"It's really like a magic show. It only takes a few seconds from demoulding to completion. It's really amazing."
The audience's reaction was also quite astonishing. They really didn't expect that someone could actually finish cooking like this. It can be said that they were all shocked by Liu Pleiades' skill.
"Then let's start tasting." Linton also said directly.
Soon, Linton scooped up a spoonful of tofu and put it into his mouth. The spicy, tender and smooth taste instantly filled his entire mouth.
Obviously this is not the first time Linton has eaten Mapo Tofu. His niece has made it before, Asuna can also make it, and even Tohsaka Rin has made it for Linton.
But the mapo tofu in front of me is obviously the best tasting.
Linton remembered that he mentioned several key points of Mapo Tofu at the beginning of this animation: numbing, spicy, hot, fresh, fragrant, crispy, tender, and lively. The Mapo Tofu in front of him is a combination of all the above.
Works with key features.
Not only that, there is also a sweetness added to this work. Linton originally thought that this sweetness would be strange, but in fact, it does not taste strange at all. Instead, it highlights other characteristics, which can be
It is said that it carries the whole flavor and is somewhat sublimated.
Of course, this was Linton's reaction after he had already eaten food from this world and had certain psychological expectations. Looking at Yalan next to him, it was obvious that she was enjoying herself quite a lot after eating food from this world for the first time.
The happy expression of eating exquisite food is visible to the naked eye.
"Yeah, yeah, delicious." After a long time, Yalan opened her eyes and said, "It's impressive."
Yalan's adjective is obviously relatively simple. After all, she definitely doesn't know how to cook. She probably has the same level of appreciation for food as Linton.
However, the little niece Fubuki on the other side was obviously different. She also showed an expression of enjoyment, and then she began to ask about the situation. After all, she also likes to make delicious food, and of course she also wants to know how the mapo tofu is made.
"This black tofu is sweet tofu, and the flavors match well. What is it made of?" Fubuki asked.
"I added brown sugar to the black bean tofu." Liu Pleiades replied.
"Oh, what else?" Fubuki continued to ask.
"Huh?" Liu Pleiades was stunned for a moment, "That's it, nothing else was added."
"Huh?" Fubuki was stunned for a moment, "There's no way there isn't something else."
"Uh...there are really only these two." Liu Pleiades said.
"Impossible, if nothing else, this color can't just be these two." Fubuki said, "Tell me, how could this tofu be black if you only add these two things?"
"Shouldn't it be black?" Linton next to him asked.
"Uh... what do you think the color of black beans would be if they were ground into soy milk?" Fubuki asked.
"Black?" Linton asked.
"Is it white, okay? Only the outer shell of black beans is black, but the inner part is still white, okay?" Fubuki said.
"Isn't there also brown sugar?" Linton said.
"Then how much brown sugar do you think you need to add to dye it this color?" Fubuki asked.
"Uh..." Linton certainly didn't know.
"So with just these two raw materials, it is 100% impossible to make this kind of pure black tofu. At most, the color will be slightly darker than this soft tofu." Fubuki said, "To achieve the current color, it should be
It is necessary to add some special dyeing substances, such as iron oxide or vegetable charcoal, but adding these two pigments will change the taste to some extent, but I did not taste it, so I wanted to ask what was added, for example...
...squid ink might work too.
"Look, this is called professionalism." Linton pointed at Fubuki and said.
"But...but I did use only two raw materials." Liu Pleiades also looked confused, because he did use only two raw materials and did not add any colorants.
"But..." Fubuki wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Linton next to him.
"Magic, magic is added here, do you understand?" Linton said quickly.
"Oh, I see, that makes sense." Fubuki nodded, "I'll just say it."
"Huh? What magic? What is that?" Liu Pleiades looked confused. He didn't know what magic it was.
"Anyway, you just use it, understand?" Linton said directly.
"but I……"
"Continue to comment." Linton quickly interrupted.
"This mapo tofu maintained a considerable temperature when it came out of the mold. I guess it was already cooked in the mold, right?" Fubuki asked.
"That's right." Liu Pleiades nodded.
"How did you do it?" Fubuki asked curiously.
"Please look at my mold." Liu Pleiaxing immediately showed his tofu mold, and everyone saw a grid structure underneath the mold. Seeing this, everyone suddenly understood how the tofu was cut.
The moment Liu Pleiades took out the mold, he had already cut the tofu into cubes using this grid.
"I first spread a layer of pork suet on the bottom of the mold, then poured white tofu material on top, then covered it with pork suet, and then black tofu material, layer by layer, so that layer by layer
The tofu ingredients between them will not mix or stick to each other. When they are released from the mold, they will separate from each other and become what they are now." Liu Pleiaxing said.
"Oh, that's right." Fubuki nodded.
"Then use charcoal fire to heat it under the mold in advance. The lard fat in the middle will be heated and melted, and the tofu will be cooked at the same time..." Liu Pleiades continued.
"So that's it. Subaru, you didn't move at that time, but you were looking at the fire, right?" Zhou Meili next to her thought of Liu Subaru squatting next to the mold before. She thought she was in a daze, but now she found out that it was not the case.
"That's right." Liu Pleiades nodded.
"Then how did you bake or smoke the tofu over charcoal fire without giving it a smoked flavor?" Fubuki suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Liu Pleiades over here was suddenly stunned.
"Generally speaking, charcoal-grilled and smoked dishes will have a unique charcoal-grilled and smoked flavor, right? Tofu is an ingredient that is easier to pick up odors. How do you prevent it from getting these smells?" Fubuki said seriously.
She asked because she really wanted to know how to do this. These were all problems she had encountered in her own cooking.
"Huh?" Liu Pleiaxing was stunned for a moment. He always felt that what the other party said seemed to be right. Charcoal grilling and smoking would indeed encounter such problems, but... he didn't seem to have thought of this at all just now.
Originally, this unexpected problem should not exist, but now that Fubuki suddenly asked about it, it seems that this problem does exist.
And Liu Pleiaxing didn't know how to answer this sudden question.
"It's magic." Linton next to him said quickly when he saw that a bug was about to appear.