Adorable Food Goddess

Ye Jiayao thought that Xia Youshi would make some moves soon, but she didn't expect that there would be no movement for several days.

Regardless of this matter, the cooking competition is about to start, and Ye Jiayao is busy making cakes.

She really didn't understand that oven. She had never observed the principle and structure of the oven, so she could only bake it using homespun methods.

Therefore, these days, she and Jiang Yue spent every morning studying in the small courtyard where she used to live.

"Yue'er, burn the fire a little brighter."

This is already the thirteenth time. I am constantly summarizing the experience of failure and improving methods, but I still feel unsure.

Jiang Yue felt sorry for those creamy eggs and flour. She didn't know how much had been wasted. Is the cake that the second young lady said really so delicious? Jiang Yue kept adding firewood to the stove. God bless, it will definitely succeed this time!

Ye Jiayao counted the time and said decisively: "Open the pot."

Jiang Yue removed the firewood, took a thick cotton cloth, soaked it in water and twisted it into half dry, then carefully opened the lid of the pot. The aroma of cake hit my face along with the steaming heat.

"It smells so good..." Jiang Yue was overjoyed. Was it a success?

Ye Jiayao was also very nervous. After the steam dissipated, she took out the enamel jar and placed it upside down on the chopping board.

This rotatable chopping board was Jiang Li's masterpiece. She had no doubt that if she could figure out how to make an oven, Jiang Li could also make it for her.

Enamel has good thermal insulation properties and is not easy to reduce fever, so the two of them waited slowly.

Touching the heat of the enamel, it was no longer so hot. Ye Jiayao carefully opened the jar, and the soft and golden cake appeared in front of her eyes.

"Yue'er, it's successful, it's successful this time." Ye Jiayao almost jumped up with excitement. It's great, the stupid method actually worked.

Jiang Yue was even more excited than she was. She always participated in the cake experiment. She had been expecting and being disappointed so many times, but she finally made it. She deeply felt that making delicious food is not an easy task.

Ye Jiayao took a long knife similar to a watermelon knife and rotated the chopping board to cut the sides of the cake into the desired thickness and shape.

"Yue'er, try it."

Jiang Yue picked up a scrap and put it into her mouth, savored it carefully and nodded: "It's fluffy, soft, fragrant, and sweet. It's different from the pastries she has eaten before."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "This is a semi-finished product, just wait."

Ye Jiayao started making cream again, using a small wooden spatula to spread the cream evenly on the cake, then rolled a piece of tin foil into a tube shape, cut an irregular opening, and started to squeeze the pattern on it.

Jiang Yue watched her gestures intently and thought it was amazing. Just squeezing and squeezing, various patterns appeared. She admired the second young lady in her heart. The second young lady's imagination was too rich, without her. There is nothing imaginable that she cannot do.

Two-quarters of an hour later, Ye Jiayao looked at her work with satisfaction. Although she specialized in cooking in her previous life, she also learned how to make cakes for a few days because of her interest. As long as she has a cake embryo, later modifications are not a problem at all.

The two carefully put the cake into a food box, now it was ready for display.

In the kitchen of Tianshangju, a group of people gathered around the cake and exclaimed.

"It's so beautiful. How did you make it?" Zhong Xiang had no idea that the cake Ye Jiayao said was such an exquisite food.

"I'll teach you later. Come on, let's all have a taste." Ye Jiayao cut the cake into small pieces.

Cui Dongpeng spontaneously brought a stack of plates.

"It's fragrant and smooth, sweet but not greasy. It melts in your mouth. Combined with the softness of the inner layer, it has a completely new taste. I can guarantee that this cake will definitely cause a sensation when you take it out." Deng Haichuan said.

Ye Jiayao said in her heart: This is just the most ordinary cake. You have never tasted mousse, cheese, chocolate, fruit, majesty, etc. That is the real delicacy.

"Zhong Xiang, starting tomorrow, you and I will learn how to make cakes for half the morning. Don't envy others. When the cooking competition is over, let Zhong Xiang teach you." Ye Jiayao said.

Everyone cheered, it was good to follow the second young lady, you could learn things that you would never want to learn anywhere else.

"Second Young Mistress, Second Young Mistress." Ah Xing ran in.

"What's up?"

"That... the young master is here again."

Ye Jiayao's eyes darkened, she was really here.

"Which private room is it in? How many people are there?"

"In Youlan Pavilion, there are more than a dozen people! They are already ordering food. It seems that the eldest young master is the host again."

Damn it, let him eat it, now she has to ask him to pay the bill, otherwise she won't even think about leaving.

The joy of success was ruined by this bastard.

Not long after, Xiao Lu brought the menu over. Ye Jiayao looked at it and became even more depressed. The wine required fifteen-year-old Huadiao, and the dishes were all high-end, costing at least three to four hundred taels per table.

Deng Haichuan asked: "Second Young Madam, do you want to do it or not?"

Ye Jiayao said coldly: "Do it, of course."

Ye Jiayao handed the menu to Deng Haichuan and went to get an apron to tie it on.

Jiang Yue was shocked: "Second Young Madam, how can this be done?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "What's wrong? I haven't done anything for a long time and my hands are itchy. Today I will show you the style of a generation of chefs."

Everyone laughed and laughed, Li Yao became the second young mistress, but his temper and personality were still the same, bold and happy, and he was still their boss.

Jiang Yue saw the second young mistress wielding a knife and shovel, chopping vegetables, putting them in the pot, stir-frying, and stirring the spoon, all in one go, which was so beautiful that her hands started to itch. She learned a lot of dishes from the Second Young Mistress. She usually only cooked them at home and never had a chance to show them.

"Second Young Mistress, can I give it a try?" Jiang Yue mustered up her courage.

Ye Jiayao pursed her lips and smiled: "Cui Dongpeng, let Jiang Yue try a simple table of dishes in the lobby. You are responsible for checking them."

Cui Dongpeng happily accepted the order and happily took Jiang Yue to his stove to serve the beautiful woman. He was extremely honored.

Everyone looked at Cui Dongpeng with envy. This boy is very lucky!

"Second Young Mistress, Second Young Mistress." Manager Zhao ran in in a panic.

Ye Jiayao was shaking the spoon and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

"Well...the old Marquis is here."

Ye Jiayao was so startled that she almost knocked the dish out.

Zhong Xiang happened to finish cooking a dish and came over to take over: "Second Young Madam, let me do it!"

Ye Jiayao handed him the spatula, took off her apron, and walked out while asking: "How many people are here, Mr. Hou?"

"There's just one person who wants to see you."

"Are there any private rooms available?"

"No, it's full again today."

"Set a table in my room and serve tea first, by the way, Kuding." Ye Jiayao ordered.

"We have already invited people to the second floor, and Manager Qian is waiting for them." Manager Zhao said.

This is Xia Zhuofeng's first time to Tianshangju. The location is really good, adjacent to the Qinhuai River, with a broad view, beautiful scenery, and prosperity. The three-story restaurant is not the largest in scale, but its business is booming beyond imagination.

Ye Jinxuan is indeed capable! Chunyu’s restaurant is so good!

Officials in Jinling City either bought land and shops, or started doing business on their own. The policy of the Huaisong Dynasty was to encourage farmers and merchants, so no one looked down on business people.

"Father." Ye Jiayao quickly walked into the room and saluted.

"Oh, Jinxuan, my father is passing by, come in and take a look." Xia Zhuofeng said with a smile.

"It's rare for my father to come over. Today, my daughter-in-law will cook a table of delicious food for my father. Father, what do you want to eat? Southern dishes and northern dishes. As long as you can name it, my daughter-in-law will cook it for you." Ye Jiayao said diligently.

Xia Zhuofeng couldn't help but be a little surprised. That day she showed off her skills in pot-wrapped meat. He thought she had learned it specifically to please him, but he didn't expect that she would dare to praise Haikou.

"Really? Are you also proficient in Northern cuisine?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "If father doesn't believe me, just test my daughter-in-law!"

Xia Zhuofeng thought for a while: "Then let's get some pot-wrapped pork, and some soy sauce steak, and stew it all in one pot. I can eat it by myself, so I can't eat that much."

"Okay, father, wait a moment, my wife will do it now." Ye Jiayao whispered to Manager Qian again: "You are here to serve the old Marquis, don't neglect it."

Back in the kitchen, Ye Jiayao first made a plate of cold jellyfish, cold shredded shredded vegetables, beef in five-spice sauce, and sweet and sour smoked fish, and asked people to serve them. The wine was the best bamboo leaf green, as the old Marquis liked strong liquor.

Ah, by the way, the spicy cabbage and garlic eggplant she pickled in the courtyard should be ready.

"Jiang Yue Jiang Yue." Ye Jiayao shouted to Jiang Yue.

Jiang Yue was working hard and was even praised by Cui Dongpeng for cooking several dishes. When she heard the Second Young Mistress calling her, Jiang Yue hurriedly put down her spoon and came over.

"Jiang Yue, let Lao Guan drive the car. Go to the small courtyard quickly and get the jar of spicy cabbage and the garlic eggplant in the ice cream. Be quick."

"Oh." Jiang Yue hurriedly went.

It's not far from the small courtyard. It takes no more than twenty minutes to walk. If you take a carriage, you can get there in less than five minutes.

Ye Jiayao prepared the cold dishes and started making pot pork. There are two most critical steps for this pot of pork. The first is to prepare the batter. It is too thick and tasteless, and it is too thin and not crispy enough. The second is to fry and warm the oil. The heat should be controlled well, it should be fried thoroughly but not burnt, and the color should be golden.

As for the random stew, the vermicelli is indispensable. Ye Jiayao gave this job to Zhong Xiang and asked Zhong Xiang to spread out a piece of vermicelli, which should be flexible and elastic. When the time comes, add some spicy cabbage and stew it, and it will taste delicious.

Xia Zhuofeng asked Manager Qian while drinking: "I heard that the eldest young master is here."

Manager Qian accompanied him carefully and said, "Yes, we have invited a large table of guests to Youlan Pavilion."

Xia Zhuofeng said: "When the banquet is over over there, let him come over and see me."

"yes."

"It's time to serve, Mr. Marquis, this is the pot of pork you asked for. It's fresh out of the pot and it's fragrant!" Ah Xing presented the pot of pork.

Xia Zhuofeng smiled and said, "You guys have a sweet mouth."

Axing smiled and said: "Old Marquis, the second young lady said that there are certain things to be done when being a waiter. First, you must be enthusiastic and thoughtful, second, you must be discerning and careful, and third, you must be diligent. The young one is working hard."

Xia Zhuofeng laughed heartily. It must be said that this second daughter-in-law's behavior and temperament were very suitable for him.

After a while, the sauced pork ribs were ready.

After a while, Ye Jiayao came to serve the food in person: "Father, this is the stew you wanted."

As soon as the lid was opened, Xia Zhuofeng smelled the familiar spicy and sour smell, and said in surprise: "You actually have spicy cabbage here?"

Ye Jiayao smiled: "It's more than that." After waving her hand, Jiang Yue presented a plate of garlic eggplant.

The old man was stunned. Ye Jinxuan could really make such authentic Northeastern food for him.