After washing the fruits, Feng Yifan peeled out the flesh of each fruit separately.
There are longan, blueberry, orange pulp, grapefruit pulp, and some diced strawberry and apple.
Then, Feng Yifan cooked the fruit cubes and small grains with honey to make the fruit sweeter.
Then I found a small pot, poured water into it, heated it, and poured in white jelly and some white sugar.
Su Ruoxi watched her husband do it and asked curiously, "Then what should I do?"
Feng Yifan quickly found the mold, handed it to his wife and said, "Help me put the honeyed fruit pieces and diced fruits into this mold. You can add a little more to each one, but remember to leave some space, otherwise it will be difficult to inject the white jelly liquid into it."
Su Ruoxi immediately agreed, took the mold and began to arrange the fruits carefully.
A row of longans, a row of blueberries, a row of orange pulps, a row of grapefruit pulps, a row of diced strawberries, and a row of diced apples.
Everything was put in place, and then the lid of the mold was closed. At this time, the boiled white jelly liquid had cooled down a little, and then Feng Yifan began to inject it into the mold with a syringe.
Su Ruoxi found this very interesting and quickly took it from her husband.
Feng Yifan simply handed the task of injecting the white jelly liquid to his wife.
He began to prepare for the next step.
First, whip up some soft cake batter and bake it in a baking pan to make a cake.
Then use a mold that is about the same size as a hollowed-out orange to scoop out round, flat cake pieces.
Clean the hollowed-out orange shell and wipe away the water with kitchen paper.
First, put some fruit pieces on the bottom, add a layer of cream on top, cover it with a layer of cake, then put another layer of fruit pieces, add another layer of cream, and then cover it with another layer of cake.
Finally, seal the opening with some diced fruit, add a layer of cream and place a mint leaf on top.
In this way, an orange cake is ready.
Su Ruoxi had already injected all the white jelly liquid at this time.
Feng Yifan put the mold back into the refrigerator to refrigerate.
Then, he continued to make orange cake with his wife.
The couple made cakes one by one.
Feng Yifan counted the number of people and found that it was exactly the number of children in his daughter's kindergarten class.
Su Ruoxi counted and said, "Why is it only half?"
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Let Teacher Fang cut it for the children to eat. Cut it in half so that two children can eat one."
Su Ruoxi nodded immediately: "Oh, yes, the children can't eat too much."
Everything was ready. Feng Yifan said, "Okay, now wait for an hour for the fruit jelly balls to solidify, then we string them together and it will be done."
Su Ruoxi couldn't help but smile and said, "These are all very simple."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "It's not a difficult snack to make. The main thing is that the weather is still quite hot, so the children can cool down."
Su Ruoxi nodded in agreement: "That's right, so that the children can eat cooler."
Feng Yifan then said to his wife, "Okay, today's snacks are ready. Let's put the cake in the constant temperature refrigerator, and then we'll go next door and take a look."
Su Ruoxi nodded: "Well, let's go."
After putting the orange cake in the refrigerator, the couple went to the western restaurant next door.
At this time, in the western restaurant, Shi Jiahui and Catherine were leading a group of people busying themselves.
Su Jinrong stood aside and supervised the battle.
Lu Cuiling, on the other hand, looked a little nervous.
Finally, when each dish was ready, Lu Cuiling breathed a sigh of relief for them. She felt that watching these people cook was really a very stressful feeling.
When everyone has prepared the dishes and is ready to breathe a sigh of relief.
Feng Yifan walked in holding his wife's hand and said, "How is it? Is it done?"
As soon as they heard Feng Yifan's voice, everyone became nervous again.
Luo Yu couldn't help but ask, "Why is the chef here?"
Feng Yifan heard Luo Yu's words and asked with a smile: "What's wrong? Can't I come?"
Chen Xu said: "It's mainly because you, the chef, made us all very nervous when you came."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. You are now familiar with these dishes. When the business opens, I will personally take charge of the cooking for a while. After you are thoroughly familiar with them, I will let you do it."
Luo Yu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "Do we still have a lot of time?"
Shi Jiahui smiled and said, "We don't have much time, because Su Ji will also open during the National Day. After that, we can't just stay at the Western Restaurant. Some people will go to Su Ji, and the Western Restaurant will be mainly left to you, Luo Yu, and Catherine and the other two."
Feng Yifan looked at Tom and asked, "Tom, are you ready for the drink menu I asked you to prepare?"
Tom immediately responded, "It's ready, Chef."
Then Tom took out the drink menu and handed it to Feng Yifan.
After taking a quick look at the various drinks on the menu, Feng Yifan directly eliminated several very expensive ones.
"We don't use these high-end wines. We are not a high-end restaurant. Our Western restaurant is more affordable. Also, we try to use some domestic wines. Senior sister, do you have any domestic wine companies to recommend?"
Shi Jiahui said: "There are actually only a few in China, and none of them are very high-quality."
Feng Yifan said, "Then let these companies deliver the goods first, Tom. We will inspect the domestic wines for a while. If there are any that meet the requirements, we can replace them."
Tom nodded and agreed, "Yes, chef."
Feng Yifan counted the manpower again, thought for a while and said, "Well, it seems that the manpower is still a little insufficient. Let's do this. We can recruit some people later. Remember to consider the character first. As for the weak cooking skills, it doesn't matter as long as you are willing to learn."
Shi Jiahui and Catherine immediately responded: "Yes, chef."
After explaining everything, Feng Yifan took his wife to the cooking table and said, "Okay, let's try the dishes you tried making today."
Feng Yifan first conducted some observations, with two main dishes being the ones he focused on.
Both entrees were prepared by Sous Chef Catherine.
As for the beef tenderloin, it was very juicy and the cross section retained hemoglobin after cutting. It looked very juicy and was very qualified.
After cutting it open, Feng Yifan said, "Well, it passed this time. At least the heat was controlled well."
Then he cut a small piece and put it into his mouth to taste it carefully.
When you chew it, the beef tenderloin is tender and juicy, and it melts in your mouth. Paired with the unique sauce, it is full of a natural and wild flavor.
A smile appeared on Feng Yifan's face: "Well, this is very good."
This dish and another main dish are both dishes that test the chef's control of heat.
The whole sirloin is marinated with salt, black pepper and spices, then baked in the oven.
During the baking process, it is important to ensure that the fire is not too strong, just allow a slight charred layer to appear on the outside, then take it out and put it in a small frying pan and fry it with olive oil. It is also important to ensure that the heat is controlled, and it must not be fried until it is fully cooked.
After each side is charred, set it aside and use paper towels to absorb excess fat from the surface.
And just like other fish dishes, the residual heat from the frying and grilling process is used to slowly steam the insides.
In this way, when plating, you need to remove the fully cooked part on the outside, leaving the most tender part in the middle.
After arranging the dish, pour the heated honey sauce into the plate, and the dish is ready.
It can be said that this is a dish in which each step seems to be uncomplicated.
But each step, although seemingly a simple process, is full of various difficulties.
Baking time and frying temperature.
Everything must be controlled well, otherwise the final dish will have a taste that is not right if you are not careful.
Catherine had tried many times before, and finally this time she made a relatively perfect one.
Catherine was relieved to get Feng Yifan's recognition, and she was also very excited. This was the first time she received praise from the chef.
Feng Yifan saw tears in Catherine's eyes and said with a smile: "Very good, this is your first step. I believe you will be better in the future."
As for the other dish, hazelnut grouper, Catherine learned from previous lessons and completed it according to Feng Yifan's instructions.
Fry the fish meat with the skin in the pan until the entire outer layer is charred, and also control the heat well.
After frying the charred layer, take the fish out of the pan immediately and set it aside so that the residual heat can allow the inside of the fish to be fully cooked.
When arranging the dish at the end, all the carbonized layers except the fish fillets should be removed.
Pour the prepared hazelnut sauce on top and the dish is complete.
Feng Yifan cut the fish lightly with a knife, and the crispy fish skin snapped off. Then he put the crispy fish skin, hazelnut sauce, and the tender and juicy fish meat underneath into his mouth.
“Well, this one is good too.”
The two main dishes finally got the chef's approval. Not only was Catherine excited, but everyone else was happy for her as well.
Hans and Tom said together, "Congratulations, Sous Chef."
Chen Xu also said: "Congratulations."
Luo Yu even went forward to hug Catherine and said, "Deputy Chef, you are really amazing."
Catherine also hugged Luo Yu and said happily: "Finally succeeded."
Seeing how happy Catherine and the others were, Su Jinrong, Lu Cuiling and Su Ruoxi were also infected.
Having witnessed Catherine and her team's hard work over the past few days, at this moment they finally made the dish that Feng Yifan requested, which really made everyone happy and excited.
Think about it, Catherine and the others have put in a lot of effort over the past few days.
Just eating so many wasted meals every day is a huge pressure.
And there is also a top chef like Feng Yifan.
It can be said that the whole process was full of hardships for them.
Of course, to outsiders, this may seem like just a matter of making a few dishes.
But these few seemingly simple dishes embody everyone’s efforts and everyone’s care for every diner.
They really hope that every diner who comes to the western restaurant can taste the original flavor of every dish created by Chef Feng Yifan through their hands.
This intention is not for the sake of gaining any honor, but just for the sake of letting the guests taste the delicious food.
Having gained recognition, she naturally became more confident. Catherine even took the initiative to ask to cook for everyone at noon.
Feng Yifan naturally agreed.
Seeing her husband agree, Su Ruoxi couldn't help but smile and said, "You just don't want to cook for yourself, right?"
Feng Yifan said seriously, "This is to give others a chance. Otherwise, if you always eat the dishes I cook, wouldn't you get tired of them? We have so many chefs here, we can cook for you in different ways."
Catherine also said, "Yes, yes, Madam, please try my cooking."
Su Ruoxi said quickly: "Don't call me Madam, I'm not used to it. Just call me Ruoxi."
Catherine smiled and responded, "Yes, ma'am."
Naturally, Catherine was responsible for making lunch.
Catherine didn't prepare anything fancy, but instead used some leftover ingredients to make a seafood platter and added a serving of beef fried rice.
Finally, I used some chicken to make a special fried chicken.
Served with a vegetable salad with her own dressing.
This not-so-complicated lunch is ready.
Feng Yifan also called Lin Ruifeng, Ma Xiaolong, Ning Cheng and Zhao Daxia from the Lin family shop to come over, and everyone tasted Catherine's lunch together.
After eating it, Su Ruoxi really liked the vegetable salad dressing prepared by Catherine.
"Mm, this sauce is delicious, sour and sweet, I like this taste."
Seeing that Su Ruoxi liked it, Catherine smiled and said, "If Madam wants to eat it in the future, I will prepare a bottle of sauce for you. You can go home and prepare the vegetables, and you can eat it by mixing it with this sauce."
Su Ruoxi agreed very happily: "Okay."
After lunch, everyone went their separate ways and continued to work on their own things.
Feng Yifan accompanied his father-in-law and wife home, because both his father-in-law and wife needed a nap.
Su Ruoxi went home and lay down, not forgetting to remind her husband: "Don't forget to send those snacks to our daughter."
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely not forget it."
Su Ruoxi continued, "And the children in my daughter's dance class, you should also prepare some snacks for them in the evening."
Feng Yifan nodded again: "Okay, I'll ask Chen Xu and Luo Yu to prepare some, don't worry."
After finishing the instructions, Su Ruoxi closed her eyes and took a nap with peace of mind.
Feng Yifan covered his wife with a quilt, kissed her forehead, and left the room quietly.
Then he took the key, locked the door, and returned to the Lin family shop on the ancient street to prepare things for the evening with Lin Ruifeng, Ma Xiaolong, Ning Cheng, and Zhao Daxia.
In the kindergarten, the children finished their lunch and prepared to take a nap.
Liu Yan quietly asked Feng Ruoruo: "Ruoruo, will your father bring us some snacks after we wake up?"
Feng Ruoruo said: "No, we haven't told my dad yet."
Liu Yan couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Feng Ruoruo comforted her, "I'll tell my dad tonight, and then we can have it tomorrow."
After getting this answer, Liu Yan felt a little better. She nodded and climbed onto her bed obediently to take a nap.
When the children in the class were taking a nap, many of them were silently looking forward to having snacks from Feng Ruoruo's father when they woke up.