klisemfg Chapter 217 Asking for Opinions
Chapter 217 Asking for Opinions
Xu Congyi put down the tools and washed her hands, then went to the kitchen. She looked at the status of the two pots. The chicken nuggets and side dishes, nourished by the soup, underwent a gorgeous transformation. They became plump and juicy from the initial rawness, and the color became brighter and more attractive. The surface of the chicken nuggets was covered with a layer of golden luster, as if it was coated with a thin layer of gold powder, and each piece exuded an attractive luster and aroma. The side dishes were not to be outdone. They became soft and glutinous in the soup, complementing the chicken nuggets.
Xu Congyi stood by the pot and gently stirred the soup with a spoon. The thick liquid flowed slowly like silk, exuding an intoxicating aroma. At this time, put the rice cake strips in and cook. "It should be possible to turn off the fire in ten minutes." Xu Congyi silently calculated the time in his mind.
Xu Cong'an could no longer hold back his excitement, and could not wait to place the bowls and chopsticks on the table one by one, with each pair of chopsticks placed neatly. At the same time, Xu Congyi also brought out steaming hot rice and a large plate of sour, spicy, and brightly colored kimchi. This kimchi was pickled by her own hands, sour and sweet, spicy but not dry, just the right kind of food to relieve greasiness and stimulate appetite, and it complemented the pot dishes that were about to be served, making people drool just thinking about it.
The time was right, and Xu Congyi poured the two pots of stewed vegetables into the large porcelain bowl. The porcelain bowl was as white as jade, and the colorful ingredients in the pots were even more tempting. Old Man Xu and Hunter Xu each picked up a heavy portion of stewed vegetables and walked steadily towards the main room.
In the main hall, the family sat together, eagerly looking at the pot dish served on the table. Old man Xu had eaten it before, so he was naturally familiar with his granddaughter's cooking skills and had been prepared for the aroma of this pot dish. However, it was the first time for the other people in the family to taste it, and their expressions were full of novelty and expectation. Especially Xu Cong'an, his eyes were almost glued to the pot dish. Just smelling the aroma made him swallow his saliva, as if he had already tasted the delicious taste.
"Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, big brother, you can't have this meal for free today. I have a small condition." Xu Congyi suddenly changed the subject, with a sly smile on his lips, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.
"Oh, sister, please stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what the conditions are!" Xu Cong'an immediately urged impatiently when he heard the conditions, and at the same time, he pursed his lips and made a wronged look, "Your second brother's pocket money is all contributed to the snack stand next to the school. If you make any excessive demands, I will really be penniless."
Xu Cong'an was a greedy person. In the past, his family was poor and he had no pocket money. Now his conditions were better and he had pocket money. Sometimes, in addition to having lunch at school, he had to buy some cookies or vegetable buns from the store next to the school. Naturally, he could not save any money.
Xu Congyi couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard that, and pretended to be angry and said, "Look at what you said, do I look like a money-grubber who only cares about money and not people?" There was a bit of playfulness and dissatisfaction in her words, and then she changed to a serious expression, "Actually, I just want to ask you to do me a favor. I want to use this pot to open a restaurant with Mr. Tang, but before that, I need to make sure the taste of the pot is the best. So, I hope you can help me taste these two pots carefully and tell me which one tastes better, and what are the shortcomings of the pot that tastes less good, and how to improve it."
When Xu Cong'an heard this, he immediately smiled again, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "So that's how it is, sister, don't worry, I will make sure to eat it carefully and not miss any details!" The other people in the family also nodded in agreement.
Everyone ate very seriously during this meal, and almost all their attention was focused on tasting the two pots. Xu Congyi took the approach of alternating tastings, first tasting a pot made with the finished sauce, then a mouthful of rice, and then a mouthful of the pot with the homemade sauce, and so on, in an effort to accurately capture the subtle differences between the two.
When the two pots, rice and kimchi were all gone, the meal was finished. Xu Congyi watched his family put down their chopsticks and couldn't wait to ask them what they thought was the difference.
"How about it? Which one do you think tastes better?" Xu Congyi felt that her homemade one was better, but it lacked viscosity and sweetness. She should add some starch and sugar to the sauce. But this was her taste after all. Maybe she knew which of the two was made with homemade sauce, so she had a subjective preference. So she didn't know whether her family would agree.
"In terms of taste, I like this one better," Xu's mother spoke first, pointing to the one with Xu Congyi's homemade sauce. "This one tastes better, but that one is also very fragrant. I can't really tell the specific difference."
Xu the Hunter and Li Dahua also nodded, agreeing with what Xu's mother said, "I just feel that this one is more fragrant and tastes better, but I can't tell the difference."
Xu Congyi turned his gaze to his grandfather again and asked him how he felt.
"Yi Yi, I think this one is delicious too, and the pot with more chicken feet is also delicious, but I just feel like something is missing, and there is less aftertaste." Old man Xu thought for a long time before he came up with this word.