Meg had always thought that his tolerance towards food had increased a lot after coming to this world, and that he could completely adapt to the impact of food from different dimensions, and accept their strengths and weaknesses.
However …
He still seemed to have overestimated himself.
Hence, when that mouthful of mutton entered his mouth, and the rank odor rushed to his head, he still could not control his mouth, and spat it out.
The restaurant fell silent instantly.
Harrison and Gjerj widened their eyes in shock and embarrassment.
Leiden blushed, and lowered his head. He was so embarrassed that he did not know where to put his hands.
Moore, on the other hand, clenched his fists, and glared at Meg angrily.
Meg was also very embarrassed. This had indeed exceeded his expectations. Such a scene should not have happened.
If it had been in his previous life, he would have left on the spot if any restaurant dared to serve such a dish of mutton to him.
However, he could not do that now. This was his restaurant.
Moreover, this was someone who knew that he was not good enough, and specially brought the mutton to ask for advice. It did not fit the situation.
"Ah, this …" Meg put the half piece of mutton back into the bowl, and took a piece of tissue to wipe the corner of his mouth. His expression had already returned to normal. He looked at Leiden, and frankly said, "This is indeed a terrible mutton stew."
Harrison and Gjerj were both sweating profusely. They looked at each other, and suddenly wondered if it was the right choice to bring Leiden and his son to Mr. Mak's place.
Leiden saw that Meg's expression was sincere without any sarcasm, and also nodded. "Yes, compared to Mr. Mak's mutton, this is indeed terrible."
"There's no need to compare with me. I made mutton soup, and you made mutton stew. They're two completely different dishes." Meg shook his head, and smilingly said, "However, even if it's mutton stew, if the rank odor is so strong, ordinary people would not be able to accept it unless they're customers with very strong tastes."
"How can that be? Father's mutton is clearly very delicious …" Moore said indignantly with reddened eyes. Even if this fellow was a great chef, how could he spit out the precious mutton?
"Moore, you have to respect the person who's teaching and advising you," Leiden said seriously, glaring at Moore sternly.
"Yes." Muir's countenance changed slightly, and he immediately lowered his eyes and stood at the side.
"The child is still young. Please continue," Leiden said apologetically.
"It's fine. My performance just now was a little inappropriate." Meg shook his head nonchalantly. Seeing that Leiden was sincerely asking for advice, he continued, "The people of Chaos City tend to have a bland taste. Although there are many different races here, after 100 years of integration, it has become a bland taste. At this time, the spicy hot pot might be a scoop of hot oil that can make many people want to try it, but the rank odor of mutton is not in that category. It belongs to an existence that will be abandoned and rejected."
"The heat, texture, and ratio of spices you used to stew the mutton didn't have much of a problem, but you didn't really consciously remove the rank odor of the mutton, which led to a situation where the fragrance and rank odor were equal."
"The rank odor of mutton has seeped into my bones. I really don't know how to remove it," Leiden said honestly.
"Harrison, can I trouble you to buy half of the mutton and the spices you bought this morning? Also, can you buy 500 grams of fresh ginger and 250 grams of dried orange peel for me?" Meg asked Harrison.
"I'll go right away." Harrison went out without another word. In less than 15 minutes, he came back with half a mutton and all sorts of things.
"It's actually not difficult to remove the rank odor of mutton, but I'm afraid most people don't know about it. Let me show you." Meg carried that half a mutton into the kitchen, and Leiden was allowed to follow him in.
"Thank you." Leiden quickly followed. He didn't expect Meg to be willing to do a demonstration himself.
Leiden and Moore, who was standing at the door, were all amazed when they saw this spacious and shiny kitchen. Compared to their homemade pots and stoves, this place was like heaven.
"Removing the rank odor is a holistic process. We can't wait until the mutton is in the pot before thinking of a solution. We have to start processing the mutton." Meg took out a knife and chopped up the mutton until it was the same size as the mutton that Leiden had stewed. He poured it into a big basin and rinsed it with water.
"The first step is to chop up the mutton and rinse the blood with water. The blood will make the rank odor worse." Meg poured out the water in the basin and refilled it with fresh water. He repeated the process three times until the water was almost the same color. Only then did he empty the basin.
"There's no rush to put it into the pot now. Let's cut some fresh ginger and pour in some wine to marinate the mutton for a while. This step can also remove the rank odor to a certain extent," Meg said as he demonstrated.
"Wine? Any kind of wine will do? " Leiden asked. Although fresh ginger was a blind spot in his knowledge, he was more concerned about wine in the market.
Meg thought for a moment and said, "Goat milk wine definitely won't do. Regular fruit wine won't do either. You'll have to look for grain wine. It's more effective at removing the rank odor."
"Grain wine tastes a little bad, but I know where to get it. Leave it to me," Harrison said from outside.
During the marinating process, Meg poured water into a big pot at the side, but he was in no hurry to start the fire.
"Can we just put it in the pot and cook it?" Leiden asked.
"No. After marinating it for about 15 minutes, we'll put it in cold water." Meg shook his head. After staring for about 15 minutes, he put the marinated mutton into the pot and threw in a few pieces of fresh ginger before starting the fire.
"The blanching process is essential. It can force the blood and impurities out of the mutton, thereby removing the rank odor. Adding fresh ginger and cooking wine has the same effect as marinating." Meg explained as he took a spoon and began to remove the foam. "These foam must be removed completely. This process is also very important."
Leiden watched quietly at the side as he memorized everything that Mag did.
After removing all the foam, there were no more foam. Meg then turned off the fire, scooped the mutton out of the pot, and poured out the whole pot of soup.
"Is this rich mutton soup going to be poured out just like that?" Leiden could not help but ask regretfully.
"This first pot of soup is full of rank odor. If it's not poured out, the rank odor won't be completely removed," Lin Sanjiu said calmly. He rinsed the mutton with water, then picked up a piece of mutton and handed it to Leiden. "Smell it. See if there are any changes to this mutton."
Leiden took the mutton skeptically. He wanted to see if there were any changes to the mutton after what Meg had done.
He put the mutton in front of his nose and sniffed it. He could not help but be stunned.
The rank odor of the mutton was almost completely removed. Instead, there was a hint of fragrance, and the aroma of the mutton became especially rich.
"The rank odor is really gone!" Leiden was so shocked that he did not know what to say. What Meg did earlier was not very difficult. At most, it was a little complicated. He did not expect it to really remove the rank odor of the mutton so completely.
"Mr. Mak is indeed Mr. Mak." Harrison and Gjerj also smiled.
"This is … too impressive, isn't it?" Moore was so embarrassed that his face was red. He did not expect Meg to be so impressive.
"This is the pre-treatment. The next step is to follow your original method of stewing the mutton. Then, add in a bunch of dried orange peel and stew it together." Meg placed the processed mutton in a bamboo basket, and handed it to Leiden. "I'm going to open for lunch soon. The space is limited, so I'll leave the rest to you. Try it after you're done. If you have any questions, you can come and look for me."
"Thank you so much." Leiden received the mutton, and bowed deeply to Meg.
"You're welcome. I believe you can use mutton to bring a scrumptious experience to the people of Chaos City in another way." Meg smiled, and said, "If the restaurant opens for business, I will go and try it personally. If you encounter any difficulties in opening the restaurant, you can also look for me."
"Thank you, thank you."
Leiden and Moore thanked him again before leaving with Harrison and the rest with the mutton.
"It's quite interesting to share." Meg sat down by the window again, and watched Harrison and the rest leave in the horse-drawn carriage with a smile.
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