Lu Bing's words were not loud, but Ye Chui still heard them.
Ye Chui couldn't help but smile: Steaming is one of the earliest cooking methods mastered by humans, and the practice of steaming has existed since ancient times. There are descriptions of steaming in various classical novels, and the name of steamed sea bass is not a new word. Lu Bing thought he had some skills and created the dish of steamed sea bass, but in fact it made Ye Chui feel a little funny. He probably saw the name of steamed sea bass from somewhere, so he gave it some play and made a dish that seemed to be true but was not.
But when it comes to the most delicious way to steam sea bass, it is still the method mastered by Ye Chui.
After the clean sea bass has been marinated for twenty minutes, all the seasonings have been fully absorbed and it can be steamed.
Ye Chui asked several waiters to help set up a large steamer. He poured enough water into the pot, put in a steamer, placed the sea bass on a plate, sprinkled it with shredded green onion and ginger, and put two long sections of green onion in the fish's belly. No other steps were required. He just cooked over high heat and steam soon came out of the steamer.
"He actually just put the freshly cooked fish into the steamer and steamed it?"
Seeing Ye Chui's cooking method, chefs such as Lu Bing burst out laughing. This steamed sea bass is of course not just about steaming it. In fact, steaming is only one step of this dish, and the most important step is frying it - first fry it in boiling oil, and then steam it to remove the grease. This is the only way to ensure the deliciousness of the dish, and this is also Lu Bing's main method.
"I think this kid doesn't even know what steamed sea bass is!"
"How funny! This kid probably just saw the name of the dish and thought that the so-called steamed sea bass is just to clean the fish meat and then put it in the steamer to steam it? This dish is Honglou's signature dish, how can it be so easy to make?"
"This young man is quite good, but he can only cook some simple dishes at best. He won't be able to handle such a hard dish."
"The fish is delicious, but how can you eat it if it's steamed? I guess you can't even swallow this dish."
Chefs Lu Bing and others continued to discuss the matter. They no longer had their previous arrogance and admitted that Ye Chui had some skills, but they were still not good enough for the steamed sea bass. After all, this was Lu Bing's signature dish and no one else could make it perfectly except Lu Bing.
Lin Wei, Pan Qingguo, Su Xin, Huang Yong, Meng Gang and others looked at Ye Chui with some concern. At this moment, all the other dishes had been prepared, except for the steamed sea bass.
Although the previous dishes were praised by Boss Xu, he came to dine this time just for this steamed sea bass. If this dish does not satisfy Boss Xu, then all the previous dishes would be in vain.
Thick steam kept coming out of the steamer. Everyone in the kitchen was paying attention to Ye Chui and the steamer. However, Ye Chui just stood beside the steamer calmly without any worry on his face. It seemed that he didn't need to worry about this dish at all.
Half a minute has passed.
Ye Chui glanced at the wall clock on one side of the kitchen and confirmed the time. He placed a pot on the stove next to him, poured two spoonfuls of oil into the pot, and waited for the oil to heat up.
Seeing Ye Chui doing this, Lu Bing and others on the side started talking again.
"Is he planning to wait until the sea bass is steamed before frying it in the pan?"
"He must have heard our conversation just now and realized that he was missing a step, so he hurriedly wanted to make up for it."
"How childish! When I first created this dish, I also steamed it first and then fried it. But I found that the fish meat was very soft after steaming. If I fried it again, the fish meat would become loose and mushy, and it would be inedible. That's why I used the method of frying first and then steaming. This kid is destined to make it unpalatable!"
Lu Bing said this with a smug look on his face, believing that Ye Chui's steamed sea bass could not possibly taste good.
The other chefs all agreed that this dish was created by Lu Bing, so he naturally had the greatest say in this dish.
While they were talking, ten minutes had passed since Ye Chui put the sea bass into the steamer. Ye Chui opened the steamer and carefully took out the plate inside. A fishy aroma wafted out.
The taste is very light and fresh. The fish has been steamed and is emitting steam. The meat is tender and attractive.
Ye Chui took a pair of chopsticks and suddenly began to pick up the fish meat gently... No, he was not picking up the fish meat, but picking up the scallion and ginger shreds that had been sprinkled on the fish meat and the scallion segments that were stuck in the fish belly.
Then Ye Chui put new shredded green onion and ginger on the fish body.
This scene surprised everyone. Lu Bing was puzzled and asked, "What is this kid doing? Taking away the shredded ginger and green onion that have already been steamed with the fish, and then putting new shredded green onion and ginger?"
"Isn't he going to fry it in the wok?" someone asked curiously.
"I don't know what he's up to next."
Everyone was very confused.
At this time, Ye Chui had already spread the shredded green onion and ginger on the sea bass again. Then, he picked up the oil pan and poured the boiling oil on the steamed fish!
“Sizzle—”
The boiling oil made a harsh sound when it came into contact with the fish meat, and a puff of white smoke rose up. At the same time, the fish meat and the boiling oil also exuded an extremely strong aroma, accompanied by the aroma of green onions and garlic. This smell was so strong that Lu Bing and several other chefs couldn't help laughing. They were chefs, and Lu Bing had made steamed sea bass countless times. He had naturally also done the steps of stir-frying fish, but he had never smelled such a strong aroma as this time.
"If you just steam the sea bass, the taste is too bland. But if you stir-fry the fish after steaming, it will easily destroy the shape of the fish. So I put the fish into the oil pan before steaming it. I thought my method was very clever, but... I didn't expect his method to be even more clever. After steaming the fish, pour the oil directly on it, which not only does not destroy the shape of the fish, but also gives the fish a rich and fragrant taste..."
After all, Lu Bing is a very good chef. In fact, he just obtained a five-star chef certificate this year. His level is extraordinary. After seeing Ye Chui finish the steamed sea bass, he immediately felt the difference between his own cooking and Ye Chui's.
Forget contempt on his face; at this moment, it was filled with admiration.
Ye Chui turned off the gas in the steamer, picked up the steamed sea bass and walked to Su Xin with a smile: "This dish is ready, take it out quickly."
"Oh... OK." Su Xin was completely stunned when she saw Ye Shu pouring oil on the fish. Now she came to her senses and quickly agreed, then left with the dish.
Lin Wei took a towel and handed it to Ye Chui, who took it and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Ye Chui." Lin Wei whispered to Ye Chui, "Didn't you say before that cooking recipes are very valuable? What if they see you cooking now?"
"Haha, it's okay." Ye Chui smiled faintly and shook his head, "It's not a valuable thing."
That’s right, it’s not valuable.
There is no need to say much about stir-fried broccoli, baby cabbage with vermicelli, etc. There are many ways to make such simple dishes in this world. As for the steamed sea bass and asparagus in soup, Ye Chui did not think that these were anything great. Unlike the recipes for the Manchu Han banquet, these cooking methods were just the most basic cooking skills in the previous life. It's just that in this world, these methods seem valuable because of the vegetarian movement.
But in Ye Chui's opinion, there is no need to hide anything.
Moreover, although Ye Chui's cooking method was seen by chefs such as Lu Bing, they could make the steamed sea bass by following his example, but without Ye Chui's guidance, they might not be able to fully bring out the essence of the dish, so Ye Chui was not afraid at all that they would learn these things.
Su Xin hurriedly left the kitchen with the steamed sea bass.
The busy atmosphere in the kitchen also relaxed, but the chefs headed by Lu Bing all looked unhappy. They did not expect that Ye Chui could actually finish all these dishes by himself, and it seemed that he did a good job. Although the steamed sea bass had not been tasted by Boss Xu yet, Lu Bing already knew that this dish would definitely be more delicious than his own.
Of course, at this moment, his face showed a bit of anger again, and the admiration just now disappeared. He looked at Ye Chu with anger in his eyes - this kitchen is his territory, Ye Chu came to ruin his good things, and showed his cooking skills that are better than his own, which made him indescribably angry...
Pan Qingguo and several other waiters were particularly friendly to Ye Chui. Before, they saw that Ye Chui was just a teenager and did not believe in his cooking skills, but now they admired him immensely.
"Little brother, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I would have offended this distinguished guest." Pan Qingguo said to Ye Cui with a grateful look on his face.
Ye Chui glanced at Lu Bing and the others, then smiled and said to Pan Qingguo, "It's nothing. I know how important the reputation of a big hotel is. Losing such a distinguished guest is not worth it."
"Yes, Mr. Xu often brings clients here. If he loses interest and stops coming, it will have a great impact on Honglou." Pan Qingguo nodded and said, then he thought of something else, "Well... there are three guests who have booked a private room tonight. We can ignore the other guests, but these guests are very important. You see..."
"I can stay here tonight to help." Ye Chui said with a smile, "Of course, I am helping your hotel out in an emergency, so I will pay you a lot."
This was considered an emergency, and Ye Chui didn't mind helping.
But Ye Chui's words made Lu Bing and others look even uglier. Although they were threatening the hotel, they still regarded the hotel as their own territory. Ye Chui's help not only made their threats powerless, but also made them look like a cuckoo in the magpie's nest.
"Of course, I'll contact the boss and tell him what's going on here." Pan Qingguo said quickly, and then he thought of Peng Hong being in the hospital, and his face suddenly became bad again... (~^~)