Yuan Zhou's food box was in the shape of a hexagon. It was made of vermilion wood and had a total of four layers. It looked small, but it was actually very big.
There were six small boxes hanging on each side of the hexagon. Yuan Zhou took them down one by one and placed them to the side. Then, he started to observe the kitchen.
The kitchen was against the wall of the backyard. The entire row of stoves was facing the front door. In order, there was a stove, a seasoning box, a glazed countertop, a sink, a vegetable sink, and a chopping board and knives.
Behind it was a steamer, an oven, and other kitchen utensils. It was quite complete.
Just as Yuan Zhou was looking at the kitchen utensils and noting down their positions, Carpenter Lian and Zhou Shijie were discussing something else.
"The wood of this Young Master Yuan's food box is pretty good," Carpenter Lian said.
"That's true. This kid is very strict, especially when it comes to his culinary skills. He wants to use the best of everything. Of course, it's also worth using the best. Who asked him to be so good? "Zhou Shijie would never forget to praise Yuan Zhou. When he spoke, he specially emphasized the word" culinary skills. "
"I'm talking about the box. What do you think I'm talking about?" Carpenter Lian frowned as he looked at Zhou Shijie.
"I'm talking about Yuan's skills," Zhou Shijie said naturally.
"Hehe, I can't be bothered to talk to you." Carpenter Lian had nothing to say to the show-off demon, so he chose to shut up.
"Yuan is really attentive. No wonder he's the leader of the new generation in the culinary world. He even knows to bring a cloth to wipe." Zhou Shijie praised, "He's focused, attentive, and has the spirit of research. Carpenter Lian, do you think it makes sense for someone like him to not become a master chef?"
Carpenter Lian took a deep breath and tried very hard to hold back his anger. He only muttered in a voice that only he could hear, "My place isn't dirty at all."
It was very normal to use other people's tools to wipe. Even a carpenter would do this. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou brought his own handkerchief to wipe, Lian Muxiaxi actually quite approved of this behavior. However, he couldn't stand Zhou Shijie at all and wanted to beat him to death.
That's right. The six small boxes that Yuan Zhou took down were filled with wiping cloths. Every piece of wiping cloths was different.
Three rough linen cloths were used for the first wipe, while the remaining soft cotton cloths were used to wipe the kitchenware. This way, the coating on the surface of the kitchenware would not be damaged.
Yuan Zhou wiped the entire azure stone countertop carefully. Because he didn't need to use the oven at the back, he didn't wipe that area. This way, the speed of wiping was very fast.
After cleaning the kitchen, Yuan Zhou washed his hands and looked up.
"Guild Leader, Carpenter Lian, I'll start now," Yuan Zhou said.
"Okay. Yuan, you start." Chairman Zhou nodded his head.
"I'll watch," Carpenter Lian said.
Yuan Zhou removed all four layers of the food boxes and placed them neatly on the azure stone countertop.
The food boxes naturally contained the beans that were used for the Three Fragrance to the Ocean dish. They were all beans that had already been processed.
The red beans were clearly placed on a white porcelain plate. On the side were bright yellow soybeans that were slightly oval, and on the side were peas that were light yellow and perfectly round.
These beans had all been soaked and processed preliminarily, waiting for Yuan Zhou to stir-fry them.
The last food box contained an empty plate and some seasonings.
This empty plate was completely different from the other plates. The pattern on the plate was undulating like the waves of the sea, and it also had colors.
The colors on the plate were not the blue of the sea, but two distinct yellows and a reddish-brown color. It looked like a beautiful sand painting.
It contrasted beautifully with the beans on the side.
"Yuan also uses dried beans," Zhou Shijie said.
Zhou Shijie had also used dried beans during his research, but he had not succeeded either. Therefore, he looked at Yuan Zhou very seriously.
"Yuan sure is well-prepared. Not only did you process the beans, but you even brought your own plate," Zhou Shijie said with a smile as he carefully looked at Yuan Zhou's preparations.
"It's not like there aren't any plates here," Carpenter Lian said unhappily.
"Is yours as good as Yuan's?" Carpenter Lian did not say anything after hearing what Zhou Shijie said.
Indeed, his kitchen was used to cook for everyone. Naturally, he would not use such fancy plates. Instead, he used large, practical plates or soup bowls. After all, there were many people eating here.
He admired Yuan Zhou more and more. Of course, in Carpenter Lian's opinion, a chef was also a craftsman. A craftsman should have this kind of conceit and control everything as much as possible.
Such a thought suddenly appeared in Carpenter Lian's mind. Why wasn't this young man from the world of carpentry …
Pa pa. Yuan Zhou directly lit up two stoves. There were two pots on top of them. One pot had a big fire, while the other was a thick pot with a small fire. He was warming the pots.
On the thin pot with the big fire, Yuan Zhou poured some corn oil into it. The oil covered the bottom of the pot to the thickness of a knuckle. This was the oil that was already there.
When the oil was poured into the pot, a puff of smoke rose. This was a sign that the oil had been heated to a high temperature. After a while, there was only a faint green smoke. Yuan Zhou directly poured the light yellow peas into the oil.
Crackle. The sound of the oil exploding could be heard.
These peas need to be fried? Zhou Shijie thought to himself.
After the oil was applied, the skin of the peas popped up and became slightly bigger. After taking a closer look, Zhou Shijie realized that the peas that were fried were only the same size as the red beans and soybeans at the side.
Only after they are fried will they be the same size as the ones at the side. This way, I can have perfect control of the heat. Zhou Shijie nodded to himself.
Pa. Turning off the fire, Yuan Zhou turned the stove to the highest heat. He directly scooped out the oil from the fried peas and lightly smeared it on the bottom of the pot.
Instantly, green smoke rose from the pot. Once the smoke dissipated, Yuan Zhou directly poured the three types of beans into the pot and started stir-frying.
As soon as the beans of the three colors entered the pot, they immediately became a mixture of colors. Because peas and soybeans were relatively similar in color, it was not easy to distinguish them. Therefore, there were bright red and yellow colors in the pot.
Hua. Hua. Hua. The beans collided with each other slightly and made a small sound.
"It's not difficult to stir-fry them. The difficult part is how to take them out of the pot and how to keep the three flavors of the beans harmonious and not separate. After all, there are three flavors." Zhou Shijie murmured inwardly.
Indeed, Zhou Shijie failed in this aspect when he was researching. He couldn't form the three flavors in the pot. Moreover, the three flavors couldn't be blended in one pot. This was simply impossible.
Later, Zhou Shijie used the semi-finished beans to make the three flavors in the pot. However, when it was taken out of the pot, he still couldn't separate the three beans at the same time.
"The peas and soybeans that Little Yuan chose are similar in color. This is going to be another challenge," Zhou Shijie muttered to himself as he watched with a very focused expression.
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