Siheyuan: Rebirth of the Silly Pillar, with incredible understanding

"Master, I just heard everyone mention this crispy duck when we were chatting at Hongbin Tower. Chef Lin is very good at this."

On the stove, a prepared duck was held in He Yuzhu's hand.

He had only heard the brothers in the back kitchen talk about this crispy duck before, but he had never tried it.

Li Baoguo nodded slightly when he saw this.

"Lao Lin's crispy duck does require some skill. Let me tell you the steps you need to pay attention to."

To make authentic crispy duck, you need to marinate the duck with seasonings for a while, then pour hot oil over the duck continuously, and wait until the duck's surface becomes crispy and crispy, then it is ready to serve.

The steps are not complicated, but the skills of the cook are very demanding.

Whether it is the proportion of ingredients when marinating, or the various strength and heat when pouring hot oil, it is an experience that requires thousands of attempts.

Although Zhu Zhu was very talented, he was still young in the industry. Li Baoguo was already very satisfied if this crispy duck dish had a 50% color when it came out of the pan.

After explaining the entire steps and pillars.

He Yuzhu also nodded.

Immediately, he took a deep breath.

In his mind, he also quickly went through what the master had just taught.

Then, he felt a surge of happiness in his soul, and the contents of his mind and his cooking skills were integrated into it.

"Cooking wine, ginger, green onions, star anise, salt, soy sauce..."

He Yuzhu took out all the seasonings for marinating the crispy duck and added them to the bowl.

When adding the seasonings, He Yuzhu's hands were as precise as holding a scalpel.

In terms of dosage, it perfectly replicates the recipe just mentioned by the master.

This made Li Baoguo's eyes flash as he watched.

Soon, He Yuzhu was catching the pickled duck.

Set it aside and let him savor it.

At this time, the pot on the stove was not idle either.

He Yuzhu added a few pieces of firewood to make the stove fire brighter.

When the duck was almost marinated, He Yuzhu put the duck on the stove and began to steam it.

About twenty minutes or so.

Because it uses a wood stove, it is very efficient.

He Yuzhu opened the lid, and after the steaming heat dissipated, a rich scent of duck surged up.

By this step, something was already wrong in Li Baoguo's eyes.

He is an experienced cook, and he can tell just by smelling it that the duck is perfectly marinated, otherwise it would not taste like this.

what's going on?

This must be Zhu Zhu’s first time making crispy duck.

Originally, he planned to wait until the taste of the pillars was different, then he would patiently teach him, and then lead his apprentice to make progress slowly. As a result, you directly reached this point?

Just when Li Baoguo was surprised.

The movements in He Yuzhu's hands were not idle.

After pouring oil into the pot and boiling it, He Yuzhu picked up the pot spoon.

This is going to add fuel to the fire.

Seeing this step, Li Baoguo ignored his previous surprise and stared at the movements in He Yuzhu's hands.

This step can be said to be the most critical step for crispy duck.

The previous marinating retains the original flavor of the duck itself.

Adding oil is the moment to inject soul into this crispy duck dish.

This is what most distinguishes celebrity chefs from ordinary people.

Most people don't control the degree of doneness when pouring oil, so it's easy to over pour the oil, but the meat won't be tender.

But if you only pour a shallow layer on it, you can't guarantee that the duck skin will be crispy.

Therefore, only after you actually get started will you know how difficult it is.

He Yuzhu hooked the duck with one hand, and used the other hand to scoop out a spoonful of hot oil. Then, he gently spread the hot oil on the skin of the duck, making a sizzling sound. At the same time, a A stronger fragrance is also stimulated.

"Well, the technique is quite stable, but I don't know how well the skin will work."

Li Baoguo has been observing He Yuzhu.

Although this was Zhuzi's first time making crispy duck, he showed no signs of being unskilled.

There is only one possibility, and that is that Zhuzi's basic skills are very solid and he can control all aspects with ease.

Drizzle another three or two spoons of hot oil.

The skin of the duck is slightly wrinkled and its color turns golden.

At this point, He Yuzhu also put away the pot and spoon and put the crispy duck on the plate.

"Master, let's see what happens."

He Yuzhu brought this plate of crispy duck to Li Baoguo.

At this time, Li Baoguo watched this scene and was silent for a long time.

"Well done, Pillar."

He originally planned to hammer the pillar to temper his character, but was afraid that he would not be able to calm down and hone his cooking skills.

But after watching Zhu Zhu finish this crispy duck dish, Li Baoguo's worries completely disappeared, replaced by a strong sense of pride!

He really has a good disciple!

With this talent, he is much better than he was back then!

Not to mention, after spending this time together, Li Baoguo felt relieved after learning about He Yuzhu's behavior!

"There are a few dishes left, the master will cook them with you."

It was originally intended to test Zhu Zhu's cooking skills, but He Yuzhu's performance completely satisfied Li Baoguo.

Immediately, I also wanted to speed up and finish the dishes quickly.

Otherwise, if the plate of crispy duck gets cold, the taste will be much worse, which would be a pity.

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With the addition of Li Baoguo, the two made rapid progress.

After a while, four more dishes were served.

There are six dishes in total, including crispy duck, steamed carp, stir-fried pork with green pepper and three vegetarian dishes.

In this era, being able to entertain people with this standard is enough to show the importance of Zhuzi in Li Baoguo's heart.

Calling Master Xiao Qiuzhen, the three of them set up a table in the yard.

He Yuzhu helped the master and his wife serve rice.

"Master, Mistress, you guys have a try."

Even if you come to the master's house as a guest, you still have to follow the rules.

You must let the master and others use the chopsticks first.

Li Baoguo and Xiao Qiuzhen looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.

"Okay, then Master Wife will come and taste it first."

Xiao Qiuzhen smiled and picked up a piece of crispy duck and put it into her mouth.

Chewed lightly.

The next second, Xiao Qiuzhen smiled again and again.

"No wonder you've been talking about Zhu Zhu these days. This skill is no worse than those of the chefs at Hongbin Tower."

After hearing this, Li Baoguo also picked up a piece. After taking a bite, he raised his eyebrows.

Although he just watched Zhu Zhu make it, he didn't take a bite of it himself.

Li Baoguo didn't say anything, but it could be seen from the unstoppable smile on his face that he was also very satisfied with Zhu Zhu's craftsmanship.

Xiao Qiuzhen knew that Li Baoguo recognized the child Zhu Zhu from the bottom of his heart.

However, Xiao Qiuzhen also frowned at this time, looking at the pillar with a loving expression.

Not to mention Li Baoguo, she also likes this child.

Be polite and sensible, and repay kindness with kindness.

She is a woman, so she doesn't care about her talent in cooking. Her kind heart is the most important thing.

"Zhuzi, your father has been running away these days. Do you resent him?"

While eating, Li Baoguo suddenly asked.

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