Free Web NovelChapter 525: Chapter 385 Moriarty’s Tea
"I think... you should consider it a bit more," Chen Ze’s mouth twitched. If there were any misunderstandings, it would be a big trouble. If the other party couldn’t control themselves for a moment, then Chen Ze felt that he might only be able to learn cooking from Soma Yukihira.
"Arara, it’s fine, don’t worry too much. I know what I’m doing. The taste of heath is really tricky, but I think maybe with some special cooking techniques, we could improve that suffocating flavor," Joichiro Yukihira waved his hand nonchalantly. What a joke, with the countless dark cuisines he made in the past, something like heath was hardly any challenge. freёwebnovel.com
"Ah... okay, so what are we learning today?" Chen Ze sighed in his heart, hoping the lolita-faced teacher wouldn’t end too badly. He had already warned Joichiro Yukihira, but it was clear that the latter didn’t plan on holding back.
"Today... I’m going to teach you some Western and other regional special dishes and techniques. Of course, these regional dishes often require matching seasonings or local ingredients to make, so remember to buy some yourself," Joichiro Yukihira recalled his previous travels around the world. He had to admit, those experiences were very useful. It’s only through learning a broad spectrum of things that one can broaden their horizons and find inspiration while cooking.
"Alright, please dictate them later, so I can take note of it here," Chen Ze nodded. He was really looking forward to mastering these magical cooking techniques. Given Chen Ze’s time constraints, it was nearly impossible for him to travel. Besides, with the recent pandemic happening around the world, he thought it was better to stay put.
However, now that he could learn about those famous foreign dishes from Joichiro Yukihira, Chen Ze was very happy. He just had to buy some necessary items online, otherwise, it would be quite troublesome without the seasonings.
"Alright, let’s begin today’s lesson." Once he started cooking, Joichiro Yukihira became a bit more serious, but just a bit.
Then Chen Ze felt his scalp tingle, only then realizing that even in desert regions, there were unique regional dishes. Regardless of the taste, at least the unique use of spices and cooking techniques gave Chen Ze an epiphany, even feeling that he could further improve some recipes.
After Joichiro Yukihira left, Chen Ze had been learning from six in the morning until nine, which was about the time for the restaurant to open.
"But what about Betty?" Chen Ze frowned. Although he hadn’t strictly required Betty to come at any specific time, it wasn’t even nine o’clock yet, and that was unusual. Normally, Betty would have already arrived at the restaurant by around eight-thirty.
After all, changing clothes and showering do take some time.
Chen Ze didn’t think too much of it; as long as there wasn’t any major issue, Betty would always turn up. Besides, he had asked Riesel and the others to look after Betty, so there shouldn’t be any problems.
Next, Chen Ze took out the beef. He planned to make breakfast for himself, but it wasn’t Lanzhou beef noodles he was making. It was Crispy Beef Noodles.
The basic making of Crispy Beef Noodles was similar to Lanzhou beef noodles, requiring chewy noodles as soft noodles didn’t hold up. However, there was a slight difference in the beef. Crispy Beef Noodles generally demand the beef be cooked until it’s tender and flavorful, and it should be in large chunks rather than slices. A good bowl of Crispy Beef Noodles shouldn’t have any issue with the beef, noodles, and broth. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Handling the beef and noodles was an easy task for Chen Ze, who had previously made Lanzhou beef noodles. He knew exactly how to deal with these ingredients. The key was the beef broth, which was a little tricky.
"Looks like I need to prepare a new pot. Without a new one, it’ll be difficult to handle the beef broth..." Chen Ze stroked his chin. Currently, in his kitchen, there was only one stock pot that was always present—that was the master stock pot, into which he added water and spices every day.
The brine pot had already passed the time that required Quadruple Speed, and even without using Quadruple Speed, it was now a pot of really great old brine.
However, beef soup was different; it was generally recommended to cook and eat it fresh. Of course, some restaurants have an old pot, but Chen Ze didn’t feel he often needed old beef soup for cooking since, after all, dishes other than beef didn’t really require it.
In the end, Chen Ze decided to just make a batch of beef soup and turn it into an old soup, because if one could strive for perfection, why settle for less?
But this meant Chen Ze needed to buy some beef bones, yet right now in the restaurant there was only himself and Lafra. What if he stepped out and then a thief broke in...
Chen Ze wasn’t worried about the restaurant suffering any losses, nor was he worried about Lafra; he was instead more concerned whether the thief might end up dead.
"It’s half past nine, what is Betty doing?" Chen Ze was a little unhappy.
"Manager sir, Miss Betty will have the same, a cup of tea, plus a steak and spaghetti," Chen Ze hadn’t gone up to ask Lafra when the door was pushed open, and then he saw Moriarty walk in.
"Professor Moriarty, just a moment, I’ll pour you a glass of water." Chen Ze opened the fridge, poured a glass of lemon water from inside, and brought it out.
"Is Miss Betty not working today?" Moriarty looked around and placed his cane on the table.
"I don’t know, Betty hasn’t arrived yet today. I also find it strange," Chen Ze shrugged his shoulders, then planned to go back to the kitchen to prepare the dishes Moriarty wanted.
"Oh right, Manager, please take this." Moriarty seemed to remember something, took out a small bag from his pocket, and handed it to Chen Ze.
"This is?" Chen Ze was a bit puzzled; it was an opaque paper bag, but it was very light.
"Tea leaves, I personally think they’re the best tea in London lately. I thought to share some with you, so I brought it over," Moriarty smiled. He liked to drink tea, but he didn’t choose the most expensive teas; he only picked the leaves he liked best, even if they might not be as pricey as those expensive ones.
"Alright, thank you. I’ll brew a pot later," Chen Ze was very happy. He himself might also take the opportunity to enjoy some tea and have a chat with Moriarty later on.
The prerequisite was that no other customers would come in; otherwise, Chen Ze wouldn’t have time to enjoy the tea.
"You will definitely like it," Moriarty nodded, then continued to read his newspaper.
