"It's time for today. I wonder what my family's heirloom Roast Golden Bird looks like."
Jin Hai had gotten up early yesterday and was even earlier today. He was looking forward to it.
Speaking of which, Jin Hai was the only child of the Jin family. Ever since the ancient recipe of an unknown generation was lost, the Roasted Golden Bird had never appeared in its complete form. It had been hundreds of years since then. As a member of the Jin family, he was a little ashamed.
"It's quite difficult to restore a dish. Head Chef Yuan must have been working so hard these two days that he forgot to eat and sleep. Sorry for disturbing him," said Jin Hai as he paced back and forth in the room.
Jin Hai hadn't been idle these two days. After digesting the advice given by Yuan Zhou, he devoted himself to the kitchen stove of the Green Chef Association.
After finishing the improved Roast Whole Pig, he invited Kang Hu, Chef Li, and Chef Du to have a taste.
Therefore, Kang Hu and the others had been eating Roast Whole Pig for the past two days. They probably wouldn't want to eat Roast Whole Pig in a short time.
"It's not unreasonable for him to become the chef that the chairman looks forward to the most. Although his progress is obviously due to the chairman's guidance, it's also a skill to be able to absorb the guidance so quickly," said Kang Hu. As the most anticipated chef of the first session, he couldn't lose to Jin Hai, the second session's chef.
"Everything else is fine, but I'm a little tired of eating Roast Whole Pig for two days in a row," said Chef Li.
So did Chef Chu. He nodded his head in agreement.
In order to thank Head Chef Yuan for working so hard to restore the Roast Golden Bird, Jin Hai made the most complete Roast Whole Pig and sent it to Yuan Zhou.
Since the Roast Whole Pig was so big, it obviously needed help. Kang Hu volunteered himself.
Therefore, when Yuan Zhou sent the last group of customers away, he saw Jin Hai and Kang Hu sitting outside. Of course, there was also the conspicuous huge tray between them.
"Is this Roast Suckling Pig? It should be some new progress, "Yuan Zhou thought it was probably made by Jin Hai.
"Hello, Head Chef Yuan (Chairman)," Jin Hai and Kang Hu stood up and greeted Yuan Zhou.
"Come in," said Yuan Zhou after nodding his head and entering the restaurant.
Entering the backyard, Jin Hai found a place that was different from the previous two days. Next to the stove, there was something similar to a kiln.
"Was this Golden Bird roasted in a kiln?" Jin Hai guessed, but it didn't delay his actions.
He followed Kang Hu and placed the roasted pig on the stone table. This was the best roasted pig he could make right now, and he wanted Yuan Zhou to have a taste.
Kang Hu, who was supposed to put down the pig and leave, sneaked a few glances at Yuan Zhou and realized that he wasn't chasing him away, so he decided to stay. In order to witness the president's culinary skills, Kang Hu felt that he could throw away his pride at any time.
If it were in the past, Jin Hai might have some objections to letting an outsider like Kang Hu look at the ancient recipe that was passed down in his family.
However, after receiving the selfless guidance from Yuan Zhou a few days ago, Jin Hai believed that chefs should not be too selfish.
"Have you figured out Wandering Fire?" Yuan Zhou asked.
Jin Hai answered, "Yes, it's currently the best. I want Head Chef Yuan to have a taste."
"I'll have a taste," said Yuan Zhou. He hadn't had lunch yet, so he decided to eat the roasted pig for lunch.
"Please," said Jin Hai as he removed the thick cloth covering the pig. A gust of hot air rushed out.
The glossy and glossy body of the pig was slightly brown in color. Clearly, he had taken Yuan Zhou's advice into consideration.
"This seems to be a good fire control," Yuan Zhou said.
"Thank you," said Jin Hai with a smile on his tense face.
Taking out a bamboo tube from his bag, Kang Hu took out a clean plate and put it on the stone table. Jin Hai then poured his secret sauce into the plate.
"The taste is just right. Head Chef Yuan, please give it a try," Jin Hai stepped back and looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly after he finished his work.
Even the chopsticks were prepared. They all came prepared. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat from the back of the pig, including the skin and the meat. Jin Hai had already cut it before wrapping it. Therefore, he picked it up directly, dipped it in the sauce, and put it into his mouth.
At first, there was the smell of rosin, followed by the crispness, and then the tenderness of the meat. Coupled with the seasoning of the sauce, it tasted pretty good.
"You can try adding some mint leaves to the sauce. I think it will be more palatable."
"Also, it's better to use less salt when marinating."
Yuan Zhou said after he finished eating. Jin Hai listened and quickly nodded to record.
"Everyone says that a good food critic might not necessarily be a good chef, and a good chef might not necessarily be a good food critic. Food critics and chefs are like writers and literary critics. They are two completely different professions. But Head Chef Yuan's culinary skills are probably too good, so good that he is able to straddle the two professions."
For example, an athlete running a 100m race and a 400m race were different in terms of skills and other aspects. But if one's body reached the limit of human limits, there would be no difference. Although Yuan Yafeng didn't sound good, he didn't call him that for nothing.
"Jin Hai's whole roast pig can really become a famous specialty dish in the country."
Kang Hu was also listening thoughtfully. He had eaten the whole roast pig cooked by Jin Hai in the past two days and had also given some suggestions. But when he heard Yuan Zhou's suggestion, he felt that his suggestion was too weak.
No wonder the acceptance of a registered disciple could cause a sensation all over China. Head Chef Yuan was really good at teaching. Jin Hai's progress was visible.
"I have already restored the roast golden fowl. Watch me cook it first and then I will explain it to you in detail," said Yuan Zhou.
"Okay." Jin Hai nodded his head and couldn't wait.
"The ratio of the sauce is very clear on the ancient scroll. Therefore, I made the sauce in advance. There is no need to restore it. The most important thing is the method of marinating and roasting." Yuan Zhou carefully explained the points of the ancient scroll.
While speaking, Yuan Zhou showed Jin Hai a pot of sauce on the stove.
Jin Hai didn't think the sauce was good before. But after seeing the sauce made by Yuan Zhou, he felt that he couldn't even make the sauce for this dish.
To be honest, he had made this sauce for almost half of his life, but it had never been so beautiful. The reddish-brown sauce was faintly mixed with some white and green. It looked perfect in terms of humidity and viscosity.
Putting the chicken in a large clay pot, Yuan Zhou began to spread the sauce. He said that he wanted to restore it, but he didn't let go of any small details. For example, it was impossible to have a plastic basin, an iron basin, or an aluminum basin at that time. Even if he didn't consider the taste, just from the perspective of restoration, a clay pot was more suitable.
Of course, what Yuan Zhou chose wasn't the kind that had been glazed. Instead, it was the kind that hadn't been glazed before. The white chicken with the meat powder was put into the clay pot. Contrasted with the brown clay pot, it looked quite conspicuous.
Yuan Zhou's restoration was from all aspects, such as the roasting method and the utensils. He couldn't use utensils that didn't exist in ancient times.
"This is?" Kang Hu suddenly saw something he couldn't understand.
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