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Chapter 413-Crystal Clear, Rock Sugar Snow Pear
This knowledge did not come out of thin air, nor was it given by the system. Some of it was summarized by myself during cooking, some was learned from communicating with Master Luo, some was learned from watching videos and reading recipes, and the last bit was learned from Zhuo Qianqian's mentor, Professor Liu.

What Professor Liu complained about the most was his plating skills. He really didn't care much about it before, but Professor Liu often sent him some exquisite foods from all over the world. Compared with them, the ones he made did look a lot rougher.

This time they are going to Gallic Chicken, the home of Michelin. He also plans to go and see and taste it in person to see whether this much-touted Michelin restaurant is as delicious as the legend says.

While Wang Fan was explaining, the two dishes, one steamed and one stewed, had quietly changed.

On one side is the refreshing and sweet fruity aroma of snow pear, and on the other side is the unique and mellow meaty aroma of beef. The two aromas are intertwined together, filling the small kitchen with an extremely fragrant aroma.

Turn off the fire of the steamer, open the lid, and rich steam rushes out in an instant, wrapping the candied pears in the pot with smoke.

Wearing heat-insulating gloves, he brought out a large plate of candied pears, and everyone's attention was drawn to this freshly baked dessert.

The container carved from snow pear has become ripe at this time, and its color has become more golden than before. Apart from Chinese red, the Chinese people's favorite color is probably golden yellow. In ancient times, it was a color that only the royal family could use.

Kurban looked at the three uncovered pears with great curiosity. To put it bluntly, anyone can make this little thing. It is not difficult and there are not many steps. The ingredients used are also similar. Under such circumstances, can Master Wang still come up with something fancy?

Wang Fan didn't try to be mysterious. He picked up one of the plates and directly opened the lid of the snow pear. The crystal clear soup immediately caught people's eyes under the light.

The clear, amber-tinged broth is steeped in juicy, evenly chopped pears, each round and perfectly shaped. Steamed, they resemble jade carvings. Red dates and goji berries are sprinkled in, their vibrant red contrasting with the white pears.

The red dates are bright and eye-catching, as dazzling as rubies, while the wolfberries are small and exquisite. Their originally shriveled appearance has been plumped up by the pear juice.

It doesn’t feel particularly amazing, but it looks very comfortable. It’s like before you even put it in your mouth, you can already feel a stream of refreshing juice flowing into your throat, making your throat feel extremely refreshed.

Kurban couldn't help swallowing his saliva and suddenly became curious about the taste of this candied pear.

Wang Fan opened the lids of the three snow pears one by one, picked out the best one and handed it to Zhuo Qianqian. Zhuo Qianqian took the small plate and went out to deliver the meal to the old man.

As for the remaining two, he planned to keep one for Zhuo Qianqian, and the other one would naturally be given to Kurban and his friends.

The pear is not big, so each of them only gets a little, but no one would be dissatisfied with this.

As I said, it’s good enough to have something to eat, why do you need a bicycle?

Kurban scooped up a piece of pear with a spoon and put it into his mouth. In an instant, he felt a sweet taste spreading in his mouth.

Snow pears are naturally fresh and juicy, and steamed pears don't feel dry, but rather become even more juicy. The crisp texture of raw snow pears is enhanced with a soft, glutinous texture, allowing the pear chunks to melt in your mouth effortlessly.

What an amazing control of the heat!
Kurban exclaimed in his heart.

This seemingly simple candied pear has such an amazing taste. This piece of pear has the perfect combination of crispness and softness. If it is cooked over a lower heat, it may not be soft, and if it is cooked over a higher heat, it may not retain the crispness. I don't know how many times I have to experiment to achieve this perfect taste.

He scooped a spoonful of the soup into his mouth, and the taste once again amazed his taste buds. The sweetness of the rock sugar was just right, neither too sweet nor too bland, and it blended cleverly with the sweetness of the snow pear.

You can still feel the richness of the soup when you drink it, but the richness is just right and does not give people a particularly sticky feeling. The overall feeling is very comfortable to drink.

"Master Wang's technique is truly..."

"Don't talk, just smell it carefully."

Just when Kurban and his companions were about to offer their flattery, Wang Fan decisively interrupted their spell.

These people flattered Wang Fan too harshly, and Wang Fan, with his thick skin, could not bear it at all. Fortunately, the smell of Wang Dongpo Pork changed quietly at this time, so he quickly found an excuse to shut their mouths.

When Kurban and his companions heard this, they immediately shut up. You can flatter someone at any time, but if you miss the smell change that Master Wang specifically mentioned, then you will miss it forever.

The taste of meat will change during the process of raw meat becoming cooked meat, especially when less spices are added, the change in smell will be more obvious.

His Dongpo pork mainly uses green onions and ginger, which makes the smell of the meat more obvious.

“When raw meat is first stewed, it will definitely have a fishy smell, which is a primitive and rustic taste.

As the cooking time increases, the flavor of the meat will undergo significant changes.

The protein and fat in the meat will break down and produce a variety of compounds. These new compounds not only have meaty flavors, but also have a variety of aromas such as fruity, floral, nutty, and grassy. "

Wang Fan's words left Kurban and the others stunned.

Having been cooking for half a lifetime, everyone knows that the taste of meat will change, but they never thought that this thing can be explained by science?

Are those scientists so idle?

Wang Fan wasn't finished yet. He continued, "When the surface of the meat is dehydrated and the temperature is high enough to produce the Mena reaction or browning, a particularly rich crust is formed. The aroma produced by the browning reaction generally has a roasted flavor, and barbecued meat has hundreds of aroma compounds."

The increase in temperature will also affect the color and taste of the meat. As the temperature rises, the color of the meat will change from red to pink and then to brown-gray.

This variation is due to the denaturation of myoglobin at different temperatures, from undenatured red myoglobin that can seep into meat juice to denatured brown myoglobin that is surrounded by other coagulated proteins and remains inside the cells.

These two changes also provide a basis for us to determine the degree of doneness of the meat. Remember this aroma now; when this aroma appears, it means that the time is just right to proceed to the next step.

"I know you don't use pork in your cooking, but this basically applies to all meats, lamb and beef are both fine, the taste will just change a little bit."

(End of this chapter)