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I squeezed the steak.

I glanced at it a few times.

Xu Zhou could roughly sense the quality of this piece of beef.

The steak in my hand not only lacked meaty flavor, but also contained carrageenan, and it shrank after being fried.

I didn't even notice it when I looked at it right after it was blasted.

Xu Zhou gave Zhang Wanqiu a complicated look: "It's really quite remarkable that you were able to achieve this effect with reconstituted steak."

"I'm researching cheap rice bowls, but I don't have extra money to buy ingredients."

Zhang Wanqiu scratched his head and said very honestly, "My tuition was all sponsored by my senior brother Jiang Wen."

"..."

Xu Zhou looked at the synthetic steak, which was almost entirely made of scraps of meat and smelled of no meat at all, and felt extremely disgusted.

But he still glanced at the ingredients he had brought, then closed his eyes to think for a while before quickly making a decision.

"Go buy me some mushrooms and eggs, and get some coarse breadcrumbs, the kind that crumble after golden bread is baked."

"Add some more cream, butter, black pepper, parsley, lemon..."

"By the way, the breadcrumbs must be unsalted; this is very important."

"Add some more shredded cheese, just buy the cheap kind."

As one gains a deeper understanding of fried steak, one's perception of things related to fried steak will become more profound.

The first impression of synthetic steak.

You can feel it yourself.

The steak I had wasn't flavorful enough and was prone to falling apart when fried, so it wasn't suitable for the light, fluffy kind I used before. Instead, coarse breadcrumbs were more appropriate.

Golden breadcrumbs are not only a perfect match, but they also add a toasty aroma to the crust.

Since steak lacks meat flavor, it can only be served with a richer sauce.

some of.

The cream has a rich, milky flavor, while the mushrooms add freshness, which makes up for the lack of meaty flavor in the steak.

Of course.

The main advantage is that this sauce is relatively quick to make.

...

the other side.

When Zhang Wanqiu went to the supermarket to buy groceries, he subconsciously headed towards the discount shelf.

"This way!"

Li Sen quickly located the shelf containing near-expiry food.

Generally speaking.

Food nearing its expiration date is very cheap, and when they want to save money, they often buy food nearing its expiration date.

After all, in terms of family circumstances, the two of them were clearly from the very bottom of the social ladder.

He glanced at the price with practiced ease.

I glanced at the expiration date again.

Li Sen exclaimed with delight, "Team leader! There's still more than half a month left before the expiration date!"

"This vegetable shortening is much cheaper than the animal shortening over there!"

"This only costs fifteen yuan per liter!"

Not only is it cheap.

And it's on sale too.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanqiu's eyes lit up, and he instinctively took it in his hand.

You can walk to the payment area.

Looking at the basket of vegetable shortening, he hesitated, "Li Sen, what's the difference between vegetable shortening and animal shortening?"

"The difference?"

Li Sen scratched his head: "Due to the extraction process, vegetable cream contains trans fatty acids, and its taste is not as good as animal cream."

But animal-based cream is more expensive.

It's just cooking once anyway.

Li Sen didn't take it to heart at all.

Just as I was about to take it out to pay, I saw Zhang Wanqiu walking back with a stiff face, holding the vegetable cream.

"Team leader! Where are you going?"

...

Half an hour later.

Zhang Wanqiu then bought everything.

"I've bought everything."

"Well, let me see."

Xu Zhou took it, glanced at the materials he had bought, and immediately burst out laughing.

"You actually dare to buy animal-based butter."

"Even the butter I bought wasn't cheap; it wasn't easy to come by..."

"Your animal-based cream is more expensive than a steak."

"..."

Zhang Wanqiu was a little embarrassed, but still muttered, "Li Sen said that animal cream is healthier and tastier, I didn't know that before."

"do not know?"

Xu Zhou asked, somewhat puzzled, "Don't your teachers teach you this? Isn't this basic knowledge?"

"I was specially recruited by the teacher."

Zhang Wanqiu scratched his head: "It seems that the teacher taught me more about the recipes and ingredient identification in his shop. I haven't had time to learn anything else yet."

"Oh."

After obtaining the materials, Xu Zhou began to prepare the synthetic steak in front of him.

...

Once you start cooking.

Xu Zhou's demeanor immediately changed.

The giggling expression disappeared.

His eyes were fixed on the steak made from minced meat, and all he could see was his dedication to making the steak even better.

The first step is marinating.

As Xu Zhou worked, he shared some ideas with Zhang Wanqiu: "Because synthetic steaks have a poor texture, the salt and black pepper need to be evenly applied during marinating to enhance the flavor."

"Another important step is to pay special attention to locking in moisture; it's best to apply a layer of oil to the surface..."

Every step of the marinating process was done with great care and attention.

Black pepper, salt, oil.

Instead of using cooking wine, I opted to use lemon juice to remove the fishy smell.

During the pickling process.

Xu Zhou discovered that he could even sense how well the ingredient had been marinated.

When you feel that the time has come.

Only then did we begin the next step.

Face covering.

...

At this point, Zhang Wanqiu watched very intently.

Xu Zhou didn't seem to care.

After all, this recipe was just something I came up with on the spot, and many details are only suitable for the synthetic steak in front of me.

If you replace it with another one.

The quantity of each item will definitely vary slightly depending on the type of steak.

Even if others see it, they could not possibly copy it completely.

Xu Zhou first coated the marinated steak with cornstarch before dipping it in egg wash, then breadcrumbs and shredded cheese.

The movements were fast.

However, because of his control and perception over frying steak, he clearly knows how much steak in front of him needs to be perfect.

So it was wrapped up very quickly.

"The powder is to prevent the steak from falling apart when frying. This synthetic steak has a lot of moisture and is made of small pieces of meat, so it falls apart very easily."

"The outermost layer of breadcrumbs is made with golden baked breadcrumbs to enhance the flavor."

"I understand, expert!"

Zhang Wanqiu nodded, looking even more intently: "Even my teacher wouldn't explain things to me in such detail! He would only tell me to replicate the recipes from his shop."

Many of the principles were taught to him by his senior brother Jiang Wen, but his senior brother was very busy and didn't have much time.

But Xu Zhou was different from his teacher.

This made Zhang Wanqiu feel somewhat ashamed.

...

Xu Zhou's movements were fluid and graceful.

After finishing, present a piece of fried steak and drain it carefully.

Then cut it open with a knife.

There was a click.

The surface coating has the aroma of toasted bread and shredded cheese.

Once cut open, the synthetic steak inside is very juicy and tender.

It was also served with a small dish of creamy mushroom dipping sauce.

A rich milky aroma instantly filled the air.