From a barbecue stand to a global gourmet tycoon

Chapter 87

It is more like a wine cellar than a wine house, with marble floors and blue-gray brick walls. Inside the black wooden arch is a wine cabinet surrounded by three sides. Most of the wine is placed on it, and there are also some foreign wines. There are ventilated holes on both sides. The outer room There is a small hall.

Chu Hao stared at the fireplace made of limestone bricks on the wall, and didn't know whether it was practical or ornamental. In short, the whole wine house gave people a sense of wealth, and some wall lamps and wall lamps lit in the corners added to the atmosphere. Kind of atmosphere.

There was no one else in the wine room, and the indoor temperature was very suitable. Qin Jiangyi went to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of red wine. It was printed in English, and she couldn't understand the brand. Anyway, the brothers and sisters of the Chu family and Lu Chenyu searched for it together. Sit down in a seat and wait for Qin Jiang to uncork his clothes and pour the wine.

The aroma of the wine is overflowing, and you have to wake up after pouring it out.

Although Chu Hao is not used to such occasions, he can actually sit still in any situation. When pouring the wine, Chu Yue waved her hand and said, "Sister, I won't drink anymore."

She came with Chu Hao. If my brother gets drunk later, she will take care of him.

Qin Jiangyi smiled slightly, but she didn't force it. She turned her head and went out for a while, then came back, and said, "I asked them to prepare some food and drinks."

When we sobered up, the appetizers were served. Several beauties in cheongsam prepared some peanuts, dried tofu, sausage, and ham, cut them into slices, and put them on the table.

"Red wine goes best with red vegetables, white wine goes well with white wine, and sweet wine goes best with dessert," Qin Jiangyi explained.

For Chu Hao, there is no wine party, only dinner party, what kind of wine is paired with what dish, and the dish is the protagonist.

The wine should revolve around the dishes. Generally speaking, more white wine is prepared for seafood-based banquets, and more red wine is prepared for meat-based banquets. This is the matching.

But for wine, aroma, taste, flavor, production area, variety, and winery are all evaluation criteria.

For example, for the same Cabernet Sauvignon, there are some subtle differences between Xia-made and foreign-made Cabernet Sauvignon.

For another example, what is the difference between Lafite and Margaux of the same level.

At this time, the protagonist is the wine, the dishes are the embellishment and foil, and the taste of the wine is the highlight.

But in today's small gathering, wine and food serve only one purpose, entertainment.

At the dinner table, it’s not interesting to drink pure wine and chat, so the whole appetizers are used as snacks to lengthen the interval and kill time.

A plate of peanuts, a plate of dried tofu, vulgar and elegant, with any wine.

Peanuts and dried tofu are very durable, and they won't bloat their stomachs. They often walk for three or four hours without knowing the CD.

As for the sausage, it is a common reserve here. This thing is called salami. It is an air-dried sausage made in Italy, either pork or beef, which is widely popular in Europe.

The kitchen cut the sausage into small pieces, put them on a plate and put them on the table. Chu Hao picked them up and took a bite. The meat was separated from the fat, and the oily flowers were densely covered like frost, and even and dense like a gauze net. It was beautiful and delicious. When paired with red wine, it is natural and makes the red wine more delicious.

Lu Chenyu next to him obviously often goes to such occasions, but he frowned slightly after eating the taste, "Jiang Yi, today's sausage is different from usual."

Qin Jiangyi smiled and said, "This is sausage, not salami."

Harbin red sausage in Northeast China has a strong smoky flavor, chewy, and tasty. It is a perfect match with red wine aged in oak barrels for a long time.

Chu Hao was next to him with black hair. Fortunately, he didn't speak, otherwise he would have made a fool of himself. He is not very familiar with this kind of eating method, but he drank a sip of red wine while eating sausage. The red wine has been aged for a long time in oak barrels The roasted taste, combined with the smoky taste of the sausage, complement each other and are extremely delicious!
The last appetizer is ham. Raw Iberian ham is more popular in China. Like salmon and Australian lobster, it is considered a high-end ingredient. The Qin family's here has been preparing this kind of ham for a long time.

The pigs of this kind of ham are raised in the woods and grow up from eating oak fruits. After being slaughtered, they are pickled with coarse sea salt and dried naturally for a long time.

The Iberian raw ham slices with marble-like oil pattern, thin and transparent, bright red with purple, like a work of art, beautiful and delicate!
Eat one or two slices of raw ham, drink a sip of red wine, and chew carefully. The raw ham is tender and juicy, with a faint hazelnut flavor. The plump and delicate feeling comes out immediately, and the aftertaste is long.

Chu Hao got addicted, thought for a while, then smiled and said: "I don't know much about food and drink, but I remember my dad said before that the most suitable food for wine is peanuts, which should be deep-fried and put some salt. Let it mature slowly in a bowl, matching white wine is the soul of Xia people, rice wine is suitable for moldy tofu, both wine and moldy tofu must be from Shaoxing, but I haven’t tried it yet, I heard it’s a perfect match.”

Qin Jiangyi smiled and said, "I know about peanuts, but what about moldy tofu?"

Chu Hao shook his head, "Shaoxing mildewed tofu is steamed with the drunken recipe juice that comes with it when it is taken out, put some shallots on it, it has a white background, yellow liquid, and green noodles, cut into squares and corners, and the wine Drunken, mellow, salty and fresh, it goes very well with rice wine.”

Qin Jiangyi's eyes lit up, "I will try it next time."

Lu Chenyu smiled and said, "Chu Hao, you know a lot."

Chu Hao waved his hand, "My dad knows a lot more. He traveled all over the country when he learned the craft from my grandfather. I only heard from hearsay that he didn't eat as much as Boss Qin did. It's just that my dad later loved barbecue and didn't know any other crafts. Learn why."

Qin Jiangyi rolled her eyes, "I don't eat as much as you do!"

Everyone laughed.

……

After drinking for three rounds, the three people who were drinking were a little tipsy.

Lu Chenyu leaned on the sofa, her pretty face flushed, Qin Jiangyi and Chu Hao also got into the mood, chatted about some important national affairs and social topics, and then returned to the usual conversation.

Qin Jiangyi smiled and said, "Xiaolu, you are drunk again."

Lu Chenyu's eyes were blurred, and his eyes were full of small protests, but he was unable to speak out to refute, his delicate body was limp, as if he was overwhelmed, then he sat up straight and leaned forward, poured himself another half glass of red wine, and sipped it carefully.

Qin Jiangyi said to Chu Hao: "Let me tell you, when she was drunk before, she would be carried back every time, and then her hands were dishonest, and she liked to grab other people's Nana."

Chu Hao: ...

He felt that Qin Jiangyi might be on top too, otherwise he would never have said the word 'Nai Nai' to him...

"Ah!" Lu Chenyu screamed, and rushed forward to fight Qin Jiangyi, but in the end she couldn't bully her, so she had to retort righteously: "My wine is very good, don't talk nonsense."

Chu Hao smiled and said, "What else is there? You have a good relationship, how many years have you known each other?"

Lu Chenyu turned around and said, "In ten years, she will make me look younger!"

Qin Jiangyi sat gracefully, holding the wine glass on her knees with both hands, and smiled when she heard the words: "Our two families were close when we were young, so we knew each other. I know what she was like before, do you want to know Xiaolu?" Ago?"

(End of this chapter)