tongtong's hand in the other.

As soon as she went out, Tongtong gave her grandfather a thumbs up:

"Great acting!"

Uncle Yu ate the remaining grilled sausage in one bite, threw the bamboo stick into the trash can next to him, and said to Tongtong:

"If you have tooth decay, you really can't eat randomly... Let's go, before Linji opens for business, grandpa will take you to play with Dundun first."

Arriving at the door of the store, Tongtong suddenly whispered:

"Grandpa, is Sister Lele here? I want to tell her something."

Uncle Yu lowered his head and looked at his granddaughter:

"What? Still want to collude in confession?"

"No, I lied to my mother two days ago and said that eating mushroom power and boli seaweed can help me get into the smart class. My mother really bought it and said she wanted to ask Sister Lele..."

The little girl felt that if she didn't say hello in advance, she would get into trouble sooner or later.

That's why she was so eager to come to Linji Food.

Uncle Yu checked the time. It was not yet five o'clock. According to Tsinghua's schedule, there was a high probability that classes had not ended yet, because Professor Cui would only come to have dinner at six o'clock every afternoon on a shared bicycle.

If you want to see Geng Lele, you probably have to wait until six in the afternoon.

He lowered his head and said:

"Your sister Lele hasn't finished school yet. If you want to see her, it's probably after six o'clock. Let's go. Let's play with Dundun first. It is said that she has added a new toy. You can take a look later."

"Okay, okay, I like toys the most!"

The little girl followed Uncle Yu to the store, where the waiters were eating on the first floor.

Seeing Uncle Yu come in, Xiao Dong stood up and said hello:

"Uncle Yu, do you want to eat something with Tongtong? The roasted pork with skin residue we had today is very delicious and delicious."

"No, we will eat together as a family later. Now I am bringing Tongtong to Dundun to play for a while. You can go on and eat. Don't let it get cold."

When we came to the service desk, Dundun was sleeping out of boredom.

"Dundun, I'm here to see you. How are you doing this week? I'm very unhappy because I have a lot of homework. My mother enrolled me in an English class again. I can no longer behave like a kid in the top class of kindergarten. Have fun and have fun..."

Dundun rolled his eyes, obviously confused about the concept of a kindergarten class.

It raised its paw and patted the little girl's chubby hand gently, as if comforting the younger generation.

This intimate gesture made Tongtong very happy:

"Wow, you finally don't hate me, right? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have pulled your tail last time. It's a pity that I haven't grown up, otherwise I would have let you pull it once, no, twice."

"Meow~~~"

Dundun shouted contemptuously.

Is this meow that kind of naive person?

One person and one cat started to communicate like this, and Uncle Yu sat aside with a smile. The so-called teasing the grandchild with joy probably meant this kind of happiness.

While he was sighing with emotion, he was stunned when he saw Geng Lele, who was wearing a down jacket, walking down the stairs:

"Lele? Are you finishing school so early?"

"Uh... I don't have classes for the next two periods, so I came over early to grab some food... Hello, Uncle Yu, who is this little girl?"

"This is my granddaughter, Tongtong, and this is your sister Lele."

Geng Lele was stunned, what is this pink little thing doing with me?

Tongtong ran over with a face of joy and a familiar attitude:

"Hello, Sister Lele, my name is Tongtong. Although we have just met, in my heart, you are my biological sister."

Geng Lele: "..."

To be so shameless at such a young age, yes, our Miao Miao Cult needs such talents!

She smiled and asked:

"Little girl, how can I help you?"

If you show courtesy for nothing, you must have some agenda.

Sure enough, when she heard this question, Tongtong's face twitched:

"That's right, Sister Lele, I used your name to cheat on food and drink at home..."

She narrated what happened in detail, which made Geng Lele reflect for a while... Why didn't he do this kind of operation when he was a child?

Oh, no one cared about me when I was a kid. I only had a hundred yuan of pocket money every day, so I could spend whatever I wanted on whatever I wanted... That would be fine.

She knelt down, looked at Tongtong and said seriously:

"This is wrong, little kid. How can you deceive your elders? You even use my name to trick people into eating and drinking. Although I also like to eat mushroom power, this is not the reason for you to lie."

Tongtong flat mouth:

"Then what should I do, sister Lele? You won't tell my mother and let her beat me, will you?"

"In principle, you should tell your mother. Don't do evil things because they are small, and don't do good things because they are small. I am reporting you for your own good... However, if you join our Miao Miao Cult, then the Holy Lord will Forgive you."

Meow Meow Cult?

Tongtong ignored her nervousness and asked curiously:

"What is the Miao Miao Cult?"

"Miao Miao Cult is a mutually supportive and friendly group. Members in the Cult encourage and cheer each other up. Everyone is working hard for life. I see that you are young but have excellent qualifications, which is very suitable for the development of our Cult."

Geng Lele didn't know if Tongtong could understand. He was indoctrinated for a while, and then he took the little girl to the service desk and started the initiation ceremony.

Uncle Yu, who was playing with his mobile phone on the side, looked confused.

what's the situation?

Why did this girl Lele suddenly start preaching?

Was this brainwashed by some organization?

However, it is somewhat unreasonable to think that the students admitted to the smart class were brainwashed, and the so-called initiation ceremony actually made Dundun touch his forehead.

Most likely, he is playing games with Dundun.

He didn't care and continued to browse short videos on his phone.

See if there is any recent trend.

The last heavy snowfall caused a surge in sales of small products such as snow shovels and snowball traps, so he developed the habit of paying attention to hot short videos.

As long as there are products suitable for supermarkets, buy a batch.

If they bump into each other, wouldn't it be a huge profit?

At this moment, Shen Jiayue and Chen Yan came down from upstairs after eating and drinking. They were going to play tennis with Zeng Xiaoqi and Dou Wenjing. After eating so much pork head, it was time to exercise.

Seeing Geng Lele and Tongtong standing in front of the service desk, Shen Jiayue asked curiously:

"Lele, what are you and Tongtong doing?"

"The initiation ceremony is being held. I saw that the little girl was destined to our Miao Miao Cult, so I recruited her to join the religion and named her a saint of Miao Miao Cult. What about Sister Yue? This little girl is carved from pink and jade, like Not like the White Lotus Saint in the movie and TV series?"

Chen Yan pouted:

"You guys are addicted to playing house, right? Let's go, let's go play ball. Lele, go back quickly. You actually skipped class and came here. Didn't you write enough in the last bilingual check?"

After saying that, Chen Yan looked at Zeng Xiaoqi and asked:

"Have you finished the foie gras video? Send it to me tomorrow. This time my brother-in-law wants to slap him in the face. I'll see if it's thorough. If it's thorough, I'll add more fire!"

Zeng Xiaoqi asked:

"What are you going to add to the fire?"

Chen Yan smiled evilly:

"Shanren has his own clever plan! Anyway... Shiwei Renjian is probably going to stop broadcasting!"

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After eating two biscuits, I immediately picked up my coding speed. I originally wanted to write 5,000 words before updating, but after some calculations, I found that this book has been updating 10,000 words a day for 128 consecutive days. I couldn't break the rule, so I wrote 7,100 words. , I hope you all can enjoy watching it!