From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Feng Zhengming saw that the two senior brothers seemed to be embarrassed to talk about the problem, and he felt that it was inappropriate to do so.

He knew that the first senior brother and the third senior brother did not see the problem.

It's just that the two of them always felt that it was not good to point out the problem directly in front of the master.

We must leave some face to Master and this restaurant that has used Master's reputation.

In particular, the two senior brothers wanted to save some face for Yan Jianxing.

Therefore, although they saw some problems, the two senior brothers did not point them out directly. They planned to explain the problems to Yan Jianxing in private later.

This can certainly save face for Yan Jianxing.

It would not be done in front of Master, which might make Master feel that he has lost all face.

But Feng Zhengming felt that if there was no on-the-spot revelation.

Later, I went to tell Yan Jianxing privately that some issues would not be taken seriously.

After watching for a while, Feng Zhengming couldn't help but speak.

"It's not good for you to be like this. If the kitchen is always so chaotic, it will definitely affect the efficiency and quality of your food.

You should think about what dish you want to make before cooking.

Then think about what main ingredients, accessories and seasonings you need based on the dishes you want to make.

Prepare everything first, and then start cooking. "

Feng Zhengming was not polite at all and stated the problems he saw.

For a moment, time seemed to have stopped in the entire kitchen, and everyone seemed to have pressed the pause button.

Everyone's eyes fell on Feng Zhengming.

When facing the gaze of so many people, Feng Zhengming still showed no flinch or fear.

He went on to detail the different problems for each person.

"You two, what you are holding in your hands should be for making stir-fried kidneys and deep-fried fried kidneys, right?"

The two nodded subconsciously.

Feng Zhengming continued: "Actually, in an exam like today, you should not choose to cook these two dishes. These two dishes really test your knife and spoon skills.

It’s just that when you do it today, it will definitely take a lot of time, and it may not be able to show your true level. "

These words stunned the two people. One was holding pig kidneys, and the other was holding chicken gizzards and pork belly.

Standing there, the two people didn't know whether they should continue to attack?
Feng Zhengming continued to say to the two of them: "Since you two have chosen these two dishes, first of all, your posture when standing in front of the counter is wrong. Do you usually cut and match them like this?

And you two didn't check the ingredients you chose first.

Even if you usually know what to buy in the kitchen, when you use it, shouldn't you also check it?
Since today is a test for you, naturally it does not require you to do it as quickly as possible.

I want to see if you can handle some dishes in the kitchen. "

The kitchen was quite quiet. Everyone was listening to Feng Zhengming, as if he had transformed into the chef in the kitchen.

As he talked, Feng Zhengming started to feel a little uncontrollable, so he simply started to give instructions on some work in the kitchen.

"Things like these should be placed well. After cleaning at night, all the dishes should be collected. Then when using them during the day, take out some of them and put them out according to what you need.

There are also various ingredients, such as pork kidneys, it is best to be fresh on the same day. If it is the next day, it is best not to freeze it for too many days.

The chopping board must also be cleaned, just like Bao Chunyong did just now, it must be cleaned after each cutting. "

Seeing Feng Zhengming seemed to be transformed into a chef, giving some guidance in the kitchen.

He even dismantled the cooking process of some dishes on the spot.

Break down the process one by one so that everyone can remember each separate process.

Which ones can be prepared in advance?

Which ones cannot be prepared in advance and must be prepared after customers order?

After Feng Zhengming’s guidance, it can’t be said that the back chef of Yan’s Restaurant has a completely new look.

But the few people who were going to be tested today gradually understood what they should do, and the chaos in the kitchen quickly subsided.

While Master Yan was being coached by Feng Zhengming, he took the opportunity to whisper a few reminders to Yan Jianxing.

"Do you see? This is the experience Zhengming has accumulated during his time at Huiquan Building. There are more people there than you, so although he has not been the chef for as long as you, he will know better how to coordinate the kitchen. .

The work in the kitchen is such a kind of coordination. There are many things that you cannot leave alone.

As a chef, you can't do every dish yourself, otherwise you may be overwhelmed no matter how hard you work.

So you need to know how to dismantle the process of each dish, and know who to arrange for which step of the process? "

Yan Jianxing listened carefully to his father's words, nodded frequently, and carefully watched Feng Zhengming's instructions.

Indeed, the current Feng Zhengming is more in line with the identity of a chef.

Especially his ability to break down the process of each dish.

This may not be possible for many chefs in large restaurants.

By clearly breaking down the process, Feng Zhengming can easily control the kitchen and let everyone in the kitchen complete the required processes as required.

In this way, the kitchen is a whole, which can greatly improve the efficiency and quality of dishes.

And as long as everyone in the kitchen is familiar with this process, it will be very easy to prepare the dishes, even if the chef Feng Zhengming is not in the kitchen.

This is actually an ability possessed by the master chefs of many well-known restaurants.

The master chefs don't need to be in the kitchen, they can still let the kitchen operate according to their requirements.

This aspect, in fact, is often ignored by some later chefs.

In other words, in order to secure their own position, some chefs are often unwilling to teach others the details.

The chef's reservations naturally make the chef inseparable from him.

But it will also lead to many times in the kitchen, if the chef does not personally cook, the quality of the dishes will be greatly deviated.

In fact, why are the state banquet dishes always guaranteed?

It is precisely because the process of state banquet dishes has been well deconstructed and broken down.

Different chefs are responsible for different processes.

Every process has its own standards.

In this way, the chefs of each process only need to do their part in accordance with the standards.

Finally, the chef makes the combination, so the quality of the dishes can be easily guaranteed.

Yan Jianxing didn't pay attention to this before. Today, he saw Feng Zhengming's guidance and saw him dismantling the different steps of some dishes and letting different chefs take charge of different processes.

This really makes the kitchen more efficient and ensures the quality of dishes produced by other chefs in the kitchen. It didn't take long for even a few chefs to cook together.

Still, they were all able to prepare their own dishes quickly.

Because after Feng Zhengming’s dismantling and coordination, several people’s dishes can be cooked at the same time.

After the dishes were finished, Feng Zhengming handed over the next task of judging to his two senior brothers.

"Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, the judging will now be left to you."

The third senior brother, Yang Bin, smiled and said, "You are really naughty, leave it to us to offend others."

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "If according to my standards, they have actually handled it with 0 points, because they can't coordinate the work of the kitchen by themselves, then it will be 0 points."

Master Yan heard what Feng Zhengming said and immediately agreed: "Zhengming is right, your previous performance as a chef should indeed be given 0 points."

Feng Zhengming continued: "So I don't have to judge. The two senior brothers are here to test the dishes."

This time, Li Huidong and Yang Bin did not shirk anymore and began to taste the dishes together.

First up is a stir-fried kidney.

First of all, from the perspective of knife skills, Yaohua’s wheat spike knife is very standard.

In terms of sword skills, both Li Huidong and Yang Bin gave high evaluations, saying that their sword skills are already very good.

But before eating, Li Huidong pointed out directly: "But the waist flower is obviously old. You didn't control the heat well. Don't you usually understand the firepower of the stove in the kitchen?"

These words stopped the chef who made this dish.

Yang Bin smiled and said: "It seems that I don't understand it. You'd better understand the firepower of a good stove, because the firepower of different stoves may be different. You must know the firepower of the stove you use?"
Only by understanding the firepower of the stove can it be easier for you to judge the timing of serving dishes and to control the oil temperature. "

Li Huidong said more directly: "The fire in your stove, after the oil is warm enough, pour it out within five or six seconds at most, otherwise the waist will be old."

Feng Zhengming nodded beside him and said, "I think the stove in my brother's back kitchen has a maximum firepower of five seconds, otherwise your kidneys will get old during the subsequent cooking and stir-frying process."

This judgment of the two brothers received a nod of approval from Master Yan.

Next, it was fried in oil and crispy. Yang Bin started laughing even before he tasted it.

While laughing Yang Bin asked: "Do you think you can do this?"

The chef who made this dish felt guilty for a while when he was asked.

There was a look of embarrassment on his face. After some ideological struggle, he took the initiative to say that it shouldn't be possible.

Li Huidong was not polite this time. He suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Don't you know the firepower of your kitchen stove at all? The most important thing for these hot and stir-fried dishes is to control the heat.

If you don’t understand the firepower of your kitchen stove, how can you control the heat? "

The chefs in the back kitchen felt a little ashamed after receiving Li Huidong's unceremonious questioning.

Yan Jianxing also felt ashamed, but at the same time he also realized some problems.

In fact, this problem was also experienced by Feng Zhengming in the restaurant and Li Huidong in the cafeteria.

The reason is simple, that is, most of the time, they cook the food themselves.

Because they have developed a habit of cooking, they can accurately control the firepower of the stove in the kitchen.

So naturally, they assume that other chefs can master it too.

The result is that other chefs may cook the same dish with all the same procedures, but they end up overturning because of insufficient control of the stove's firepower.

Feng Zhengming saw that Yan Jianxing looked ashamed. He probably felt that he had not managed the kitchen well.

He quickly smiled and helped Yan Jianxing make up for himself.

"Brother, don't feel embarrassed. Actually, Senior Brother and I have encountered this problem. The apprentices in Senior Brother's cafeteria often made mistakes before.

My restaurant had just opened, and my master introduced me to two new apprentices. When I asked them to work on the stove, they would also overturn.

We ourselves have neglected it, and we should remind everyone in the kitchen to pay attention to the firepower of the stove. "

Yan Jianxing felt a lot better when Feng Zhengming said this.

"From now on, everyone should pay attention to this and be sure to study and master the firepower of the stove."

Although the stir-fried kidneys and fried double crispy dishes are somewhat overdone.

But the next dish was quite passable.

The last dish cooked by the chef can be regarded as a home-cooked dish, and it is also a dish that many people like to order, osmanthus meat.

Although there is nothing wrong with this dish on the whole, Feng Zhengming still put forward some opinions of his own.

"If possible, I think it's best to cut the fungus into shreds, so that it looks better when paired with the plate. Of course, if the fungus is too small, there's no need to cut it into shreds, but if it's a larger fungus, it's better. Shred as well.”

The temporary exams for the three cooks in the back kitchen of Yan's Restaurant who are capable of cooking, and Bao Chunyong, an apprentice taken by Yan Jianxing, are over.

Many problems were exposed respectively, and they were pointed out by Feng Zhengming and his two senior brothers.

Yan Jianxing really benefited a lot and saw some shortcomings in the kitchen.

Yan Jianxing finally expressed his gratitude to Feng Zhengming and his two senior brothers.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, and Zhengming for coming today. You really solved some problems in my kitchen today and made me see many problems in the kitchen."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Brother, your problems are all minor. It only needs a few adjustments and it should be solved quickly."

Li Huidong and Yang Bin also agreed that there were not many problems with the Yan's kitchen as a whole.

After all, Yan’s restaurant not only has Yan Jianxing, but also Mr. Yan is always here.

So in terms of the kitchen, apart from some minor issues, Yan's Restaurant is overall much better than some other restaurants.

Master Yan also said to his son: "Let them come today just to let you see some problems. Then you must make corrections and solve all the small problems."

Yan Jianxing promised: "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely solve it."

Feng Zhengming, who worked as an examiner at Yan's Restaurant, did not stay for dinner.

After all, they each have a lot of things to be busy with.

Especially Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin, the business of Ganfanpu and Huiquan Building is at its peak in the evening. If they are not here, it may not be reassuring.

Master had no intention of keeping them, but just told them to "be a good person and cook well."

On the way back, Feng Zhengming went back to the restaurant with his third senior brother.

He wanted to see the situation at the dry rice shop tonight.

Over at Huiquan Building, he has made arrangements for tonight, and out of trust in Gu Zhicheng, Feng Zhengming can go back later in the evening.

Returning to Feng's restaurant, Feng Zhengming walked in and saw his grandfather sitting at the cashier.

Yang Bin whispered: "The old man comes to sit here every day. We have business to do, but we also need to care about the old man."

Hearing this, Feng Zhengming nodded solemnly and walked in quickly to say hello to his grandfather. (End of chapter)