Author: Heart of Light and Darkness

"Master Xiao Zhou, do you understand? Are you going to admit defeat before the competition, right?"

After listening to Zhou Zhou's words, Wu Jiuyu shook his head repeatedly, and Su Rou also looked at Zhou Zhou with some uneasiness; today she brought Zhou Zhou to Tiangang Tower to compete with Michelin. If Zhou Zhou loses, it will be equivalent to Japan.

Three meals' lost for a while.

"Haha, good! Master Xiao Zhou is indeed an expert, Yuan admires him."

Although Yuan Xing was proud of the sedan chair people carrying people, he did not forget to compliment Zhou Zhou a few times.

"Haha, Master Yuan, don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet.

Snake soup is different from meat soup. Snake meat is originally tender. If you cook it for a long time, it will inevitably become tough. If you cook it for a short time, the nutrients in the snake meat will not be extracted.

Therefore, to make snake soup, chefs usually cut the snake meat into thin strips or dices first, and pay attention to the heat when cooking; so this soup is also called "the foundation of the world's kitchen", which means a soup

You have to test the chef’s ingredients selection, knife skills, fire control and other skills. If you are poor in basic skills, you will not be able to do it.”

The opponent was too strong. Although he felt distressed about his perception value, Zhou Zhou still had to activate the 'Myth on the Tip of the Tongue'. Once this skill was activated, not only could he hit the nail on the head when commenting, but he could also easily earn a top-notch recipe; Yuan Xuan was not

It is difficult for an ordinary chef to defeat him by just searching for recipes and adding perception points.

"Oh? Master Zhou is also an expert in making snake soup, so I need your advice."

Yuan Xuan was secretly shocked. Every comment made by Zhou Zhou hit the key points. This was not something that ordinary chefs could do. Could it be that he really met his opponent today?

"The most difficult part of making snake soup is using a knife."

It is not easy to convince a famous chef like Yuan Xing. Zhou Zhou is not in a hurry and just talks about it.

“To make the snake soup just right, it’s not about shredding or dicing the snake meat, but cutting the snake meat into evenly thin slices. The thickness of each slice must be controlled at about five millimeters. If it’s too thin, the snake meat will age easily, and if it’s too thick, it will

It becomes boiled snake meat and it is difficult to blend with the soup. Master Yuan, is that what you said?"

"You know this too?"

Even in the hands of famous Cantonese chefs, there are many ways to prepare snake soup, each with its own secrets. Just whether to slice, dice or shred the snake soup before cooking is controversial.

Cutting into five-millimeter slices is Yuan Xuan’s secret. The reason is that snakes have a cartilage that penetrates the whole body. Once the bones are removed, the meat will rot. It needs to be cut into thick slices without removing the bones.

Consistent slices of meat require excellent knife skills and techniques, but Zhou Zhou unexpectedly pointed it out.

He was shocked and looked at Zhou Zhou in shock and confusion, but he didn't know that the person opposite him was a jerk. Even if he just took one bite, he would 'taste' the little stuff that was at the bottom of the box.

"Of course I know this truth, but it's just a pity."

Zhou Zhou smiled and shook his head and said: "Manpower is sometimes exhausted. Although Master Yuan's knife skills are first-rate, he still cannot achieve true perfection."

"You keep talking."

Yuan Xing didn't bother to cover it up, he looked anxious when he heard it, and just urged Zhou Zhou to continue talking.

“The smell of snakes is not in their flesh or blood, but in their bones!

Therefore, when making snake soup, chefs must avoid the cartilage of the snake body and cut into dices or shreds from the side. However, it is not as delicious and nutritious as slicing.

Slicing will inevitably damage the cartilage and cause the snake soup to have a fishy smell, so it must be suppressed with aniseed or even white wine. However, this will destroy the taste of the snake soup."

Zhou Zhou smiled and said: "However, there was no smell of aniseed or alcohol in Master Yuan's soup, which shows that your lineage has unique knife skills and has tried its best to avoid the cartilage of the snake body, so you did this.

Is it right?"

"you"

Yuan Xing was completely shocked.

When making snake soup, it is actually very important whether to slice it or cut it into shreds and dices. To make the snake soup nutritious and not old or tender, you must slice it along the snake body with a straight knife, because only in this way can the snake be sliced ​​into pieces.

Ensure that the natural texture of the snake meat and the density of the meat are not

Destruction can release the nutrients of snake meat more evenly when boiling. However, whether it is diced or shredded, it is actually a kind of damage to the natural texture of snake meat. If you do that, no matter how long the cooking time is,

, what you get in the end is just inferior meat soup.

This secret is actually not a secret. Many chefs understand it, but there are only a few people who can actually solve it.

Even though he has been studying it for many years, he still can't 100% avoid snake cartilage, which will still produce a fishy smell in the soup. But he has other ways to make up for it, which ordinary people and even gourmets can't eat.

Now that Zhou Zhou is speaking so eloquently, could it be that this boy actually has the same "heroic vision" as himself and has also practiced the same sword skills as himself?

"You used the ring knife method, right?"

Zhou Zhou smiled slightly and said: "This knife skill is not bad, but it is a pity that humans are not machines. No matter how subtle the knife skills are, as long as the heart is still beating, the hands will shake. Even a trained chef is no exception.

When I say that Master Yuan has achieved the ultimate, I mean that when you made this pot of snake soup, you not only showed first-class fire control skills, but the knife skills you used have also reached your own peak.

If I read it correctly, you should have achieved 70% of it. Although it will touch the cartilage of the snake body, it will not leak too much fishy smell. The most rare thing is that you will make up for the shortcomings with your heart, so you have reached your extreme. It is a pity that you

The ultimate, but it does not mean true perfection.”

"This young Master Zhou is so awesome. Master Yuan's face changed after hearing this."

Zhou Zhou's voice was not loud, but the diners on the second floor were listening attentively. There was silence upstairs, and his words were immediately heard clearly by everyone.

These people are also good eaters. After listening to Zhou Zhou's words, and thinking back to the snake soup that I once drank, I felt that it was indeed the case. And now that I think about it, the snake soup that I drank just now seems to have a fishy smell, right?

"Master Zhou Zhou, can you even eat this?"

When Yuan Xing said this, he glanced at Wu Jiuyu and said to himself, "You have to throw away the goods to compare. How can you be called the number one 'venomous snake' in the food industry? Look at Master Zhou, this is called really good at eating."

Woolen cloth!

Wu Jiuyu felt confused and thought, "Are you stupid? Look at what I am doing?"

"Haha, the snakes from Changbai Mountain are combined with the Tianchi hot spring water from Changbai Mountain. You can actually make the original soup into original food."

Zhou Zhou secretly entered the system and got the top recipe 'Extremely Tasty Snake Soup' as a reward for commenting on snake soup, and felt relieved.

He stirred the bowl with a spoon, sniffed it gently, nodded and said: "It's indeed true, this is Tianchi hot spring water.

The hot springs in Changbai Mountain are originally hot veins flowing in the core of the earth, containing minerals mainly composed of sulfur. However, the top of Changbai Mountain is covered with snow all year round, so the smell of sulfur is washed away by the snow water, leaving only the most essential ingredients.

"This substance can dilute the fishy smell of snakes and insects. Using this water to make snake soup is much better than using any aniseed liquor."

"But this water alone is not enough. In order to completely eliminate the fishy smell, Master Yuan should also feed the snakes with herbs such as Polygonum multiflorum and Angelica sinensis.

These snakes have eaten the medicinal materials, and the fishy smell in their bones has been somewhat removed. This set of internal and external cultivation methods just makes up for your lack of sword skills, so this soup has reached the first-class level, but the cost is a bit higher.

.So, everyone wrongly blamed Master Yuan. Master Yuan did not sell it at a high price. This bowl of snake soup is worth the price!"

At this point, Zhou Zhou laughed again: "Master Yuan sold these snake soups at a fair price to compete with me. I'm afraid he will lose a lot of money, right? He is really big-hearted and courageous."

Yuan Xing stopped talking completely and looked at Zhou Zhou blankly, feeling extremely regretful.

If I had known this, even if I killed him, I wouldn't have allowed Zhou Zhou to comment?

This is great. Not only did Zhou Zhou reveal all his secrets, he also revealed all his secrets about using long white water and medicinal materials to feed snakes. If anyone here has a colleague, then he himself

Isn’t it a big loss?

"Master Zhou, stop talking, stop talking"

Yuan Xuan rubbed his hands anxiously, his head covered with sweat.

"Haha, Master Yuan, are you admitting defeat?"

Mr. Zhang Zhouxuan laughed loudly. He also admired Yuan Xing's cooking skills very much. As long as Yuan Xing is willing to lower his head and stop praising Michelin, today's goal will be achieved.

"I"

Although Yuan Xing was arrogant, he had a good point. When he saw someone who was really capable, he really admired him, so he wanted to admit defeat at that time. But when he looked at Zhou Zhou, his eyes suddenly rolled: "Wait a minute,

Master Zhou is indeed right, and I admire him very much.

But after all is said and done, Master Zhou, can you make perfect snake soup? I still want to see Master Zhou’s craftsmanship!"

He has been obsessed with vegetables in his life, not to mention that this is his most valued snake soup. Zhouzhou has been said to be a god by people in Qinxing. Now, how can he let it go in front of a real person, not to mention that he is already in his forties?

He actually acted like a fool in public.

"Master Yuan, what are you doing?"

Zhou Zhou couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Okay, then Master Yuan, just take me to the kitchen. I'll make some snake soup and then leave."

Zhou Zhou nodded. He was originally a Dou Cai, so it would be unjustifiable if he didn't show off his skills.

"Hey, Master Yuan, this can't be done.

Master Zhou's words were so good that our curiosity was aroused, and we also wanted to see Master Zhou's craftsmanship."

"Yes, we are all regular guests of Tiangang Tower, you can't do this.

If you ask me, just bring all the kitchen utensils and ingredients here, let Master Zhou show his skills in public, and we will learn from it, and go home and make snake soup for my wife."

When Old Man Hong shouted, the diners also started shouting. Seeing this, everyone wanted to learn from Zhou Zhou, even using the method of "lady diplomacy"

"Master Zhou, look."

Yuan Xing also felt a little embarrassed.

"Haha, then just stay here. I don't want to go to the kitchen."
To be continued...