Qiao Bai flew for three days and finally arrived at the border village at the junction of Qingfeng City and Qiuse City.
The border village at the junction of the two cities is relatively more prosperous, because caravans traveling between the two cities often stop here, and the products in this area are relatively rich.
It was lunch time at this time, and there were restaurants on the streets of the border village, as well as some snacks sold along the street.
"One of the requirements of the test is that you are not allowed to go to restaurants or restaurants. So the only places where you can learn how to cook without going to restaurants and restaurants are street snacks or residents' homes."
Thinking about the rules of the test, Qiao Bai quickly approached the nearest snack.
The closest snack to Qiao Bai was steamed buns, which were either meat or vegetarian. Qiao Bai ordered two of each type and gave up after breaking them open and smelling them.
Qiao Bai understands that when looking for suitable food outside, it is impossible to taste everything as delicious as in Jixiang Xiaozhu. This requirement must be lowered.
However, the two kinds of steamed buns just now were so disappointing to Qiao Bai. Their taste was far different from the taste in Qiao Bai's mind. Even Qiao Bai had a feeling that the people who made these two kinds of steamed buns had never washed their hands before going to the latrine.
Qiao Bai frowned, this was a very strange feeling, a feeling that he had never felt before.
I quickly walked towards the second snack on the street. This second snack was braised pork. It was steaming hot in the pot and exuding a fragrance. Several diners in front of the stall were also waiting for the stall owner.
Put them on fire.
When the distance was far away, Qiao Bai felt that the smell of braised pork was quite fragrant. If the taste was not bad, it could be a candidate dish. However, as the distance got closer, Qiao Bai felt that the smell was not good, and it seemed that one of the
Too many spices are added, and the meat flavor is not so pure.
After staring at the stewed pork in the pot for a while, Qiao Bai frowned again. He had a feeling that the stewed meat in the pot was not fresh. The reason why so many spices were put in was to suppress the already a little bit.
The smell of spoiled meat.
"Sir, how many fires do you want?"
The stall owner's hands and feet were very nimble. During the time that Qiao Bai went from approaching to being in a daze, he had already set fires for the previous customers, and it was already time to do Qiao Bai's business.
Qiao Bai didn't say anything, turned around and left. This was no longer the snack he was interested in.
The faint fragrance drifted into Qiao Bai's nostrils from the third snack stall.
There were no other diners in front of the stall, and the steamer was steaming, and a slightly sweet smell wafted out of the steamer.
"What is being sold here?" Qiao Bai asked the stall owner.
"Jujube flower cake."
While the stall owner was talking, he opened the lid of the steamer, and there was a steaming square cake in the steamer.
The color of the square cake is light yellow, and it is decorated with some chopped dates and flower petals.
"Have a piece."
Qiao Bai bought a piece of jujube cake and stood in front of the stall to taste it.
It has a bit of floral aroma and a bit of jujube aroma. It tastes sweet and has a sticky texture.
"What kind of ingredients is this jujube flower cake made of?" Qiao Bai asked.
"Made from millet flour, honey, snow safflower and candied dates." the shopkeeper replied.
Without saying anything else, Qiao Bai walked towards the next stall.
When looking for three dishes that can complete the task this time, Qiao Bai also has a standard in his heart, that is, the color, aroma, and flavor of each dish must reach eight points in his mind.
The full score is ten points in total. This is not affected by Jixiang Xiaozhu. It is a standard specified by Qiao Bai for this test. Six points is considered a pass, eight points is Qiao Bai's satisfaction, and above eight points is a surprise.
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Although there are ten points for color, Qiao Bai has the lowest requirements. In his opinion, there is a lot of room for change in this aspect, and there are very few foods that fail in this aspect.
Fragrance, Qiao Bai has strict requirements on this. It believes that a qualified dish must have an attractive smell. If the smell is not attractive, no matter how excellent the taste is, it has already fallen behind.
The steamed buns and braised pork that I encountered before all gave Qiao Bai a bad feeling about their fragrance, so he didn't even try them.
Taste, this is the soul of a dish, it must have enough taste. The taste of the jujube cake made Qiao Bai feel a little worse. It could only reach four points, which was still far from passing.
"Unfortunately, the ingredients used in the Zaohua Cake are of lower grade. If it had been made by Senior Tie, even if the same ingredients were used, I think it would definitely have exceeded the standard in my heart." Qiao Bai sighed inwardly.
Qiao Bai is very smart. Although Gu Zheng does not restrict the grade of ingredients he uses, he knows that Gu Zheng has a standard in his heart. This standard will fluctuate depending on the grade of ingredients. If he wants to use high-grade ingredients to take advantage of others,
, it will definitely not pass the test. Gu Zheng’s requirements for food cooked with high-grade ingredients must be frighteningly high.
With his thoughts racing, Qiao Bai had already arrived at the fourth stall.
Although the streets in Bianjie Village are not short, there is only one street that can be seen at a glance. On this street, there are only four food stalls. The rest of the restaurants do not meet the requirements of the test.
In front of the last stall, Qiao Bai just passed by without stopping at all, just leaving a sigh.
The last stall sold fried cakes. Although when the distance was far away, Qiao Bai could smell the oil aroma, but when he was close, Qiao Bai felt that the oil smell made him a little nauseous. He felt that the oil used to make the fried cakes was
It has been used for a long time. Although folk people use oil to make fried cakes and other things, and the diners who eat these fried foods think it is okay, but Qiao Bai just feels nauseous.
Although he didn't find a dish that could complete the test, Qiao Bai was actually quite happy, because this test made him truly feel that he was extraordinary in the way of eating.
The man who made the buns did not wash his hands after going to the latrine, the spices used to braise the meat suppressed the smell of spoilage, and the oil used for frying the cakes took too long. Qiao Bai felt that these feelings were not groundless, but a kind of genius in his way of eating.
Points! It's just that I have never observed the food at the bottom with my current mentality before, so I didn't find it. Or maybe, because I received the test task, I awakened something under the excitement and nervousness!
It was still lunch time, and there were many smoke rising from cooking stoves in the city. Since he had already seen the snacks, Qiao Bai decided to go to the residences to have a look.
Using the invisibility technique to make him invisible to mortals, Qiao Bai easily entered a house.
This is a family of six, two elderly people, a couple, and a son and daughter.
The food has been served and the family of six is ready to eat.
Four dishes and one soup is already a very rich meal for ordinary people, but Qiao Bai just shook his head secretly after seeing it. It would be fine if he failed in the color aspect, and the aroma was not up to standard. As for the taste, he didn't taste it, but the child
His face was distorted.
"Mom, the food is salty again." The child said with a bitter face.
Qiao Bai jumped up and appeared in the yard of the second house.
"So early!"
Smiling bitterly in his heart, Qiao Bai jumped towards the third house's yard again, because the housewife of the second house was already pouring water from the pot.
Compared to the first two, the third family starts dinner later. In the main room there are men and old people waiting to eat, and in the kitchen there are busy mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law.
This should be a hunting house. Qiao Bai saw hunting equipment such as bows and arrows hanging on the wall, as well as some animal skins being dried.
In the kitchen, the mother-in-law is rolling out noodles, as if to make noodles, and the daughter-in-law is lighting the fire. There should be rabbit meat stewed in the pot, and the aroma of rabbit meat is wafting from it.
Qiao Bai originally wanted to leave, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He felt that he had entered a misunderstanding before.
Qiao Bai used to think that he would learn a suitable dish only if it has both color, flavor and flavor. But whether a dish has both color and flavor depends not only on the ingredients, but also on the person who cooks it. Just like Jixiang Xiaozhu, isn't it?
Can it be said that the traditional diet has been magically transformed?
Since the aura was born in this family, Qiao Bai decided to stay a little longer to at least watch the cooking process of the food in the pot. Moreover, he wanted to see more of similar cooking processes in the days to come, not only to watch, but also to
You have to have your own ideas when watching, or practice it! Although there is not much time, he feels that this is necessary and will help him complete the test.
The daughter-in-law was humming a tune while lighting the fire, looking very relaxed and like a restaurant chef. This made Qiao Bai look forward to the rabbit meat in the pot.
"Daughter-in-law, look quickly, don't let the meat stew in the lake."
After rolling out the noodles quickly, the mother-in-law reminded her daughter-in-law, who was still lighting the fire and humming a tune.
"Don't worry, mother-in-law, the lake won't disappear!" said the daughter-in-law.
"you,"
The mother-in-law hesitated to speak, and finally couldn't help but remind: "It hasn't been turned over for a long time, and there isn't much water in the pot, so it's better to take a look."
"Don't worry, mother-in-law, this is how my mother stews rabbit meat. This way is definitely much more delicious than the way my mother-in-law usually makes it. I will let my daughter-in-law show you her skills today!" the daughter-in-law said proudly.
"Daughter-in-law! I can already smell the lake." The mother-in-law smiled bitterly.
"Lake smell? Is this lake smell?"
The daughter-in-law frowned, and then her eyes suddenly widened: "It seems so!"
"Hey young!"
The panicked daughter-in-law quickly went to lift the lid of the pot, but she didn't know that there was a lot of heat in the pot that had not been opened for too long. The rising heat made her drop the lid and rub her ears with both hands.
When the lid of the pot was opened, the rich smell of the lake that had been sealed instantly floated up, and the daughter-in-law's face turned black.
"Mother-in-law, I, I obviously saw that my mother had to stew the rabbit meat for a long time."
Looking at the rabbit meat that had drained out of the pot, the daughter-in-law had a sad face.
"It's okay, it's okay. It's inevitable for a bride to have some problems while cooking! Your hands are hot. Go wash them quickly. If they don't work, apply some medicine!"
Seeing her mother-in-law comforting her daughter-in-law, Qiao Bai shook her head and smiled, preparing to go to the next home.
I thought I would gain a lot from here, but I didn't know that this wife's demeanor is like a chef, but she is actually 250.
Next, Qiao Bai went to a few more homes, and the housewives of two of them were clever women. The meals they cooked were praised by the whole family. However, the dishes they cooked still failed to meet Qiao Bai's standards.
The meal was about to end, and it was already a bit late to start cooking at this time. Basically, most residents in the border village had already had dinner.
With a little sadness in his heart, Qiao Bai's eyes lit up again, and he had inspiration again. Instead of searching blindly, why not ask someone?
As soon as he thought of it, Qiao Bai walked towards a shop on the roadside.
The shop sells things such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc. It is definitely right to ask this shopkeeper. He has more opportunities to contact those housewives.
"Sir, what do you need?"
When he saw Qiao Bai, who was dressed in extraordinary clothes, entering the store, the elderly shopkeeper who was having a meal immediately put down his rice bowl and smiled with a smile on his face.
"I need you to answer some questions for me. After you answer them carefully, it will be yours."
Qiao Bai put a piece of silver on the counter. The shopkeeper's eyes went straight when he looked at the silver: "Sir, if you ask, I know everything I know and can tell you everything!"
"In this border village, who is the housewife who cooks the best food? Where is her home?"
Qiao Bai felt that good cooking skills were something that brought glory to a mortal woman. This would not be a secret in the border village, and the shopkeeper would definitely know who the housewife was.
"It's the housewife of the Dong family!"
The shopkeeper replied without hesitation.
"Where does she live?" Qiao Bai asked again.
"The third house at the east end of the village."
The shopkeeper answered, and Qiao Bai turned around and left. Looking at the ingot of silver that he got so easily on the table, the shopkeeper felt a little guilty. He quickly said: "My guest, please stay. I am a little curious. Do you want to
What do you do with the housewife who has the best cooking skills?"
"Don't worry, I just want to learn cooking skills from her, and I don't have any evil intentions."
Qiao Bai understood that the shopkeeper was afraid of getting into trouble.
Hearing what Qiao Bai said, the shopkeeper's eyes widened. He was a little unbelievable. Why would a young man dressed so unusually want to learn cooking, something that men disdain?
"Sir, why don't you learn cooking skills in a restaurant?"
The shopkeeper asked cautiously, with a smile on his face, for fear that Qiao Bai would be angry.
"You haven't seen me. You picked up the money when you went out. Now put the money away and have a good meal."
Qiao Bai frowned. He used magic on the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper put away the money dullly, then sat down to eat slowly. It wasn't until Qiao Bai left that he shuddered.
"Silver, I just went out and picked up some silver!"
The old man's eyes widened suddenly. He escaped from his arms and ran out of the ingot of silver given by Qiao Bai, and then quickly put it back into his arms, looking around for fear of being seen.
Of course Qiao Bai knows that if you want to learn cooking skills, it is best to go to restaurants and find real chefs, but if he does this, it will be a violation. This is something he will not do. Moreover, Qiao Bai is very concerned about the rules.
He had a deep understanding, and he understood that it was best not to change concepts on this matter. Although Gu Zheng only refers to restaurants and restaurants, it actually refers to all real chefs! Therefore, if he wants to learn cooking skills, he can only learn from
Farmers, or food stall owners. Farmers are not chefs, and neither are food stall owners. Although they can cook food, they are different from real chefs.
The Li family, the owner of the village, had already had dinner, and the whole family was shocked when Qiao Bai suddenly appeared in the yard.
"Don't panic, I am a fairy, not a villain!"
Qiao Bai's time was precious. If it wasn't soul searching, it would definitely be a foul, so he really didn't even bother to say anything.
"rise!"
Qiao Bai raised his palm upwards, and the loess on the originally flat ground surged up, quickly forming the appearance of the Dong family. The Dong family couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"fall!"
Qiao Bai used his hands, and the original loess turned into loess again. After returning to the ground, it was so smooth that no abnormalities could be seen.
"Immortal, have mercy!"
Dong's family was frightened and begged Qiao Bai for mercy.
"Peng Peng Peng!"
A special sound sounded in front of the Dong family. It was the sound of several silver ingots falling to the ground.
Seeing the huge wealth on the ground, the Dong family who were still begging for mercy were shocked.
"I have said that I am a fairy, not a villain, so what are you afraid of? I just need to use some things about cooking, so I came here to ask your housewife for advice, so you really don't have to be afraid! Wait until your housewife is satisfied.
After I make some requests in terms of cooking skills, all the money will be yours!" Qiao Bai said.
"Really, really?"
The head of the Dong family swallowed hard, he really couldn't believe that such a good thing happened to them.
"Of course it's true. Get up quickly. I want to talk to your housewife as soon as possible."
While Qiao Bai was talking, he walked into the room, and everyone in the Dong family also stood up quickly. The cashiers were cashiers, and the cashiers were giving up their seats.
The woman from the Dong family is very lively, but maybe because she is timid, her body is still a little trembling.
"do not be afraid."
Qiao Bai gave the housewife of the Dong family a smile: "Think back on the dishes you know how to cook. Among them, what are the four most delicious dishes that you are best at and cook in order?"
Qiao Bai didn't ask too many questions. The hostess of the Dong family just thought about it and immediately reported the names of the four dishes.
"Now you are cooking these four dishes for me, and by the way, can you tell me what I need to pay attention to when cooking these four dishes?" Qiao Bai asked again.
"Sir, my family lacks the ingredients to make these four dishes." The housewife of the Dong family expressed regret.
"It doesn't matter. As long as they are sold in the border villages, you tell me what they are and I will buy them immediately."
After hearing what Qiao Bai said, the Dong family's housewife immediately told Qiao Bai the ingredients she needed and where they could be purchased in the village. Qiao Bai immediately disappeared into the house.
Soon, Qiao Bai, who had collected the ingredients, appeared at Dong's house again.
After this period of buffering, the housewife of the Dong family had calmed down a lot. She took the ingredients that Qiao Bai bought and went into the kitchen to get busy.
Qiao Bai was also in the kitchen. From time to time, he would ask the housewife of the Dong family about cooking skills. In addition to answering Qiao Bai's questions, the housewife of the Dong family would also tell Qiao Bai the techniques for cooking these dishes while cooking.
and some things to pay attention to.
After a while, all four dishes were finished. After tasting the last dish, Qiao Bai left the Dong family.
Qiao Bai had already tasted the previous three dishes. He gave three three-pointers and one four-pointer to the four dishes cooked by the Dong family's housewife, and none of them even reached five points. This point
Qiao Bai was a little disappointed. He had expected the housewife with the best cooking skills to bring him a five-star dish.
Although there were no five-minute dishes, Qiao Bai was relatively pleased. He had listened to the explanations of the Dong family and watched the Dong family cook. As someone who had never cooked before, he had a feeling that the four dishes made by the Dong family women were
He can cook the dishes almost accurately! However, this is nothing to be proud of. After all, it all depends on the super memory of the immortal cultivator.
However, Qiao Bai is confident that after cooking these four dishes three times, he will definitely be better than the housewife of the Dong family. In addition to the super memory of the immortal cultivator, there are also some of his ideas.
I feel that the changes he made to the dishes after adding his ideas will improve the taste of the dishes! Especially the four-point dish, he is confident that it will become a five-point dish.
However, according to Qiao Bai's standard, six points is considered a pass and can be designated as a reserve. Five points is not even qualified for reserve, and can only give him a little more experience in the way of eating.
