The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 150 I want to make progress too much
"Generally, hotels cook this dish by blanching it. Add oil to a hot pan and bring water to a boil, then add the water spinach. This way, the spinach will turn green instead of black. You just need to drain the water before serving."

Chen Jingle thought for a moment and said, "In Guangdong, people usually make shredded pepper and fermented bean curd. In Chaoshan, some places like to add fish sauce or bean paste. No matter which one, it basically follows the same pattern."

"Our restaurant mainly serves shredded pepper and fermented bean curd," said Chen Jinghao.

"The advantage of this is that the food is served quickly, the process is simple, and the taste is not bad. The disadvantage is that the aroma of the pot becomes weaker after the water is drained, and the customers must finish eating it as soon as possible, otherwise it will turn yellow and black after being left for a long time." Chen Jingle smiled and said, "But I learned a way from others to make the aroma of the pot stronger. You can refer to it and try to see if you can do it later."

"Oh?" Chen Jinghao's eyes lit up.

"It's the same as using a hot pan and adding a lot of oil, but the water should be added together with the water spinach. When the water meets the oil, the high temperature produces steam, which enters the water spinach and cooks it instantly. It can be cooked quickly without boiling in water. In the end, the steam is basically fried dry, and the pot is full of steam. If you are worried about the operation, you can cover the pot and simmer it in the early stage to prevent the steam from escaping."

Chen Jingle's method tastes better than that of ordinary hotels.

"Put water and water spinach together?" Chen Jinghao was skeptical.

Chen Jingle nodded: "Yes, it is somewhat dangerous. Be careful of the timing and don't let the oil splash on you."

"Okay, I'll try again later." Chen Jinghao seemed to be thinking about something.

Chen Jingle tasted a mouthful of water spinach and continued, "Then there's seasoning. You don't have a good grasp of it, and the taste is a bit strong. This requires a lot of experience, and all you can say is practice more. Great chefs are also made through practice, and it's common for them to practice a dish hundreds of times. There are many different seasonings in the kitchen, and adding or subtracting is different. Use more complex flavors to give it a richer taste. Your basic skills are okay, but the heat and seasoning are far from perfect. Anyway, practice more."

After saying that, he took out another handful of water spinach and fried another portion.

Chen Jinghao was watching the whole process from the side. Seeing his skillful and smooth movements, he was stunned for a moment. He was definitely not a novice. A novice could not have such a level.

So when did Brother Le learn how to cook?

"Try what the difference is."

Chen Jingle took the water spinach out of the pot, put it on a plate and pushed it in front of him.

Just by looking at the appearance, Chen Jinghao knew it was not bad. It was similar to what he had just done, with just a few changes in the steps.

He took a sip and was immediately convinced: "The aroma of the pot is indeed stronger, and the taste is more layered."

Although it is just a small change, to an expert, the taste is completely different.

See Weizhi book.

If you can make a simple dish like water spinach taste this good, then other dishes won’t be too bad.

Turtle, this is quite amazing.

……

"Chen Jinghao?!"

Just then, Chen Qiyun came back.

She skipped into the house as usual, only to be shocked to see an extra person in the kitchen. It turned out to be her own brother.

Chen Jinghao found it strange: "Why are you coming to Brother Le's place instead of going home after school?"

"I'm eating here!" Chen Qiyun said arrogantly.

"Huh?" Chen Jinghao was confused and didn't understand what was going on.

Chen Jingle had no choice but to explain: "She will eat a little here, and then go back home to eat a little."

what? !

Chen Jinghao was even more confused.

Eat wherever the food is good? Okay!
So he said to Chen Jingle, "Brother Le, can I eat here at noon as well?"

Chen Jingle was speechless: "I only cooked enough food for two people at noon, you might not be full."

"It's okay, it's okay. I'll just eat one bowl. I mainly want to learn how you cook it and how it tastes." Chen Jinghao smiled.

When Chen Qiyun heard this, she immediately became anxious: "Don't you dare snatch it from me!"

Chen Jinghao would never spoil her: "Just eat, Brother Le didn't say anything, why are you complaining?"

These two have loved quarreling since they were young.

Chen Qiyun relied on her young age and the adults' favoritism to feel fearless. Chen Jinghao was also the little emperor in the family, so how could he give in to her?

When they were young, they fought a lot.

Most of the time, it was Chen Qiyun who was reckless and provoked first. After being beaten and crying, she went to complain, and then Chen Jinghao got scolded, and after being scolded, he hated her even more.

It was not until Chen Jinghao was a little older, went to study in another place, and began to understand things that he stopped fighting with her like he used to.

Of course, despite all the quarrels, their relationship is not that bad. After all, they are still brother and sister.

Chen Qiyun is much more sensible now.

"Alright, alright, eat first. If you're not satisfied, cook some noodles or some fruit."

Chen Jingle was helpless.

Chen Qiyun snorted heavily, put down her schoolbag, and quickly went to wash her hands and get the dishes.

……

Only after the meal was actually served and he started eating did Chen Jinghao realize how delicious the meal was.

Salt-fried pork is a great dish to go with rice. Chen Jingle’s cooking is flawless in terms of both the cooking time and the seasoning. Paired with rice, it really whets your appetite.

It can be said to be amazing!
You know, Chen Jinghao has tried many dishes while working in a hotel, some of which were made by the head chef or even the chief chef. However, in his opinion, they all seemed a little inferior to what Chen Jingle made.

Even if you use the most expensive ingredients.

"It seems to be a technical problem..."

It’s scary to think about it this way.

What does it mean?
This means that he subconsciously recognized Chen Jingle's cooking skills and felt that Chen Jingle's cooking skills were better than those of the head chef and the chief chef of their restaurant! Although the hotel restaurant where he worked was not a luxury hotel, it was impossible to survive in a place like the provincial capital where the catering industry was crazy without some skills.

In the catering sector, they are not weak, at least it is acceptable, as can be seen from the salary of the head chef.

Since he is not weak, it means that Chen Jingle is too powerful.

Chen Jinghao chewed the meat slices, seeming to realize something.

I kind of understand what Chen Jingle meant by the timing and seasoning, and where I’m lacking.

Pick up a piece of water spinach, and the refreshing feeling going down your throat, which is completely different from the taste of the salt-fried meat, instantly neutralizes the greasiness brought by the fried meat.

I picked up a piece of my own making, and wow, the difference is indeed obvious.

Chen Qiyun didn't know that the larger dish was made by her brother Chen Jinghao, but after taking a bite of both dishes, she immediately noticed the difference and decisively chose to eat the smaller one.

"The taste is complex...addition and subtraction..."

Chen Jinghao was thinking about this question seriously throughout the meal.

Chen Qiyun was originally worried that her eldest brother would snatch food from her, but she didn't expect that her worry was unnecessary. However, this did not stop her from eating faster than usual, picking up food quickly.

The meal for two was shared by three people. Fortunately, an extra portion of Chinese kale was fried so that everyone could barely eat until they were 60% to 70% full.

Chen Qiyun was very unhappy. If Chen Jinghao ate more, she would eat less.

Chen Jinghao didn't think anything of it at first, but suddenly he thought of the food his grandma cooked and his face changed.

That's it!

No wonder Chen Qiyun came here to eat.

Suddenly sighed.

Chefs usually don't cook when they get home, because they are already exhausted in the kitchen at work. I didn't expect that I would have to pick up the spatula again when I got home this time.

"Forget it, it's a good opportunity to test out what I learned from Brother Le."

He perked up.

If he can master the few points of knowledge he has learned today, his level can at least be raised to a higher level, and he can become a good and skilled chef.

It was still very helpful for his career.

After Chen Qiyun and the others finished eating and left, Chen Jingle simply ate some snacks, dry food and fruits to make himself about 80% full.

He is thinking.

Chen Jinghao’s talent for cooking is still okay, at least within the normal range. In addition, he has been learning this knowledge during his five years of secondary technical school and vocational college, so he is definitely better than those who have no foundation.

Although Chen Jingle criticized the serving of water spinach as worthless, it is actually acceptable in any small restaurant or food stall.

It's just that he is quite strict, after all, he has a picky mouth.

If Chen Jinghao wanted to make progress, he wouldn't mind saying a few more words.

The prerequisite is that the other party is willing.

Otherwise, like when he tutored Chen Jinghao, but Chen Jinghao only scored less than 750 points out of a total of 400 in the high school entrance examination, what's the point of learning that?

Interest is the best teacher. As long as your talent is not so bad that it cannot be helped, you still have a chance as long as you are willing to study hard and practice diligently.

It’s just cooking, it’s not a difficult thing, right!

……

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Jinghao came as expected.

Question: "Brother Le, what are you going to cook this afternoon?"

Although it is not raining now, the air humidity is still very high.

So Chen Jingle thought for a moment and said, "Let's have some beef with oyster sauce and jelly chicken."

Both of these are Cantonese dishes.

There are many ways to cook beef. Beef cooked with oyster sauce is smooth, tender and delicious. The key lies in the sealing and seasoning.

Most hotels outside will add baking soda when cooking beef. If the beef has a strong flavor, Chen Jingle will also add it, but it is not suitable for making oyster sauce beef as it will ruin the flavor of the beef.

Zhezhebao is a Cantonese cooking method, pronounced "zhe zhe bao" in Mandarin, but more commonly pronounced "jue jue bao" in Lingnan dialect.

This cooking method uses a casserole at extremely high temperature to cook the ingredients, locking in the moisture of the ingredients. It is a bit like dry stir-frying, but it is also different.

The key is to pair it with onions, ginger, garlic and various sauces, so that during the cooking process, a rich aroma will be released and completely integrated with the ingredients. Just drizzle a little rice wine before serving.

A qualified jar pot should have the aroma of wok, but not be burnt; it should have the flavor of sauce, but not cover up the original flavor.

Zhezhe Chicken Pot is a common type of Zhezhe Pot, also known as raw Zhe free-range chicken. This dish has very high requirements for ingredients. Chickens not from Lingnan area are not suitable for this, otherwise the taste will be very dry.

Even for chickens from Lingnan, you have to consider the breed and growth period. If you really don’t know how to choose, just follow the standard for making white-cut chicken.

Just as Chen Jinghao was looking forward to watching Chen Jingle's performance and trying to see if he could learn something from Chen Jingle.

But he heard Chen Jingle say to him: "You cook these two dishes."

"Ah? Me?" Chen Jinghao widened his eyes.

Although, is it really okay?

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "Yes, you come. Don't worry, I will remind you. Just don't slurp the pot like Huang Weijie did, and slurp until it is watery."

(End of this chapter)