From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 317 Lamb Chop Casserole
After the third senior brother came back, Feng Zhengming and the third senior brother immediately started researching some new dishes.

One of them was quickly studied by the two brothers and they took it out at the food stall in the evening.

This dish is lamb chops casserole.

Originally, the third senior brother's idea was to cook it in braised sauce according to the traditional method of Shandong cuisine.

But Feng Zhengming changed the traditional method and directly turned the lamb chops into stew.

All the lamb chops I bought were chopped into small pieces, washed, and all the soup used to cook the lamb chops for the first time was discarded.

Then use the chicken soup prepared in advance to stew the lamb chops again.

Also add a little Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, vegetables such as celery, onions, carrots and rice wine. After the pot is boiled, turn to low heat and slowly simmer the lamb chops.

While the lamb chops were stewing, Feng Zhengming prepared the white radish and cut it into hob pieces.

Blanch the cut white radish in water. When blanching, add some rock sugar. After stewing, the taste of the white radish can be removed.

Everyone suddenly fell into deep thought. How to set the price is indeed a problem.

Xia Hui was eating white radish, and she asked a little strangely: "Uncle, why does the white radish you make not have that radish flavor? This is the first time I think white radish is so delicious."

Everyone agreed and felt that Feng Zhengming’s casserole lamb chops was really good.

Place white radish and carrots under the prepared casserole, then put a few pieces of lamb chops on top, and finally add the soup for stewing the lamb chops. After the casserole boils, add a few coriander garnishes.

But how to price such a dish is indeed the key.

As he spoke, Feng Jiandong couldn't help but burp.

They all ate without saying a word.

Because you can prepare a large pot in advance using a large pot.

Grandpa Feng looked at it and said with a smile: "You are just greedy."

In the cool weather that has just passed the beginning of spring, this steaming pot of lamb chops is really suitable for this season.

Feng Zhengming smiled and waved his hand: "Third brother, this is not a secret. Even if it is a secret, we are all members of our family today. There is nothing we can't say."

Because if you want to serve this dish in a food stall, you must still consider the spending power of the food stall consumers.

This statement made everyone laugh.

Wait until the lamb chops are stewed until tender, then remove the lamb chops separately.

After everyone had a taste, they all believed in the method given by Feng Zhengming.

"belch……"

If the price is too high, then people eating at food stalls will definitely not be willing to order it.

Finally putting down the bowl reluctantly, Feng Jiandong did not forget to say: "If you study new dishes in the future, you must notify me in advance. I am willing to come and help you taste the dishes."

"It's delicious, it's really delicious. It looks very light, but it tastes really delicious."

Before Feng Zhengming could answer, Yang Bin stopped him and said, "This is confidential and cannot be said casually."

This idea really surprised everyone.

It seems that the whole cooking process is a bit complicated, but in fact it is very simple for Feng Zhengming and others.

If the guest wants to add vegetables, he can also add some Chinese cabbage or some vermicelli.

Wait until everyone has finished eating this pot of lamb chops in casserole.

Grandpa Feng was a little incredulous: "Can the smell of white radish be removed by boiling it in rock sugar water?"

When customers at the food stall order it, boil it in a casserole and serve it to them.

Feng Zhengming saw everyone's concerns, he smiled and said the price he had thought of.

If no one orders it, no matter how delicious the dish is, it will be useless if it cannot be sold.

The lamb chops in casserole are indeed delicious, with soft lamb chops, sweet mutton soup, and white radish that removes the taste.

Feng Zhengming figured out how to make it, and first made a pot for his family and everyone at the dry rice shop to try it first.

After taking a bite, I found that the white radish cubes did not have the smell of radish.

Feng Shengnan naturally said, "I do."

Then Feng Zhengming explained the process of boiling white radish in rock sugar water first.

Everyone tastes it together, whether it's mutton or soup.

Third aunt Lin Yun said: "It's really delicious, especially on this cold day. It's so comfortable to have a bowl of soup like this, a piece of mutton and some radishes."

Third uncle Feng Jiandong even drank two bowls of soup in a row and ate several pieces of lamb chops.

While confused, Grandpa Feng tasted the white radish cubes in his bowl.

Zhang Hongwei then raised his hand and said, "I am willing too."

Yang Bin raised a question: "Zhengming's casserole lamb chops is really delicious. If we want to sell it, how should we price such a large pot?"

Moreover, there is soup, meat and radish in this pot of casserole lamb chops.

This dish is definitely a perfect dish when the weather is cold.

This price is a more appropriate price that Feng Zhengming came up with after he mixed the lamb chops he bought with various ingredients, cooked them, and weighed them again.

After hearing Feng Zhengming's pricing, everyone was a little surprised.

However, after seeing Feng Zhengming bring out another casserole, everyone quickly felt that Feng Zhengming’s price was quite appropriate.

In another casserole, Feng Zhengming put more daikon and carrot pieces into the soup, and just put a few pieces of lamb chops on top.

Seeing this arrangement, everyone thought it was a good match.

Feng Zhengming also specially prepared a small charcoal stove.

"When the time comes, burn charcoal in the small charcoal stove, put the casserole on it and stew it. You can add soup according to the customer's requirements. Then I ordered this mutton casserole. We also gave a plate of Chinese cabbage and vermicelli. I ate the lamb chops this way. and radish, and you can also use the remaining soup to cook some Chinese cabbage and vermicelli to eat.”

Third senior brother Yang Bin added: "When Xiao Lu comes back, we can also ask Xiao Lu to prepare hand-rolled noodles to add to others."

What’s interesting is that just after Yang Bin finished speaking.

A figure pushed open the door and walked into Feng's restaurant. Everyone saw that it was Lu Chongshan who had returned.

"Who do you want me to make hand-rolled noodles for?"

Hearing Lu Chongshan's question, everyone laughed.

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "You came back at the right time. Come and try the new casserole lamb chops that my third brother and I made. The third brother just said that you are back. If the customer finishes eating the mutton, you can add it with your hands." Boil the noodles and eat them.”

Lu Chongshan came over, put down his baggage, and took the small bowl handed to him by Feng Zhengming.

Looking at the clear soup in the bowl, a piece of lamb chop, white radish and carrots.

Lu Chongshan didn't think too much. He took a sip of the soup first, and then quickly ate the mutton chops and radishes with the soup.

After finishing the meal, he put down the bowl. Lu Chongshan smacked his lips and said, "It's delicious. The mutton is delicious, the radish is delicious, and the soup is delicious. Everyone who eats this bowl will feel warm."

Hearing Lu Chongshan's feedback, Yang Bin clapped his hands and said, "This is the effect we want."

Lu Chongshan smacked his mouth carefully again, and a puzzled look gradually appeared on his face.

"Why do you feel that this mutton soup is different from the ones I have had before? The taste is very special. It is obviously a clear soup, and there is not much mutton smell. There is also white radish in this soup, but there is no smell of radish. Smells." Yang Bin laughed after hearing this: "Hahaha, this is our boss Feng's secret recipe."

Lu Chongshan looked at Feng Zhengming, but he didn't ask what the secret recipe was?
Instead, he said: "Master Feng, can we have mutton noodles? With your mutton soup, lamb chops and radish, paired with my hand-made noodles, I think it will definitely be very popular."

Feng Zhengming immediately smiled and said, "What a great idea. Chongshan will go to the food stall with us in the evening with his face."

Lu Chongshan immediately said: "Then I have to hurry up and start making noodles now."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Okay, everyone, let's go to the food stalls and have a big fight tonight."

Throughout the afternoon, everyone had a clear division of labor and everyone was busy preparing.

Even the two children, Zhang Hongwei and Feng Shengnan, worked together to do whatever they could.

Working until night, Feng Zhengming and the others loaded the prepared items onto carts and tricycles.

Then Feng Zhengming and his third senior brother Yang Bin led Xia Hui, Chen Anbang, and Lu Chongshan to the train station.

After they left, Feng Jiandong stood at the intersection and watched their retreating figures, and couldn't help but sigh at his father beside him.

"I really envy them. Zhengming and the others are really a group of motivated young people. When they come together, I believe they will be able to do great things."

Grandpa Feng said with a smile full of expectation: "With Zhengming's leadership, they will definitely succeed."

After cleaning the dry food stall and locking the door, Feng Jiandong and his family sent the old man home first.

Wei Xiuling and Liang Hongmei also took their children home with them.

Feng Zhengming and his party rushed to the train station.

With Lu Chongshan joining, they can set up stalls more efficiently.

Everyone also had a clear division of labor and quickly built the shed. According to Feng Zhengming's arrangement, the charcoal stove was first placed in the shed to make it warmer inside.

When guests arrived, Feng Zhengming and the others naturally recommended today's new dishes to them.

"You can have a lamb chop casserole with soup, meat and radish. We will also give you a portion of Chinese cabbage and vermicelli. You can finish the mutton and radish in the casserole, add soup and stew the Chinese cabbage and vermicelli. If If you like to eat hand-made noodles, you can also add hand-made noodles and eat them warmly. ”

After being recommended by Feng Zhengming and others, some customers wanted to give it a try.

The key is that the price set by Feng Zhengming is still acceptable to everyone.

Especially when it was served, I saw the clear soup in the casserole, the pieces of lamb chops, and the almost transparent white radish and carrots in the soup base. It really made me greedy just looking at it.

The customer who ordered this pot should really taste the soup, as well as the mutton and radish in the soup.

It was true that no one ate anything and said nothing.

Because I really didn’t want to talk, the soup, mutton, and radishes in this pot were all so delicious.

Outside the food stall shed, the post-Spring Festival chill has not completely subsided.

But inside the shed, on the small charcoal stove, the lamb chops and radish soup in the casserole is really full of warm and satisfying meat aroma.

After finishing the lamb chops and radishes in the casserole, I asked Feng Zhengming and the others to add some soup.

Or put Chinese cabbage and vermicelli into the soup.

Or ask Lu Zhongshan to put the cooked hand-rolled noodles into the soup.

Let people finally enjoy the delicious taste of mutton soup.

All the soup and everything in the casserole was eaten.

All the customers' faces were glowing and they put down their bowls and chopsticks with satisfaction, praising how delicious this pot was.

"It's so delicious. This pot is so worth it."

"Yes, not only is the mutton delicious and the soup delicious, but even the radish in the soup is delicious."

"I feel like if a few people come to eat, they don't need to order other dishes. Just this casserole of mutton soup is enough."

"It's definitely enough. Add radish and mutton, add wine, and finally cook the hand-rolled noodles. You can still be full."

"Boss, your craftsmanship is really amazing."

Feng Zhengming heard the compliment and said with a smile: "Everyone thinks it's delicious. Tonight is the first time we launch this lamb chop casserole. If everyone thinks it's good, we will have this in the winter."

Customers quickly said that this lamb chop casserole is a must-have in winter.

After eating and drinking, the guests got up after paying.

When they walked out of the food stall shed, although the wind outside was still a bit chilly, the few people who had just eaten and drank the lamb chop casserole did not feel much cold at all.

The few people were satisfied and walked to the train station together.

The lamb chop casserole received good reviews, which greatly increased the confidence of Feng Zhengming and others.

Later, people rushing to catch the train came here and ordered hand-made noodles with mutton soup, and they all felt very comfortable.

One customer in particular ordered a bowl of hand-made noodles in mutton soup and a piece of meat.

Covering the meat in a hand-made noodle bowl really adds to the aroma.

When Feng Zhengming saw the other party's way of eating, he couldn't help but praise: "You know how to eat. We didn't expect this way of eating. Your way of eating is really amazing."

The other party couldn't help but laugh while eating.

After eating the noodles in his mouth, he happily said: "It tastes better this way."

In addition to hand-made lamb soup noodles.

At Feng Zhengming’s food stall, you can also use the soup made from pork to make noodles.

This was a signboard from the former Feng Family Restaurant.

Now that Lu Chongshan has returned, he has made a comeback by mixing the meat with his hands and making the noodles.

It has become the favorite of some people who go to Feng Zhengming’s food stall for a late-night snack.

The group was busy at the food stall until nearly 1am.

Almost all the materials prepared have been sold out.

Even the briquettes used in the small charcoal stove were burned out.

Feng Zhengming and the others tidied up, and everyone returned to Feng's restaurant to cook.

Business was very good tonight, but Feng Zhengming still wanted to settle the score in time.

Are you sure what your revenue will be tonight?
Back at the dry rice shop, Yang Bin led everyone to unload the truck and put the pots and bowls in the sink in the kitchen to soak first.

Feng Zhengming and Xia Hui calculated tonight's revenue together.

After counting all the money, Xia Hui was a little excited: "You actually sold so much more money tonight?"

Hearing Xia Hui's excited shouting, everyone in the kitchen came out one after another.

Feng Zhengming saw everyone coming over and said with a smile: "Business tonight is really good, the money sold is much more than usual. Even if the cost of those mutton chops tonight is factored out, our profit is very good. "

Everyone was very happy to hear that they would make more money, because it meant that they would have a future.

Feng Zhengming continued: "Now that Chongshan is back, my previous plan should be able to start. My idea is that we will work separately at noon. I will continue to sell meat from the cart, and third brother, you will be responsible for packing lunches. Zhongshan, you can make noodles by yourself, we don’t want to put them in the same car.”

After listening to Feng Zhengming's words, everyone thought about it carefully and felt that it was really good to separate the three stalls to give customers more choices, so they all agreed.

(End of this chapter)