Cooking is a very enjoyable thing for Chen Weidong. It is such a wonderful thing to see all the ingredients turned into exquisite dishes under his own hands, and then enter other people's mouths, and then be praised.
!~
At the moment, he has not practiced his profession in life - "chef" for a long time, and today he is just showing off his skills.
Considering that the two ladies were from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Chen Weidong chose a dish called "West Lake Fish in Vinegar".
This dish is a famous dish in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It is not difficult to make, but if you want to get the original taste, it is extremely difficult.
Not to mention too much, first of all, this dish has very high requirements for the ingredients. It must use fresh grass carp as the raw material. Before cooking, it is usually starved in a fish cage for a day or two to allow it to excrete intestinal debris.
Remove the earthy smell and the fish meat is firm.
This is not the West Lake. Where can Chen Weidong find fresh grass carp for a while? Let alone feed it for a day or two...
Fortunately, he has a system.
In order to make it less troublesome for players to practice life occupations, the system also provides raw materials. Of course, they are not given for free, but they cost system currency to buy.
Chen Weidong is now very wealthy and has a pile of gold coins waiting for him to spend.
The raw materials for these ingredients usually only cost a few copper coins. The more expensive ones are priced in silver coins. Chen Weidong bought them without blinking an eye and without feeling any distress at all.
Now that the problem of ingredients is solved, the next step is the problem of cooking.
Chen Weidong picked up a kitchen knife, slaughtered the fish cleanly, removed the scales, gills and internal organs, washed it, cut it into two pieces from head to tail, marked it with a knife, put it into boiling water and started cooking it.
After touching it for about 3 minutes, he used chopsticks to prick the lower part of the fish's jaw. When he felt it could penetrate gently, he took it out and placed the fish on a plate with its back facing each other.
Zhu Xueming watched with bated breath, looking extremely focused.
Chen Weidong was somehow very expressive in front of her. He opened the lid of the pot, added white sugar, black vinegar and wet starch to the original soup in the pot, mixed the gravy, stirred it with a spoon to make a thick sauce, and then poured it into the pot.
Sprinkle all over the fish. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onion and ginger, ok, you're done.
"Is this... ready?" Although Xiaoxue doesn't know much about cooking, she can tell that it should be almost done.
"Yeah." Chen Weidong nodded, picked off a little bit with chopsticks and tasted it. He felt that it tasted pretty good.
"I want it too, I want it too!" Xiaoxue pointed to her small mouth.
God, after hearing this sentence, Chen Weidong really wanted to commit a crime...
Of course. In the end, this guy honestly picked up a small piece of fish meat with chopsticks and handed it to Xiao Nizi's mouth.
After chewing for a while, Xiaoxue's eyes almost started to shine: "Wow!~~~It's so delicious!!!"
This shouting alarmed everyone inside and outside.
The two bodyguards outside the house had already smelled the aroma, and their saliva was about to drip.
Of course, they also know that this is what Mr. Chen cooks for the young lady, and they have no part in it...
Inside the house, Zhu Yunxin upstairs also smelled the aroma and couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
She was originally a foodie. Because she was born into a wealthy family, she had eaten a lot of famous and delicious dishes since she was a child. She was really uncomfortable with the sudden change of environment.
At first, in order to prove to her father that she could live independently away from home, she tried to restrain herself and endure it.
But after living in the school for a while, she had to surrender...
My God, the food in the school cafeteria is like heaven and earth compared to that at home!
It's not that Miss Zhu's will is not strong enough, it's just that her delicate belly is not strong enough...
If you want to say it doesn't taste good, then that's fine, but it's often dirty and makes Miss Zhu have diarrhea from time to time, which is a bit unbearable!
Zhu Yunxin wanted to tell her father several times about changing schools, but in the end she endured it.
Of course, being patient doesn't mean she has no objections. She has had enough of the food here!
Thinking back to the time when I lived with Chen Weidong a few months ago...Hey! Miss Zhu's stomach growled unsatisfactorily again.
Although she said hate, hate, and disgust, her body was still very honest. At this time, Zhu Yunxin really had the idea of going downstairs to reconcile with that bastard...
However, as soon as this idea came up, she quickly strangled it to death!
No! This lady will absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not bow to him!
Downstairs, Chen Weidong and Xiaoxue were still discussing the West Lake vinegar fish.
According to Xiaoxue, the West Lake vinegar fish cooked by Brother Chen is different from the one she used to eat in her hometown. The taste seems...a bit bland.
Of course, it's not that it doesn't taste good, I just think it's a bit strange that the same dish tastes different, that's all.
Chen Weidong smiled and explained to her: "Actually, there are many ways to make West Lake vinegar fish. I know eight ways. Of course, different masters make them differently."
"Oh!~~~" Xiaoxue drawled her voice.
Zhu Yunxin heard it upstairs and couldn't help but feel greedy again.
"Also, the characteristic of this dish is that it does not use oil, only boiled water and seasonings are used, and the fish is cooked until it is raw, so we pay attention to its freshness and original flavor."
Chen Weidong held Xiaoxue's shoulders and continued to explain enthusiastically: "When cooking this dish, the heat requirements are very strict, and it only takes three or four minutes to cook it just right. After cooking, the pectoral fins stand up, and the fish meat is tender and beautiful.
It tastes like crab and the texture of the meat is unique.”
"Wow!~~~It's so special. I'm drooling just talking about it. Hey...I can't do it anymore. Brother Chen, I'll start the process first!~" Xiaoxue deliberately made her voice loud enough that it could be heard inside and outside the house.
"Okay, eat it while it's hot, it's just cooked for you." Chen Weidong smiled slightly, put on his apron again, picked up the shovel, and continued cooking.
This West Lake Vinegar Fish is just the first dish. There can’t be only one dish in a meal, right?
As the chef in charge, he wouldn't be so stingy. Anyway, everything here belongs to others, and he doesn't have to pay for it, so it's hard to make it!~
While Chen Weidong was cooking, Xiaoxue picked up the plate, ran upstairs and knocked on her sister's door.
"Who is it!?" Zhu Yunxin was very angry when someone said "I just cooked it for you to eat". At this time, she thought it was that guy knocking on the door. It's strange that he could talk properly!
"It's me, sister, please open the door for me."
"No time!" Zhu Yunxin refused, "Don't you have a professional chef to serve you and cook it for you? How can you still think about my life and death?"
"Oh, sister, have you been eavesdropping on our conversation?"
"No!" Zhu Yunxin realized that she had accidentally let it slip, and her face turned red for a moment, and she hurriedly explained: "Well... who told you to speak so loudly? This house is so big, and I heard it even if I didn't want to hear it.
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"Hehe, it's up to you." Xiaoxue didn't want to get entangled with her on these minutiae, and said with a smile: "Open the door, there will be a surprise.~"
"Don't do it! Go play with your brother Chen and stop bothering me!"
"Really? Do you really not want it?"
"don't want!"
"Okay, then I'll leave, don't regret it.~"
"Bang!" The door opened immediately, and Zhu Yunxin's figure appeared at the door, saying impatiently: "Hurry up, if you have something to say, say it..."
She only said the pinyin of "fu" when she saw Xiaoxue holding a round plate in her hand, which contained exactly...
"Wow!" Zhu Yunxin shouted happily, and then covered her mouth again, for fear that the bastard downstairs would hear her and vent her anger.
"Really don't want it?~" Zhu Xueming's beautiful eyes turned into little crescents when she smiled.
"Give it to me!" Zhu Yunxin grabbed it without saying a word, picked up the chopsticks and started to move her mouth. While eating, she said vaguely: "Then what... did he ask you to bring it up?"
"Yes, besides Brother Chen, who else has such a good temper and can stand you."
"Tch!" Zhu Yunxin gestured with her middle finger towards Xiaoxue, "I think you have been poisoned by him, right? How can you help him in everything? Hey, which side are you on?"
"I don't take any side, I just help."
"No! Your position is too vague. You must firm up. Now I will give you a chance to make a new choice."
"No! I don't choose. Sister, have you had enough trouble? Why are you acting like a child?"
"I don't care! Anyway, the conflict between myself and Chen is irreconcilable. Do you choose or not?"
"Hey, you are really..." Xiaoxue pointed at her sister and was speechless for a long time, and finally turned away.
When I came downstairs, I saw that Chen Weidong had already prepared a table of dishes and was taking off his apron.
"Wow!~~It's so rich!!~~" Zhu Xueming continued to shout loudly, deliberately irritating her sister.
Zhu Yunxin naturally heard it upstairs, and couldn't help but gnashed her teeth in anger.
She had just tasted the West Lake Vinegar Fish made by Chen Weidong. It was so fresh that it was unreasonably fresh. After only two bites, she felt like her eyebrows were about to fall off.
In this way, the remaining dishes will naturally become more attractive!
Xiaoxue's words "It's so rich" were like a small knife cutting into her heart, leaving her entangled in every possible way.
Chen Weidong went out and called the two bodyguards in. Anyway, there was a lot of food, and he and Xiaoxue would definitely not be able to eat it all. They might as well eat together, just to communicate and enhance their relationship.
The bodyguards Xiao Li and Xiao Zhao were flattered. They originally thought that they were just drooling outside. Who knew that Mr. Chen was so enthusiastic and even asked them to come in and eat together? It was really fun!
While they were chatting, a middle-aged woman of about forty came in. She was Aunt Wang, who was responsible for housekeeping services. Cleaning, washing and drying clothes, and cooking were all her job.
It was lunch time at this time. Aunt Wang hurried over and was just about to start. Unexpectedly, the room was already filled with the aroma of vegetables, and several young people were already on the table.
Seeing Aunt Wang coming, Xiaoxue hurriedly stood up to introduce her, and Chen Weidong also stood up to say hello.
Aunt Wang was so flattered that she didn't know what to say.
Xiaoxue has always been a person with no airs, and the same goes for Chen Weidong. Aunt Wang can come when she comes, just bring an extra pair of chopsticks.
Hearing that the lady asked her to sit down and eat together, Aunt Wang waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, I've eaten, I've eaten." (To be continued...)