NFBE Chapter 306 Egg Mush
Chapter 306 Egg Mush
Zhao Xiaojing quickly beat the eggs, added two spoonfuls of starch, and stirred it together with the remaining starch paste in the bowl. Soon a thick yellow egg paste took shape.
There was some lean meat on one side that had been sliced nicely, but it wasn't quite the right size.
"Master Huang, I remember there was a small piece of the braised pig's ear that was not cut this morning?"
"Yes, what do you want it for?"
"Yeah, what do you want that for? At the very least you'll have to use pork belly, right?"
"Don't worry, Master Fan, I won't waste your lychee flesh. You will know soon." Zhao Xiaojing laughed.
Chef Huang looked at the porridge in the bowl in confusion. Although he didn't understand what Zhao Xiaojing was up to, he still went out and got a few small pieces of the leftover braised pig ears.
The pig ears served at the banquet usually consist of the cartilaginous part at the front end of the ear, which is thin and looks good when displayed. Therefore, the rest are the fatty part at the base of the ear, which is basically not considered an ear, but more like pig head meat with a little bit of cartilaginous bone.
Zhao Xiaojing took a look and simply trimmed the edges and corners of the remaining braised pork head, cut it into half-centimeter thick squares, and then rolled it in egg batter.
"It's better to add a spoonful of oil to make it smoother." said Chef Fan. He and Chef Huang had stopped bickering and were watching the fun with their arms crossed.
"That's right." Zhao Xiaojing thought about it and realized that it was the case. She immediately added a spoonful of oil to the egg batter. After stirring it again, the egg batter became more docile and smooth.
After evenly dipping the three square slices of braised pork head meat in egg batter, put the pig ears into the oil pan.
"Girl, is this your new dish? Pig ear steak?" Chef Huang looked at it for a long time and couldn't help asking again. This square braised pig ear with a coat is just like fried pork chop or fried chicken chop.
"Haha, no. I was thinking of a dish I had before, and I've been wondering how to make its thick paste. Just after I tasted the crispier lychee meat, I suddenly had an idea, so I hurried to give it a try." When the pig's head was put into the pot, Zhao Xiaojing was expectant and didn't keep it a secret anymore.
She had been thinking about the pot-roasted pork elbows before, and had made them several times in virtual space practice in the past few days, but she had never gotten the knack of the key egg paste. Just now, she ate the starch paste made by Chef Huang without adding a drop of water, but with beer, and suddenly she had some ideas.
The egg batter I used to make always felt wasn’t fluffy or crispy enough, and always had a heavy feeling. So what if I followed Chef Huang’s method and replaced the water with beer?
When the color of the pig head meat covered with thick egg paste changes from light to dark and turns into a golden and slightly burnt color under the temperature of the oil pan, Zhao Xiaojing takes it out to drain the oil and sprinkles simply prepared pepper and salt on the surface of the "pig ear chops".
"Try it." The three of them each took a piece. As soon as Zhao Xiaojing put down the plate, the two of them started eating.
"Your dish may be strange, but it tastes pretty good, with a nice texture. It would be more fragrant if there were two more eggs. But what kind of dish are you thinking about that makes you so concerned?"
"I think the batter could use two more grams of salt. It's crispy and fragrant, but after a few more bites, the taste is a little lacking."
"It's pot-roasted pork elbow. This dish is supposed to be dipped in tiger sauce. It does lack flavor without the sauce." Zhao Xiaojing nodded, her eyes shining as she ate the hot "pig ear steak". This time the thick egg paste should be the closest to passing the test.
Just as Chef Huang and Chef Fan said, the egg batter this time was much more crispy, fragrant and fluffy, but only one egg was beaten, so the egg aroma was not as strong. In addition, the Wei family kitchen did not have enough seasoning, and the simple pepper and salt made the taste not very prominent.
However, the harvest this time has exceeded her expectations. She has a hunch that this time she should have found the right direction. She will go to the virtual space to polish it in the evening, and she should be able to reach the passing line to buy a recipe. Zhao Xiaojing is looking forward to it. Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang.
"Bozi, are these enough?" the second son asked, standing at the door, holding a basket of washed green peppers.
"That's enough, go ahead! Come on, Lao Huang, girl, today I'm going to make you guys convinced! I've eaten more salt than the two of you have cooked!"
Chef Fan took the green pepper, turned around and continued to taunt, and a new round of competition between the three began...
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Zhao Xiaojing didn't leave the Wei family's house until five in the afternoon. From the time she started setting up the stall to now, it was the first time she had seen people discussing cooking skills so intensely that she had to shout instead of talking. She felt that her head was sore from all the noise in the afternoon, but now that she was outside, the whole world was much quieter.
But despite the quarrel, no one was angry, so it was still quite interesting.
"You're back! How's it going? Have you learned how to make lychee meat?"
"Oh, you're just thinking about eating. Let Xiaojing take a rest. She's been busy all day and hasn't had a break yet!
Xiao Jing, are you hungry? If I'm hungry, I'll cook now. You can go upstairs and take a nap. I'll call you when the meal is ready!"
People in the countryside eat early, and generally Su's mother would have cooked by this time. However, she and Su's father had a banquet at noon. After tasting all the dishes made by Zhao Xiaojing one by one, she started to eat them all in one go, and she still felt full even now.
"I'm not hungry. I've been cooking and tasting food all afternoon, and I'm still full now. I've learned how to cook lychee meat, but I still need to practice. Is uncle out?"
Zhao Xiaojing also sat on the sofa with the two of them. When she looked up, she found that the TV was broadcasting a replay of the Spring Festival Gala.
Zhao Xiaojing has been brainwashed by the replays played by Su's parents more than a dozen times. Every time, it's the part where the popular young actor sings loudly, with sharp and strong effects. I wonder if Su's parents can get used to it.
"He went to my second aunt's house to ask for fish." Su Yuchen winked.
Zhao Xiaojing opened her eyes wide and looked over, expressing her gossip with her eyes.
"Mom, let's have some porridge tonight? You guys can't eat, right?"
"You just want to eat! I'll cook it now."
"Hey, sit down. What you cooked is not tasty. Let's go. Sit down, sit down. We're going to the kitchen to talk in private! What will we say if you go there?" Su Yuchen held down his mother who was about to get up, and put on a happy face under her mother's rolling eyes.
"Uncle, what's going on?" Zhao Xiaojing started gossiping as soon as she got out of the door.
"Hehe, it's because I met my second aunt at the banquet today. My second aunt basically doesn't attend these banquets, but the old lady of the Wei family once asked my second aunt to help take care of her great-granddaughter, so she went when the Wei family invited her. I took the opportunity to explain the reason to my dad, and my dad saw that my second aunt was indeed talking and laughing with me, so he went to copy homework."
"You're just being naughty." Zhao Xiaojing laughed.
"Yeah, we have to come clean." Su Yuchen quickly turned his head to look in the direction of the main hall, and lowered his voice while pulling Zhao Xiaojing. "Do you remember the food variety show that Sister Qing filmed in our store last time? It was previewed on TV today, and it was broadcast on the satellite TV station that my mom often watches! She saw it, too!"