The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 60 Unexpected Clues

“First, we pat the duck breast evenly with starch, making sure every corner is coated with starch.”

Qin Lang spoke as he did.

"Beat an egg and spread the beaten egg liquid on the starch."

"Egg liquid?" Zheng Kang, who was taking notes, couldn't help but speak.

"That's right." Qin Lang nodded. "The egg liquid can initially soak into the starch, allowing it to form a denser bottom shell. It can also act as an adhesive to stick to the outermost layer."

“More importantly, it also has a fragrance-enhancing effect.”

“It’s like killing three birds with one stone.”

Zheng Kang nodded thoughtfully, "So the outermost layer is?"

"Bread crumbs and chopped nuts."

Qin Lang rolled the duck breast brushed with egg liquid in the mixture of the two. After pressing it with his hands, a layer of light yellow coating appeared on the surface.

"The breadcrumbs need to absorb the oil, so we deep-fry them first to set, then put them in the oven." Qin Lang said as he heated the oil in a pan. "Put a chopstick in the oil. When bubbles appear around the edge of the chopstick, add the duck breast."

"Bah-"

With the sound of oil sizzling, the surface of the duck breast put into the pot gradually changed color, and a strong aroma of fried food gradually emerged.

"Such an interesting method!" Zheng Kang's eyes lit up. "I've never known how to control the oil temperature, so I always cook in the oven."

"The temperature and time of the oven are indeed easier to adjust, but some cooking processes cannot be perfected using only the oven." Qin Lang smiled. "Look, the surface is now yellow-brown, and it's almost ready to be taken out of the pan."

"After taking it out of the pan, remove the iron skewers used to shape it and brush a layer of honey water mixed in a 1:1 ratio on the surface."

"Put it in the oven and bake it at 200 degrees Celsius for another 5 minutes."

"Honey water can increase the crispness and make the color of the finished product more attractive, while also making the various nuts added to the surface more sweet."

Closing the oven door, Qin Lang kept working, "This dish can be finished here, but in order to increase the flavor."

“So you can eat it with sauce.”

"I'll teach you how to make a honey mustard sauce." Qin Lang said as he began to mix it methodically with his hands, "Two spoons of salad dressing, a spoon of honey, a little green mustard, white pepper, and a little olive oil."

"Mix it well." After tasting the honey mustard sauce, Qin Lang nodded with satisfaction, and then handed the sauce to Zheng Kang beside him.

"Taste it?"

Zheng Kang dipped his chopsticks in it and his eyes lit up after tasting it.

“This taste…”

It has a hint of mustard spiciness, but it's not pungent; it has a hint of sweetness, but it's just right. After just tasting a little bit, he felt his saliva start to secrete quickly.

Dipping this sauce into the crispy-skinned, soft-hearted duck improved by Qin Lang will definitely be super delicious!
"Ding--"

An electronic sound rang out, and the crispy-skinned and soft-hearted duck baked in the oven was completely finished. The moment the oven door was opened, a strong aroma swept over my nose, with a hint of honey and nut aroma.

Because of the application of honey water, the crispy surface is not completely golden yellow, but has some honey brown color, which still looks tempting.

Cutting off a small piece with a knife, the crispy skin with a "crackling" sound is a perfect auditory enjoyment. The duck meat inside is plump and juicy, not dry or tough. The cheese in the center is like semi-molten lava, overflowing little by little.

Qin Lang dipped it in honey mustard sauce and put it into his mouth, nodding with satisfaction.

Now, the taste is right.

"Come and try it." Qin Lang smiled and looked at Zheng Kang who was waiting anxiously, "See if the taste is satisfactory."

"I feel like this should be enough to pass the Food Recommender Assessment."

There was a food recommender in Dongxia City who specialized in evaluating poultry dishes. Zheng Kang's use of this dish should be enough to impress him.

"Let me try!" Zheng Kang hurriedly picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth without even blowing on it. He was so hot that he kept inhaling and was reluctant to spit it out.

Danbao gave Zheng Kang a look of disgust, then moved closer and took a big bite.

The dishes are made by Chef Yu Ling himself, so I feel super assured!

After taking a bite, Danbao excitedly turned on the three-dimensional pinball mode, and his head bumped around in his body, making a "dong dong dong" sound.

After a while, Zheng Kang, who had recovered, excitedly chewed the crispy and soft-hearted duck in his mouth, and kept waving his thumbs at Qin Lang.

Seeing Zheng Kang's expression, Qin Lang couldn't help laughing.

"Since there is no problem, it's your turn next."
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"Teacher Qin Lang, thank you so much today!"

Zheng Kang held Qin Lang's hands tightly.

After Qin Lang's guidance, he was able to completely make this improved crispy-skinned and soft-hearted duck, and reached 90% of Qin Lang's level.

Although Qin Lang did not teach him a new dish, the sense of accomplishment he felt when he saw the dishes he created being gradually improved with the other party's suggestions was even greater than learning a new dish.

"You work hard enough." Qin Lang smiled slightly.

Zheng Kang has decent talent, even though he started running before he learned to walk, but it's a skill that he started creating his own dishes so early on.

"These details added during the cooking process of crispy-skinned and soft-hearted duck can also serve as a reference when making other dishes."

"Yes!" Zheng Kang nodded heavily. "I'm feeling inspired right now. I feel like I can create at least four or five new dishes when I get back!"

Forehead…

The corner of Qin Lang's mouth twitched.

That's not necessary.

But he didn't attack the other person, just patted Zheng Kang on the shoulder.

"Understand these thoroughly, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions."

"Okay." Zheng Kang nodded heavily and was about to leave Qin Lang's house, but he stopped in his tracks when he caught a glimpse of the coffee table in the living room. "Huh?"

"What's wrong?" Qin Lang followed Zheng Kang's gaze and saw the third hand-drawn picture of a landscape on the coffee table.

He hadn't found the food spirit in the painting yesterday, so he had casually placed it on the coffee table after returning home.

"Is this a painting of a food spirit?" Zheng Kang couldn't help but move closer. "I think I've seen it before."

Qin Lang: “!!!”

"Where did you see him? When?"

"I saw him yesterday evening." Zheng Kang chuckled, "Come to think of it, it has something to do with you, Teacher Qin Lang."

"Didn't you call me then?"

"I was so excited that I screamed."

"I was passing by a forest at the time, and the noise was so loud that it probably scared a food spirit. There was a loud 'clattering' noise, and then I saw the food spirit suddenly rush up into the sky and disappear."

"It was a little dark at the time, so I couldn't see it clearly, but when I think about it carefully, it looks very similar to the one in the painting."

Qin Lang's eyes gradually widened.

It sounds like this definitely can't be Sister Tang Yu's Soul-Eating Tornado.

So what Zheng Kang saw was most likely the food spirit in the painting!
(End of this chapter)