Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

Sizzle!

Sizzle!

When fresh beef is grilled at high temperature on the grill, it "sizzles".

But I saw a drop of rich fat begin to drip slowly along the lines of the beef. Finally, the unique aroma of meat entered the nostrils, arousing all the gluttons hidden in the heart.

When the time is finally right, he quickly picks up the beef pieces with chopsticks and takes a bite.

fresh!

fragrant!

Tender!

slip!

These textures and flavors.

In an instant, it was tumbling and jumping in the mouth and reaching the stomach.

Using water or oil to cook and heat food was considered a luxury in ancient times, and frying and frying was even more advanced technology.

However, the only thing primitive people can do is barbecue.

They just need to put the food close to the fire, let the flames "lick" it, and eat it when it is cooked.

In the izakaya, although there is a rule that diners can order whatever they want, in fact the most popular dish may actually be barbecue.

…

"Is this the place?"

Mito Yumei was holding a hand-drawn map and looking up at the izakaya in front of her.

She was originally entrusted by Erina to handle the Donburi Research Association incident.

However, a Yukihira Soma appeared on the way, and he had no choice but to agree to use the Shokugeki method to have a Shokugeki match tomorrow morning!

Afterwards, she felt very uneasy, always feeling that it would be difficult to win Soma with her own strength.

So after thinking about it, she could only follow the address given by Nito Hisako and come to the izakaya alone at night.

"Uh-huh!"

"Is this... the smell of barbecue?"

"I didn't expect that a small izakaya could roast beef so fragrantly that I can smell it from outside."

"Maybe Fei Shasha is right and I can gain something here!"

Mito Ikmei, who is good at meat dishes, has extremely low resistance to the smell of meat.

Soon, her eyes became a bit expectant, and she opened the door without realizing it and walked in.

"welcome!"

"This is an izakaya, please find a place to sit."

"Our restaurant does not have signature dishes. If you have anything you want to eat, you can just tell us. As long as there are ready-made ingredients or something I can cook, we can meet all your requirements!"

Looking at this bronze-skinned girl, Zhang Fan must have been stunned for a moment.

For some reason, ever since he ran this izakaya, he seemed to have always been connected with Totsuki Academy. Almost every day, Totsuki students would come to eat.

Of course, judging from the plot of the original work.

At this time, Mito Ikmei had not yet experienced the Donburi Research Association incident.

Her identity is still a subordinate of Nakiri Erina.

Therefore, Zhang Fan was more or less relieved when he thought of this!

"What a strange ordering rule."

Mito Yumei, who chose a seat to sit down, couldn't help but feel surprised after hearing the rules here.

If regular customers like Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri, Ratsu Kobayashi, etc. come here, they are already accustomed to it.

But for Mito, who is a stranger, everything in the izakaya is so different and feels strange to her.

"Here!"

"Jasmine tea."

Then, shortly after she sat down, Zhang Fan enthusiastically handed her a cup of scented tea.

"Thanks."

Facing the unexpected situation, Mito Yumei was stunned.

But then, feeling a little thirsty, she couldn't wait to pick up the steaming cup of scented tea. After blowing in the air for a few times, she couldn't help but take a sip.

The taste is like the spring breeze blowing on the face, bringing a floral romance.

Good jasmine tea requires not only good jasmine flowers, but also good tea base.

The entrance is soft and refreshing, like a piece of melodious music, gently reverberating in the mouth, and the aroma is constantly dancing on the tip of the tongue, warm and long-lasting.

Gradually, Mito Yumei's heart became calm!

And she became more and more fond of this unfamiliar izakaya.

Finally, she slowly opened her eyes, looked at the barbecue on the table next to her, and asked curiously: "Shopkeeper, the beef you use here doesn't seem to be A5 grade beef, right?"

"As you can see, they are all ordinary beef bought in supermarkets and nearby meat markets."

Zhang Fan did not deny it when he heard this.

…

Every country has different classifications for the quality of beef.

For example, in the Americas, the quality grade of beef is based on the quality represented by marbling and physiological maturity, that is, age, and is divided into eight grades:

Excellent!

Recommended!

Best choice!

standard!

Commercial!

Available!

Chop it up!

Canning!

In Australia, beef is determined by three aspects: oiliness, flavor and aroma.

Basically, it is divided into 9 levels, from M1 to M9, with M9 being the highest level.

Later, they brought cows from the Neon Country to Australia for breeding, introduced American Angus cattle for breeding, and used advanced breeding techniques to breed them, creating a kind of Australian Wagyu!

Its taste far exceeds the current M9 grade beef, so M10, M11 and M12 grades are added above M9.

As for the division of beef in Neon Country.

It is divided into 15 levels according to the edible ratio and oiliness.

The edible ratio is divided into three grades: A, B, and C, while the oil flower grade is divided into grades 1 to 5, that is, it is divided into 15 grades from A1 to A5, B1 to B5, and C1 to C5.

A5 is the highest grade. Its oil is as fine as cold frost falling on the surface of beef, so it is known as Frost Beef.

…

In general.

Excluding the ingredient rewards given by the system, Zhang Fan rarely uses A5 grade beef.

The reason is, just like he rarely cooks high-end cuisine, the audience of izakaya is originally a civilian group.

If A5 beef is used, the price will definitely dissuade a wave of people!

"It's unbelievable."

"Using ordinary beef, so many people like it."

After learning that the beef in the izakaya was bought from meat markets and supermarkets outside, Mito Yumei was a little shocked and a little disappointed at the same time.

After all, her family deals in beef, especially the highest grade A5 grade beef. She even felt like vomiting after eating it in her life!

Now, it would be difficult for her to eat a meal made of ordinary beef here.

"Cooking!"

"The quality of the ingredients is important, but the chef's cooking skills are the most important."

Zhang Fan said calmly, probably because he saw Mito Yumei's thoughts.

"I... of course I know."

After regaining consciousness for a moment, Mito Yumei responded with a slightly red face.

Then, she thought for a while and continued: "I heard from Fei Shasha that you seem to be from the Celestial Dynasty. Then... let's have a plate of Shandong cuisine's fried beef with green onions and two bowls of rice!"

"OK"

"Just a moment."

Seeing Mito Yumei finally ordering, Zhang Fan had a smile on his face.

Then he turned back to the cooking table, prepared the ingredients and started cooking beef stir-fried with green onions.

…

In fact, the point of stir-fried beef with green onions is not the beef, but the word stir-fried with green onions.

The so-called green onion frying is a Chinese cooking technique.

Scallions are usually stir-fried with other ingredients to create a unique taste and aroma.

You should know that during the process of stir-frying onions, the high temperature will release all the volatile organic compounds inside the onions. These compounds have aromas, such as:

Thiophene derivatives.

Thiane derivatives.

Chain thioether.

At the same time, stir-frying with meat, vegetables, etc. will also produce a synergistic effect, making the dishes more fragrant and rich in flavor.

Therefore, sautéing green onions is a relatively common technique in the field of Chinese cuisine.

First, prepare the beef tenderloin and green onions.

For seasoning, you only need green and red peppers, starch, vegetable oil, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, shredded ginger, and rice vinegar!

In short, the most important thing about a simple dish is the two green onions.

But Zhang Fan took out a Quezhiyun slicing knife, made a 90° angle with the muscle texture of the beef, and cut it crosswise.

Break all the tendons and threads connected inside so that the meat slices will not be difficult to chew.

Slice green onions, mince ginger and mince garlic. Add cooking wine, salt and minced ginger to the beef slices and marinate them for 15 minutes.

Heat the pan with cold oil, pour the marinated beef into the pan and stir-fry quickly until it changes color, remove and set aside.

Get a new pan, pour an appropriate amount of oil, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add green and red pepper and onion cubes and stir-fry until cooked.

Pour the fried beef cubes into the pot, stir-fry quickly and evenly, add salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and a small amount of sugar to taste.

Finally, place the stir-fried beef on a plate and garnish with chopped green onion.

A plate of beef stir-fried with green onions is complete!

…

Take a closer look.

You can find that the steaming plate of braised beef with green onions in front of you is quite rich in ingredients.

In addition to the two "protagonists" of beef and onions, there are also green peppers, cooking wine, sugar, shredded ginger, rice vinegar...

Especially after the whole plate of beef stir-fried with green onions is cooked, the beef turns bright red under the light.

The green onions sprinkled on top are in sharp contrast to the beef.

Under the action of heat, these ingredients penetrate and blend with each other, like a beautiful picture, with a unique color effect.

Such use of materials has a great impact on Mito Ikmei, who only wants to maximize the quality of beef.

Although, she knew how to make beef stir-fried with green onions, and she also knew that the dish of beef stir-fried with green onions in front of Zhang Fan was really high quality.

"Don't be stunned, hurry up and eat."

After bringing two bowls of rice, Zhang Fan saw Mito Yumei falling into a daze because of his cooking, and couldn't help but urge him.

"Shopkeeper, did you use thickener at the end?"

Mito Yumei, who came back to her senses and noticed some clues, asked hurriedly.

"Um!"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Zhang Fan asked back.

…

The academic concept of thickening.

Generally refers to the characteristics of water absorption, adhesion and smoothness when starch is gelatinized by heat.

Usually when the dishes are close to maturity, the prepared powder sauce is poured into the pot to make the marinade thicker and increase the adhesion of the marinade to the raw materials.

The starch used in thickening is a polysaccharide polymer formed by the condensation of multiple glucose molecules. The main ones are:

Mung bean starch!

Potato starch!

Wheat starch!

Lotus root starch!

Precisely because starch is insoluble in water, when it is heated to 60 degrees Celsius with water, it gelatinizes into a colloidal solution.

Thickening uses the properties of starch.

In the dish of beef stir-fried with green onions, the reason why thickening is used is definitely to avoid excessive loss of moisture inside the beef.

At the same time, the gravy will make the chopped green onion adhere to the beef, so that every time you pick up the beef, it will bring the chopped green onion with it.

"Beef stir-fried with green onions is meant to be tender and tender, with an alluring aroma of green onions."

"Whether it's frying the meat, frying the onions, or even the final thickening step, there must be a certain method."

"But the most important thing is to fry the green onions. If this step is not performed properly, it will be difficult to bring out the aroma of the green onions, which will reduce the taste of the whole dish by several levels!"

"Of course, it's useless to just say it. You'd better taste it yourself."

"I believe that you, who are good at meat dishes, should understand the true relationship between beef and other ingredients from this dish!"

After looking at Mito Yumei and seeing that she was still moving her chopsticks and thinking about some issues, Zhang Fan could only explain lightly.

"Um!"

"I...I know!"

Listening to Zhang Fan's words, Mito Yumei nodded thoughtfully.

Finally, he finally used his chopsticks, picked up a small piece of beef under his gaze, and tasted it carefully.

…

If you lived in ancient times, it would be difficult to eat beef.

Unlucky, I still have to go in and walk around.

But in modern times with developed animal husbandry and logistics, beef has become a common delicacy, and various beef recipes are common.

As soon as I take it into my mouth, I feel that the beef tastes very delicious.

Perhaps even Mito Yumei could not have imagined that after the beef is briefly marinated, stir-fried in a pot, and then added with a large amount of scallions and chopped green onions, the stir-fried flavor can be so rich.

With every bite, you can feel the rich aroma of green onions and the deliciousness of beef, and this taste is completely irresistible.

Delicious!

tasty!

This combination made her taste buds seem to be on fire.

Even his own appetite felt a great sense of satisfaction.

Then, with the slightly spicy green pepper as a foil, the taste of the whole beef dish fried with green onions is enhanced.

Just add a bowl of rice, and you can't stop eating one bite at a time.

…

"Well!"

“Unexpectedly delicious!”

After swallowing, Mito Yumei's eyes were suddenly filled with disbelief.

She never expected that the ingredients used were just ordinary beef, far inferior to Frost Beef.

As a result, she seemed to have eaten the best and most delicious beef dish in the world.

Involuntarily, as if she had no control over her hands, she plucked the rice and picked up the beef with her chopsticks, swallowing it loudly.

Slowly, she entered a state of mind.

I saw a desert, where desolation and wild music resonated, and the air seemed to be filled with the smell of gods.

However, Mito Yumei is wearing a very distinctive cowboy costume with a pistol hanging on her waist, just like a western cowboy in America!

eye!

at this time.

A cow runs wildly in the desert, heading directly towards Mito Yumei, who looks like a western cowboy.

Seeing this, Mito Yumei didn't panic. He took out his pistol and fired a few shots.

boom!

boom!

boom!

After the gunfire.

However, he saw that this wild cow was unhurt and continued to charge towards Mito Yumei.

"Ah! Uh-huh!"

"No...don't...don't..."

Mito Yumei reacted in real life, couldn't help but clench her legs, rolled her eyes, and lost consciousness!