HLnovel Chapter 117: Chili Fish Head
Chapter 117: Chili Fish Head
Since the opening until now, a large amount of fish meat has been needed to make hot pot meatballs, and all the fish heads are cut off and preserved.
At least 28 fish are needed almost every day. It is estimated that more than 200 fish heads have been collected so far. They are neatly stacked in boxes and then covered with snow and frozen.
As soon as you open the box, you can see countless dead fish eyes staring at you, accompanied by a strong fishy smell, which is still a bit creepy.
Fish head is a treasure, eating more of it is good for your brain.
If the fish body contains more protein, vitamins and minerals, the fish head is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are very important for the health of the eyes and brain.
Seeing that the box was almost full, Xu Si decided to process the fish heads. Not only did they take up space, but their taste would also be affected if they were refrigerated for too long.
Take out some fish heads and thaw them first.
When she asked Zhang Shan to go to "a restaurant" to pick up the lunch, she also informed An Yu to come in the afternoon to learn the new dishes.
At that time, we can launch fish head dishes in both hot pot restaurants and box rice restaurants, which will bring another source of revenue.
An Yu was very happy when he heard the news. He has been thinking about the new apprentice recently, especially now that he and Master Xu are not in charge of the same store, and he always feels a sense of loss.
Previously, he thought that being able to learn how to cook and be the chef would be enough, but now he wants to break through himself and make more than just these familiar dishes.
He wanted to make progress, wanted to learn more professional things, wanted to become Master Xu's right-hand man, and didn't want to be left behind.
If possible, I would like to seek justice for my father.
He had heard Master Xu say before, "Know your shortcomings and strive to make progress, look to the distant mountains and move forward."
He wanted to be such a person and took it as his motto.
So in the afternoon he prepared other things early and rushed to the hot pot restaurant.
There are many ways to cook fish head, and the most famous one is chopped pepper fish head, so Xu Si prepared to make this dish.
Before making it, she gave An Yu a brief introduction to the dish.
Sometimes she really felt it was strange, but she had gotten used to it and always felt that it wasn't the beginning without an introduction.
Take a book nowadays for example. Generally, the definition, nature, characteristics, influence, and significance are written first, and then other things are said, without getting directly into the topic.
There are pages and pages filled to the brim, but I don't know which sentence is the key point.
The exam also requires us to explain terms, which makes me speechless just thinking about it.
I miss the old textbooks. The first step, the second step, the precautions, and how to deal with situations are all useful information.
To put it another way, books in the past liked to play it straight, while books nowadays like to be ambiguous.
Regardless of her thoughts or complaints, she began to slowly tell the story like a program.
"Chopped pepper fish head is also known as Hongyun Dangtou or Kaimenhong. The finished product is delicious and fragrant, with an attractive bright red color and tender and delicious meat. It is a classic dish.
If it is cooked well, some restaurants will use it as their signature dish.”
An Yu listened attentively, looking like a typical good student.
"Now that you have the basics, you don't have to stand by and watch. Just practice with me."
In short, whatever she does determines what the other person does.
Clean the fish head and chop it into two connected halves from the top.
Make a few cuts on each side to make it easier to flavor.
The sound of the knife hitting the chopping board is so loud that the fish doesn't feel any pain, but the person standing next to it seems to feel a headache.
Then rinse it clean to remove any remaining debris from the fish's gills and guts.
She only demonstrated one, and An Yu took over to wash the other fish heads.
Add scallion and ginger water, cooking wine, soy sauce and salt, spread evenly on the washed fish head and marinate.
She had already chopped the pepper, and on the day she first started experimenting with the fish balls, she had already thought of how to deal with the fish head from then on.
The method is also very simple. Prepare chili peppers and red peppers. Do not remove the stems when washing, otherwise the peppers will easily absorb water and become difficult to preserve.
Wash the ginger and garlic you bought, and put them all in the sun to dry.
After the water has dried up, remove the stems of the peppers.
You must remember to bring gloves here, otherwise your hands will be burning with pain like her. Later, Qinghuan took out her own gloves. Although the woolen gloves have gaps and are not as good as plastic gloves, they are better than nothing.
Chop the pepper finely, and chop the garlic and ginger into foam, mix them together, add salt, stir well, and then add an appropriate amount of white wine to enhance the flavor and sterilize.
Finally, put it into a water-free and oil-free ceramic jar, cover it and store it in a cool place.
She was very curious if someone who had eaten chopped chili peppers would be considered drunk driving when driving.
At this moment, she took the jar of chopped peppers from the corner of the kitchen and slowly screwed on the lid, feeling a little nervous.
She had seen someone use this and the chopped peppers sprayed all over the ceiling.
Losing food is heartbreaking, and cleaning is even more frustrating.
After the lid was safely opened, she finally smiled.
She deliberately didn't fill the bottle too full, for fear that when the lid was opened, air would rush in and the chopped chilies would spray out.
Heat oil in a pan, add minced ginger and garlic, stir well then pour in chopped chili peppers and a little sugar, boil until fragrant and set aside.
In another pot, boil water, put the marinated fish on a plate, steam it for 3 minutes, take it out, pour out the steamed water, pour the chopped chili sauce on it, steam it for another eight minutes, and finally pour hot oil on it.
They made 10 servings of chopped pepper fish head at the same time, one for the four people in the hot pot restaurant, and she packed the other two in lunch boxes to take to a restaurant for her family to try.
As for the rest, she walked to the counter and clapped her hands, and waited for all the customers to notice before she spoke, "Everyone, we have launched chopped pepper fish head today. Anyone who needs it can order it from the waiters. There are only 7 servings, first come first served."
"Give me one."
Xu Si looked carefully and saw that this was Boss Zhou.
The other person was wearing a red apron provided by the store, blue clothes, and had a gentle expression.
As he spoke, several more people placed orders, and 5 copies were sold in a blink of an eye.
After instructing Xiaoyu and the others to continue repeating the announcement when new guests came to eat, she left with An Yu.
It was not yet time to sell the lunch boxes, so Xu Si took out the two plates of fish heads and placed them on the table to entertain everyone.
"Try it quickly. It's freshly made. I'm afraid it's too cold. An Yu and I are working very fast."
Qinghuan just came over with chopsticks and everyone sat down.
The little yellow cat nestled beside her legs, like a small stove.
"Here, eat the fish eyes, your eyes will be bright," Su Jinyue picked up an eyeball for Qi Ning.
Qi Ning hesitated. Is this really edible? He turned to look at Xu Si.
Xu Si met his gaze and pursed his lips, "I can eat it if I can."
After hearing this, Qi Ning swallowed it without thinking, and after chewing it for a few times, he said, "It feels weird."
"What does it taste like?" Xu Si was a little curious. She had never eaten fish eyes before and couldn't bring herself to eat them.
Qi Ning puffed up his cheeks and replied with a frown, "It seems like there is juice in it."
I see, that means it has exploded. Oh, I can’t eat it anymore.
"A Si, you should try it too. The fish brain is very tender and smooth." Lou Yuexin had already taken several bites and noticed that Xu Si hadn't picked up her chopsticks yet, so she recommended it to her.
Xu Si quickly shook his head and said, "You guys eat it. I don't like fish heads."
The resistance on her face showed that she was trying to avoid it.
Although she loves to eat, she finds the parts inside the fish head a bit unacceptable.
I don’t know who was the smartest person to eat the fish head first.
I have to admire that we Chinese people dare to eat anything.
What can be eaten are food ingredients, what cannot be eaten are medicinal materials, and what really cannot be eaten are building materials.
Konjac is highly poisonous and extremely difficult to process. It has zero calories and no nutritional value, but it is made into konjac cake.
Most of the more than 50 gases that evaporate from fresh Houttuynia cordata are instinctively resisted by humans, but many people find that it tastes better and better after trying it many times.
Bitter melon is sweet when ripe, but people prefer bitter food.
Pigs never thought that one day their large intestines, which once contained excrement, would be served on the table, or that their own intestines could even contain their own meat.
Pebbles are not even food, but people have invented many ways to eat them.
Some people also eat spiders, locusts, cicada pupae, scorpions, etc. My God, it’s scary to think about it.
Some people eat live pearls. They are not the same thing as hairy eggs, but they are both quite disgusting.
A hairy egg refers to a chicken embryo that has stopped developing due to some adverse conditions during the incubation process, while a live egg refers to a chicken embryo that has already developed a head, wings and feet and is still alive before cooking.
For example, crayfish are rampant in foreign countries, and in China, they are eaten to the point where they have to be farmed artificially.
Eating mushrooms may cause poisoning, but that still can't stop people from loving them.
It is said that after eating the green lily, the poison will cause all kinds of strange hallucinations. She really wants to try it, but she doesn't know if she will have the chance.
Seeing Xu Si frowning and not wanting to even look at the fish head, Shen Anyi, who was eating happily, couldn't help but say, "That's a pity."
There were not many fish heads and they were quickly eaten by everyone. The remaining soup from the chopped pepper fish heads was also very flavorful and was super delicious when mixed with rice.
Xu Si ordered a bowl of this and added a fried egg. After mixing it well, it had rich colors and was very appetizing.