Chapter 814: Seafood is the fattest in winter
After the main course is served, it begins to finish one after another, mainly fish and shrimp or steamed dishes, from rich to light, through the transfer of vegetables, and then with the main dish as the finish. As for desserts, they can be increased or decreased according to the actual situation.
"Speaking of which, Chef Wang seems to focus on everyday cuisine." Chen Gong thought for a while, "So in terms of material selection, livestock meat is basically based on pigs, cattle and sheep, poultry is based on chickens, ducks and geese, and most of the fish are common fish, right?" ”
"Judging from the situation of the previous dishes, this is indeed the case, but the deliciousness of these common meats has been brought to the extreme." Lu Lingqi nodded.
"Having said that, a dish contains so many wonderful ideas, so much effort and effort, if it is not the extreme, it is a bit unreasonable." Cao Cao didn't know why Chen Gong mentioned it like that, but he just responded to the situation, which was a temptation.
"Since it is a daily cuisine, this dish should be based on river fish or shrimp, but considering that shrimp balls have appeared in the appetizer, this dish should be fish, I don't know if I guessed correctly?" Chen Gong looked at Wang Yong.
"Wonderful ......" Wang Yong clapped his hands, because it is a daily department, so in terms of materials, there are actually certain restrictions.
"So, steamed fish, or fish meatballs or something...... No, no, the four joy balls for the third course. Although chicken and fish cannot be generalized, if fish balls are served in this dish, I am afraid it is not suitable. Chen Gong continued to scrutinize.
"What's your conclusion?" Wang Yong asked with a smile.
"What fish are you going to steam?" Chen Gong looked at Wang Yong curiously.
"Thank you for your detailed explanation...... The problem is that my dish is really not steamed fish. Wang Yong was helpless, and then looked at the cook, "Bring it up, you can't let everyone wait too long." ”
The assistant chef was holding back a smile, but when he heard this, he immediately responded, and immediately went over to make arrangements. Nowadays, people serve dishes one after another, the difference is that in addition to the dishes themselves, there is also a small cup of drink, which is cloudy and has a special fragrance.
"This drink tastes even better when eaten with the dish!" Wang Yong said with a smile.
"This is...... Braised eel!? Chen Gong looked at the plate in front of him in disbelief, there were no fancy things in the plate, only dissected eels. At most, in the corner of the plate, put a pinch of salt, crystal clear.
"Thank you Chen Gongtai for your exquisite commentary......" Xun Yu clapped his hands, "Very good aftershow." ”
"Cocoa...... Isn't it a fish in the end? And what's the difference between white roast and steaming, at least other ingredients are added to the steaming together, isn't this white roast just an ordinary roast?! Chen Gong retorted.
"Saying that those are useless, eating them directly is the key!" Cao Cao actually had some concerns, the first few dishes were as delicate as they were, why did this dish look so ordinary. It's hard to imagine that ordinary eel can be cut up and grilled and served on the table......
"Sure enough, you still have to eat to know ......" Liu Xie couldn't figure it out, so he simply picked up the chopsticks directly, and then picked up a piece of meat. When the chopsticks go down, the eel meat is easily separated, and the softness is beyond imagination.
"So soft? Generally speaking, shouldn't freshly killed eels be a little tough? Liu Xie couldn't believe it.
"You don't seem to realize the real problem with this dish......" Xun Yu looked at the eel in front of him, "Eel is the best to eat around the summer solstice in July and August, what month is it now?" ”
"It's not hard to catch an eel even now, right? At most, it is a little more troublesome to transport, and now that you taste, isn't the fat content a little fatter? Cao Cao asked rhetorically, she probably knows some about eels, after all, someone promoted it, this thing will accumulate a lot of fat in order to survive the winter after winter, so the eels in winter will be relatively fat.
In fact, not only eels, but also seafood will be fatter in winter, and eels caught in autumn and winter are the fattest and fattest.
"The problem is now the winter solstice, and there is also a month or so in winter...... Even if the eel is fat, can it be as fat as it is now? Xun Yu looked at the grilled eel in front of him, this fat layer was the fattest eel caught in late autumn and early winter.
So, it seems so...... Why is it so fat, could it be that he was caught and deliberately raised for a period of time? Cao Cao was also a little incredulous.
"Even then, the eels don't eat a lot of food, after all, the temperature is there...... You don't keep the temperature up and make the eels think it's not winter yet, so keep eating, right? Liu Xie looked at Wang Yong.
"No, no, no, if that's the case, there won't be such softness at all, this is not a freshly killed eel at all!" Cao Cao shook her head, she still knew something about the characteristics of the ingredients, "Could it be that it is matured?" Can eels be aged at low temperatures?! ”
"No, no, no, that's going to stink! Fish is not meat, smoked or sun-dried, or even salted...... No, no, this is certainly not pickling, and there is no need to put a pinch of salt next to it if it is pickled! Xun Yu shook his head.
"That's great, but it doesn't have to be that much trouble to make the best quality eels." Wang Yong said slowly, "If you eat the secret, you will naturally know it." ”
"But I already know the secret of this cup!" Chen Gong held up the white drink next to him, "This rich flavor should be dairy products, right?" ”
"Although it's not wrong to call it a dairy product......," Wang Yong smiled.
"Soy milk ......" Lu Bu slowly put down the cup, and made a gesture, but there were some surprises and surprises.
"I guessed it was soy milk...... In the case of dairy, this means that it is a little thicker. Xun Yu complained, "What is the concept of soy milk and cheese?" Is soy milk and cheese paired?! ”
As she spoke, she also picked up the cup and took a sip, unexpectedly, there was a strong and salty cheese flavor in the fragrant soy milk. This rich aroma is obviously not fresh cheese, but cottage cheese.
It can't be denied that the cheese is integrated into the soy milk, and it seems to be really compatible, with a soft and comfortable taste.
"And then it's this......" Xun Yu picked up a piece of eel meat, dipped it in a little salt, and put it in his mouth. The roasted grease is simply delicious, the meat is fluffy and melts in your mouth, and the key is that all the aroma and umami are condensed. The residual soy milk on the tongue is quickly mixed with the fish, and the glutamic acid in the soy milk and the glycocreatine in the eel have a synergistic effect.
If it was the detonation of the food sensation just now, then now it is the detonation of the taste buds, and under the double explosion, the brain gives birth to a strong bioelectricity, which quickly travels to the whole body.
"Ah~~~Ha~~~~" Xun Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, this sense of intoxication and pleasure made people confused. This dish looks ordinary, but there is a lot of stuff inside, soy milk is one, and the eel itself has some kind of secret.
The secret lies in the eel, in a hidden flavor......