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Bird's nest is also bird's nest. As for the history of bird's nest, Li Qi only knew that detailed records of bird's nest were not recorded until the Ming Dynasty. It is said that the first person in China to eat bird's nest was Zheng He who made seven voyages to the West. But that is just a legend.
That's all.
Nowadays, it seems that this bird's nest is really unknown. But for Li Qi, a chef from later generations, it is really simple. To be honest, he actually eats very little bird's nest, usually just to taste the dishes.
Take a bite or two when drinking. Because he is so young, there is no need for it. His parents often eat it. After all, they are old. Since they have this condition, of course they can take a good supplement. Although his father-in-law's conditions are better, his father-in-law prefers red wine.
, I’m drunk every day, playing music every night, and I really can’t spare the time to take these supplements.
Eating less does not mean that he cooks less. You must know that for those guests who often go to five-star hotels to eat, Li Qi can cook all kinds of flavors. Even if it is fake agar, he
I can also cook it, and the cooking is just like the real thing. Some people who eat it often may not be able to taste it. This is an essential skill for Chinese chefs.
"Imperial Room!"
Li Qi stood in front of the big house with red walls and yellow tiles, looked up at the gold plaque on the top of the door, and murmured.
It can be said that entering this door is the dream of all chefs today. If a chef can do this, his life is enough, and he cannot expect too much.
Li Qi didn't want to come here. He would rather be the head of a chicken than the queen of a cow.
"Brother Li, you are finally here, but you have made me wait so hard."
Before Li Qi could enter, Zuo Boqing came out with two assistants.
"Brother Zuo, you're fine."
Li Qi cupped his hands, looked at Zuo Boqing, who was wearing an orange uniform, and joked: "Brother Zuo, you look much more handsome in this outfit."
"Just spare me this time, I'm almost dying of worry."
Zuo Boqing gave a wry smile, raised his hand, and said, "Please come in quickly."
Li Qi said please. Then he walked in with Zuo Boqing. It was very spacious inside, with two floors in total. The front and back rooms together were about the size of a basketball court. The equipment was naturally quite complete, and all kinds of noises could be heard.
Well. Wow, these voices are really familiar to Li Qi.
On the first floor alone, there are dozens of cooks dressed in blue, cooking pots, chopping vegetables, washing vegetables, and washing rice. They are all very skilled in their techniques, and they are all masters among masters.
I saw a long table in the middle with all kinds of precious materials, so dazzling that it was dizzying to see.
Li Qi had never seen anything before. But seeing so many treasures at once was like a swordsman discovering a unique sword. He couldn't help but praise three times in a row, "Wow! Wow! Wow!"
He quickly walked to the table, pointed at the materials and exclaimed: "Wow! What a big shell. Wow! What a big caterpillar."
Zuo Boqing rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Li, are you kidding me? These are clearly abalone and sea cucumbers. Don't tell me you haven't seen them before."
Abalone is also a shellfish, right?
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Of course I have seen abalone, but I have never seen such a big one. I don't know if it is delicious?" As he said that, he took a few abalones and put them in his hands carefully.
Observed, nodded and praised: "Yeah, yeah, yes, yes, it's really a two-headed abalone. By the way, Brother Zuo, are the abalones here for sale to the outside world? I plan to buy a few dozen kilograms and go back to have a tooth ceremony."
These are some top-notch products that are not sold on the market. Although Li Qi is not as delicious as Wu Xiaoliu, he will still move his index finger when he sees some precious things.
How many kilograms? Even if you can afford it, I don't have that much to give you. Zuo Boqing didn't know what he meant, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, don't think about these things."
Li Qi glanced at him displeased and said: "Brother Zuo, you are so stingy. When did you come to our Zuixianju, I didn't treat you warmly. I finally came to your place, and you treated me like this."
I, it’s really boring.”
Zuo Boqing smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that I don't dare to touch the things here." Then he whispered in Li Qi's ear: "To tell you the truth, this place is nominally under my control, but in fact
Basically, the harem and certain ministers are in charge behind the scenes."
"Wow! Isn't it that exaggerated? Don't scare me, a countryman."
Even so, Li Qi quickly threw the abalone back.
Zuo Boqing nodded and said with a meaningful smile: "These are all silver."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, and then he understood. Indeed, the imperial kitchen was indeed an eye-catching treasury, and everyone wanted to get a piece of it. However, Li Qi still thought that Zuo Boqing was too honest, and the things belonging to the public family were naturally
There is nothing you can't get, it just depends on whether you have the ability.
"Deputy Commander, when will you cook? The Emperor is still waiting."
The little eunuch who followed Li Qi couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw that Li Qi was not in a hurry to take action.
Li Qi was startled for a moment, patted his forehead and said: "Yes, yes, yes, I almost forgot about the real thing. It's all the fault of these abalones. One of them is too big, oops."
Zuo Boqing did not dare to dwell on this topic anymore. Suddenly he remembered something and asked hurriedly: "By the way, Brother Li, I just have something to ask you."
Li Qi smiled and said, "You are talking about the agarwood, right?"
"Not bad, not bad, can you do it?"
"I know a little bit, but this thing is really good. If you eat it for a year, I guarantee that you will have a big fat boy again next year." Li Qi chuckled.
"Go! Go! Go."
Zuo Boqing waved his hand and said: "Actually, I also saw that that thing was not ordinary. You must have tasted the agar-agar I made just now. Do you think it was my cooking that was wrong or that it didn't exist in the first place?
Taste?" Since the emperor sent Li Qi here, Zuo Boqing knew that Li Qi must know how to cook this swallow dish.
Li Qi said with a smile: "You're right. It really has no taste on its own, and your method of cooking it is inappropriate. In fact, agar-agar may be said to be easy to cook, but it may not be easy to cook. Because it has no taste itself,
If you want it to taste delicious, then it's all up to you to give it the flavor. Unlike beef and mutton, which have their own unique taste, agar-agar also has its own uniqueness, precisely because of its uniqueness.
The taste is very light, so it can be paired with any dish, and there are almost no ingredients that compete with it. This is very important, and coupled with its nutritional value, it can be said that it is unique and has no other branches. "
Zuo Boqing nodded thoughtfully and said, "Then what do you plan to do?"
"In the simplest way." Li Qi smiled mysteriously.
Zuo Boqing saw his expression and said excitedly: "I'll help you."
"That really couldn't be better."
The imperial chefs stayed in the palace all day and didn't know Li Qi very well. But they were very surprised to see that Zuo Boqing was willing to help him. Some people who had nothing to do gathered around to watch, and Zuo Boqing didn't stop him. After all, this is a good opportunity for them to learn.
After Li Qi made preparations, he said, "Brother Zuo, please help me prepare beef, ducks, and hens."
Soon, everything Li Qi wanted was ready.
Li Qi first killed the chickens and ducks, removed their feathers, soaked one portion in water, rinsed the blood, and blanch the water. Then rinsed away the blood, then added cold water and boiled the raw materials together. Remove the scum again, and added green onions and ginger. , cooking wine, immediately turn to low heat and heat.
These steps couldn't be simpler, but the imperial chefs nodded. The key lies in Li Qi's control of the heat. He is obviously making clear soup. If the soup is boiled by strong heat, it will become muddy. Or it may turn into milky white; if the temperature is too low, it will be difficult for the flavor substances to dissolve and the soup will have a bland taste, but Li Qi controlled it perfectly.
Then Li Qi used chicken meatballs to absorb the dregs in the soup. This trick Li Qi had taught Zuo Boqing the last time he made the boiled water pineapple dish. Then he asked for a piece of ice and waited for the ice When it melted into a mixture of ice and water, Li Qi put the pot of clear soup into it, let the fat droplets dispersed in it condense and float to the surface, skimmed it off, filtered it, and added salt.
Zuo Boqing asked in confusion: "Brother Li, what are you doing?"
Li Qi simply said: "Double set of soup."
He said that he would chop the chicken legs and chicken tenderloin into fine pieces, put each into a container, add water, soak in the bleeding water, and make a paste, which is also commonly known as Hongqiao and Baiqiao. Divide the refined salt equally into Stir the red and white ingredients together.
Then move the cooled soup pot to a low heat and heat it. First pour Hongqiao into the soup and stir it continuously with a spoon. When the soup is about to boil, remove the pot halfway from the fire and the soup has not boiled yet. At this time, the chicken thigh meat When all the mud has floated, take it out with a slotted spoon and put it into a container, squeeze it into a cake shape and set aside. Put the soup into ice water to cool down, then move the soup pot to the fire, add Baiqiao in the same way, and then Remove the debris.
At this time, Li Qi asked Zuo Boqing to put the agar-agar in a bowl, add warm water and soak it for about.
After this person finished giving instructions, Li Qi slowly floated the red and white cakes into the soup. After about half an hour, they took out the red and white cakes with a slotted spoon.
After finishing it in one breath, Li Qi finally took a breath and wiped the sweat.
The cooks on the side were dumbfounded. This was the first time they had seen soup made in this way. But when they saw that the clear soup was light brown in color and had no residue or oil, they all gave thumbs up and praised it.
This dish fully demonstrates Li Qi's soup-making skills, which is a feast for the eyes. Especially in these days, his soup-making skills are even more impressive.
Even Zuo Boqing found it incredible and said: "Brother Li, your soup-making technique is so exquisite. Every step is perfect. Zuo's eyes have been opened today!"
Li Qi washed his hands and said with a smile: "This is nothing."
"Oh? Could it be that you can make a better clear soup?"
Li Qi smiled, suddenly glanced at the plate of agarwood and said, "Brother Zuo, let's talk about this later. Let's get to work first."
He gently fished out the fermented agar-agar, used tweezers to remove the feathers and roots at both ends, rinsed it with water two or three times, decanted the water, and tore the agar-agar into thin strips. Put the alkali into a large bowl,
Add an appropriate amount of boiling water to dissolve, add agar-agar, slowly stir evenly with chopsticks, and soak for about a quarter of an hour. After the agar-agar has risen, decant the alkaline water, and then rinse it with boiling water two or three times to remove the alkali smell.
And use a dry cloth to squeeze out the water from the agar-agar.
At this moment, a eunuch came in and asked, "Deputy Marshal Ma, the emperor asked me to come and see if the agarwood is ready."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Okay."
Zuo Boqing was surprised and said: "Is this good?"
He clearly saw that Li Qi spent most of the time making soup, and the agar-agar was just soaked in water and almost nothing was done.
Li Qi nodded and said: "Brother Zuo, the key to my agar-agar dish is to make the soup. Is one soup better than a hundred flavors?"
Zuo Boqing was stunned, gave a thumbs up and said: "Okay. One soup is worth a hundred flavors. This is really a good saying."
"ah?"
Li Qi gave him a strange look, laughed, and left with the dishes and soup respectively. In fact, what he said just now was just perfunctory. He did this just because Song Huizong and others did not eat.
I have eaten agar-agar, so I wanted to squeeze out the taste of agar-agar as much as possible, but I didn’t expect Zuo Boqing to be a wise man.