Free Web NovelChapter 577: Chapter 499: One Rotten Mouse Spoils the Whole Pot of Porridge
Huang Jun shuttled between the classes, meticulously observing the scene of kids cutting various ingredients.
Kids in the senior class, though their techniques appeared immature, showed some skill, clearly having had plenty of practice helping their parents at home and playing house.
The ingredients they cut, though not uniform, could just barely be considered acceptable.
Moving to the middle class.
The children’s skills seemed slightly inferior, but their earnestness and focus were hard to ignore.
Though the ingredients under their hands appeared somewhat haphazard, they managed to keep them within an acceptable range.
And arriving at the junior class, the sight in front of Huang Jun left him a bit bemused.
Even though they carefully used rulers to assist.
But the outcome...
Their young hands still couldn’t quite manage it!
The ingredients they cut were terribly arbitrary...
Each ingredient seemed to have its own ideas, completely ignoring the rules.
Lacking a unified standard!
Mhm.
Not quite disastrous, but primarily a bit sloppy...
Seeing this, Huang Jun suddenly felt a headache...
But there was no other way...
The road he chose, even if it was a headache, he had to carry on...
Thus...
Huang Jun started his "hands-on guidance" mode again, patiently correcting the junior kids’ knife handling and cutting movements, leading them step by step onto the right track.
These kids were clever and lively, just a bit of guidance from Huang Jun allowed them to quickly grasp the essentials, their knife skills gradually becoming a tad smoother, each cut showing signs of progress.
Although still some way from "perfect," their progress was already comparable to the kids in the middle class.
What made Huang Jun even more gratified was his two baby girls truly shone in this activity...
Though their techniques were still somewhat unfamiliar, the ingredients they cut were unusually neat and beautiful, as if they were naturally endowed with some culinary talent, needing no extra attention from him.
At this moment.
Huang Jun deeply appreciated the truth of the saying "Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, a chef’s kids naturally wield the ladle."
In the future, with professional guidance and training, these two little ones would surely shine brightly in the culinary world, becoming chefs admired by all.
But...
He couldn’t bear to have them too exhausted, for the path to learning culinary arts is tough, and kitchen work is not easy.
Thus.
Let everything take its course!
There’s no need to force them onto the culinary path.
He just hopes they can choose their future based on their own interests and passions, and wishes they can grow up happily and carefree, no matter what their aspirations are, he will wholeheartedly support them.
In order not to let other kids feel he’s biased, Huang Jun didn’t especially praise Qingqing and Weiwei in front of everyone.
He simply cast a loving smile at the two little ones, using this silent method to convey his approval and pride.
When the two little ones saw Huang Jun, their faces also responded with radiant smiles.
Huang Jun smiled, then gently glanced at the other children, his lips curling into a smile of appreciation: "You all are amazing, every one of you is so focused, the ingredients cut are both attentive and pretty good. Now, we’re going to give the minced meat a delicious ’outer layer,’ preparing some magical seasonings. Please listen carefully, we need: 30 grams of premium soy sauce, 8 grams of chicken essence, remember, ’grams’ not ’possible’ oh, 5 grams of MSG, 12 grams of salt, 2 grams of white sugar, 2 grams of pepper powder, 4 grams of thirteen spices, 60 grams of spiced oil, and 120 grams of ginger peppercorn water."
While he spoke, he picked up each seasoning, demonstrating it to the children to ensure they could clearly recognize these seasonings and swiftly locate them in the upcoming steps.
The kids got busy, taking the liquid measurements carefully with cups, and weighing the solid grams on electronic scales as required.
For a moment...
Everyone was bustling yet orderly.
When all the seasonings were ready, Huang Jun’s face lit up with a warm smile again: "Alright, now it’s time to showcase our skills. First, everyone please add the prepared chicken essence, MSG, salt, pepper, thirteen spices, and white sugar to the minced meat."
With his instructions, the kids actively started adding their prepared seasonings one by one to the minced meat.
With a gentle smile, Huang Jun posed an interesting question to the kids: "Kids, have you ever wondered why we add a bit of white sugar when seasoning minced meat?"
One after another, the kids shook their heads in confusion: "Uncle Huang Jun, we don’t actually know this!"
"No worries, it’s perfectly normal not to know, let me tell you this little secret now!"
Huang Jun replied warmly, then patiently explained: "Because white sugar is like a little flavor master, it can blend various seasonings together, letting them hold hands and become more harmonious. This way, the minced meat tastes smoother and more delicious."
The kids’ eyes lit up, realizing: "Oh, that’s why, to make the minced meat taste better!"
"Exactly, you’re smart!"
Huang Jun nodded in approval, continuing his culinary guidance: "Next, we’ll add the premium soy sauce to give the minced meat a light soy aroma coating. Then, gradually pour the mixed scallion ginger peppercorn water into the minced meat. This scallion ginger water helps remove the meat’s fishy taste, making its flavor more pure. Afterwards, use your little hands to mix them evenly. Remember to stir in the same direction, so the minced meat absorbs the moisture like a sponge, making it more tender and juicy."
