Ye Chui heard the discussions of these extras. All the restaurants in the town had suspended business due to the filming, and the lunch boxes Ye Chui brought were given to Wang Shiyu to give to the little monkey. They had climbed the mountain for a whole morning in the middle of the day and were very hungry. If they didn't eat, not only Ye Chui himself, but the girls would definitely not be able to bear it. It happened that these extras didn't have lunch either, but they could eat in the crew's canteen, which made things easier.
"What?" The man with missing front teeth was surprised when he heard Ye Chui's request to help them cook. He looked Ye Chui up and down and said, "Little brother, can you cook?"
"I'm a chef with a one-star chef certificate, and my family runs a restaurant." Ye Chui explained with a smile, "It just so happens that our lunch boxes were lost on the way, and the restaurants in the town are closed, so I wanted to borrow the dining room of your crew and help you cook, which will also solve our lunch problem."
Several extras understood what Ye Chui meant. Although Ye Chui looked very young, there were many people learning to cook these days. It was not surprising that Ye Chui got a one-star chef certificate at such an old age. So these extras agreed one after another.
"That's great. We can use the crew's mess room, but the food we cook is terrible and it would be a waste. It would be best if you could cook."
"The chefs in our crew only have one-star chef certificates. Come with us, young man. We'll take you to the crew's mess room."
Several extras greeted him.
Ye Chui nodded, turned around and called Han Yuyan, Lin Wei, Anjing and the little Wang Shiyu who was running around. When the girls heard that Ye Chui was going to help the crew cook, they all showed interest and followed the extras into the crew smoothly.
It was noon, and no filming was going on. The town on the hillside of Taofeng Mountain was called Taofeng Town. It was built in an ancient style, which was very suitable for filming scenes of costume dramas. In order to cooperate with the filming, the pedestrians occasionally met on the street were all dressed in ancient costumes, which was very distinctive and interesting.
At this time, Ye Cui also learned some things about the crew from the extras.
The drama that the crew is currently filming is a costume action film, and Ren Xueting is the lead actress in the drama.
Although Ren Xueting is not an actress, she is a famous singer. She wants to develop in the film industry. This is her first film, so it is still very much anticipated, and the entire crew is revolving around her. They, the extras, basically have no say. Just like this afternoon, Ren Xueting was not used to the meals prepared by the crew's canteen, so she asked the chef Kai Xiaodu to cook for her and a few other stars, and occupied the only restaurant in the town. As for the other staff, they were all at the end of the line, and it was still unknown whether they could have lunch at noon.
"This is too unfair! How can the crew treat us so unfairly?" Han Yuyan said somewhat unhappily. This sister was originally a fan of Ren Xueting, but at this moment her expression showed that she was somewhat dissatisfied with Ren Xueting's behavior.
"She is a big star. We are just extras. What's fair or unfair about her?" said the man with missing front teeth with a wry smile.
The crew's dining room was actually a simple kitchen on the other side of the town, located under a big peach tree. The kitchen utensils were clean and hygienic, which met Ye Chui's requirements. Ye Chui checked the ingredients prepared by the crew and knew exactly what to cook.
"Ye Chui, what kind of meal are you going to cook for them?" Lin Wei came over and asked curiously.
"Since we have to prepare meals for more than a dozen people, the portions must be large and delicious. There is one kind of food that is most suitable." Ye Chui said with a smile.
The ingredients prepared by the crew are mainly cabbage, pork, vermicelli, tofu and other ingredients. In the past, the chefs of the crew would make some dishes such as stir-fried cabbage with pork, stewed pork with vermicelli and so on, and then use steamed buns as a side dish. The taste of the food is very ordinary, but seeing these ingredients, Ye Chui thought of a classic delicacy. In some areas of the north, this dish is even more indispensable for weddings or funerals, and the name is simple and direct, it is called a big pot dish.
Of course, big pot dishes do exist in this world, but the preparation method is more inclined to stewing vegetables, and it is rare to fully integrate meat into this dish.
In the previous life, many chefs looked down upon big pot dishes. The name of the dish sounded rustic, and the preparation method seemed simple. They thought it was not worthy of being served at a banquet. However, Ye Chui had a different opinion. If the dish was cooked authentically, the wonderful taste would be beyond words.
Generally, dishes are carefully prepared, and the less they are cooked, the more delicious the food will be. However, big pot dishes go the other way, and the more they are cooked, the more delicious they will taste. Since the name of this dish is big pot dish, the best cooking tool is naturally a big pot.
Fortunately, this is a film crew, and the chef has to take care of the meals for the entire crew. There is no shortage of big pots, which are most suitable for making big pot dishes.
"Little brother, let us help you. Just tell us what you plan to do." The man with missing front teeth said to Ye Chui with a smile.
"Okay, first help me wash all the cabbages, and then cut them into pieces. Set up the two pots in the mess room, put water in one pot, and pour oil in the other."
Ye Cui immediately gave orders. Standing in the kitchen, he seemed to be the master of the kitchen, exuding the aura of a commander, and the extras all agreed.
"Ye Chui, let us help you too." Lin Wei and An Jing and Han Yuyan ran over and said.
"You guys just rest over there. You finally get to come out, you must have fun." Ye Chui refused with a smile. The old Buddha of the Lin family didn't want Lin Wei and Ye Chui to come out at first, but it was thanks to Ye Chui's recent food offensive that the old Buddha's attitude towards him changed drastically, and he was able to successfully bring Lin Wei out - if he continued like this, it wouldn't be long before Ye Chu could successfully drive Zhang Ying, the health expert, away from the old Buddha.
Lin Wei agreed, but seeing that she couldn't help much at this moment, she quietly walked away with Han Yuyan, went to a shady place nearby to cool off and appreciate the beautiful scenery around them.
"Little brother, the oil in the pot has boiled." An extra came over and said.
"The water here is boiling too." another person followed.
"Well, pour the chopped cabbage and vermicelli into the boiling water and cook them for a while until they become soft, then use a colander to scoop them out into a large basin for later use." Ye Chui hurriedly instructed, and walked to the oil pan, took a piece of white tofu, cut the tofu into cubes with a kitchen knife, and put them into the oil pan - this was making fried tofu cubes.
Fried tofu cubes are an indispensable ingredient in the big pot dish. The strong aroma of fried tofu spreads immediately, and the white tofu rolls in the oil pan and gradually turns golden. If you look closely, the tofu cubes cut by Ye Chu are actually the same size, with a length, width and height of two centimeters. This knife skill is definitely extraordinary.
When Ye Chui finished cooking the fried tofu and served it out, the cabbage and vermicelli were already cooked in the pot on the other side. The cabbage had completely softened, and the vermicelli had also become soft, and was scooped into a large basin by several extras.
At this time, Ye Chui directed these people to pour out the water in the big pot, wash it clean, burn it over high fire, and prepare the ingredients. This was the critical moment to start cooking.
Pour two tablespoons of soybean oil into the pot. When the oil is 70% cooked, Ye Chui puts the chopped pork into the pot and stir-frys it.
This pork is also top quality pork belly.
Pork is now common. But people still don’t know much about the taste of different parts of pork. Basically, the meat of different parts is the same price. It just so happens that the meat freshly purchased by the crew is the best pork belly. This pork belly is located in the abdomen of the pig. This part of the pork has a lot of fat tissue and muscle tissue, and it is fat and lean, so it is called pork belly. There are various ways to cook it in Chinese cuisine. Fat meat softens easily when heated. Lean meat will not become dry after long cooking, so it is most suitable for cooking big pot dishes.
The meat and oil in the pot produced a wonderful chemical reaction, making a sizzling sound and emitting a very rich meaty aroma, which made the surrounding extras unable to help but start drooling.
When the surface of the pork belly is covered with a layer of browned brown, add chopped green onion, ginger slices and star anise and stir-fry until fragrant. Be sure to control the heat. When the green onion fragrance comes out, immediately pour in the cabbage and vermicelli that have been boiled in water.
Ye Chui wiped the sweat off his face, and held the spoon tightly to keep turning the dishes in the big pot, determined to make all the cabbage vermicelli and pork belly even. The essence of big pot dishes is stewing, allowing various ingredients to blend together, so keeping the ingredients even is of utmost importance.
While stir-frying, Ye Chui felt his arms go numb. He thought that this was the first time he had to prepare dishes for multiple people in this world. His physical strength was not as good as in his previous life. It was really tiring.
After the cabbage, vermicelli and pork in the pot were stir-fried evenly, Ye Chui nodded with satisfaction, poured enough water into the pot, and boiled it over high heat. At this time, Ye Chui put the fried tofu into the pot, and then added appropriate amounts of seasonings, soy sauce, salt, MSG, etc.
After covering the pot, you don’t have to worry about anything else. All you have to do next is wait for the various ingredients to brew and blend in the pot into a unique and delicious dish.
When Ye Chui wanted to help them cook, the extras didn't have much expectation in their hearts. The only feeling was that they had lunch. After all, Ye Chui was only a one-star chef, and the chefs in the crew were also one-star chefs. They didn't think the meals he cooked on weekdays were that delicious. But at this time, they all became excited, listening to the "sizzling" and "gurgling" sounds of steaming in the big pot, and they were all itching to eat.
The man with the missing front teeth couldn't help but ask, "Are you done yet? How long do we have to wait, little brother?"
"Yeah, smelling this fragrance makes me feel even hungrier." Others also hurriedly joined in the fun.
Even Lin Wei, a foodie, came over to Ye Chui and looked at the big pot with greedy eyes: "Ye Chui, is it ready? This dish smells so good."
People of noble status probably wouldn't even look down upon dishes like the big pot dishes, but what Ye Chui liked about Lin Wei was that she never seemed to be conscious of being a rich and beautiful woman. Just like now, she didn't feel that sharing the food in the big pot with others was an unpleasant thing at all. Her heart was full of anticipation and excitement.
Ye Chui smiled and scratched Lin Wei's nose before continuing, "Wait another fifteen minutes for the flavors of the ingredients in the pot to blend completely and become the ultimate delicacy. Wait a moment."
Fifteen minutes is not a long time, but those who were waiting for the meal felt that time was passing very slowly. Some people even took out their cell phones and waited anxiously for time to pass. Finally, fifteen minutes passed.
Ye Chui smiled and lifted the lid of the big pot.
The steam from the pot filled the air. After fifteen minutes of boiling over high heat, the cabbage and vermicelli had been cooked thoroughly, and the pork belly had become loose and tender. More importantly, the moment the lid of the pot was opened, the rich and unique aroma of the big pot dish immediately emanated, and for a moment it seemed as if the entire Taofeng Mountain was occupied by this aroma.
It is truly the fragrant peach mountain...
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In the most upscale hotel in Taofeng Town, Ren Xueting walked out of the bathroom with a face full of resentment, complaining non-stop: "What kind of conditions are these? I have to wait for half a day to take a shower. It's so unlucky to film in this shabby place..."
Water resources are scarce on the mountain, but it is obvious that Ren Xueting did not think there was anything wrong with her extravagant bath. She wiped her body and changed her clothes. Just at this time, there was a knock on the door. It was her assistant.
"Come in." Ren Xueting shouted while blowing her hair with a hair dryer.
The assistant who had been showing off in front of the extras before now had a fawning expression on his face. He was holding the golden earring in his hand and said with a smile, "Ms. Ren, the earring you lost has been found. I saw you were taking a shower just now, so I didn't disturb you."
"Oh, have you found it?" Ren Xueting glanced at it casually, took it and threw it on the dressing table next to her. It was obvious that she didn't attach much importance to the earrings, she just didn't want her things to be lost and let others take advantage of them.
The assistant smiled and said, "Your lunch has been prepared. It's specially made for you. It's delicious and much better than the food for the rest of the crew."
"Well, although I don't have much of an appetite, I still have to shoot action scenes in the afternoon, so I'll just force myself to eat something." Ren Xueting put down the hair dryer and said lazily.
At this moment, her movements suddenly froze and her nose twitched violently: "What is this smell? It smells so good..." (~^~)
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