From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 374 Try making silver wire rolls

After Luo Qing came back from her business trip, her work became relatively easy under the deliberate arrangement of her third uncle.

So she started going to either the dry rice shop or Huiquan Building every day.

Follow Feng Zhengming to help him.

When working at the restaurant, he would help Feng Zhengming greet customers.

When going to Huiquan Building, Luo Qing will be very serious and help Feng Zhengming check the progress of the decoration.

Especially the small details in the renovation of Huiquan Building, Luo Qing will help check carefully.

And every time she found a problem, Luo Qing would point it out to the construction team without politeness.

Even Liu Yonggang, who helped Feng Zhengming renovate Huiquan Building, was sometimes frustrated by Luo Qing's "harshness".

At this time, Feng Zhengming would come out to smooth things over and mediate the conflicts between the two parties.

Lu Chongshan suddenly said: "I can try to make it. The silver rolls that are common on the street are actually easy to make. You just need to mix the dough with the dough, then roll it into a dough, put sugar and lard in the dough, and then Stack it up and roll it into a long strip, then cut it into thin strips with a knife, and roll the dough together around your fingers.

Everyone looked at me and felt a little hairy. I wonder what you mean by this?
Or Feng Zhengming said: "Everyone wants to ask you, can you make the kind of gold and silver silk rolls that grandpa said?"

After everyone listened to Lu Chongshan's words, everyone stared at him with burning eyes.

Gu Zhicheng asked: "So when we reopen Huiquan Restaurant, we must also have our own most representative dishes?"

What He Yunqing said surprised everyone, because no one present had heard of it.

But when it comes to questions raised by Luo Qing, Feng Zhengming usually supports her.

Lu Chongshan felt a little nervous for a moment when he was stared at by so many people.

At this time, He Yunqing suddenly said: "By the way Zhengming, in fact, Huiquanlou has a traditional snack that is as famous as Jufengde Youxuan."

After listening to Grandpa Feng's description, Lu Chongshan thought about it carefully and pondered it carefully.

He Yunqing nodded: "Yes, it is silver silk rolls. Although there are many small shops selling silver silk rolls outside now, the silver silk rolls of Huiquanlou back then were unique and different from others."

Feng Zhengming immediately thought: "Maybe pumpkin puree is used in the golden silk rolls."

At this time, someone thought of the appearance of the silver rolls on the market and immediately asked: "When baked, wouldn't it be similar to oil rolls?"

"Silver silk roll?" This surprised everyone.

He Yunqing nodded again: "Yes, I only heard about it when I was a child, I have never really seen it."

He asked: "I don't know if my understanding is correct? I think it may be that the silver-rolled dough is wrapped in the steamed buns. Because the silver-rolled dough is brushed with oil, it will not mix with the dough of the steamed buns. They stick together, and when you break them apart, they can be separated directly, and the noodles will have a sweet taste. "

Then Yang Bin gave an example: "It's like when you mention Jubinyuan, everyone will think of fried dishes, when you mention Taifeng Tower, everyone will think of cooking, and when you mention Jufengde, they must be their oil spinners and braised duck. Famous dishes such as liver and crab roe wings.”

Grandpa Feng said: "I ate it when I was a child. Huiquanlou's silver rolls are indeed delicious and unique. There are three ways to make the silver rolls at Huiquanlou. One is the most traditional and common method of steaming, and there are two different ways. It’s grilled and fried.”

Under the supervision of Feng Zhengming and Luo Qing, Liu Yonggang and the others naturally did not dare not be meticulous. Liu Yonggang and the others also reworked some areas that needed to be reworked.

After Luo Qing's experience with her third uncle, she could see that Feng Zhengming intended to do this.

However, Feng Zhengming was not in a hurry. He took the time to study the dishes with his third senior brothers Yang Bin and Gu Zhicheng and the young chefs.

Therefore, Luo Qing does not need to communicate with Feng Zhengming at all, and she can easily play the role of "evil person".

Lu Chongshan thought for a moment and said, "You can give it a try. Grandpa Feng, can you tell me in detail what it's like?"

Third senior brother Yang Bin agreed with this point: "Yes, there must be something that people will remember at once."

Grandpa Feng described it very carefully.

Speaking of this, Grandpa Feng continued: "However, in the past, there was another kind of silver silk roll in Huiquanlou that was completely different from what you see on the market now. It was steamed. On the surface, it was different from steamed silk rolls. There is no difference between the steamed buns, but if you break them open, you will see that there is a heart inside, and the heart is a piece of dough. "

Grandpa Feng said: "The silver silk scrolls of Huiquan Tower were probably mentioned many years ago. It seems that since the old master passed away, the silver silk scrolls of Huiquan Tower have been lost, and there are only common ones circulating in the market. That kind of thing.”

Grandpa Feng said with a smile: "There is a difference from the oil spin. The silver rolls are made of yeast dough. After baking and frying, there will be a crispy shell on the outside, but the inside will be as soft as a dough bun."

Everyone was dumbfounded after hearing this. When talking about silver rolls, everyone would naturally think of the ones on the street, which look like dough rolls.

But through Grandpa Feng's description, everyone suddenly discovered that the silver coils in Grandpa Feng and He Yunqing's mouth were completely different from what they could see on the street.

"It's steamed. It looks like a very ordinary steamed bun on the outside, but after breaking it open, there are strands of noodles inside. The noodles are also sweet and have a strong sweet aroma. I When I ate it when I was a kid, it probably wasn’t too fancy, it was just like steamed sweet noodles.”

Let her, the future boss's wife, who is not familiar with Liu Yonggang and the others, be regarded as a "villain".

The keynote given by Feng Zhengming is: "When Huiquan Building reopens, it must have a new atmosphere. Based on the traditional old dishes, we must also introduce several new dishes, and it must be a dish that can be remembered by everyone. Otherwise, it will not have its own characteristics at all, and it will definitely be difficult for us to gain a foothold in the restaurant market in Quancheng.”

Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin nodded together.

Luo Qing pointed out many issues that Feng Zhengming couldn't explain openly because of his face.

As a result, the renovation progress of Huiquan Building has also been slowed down.

Steam it in a pot, bake it on a baking sheet, or fry it in a pan. "

However, Grandpa Feng, who participated in the discussion, said: "What Lao He is talking about is the silver wire roll?"

He Yunqing immediately said: "Yes, that's it, this kind of silver wire roll. I heard that when the old master Bai An was alive, the steamed rolls were divided into two types: gold silk rolls and silver silk rolls. One kind was broken open There is gold silk inside, and the other way is to break it open and have silver silk inside, but that method has been lost now.”

Everyone was curious about the silver scrolls in Huiquan Tower that Grandpa Feng and He Yunqing said.

It's just that when Feng Zhengming communicates with Liu Yonggang and the others, he will speak more tactfully, giving Liu Yonggang and the others face, so that Liu Yonggang and the others can rework as required.

After a slight pause, Lu Chongshan continued to guess: "The gold silk curls may have pigments added to them. They should be mixed with some colored things."

Lu Chongshan immediately agreed with this guess: "You can use pumpkin puree, especially the small pumpkin, which can give the noodles a very beautiful golden color."

Feng Zhengming laughed: "Then what are you waiting for? Master Lu will make it for us and give it a try."

He Yunqing also said: "Yes, Master Lu will make it and try it. If it is really delicious, it can be pushed out and become a feature of our Huiquan restaurant, just like Jufengde's oil spin."

Grandpa Feng said: "It's done, Master Lu is our hero."

Lu Chongshan was also very excited in the face of everyone's expectations. Pastry making was his strength.

Feng Zhengming led his people to get out of the way to give Lu Chongshan enough space.

Then while Lu Chongshan was mixing noodles, Feng Zhengming took Luo Qing and slipped into the kitchen. When Luo Qing saw Feng Zhengming's look, she couldn't help but laugh and said in a low voice: "Look at you, you are a boss and a chef, but now you are in the back kitchen like a thief."

Feng Zhengming turned around and smiled and said, "Isn't this to avoid being seen by them?"

Luo Qing smiled again and said, "Didn't they let you into the kitchen?"

Feng Zhengming immediately said righteously: "What do you mean by asking me to join? I am the chef. I can join the kitchen if I want. I didn't join before because I didn't want to put too much pressure on them."

"Hahaha, okay, okay, you don't want to come in." Luo Qing smiled a little from ear to ear.

After laughing for a while, I watched Feng Zhengming rummaging around in the kitchen.

Luo Qing asked strangely: "What are you looking for? What are you going to do?"

Feng Zhengming turned around and showed what he had found.

A pumpkin, and a carrot.

When Luo Qing saw the pumpkin, she recalled that Feng Zhengming had said before that the golden scrolls might be colored with pumpkins. She probably knew what Feng Zhengming wanted to do with the pumpkins?
But there was also a carrot, which made Luo Qing a little confused as to what he was doing with the carrot?
Seeing Luo Qing staring at the carrot with confusion on her face.

Before she could ask, Feng Zhengming said, "Are you curious? When we were chatting just now, we said that pumpkins are used to color the golden silk scrolls. I found pumpkins, why do I need to find carrots?"

Luo Qing nodded: "Are you going to use carrots to make another one?"

Feng Zhengming shook his head and said, "No, the carrots are there to make the color look better."

Then Feng Zhengming washed the pumpkin, peeled off the skin, cut it into pieces and put them in a steamer for steaming.

Feng Zhengming also washed the carrots, scraped off the skin, and then scraped the carrots with a knife. He scraped off a lot of carrot velvet and put it in a small bowl.

Seeing the carrot puree scraped off by Feng Zhengming, Luo Qing still felt a little strange.

During the process of steaming the pumpkin, Lu Zhongshan had already finished mixing the noodles.

But on the issue of how to make noodles, Lu Chongshan and everyone had differences.

Feng Zhengming heard some of the arguments in front of him. He turned down the stove fire slightly and let the pumpkin steam slowly on the stove. He walked out of the kitchen.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

Lu Chongshan first said: "My idea is that the noodles inside can be made in the same way as ramen noodles. In that case, the noodles can be made thinner, and the noodles will be more flexible and stronger. ”

Hearing Lu Chongshan's idea, Feng Zhengming nodded and said, "Okay, if you think it's feasible, then give it a try."

The chef who was arguing with Lu Chongshan was Bao Feng, who also had some background in white cases.

"Chef, I think we should use a more traditional way. Since the traditional way is to cut with a knife, shouldn't we try cutting with a knife first? What if it doesn't turn out right?"

Lu Chongshan said: "It shouldn't be wrong. If you cut it with a knife, no matter how you cut it, it can't be thinner than the noodles you pull out. There is no doubt about this. Bao Feng, you can also clear up the case, you should know that. "

Feng Zhengming did not rush to make a decision, but looked at Bao Feng, wanting to hear what Bao Feng meant again.

Bao Feng was said to be a little speechless.

Seeing that Bao Feng was silent, Feng Zhengming said to Lu Chongshan, "Okay, Lao Lu will do what you want."

Lu Chongshan nodded and started to do what he wanted.

First, make the dough for wrapping the dough and set it aside to rise.

Next comes the dough for the ramen noodles.

However, this dough is different from ramen dough. This kind of dough needs to add some oil and more sugar when kneading to give the dough some sweetness.

Feng Zhengming even suggested that Lu Chongshan add some honey and osmanthus to the sugar oil when wrapping it.

This adds some flavor and sweetness.

Then Lu Zhongshan rolled up the dough, and then slowly pulled out very thin noodles using the noodle method.

Because the ramen dough was not completely kneaded, during the drawing process, Lu Chongshan relied on his skills and experience to ensure that the noodles were not broken.

After Bao Feng looked at it, he saw that although Lu Zhongshan pulled out the filaments, it was indeed very difficult.

"Should we cut it more safely? Because we need to wrap some fillings in the dough."

Lu Chongshan agreed more this time: "It is indeed better to cut it, but when it is cut, the noodles cannot be so soft and must be made harder."

Feng Zhengming went to the kitchen to turn off the stove, took out the steamed pumpkin and let it cool.

When he came back, Lu Chongshan had already begun to prepare the dough.

He put the drawn noodles on the chopping board and cut them into small pieces with a knife.

Then apply oil on each section.

Feng Zhengming looked at it and said: "We can make some sugar oil, mix white sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus in the oil, and then brush it on the surface to increase the fragrance and sweetness. After all, it is intended to be a snack."

Lu Chongshan also agreed: "Yes, and the dough can also be made smaller, and you can even make some shapes."

Feng Zhengming said: "Those are your tasks. I hope you can make the silver rolls more delicious."

After receiving such a task, Lu Chongshan naturally agreed: "Okay, I will do a good job."

After wrapping the noodles, Lu Chongshan placed the small steamed buns one by one in the basket to bake.

Let the buns become fluffy and then put them into the steamer in the kitchen for steaming.

Of course, Lu Zhongshan also tried frying a few.

The fried silver rolls are not made by wrapping them, but by rolling the stretched noodles in your hands into a flower roll shape, and then putting it in the pan with about 30% oil.

As the oil temperature rises, fry slowly. This process does not allow the oil temperature to be too high, causing the surface of the dough to color.

Lu Chongshan was a bit unfamiliar with controlling oil temperature, but Feng Zhengming was a master at it.

In the end, after Feng Zhengming controlled the temperature very well, he exploded into a silver roll with only a slight yellowish color on the surface.

After taking it out of the pot and placing it on a plate, Feng Zhengming used carrot puree to add a little color on top, which immediately made the silver roll more beautiful.

(End of this chapter)