"Mr. Gore is cooking!" Cheng Xiaoxiao exclaimed in a low voice. She was looking forward to the new dish she was going to try today.
"Mr. Xia, the foie gras is ready," Gore said with a smile.
There were four plates on the small dining cart, all covered with lids.
Not only did Gore prepare Cheng Xiaoxiao's share, but he and Bastien also had a share. They were also looking forward to eating the foie gras, which had an extraordinarily perfect performance.
Gore lifted the lids of the plates and put them aside. Cheng Xiaoxiao glanced at them and said, "Wow! It's the classic French foie gras! "
Xia Ruofei asked with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, it seems that you know a lot about foie gras!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "When I work in a western restaurant, sometimes I have to face questions from customers, so I take the initiative to learn some knowledge about French food in my spare time."
"Not bad, not bad. You're quite motivated!" Xia Ruofei said. "Then, introduce this French foie gras to me!"
"Okay!" Cheng Xiaoxiao said straightforwardly, "Foie gras is a traditional French dish. In French, it's called 'Foie Gras'. 'Gras' means top-notch in French, so this dish has a very high status in French cuisine! Some critics say that foie gras pushes the romance of French cuisine to the extreme, and it's also the most suitable dish for women! "
Xia Ruofei looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao, who was speaking frankly. He knew that she definitely didn't know the cruel process of producing foie gras by traditional methods. Otherwise, she would never show such a yearning look. She might even vomit when she saw foie gras in the future.
Of course, Xia Ruofei didn't say anything. He just listened quietly with a smile.
Cheng Xiaoxiao continued to introduce the method and characteristics of French foie gras, and so on. Gore also put the plates on the table.
There were four seats in this table. Xia Ruofei and Cheng Xiaoxiao sat on one side, while Gore and Bastien naturally sat on the opposite side.
After listening to Cheng Xiaoxiao's introduction, Xia Ruofei glanced at the plate in front of him.
There were three pieces of foie gras on the plate from left to right. Probably because there were not many samples, the amount was not as big as a standard serving of foie gras.
Gore didn't use too many ingredients for this dish. Other than a broccoli, he also sprinkled some black pepper and rose salt on top of the foie gras.
The foie gras seemed to be cooked just right, and the surface was slightly charred.
Xia Ruofei sniffed and said with a smile, "What a fragrant smell! Even if you're not hungry, smelling this aroma will arouse your appetite! "
Bastien smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, foie gras contains glutamic acid. That's why it gives off a tempting fragrance when heated."
Xia Ruofei nodded and looked at the plate again. He smiled and said, "Mr. Gore, if I'm not wrong, these three pieces of foie gras should come from three different samples?"
Gore laughed and said, "Of course! Moreover, the placement of each sample of foie gras was fixed. I won't say which sample they came from. After tasting it, everyone will write down the order in your mind according to the taste from high to low. How about that? "
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "That's a good idea! Then … Let's … Start! "
In fact, Gore and Bastien couldn't wait any longer. After hearing Xia Ruofei's words, they nodded repeatedly.
So, everyone picked up their knives and forks and aimed at the foie gras in front of them.
Xia Ruofei cut a small piece of foie gras and put it into his mouth with a fork.
He chewed lightly. The foie gras, which was brown and fragrant on the outside, had a warm and smooth texture on the inside. It was also quite delicate, like cream.
Xia Ruofei felt that his mouth and teeth were fragrant, as if every taste bud cell was cheering in joy. He couldn't help but cut another piece and put it into his mouth.
Bastien, Cheng Xiaoxiao, and Gore's performance was similar to Xia Ruofei's. After eating the first bite, they couldn't wait to cut the second piece. They didn't even have time to speak.
Of course, when the four of them were tasting this superb delicacy, they didn't completely forget the task of tasting this time. They continued to feel the subtle differences between each type of foie gras and then picked the one that was the most delicious in their minds.
Xia Ruofei was the first to finish three pieces of foie gras. Then, he said with a smile, "In the past, when I watched food shows, I often heard the hosts say things like 'fat but not greasy, melts in the mouth.' I always felt that it was almost a standard food review! But today, I really felt what 'melts in the mouth' means! "
Cheng Xiaoxiao also finished her third piece of foie gras. She didn't care about her image as she chewed and said, "Boss Xia, the higher the fat content of the foie gras, the more obvious this feeling will be because fat is actually what we call oil! When it's heated up, it will start to melt. That's why you said 'melts in the mouth' effect! Therefore, I concluded that today's three portions of foie gras have a very high fat content! "
Xia Ruofei looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao with some surprise and said, "I couldn't tell! Xiaoxiao, you're quite professional! "
Bastien didn't tell her anything in advance, so it was actually quite amazing to be able to come to such a conclusion. At least, it showed that she had put in a lot of effort into this work.
At this time, Bastien and Gore had already eaten all the foie gras in front of them. The three portions of foie gras had to be divided among four people, so the amount was indeed a little small.
Seeing this, Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Then … Next, everyone, write down the order in your hearts! According to the order from left to right, it's number one, number two, and number three! "
The plates were long and had some patterns on them. Gore's plate was fixed, so although everyone was sitting face to face, the foie gras in front of them were the same in the corresponding position.
Bastien, who was sitting opposite Cheng Xiaoxiao, personally ran to the cashier to get a few pens and notes, and gave one to each person.
Xia Ruofei said jokingly, "Everyone, do it independently! Don't look around … "
"Of course! Food tasting is a very serious matter! "Gore said seriously.
In fact, the four of them already had their answers, so they quickly wrote it down.
Xia Ruofei summarized the conclusions of the four people, and everyone came over to watch.
The four of them voted for number three for the most delicious foie gras.
As for the second and third place, their opinions were not so uniform.
The second place had three votes for number one foie gras and one vote for number two foie gras.
The third place naturally had one vote for number one foie gras and three votes for number two foie gras.
In this way, the rankings were out.
From the first to the third place, it was number three, number one, and number two.
Number three was "unanimously elected", so it could be said that he deserved it.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Mr. Gore, can you reveal your answer now? Which samples did these three foie gras come from? "
Gore laughed and said, "Mr. Xia, I believe that you have already guessed it. Number three foie gras is sample number eight, which has the best performance and the heaviest weight! Number one foie gras comes from sample number six, and number two foie gras comes from sample number nine! "
Bastien immediately said with a smile, "Mr. Xia, congratulations! Obviously, your company's breeding experiment has achieved perfect results. Sample number eight is almost impeccable in terms of appearance, texture, weight, and other aspects of data! I believe that soon, we will be able to see your company's new product! "
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "This is just a preliminary experiment. There is still a long way to go before we can breed it on a large scale!"
Xia Ruofei was not being modest. These foie gras were cultivated in the Ring-Tu space, which was rich in spiritual energy. Large-scale breeding must be carried out in the outside world. When the time came, it was still unknown whether the data would be so perfect and the texture would be so good. Moreover, the Chinese medicine had to be mass-produced to ensure the needs of large-scale breeding. All these had to be done step by step.
"Haha! The most critical core technology has been solved. The only thing left is time! " Bastien said, "When the time comes, when your company's foie gras starts to be sold, you must think of our western restaurant around the corner!"
"Of course!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I won't forget the help that Mr. Bastien and Mr. Gore provided me during the research and development process!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao, who was listening on the side, was confused. Only now did she come back to her senses. She asked in surprise, "Boss Xia, were these foie gras produced by the Taoyuan Company?"
"Yes! We're trying to develop high-quality foie gras. We just had some results, so we wanted to test it out! "Xia Ruofei said with a smile." Xiaoxiao, you're also participating in our experiment! "
"Boss Xia, you're amazing!" Cheng Xiaoxiao did not hide her admiration. "Jade Skin Ointment, Heart Nourishing Soup, the best abalone, truffles, tea leaves, caterpillar fungus … They're all high-end products. Now, there's foie gras, which is known as' the gold on the dining table. 'You're going to monopolize the high-end food ingredient market!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao was indeed Xia Ruofei's hardcore fan. She had a deep understanding of the Taoyuan Company. She was very familiar with the Taoyuan Company's products. Moreover, as a girl, she did not hesitate to put the Jade Skin Ointment first.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "It's not that exaggerated! Actually, when I learned about the production process of foie gras, I had an idea. I hoped to find a way to prevent the geese from experiencing such pain during their growth, so I tried to do some research. I didn't expect the results to be so good! "
Xia Ruofei and Cheng Xiaoxiao were communicating in Chinese, so Gore naturally did not understand. However, Bastien heard them clearly. He was stunned for a moment, then asked in shock, "What? Mr. Xia, are you saying that … today's foie gras samples were not produced using the traditional method of feeding? "
"Of course, I can't stand this production process, so I want to improve it!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "Otherwise, what's the point of adding a product like foie gras? It's just letting more geese suffer such a miserable life! "
"How … How is this possible?" Bastien was stunned. "If it's fed normally, the foie gras can't become so fat …"
Of course, he also knew very well that Xia Ruofei had no reason to lie to him, so he immediately exclaimed, "Mr. Xia, this is really amazing!"
Cheng Xiaoxiao was confused. She couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Bastien, what feeding method? How is it cruel? "
Xia Ruofei quickly said, "Nothing …"
However, Bastien had already said, "Xiaoxiao, foie gras is known as the cruelest delicacy, mainly because of its production process …"
Watching Bastien describe the tragic experience of a goose from birth to slaughter, Xia Ruofei couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Xia Ruofei's guess was not wrong. Although Cheng Xiaoxiao had learned a lot about Western food, it was obvious that the books she had read did not describe the production process of foie gras.
After listening, Cheng Xiaoxiao's face became paler and paler. Then, she covered her mouth and retched.
Xia Ruofei quickly stopped Bastien from continuing, and then said, "Xiaoxiao, the foie gras you ate today definitely didn't use this method! It was cultivated normally … "
Cheng Xiaoxiao felt a little better. She grabbed the cup and drank a mouthful of water, and then said, "I won't eat foie gras anymore … No, I'll only eat foie gras produced by the Taoyuan Company!"
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Then I'll thank you for your support …"
After that, Xia Ruofei stood up and said, "Mr. Bastien, Mr. Gore, thank you very much for your help. Then I'll leave first. By the way, about our company's attempt to cultivate foie gras and our different production process, please keep it a secret. "
"Of course, of course …" Bastien said quickly.
Xia Ruofei smiled and looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao, whose face was still a little pale, and said, "Xiaoxiao, there are a few samples of our foie gras in the kitchen. You can try them in the next two days. Otherwise, according to what you said, if you don't eat other foie gras, I'm afraid it will take at least a few months for our company to start selling foie gras …"
Cheng Xiaoxiao said embarrassedly, "I know, thank you, Boss Xia!"
Xia Ruofei said goodbye to Cheng Xiaoxiao and the others, then stepped out of the western restaurant around the corner. He drove the Knight XV off-road vehicle to Taoyuan Building.
In his chairman's office, he used his mobile phone to call Xue Jinshan, the director of the pharmaceutical factory.
"Chairman!" Xue Jinshan quickly answered the phone.
Xia Ruofei heard the background noise on Xue Jinshan's side. He smiled and asked, "Jinshan, are you at the pharmaceutical factory construction site?"
"Yes!" Xue Jinshan said. "I have to keep an eye on this place. I'm mainly focused on the construction of the branch factory now!"
The pharmaceutical factory construction site was not far from Taoyuan Farm. Xia Ruofei thought for a while and said, "Well … Come to the farm at 2: 30 in the afternoon … Let's go to the small meeting room from before! I have something to talk to you about! "
"Okay, chairman, I'll be there on time!" Xue Jinshan said immediately.
Xia Ruofei thought for a while and said, "Also, tell Cao Tieshu that he'll be there too! I won't call him again! "
"Okay! Don't worry! "Xue Jinshan said.
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