Gentleman's Night Canteen

'But this is also very troublesome... The seafood I got from several channels is not too fresh. '

The easiest way to cook seafood is to boil it.

A pot of water, add some salt, cook the seafood directly, and add some vinegar, garlic and other condiments to make a delicious dish.

But seafood is very special, and the fishy smell will become heavier after a long time. It can be said that it is a kind of food that needs to race against time.

Lan Meng couldn't get fresh ingredients during this time period.

But it's not completely unsolvable.

'dry goods'

An ingredient that was originally born to prolong the storage time, but has developed into a special ingredient that is not inferior to fresh ingredients.

But there are advantages and disadvantages. While the umami taste is locked, dry goods generally cannot be steamed as a price.

However, there is no big problem with the recipes that Blue Dream is going to make next.

What he planned to cook was one of the few dishes that his teacher was best at—seafood risotto.

Every chef has his own type of cuisine, just like Chinese food is divided into white table and red table. At the same time, there are chefs who specialize in major cuisines, even the same cuisine has different emphasis.

And Lanmeng's teacher, the head chef of the star base is best at cooking all kinds of energy-rich food.

For example, the barbecue that Lan Meng showed before, followed by seafood risotto, pizza, vegetable soup and various breads.

This kind of food is simply a carbohydrate bomb for ordinary people, but it is extremely popular in the star stronghold. After all, even if you don’t count the hunters who fight various monsters in the wild every day, the daily workload of ordinary people in the stronghold is not low , need to consume a lot of energy every day.

What you eat will be consumed anyway, so everyone doesn't care about this horrible carbohydrate bomb.

But considering that the girl in front of me is obviously not the group of foodies in the stronghold, the recipe still needs to be fine-tuned.

When Lan Meng lowered his head to think, Kamio Kansuzu on the other side couldn't help but peek at Lan Meng.

Although she was taken aback when she first saw Lan Meng, Lan Meng's sunny smile and demeanor like a big brother next door made her unconsciously trust her. Lan Meng was collecting information, but in fact, the constant talking also dispelled Kamio Kansuzu's inner fear to a certain extent.

After all, she has been walking in the darkness before, and what she fears more than the darkness itself is the loneliness that seems to be everywhere.

At this time, she was very happy to have someone to chat with.

Seeing that Lan Meng seemed to be thinking about something now, she was very sensible and didn't bother him.

until------

"Miss Guan Ling, can I ask you one more thing? Of course, I will pay you."

"Remuneration? No need!! I just chatted with you, Mr. Manager, for a while, and I didn't do anything at all..."

Looking at Kamio Kansuzu's nervous expression, Lan Meng sighed in her heart, "No no, if you can spend money to chat with a cute girl like you, Kansuzu, then I think there will be a large group of people willing to pay for it", While speaking to appease.

"Maybe it's a small thing to you, Ms. Guanling, but it's a big deal to me~ After all, it's related to the 'life and death' of this store."

Seeing Lan Meng's serious expression, Kamio Kansuzu seemed a little overwhelmed for a while, but finally agreed, but at the same time secretly thinking in his heart, if the gift Lan Meng gave her was too precious, then no matter what, Will not go to collect.

Seeing the serious expression on the cute smiling face of the other party, Lan Meng was not only not nervous at all, but even smiled happily. After all, in Lan Meng's view, this was just like a child trying to pretend to be mature in front of his parents.

But it was precisely because Lan Meng thought that the other party was cute, so he didn't expose the other party, but continued to talk in a serious manner.

"It's very simple. I'm planning to develop a dish. Ms. Guanling, can you try it for me?"

That's right, this is exactly the task completion method of Blue Dream Project.

Let the other party taste their own dishes by tasting them.

Unsurprisingly, Kamio Kansuzu did not refuse, but said that his appetite was not too great.

Naturally, after expressing his understanding, Lan Meng turned around and returned to the kitchen again.

Now that you are ready to start cooking, the first step is naturally to prepare the ingredients.

The ingredients for Blue Dream are 'rice', 'onions', 'shrimp', 'scallops', 'chicken', 'tomatoes' and 'peas'.

Among them, peas as the final color matching ingredient do not need to prepare much. If you eat it yourself and don't care about the appearance, it doesn't matter. But even under the name of "tasting", Lanmeng will not relax in the slightest.

Not only because of the mission, but also because of the girl named Kamio Kansuzu.

Although the reason why the other party appeared in the store has not been clarified until now, but Lan Meng suspects that it should be related to that "Aunt Haruko". According to Lan Meng's guess, the other party's situation will not be very good, otherwise it will not Forget things related to the other party, maybe the other party took the initiative to seal this memory in his heart in order to avoid some memory.

"I hope my cooking can really give that child 'strength' as ​​you said, Mr. Solar."

While talking to himself, Lan Meng started cooking...

Chapter 57 Chinese and Western Mixed Seafood Risotto

The so-called risotto is not an overly complicated or high-end dish, and it can even be said that most people have cooked it at home, because the so-called risotto actually has a name of "lazy rice".

Simply put, the leftovers are cooked with rice, which is the so-called risotto.

At first glance, this method seems a little too crude, but in fact many of the current recipes are the recipes that have been completed through the efforts of generations of chefs. Many famous recipes were very simple at the beginning, such as the famous legend of "Buddha Jumping over the Wall". It is a beggar who often begs near the big gates and stores the leftover delicacies of the mountains and seas in a jar, and finally opens the jar to attract monks to jump out of the wall.

Of course, the credibility of this kind of story is very subtle, but it is enough to see that many dishes are still very simple at the beginning of their birth.

But sometimes the simpler the cooking, the more it tests the skill of a chef. After all, it is because of its simplicity that every detail needs to be refined to reflect its characteristics, such as the risotto that Lan Meng is going to cook.

Risotto can be served at banquets or on tables. It has its own place in western restaurants and food stalls, but it is not easy to stand out.

The risotto that Lan Meng is going to make comes from his own teacher, but according to the production method, it is similar to the 'paella' in Lan Meng's original world.

However, Lan Meng does not plan to follow the order, because the rice used in the production process according to his teacher is raw rice. Simply put, the rice is cooked during the production process, and the rice can absorb the soup during the process. , to enhance the taste of the rice.

But there are advantages and disadvantages. In addition to the terrible carbohydrates, this kind of food also puts a heavier burden on the stomach than ordinary people, so Lan Meng chose to combine it with the method of making 'Chinese risotto'.

Generally speaking, a chef tends to make dishes according to his habits. For example, when faced with a "proposition composition", most chefs will choose the cuisine they are good at. This is a habit they have accumulated over the years. After all, they are good at They can play 100% or even 120% of their strength in different cuisines.

But it is obvious that Lan Meng has no worries in this regard. After all, most of the time taught by his teacher is teaching the basics. Even Lan Meng himself doesn't know what kind of cuisine he should be regarded as a chef.

This has also led to Lan Meng not sticking to any rules when making dishes, but often has a "flash of inspiration" to combine different cuisines.

Just like the previous 'dumpling milk', or the current 'seafood risotto'.

This is probably why Lan Meng's teacher likes Lan Meng. Although Lan Meng is "thin like a chicken" in the other party's view, his strange way of thinking will even give him some surprises. Teaching Lan Meng recipes is one of the reasons for training his basics.

Obviously, the other party is also looking forward to what kind of chef Lan Meng will eventually call him.

But for Lan Meng at this time, these are trivial matters. At this time, all he can think about is how to make a dish that satisfies Kamio Kansuzu.

The first step before cooking is to handle the ingredients.

Dice the chicken thighs and marinate them with pepper, meanwhile soak the scallops in cooking wine.

During the waiting time, Blue Dream further processed the remaining ingredients.

Pour the oil into the pan for heating while the onion and tomato are diced, and pour the onion directly into the oil when the oil is hot enough.

"Stab~"

After stir-frying, accompanied by billowing oily smoke, a scent of scallion oil that is unique to onions also slowly spreads, and when the onions are fried until fragrant and soft, Lan Meng pours the tomatoes and marinated diced chicken legs together into it.

Under high temperature heating, the diced tomatoes softened and at the same time the juice that was originally stored inside also leaked out, and the inside of the pot suddenly turned red. In contrast, the diced chicken legs turned white under heating, and then the tomatoes Under the immersion of the juice, it was completely dyed red.

Because the chicken thigh itself is relatively tender and specially diced, but if it is cooked for too long, it will still get old and affect the taste. At this time, you can add some things, such as wine.

Because considering the appearance, Blue Dream did not use the common red wine but chose white wine.

Some people who are not familiar with white wine may be unfamiliar, but there is a kind of wine among sweet white wine that most people have at least heard of, even if they have not drunk it, that is 'champagne'.

This step doesn't take too long. When the white wine in the pot is gradually vaporized under high temperature, you can go to the next step. It is also the most important ingredient in the risotto——rice.

Most of the rice used to make risotto on weekdays is the leftovers from before, but it is naturally impossible for Lan Meng to do so, so he directly cooked a pot in a small casserole, but the difference from the usual cooked rice is that he put With less water, the rice cooked in this way may feel hard if eaten directly, but it is just right for making risotto.

After all, if the rice is cooked too soft, it may be rotten in one stew. Only this kind of hard rice will not only not be boiled, but even after secondary processing, it will become moderately soft and hard. It will be even more delicious when served with the absorbed soup .

Pour the rice into the pot, then add the pre-cooked broth, and finally place the soaked shrimp and scallops evenly in the pot, then close the lid and start to simmer on low heat.

Under low heat, the chicken soup, tomato juice, and seafood in the pot will seep into the rice, which is exactly what Lan Meng is looking forward to.

Until then, all Lan Meng had to do was wait.

Standing silently in front of the stove, Lan Meng didn't relax in the slightest because her work had come to an end. Instead, she crossed her arms and stared at the pot in front of her seriously.

This seemingly simple dish actually shows Lanmeng's meticulousness in both the material selection and the cooking process.

Whether it's the softness of the rice, or the abandonment of the traditional Western food seasoning with black pepper and other condiments, and the use of the tomato itself to create a sweet and sour taste...

It can be said that Lan Meng has tailored a dish for Kamio Kansuzu that she might like.

Time passed slowly, and Lan Meng, who had been paying attention to the pot, keenly noticed that the rising mist was slowly decreasing. Lan Meng knew that this meant that the juice collection had been completed, and the dish was basically declared complete!

But it's not quite done yet.

"Whoo~"

As the lid of the pot was lifted, along with the oncoming mist, a unique sour and sweet smell of tomatoes hit the face, while Lan Meng took out the lemon that had already been cut and squeezed it twice.

Accompanied by the aroma of lemon, Lan Meng nodded in satisfaction.

When many people go to eat western food, they see the lemon slices on the plate and suspect that they prepare the after-dinner fruit, but this is not the case, because many western food itself is relatively greasy, so in order to understand the greasy, but also for appetizers, you can squeeze some lemon on it. above.

Of course, chefs will definitely pay attention to these aspects when making it, but considering the taste of some people, they will prepare more, and they can add it when eating.

Blue Dream did the same thing...

Chapter 58 Mother's Taste

It didn't take much time for Lan Meng to make paella, but when he returned to the restaurant with the rice, he still noticed Kamio Kansuzu who was restless. He didn't know why he gave Lan Meng a look like an abandoned kitten. Feel.

Seeing this, Lan Meng quickened her pace unconsciously.

"I kept you waiting for a long time, seafood risotto with seaweed soup, please taste it."

As Lan Meng's voice fell, he directly lifted the lid on the dinner plate, and the strong and impactful fragrance also dissipated, but the difference from Kamio Kansuzu's impression was that the smell she smelled was not familiar The seafood smell, on the contrary, is a burst of lemon fragrance.

Kansuzu Kamio, who is used to eating traditional Japanese food on weekdays, is undoubtedly very curious.

But as the fog cleared, she was even more surprised when she saw Lan Meng's 'seafood risotto'.

Risotto, risotto, the most important thing is rice.

The rice grains, which were originally like tiny pearls, have absorbed all the original soup in the country under simmering. Although the outermost layer is covered with a layer of red because of the tomato, the other parts exposed are due to absorption. The soup in the soup exudes a burst of oily luster, and it even seems to reflect golden light under the light.

But that's not all, the golden and red plate is dotted with orange shrimps, green peas and lemon slices on the outermost edge...

Red, gold, orange, green, and yellow, among the five distinct colors, red, orange, yellow, and gold, the four colors present a gradient color, and the colors are eye-catching without being too confusing. With the green dotted in between, the color alone makes people feel appetizing.

It's not too gorgeous, but the cooking in his hands makes Kamio Kansuzu instinctively feel that Lan Meng is very powerful even if he doesn't know how to cook.

"Gudong~"

Not knowing whether it was the effect of sight or smell, Kamio Kansuzu swallowed unconsciously.

The quiet restaurant made the originally inconspicuous voice extremely clear. The shy Kamio Misuzu couldn't help but look at Lan Meng with some embarrassment, but to her surprise, Lan Meng looked at her with a smile on her face. , but she didn't feel ridiculed at all, only felt that Lan Meng's smile was very warm.

'It's almost like the sun...'

"I'm gonna start now……"

Although she didn't dislike Lan Meng's smile, being stared at by the opposite sex still made Kamio Kansuzu a little shy, she whispered and then grabbed the spoon in front of her.

It seems that he intends to cover up his embarrassment in this way.

Unlike many low-quality products, the 'color' only stays on the surface. After a spoonful of rice, you can see that the whole 'seafood risotto' has a conspicuous red and gold color scheme, which makes Kansuzu Kamio I look forward to it even more.

"Ah~"

With an extremely cute voice, Misuzu Kamio wrapped the spoon in his mouth.

Maybe it was because of her habit that she didn't eat the seafood above, but directly chose the most rice.

The rice soaked in the soup didn't feel too greasy after one bite. On the contrary, the perfect combination of soup and starch made Kamio Misuzu's eyes light up.

Kamio Kansuzu also unconsciously sped up the movement by two points.

Although Kamio Kansuzu didn't give any comments, that serious expression was the best answer for Lan Meng, but it was not enough for Lan Meng at this time.

He silently waited for the change to happen.

Mizuzu Kamio, who didn't know about Lanmeng's method, just felt that the dishes made by Lanmeng were delicious, but as she continued to chew, she discovered some subtle details.

For example, although it looks oily, it actually does not feel greasy in the mouth;

Another example is the just-right portion. After eating all of it, she will neither feel too heavy nor feel that she has not eaten enough. It is obviously tailored according to her appetite;

In addition, what she is most satisfied with is the bowl of seaweed soup after eating paella.

There were a few slices of cut kelp floating in the bowl, and there was nothing else, but the broth made in advance made it extremely delicious, especially the warm kelp soup after eating the paella was even more refreshing. It feels warm in the stomach.

This seemingly simple bowl of kelp soup made her feel familiar for some reason.