"Actually, cooking is not as difficult as you think, Captain,"
Taking Fang Ran, who was finally willing to get out of bed, into the kitchen, Gou Yu looked at him and said with a smile:
"Cooking itself is just about processing materials and making food through fixed conditions and methods. It is not difficult."
Built-in refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher with integrated sterilization and disinfection under the stove, white closet opposite black appliances, it is obviously a two-story cabin but it relies on high space utilization.
A large kitchen in the style of a European mansion is forcibly decorated. Just imagining cooking delicious food here will make people feel better.
This is why Tang Bing keeps complaining that the decoration is more expensive than the house.
"Oh oh oh oh!"
Holding a small notebook, he followed Gou Yu and nodded indifferently.
Fangran watched as he began to teach her how to cook from scratch.
"The first step is to prepare the ingredients. The method for vegetables is to wash and cut them. The same is basically the same for meat, but it differs according to the type of dish."
"It may require different preparation steps such as blanching, pickling or thickening."
Opening the hidden refrigerator behind the white cabinet door, Gou Yu pointed at the various ingredients stuffed inside and began to explain the specific preparation steps step by step.
Watching him take out various kitchen utensils and give him simple instructions on how to wash and cut vegetables and prepare meat,
Fangran's face was full of surprise and wonder, "Oh oh oh".
It’s like the basic skills that illuminated the path of cooking from a mentor.
"Then comes the heat. A high fire is when the outer ring is turned on, and the flame is blue and white, which will slightly poke out of the bottom of the pot. A small fire is when the inner ring is on fire, and the flame is blue and slightly orange."
"Medium fire is somewhere in between."
Arriving at the spotless black stove, Gou Yu lifted the pot, turned the gas switches one by one, and introduced the different heat levels in cooking.
The reason why he even mentions this common sense is because Gou Yu knows,
If Fangran, who only knows how to use an induction cooker, doesn't make it clear to himself, he will just make a few random adjustments based on his feelings...
"The main function of oil is to lubricate and prevent sticking to the pan. Its boiling point is higher than that of water, so it can heat ingredients faster, and it also acts as an ester,"
"Can provide calories and necessary fatty acids to the human body."
"oh!?"
He had been holding a curious cat on his head since just now. When Fangran heard this knowledge, he felt as if the sun had cleared the clouds and he suddenly became enlightened.
After all, he had always thought before,
It is natural to add oil when cooking.
"The role of salt is to provide salty taste, sugar is to provide sweetness, MSG is to provide umami, and onions, ginger, and garlic are all for sauteing,"
"Star anise, fennel, Sichuan peppercorns, pepper...these natural spices also provide different flavors."
After talking about the preparation of materials and setting up the experimental environment, Gou Yu opened the closet above, pointed at the neatly stored seasonings in bottles and jars, and began to tell Fangran,
The most basic and most commonly used solutes and solutions in cooking.
"Soy sauce is generally added to add color and freshness, and it can also provide a certain salty taste. Dark soy sauce and light soy sauce are two different types of color, with slightly different tastes."
"Cooking wine is used to remove the fishy smell of fish and meat when meat is present,"
"Vinegar has a similar effect, but it has more properties. In addition to removing the fishy smell, it can also reduce spiciness, add fragrance, induce sweetness, and accelerate ripening..."
Fang Ran was in a state of sudden enlightenment throughout the process.
I keep remembering the effects and functions of these seasonings in the little notebook in my hand.
And I learned that light soy sauce, soy sauce, and dark soy sauce all belong to the same category...
"After you understand the basic uses of these materials, you can try cooking. I will teach you, captain, starting from the simplest 'stir-frying' method,"
"The basic sequence is to prepare the materials - heat the pot - add oil - add the appropriate amount..."
that's all,
On this afternoon when everyone else in the hut had something to do,
Fangran followed Gou Yu in the kitchen and activated his cooking skill tree.
"Oh, so this is how cooking is done. It's very simple."
Finally, while holding a small notebook filled with knowledge points, Fangran rubbed his chin and nodded his thoughts,
"Then captain, do you want to try to cook the dish you want to eat now?"
Finally getting rid of the captain's tendency to become a cripple, Gou Yu responded with a smile and a sigh of relief.
"Hey, hey, Xiaoyou! When you eat my delicious food that will move you to tears, don't blame me for being better than my master!"
Fang was super confident and assumed a charming and handsome pose.
"(≧?≦*)? La meow!"
The F-233 above him probably didn't understand what was going on, but in short, it made a very energetic and happy cry.
"Then I won't interrupt. Come on, captain."
After finishing his duties as a teacher, Gou Yu left the kitchen to Fang Ran and took a brief look at his figure.
Then he returned to the living room with a reassuring smile.
And looking at the complete range of kitchen appliances and refrigerators, with his head bouncing up and down, he looks like a very happy "pet cat".
Fangran stood in the high-end decorated kitchen, looked at the stove in front of him, rolled up his sleeves and got ready to do it!
What?
What do you want him to do?
Huh, as this is the first dish for my debut, do I still need to ask?
That is of course the baby’s favorite braised pork ribs (tremor)!
"The first thing is to prepare the materials. I'll take a look at the recipe..."
Keeping Gou Yu's step-by-step instructions in mind, Fangran took out Xiaonuo's online search for recipes and took out the ribs he had just stuffed in at noon from the refrigerator.
-[Home-cooked recipe for braised pork ribs]-
-'After preparing the ingredients, cut the ribs into small pieces.'-
"Well, first cut the ribs into small pieces..."
I read the first line of the steps with the picture and looked at the whole big piece of ribs on the table.
Fangran took out the kitchen knife directly from the knife holder,
It’s too late to say it, but it will be soon!
The knife falls from the hand!
Then I made a small cut on the ribs...
Nani!?
Incredibly, the knife didn't cut it in half. Fangran pressed the handle of the knife with his other hand, suppressed his blush and pressed down with all his might!
The La Meow on the top of the head also uses the same expression,
During the three seconds when the blade slowly moved downward,
when--!
Finally succeeded in cutting off a small piece of ribs like in the recipe,
Then looking at the remaining big piece,
Fang Ran: "..."
"There is nothing we can do, this is the end of the matter..."
With a face full of passion, the protagonist in the comic had no choice but to show the expression of true power. Fangran raised his hand and a silver crutch appeared.
Looking at the ribs in front of him, he showed his standard facial expression of "You forced me to do this".
Then when I thought about risking my dignity as a participant and never fell down at the first step, I was ready to use the last resort to cut the ribs into small pieces,
Fangran suddenly realized something extremely important!
(°?°丶)? Hey...I just cut it into small pieces and it's over soon...
His eyes were stunned for a second, then he put away his 'crutch', turned out the chopped ribs, coughed twice and pretended that nothing happened.
Fang Ran started making her own braised pork ribs again.
The silver broken dragon tooth that had just been used to unpack the express delivery not long ago, because of a flash of inspiration from its owner,
Finally escaped the fate of being reduced to a kitchen knife.
Well... although the meaning of 'cooking' has become very subtle...
-'Cut the ribs and put them into the pot, blanch them and wash off the blood foam'-
"Wash it, put it in the pot, blanch it, hum..."
Thinking about what Gou Yu had just taught him, Fangran let out a confident snort that said, "I can't catch it yet."
Then after putting the ribs in the pot and cooking for a while,
"Hmm... the water is a bit low, please add more."
He poured some more water into the pot very freely.
-'After boiling, take it out, wash it with water and drain it and set aside, heat the pot'-
"Dry it, wash it, then put it in the pot, oh, here it comes!"
Seeing that the part he was best at was coming, Fangran turned the gas switch in a dashing way, already imagining himself shaking the spoon like a chef.
Then after trying it out, I continued to look at the recipe below...
-'An appropriate amount of cooking oil and a small handful of rock sugar'-
"An appropriate amount of cooking oil, a small handful of gourd, well, how much is an appropriate amount and a small handful?"
Adding ingredients to the pot according to the recipe, Fangran took the olive oil bottle and rock sugar and was confused for a second.
"In short, put more to save the flavor."
Then decide to follow your feelings.
-'Heat over low heat until the rock sugar melts and changes color, add the pork ribs and stir-fry until it changes color'-
"Oh oh oh! That's right! That's what it feels like! That's what it feels like!"
He put the ribs into the pot at once, and Fangran used the spatula to swing the pot around. Amidst the smell of oil smoke and fireworks, he felt that he had found his confidence as a chef!
-'Add pepper and other seasonings if you like'-
You can also add other seasonings if you like??
Then what did you say you could add? How could your recipe be so careless? (Slaps the table)!
When he saw this line, he was filled with rage. He reprimanded the author of this recipe deeply. Fangran looked at the ribs in the pot without delay.
Immediately, I quickly looked up other recipes.
Then it doesn't matter if you don't check, once you check...
He found that there were more and more things to put in.
This one said to put cinnamon bark, that one said to put bay leaves, and another one said to put star anise and hawthorn peel...
"fennel, kaempferol, cinnamon, strawberries, cloves..."
Afraid of being carbonized if stir-fried for too long, Fangran's eyes quickly flicked between the phone and the pot, and spices appeared out of thin air on his hand and threw them into the pot.
-'After the spices exceed the fragrance, add light soy sauce and other seasonings'-
So you should really explain clearly what ‘wait’ is!
"Hey, eh, eh, light soy sauce, cooking wine, soy sauce...etc.! Oil, vinegar, dark soy sauce..."
Due to the looseness of the operating instructions, Fangran immediately started pouring into the pot one by one in a hurry.
Then...
-'Cover the ribs and simmer to reduce the juice according to preference'-
Looking at the water, beer, white wine, stock provided in the last step... and various types of options on other recipes,
"A little bit of the same should be fine..."
Finally, various liquids appeared out of thin air at Fangran's hand...
Children who can cook have two caring parents at home.
Cook instant noodles
Chapter completed!