I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 627 - 293: Chef Chen, I’ve seen through you! As expected of Steam Pot Chicken, the flavor is truly exceptional! [Subscribe Please]_3

Chapter 627: Chapter 293: Chef Chen, I’ve seen through you! As expected of Steam Pot Chicken, the flavor is truly exceptional! [Subscribe Please]_3

"Oh, interested?"

Ren Jie gave a wry smile and shook his head. "My parents are old-fashioned scholars. If they knew I was seeing a little chef, I reckon they’d break my legs. They’ve made it clear: no one with less than a master’s degree is to enter the Ren Family’s door..."

The two reached a roadside Tiguan, unlocked it, and got in.

As Sui Fusheng started the car, he said, "Matters of the heart are unpredictable. I used to insist I’d stay single for life, and look at me now, always fussing over Baobao this and Baobao that... If you like her, go for it. As long as you two want to be together, all external factors are just passing clouds."

Ren Jie turned to look at the entrance of Lin Ji’s Food.

He thought that the little chef trying so hard to act like a head chef was actually... quite cute.

Should he come back on his next day off?

He’d topped up his card with fifteen hundred yuan; it’d be a waste not to spend it...

As he was thinking, he saw a white Porsche parked haphazardly on the roadside, and his professional instincts kicked in. He frowned and asked, "Captain, do you know any traffic cops around here?"

"What’s up?"

"That car is illegally parked. It should get a ticket..."

「Inside the restaurant.」

Chen Yan handed the fifteen hundred yuan to Shu Yun, who had been thoroughly engrossed in watching the ’show’ unfold, saying, "Put this in the accounts, so your numbers match up tonight."

"Okay, I’ll take care of it... Should I let you know the next time that handsome cop comes by?"

"Mhm, yes. I can’t let my head chef persona collapse."

Seeing the gossip-hungry look on Shu Yun’s face, Chen Yan added, "Shu Yun, I have a whole set of La Mer skincare products, a limited edition. I think it’ll suit you well. I’ll bring it over for you later."

"Great! Thank you, Boss Chen!"

Ha, to stop her from gossiping, Boss Chen really had to cough up a bit today.

Shu Yun had originally planned to share the gossip in the "Tiantian’s Single No More Squad" group chat, but since Boss Chen had offered a set of skincare products, she decided to let it slide.

After all, you can’t bite the hand that feeds you.

When she returned upstairs, Chen Yan took off the chef’s jacket she wore over her T-shirt, put on her watch and pendant, slung her Hermès bag over her shoulder, and completed the transformation from Chef Chen to Boss Chen.

"Brother-in-law, I’m heading back now. Don’t forget to call me when the steam pot chicken is ready. I need my skin to be in its best condition for my eighteenth birthday."

"No problem," Lin Xu called out from the kitchen, resuming his work.

The lid of the steam pot was now rattling continuously from the steam pressure.

A rich, savory aroma wafted from it, instantly making one’s mouth water.

However, it was still too early for the steam pot chicken; it wouldn’t be ready until at least 5:30 PM.

The pot was large, so the condensation formed more slowly. If it were a smaller steam pot, about an hour in a pressure cooker would suffice.

Of course, there was another method.

That was to place a chunk of ice on the lid of the steam pot.

The steam pot worked on the principle of steam pre-cooling and condensing into water. The greater the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the pot, the better the condensation, and the more condensed water would be produced.

But today, there was plenty of time, so Lin Xu didn’t resort to that.

「Around five in the afternoon.」

Shen Baobao finished work, and the guests arriving for the steam pot chicken also began to show up.

There were his parents-in-law, his senior apprentice-brother and his wife, Old Huang and his wife, as well as Zeng Xiaoqi, Dou Wenjing, Chen Yan, and others.

Speaking of eating steam pot chicken, the group, having just celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival, wasn’t overly enthusiastic.

But if you mentioned it was full of Chinese herbs that enriched qi and blood, then sorry, even if Earth were about to end the next second, they’d still have to take a few bites to replenish their vitality.

Everyone sat in the private room upstairs, exchanging pleasantries for a while as the servers brought in several dishes.

There was a platter of assorted braised meats, cold mixed vegetables, and the cilantro-beef salad that Lin Xu had taught Chen Yan and Shen Baobao to make a couple of days ago.

In short, they were all appetizing cold dishes.

The men had already started drinking with the food on the table. The women, though they also found the dishes delicious, ate with great restraint.

They were saving room for the steam pot chicken.

「In the kitchen.」

Lin Xu put on heat-resistant gloves and carefully lifted the stewing steam pot from the stove.

After wiping away the grease splattered around the lid, he opened it, and an intensely rich and savory aroma billowed out.

The soup inside didn’t fill the pot, but its golden color was incredibly enticing. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

The young hen, raised on grain, already had abundant fat. Combined with ingredients like Cordyceps Flowers, its color was golden, and the rich, savory aroma was so enticing it made one want to plunge right in.

Lin Xu ladled out two bowls and said to Wei Qian, "These are for Tiantian and Shu Yun. Don’t forget to take them to them later."

"I’ll take them right now."

After Wei Qian left, Lin Xu covered the pot again and carried the oversized steam pot up the stairs.

When the door to the private room was pushed open, everyone inside perked up.

The main event had arrived!

Seeing the large soup pot Lin Xu was carrying, everyone let out a satisfied gasp.

This pot was so big; they could eat and drink to their hearts’ content.

When the lid was lifted, revealing the golden broth inside, everyone was captivated.

Xie Baomin exclaimed in admiration, "Junior Brother, your skill in making steam pot chicken is truly excellent! One look at this broth, and I know this chicken is cooked to perfection."

Madam Huang said, "This kind of Golden Soup steam pot chicken is rare even in Southern Yunnan. Nowadays, chickens are mostly feed-raised, have short growing periods, and simply don’t have enough fat in their meat."

While everyone was talking, Lin Xu took a ladle and served each person a small bowl of soup.

The moment they tasted the soup, everyone was stunned.

"This is unbelievably delicious!"

"How did you make this, Brother-in-law? Can I learn?"

"Lin Xu, your cooking is amazing! Can we have this often in the future?"

"Brother Lin, could you teach me later? My Old Huang has teased me countless times that I’m not a true native of Southern Yunnan because my steam pot chicken isn’t tasty. Even when I punish him by making him sleep in the living room, he doesn’t change."

Lin Xu: ???????

Is it possible that sleeping in the living room is a reward for him?

After serving everyone, Lin Xu ladled a bowl for himself. He tasted it; the flavor was indeed exceptionally savory. The saltiness from the ham was just right, even saving the step of adding salt.

Drinking it piping hot like this, it wasn’t just women; men couldn’t resist this sensation either.

Shen Baobao finished her soup in a few gulps and was about to pick up a piece of chicken to eat when Lin Xu stopped her, saying, "The meat is a bit bland, so it needs a dipping sauce. Drink the soup first. I’ll prepare the dipping sauce for the chicken in a moment, and I guarantee you’ll like it even more."

Upon hearing Lin Xu was going to make a dipping sauce, Madam Huang immediately asked, "Is it that spicy and sour kind from Southern Yunnan? If so, this steam pot chicken will be even more perfect!"

Lin Xu smiled. "It’s exactly that kind of dipping sauce. For the best flavor, I even had someone specifically buy wood tomatoes..."

After saying this, he finished the soup in his bowl in one gulp, stood up, and said, "Everyone, please wait a moment. I’ll have you tasting authentic Southern Yunnan dipping sauce shortly!"

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