AWB Chapter 144 Zhang Family Kitchen
Chapter 144 Zhang Family Kitchen
As Zhang Ma walked along, she kept muttering:
"We actually have our own chef at home, but I don't know what the master was thinking today, but he invited you here.
So a few people in the kitchen are unhappy, so you should be a little more careful."
Aunt Zhang carefully reminded her that this was the benefit of spending money.
Lin Panpan nodded obediently and said, "It's okay, I don't need their help, I brought my own team."
Aunt Zhang looked at the 50-odd people and said, "That's good. It will be more convenient to have your own people."
Aunt Zhang thought for a moment and continued, "Don't run around in the courtyard when the time comes. It would be terrible if you bump into someone important. Many of the people here today are important people from the capital."
Lin Panpan nodded and said, "I understand."
Aunt Zhang smiled and led them to the kitchen, which was quite large, about fifty square meters.
The floor is paved with neat square bricks, and in the center of the kitchen stand two huge stoves, each made of thick blue bricks and with a wide opening.
The surrounding cabinets stand along the wall, the wooden doors exuding a faint luster, and are filled with various kitchen utensils.
From iron spoons and copper shovels of various sizes to exquisite ceramic bowls and plates, everything is available.
The chopping board on the side is wide and heavy, made of a whole piece of solid wood, on which are placed freshly washed vegetables and ingredients being processed.
There was also an old-fashioned refrigerator in the corner. Although it was small, it was an extremely rare item at that time. The refrigerator was humming.
"Bah! I thought it was a very old chef! I didn't expect it to be a kid. Auntie Wang, can she cook well?" An old lady in the kitchen showed a sarcastic face.
Aunt Zhang frowned and said, "Aunt Chen, this is the master's decision. We dare not interfere too much."
"I just think that there are so many guests at the banquet today, we should not embarrass our Zhang family." Aunt Chen did not hide her dislike for Lin Panpan at all.
Lin Panpan glanced at her calmly and said:
"I'm the one who cooked. If I didn't do it well, I'll naturally give an explanation to Leader Zhang. Why are you talking so much here?
Should I listen to you or your leader?"
Lin Panpan refused to give in. This kind of person is just taking advantage of you. If you give her a step, she will step on you.
"Hey! Can you talk, little girl? I've been in the Zhang family for over ten years. How can you compare with my cooking skills?" Aunt Chen tried to take advantage of her seniority and said, "Besides, these kitchen utensils are all mine. Don't even think about using them."
Aunt Zhang said with a sullen face, "Alright, what are you arguing about? They're only coming for a day. Since you're so confident, just wait and see."
Mother Chen was so angry that she was gasping for breath. "Then I want to see what good things she can make without my help today."
The chef on the other side smiled and said:
"Mrs. Chen, don't be angry! Everyone who comes is a guest. I am another chef, Sun Fu. You can use these kitchen utensils and seasonings as you please.
Chen Ma said this out of anger. "Chen Ma, we just have a day off today. Let's go for a walk. I'll treat you to a drink."
Mother Chen sneered and said:
"I'm not in the mood for that. Today I want to see what kind of skills she has.
He's just a country bumpkin, but he wants to steal our jobs. He must be tired of living.
Let's all go and let her do her thing in the kitchen!"
Mother Chen walked out directly and saw more than 50 people outside, all staring at her.
Mother Chen frowned and said:
"This little bitch actually brought so many people to my house. Is she trying to challenge me? I'm not afraid of her.
Sun Fu, you are quite generous, aren't you? "
Sun Fu touched his nose and said, "It's just one day, what's the big deal? Let her go, a little country girl, can she really turn the world upside down?"
"Yes, let's go!"
Aunt Zhang sighed and said:
“I heard that Sun Fu is a descendant of an imperial chef, and his cooking is pretty good.
That Chen Ma specializes in making dim sum, and she's pretty good. I was originally planning to ask her to make some dim sum, but now it's too much trouble."
Lin Panpan smiled and said, "It's okay, Aunt Zhang, go ahead and do your work! I'm here!"
"Okay! Then get busy! Our master wants more dishes.
"At least there should be seven or eight dishes on each table! Don't make it too shabby," Aunt Zhang kindly reminded.
She saw that Lin Panpan didn't seem to know how to cook, so she could only remind her solemnly. She didn't know where the master had invited her from.
Lin Panpan smiled slightly and said, "Okay!"
After she left, Zhang Hong wiped the sweat from her head and said, "Mom! Why is this wealthy family like this?"
"The rules of a wealthy family are strict, so listen carefully and try not to run around. Let's start now!" Lin Panpan began to prepare in an orderly manner.
She had to cook more than seven or eight dishes today, so she was in a hurry.
She sniffed the seasonings and sneered, "So you were waiting for me here!"
Sun Fu is not a good guy. He is very cunning. He replaced all the seasonings with the worst ones and even changed the varieties of some of them.
Whenever Lin Panpan uses these seasonings to cook, none of the food will be edible.
But Lin Panpan will not be fooled, because she makes all the seasonings herself.
She would make a simple chicken essence by grinding the chicken bones into powder, crushing the dried dried shrimps into a crumb, mixing it with a little dried mushroom powder, and roasting it over low heat until fragrant. This would create a seasoning similar to chicken essence that enhanced the flavor.
This time she also boiled a lot of oyster sauce, pried open the oyster shells to take out the raw oyster meat, and washed the oyster meat carefully to remove impurities.
Then put the oyster meat in the pot, add a small amount of water, and simmer over low heat.
As the temperature rises, the juice in the oyster meat will gradually seep out.
During the cooking process, you need to stir constantly to prevent the oyster meat from sticking to the pan and burning.
Continue to simmer over low heat. As the water slowly evaporates, the oyster juice will become thicker and thicker, and the color will gradually deepen from light gray to dark brown, exuding a rich and mellow oyster aroma.
It is no exaggeration to say that even the soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar are made by her herself.
Lin Panpan even brought her own pot, for fear that others would tamper with it.
Soon Lin Feng and his team prepared five stoves, and Lin Panpan also began to show off her skills. She started by making ten cold dish platters.
Lin Panpan was busy in the back, and the Zhang family in the front was also bustling. This leader knew quite a lot of people. Today was his eldest grandson's full moon banquet, so he wanted to invite all his old friends in the capital.
Before noon, the entrance was already bustling with activity. Almost all the people who came were in cars. Cars were still quite rare these days, but there were more than 20 of them parked in front of Zhang's house.
Leader Zhang saw a dozen good guys and said happily, "Wow! You guys came really early!"