A Mouthful of Sky-high Fried Rice, Lao Tang Apprenticed on the Spot Chapter 494

  Chapter 494 Killing fish

  Li Yi didn't have any intention of chatting with these leaders at first. Seeing that Director Feng didn't intend to talk to him, he winked at Xiao Zhang and the others behind him, then returned to the stove, and continued to work.

  [Yulin Fragrant Waist] He was only halfway done, the egg rolls had just been steamed in the pan, and it was time to make fish balls.

  Xiang Province is inland and there are no sea fish, so the fish used in this dish is usually mandarin fish.

  However, Li Yi used sea fish to make it this time, that is, the money spot fish he used to make pepper fish head.

  After returning to the desk, Li Yi asked Xiao Zhang and Xiao Guo to carry out Qian Banan from the water tank.

   This golden spot weighs 12 catties, which is about the same weight as the tiger puffer fish, but a circle bigger than the tiger puffer fish.

  It has been three days since Shen Han bought it back, but it is still alive and vigorous.

  After Xiao Zhang and Xiao Guo put it on the water board, it bounced violently and almost jumped off the desk.

   Fortunately, Li Yi grabbed its gills and controlled it.

   Aware of the movement here, Feng Ju, who was talking to Xia Zhuo, looked back suspiciously, but found the money spot that Li Yi pressed in front of him.

   Seeing such a big fish covered in round spots, like a leopard, Ju Feng was very surprised and came over out of curiosity.

  As soon as he came over, the dozen or so people behind him also surrounded him, surrounding Li Yi and Xiao Zhang in the center.

  The three of Xiao Zhang were marveling at the ferocity of the money spot. When they heard the movement behind them, they found that all the leaders had come, and they were stunned for a while.

  Li Yi didn't take it seriously, and still processed the ingredients on his own.

"knife."

  He opened his mouth to remind.

  Xiao Zhang came to his senses when he heard his voice, and hurriedly handed him the fish-killing knife.

   "Help me press the button."

  Li Yi signaled Xiao Zhang and the two to come forward and press the fish's body and tail, then took the rolling pin, and hit the head above the fish's eyes.

  Qian Ban, who was still tense, trembled, and then softened.

Seeing this, Li Yi opened the fish's gills with his hands, pointed to the inner skull above the fish's gills, and explained to Xiao Zhang and the others: "The longer the fish struggles, the more adrenaline and cortisol it secretes. The more hormones there will be, and a lot of lactic acid will accumulate in the fish, which will affect the taste.

  So when killing fish, it is best to destroy the brain directly, so as to minimize the struggle of the fish before death. "

  Xiao Zhang and the others came to him as his helper for free, so if they could contribute, they would naturally also benefit them a little.

  But under the watchful eyes of the leaders and chefs around, the three of Xiao Zhang were so nervous that they were sweating profusely, and they only knew how to nod in response.

   As for how much I listened to, I don't know.

  After hearing Li Yi's explanation, Feng Ju was aroused curiosity.

  This young chef seems to be different from the chef in his impression.

  When other chefs explain cooking methods, they start from the taste.

  But this little chef starts from a deeper and more scientific perspective to explain why he should do this.

   Interesting!

   Not caring about the crowd around the audience, Li Yi continued to explain: "If it's a small fish, you can use a long nail to directly penetrate the fish's brain.

   But the bones of this big fish are too thick for nails to penetrate.

  So we can start from the inner skull of the fish gills, where the bones are relatively weak. "

  After explaining, he held the slender fish knife steadily, along the position above the gills of the fish, with the blade facing outward, and quickly pierced into the brain of Money Spot.

  Money Banner struggled immediately, his whole body twitched violently, his gills closed, and even the blade was clamped.

  However, Li Yi had expected it a long time ago, and had already taken out his hand in advance, and the outward-facing blade did not cut himself.

   Seeing this scene, Feng Ju, who was watching, couldn't help but marvel: "This fish is wild, is it wild?"

  Shen Han came forward and explained with a smile: "It's wild, it just landed the day before yesterday, and it was sent by air."

   "No wonder."

   Director Feng nodded and asked, "Isn't this fish cheap?"

   "This one is three thousand and eight."

   Shen Han explained truthfully.

   "So expensive?"

   Feng Ju frowned.

  Seeing this, Shen Han hurriedly added: "The total price is a bit high, but this fish is enough for more than a dozen people, so it's not too expensive if shared equally.

  We are receiving foreign guests this time, and the quality of the ingredients must pass the test. It's time to save, it's time to spend! "

   Feng Ju thought for a while, and his brows stretched: "This calculation is not too exaggerated, but it is best to control the cost if it can be controlled. The official financial pressure is also great, so we can't make it too extravagant and wasteful."

"Yes Yes."

  Shen Han echoed again and again.

  While speaking, the struggling strength of Qian Ban on the desk has gradually relaxed.

  Seeing the gills of the fish opened again, Li Yi stretched out his hand to grab the gills, broke them apart, and then quickly slashed the gills on both sides.

  Blood gushed out quickly, dyeing the purplish red gills even more bright red.

  Following, he took the scaler, knocked off a piece of scale from the fish tail, and cut a hole in the fish tail with a knife.

  Blood spurted and flowed wantonly on the chopping board.

  Looking at the flowing blood, Li Yi continued to explain: "After the brain is destroyed, the fish's heart will continue to beat for a while.

  We can take advantage of the pressure of the heart to expel blood during this time, and let the blood out of the fish as much as possible.

  This can effectively remove the fishy smell, and also allow the fish to be preserved for a longer period of time. "

   While speaking, Li Yi let the blood flow, while beating the scales all over Money Spot with a scaler. They were all cleaned up.

   Wait until the scales are finished, and the fish blood is almost released.

  Li Yi took the water pipe and washed the blood and scales away.

  Afterwards, he took a rag and wiped the knife blade, held down the body of the fish, and pierced the slender fish knife directly into the fish's belly.

"well!"

"Eh?"

  Seeing Li Yi's actions, the chefs onlookers all exclaimed in unison.

   They breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the bright red blood flowing from the knife edge was not mixed with green variegated colors.

   Feng Ju didn't know why, so he turned around in doubt and asked, "What's wrong?"

  Liao Wendong saw this, and explained: "He probably wanted to pierce the heart of the fish to let the blood out, so as to enhance the taste of the meat.

  But the heart of the fish is too close to the gall, and the gall will be punctured if you are not careful.

   Once the gallbladder breaks, the fish will be bitter and useless. "

"fine."

  Dong Haiqiang added: "He stabbed quite accurately, did not pierce the gall, and his technique is very good."

"oh?"

   Director Feng was aroused by their words, and carefully observed Li Yi's movements.

   After puncturing the heart and letting out the remaining blood in the heart, Li Yi used the blade to chop open along the spine gap at the tail of the fish, took a steel wire, and pierced it along the nerve opening in the spine.

   Seeing Li Yi's operation, Director Feng couldn't help but come forward curiously, and asked, "What is this doing?"

   Seeing his question, Li Yi explained casually: "After the fish dies, under the action of autonomic nerves, they will still pulsate, that is, thump.

  It is not easy to deal with, and it will also lead to the accumulation of muscle lactic acid.

   This can damage the nerves in the spine, and the fish will not move completely, which is easier to handle. "

"I see!"

   Feng Ju suddenly nodded.

  Looking at Li Yi, he suddenly asked curiously: "Are you a professional chef? Is it home school or a technical school?"

   “I am self-taught.”

  Li Yi explained with a smile: "My undergraduate major is food science and engineering."

   "Oh! No wonder!"

   Bureau Feng understood now.

   No wonder this kid is full of terminology. He turned out to be a college student majoring in food.

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