"This is the first time I discovered that fried green chili pepper noodles are so delicious!"
In the living room, Chen Yuanyuan ate the fried green pepper skewers that had just come out of the pot. She thought it was very delicious. The noodles on the outside were crispy and the green peppers inside were spicy.
It's spicy and has a hint of sweetness, which makes it more enjoyable than stir-frying.
Chen Yan said:
"All kinds of ingredients can be fried like this. This is how tempura in Japanese food comes from. Everything can be tempura."
She was eating a bunch of bacon-wrapped golden needles. The aroma of the meat and golden needles were completely stimulated by the hot oil. Coupled with the slightly sweet spicy sauce wrapped on the outside, it was really delicious in her mouth.
Appetizing again.
After Lin Xu finished frying, he took a can of beer and watched "See You or Be Parted" on TV while eating.
Although it is an old movie made more than 20 years ago, the laughs and plot in the movie are not outdated at all, especially the plot where Uncle Ge tells jokes seriously every time, which is very satisfying and makes people unconsciously laugh.
Take a sip of beer.
It's best to watch some relaxing movies like this while eating.
Shen Jiayue said with a smile:
"Fortunately, Xu Bao and I were not unlucky as soon as we met. That would have been too twists and turns."
Chen Yan pouted:
"You two are not unlucky, but others have suffered... From the time you fell in love to now, I have eaten all the dog food in my life... Yueyue, why does your Dundun keep looking at me like this?"<
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The durians haven't been eaten in the living room yet, and everyone is ready to eat the fried skewers before starting, but Dundun is very puzzled.
I've helped you get a lot of business, why don't you throw away the smelly food? Are you addicted to it?
Shen Jiayue said with a smile:
"Ever since you brought the durian, Dundun thought you were so poor that you had to eat dada, so he looked at you with a look of sympathy and disgust..."
Chen Yan:??????
Mom, I was actually despised by a kitten?
She finished the fried skewers in her hand, then broke open the durian, scooped out a large spoonful with the fruit spoon on the table, and put it into her mouth in front of Dundun.
This time it was Dundun's turn to be dumbfounded.
The little guy immediately buried the shit on the spot, and then ran away from him, with uncontrollable shock in his eyes.
Shen Jiayue looked at it like this and said with a smile:
"Baby, this isn't smelly. It's a kind of fruit. It tastes just like the snail noodles we had at home. Have you forgotten the snail noodles? It's edible."
She was afraid that Dundun would have some cognitive impairment, so she took the initiative to explain.
After explaining, he picked up the spoon, dug a spoonful of durian into his mouth, and explained the taste and texture of durian to Dundun in detail:
"This is a precious fruit just like cream ice cream. Do you want to try it, honey?"
Dundun came over dubiously. The little guy used to occasionally eat fruits, such as pear, cantaloupe, watermelon, etc., but he didn't eat much every time. He lost interest after trying the taste, as if he wanted to help his parents test poison.<
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But today, it really can't think of testing poison.
But seeing everyone eating, and realizing that this was not a smelly thing, the little guy’s sympathy for his aunt being so poor that she ate cakes immediately disappeared.
Then...
Chen Yan received a call from Sister Weiwei again:
"Mr. Chen, that company just called and said that the contract with the TV station is a bit complicated. It will no longer sponsor advertisements in the near future. It is planning to fight with the TV station's advertising department first."
"If you don't want to sponsor, don't sponsor. Just watch the fight between them and the TV station."
Chen Yan felt a little strange. She always felt that this sponsorship was a bit inexplicable. It appeared and disappeared inexplicably, just like a child playing house.
“This doesn’t seem to be the style of a large enterprise.”
Zeng Xiaoqi eats the potato chips in her hand:
"How can big companies still advertise on TV stations? Direct online push and precise delivery are much better than TV stations... It doesn't matter if they don't sponsor. In the future, we will promote our own brands when we become more famous."
This is really feasible, especially sauces, powders, and abalone juices that require synthesis, which are more labor-intensive, can be made in large batches and then placed in online stores.
When the time comes, there will be no franchising or product distribution. Fans who want to buy can just go to the online store and place orders. It’s simple and fast.
Netizens no longer have to worry about the ratio and weight of seasonings. They can save the intermediate links and just place an order and have it. It’s so enjoyable.
Chen Yuanyuan is more interested in this topic:
"Then let's make a batch and try it later. With Happy Media's traffic matrix, the ability to carry goods should be terrifying."
Geng Lele asked in a low voice:
"What if I can't sell it?"
Shen Jiayue has many clever ideas:
"Change the bid and let Wu Kexin handle it at a low price in the live broadcast room. She and Brother Pan will definitely be willing to take on this job."
"Don't tell me, this is really good...Brother-in-law, when should we start?"
Lin Xu took a sip of beer:
"Let's talk about it after the new year. Let's do this for the first time. After the Spring Festival, we can expand our business as much as possible. When I get my registered permanent residence in Beijing, it will be easier to develop the company's business."
Although it is quite fast to open a company now, after all, the owner of the company is a foreigner. Compared with locals in the capital, the convenience is still a little bit behind.
Chen Yan asked:
"Didn't Yanjing Hotel say they would give you a settlement quota? Why is there no movement?"
Zeng Xiaoqi is relatively familiar with this kind of thing:
"Submit the materials first, and then submit the qualifications. There are many procedures. It does not mean that you will be approved just by stating your name. This requires several reviews."
Chen Yan joked:
"Then how many reviews do you and Qi Siming have to go through before they can be together?"
"Can you not open a certain pot and not pick up a certain pot? You didn't say a word about it, so you just left it here and started making noises. Did we make the same noise when you pretended to be the head chef and deceived Officer Ren?"
Chen Yan took an indignant bite of the starch sausage:
"You were the most enthusiastic at that time, and you came up with all kinds of blind ideas... If you really become Qi Siming later, I will tell him all your embarrassing things one by one!"
Zeng Xiaoqi's momentum suddenly weakened:
"Baby Yan, is this unnecessary? We sisters have a deep love for each other, so why should we lose our feelings for a stinky man?"
Chen Yan laughed:
"I just like the way you show weakness..."
The movie is over and everyone has almost eaten.
After eating the two durians, Shen Jiayue drove Geng Lele back to his dormitory at Tsinghua University, then returned home, washed up and went to bed.
In the next two days, as New Year's Day approaches, the festive atmosphere becomes more and more intense.
The store held a birthday party for Tongtong. Lin Xu took advantage of the many points and redeemed some teaching and training tasks to raise everyone's cooking level as high as possible.
On the Internet, Chen Yan’s video about Michelin ratings triggered a big discussion in the industry.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the official account of Linji Food issued a statement, rejecting any list and related organizations to conduct star rating for Linji Food.
"The quality of word-of-mouth comes from customers, not an inexplicable organization. In addition, it is also doubtful whether the reviewers of such organizations are qualified to rate dishes."
If other hotels said this, it would definitely arouse criticism from the media.
But what is Lin Ji’s identity? Backed by the existence of the two major Chinese food ceilings, Diaoyutai and Yanjing Hotel, and also covered by the Chinese Cuisine Association and the National Tourism Association.
In terms of food criticism, there is also Geng Lishan, the first critic in the contemporary food circle.
With this old man here, all the so-called gourmets are half-baked, and some of them are not even foodies, just foodies.
Following the statement, netizens expressed their support one after another.
Tchaikov’s chicken: When other restaurants were using those pheasant lists to bully and maliciously raise prices, Lin Ji kicked them away. It’s hard not to love a restaurant like this!
The violinist who doesn’t know Butterfly Lovers: After reading this statement, I was so happy that I borrowed my wallet and ate some dumplings.
Raise your skull: I really hope that the person in charge of those lists can talk to Lin Jigang, and then Boss Lin shouts "Master, damn, those lists are gone."
Sitting in a wheelchair, Cycling 80: A new fan, is Boss Lin’s master so powerful?
A floral short skirt goes well with leg hair: Although Uncle Gao seems to be laughing and joking, he is actually the general chairman of the Chinese Cuisine Association, and his official website has a name.
Beer, melon seeds and mineral water: Ha, yesterday I accidentally browsed the official website and saw it. I thought it was the same name at the time, but I didn’t expect that it was actually Mr. Gao. With such a big boss guarding him, Boss Lin couldn’t help but have fun.
Not long after Linji Food's statement was issued, Chen Yuanyuan asked Dou Wenjing to use the official account of Ziqiang Shengjian to also issue a statement rejecting the rating of the relevant organization.
Dou Wenjing was a little confused at first:
"Yuanyuan, we are just a small chain selling fried pancakes. Even if we want to be on those lists, they won't give us a chance."
Chen Yuanyuan said:
"Show me your support for my cousin, and I'll help you gain some popularity."
Sure enough, after the statement was released, netizens came over to make fun of it.
"Haha, you are really following the big boss's footsteps."
“You’re worrying too much!”
"I thought Ziqiang Shengjian was also a big restaurant."
"I'll give you 99 points for this wave of advertising."
"You are worthy of being treated like one of your own!"
Such ridicule has once again increased the popularity of Ziqiang Shengjian.
Lin Xu didn't expect that Sister Yuanyuan was actually a marketing genius. Unfortunately, Ziqiang Shengjian only had branches in a few nearby blocks. If they were spread all over the capital, today's performance would probably soar a lot.
Subsequently, Diaoyutai and Yanjing Hotel also followed suit and also expressed their rejection of the rating.
As for the official accounts of Western restaurants that are usually active on the Internet, they have become low-key, and the words "Michelin certification" originally listed in the introduction have also been quietly changed.
The TV station has officially canceled the program "Shi Wei Ren Jian", and the previously discussed sponsorship is gone.
Min Zhengnan's pan-fried foie gras was compared to Lin Xu's, and he even lost his underwear. Not only did he lose the cooperation of the TV station, but he was even fired from the Western restaurant where he originally worked.
He didn't expect that he lost his job while filming the video.
The owner of the western restaurant did not expect that the head chef he trusted would be so good.
The turmoil just passed, and the TV station even quietly canceled the official account of Shiweirenjian, bringing the matter to an end.
However, it is said that the advertising director Liu Guitian and others who drove Zeng Xiaoqi and others away at that time were all punished internally.
What was originally a thriving food program has been reduced to the point of being suspended due to their interference. This has to make people lament the abilities of laymen.
"Xubao, what are you doing?"
Shen Jia Yue happily read the news and various gossips on the Internet. She came to the small kitchen with her mobile phone. When she saw Lin Xu cutting a piece of pork belly, she asked curiously.
"Make some crispy noodles, so you won't have to worry about it in the morning. Just boil some noodles and add some crispy noodles to make a delicious meal."
"Crispy whistle? Didn't it say it was made with pig fat? Was it made with pork belly?"
Shen Jiayue also wants to learn. Although the air fryer can't do it, as the god of small home appliances, we can use a rice cooker to do it.
I later learned that I can boil lard and eat crispy whistles at the same time, killing two birds with one stone!
Lin Xu said while cutting the meat:
"Both fatty meat and pork belly are acceptable, and pure lean meat is also acceptable. It doesn't matter. You can eat whatever meat you use, but I personally think pork belly tastes better."
To make crispy whistles, no matter what kind of meat, the skin needs to be removed.
If this is made with the skin on, not only will the oil break down, but the fried and dried pork skin will be like a leather belt, making it difficult to chew.
You don’t need to cut the pork belly into too big a piece, just regular dice pieces will do. If it’s too big, it won’t be easy to fry through. If it’s too small, it will shrink after frying and the taste will be worse.
Lin Xu put the cut pork belly into clean water and soaked it for a while to remove as much blood as possible.
Taking advantage of this time, he began to prepare the ingredients needed to make crispy whistle.
Salt, sugar, soy sauce, fermented rice wine, ginger slices, star anise... the ingredients and seasonings are very simple, not as many as those usually used for cooking.
But this simple seasoning can make people hungry for a few days without eating it. It has even become a lingering nostalgia in the hearts of Guizhou people.
Soak the meat and Lin Xu takes it out with a slotted spoon.
Add a large iron pot, pour water into the pot, pour the pork in, and blanch it.
By blanching, the blood and impurities in the pork can be cleaned, so that the lard produced will be whiter.
Boil the water in the pot, skim off the foam, and then remove the meat pieces and rinse them thoroughly.
Put it into the pot again, add a large bowl of water, add the prepared ginger slices and star anise, and cook over medium heat.
The previous steps are the same as boiling lard, but compared to boiling lard, the crispy boiling time is longer, and the fat in the meat will be boiled out more thoroughly.
Under normal circumstances, lard residue will contain about 20% fat, so it tastes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
But the crispy whistle has lower oil content, so it tastes crispy.
In addition to the long cooking time, seasoning is also added during the process of making the crispy whistle, while the oil residue is tasteless.
To put it simply, crispy whistle is a seasoned version of lard residue that has been cooked for a longer time.
Since there was not much water, the pot boiled quickly, and the trembling pieces of pork belly were simmering in the pot. At first, steam would float out of the pot.
But as the cooking time gets longer, the water in the pot that was originally soaked gradually turns into translucent grease.
It was very little at first, but soon there was a lot of lard.
Lin Xu stirred the meat in the pot a few times with a spoon to allow the meat to be heated evenly and the oil to come out more smoothly.
"It looks so simple, Xu Bao, do you think I can make lard myself?"
Shen Jiayue felt that it was not difficult, and the idea of trying became more and more eager in her heart.
Lin Xu smiled and said:
"That's not necessary, right? What if it collapses due to hot oil?"
It doesn't matter if you play with the air fryer or something, but let's forget about boiling lard. This girl is very messy, so there is no need to take such a risk.
"That's great... Yanbao's engagement party is tomorrow, what gift should we give him?"
This question really stumped Lin Xu.
For the birthday, I used the theme of the chef and the little policeman. If it were the same for the engagement, it would be somewhat repetitive.
He originally wanted to buy a gold brick, but he gave up the idea after thinking that this was his father-in-law's favorite way to give gifts.
"Do you have any good suggestions? By the way, Sister Yan said to buy a house in our community, have you picked the right one?"
"I picked it out, but that house has to wait until after the Spring Festival to move out, so I have to wait... Or maybe I just buy two antiques, which is just in line with Yan Bao's arty character."
Is it really nice of you to say that, sister-in-law?
Lin Xu has no opinion:
"Okay, then you can make arrangements."
After simmering for about twenty minutes, there was obviously more fat in the pot, while the pork belly shrank a lot and became golden in color.
Use a kuaizi to pick out the fried ginger and star anise that are a little dry, then put a large leak-proof drain into the pot and scoop out the excess lard with a spoon.
But you can’t scoop it all out, there should be a little bit left.
At this time, add a tablespoon of sweet wine to the pot.
The so-called sweet wine is glutinous rice juice commonly used in the kitchen, and is a condiment often used in Sichuan and southwestern cuisine.
This kind of rice wine brewed from glutinous rice has the aroma of rice and wine, and it also softens the meat. When poured into the lard residue that was originally fried, it can allow the fat inside to penetrate better.
To put it simply, it can force out excess grease.
Soon, there was more fat in the pot, and the lard residue became drier, and the color began to change from golden to brown.
Lin Xu added two spoons of salt to the pot and began to season the lard residue.
Wait for the salt in the pot to melt and pour the sweet fermented rice again.
At this time, the fat content in the lard is low, and the fat cannot be squeezed out by frying. The only way to force the fat out is by adding sweet wine.
Moreover, adding sweet rice wine can also effectively lower the temperature in the pot and prevent the crispy fried lake in the pot from becoming bitter.
After adding the sweet fermented rice, Lin Xu added three spoons of sugar, one tablespoon of light soy sauce, and half a spoonful of dark soy sauce to the pot.
Light soy sauce can add crispy soybean flavor, while dark soy sauce is mainly used for coloring.
Continue cooking.
The volume of oil residue in the pot becomes smaller, and the grease increases again.
Shen Jiayue looked at the crispy whistle that had turned brown-red in the pot and asked curiously:
"Is it okay?"
"No, we have to wait."
After the water was boiled dry, Lin Xu scooped out the excess lard again, leaving only a little grease at the bottom of the pot.
Then pour in the sweet fermented rice for the third time.
A lot of foam quickly formed in the pot, so stir it quickly to prevent the oil residue that gradually turned into maroon red from being overheated and falling out.
When the fat at the bottom of the pot becomes transparent and the oil residue becomes like pebbles, it will make a crisp impact sound when stir-frying.
Crisp whistle, done!
Lin Xu poured it into the tray, and Shen Jiayue couldn't wait to try it, but after trying it, her hand almost got burned.
"Don't worry, let it dry for a while before eating...I'll go to the pastry department to get some noodles and cook them. I'll eat them with these crispy noodles. I should be able to get the feeling of eating crispy noodles in Guizhou."
He hurriedly left the small kitchen and went to the pastry department to get noodles.
On the other side, Yanjing Hotel.
Ye Lixin picked up the phone on his desk and called the HR manager:
"Has Lin Xu's settlement quota been reported?"
"I reported it, but..."
The HR manager's hesitant words made Ye Lixin frown. Could it be that something had changed in this matter?
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