rebirth from small pockets

Chapter 480 Beef Tasting

Speaking of beef, the one Chen Li was most familiar with when he was a kid was probably the braised beef that would appear in cold vegetable stalls!

There is no way~ In Sichuan Province, the price of beef is still relatively expensive.

Often this cold braised beef dish only appears during festivals or when someone’s family has a banquet!

The combination of braised beef with coriander and chili oil is truly worldly. In fact, Chen Li didn't like eating this kind of cold braised beef when he was a child.

This cold braised beef dish seems to be more suitable for people who like wine.

When Chen Li was a child, he preferred salty roasted white rice that had been steamed until it was extremely soft.

So at that time, Chen Li didn't really like to eat beef, except for beef jerky.

Unfortunately, when he grew up, Chen Li realized that almost all of the so-called beef jerky he had eaten as a child was not made of real beef.

This may sound like nonsense. Beef jerky is not made from beef. Isn’t this nonsense?

In fact, Chen Li had no evidence to prove that the beef jerky was not made from beef. He just simply felt something was wrong.

The price is wrong!

When people buy things, most of them care about the price.

The same goods will naturally become more popular if the price is more favorable.

But if the price is too favorable, then it’s obvious that something is wrong.

So Chen Li doesn't need any evidence at all, he only needs to judge based on the price~ It is estimated that more than half of the so-called beef jerky on the market is fake.

As for the so-called beef jerky that Chen Li saw on some e-commerce platforms in his previous life, he didn't even bother to look at it.

Don't look at what those anchors say are sky-high, but at that price, Chen Li thinks about it with his toes~ He knows that those beef jerkies are not reliable at all.

But at that time, many people believed it on the Internet, which made people speechless.

But to be honest, it is estimated that many people have never eaten real beef jerky.

So even if they buy fake beef jerky, they can't eat it at all.

Only after you eat real beef jerky, you may suddenly realize that this beef jerky and beef jerky seem to be different.

However, if we put aside the topic of "fake", Chen Li actually likes to eat packaged beef jerky.

Even when he could afford real beef jerky in his previous life, he would occasionally buy fake beef jerky to try!

On the contrary, Chen Li bought very little of the real beef jerky, mainly because it was expensive.

It’s not that Chen Li can’t afford it~ it’s that he is reluctant to eat it!

For the price of a pound of beef jerky, he might as well buy some fresh beef~ Wouldn't it be great to make braised beef?

The combination of beef + radish + coriander is definitely YYDS!

Of course ~ this is Chen Li's personal taste. Some people don't like to eat white radish, but like to eat carrots, some like to add potatoes to it, and some even don't like to eat coriander.

The difference in taste is indescribable!

But here, they are still limited to Chinese-style practices.

After all, we are all Chinese. Eating habits are naturally developed since childhood.

However, with the development of the economy and the integration of Eastern and Western cultures, Western food has gradually taken root in the country, and some Western cooking methods have also begun to become popular in the country.

Chen Li in his previous life~ The first time he came into contact with real Western food~ If you don’t count KFC and other Western fast food~ it should have been around 2007-08.

Chen Li can't remember the specific time, but it was roughly this time period.

At that time, he was still working in Yanjing, and his job position changed from a waiter to a manager level.

If it were Chen Li himself, he would actually be reluctant to spend a month's salary on a so-called Western meal.

So, someone else took Chen Li there that time.

Speaking of which, the person who took him there is still serving dishes at the farmhouse of Ideal Farm. I wonder if that person in this life will still follow the path of the previous life?

Hmm. Okay~ The first Western meal that Chen Li had in his previous life was indeed taken by that girl. Even the bill for that Western meal was paid by that girl.

Regarding his first Western food trip, Chen Li’s biggest feeling was that he was not full!

Especially after that night, Chen Li also did some things that took a lot of energy, so for breakfast the next morning, Chen Li ate three bowls of tofu and six sesame sesame cakes.

But apart from the fact that I wasn’t full, it’s actually okay to just say whether the meal was delicious or not.

At that time, Wu Caixia had transformed into Wu Xuewei, so the restaurant she took Chen Li to was relatively high-end, and the meals she ordered were not cheap.

Although Chen Liji was not sure what kind of steak he ate at that time, he could probably remember that the steak tasted pretty good.

If I really want to talk about the shortcomings, it's probably that the portion is a bit small and the price is quite expensive. Anyway, after Chen Li had eaten one portion, he was too embarrassed to ask for another one.

The most irritating thing is that you said that the portion of something as precious as steak is small, but that guy's portion of pasta is not much.

It is said that there is some black truffle sprinkled on top, so the price is not cheap, but Chen Li would rather not have the black truffle to add noodles, at least it can fill his stomach.

But what should I say? Although this Western food trip was not perfect, the experience given to Chen Li was actually not bad.

Of course, part of the reason for this is because I have Mei accompanying me, but the more important reason is that I don’t have to pay for it with him.

Don't blame Chen Li for not having any knowledge at that time, although he did not have much knowledge at that time.

Anyway, after trying Western food that time, Chen Li would occasionally try it, although the restaurant he went to was not as high-end as the one Wu Xuewei took him to.

This actually has something to do with the background of the times!

At that time, I don’t know whether it was an Internet marketing account or some public figures who equated eating Western food with petty bourgeoisie and life style.

Then at that time, many people, especially young people, became particularly yearning for that kind of petty bourgeoisie.

In fact, most of these people's own economic situations are very average.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this generality that I particularly yearn for that kind of petty bourgeois sentiment.

It's a bit funny to say that buying a bottle of red wine or eating a Western meal is related to petty bourgeoisie and sentiment.

This is nonsense!

Obviously one meal will cost more than half a month or even a whole month's income, but there are always people flocking to it.

And among these people who flocked to her, there was Chen Li's sister Chen Xue.

Yes ~ Although Chen Li thought the steak tasted pretty good, the high price still made Chen Li feel it was not worth it.

Unless necessary, Chen Li would not go to any Western restaurant.

So in the previous life, Chen Li went to Western restaurants most of the time because of Chen Xue, that damn girl.

But it's okay~ Although this girl Chen Xue was a little bit yearning for the so-called petty bourgeoisie life at that time, this girl only caught Chen Li, the old man, to plunder the wool.

At that time, Chen Li asked her why she didn't ask her boyfriend to treat her, but the girl said in an upright manner that her boyfriend's money would be reserved for the two of them to live in the future.

To be honest, Chen Li was a little angry at that time, but even though he was angry, he was a little happy in his heart.

This happiness is divided into several parts.

For example, Chen Xue only seeks out Chen Li, which is actually a manifestation of the affection between the two brothers and sisters.

This is not Chen Li's scumbag~ This is actually a feeling that only those brothers who have younger sisters can experience.

If Chen Xue were a boy, do you think Chen Li would feel this way?

If the younger brother had asked Chen Li like this, Chen Li would have kicked him directly.

Another happy point for Chen Li is that Chen Xue takes advantage of him without letting her boyfriend spend money. This seems to be a manifestation of Chen Xue's understanding of housekeeping.

Ahem~ Okay! Probably only Chen Li, who is an elder brother, can feel this feeling.

In the eyes of others, Chen Li would probably be a fool.

He was obviously being taken advantage of by his sister, but he still spoke for her.

It’s just that others don’t know that the relationship between the two brothers Chen Li and Chen Xue in their previous life was actually only average.

So at that time, Chen Li was still a little happy when faced with his sister's wool-picking behavior.

So occasionally, Chen Li would take Chen Xue to a Western restaurant to spend some time.

At that time, Chen Li's income was not bad, and the restaurant the two brothers and sisters went to was not very high-end. A Western meal cost less than a thousand yuan per person.

Anyway, it’s much more comfortable than Nalaoshizi’s private kitchen.

Uh~ Okay! That bad private kitchen trip left such a bad impression on Chen Li, so every time he thought about similar things, Chen Li couldn't help but take out that private kitchen and diss it.

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So, to sum up, Chen Li has a certain understanding of Western food and steak.

But not much!

Especially those truly top-quality steaks. Chen Li has only eaten them a limited number of times, and the quality of the steaks he ate is probably not truly top-notch.

After all, those truly top-notch ingredients were actually difficult to get to the Chen Li class in the previous life.

But today, in the kitchen of Chen Li’s small house in Yanjing, a truly top-notch ingredient is being cooked.

"Tsk~!"

"It smells so good~!"

As the player who probably ate the most steak in the room at this moment, Su Mei was the first to express emotion.

"Hmm~ Not bad!"

This is the opinion given by Chen Li. He seems very calm, but the premise is that you ignore his swallowing movement.

"Uh~!"

This is Assistant Ren Xiaobo~ No, it’s Mr. Ren now.

Although Ren Xiaobo also found the taste too tempting, he was very restrained when facing his boss, who had been an assistant for many years.

"Gudong~!"

"Goooooo~!"

In the corner of the kitchen, Liu Qingqing also swallowed her saliva. As for her roommate Li Xiaoying, her stomach started to growl.

"Gudong~!"

"No. Brother, where did you get this beef?"

"This is so fragrant, why don't you add anything else?"

This was the voice of Deng Weimin, who had just returned to Beijing. It was obvious that he had been completely attracted by the fragrance.

"Don't tell me~ There is something wrong with this beef."

In the entire kitchen, the only one who is relatively normal is Chef Gong.

As the main person invited by Chen Li to cook and taste today, Chef Gong is undoubtedly the calmest one.

But in fact, Chef Gong's inner activities at this moment were the richest among everyone present.

As a famous chef, Chef Gong is naturally involved in all kinds of expensive ingredients.

Although he is best at the Beijing-style palace cuisine, he, Chef Gong, can naturally do something like frying a steak at his fingertips.

The reason why he felt so uneasy at the moment was naturally because of the ingredients Chen Li brought out today.

There's nothing strange about the ingredient itself, it's just beef ribs, just the naked eye.

But even ribeye steak is nothing unusual for Chef Gong.

Although he is a Chinese chef, he has not never eaten Western food. In fact, he even eats it often.

But the quality of the rib-eye steak that Chen Li brought out today obviously exceeded his imagination.

When he saw this piece of steak, he subconsciously thought of the island country's A5 Wagyu beef that he had eaten twice.

Chef Gong has only eaten real A5 Wagyu beef twice.

It's not that he can't afford it, but it's not easy to buy.

When Chef Gong saw the steak brought out by Chen Li, he thought at first glance that it should be A5 Wagyu beef.

Because of the blending and flaccidity of beef and fat, as well as the color of muscle and fat, everything tells him that this is a top-quality steak, a real top-quality steak.

Although he is not sure, Chef Gong has actually guessed that Chen Li got a piece of A5 Wagyu beef from somewhere. No wonder this boy insisted on dragging him to cook today.

Although China has not banned the import of beef from island countries in 1999, the output of A5 quality Wagyu beef is not very high even in island countries, so it is actually difficult to buy it domestically.

Wagyu beef in the island country is divided into five grades according to standards, ranging from A1 to A5 from low to high.

But in fact, A4-A5 grade Wagyu beef is rarely sent abroad, and the output is not enough for them to digest.

Not to mention A4 and A5, even if the real Wagyu is A3, not many go abroad.

Generally, almost all A1 and A2 grade Wagyu beef are exported. If you want to eat real A5 Wagyu beef, the best way is to go to the mainland of the island country to eat it.

In the previous life, the so-called A5 Wagyu beef in China was basically Australian Wagyu beef. The two are the same thing, but they are not the same thing.

Australian Wagyu and Island Wagyu belong to the same breed, but there are differences in the way they are raised and marketed.

But generally speaking, whether it is Australian Wagyu or Island Wagyu, it is the top quality beef among beef.

In addition, Chef Gong has also seen A5 Wagyu beef from the island country twice, so he came up with this idea.

But when he actually started doing it, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Because...

"Good boy, where did you get this beef?"

"This aroma is even more exaggerated than the A5 Wagyu beef from the island country!"

"I'll taste it first~ I'll taste it first. Don't be impatient!"

"I'll give you a taste first."

As he spoke, Chef Gong couldn't wait to use the kitchen knife on the chopping board to cut a piece off the freshly cooked rib-eye steak.

Because it was ribeye, Chef Gong only fried it to less than medium rare. It is said that the best way to eat ribeye is medium rare.

However, this level is actually difficult for most Chinese people to accept. Therefore, although it is slightly missed by about five points, it is easier to accept for these people present today.

But even though it was nearly medium-rare, when Chef Gong cut it open, the inside of the beef was still tender red, and even when it was squeezed, there seemed to be pink "gravy" oozing out.

"Well!"

Chef Gong put the cut piece of rib-eye steak into his mouth, chewed it twice and was stunned!

Then

"Fuck~this meat"

"This meat.!"

(End of chapter)