Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 621-Soaked Oysters and Oyster Crabs

The professional group only had two days left at the air show, and the general public group was next. Father Zhuo and Second Uncle had already had their fill of the two days, seeing everything they needed to see. After saying goodbye to each other, they each returned home, leaving Wang Fan to continue running the business.

He didn't want to come in the first place. After all, his mission this time was to win the friendship of wealthy customers, and he couldn't improve his cooking skills. He would rather visit Zhuhai's tea restaurants and specialty food streets, but he finally stayed.

The reason he stayed was not because of the big customers, but because a large number of fans went to his Weibo to ask what he would eat for the next three days.

He could give up the friendship of the rich, but he must not disappoint the expectations of his fans, so early in the morning on the third day he went to the vegetable market again to buy things.

The variety of seafood in Zhuhai is really dazzling, the only drawback is that the prices are also very dizzying.

Wang Fan himself could afford to eat there, but considering that most of his fans were ordinary people, he still looked for food that was good quality and cheap, and soon stopped in front of an oyster specialty store.

This stall only sells oysters, and it is filled with oysters of various sizes and types.

Buying oysters is a technical job.

Something is cheap for a reason, and expensive for a reason. The key point is whether you can understand the reasons and the logic behind it.

Although Wang Fan has no experience in this area, he has a plug-in.

When buying oysters, the two most feared situations are oysters soaked in water and crabs in oysters.

The oyster crab is also called the bean crab. It often parasitizes the mantle of various shellfish. The oyster crab will use its small claws to touch the oyster's mouth, preventing the oyster from eating, and then eat up all the food and make itself fat.

This little thing is not a parasite and is harmless to humans if eaten, but it has no meat on its body, and the oysters it parasitizes are also very thin, so buying one is a sinking waste.

Soaked oysters are even more amazing. If crabs in oysters are considered sinkholes, then soaked oysters can only be considered meteorite craters, and meteorite craters that people can step into by themselves.

Unlike water-injected pork, soaked oysters are lively and lively, and can swell up overnight, making them gain weight and look fat, without any trace of crime.

In one night, the small oyster meat turned into medium oyster meat, and the medium oyster meat turned into large oyster meat. You drank so much that your parents couldn't recognize it. Then the boss praised you a lot. When you saw that the oyster meat was indeed plump, you jumped into the meteorite crater.

This type of oyster is usually sold directly as oyster meat, but the most feared thing is...

"Boss, how much are the oysters?"

In the corner of the stall, a man in his forties wearing a vest and slippers was holding an oyster knife and prying out the meat of an oyster that looked extremely plump. In front of him was a box of clear water, which already contained a lot of white, tender and plump oyster meat.

Seeing someone coming into the store, the boss quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Different varieties, different sizes, and different prices. Which one do you want? How much do you want?"

After saying that, he looked Wang Fan up and down, and then his eyes lit up.

With this height, this appearance, and this attire, he is definitely not a local, a high-quality customer!

"Just three or two ordinary oysters will do. I need 300 kilograms."

High-quality big customers!

The boss' heart suddenly became hot. This kind of fat sheep... Bah, this kind of high-quality customer is not common.

"You're not going to eat all this by yourself, are you?"

Wang Fan nodded and said, "I'm going to make some oyster stewed chicken to sell."

The boss was even happier now. "I see. Then I think you might as well just buy the ones I have. They're all top-quality oysters, just with a slightly lower opening activity. There's absolutely no problem eating them. Plus, I can even take the oyster meat out for you, so you can save yourself the trouble of cooking when you get home, right?"

After saying that, he extended his hand to Wang Fan and said, "I won't tell you the quality of this oyster meat. You can tell by trying it yourself."

Wang Fan looked at the oyster meat in the boss's hand speechlessly. He didn't expect to encounter this meteorite crater right at the beginning.

That’s right, the situation the boss is in now is the situation that novices are most afraid of encountering.

They are pried open in front of you, and the oysters are plump and look very fresh. You can't smell any spoilage. No matter how you look at it, these seem to be good oysters.

But once you buy them and cook them, you will find that the oysters, which were originally like oversized adult clothes, will shrink into baby clothes as soon as they are heated.

"Boss, I don't want these oysters you've drunk too much. Just give me those in the shell on the counter."

Wang Fan didn't want to waste time, so he told the boss directly that he knew the business.

The boss knew he couldn't cheat when he heard this, and he didn't feel embarrassed. He just smiled and said, "Okay, then you can choose it yourself?"

Wang Fan walked to the counter, picked up a round one without even looking at it, weighed it, and put it on the electronic scale beside him. The electronic scale directly showed 4.2 taels.

Wang Fan was speechless and said, "Boss, you have too many tricks. Can you run your business properly? If not, I'm leaving."

Today he felt a little regretful about going out to buy it. If he had gone through the system mall, there wouldn't be so many troubles.

The boss was furious: "Customer, please be careful with your words. How can my honest business not be considered a good business?"

Wang Fan said, "The oyster I just took weighed at most 3 taels, and you've increased it to 4.2 taels. You're not going to be that stupid, are you?"

"You can't just say three ounces, right? This one is thick and juicy, so it's normal to be a little heavier than the average."

"My hands are the scale."

Wang Fan has absolute confidence in his hands.

"Never mind, you're busy."

Wang Fan was too lazy to argue anymore and turned around to leave.

"No, no, no, I'm already here."

Seeing Wang Fan about to leave, the boss quickly chased after him: "This scale might have been accidentally broken last night. Can't I just use another scale to weigh you later?"

The main reason why Wang Fan entered this store was because of the good quality of the oysters here. Although the owner was a little unauthentic, it did not affect the quality of his oysters.

The boss saw that the buyer in front of him was indeed an expert, so he stopped doing anything fancy. After all, making less money was better than making no money at all.

Wang Fan took a big shovel and scooped up dozens of them, picking out the ones of poor quality.

When the boss saw this, he knew that he had met a real expert today. Even he could not pick out all the defects at a glance.

"Where are you from, bro? Unlike us southerners, you're really good at picking oysters."

"From Erbin."

"No wonder." After buying the oysters and weighing them, he was too lazy to go shopping anymore. He directly ordered 200 six-month-old free-range chickens in the system mall and went straight to the exhibition area.

The local chicken has been cut up, and the chicken feet, chicken head and internal organs have also been sorted and stored. I guess there will be a lot of foreigners coming today, and I’m afraid they may have dietary restrictions, so these parts won’t be wasted. I’ll make them into braised food and mail them to Zhuo Qianqian in the evening.

……

"I'm coming!"

"I finally waited for you. Fortunately, I didn't give up."

"I can both see the military exhibition and eat Boss Wang's delicious food. Today is perfect. Hahaha."

The entrance to the air show was already crowded with people early in the morning. Military fans from all over the country would definitely not miss this feast, not to mention that this feast was double.

Everyone gathered at the door waiting for the air show to open, and also waiting for the super famous RV to appear.

When they really see it, these people can't help but feel a little envious.

Logically speaking, it is hard not to envy a person who can travel wherever he wants, has a super luxurious and comfortable RV, has world-class cooking skills, and a beautiful and virtuous wife.

In the past, Wang Fan could only be said to have amazed the entire Internet, but since the China-France Dessert Championship began to be broadcast on foreign websites, it is no exaggeration to say that he has amazed the world.

The desserts he made, with perfect colors and shapes, have won him a large number of fans on the Internet.

Coupled with the 144-hour visa-free policy, more people are ready to travel to China to see this mysterious oriental country in person.

When Wang Fan parked the car, he found that there were already a lot of people queuing next to the stall. It seemed that they were not going inside to see the exhibition, but just wanted to watch him cook here.

"The exhibition has started, so why don't you go and see it? It will take me at least two or three hours to finish it."

The oysters haven't been processed yet, and he estimates that it would be good if he can finish the meal in 3 hours.

The young men in front replied smugly, "We can see the exhibition this afternoon. Boss Wang, you won't be able to enjoy this delicious food if you miss it."

"That's right. If you're working alone, you can only prepare two or three hundred at best. There are going to be at least 70,000 to 80,000 people at the exhibition today. If you don't get in line early, you might not even be able to smell the food."

"Boss Wang, what are you having for dinner today? For your meal, I've been clearing my nose, mouth, chest, and abdomen since last night. I want to fully experience the deliciousness of the world's top delicacies!"

"Good man, this is a lot of Corico anger. Have you mummified yourself?"

This guy's words made everyone around him laugh, and the atmosphere was very relaxed and comfortable.

However, seeing so many people, Wang Fan knew that the ingredients he prepared were not enough anyway. After thinking about it, he said, "I didn't expect there would be so many people today. I guess the things I prepared will be used up soon.

Meeting someone is fate, and it would be a shame if we couldn't eat them. So, does anyone know how to process oysters? Just pry open the shells and scoop out the meat intact. I'd like to hire two people.

Many people's eyes lit up when they heard Wang Fan's words.

This is Zhuhai after all, and many of the people here are from Guangdong and Fujian. Anyone who cooks has probably cooked oysters before, so some people soon raised their hands.

"Boss Wang, I can. I often make it at home."

"Boss Wang, I'm a professional. My family sells seafood."

"I can too. Choose me, choose me."

Wang Fan took a look and selected two strong guys in their twenties. Prying oysters requires both skills and physical strength, and young people have more physical strength.

The two guys, one named Chen Qing and the other named Li Pingyue, were still college students. They were very happy to be chosen. They ran to the front in two or three steps and bowed to the others like winners.

Wang Fan said to the two of them, "Today's workload is likely quite large, so let's discuss compensation."

Li Pingyue waved his hand nonchalantly: "Talking about salary is too awkward. Brother Wang, just make sure you're well fed."

Chen Qing also chuckled: "That's what I mean, just don't feel bad when we eat."

Wang Fan smiled and said, "Meals are fine, but I still have to pay you. How about 300 an hour?"

"Huh? So many?"

After hearing Wang Fan's words, the two nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, that's great!"

An hourly wage of 300 is definitely considered a high salary, and this is definitely a pleasant surprise.

He took out two new pairs of gloves and masks from under the table and handed them to the two people: "Okay, let's get started."

Wang Fan first picked up an oyster and demonstrated how to pry it open. The two men did not lie. It was obvious from their movements that they were veterans and they quickly got into work mode.

The most busy part of cooking is preparing food and processing ingredients. With the addition of two people, he felt a lot more relaxed. Then he picked up his phone and ordered a batch of oysters and local chickens directly from the system mall, and then he got into work mode.

Wash the chicken and pour it into a large bowl. Add salt, sugar, cornstarch and pepper and stir evenly to marinate the basic flavor. Then marinate the batch of oysters that the two guys just processed.

After marinating for 5 minutes, he poured some rice wine and peanut oil in, stirred evenly and continued to marinate for 5 minutes. Then he took out the big pot and placed it over the fire with an indescribable domineering look.

Put the chicken in a hot pan with cold oil, and with the "sizzling" sound, the rich chicken flavor begins to be released.

A six-month-old free-range chicken is not suitable for stewing soup, but fresh and tender chicken is the most suitable for this dish. After putting the chicken into the pot, Wang Fan did not stir-fry it, but used the "frying" method.

Heating on one side is called "frying". After frying the bottom side until it turns brown, he turns the chicken over and continues frying.

Both sides of the chicken had turned a beautiful brown, and the aroma of the chicken told him that it was now 80% cooked.

After taking out the chicken and placing it in a basin on the side, the rich aroma made the two guys start to swallow their saliva.

Without cleaning the pan, the oysters are directly fried in the chicken fat from the pan. After the moisture is quickly locked on both sides, the oysters are scooped into the basin.

The people who originally came to the RV to see the equipment exhibition were now watching Wang Fan cook with great interest, especially when they saw his operation from a close distance, they felt that every step was done with extraordinary calmness.

And the fragrance is really amazing. Even before adding any seasoning, just frying it, the rich and mellow aroma has already begun to show its power.

In fact, at first, many people didn't believe that Wang Fan's cooking skills were as incredible as the rumors on the Internet. After all, they used the same ingredients. No matter how good your cooking skills are, how much better can they be than others? Many people thought there must be something fishy about it.

But today, just the "frying" step, and the rich aroma of the chicken and oysters emitted under perfect control of the heat, have made them completely believe that the level of cooking skills can really be reflected in the dishes.

(End of this chapter)