Chapter 11 Gimmicks
As a later generation, in the vast world of food, Zhang Yi knew very well what kind of food a person needed to pass the time when he was having fun.
These delicacies can enhance their value through different shapes and some veritable gimmicks.
Based on the conditions of Chunfanglou today, Zhang Yi designed a whole dish suitable for Chunfanglou very reasonably.
For example, the simple braised pig ears were divided into several varieties.
Because in this era, the so-called pig ears are actually connected to pig head meat, ear slices and pig mouths, and the meat quality of these three different parts is also quite different.
For example, the pork mouth has a meaty texture that is more glutinous. Because it tastes more glutinous and has a little compactness while it tastes like a little bit of compactness. The braised pork in this part is naturally listed. Zhang Yi even gave him a nice name - the mouth-flavored aroma.
As for pork head, it has another taste.
The meat of pork head meat is fat but not greasy. After being braised, the only oil left in the meat is also pressed away by the braised material, so the meat in this part becomes a very refreshing and delicious taste.
It tastes meaty but not that fat. It contains the rich aroma of braised ingredients. It makes you feel like a mouthful.
Of course, based on the various characteristics of pork head meat, the same dish was also named Yangchun Baixue by Zhang Yi.
Because the pig ears have crisp bones in the ears, they are named "Ear-White Sweat" because of their crispness and aroma, which not only highlights the theme but also contains deep meanings.
As for the remaining fried peanuts and some stir-fried hot dishes, Zhang Yi made them out. Although they were only the family level of later generations, they were definitely comparable to the level of imperial chefs in this era. Zhang Yi believes that with these dishes as a guarantee, it is not difficult to turn losses into profits.
It is worth noting that Zhang Yi really encountered a problem while trying to cook.
Because of the lack of starch, the meat of the hot vegetables made is too "sweet and tough" and does not have the tender feeling at all. Fortunately, sweet potatoes have already existed in this era, and after simple initial processing, the new dish of stir-frying was completely restored.
When it comes to starch, people are actually familiar with it. To put it bluntly, it can also be called starch.
It has a wide range of sources, such as corn, sweet potato, potato and many other conventional crops, but sweet potatoes with extremely high yields are undoubtedly the cheapest.
Because the process of making starch is not complicated, it is nothing more than crushing, filtration, precipitation, and sun drying.
So whether in later generations or now, Zhang Yi has used sweet potatoes as the raw material for starch.
Of course, Zhang Yi is very clear about the value of starch. Although starch does not seem to be valuable in terms of cost, adding some to the dish can improve the taste of the meat.
And this is a revolutionary measure to cook, and its value is naturally uncommon.
Even if you don’t open a clear house in the future, even if you only buy starch, you may become a big and small rich man? Zhang Yi smiled in his heart. As long as he keeps the secret recipe, he can find high-end restaurants to sell starch. The shopkeepers of those restaurants are still paying money to deliver to him?
However, Zhang Yi had a headache. After all, the technical content of starch is too low. As long as someone believes that a little research will definitely find out the trick. If you only sell it once or twice, it may be fine. After a long time, this road will not be able to go through when the streets are full of cities.
He sighed secretly in his heart. When Aunt Li looked at Zhang Yi with a strange look on his face, Zhang Yi's thoughts flew to the other side.
Success in the dishes is only the first step for his plan.
After all, Chunfanglou has been lonely for too long, and both popularity and passenger flow have obviously dropped to freezing point. Even though there are still two or three kittens now, they are also some fake scholars who can't afford to pay at all.
In Zhang Yi's memory, even though he was like the so-called Mr. Bu, he was basically the biggest financial backer in the building, but every time he came to Chunfang Building, he spent only one or two taels of silver at night. As for other spectators, he would just drink a cup of tea and end. He hoped that such a group of people would burn incense and worship Buddha without losing money.
Chapter completed!