Despite its many reputations, the cooking process of eggs Benedict is not complicated.
The slightly more difficult part is mainly about the preparation of poached eggs and the preparation of hollandaise sauce. The remaining steps are actually like building blocks, stacking various ingredients together to complete a pleasing presentation.
The so-called poached egg is actually a special poached egg, but compared to the common Chinese-style poached egg, the surface is more tender and smooth, and the spherical egg white will wrap the semi-liquid yolk in the middle - usually
It is said that in many high-end hotels, the breakfast eggs are mostly poached eggs instead of fried eggs.
After all, fried eggs must be filled with oil. From a health perspective, French fries and fried bacon already contain a high amount of oil. If paired with fried eggs, it is not a particularly good choice.
The poached egg is different. You only need to put it on a piece of bread, sprinkle a little salt and black pepper according to your personal taste, and cut it with a knife. The egg yolk that flows out is the most natural and delicious sauce. The golden egg yolk liquid looks like melted butter.
Slowly soaking in toasted bread, the sense of ritual and happiness is far beyond what soulless fried eggs can bring.
"Add a small spoonful of salt and a small amount of white wine vinegar to the hot water. Make sure it is hot water, not boiling water."
Elena stood in front of the workbench, glanced at the elves surrounding her and said.
"While waiting for the water to heat up, we break the fresh eggs into the filter to filter out the egg liquid with too much moisture - these egg liquids with more moisture will easily form fluffy egg drops when placed in hot water.
, will destroy the appearance of the poached eggs.”
"Before the water in the pot is about to boil, turn to low heat, then quickly stir the hot water to form a vortex, put the egg bowl close to the liquid surface, and let the eggs slide into the center of the vortex. The water must be deep enough so that the eggs cannot
When it touches the bottom of the pot... wait until the egg whites solidify, then you can scoop them up."
While talking, Elena fished out her own demonstration work. Compared with the flat appearance of the poached egg, the exposed yolk and flocculent egg white are completely unchanged. Most of the successful poached eggs are plump ellipsoids, and are tightly sealed at 360 degrees.
Wrapped in solid and smooth protein, the taste is also rich in texture, tender on the outside and liquid on the inside.
"do you understand?"
The dull hair on Elena's head rose up and flicked twice quickly. She looked at the house elves around her who nodded in response, nodded with satisfaction, clapped her hands lightly, and a serious look on her face.
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"If there is no problem, everyone should start acting quickly. The tentative target is 800 eggs Benedict. I don't want the portion to be insufficient or defective products to be served... By the way, in addition, we should follow the normal conditions.
, prepare two hundred hard-boiled eggs and two hundred over-well fried eggs.” (Note 1, view at the end of the chapter)
After a slight pause, Elena thought for a while and finally added.
After all, even if this is in England, it is not ruled out that a few teachers and students may not be used to eating pure liquid egg yolks. As an excellent chef, it would be too much if he just pursues coolness and ignores the feelings of a few diners.
Selfish and failed.
Looking around the busy and orderly Hogwarts kitchen, Elena nodded with satisfaction.
There is no doubt that the house elves at Hogwarts are quite trustworthy.
In the final analysis, it is just the most basic Western-style simple meal. For these little guys who spend most of their time in the kitchen, as long as they understand the method, there will be no mistakes or slack at all - not to mention
, they can also use magic to assist.
Elena glanced at the elves on the right who were manipulating four or five pots suspended in the air at the same time, and the corners of her mouth twitched without leaving any trace. She just said the principle casually, these house elves still
I really made a perfectly spherical poached egg, which is really enviable...
After patrolling for a while, Elena raised her head and looked at the pendulum clock hanging at the entrance to the kitchen.
"Huh? It's already almost half past seven before you know it..."
Calculating the time, it's almost time for Hannah and little Luoli to wake up.
If I didn't see her when I woke up, I don't know how anxious that silly little girl would be.
"Burley, it's almost time, I'm ready to leave."
Without any further hesitation, Elena waved to Burleigh, the house elf not far away, "My friends are still waiting for me in the lounge. I will leave the rest of the work in the kitchen to you - you have tasted me
All finished products have been made, so if you are unsure about anything, just trust your own memory and feelings. Remember, don’t add sugar to the custard!”
Adding sugar to steamed egg custard is like adding sugar to tofu puffs. Elena, who was a northerner in her previous life, said, can that thing be eaten? What the hell, isn't this a waste of food?
After giving her last serious reminder, Elena raised her head and took a deep breath of the aroma that filled the air in the kitchen. She walked out of the Hogwarts kitchen in a happy mood. Burley's respectful and excited voice came from behind her.
"Don't worry, you won't be disappointed, Chef!"
Along with Burley's voice, a series of respectful farewells sounded in the kitchen, and Elena could imagine the scene behind her of all the elves bowing slightly towards her without looking back.
Elena's lips curled up proudly - from now on, this will be her kitchen.
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After a few minutes.
Hufflepuff common room.
"Elena, where have you been?!"
Hannah Abbott, with messy hair, stood aggressively at the door of the dormitory with her hands on her hips, her cute little face bulging angrily, making people want to reach out and poke her...
Well, then, a certain white-haired dumpling followed his heart and reached out decisively.
Poke~
"Okay, don't be angry. I just woke up early and walked around casually."
Facing the angry little Hannah, Elena completely lost the momentum she had in the Hogwarts kitchen a few minutes ago. She hugged Hannah, who was wearing little badger pattern pajamas, with a playful smile, and explained with a flattering look.
"Just wandering around?! Don't you have a clear understanding of how dangerous it is when you are alone? Didn't you just promise yesterday that you would never act without permission?"
However, it was obvious that Little Tie Niu, who had been worried about Elena for a while, was not so easy to coax. The girl's light brown eyes were full of reproach and anger, just like an angry little animal.
"This is the Hufflepuff common room. If you accidentally walk into the passages leading to the greenhouses below..."
"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong. I just went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for everyone."
"Breakfast? Aren't the house elves preparing it?" Hannah raised her eyebrows with a look of disbelief.
"It's different. You'll know after a while."
The little hair on Elena's head rubbed Hannah's cheek flatteringly, and she said with pride, "Believe me, this will be you, and even the teachers and students of Hogwarts, eating in this castle."
The most delicious and gorgeous breakfast I’ve ever had.”
And, this is just the beginning... A trace of nostalgia flashed in Elena's blue eyes. Chinese cuisine, which is at the top of cuisine and is known as the miracle on fire, has not yet appeared.
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Note 1: Little knowledge about fried eggs
Fried Egg(fried egg)
If your reaction is, I know this, isn't it just an omelette? Then you are only half correct, because when you order omelette abroad, the waiter will often ask you a question: What "egg style" do you want?
Or give you a bunch of style choices, let Fat Chicken give you a little knowledge.
[Over easy/over light]: Fry both sides, the egg yolk is still liquid, but the egg white is solid.
[over easy]: Sometimes they are also called dippy eggs or dip eggs, mainly depending on which state in the United States they are eaten. Because sometimes, people put these eggs in slices of bread and eat them as sandwiches.
[Over medium]: It is also fried on both sides, but it is different from the above, that is, not only the egg white is cooked through (thoroughly cooked), but the egg yolk is also cooked through, but the center of the egg is still liquid (
near liquid at the center).
[Over hard]: This sounds like the egg white and yolk are fully cooked inside and out, but it is not a completely finished product, but the egg yolk is broken. If the egg yolk is not broken, then it is called [Over Well]
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