Chapter 68: The apprenticeship ended smoothly
In this day and age, it's a great pleasure to be able to learn from a special chef. If you can study under a special chef, you can generally be regarded as a 'quasi' special chef after you leave the school.
The key is the connections inherited from the master, and it is just an easy thing to become an official. Maybe at the age of thirty or so, he will be able to become a royal chef, which is equivalent to the status of a county guard in the place, and even the county guard is half a level shorter.
Chef is such a wayward profession, which is mainly related to the main theme of this world.
In the end, there is a lack of entertainment programs, and women's stress accumulates much faster than men, or the ability to resist pressure is slightly weaker. Therefore, proper relaxation can relieve stress and promote work efficiency. There is no entertainment, and there is a strong moral constraint in the affairs of men and women, so naturally they can only enjoy it in their appetites.
It is in this context that the Chef Guild emerged and the status of chefs was promoted.
The apprenticeship ended quickly, but the rest was not easy! Yang Ci, as a teacher, has to personally prepare today's meal. In this apprenticeship, there were at least twenty tables of guests attending, and the amount of labor Yang Ci could be imagined.
Fortunately, Wang Yong's craftsmanship has almost been recognized by him, so he can get started. In addition, Yang Xiu also joined in to help, so he didn't make the old man tired.
It is this kind of rule that makes these elders, at most, choose one or two people as the inheritors of the mantle, after all, they are too old to cook themselves, so they will choose to retire, and after a banquet, it is really a crime!
But then again, if you can't taste the craftsmanship of a master chef, who would want to take part in a chef's apprenticeship?
Just looking at the kitchen, Yang Ci had already put on an apron and wrapped his hair with a cloth. The ingredients had been prepared by Wang Yong and Yang Xiu, and all he needed was to cook. In fact, there are many people and the advantage of many people, cook a large pot in one go, and then distribute it on each table.
"Don't look at the convenience!" Yang Ci looked at the chicken nuggets in the oil pot, "The bigger the pot, the more uneven the heating, often the oil temperature below is higher, and the oil above is relatively low, so proper turning is an unavoidable procedure." ”
The same is true for other large pot dishes, if you don't do a good job of turning the pot, or stirring means, then often the dishes below have been stewed, and the top ones have just been cooked. It's okay to separate it, stir it together and serve it out, and it tastes absolutely sour!
"Speaking of which, worry-free...... Have you decided where to go? Yang Ci didn't look back, just asked casually.
"It has been decided that I plan to start with ordinary ingredients, and I will do both white and red cases. Good ingredients are more delicious, but isn't it more fun to bring out the best in ordinary ingredients? Wang Yong said confidently.
I especially remember that in the past, in the live broadcast room of "Learning to Cook from Scratch", due to financial problems, he basically used simple materials. Lobster and matsutake mushrooms are perhaps the superlatives he uses. In terms of seasonings, he really hadn't used curry leaves, rosemary, and thyme or anything like that.
As for the delicacies of the mountains and seas in the Manchu and Han banquets, it is naturally even more impossible to use, especially the ingredients such as bear paws, elephant pulls, humps and monkey brains, many of which are protected animals, who dares to cook openly in the live broadcast room to eat? Ahem, it doesn't work secretly! There is no killing without buying and selling, those animals are so cute, why hunt them?!
"Huh...... It's quite suitable for your current status......" Yang Ci immediately smiled when he heard this.
Wang Yong is currently the head chef under Cao Cao, serving in the yamen or the army, which means that the meals served do not need to use too high-end materials. Relatively speaking, the budget is so tightly controlled, and the ability to cook good dishes is the real key.
"The old man has a lifetime ......," Yang Ci began to fish out the chicken nuggets, "specializing in the cooking methods of poultry, from chicken, duck and goose meat, to small animals such as quails, and even poultry eggs." There are also high-end materials, but the overall is still cheap meat, I didn't expect you and me to be a master and apprentice, and the direction of research is quite close. ”
Yang Xiu was on the sidelines, she thought that an excellent chef should be able to handle materials that are difficult to cook, even those that have not been seen. Since cooking is also an art, it should be appreciated by those who know it, rather than by ordinary people. The direction she wants to study is really still precious ingredients, and the recipes are too low-level, and she can't see it at all.
As a result, it was this kid who could really inherit his grandfather's mantle...... Thinking of this, Yang Xiu shook his head, threw this thought out of his head, and then complained in his heart: No, no, no, a special chef can't spoil his identity and cooking skills so much, my choice is right!
Ten minutes later, the dishes were served out one after another, and most of them were served by waiters. Yang Ci himself couldn't do much, but fortunately, the Chef Guild sent more than a dozen intermediate chefs, and even two senior chefs came over to help, but he could handle it.
For these chefs, it is very rewarding to be able to work with a master chef, even if it is just for a day. Most of them don't have the ability to learn from the elders, but that doesn't mean they will give up on their dreams of becoming a master chef.
"Fried chicken nuggets!" Wang Yong personally brought the fried chicken nuggets to Cao Cao's table, "Just developed, please taste it!" ”
"You did it?" Cao Cao looked at Wang Yong curiously, if he answered "yes", then he had to weigh it and taste it again. After all, there are so many people here, if you make a fool of yourself, it's a little too ugly!
"It's a pity that I gave the recipe, but according to the rules, it's still the teacher who cooks!" Wang Yong said with a smile, in fact, he secretly made up his mind that after going back, he must study this carefully and integrate emotions into the concept of food.
At the very least, you can't cook some more dishes that look like strong and forbidden drugs, although the effect is pleasing to the eye. It's just that after a long time, it is estimated that the ladies will not dare to come over and try the dishes he cooks.
"Worthy of a grandcook!" On the other side, Zhang Chunhua has already put down his chopsticks, this fried chicken is very delicious, especially with the kind of thing called ketchup, which is simply eye-catching. The triple umami was superimposed, and then turned into an invisible big hand, holding her in her arms, this feeling made her very relieved and comfortable.
"I kind of want to get married...... Xun Yu has a happy expression, "Maybe it's really time to find a reliable person to marry!" ”
"If the other party is gentle......" Xiahoudun was also a little intoxicated, "It's actually quite good to marry." ”
"It's average...... Cao Cao smiled faintly, the effect of this dish on her was obviously not so obvious. She longs for a decisive and tough man more than a man who is considerate and understands herself, and only in this way can she feel at ease.
"Rough ......" Cao Cao suddenly palpitated in his heart, recalling Wang Yong's dishes in the past, his expression was a little complicated. looked at Wang Yong, who had already walked towards the back kitchen.
"Let's talk about it!" Cao Cao smiled faintly, and then continued to taste the dishes.
The apprenticeship ceremony was successfully completed and the guests were delighted to enjoy the dishes of the Grand Chef level. As the guests left one after another, everyone who was busy in the back kitchen breathed a sigh of relief, and then sat down on the ground with some detachment, but they were all happy.