Chapter 45 The Second Test (Part 2)
Without waiting for greetings from the chefs, Manager Ji sat directly at Yang Gu's table, "Has it all been made? Let me try...um...is this really made from hoof grass? Although the taste is...
But there's another layer of flavor underneath...probably..."
Seeing the puzzled expression on Steward Ji's face, Hua Mian wanted to remind him, but because he was the steward of the kitchen after all, it was inappropriate for him, a maid, to be the canteen chef to remind him of the ingredients.
"It's honey." Just when Hua Mian hesitated, Yang Guxian said the answer.
"It turns out to be honey. I said that the sweetness must have been added with something, but I was just paying attention to the taste of the product. I didn't say the words before I spoke." Not willing to be robbed by Yang Gu, Manager Ji added.
"Don't be stunned, you guys should come and try it too." In order to break the awkward situation, Manager Ji extended his hand a few times, and the chefs who were watching around him immediately came over and took out their chopsticks to taste.
"Hof-shaped grass can actually do this"
“The soft texture is really good”
"...It's nothing special."
"It's just that the ingredients used are good. It's strange that such expensive honey doesn't taste good."
Amidst the various comments from the chef, Yang Gu put down the chopsticks in his hand and raised his eyes to look at Hua Mian for the first time.
The girl standing across the table doesn't look as old as she actually is. Maybe it's because she comes from the countryside and has never seen such a big battle. When she stands in the crowd, she will unconsciously pick at the hem of her clothes. When she first saw her, she thought she was walking.
Which steward did I rely on to become the chef of this birthday banquet on the recommendation of Butler Xu? I was not clear about Butler Ji’s intention of appointing me as the assistant chef of the birthday banquet. I originally wanted to test her as a reason.
I refused this job. I didn’t expect that she would make such irresistible dishes, but...
"How did you achieve this texture? Did you use noodles? Or rice?" Hoofgrass, honey and soy sauce, these ingredients with their own distinct flavors are easy to taste, but such a soft texture cannot be achieved by ordinary ingredients.
of.
"Use this." Hua Mian took out a potato from her apron pocket. When making potato cakes before, Hua Mian discovered that although there were potatoes sent from the Western Regions in the house, people here didn't eat them very much or didn't know how to eat them.
The processing will be so delicious that a large number of potatoes have accumulated in the warehouse, and some have even begun to sprout.
Yang Gu reached out and took the potato from Hua Mian's hand, "Isn't this brought back by the caravan from the west some time ago... It seems to be called potato?"
"Is it called potato here? In my hometown, it is called potato. Potatoes are rich in starch and can replace flour."
“Potatoes themselves have no special taste, but they can be paired with other ingredients to absorb their flavors.”
"This cake is made by steaming the potatoes and then mashing them. During the mashing process, the hoof grass juice is mixed, stirred evenly and then steamed again, so that the mashed potatoes can fully absorb the smell of the hoof grass juice, and at the same time, the mashed potatoes can also taste better.
The taste is more delicate”
Seeing the other person's thoughtful look, Hua Mian hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to ask, "So, did I pass the exam?"
Seeing that Yang Gu didn't reply to her words, Hua Mian thought that the reason was that the chefs chatting around her were talking too loudly and covering up her own voice, so she patted the table and asked again.
Chapter completed!