After shopping, Lin Ruifeng carried the various ingredients his family bought back home, and in the morning he had to help with the family’s breakfast shop business.
Feng Yifan and his uncle Shi Jinbin came in and also started to get busy.
After Shi Jinbin entered the room, while preparing the ingredients for his porridge in the morning, he said to Feng Yifan: "Yifan, now I'm going to test you. Let's start by deboning a whole chicken."
Feng Yifan naturally understood what his master meant. Asking him to debone a whole chicken was not just to test his knife skills.
At the same time, he needs to start by processing the chicken's internal organs, step by step, and finally see how long it takes him to debone the whole chicken.
Feng Yifan was also unambiguous and nodded with a smile: "Okay, then please give me more guidance, uncle."
As he said this, he walked over and took out a chicken from the bag he had bought. He then went into the bathroom to process it, taking out all the internal organs and cleaning it in the bathroom.
Clean out what is not needed, keep everything that can be used for cooking, and clean the inside completely.
This is a rather tedious process, but if it is in the kitchen of some large hotels, these processes also have time limits.
There is a time limit for cleaning, and no dirt or odor can remain.
Feng Yifan was very quick and took out the chicken's internal organs. After a very careful and thorough cleaning, the chicken and its internal organs were finally cleaned.
Shi Jinbin watched the whole process and nodded secretly in his heart, thinking that Feng Yifan's hands and feet were indeed very skillful. However, he would not say anything because the next part was the key point.
The process of deboning a whole chicken has strict requirements. It must be completed within one minute from the first cut.
Shi Jinbin had no idea how many apprentices he had assessed at the Red Maple Hotel, nor how many of them had been criticized by him for this step.
Seeing Feng Yifan was going to do this today, Shi Jinbin still had some expectations. He wanted to see whether this son-in-law of Su Ji, who is equivalent to the current chef of Su Ji, could meet the requirements
Feng Yifan brought in the cleaned whole chicken without any preparation. He just wiped the water off with a clean towel and started cutting it.
When Shi Jinbin reacted, he found that the whole chicken was in Feng Yifan's hands and was almost deboned.
Finally, when Feng Yifan finished, Shi Jinbin glanced at the clock on the wall and was a little surprised.
Because according to his estimation, it took Feng Yifan less than 1 minute to debone the whole chicken.
In other words, Feng Yifan only took more than 50 seconds to debone the whole chicken.
Shi Jinbin was really shocked.
Because in all these years, Shi Jinbin has only seen two people who can debone a whole chicken within one minute.
One is Feng Yifan in front of him.
The other one is Shi Jinbin’s master, the former chef of Su Ji.
Moreover, after going north, Shi Jinbin once met a chef who had attended a state banquet with his master. He heard from the chef that his master was known as the "top chef" among the chefs at the state banquet.
What is a desk champion
In short, among the top chefs from all over the country who participated in the state banquet, the chef at Su Ji was the best at cooking.
Shi Jinbin once asked those masters why his master was the top scholar at the desk
The answer given by the master chef was that in the state banquet kitchen, when the chefs were competing with each other, the old man of Su Ji only took 50 seconds to debone a whole chicken.
What does 50 seconds mean? It takes a terrifying speed to remove all the meat from the chicken bones of a completely slaughtered, plucked and cleaned chicken.
Back then in Su Ji’s kitchen, Shi Jinbin and his fellow apprentices worked together, and the fastest time they could prepare it took at least one minute.
Now Shi Jinbin finally saw with his own eyes someone who could debone a whole chicken in just one minute.
And this person is the chef of Su Ji.
After Feng Yifan finished removing the bones, he saw Shi Jinbin standing there in a daze, and asked with a smile: "Master, are you satisfied with my speed?"
Shi Jinbin came back to his senses and said with a wry smile: "What else can I be dissatisfied with? I'm afraid that only my master can match your speed. The fastest I can finish is not within 1 minute."
Feng Yifan quickly said modestly: "Uncle Master, you are too modest. Aren't you old now? And you work in a big hotel like the Red Maple Hotel, so there are people who specialize in these things. That's why you are getting used to it."
Shi Jinbin couldn't help but laugh and scolded when he heard this: "You did this on purpose, didn't you? You're using this to say that I'm not doing these menial jobs because I'm a person of high status?"
Feng Yifan immediately said, "No, don't misunderstand me, I really don't mean that. I think, like in your big hotel, because there are more dishes every day, when the banquet is held, these things are consumed too much, so it is definitely not possible without a complete team."
Shi Jinbin nodded, but still said seriously: "But these things are also the basic skills of a cook. If you don't have the basic skills, it will be difficult for the cook to be a good chef."
While chatting, the two began to get busy in the kitchen.
Feng Yifan removed the bones from the chicken rack, cleaned it again, and threw it into the big soup bucket to prepare the soup.
Boiling soup and cooking soup are the daily tasks of the kitchen staff. Although there are various seasonings, even some with extremely fresh taste, if you want to achieve a salty and fresh effect and set off the ingredients well, you still need to use broth.
After boiling the soup, Feng Yifan began to prepare dumplings and steamed buns.
After all, I have already discussed it with my uncle-master, so I still have to make him satisfied.
During the process of kneading the dough, Shi Jinbin looked at Feng Yifan's neat and tidy work and nodded secretly again. Now he really admired Feng Yifan's craftsmanship.
You should know that under normal circumstances, white cases and red cases should usually be separated.
There are also many chefs who specialize in red cuisine, but their skills in white cuisine may not be as good as their red cuisine.
But the strength of Su Ji lies in the fact that its chef is good at both white and red dishes.
When he first came to Su Ji as an apprentice, Shi Jinbin clearly remembered the first meal he had of steamed buns made by his master. Those steamed buns were simply amazing. He didn't eat any other dishes at the time and only ate three white steamed buns.
On the one hand, the flour that the master used was good enough. On the other hand, it was also due to the skill of the master in kneading and kneading the dough.
So many years have passed, and Shi Jinbin hasn't tasted the steamed buns that his master used to steam.
After seeing Feng Yifan's kneading and kneading techniques today, Shi Jinbin couldn't help but have some expectations for him.
While the dough was rising, Feng Yifan quickly started preparing the filling.
Baozi and siomai are different from steamed buns. In addition to making the dough well, the more important thing is the preparation of the filling, and the taste must be good.
First comes the three-diced bun. Cut the diced chicken, diced bamboo shoots, and diced pork into pieces, and put them into the pot to stir-fry.
During this process, Feng Yifan cut the meat cubes slightly larger than the chicken cubes, and the chicken cubes slightly larger than the bamboo shoots cubes. Shi Jinbin seemed to have a very good grasp of the process.
It seems that there is not much difference, but in fact there are some important differences.
During the stir-frying process, the diced meat should be cooked first to release oil, then the diced chicken should be added to stir-fry to bring out the mixed aroma, and finally the diced bamboo shoots should be added, seasoned and then removed from the pan for later use.
At this time, even if they are not wrapped into buns, just the three pieces of stir-fry are already filled with fragrance.
Next, Feng Yifan prepared the fillings for the jade siu mai.
Shi Jinbin watched from the side and quickly said with a smile: "It seems that you also know that when blanching vegetable leaves, you must use purified water, and you cannot use tap water to boil it for blanching."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Uncle Master, isn't this the basics? The Jade Shaomai is made from these green leaves, so there must not be any strange smell."
Shi Jinbin nodded: "That's right, your grandfather beat several of us brothers because of this matter."
Feng Yifan was a little surprised: "Have you ever been beaten by grandpa?"
Shi Jinbin nodded: "Of course, we didn't notice this that time, and your grandfather entertained an old guest, who tasted the food and tasted it, so your grandfather beat us up."
When Shi Jinbin said this, he even showed some aftertaste on his face: "Now that I think about it, I really miss the beating from my master."
Feng Yifan knew very well that his master was not thinking about the beating, but about someone.
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Yifan asked, "Uncle Master, can you tell me if Grandpa was very angry after Aunt took the people away? Or, was Grandpa in a very bad state afterwards?"
Shi Jinbin was also stunned by the sudden question, but he quickly recovered and sighed, "Alas, that incident must have been a big blow to Master.
But Master never showed it. He still led us to run Su Ji, and even created two new dishes, which attracted many new customers to Su Ji. Later, he took us to participate in several banquets in the province. "
Feng Yifan asked curiously, "Did you attend the provincial banquet?"
Shi Jinbin nodded: "Yes, at that time, your grandfather was invited to the banquets for several large-scale events in the province. At that time, all the other brothers had left, so I took your father-in-law, me and your seventh uncle together."
Feng Yifan then asked, "Are there only four of you?"
Shi Jinbin said with some pride: "Of course, there are only four of us in the kitchen, and the others are responsible for miscellaneous tasks."
Hearing this, Feng Yifan was truly in awe of his grandfather.
Even if it is an event or banquet within the province, the reception staff will definitely be extraordinary.
But my grandfather was able to support the entire kitchen with only three helpers. This is really amazing.
Shi Jinbin saw the surprise on Feng Yifan's face and added, "I'm afraid your father-in-law didn't tell you that when we went to those banquets together, the menus were always set by your grandfather himself."
"Did you set the menu yourself?"
Hearing Feng Yifan's question, Shi Jinbin nodded: "Yes, set the menu yourself. You should know that the banquet menu needs to be reviewed, but the menu given by your grandfather is rarely required to be modified."
Feng Yifan certainly knew what that meant. Generally speaking, the menu for that kind of banquet would need to be adjusted a lot according to the needs of the banquet and the different reception staff.
There is no such thing as a fixed menu. Instead, adjustments need to be made at any time, and even some new dishes may need to be introduced.
In those situations, Grandpa was able to directly give a suitable menu and was rarely asked to make changes.
I really can't help but admire grandpa's abilities.
A truly top-notch chef with comprehensive abilities.
While chatting, the dough had already risen and Feng Yifan started making dumplings and steamed buns.
Shi Jinbin naturally would not intervene. He just stood aside and watched quietly, observing Feng Yifan's skillful techniques.
All the buns are small and have eighteen folds, no more, no less.
The shaomai are rolled out with the palm of the hand, making it look like a small emerald jade bottle.
The steamed buns and siomai are very good.
Shi Jinbin suddenly realized that there seemed to be nothing wrong with Feng Yifan. This reminded him of his master, who was also a top chef who kept striving for perfection.
Over the years, Shi Jinbin has been trying hard to be on par with his master, but he knows that there is still a gap.
But the Feng Yifan in front of him is only in his thirties, in the prime of his life, and can already do so well.
The more Shi Jinbin thought about it, the more frightened he felt.
He vaguely felt that perhaps in the future, under Feng Yifan's leadership, Su Ji would once again become a prestigious place in the domestic culinary world.
In the kitchen, Feng Yifan and his uncle had almost finished their work and when the breakfast was almost ready to be served, the kitchen door was pushed open.
Feng Ruoruo walked in sleepily and greeted him drowsily, "Good morning, Dad."
Feng Yifan walked over and took Xiao Mihu into his arms, and whispered in his daughter's ear: "You haven't greeted Grandpa Shi yet."
After hearing what her father said, the little girl finally remembered and looked up at the fat Grandpa Shi in the kitchen. Feng Ruoruo immediately smiled and greeted him: "Good morning, Grandpa Shi."
When Shi Jinbin saw Feng Ruoruo and the little girl hugging her father intimately, he instantly felt that such a morning was really beautiful.
"Good morning, Ruoruo really got up early."
When Feng Ruoruo heard Grandpa Shi's praise, she first said, "Thank you, Grandpa Shi."
Then, the little girl started to act coquettishly in her father's arms again: "I got up early because I have to go to kindergarten. Dad, Grandpa Shi is coming to our house. Can you ask for leave for Ruoruo today?"
Hearing his daughter's words, Feng Yifan laughed: "Why do you want to take a leave? Do you want to stay in the restaurant to entertain Grandpa Shi?"
Feng Ruoruo nodded: "Yes, yes, Ruoruo can stay at home to entertain Grandpa Shi."
Feng Yifan continued, "But if Ruoruo stays at home to entertain Grandpa Shi, then what about Xixi and Feifei in the kindergarten? They are in the kindergarten today and can't play with Ruoruo."
When the little girl heard her father say this, she immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Yeah, then Ruoruo still has to go to kindergarten. Xixi and Feifei need Ruoruo. Otherwise, Xixi and Feifei will definitely miss Ruoruo a lot."
After a pause, Feng Ruoruo added, "Well, Ruoruo will miss them a lot too."
After listening to the conversation between the father and daughter, Shi Jinbin couldn't help laughing. At this moment, the old man truly experienced the true joy of Su Ji.