Have you ever seen glowing food? That's why you draw a food-themed anime.

How is this possible?

Xu Zhou is Yukihira Soma's best friend! He has to teach him everything he knows!

then.

Little Red Hair jumped up: "Xu Zhou, wait a minute! I'll go figure out a way to get you a cow!"

Xu Zhou: "..."

What are you holding?

Leading a cow?

Are you trying to kill me right here?

That's what I thought in my head, and that's what I asked.

Unexpectedly.

Little Red Hair not only didn't see anything wrong with it, but nodded instead: "My best friend deserves the best treatment!"

"It's just slaughtering a cow! I'll explain it to you as I slaughter it, and you'll remember it."

...

In the end, of course, the cow was never brought over.

Xu Zhou repeatedly assured him that he would go to the slaughterhouse after listening to the story. Only after observing it up close did Xiao Hongmao give up the idea of ​​taking the cow.

"But if some diners only want a rare or medium-rare steak, then filet mignon is the most suitable."

Xu Zhou nodded and thought for a moment: "Isn't eyelid the most suitable?"

"Yes! That's right!"

Little Red Hair picked up a ribeye steak and explained, "Ribeye steak is the meat above the ribs of the cow. This part of the meat has a marbling pattern and is very rich in fat."

"The fat content is around 15% to 20%, and it tastes best when it's medium-rare to medium-well."

He circled a part of the cow on a diagram and talked for a long time, from the taste to the technique of pan-frying steak, as if he were going to pass on all the knowledge he had learned in his life.

Xu Zhou listened very attentively.

After all, my basic knowledge wasn't very solid, but as I listened... I actually started to absorb it.

Which parts of the body are suitable for hot pot?

Which parts of the body are suitable for frying?

Which parts of the body are best cooked to the desired doneness?

I don't know how long he talked before Little Red Hair finally stopped.

"Alright! Now it's time to officially start making the steak!"

Chapter 87 You're a true genius!

Xu Zhou fried the steak following the steps.

It produced an effect that was almost identical to the one in the picture.

The steak was coated in golden breadcrumbs.

The ribeye meat is very oily. After being fried until fragrant, the oil mixes with the breadcrumbs to form a crispy and tender crust.

Take a bite.

First, there was a click.

After the breadcrumbs crumbled, the tender juices of the ribeye steak flowed into my mouth.

The marbled fat had long been fried until soft and tender at high temperatures, and when I gently bit into it, it all melted into rich oil that enveloped my taste buds.

Because the juicy meat is encased in a crispy outer shell, each bite feels like it bursts in your mouth before melting instantly.

The 20% fat content makes the whole ribeye steak rich, juicy, and fragrant.

"good to eat!"

After chewing a few times, Xu Zhou finished the whole steak, then gently scooped up a bowl of rice with an egg and put it in his mouth.

The egg was slightly runny.

When eaten with rice, the texture is different from that of rice mixed with eggs; it tastes more like omelet rice.

The smooth, flowing egg, while coating the rice, combined with a bite of steak and a bite of egg, creates a rich and satisfying flavor that fulfills the three essential elements of a rice bowl.

Delicious! Affordable! All the flavors are infused into this one bowl!

It can quickly boost the sense of happiness and satisfaction of working people and office workers after eating this bowl!

This is absolutely an excellent rice bowl!

but…

Xu Zhou took a few more bites and savored the taste: "I always feel like something's missing."

The rich flavor also met the standard.

Medium-rare (70% done) is a level of doneness that most people find acceptable.

The eggs weren't just chicken eggs; they were also thickened with quail eggs.

Before Xu Zhou could even think about what was said, he heard the little red-haired boy next to him light up with excitement.

"my friend!"

"?"

"I've finally heard you say that!"

"..."

Xu Zhou looked at the little red-haired boy's excited expression and asked in confusion, "What?"

“Every time you say something like that, I come up with a brilliant idea! Haha! I also feel that this dish is missing something!”

"But they can't offer any good advice! You can do it! You definitely can!"

Little Red Hair's tone was fervent and excited, and his gaze held a strange trust.

Xu Zhou had come up with excellent solutions on several occasions before.

He is a genius!

Xu Zhou scratched his head: "I was thinking..."

Little Red Hair patted his chest confidently: "You say it, I'll do it! We're the perfect team!"

...

Xu Zhou thought it over and over.

It wasn't until I separated the eggs, beef, breadcrumbs, and rice in the whole dish and tasted them one by one that I finally discovered where the problem was.

"I see."

Xu Zhou's eyes were serious: "I know where the problem lies."

"So fast!"

"This breadcrumbs are the simplest kind. The advantage of this type of breadcrumbs is that they are inexpensive and can absorb more oil, so the fried crust will be thicker and richer."

He peeled back the shattered shell: "If you use ribeye, the fat in ribeye is already quite thick, so you can't achieve a synergistic effect where one plus one equals more than two."

When it comes to this.

Xu Zhou looked at the little red-haired boy who was listening attentively and thought for a moment: "Perhaps we can try to change to something lighter. If you feel that the flavor of a lighter outer shell is not enough, you can mix some things into the breadcrumbs to enhance the flavor."

At this moment, he could actually guess what Little Red Hair was thinking.

When doing a lot of physical or mental labor, you need a rich and strong flavor to awaken your whole body.

Little Red Hair optimized the recipe from Gai Yan's recipe in such a short time.

It's already quite remarkable that we've reached this level.

Xu Zhou originally wanted to change his wording.

After all, I think I was a bit too direct.

But when I looked over there, I saw that the little red-haired guy didn't care at all. Instead, his eyes were getting more and more excited, and he was clenching his fists.

"It's on fire!"

"Only my best friend Xu Zhou can inspire me!"

Let's finish this recipe together!

The kid not only didn't take it to heart, but was actually in a very good mood.

...

Little Red Hair is a person who dares to think and try new things. After hearing his own words, he actively began to try various things...

For example, you could mix in curry powder.

For example, you could mix in some preserved plum powder.

For example, you can mix in a little bit of bonito flakes.

I tried many times, but the results were not ideal.

Finally, when some chopped nuts and a touch of cheese were mixed in, the fried crust became very light, yet had a hint of sweet cheese and the caramelized aroma of chopped nuts.

The nuts were ground into powder and mixed with breadcrumbs. When fried, the aroma of the nuts instantly elevated the fried steak to a whole new level.

The light, crispy outer shell can be easily bitten open with just a light touch, releasing all the juices.

However, because it contains nut powder and cheese powder, the overall flavor is still rich, oily, and full of flavor.

"good to eat!"

Little Red Hair was overjoyed; his expression showed he had gained immense satisfaction from trying the recipe.

"Xu Zhou!"

"You really are my best friend!"

Little Red Hair couldn't help but announce it again.

Only Xu Zhou would seriously think things through and then try many strange and unusual things just like me!

Little Red Hair was quite reluctant to leave this time.

He said goodbye before leaving.

...

After learning how to make this dish, Xu Zhouyi's first impression was of the ingredients and price.

【Polar Star B4 Beef: Ribeye from Polar Star cattle raised by Polar Star Shelter’s own staff. These cattle are free-range from a young age behind Polar Star Shelter, resulting in excellent meat quality.

With ample water supply and feed containing rice bran and sweet glutinous rice wine, the meat is delicate with a subtle milky aroma. Although it's not Grade A beef, its quality is by no means inferior, and we usually offer discounts to our own people...

[Ingredient Price: 80/100g/170g Required]

[Eggs: This dish uses medium-quality Snow Feather Chicken pasteurized eggs. The eggshells are milky white, and there is no fishy smell when eaten raw. The taste is a pure, rich milky aroma with a subtle nutty aftertaste...]

[Ingredient Price: 8 per piece]

Besides beef, which is the most expensive ingredient, each serving contains small amounts of breadcrumbs, butter, cheese powder, quail eggs, and nut powder.

The rice wasn't made from any expensive varieties, but the price was reasonable.

[Fried Beef Steak Rice Bowl Ingredient Price: 144 RMB / Limited to 50 servings per day]

[Suggested selling price for fried beef steak rice bowl: NT$185]

[Next level: 9% off / Limited to 150 servings per day]

"One hundred and eighty-five..."

"It's not cheap either."

Upon seeing the price, Xu Zhou exclaimed, "If it weren't for the discounts offered by Polar Star Beef, even if they used cheaper black cattle and beef, this price wouldn't be less than several hundred."