The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 295 Who doesn’t want such an excellent employee?
In the kitchen, all the ingredients and manpower are ready.

The chef of Yushanfang is named Zhang. He will not participate in tomorrow's birthday party. He just said hello to Qin Huai and Zang Mu in the kitchen and left work happily.

It is understandable that although Chef Zhang's cooking skills are average and one can tell from his signature dishes that he is not yet at his best, he is the chef of a high-end restaurant after all, and it is impossible for him to help out at Han Youxin's birthday party.

Chen Gong prepared a comfortable chair for Han Guishan and placed it in a spacious area far away from the stove, so that Han Guishan could sit and wait for food.

Qin Huai only needs to make three kinds of snacks tomorrow, four-happiness dumplings, fermented rice steamed buns and three-diced buns. Originally, Qin Huai planned to make apple noodle fruit instead of three-diced buns. Although the taste of apple noodle fruit is not as good as three-diced buns, it is high-end and impressive, and it is also a standard banquet snack.

If apple-fried fruit is served among the snacks at a banquet, the guests will know that the pastries at the banquet must be of very high quality.

But Han Guishan didn't choose the apple-faced fruit.

Chen Gong tasted the dim sum and gave Han Guishan his feedback that the apple-shaped fruit buns were average in taste, while the three-piece buns were average in shape and tasted better.

Han Guishan adheres to the principle that dim sum must be delicious and eating is the most important thing, and he chose the Sanding Bao without hesitation.

Therefore, the three snacks at tomorrow’s birthday party can be simply summarized as steamed buns, steamed buns and rice balls. At first glance, they look delicious but you will find out what’s inside if you eat them carefully.

For Qin Huai, making these three kinds of dim sum does not require too many helpers. Only one helper who is proficient in knife skills and has a good control of the heat can help cook the stuffing for the Sanding Bao.

Zang Liang fits the bill perfectly.

Not to mention, Qin Huai really needs Zang Liang as his helper.

Qin Huai started kneading the dough while Zang Liang helped to chop the meat. Qin Huai did not tell Zang Liang how the meat filling for the Four Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls should be chopped, but directly sent Zang Liang the photo of the meat filling that Cao Guixiang had chopped last time.

Zang Liang was astonished after reading it, and forwarded it to Tan Weian without any hesitation. One can only say that they are indeed good brothers, as they have exactly the same habits.

After looking at the photo, Zang Liang said in a very apprentice manner that he couldn't chop the meat into this filling, but he would try to chop it in this direction. Qin Huai comforted him that he didn't need to force himself and it was normal that he couldn't chop it into this filling.

If Zang Liang could chop meat stuffing as well as Cao Guixiang, he would not be the little prince of knife skills, he would be the little emperor of knife skills, and he would directly rebel and ascend the throne.

Qin Huai is kneading the dough for fermented glutinous rice steamed buns.

Since it’s a food tasting, the quantity doesn’t need to be particularly large, as long as the sponsor is satisfied with the meal.

Zang Mu is cutting tofu.

Qinhuai knows that Wensi tofu, a famous tofu dish in Huaiyang cuisine, is a show of knife skills, but the tofu cut by Zang Mu was obviously not Wensi tofu.

Zang Mu is carefully cutting tofu into small diamond-shaped pieces. His movements are very slow and look ordinary at first glance, but a closer look reveals that he is decisive in his cuts. The size, shape and cut of each piece of tofu are exactly the same, which can be called a 1:1 replica.

Qin Huai is now practicing his knife skills. He hasn’t even figured out how to cut a radish, but he is very clear about the value of being able to cut tofu into such a shape.

Qin Huai stared at Zang Mu almost blatantly.

As a good brother of Tan Weian, Zang Liang naturally heard from Tan Weian that Qin Huai was actually a latecomer and did not know much about common sense. He gave a thoughtful explanation:

"My master wants to make Pingqiao tofu."

"Pingqiao tofu?" Qin Huai thought for a moment and confirmed that this dish was not on Huang's menu.

The only dishes on Huang Ji's menu are Eight Treasure Tofu, Crab Roe Tofu and Wensi Tofu.

"Pingqiao tofu is also a famous Huaiyang dish, but it is more homely than other famous dishes, but it is not completely unknown. This dish was once selected for the Manchu-Han Banquet. My master is very good at making tofu dishes, and his best dish is Pingqiao tofu."

"The most unique thing about Pingqiao tofu is the seasoning. Normal dishes are either seasoned with chicken broth, pork bone broth, or fish broth, but Pingqiao tofu is seasoned with chicken broth and crucian carp brain together."

"Of course, the actual seasoning is more than that, crab roe and lard must also be added."

"In order to avoid scalding the guests, many dishes are served only when the temperature drops to a palatable level. When Pingqiao tofu is served, it doesn't look hot, but it's actually very hot."

"But I think the most difficult part about making Pingqiao tofu is the knife skills. The tofu for this dish must be sliced ​​thinly. The thinner it is, the more flavorful it will be."

"Many people say that Pingqiao tofu is very homely, but in fact it is quite difficult to make. Homely dishes have their own homely methods, and difficult dishes have their own difficult methods. As my master said, making show-off dishes well is not a real skill, but making home-cooked dishes well is a real skill."

Qin Huai nodded. He agreed very much with Zang Liang's last words.

He had seen from Cao Guixiang how great home-cooked meals could be.

It’s really awesome.

I eat some ordinary stir-fried dishes every day, and they are so delicious that I want to chew the bowl into pieces and mix it with rice.

After listening to Zang Liang's popular science, Qin Huai continued to stare at Zang Mu.

It's rare to find a master like Zang Mu who has good knife skills and slow movements. You have to see more.

Zang Liang:?
Is his explanation unattractive?
Didn't Tan Weian say that Qin Huai liked to listen to this kind of explanation the most? The information was wrong. I have to talk to Tan Weian when I have time in the evening.

Because the quantity was not large, Qin Huai made the fermented glutinous rice steamed buns, three-diced buns and four-happiness dumplings very skillfully and quickly.

When the fermented rice steamed buns began to ferment for the second time, Tong Deyan, another chef for tomorrow's birthday party, arrived. Unlike Zang Mu, who seemed to be more taciturn, Tong Deyan had the words "Don't bother me if you have nothing to do" written all over his face.

Tong Deyan came alone without any helpers. After entering the kitchen, he didn't say anything nonsense, nor did he greet Han Guishan and Chen Gong. He ordered a few helpers and started working directly.

Tong Deyan is a standard Shandong cuisine chef. The first things he deals with are meat dishes, such as chicken, duck, fish, and pork elbows. He works quickly and with great knife skills. His style is completely different from Zang Mu.

Qin Huai finally understood. It seemed that Chen Gong had just contacted two well-known chefs of red-case cuisine and chose himself from the white-case chefs because of Xu Cheng's recommendation. His choice was very casual, but in fact it was a well-thought-out decision.

Tong Deyan is responsible for the meat dishes, Zang Mu is responsible for the exquisite vegetarian dishes, and Qin Huai is responsible for the dim sum that seem ordinary but actually contain secrets.

There are so many famous chefs of Huaiyang cuisine in the Jiangnan area, and there is a reason why Chen Gong chose Zang Mu who was introduced by Pei Shenghua.

Zang Mu is one of the very few famous Huaiyang chefs who is not good at top-notch dishes such as roasted whole pig's head, three-piece duck, and stewed silver carp head, but is good at relatively homely dishes such as Pingqiao tofu.

The value of the gold medal assistant is still increasing.

Zang Mu and Tong Deyan were still busy, but Qin Huai's snacks had already come out of the pot.

Han Guishan is ready.

President Han even stood up on his own initiative.

Seeing that Han Guishan already had the word "want to eat" written on his face, but the four-happiness dumplings had only cooled to 1 minute and 30 seconds with 2 minutes left, Qin Huai silently handed over the slightly hot but edible fermented glutinous rice steamed bun, and let the sponsor eat one first.

【Grade B fermented rice steamed buns】

The B-grade steamed buns are not bad either.

Fermented glutinous rice steamed buns are one of the very few snacks in Qinhuai that rely solely on the skill point of dough leavening. Before Qinhuai's dough leavening is upgraded, it will be difficult to upgrade the level of fermented glutinous rice steamed buns.

But it’s not a big problem. The Grade B fermented glutinous rice steamed buns have been the eternal white moonlight in the hearts of many old diners of Huang Ji.

Han Guishan didn't dislike the ordinary-looking fermented glutinous rice steamed buns at all, because he could already smell the rich aroma of wine.

Very nice wine aroma.

Han Guishan bit off half of the fermented rice steamed bun in one bite. His eating style was very bold, chewing and chewing.

He nodded while eating. He bit off half of the fermented glutinous rice steamed bun with the second bite, chewed it a few times and swallowed it, then stuffed the last bit of the fermented glutinous rice steamed bun into his mouth and picked up another one to eat.

Qin Huai wanted to remind Mr. Han not to eat two steamed buns, because there were also three-diced buns and four-happiness dumplings, both of which would fill the stomach.

After the banquet snacks were finished, there were still the pickled vegetable dumplings that Han Guishan specifically wanted to eat, and Zang Mu and Tong Deyan were still cooking beside them.

Mr. Han, you are no longer an 18-year-old boy, so please eat slowly!

Qin Huai was about to open his mouth when Chen Gong stopped him with a look.

Qin Huai:?
Could it be that Chen Gong was not really loyal to Han Guishan, and he was just pretending to be loyal on the surface, but actually wanted to murder his boss and starve him to death?

Han Guishan swallowed the second fermented rice steamed bun in two or three bites and looked at Qin Huai with great interest: "Master Qin, what do you want to eat next?"

"You made this steamed bun really well. It's chewy and has a wine aroma, but it doesn't have the unpleasant taste of wine lees. I've eaten this kind of wine-fermented steamed bun elsewhere before, and none of them tasted better than yours. No wonder Xu Cheng recommended your wine-fermented steamed bun to me."

After saying that, Han Guishan smacked his lips and said, "What a pity. I should have taken some time to go to Huang's to eat fruit."

Qin Huai almost laughed at Han Guishan's sincere and regretful expression. He thought that Mr. Han was really a sentimental person. His first reaction after eating the fermented glutinous rice buns was that it was a pity that he didn't get to eat the fruit.

"It's not a pity. I will probably go to Huang's for exchanges in September this year. Then you will be able to eat Guo'er at Huang's." Qin Huai said, handing over the four-happiness dumplings.

The Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls are the highlight, so Han Guishan has to eat them first. If he eats the Sanding Buns first and gets full and can’t eat the Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls, today’s food tasting would be putting the cart before the horse.

Qin Huai always kept in mind the core of Chen Gong's side mission - to make Han Guishan shine at tomorrow's birthday party.

If President Han is satisfied today, we are basically halfway to success.

Han Guishan was overjoyed when he heard that he could still eat Guoer in September. He happily took the four-happiness dumplings and was about to eat them.

"Mr. Han, eat this one first." Qin Huai pointed to the one with red bean paste filling.

Han Guishan did as he was told.

After taking a bite, Han Guishan's eyes widened, and his eyes were filled with wonder: This thing is a glutinous rice ball?

If this is glutinous rice balls, then what did he eat a few days ago?
There are such delicious dumplings in the world, but Xu Cheng never told him!
Han Guishan didn't hesitate at all and started to eat voraciously. In the blink of an eye, the whole bowl of four-happiness dumplings was gone.

Qin Huai:......

The fermented glutinous rice steamed buns are steamed buns, so they are eaten quickly. However, these four-happiness dumplings are made of glutinous rice, and they are also eaten so quickly...

Mr. Han does have something.

He should be able to get a good ranking by participating in the big eater competition. Regardless of whether he has a big appetite or not, he eats really fast!

Han Guishan drank two mouthfuls of soup relishing his satisfaction, put down the bowl, his face full of “I want to have another bowl”.

Qin Huai didn't dare let him eat another bowl. If the client's father ate too much during the food tasting and was sent to the hospital, Qin Huai would not be able to judge whether this was a black history or a great achievement.

"Mr. Han, it's time to eat the steamed buns." Qin Huai handed over a bun and silently hid the other steamed buns.

Han Guishan took the three-pack with some disappointment, took a big bite, and his eyes lit up again.

It’s true that this combination is actually quite good. After eating the sweet-based snacks like the Four Happiness Tangyuan, it is better to eat the salty and fresh meat-filled snacks next.

Han Guishan finished the three-pack in two bites and wanted to order another one.

At this time, Chen Gong spoke up: "Boss Han, Master Qin didn't make much in total, and some of the dough is still raw and hasn't been steamed yet. Why don't we pack it up and take it back for Boss Wang to eat fresh."

The Ms. Wang mentioned by Chen Gong is Han Guishan’s wife Wang Jing.

Han Guishan thought it made sense: "Okay, I'll call and ask."

"Jingjing has been losing weight recently and doesn't eat carbohydrates at night. If she doesn't eat, I will eat more at night and eat it all."

Qin Huai:?
Han Guishan went out to make a phone call.

After Han Guishan left the kitchen, Chen Gong started to explain, "Boss Han was a peddler in his early years and traveled all over the country. In order to save money, he often went hungry and ate dry biscuits mixed with cold water. As a result, he developed a habit of eating quickly. In addition, Boss Han also exercises regularly, so his appetite is a bit large."

"Master Qin, if you are free tomorrow, can you make some more dough? It is really hard to find a pastry chef with such good skills as you. Our President Han is usually too busy to go to Hangzhou, so it is not easy to have a good pastry meal."

"By the way, does your community canteen sell raw embryos? If so, we can buy them regularly. You don't have to worry about the delivery. We have cold chain channels here."

Qin Huai:......

Chen Gong, as a life assistant, you are really too professional.

Tell me your annual salary so that I can give up, otherwise Qin Huai would find it really hard to control the idea of ​​swinging the hoe on the spot and poaching Chen Gong to be his personal assistant.

Although Qin Huai is not a domineering president, he does not have a company and does not need an assistant.

But who doesn’t want to have an outstanding employee like Chen Gong?
Not only does he have excellent abilities, but his name is also auspicious.

"Our community canteen... does not provide raw embryos for the time being."

If he sold raw embryos, Master Qin would have died of exhaustion in the Yunzhong Canteen.

"But if Mr. Han really needs it, I can allocate some of the goods every half a month to a month depending on the situation."

"Our canteen's business is quite good, and we are usually too busy to handle it."

"I understand. If you have the product, please contact me anytime, Master Qin. Thank you very much."

After a brief greeting, Qin Huai began to think about how to make pickled vegetable dumplings.

To be honest, I haven’t done it.

Pickled vegetable dumplings don’t sound very tasty.

The raw materials are still cornmeal and pickled vegetables. Cornmeal has a rough texture, so white flour must be added to improve the taste. As for how much white flour to add, it depends on the chef's own consideration.

From Han Guishan's eating behavior just now, Qin Huai could tell that Han Guishan was a sponsor with normal taste. He knew which snacks were delicious and which were even better.

Not to mention that he sells soy sauce, so he must have a good taste in taste.

difficult.

It is difficult to make such a simple and even a bit shabby snack delicious.

It’s time to test your dough kneading skills!
Qin Huai rolled up his sleeves and decided to let his sponsor see his ability and look for him to host his birthday party next year.

Mr. Han is really generous with his money.

It is not a skill to make a great dish delicious. The real skill is to make an ordinary homely dish delicious.

Mr. Han, wait for the most delicious pickled vegetable dumplings you have ever tasted!

(End of this chapter)