I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 843 - 364: Ren Jie: I Just Went Out for Fried Rice Noodles and Ended Up at a Fugitive’s Celebration Banquet!

Chapter 843: Chapter 364: Ren Jie: I Just Went Out for Fried Rice Noodles and Ended Up at a Fugitive’s Celebration Banquet!

"If it likes to listen, I’ll just play it, then I’ll go edit the video. Don’t forget to notify me when the chestnut paste is ready for tasting."

In the kitchen, Lin Xu watched this scene and laughed speechlessly.

You’re editing video, so why are you bringing a plate of sugar-fried chestnuts?

I’ll take over when I’m done.

He set the time on the steamer, then placed the non-stick pan used for sugar-fried chestnuts on the stove, added crystal sugar and water, and began simmering to prepare some crystal sugar water.

Making chestnut paste isn’t just about having chestnuts; you also need to add crystal sugar, water, milk, butter, and other ingredients.

What Lin Xu needed to do now was simmer the water and crystal sugar into crystal sugar water, then pour it in while blending the chestnuts, so that the sugar water would be completely mixed in.

Crystal sugar and water should not be added randomly; there is a ratio.

The general ratio is for every 500 grams, or one jin, of peeled chestnuts, you need 70 grams of crystal sugar, 80 grams of water, 150 grams of milk, and 65 grams of butter.

Of course, when making it, you don’t have to be so strict; a rough ratio is sufficient.

Based on today’s amount of chestnuts, Lin Xu added crystal sugar and water to the pot and started simmering.

While simmering, you need to slowly stir with a spoon in the pot to accelerate the melting of the crystal sugar.

Once the crystal sugar is completely dissolved, turn off the heat and set it aside for later use.

Half an hour later, Lin Xu opened the steamer, and a rich chestnut aroma wafted out.

The scent was so strong even Shen Guofu in the living room smelled it:

"Ah, these wild chestnuts are the best; although they’re small, the aroma is seductive."

Han Shuzhen peeled a sugar-fried chestnut, removed the shell, and put it in her mouth:

"Just taste the chestnut paste later, you can’t eat more."

"No, no, I don’t like sweet food."

Just as he said, he dug out a chestnut coated in syrup from under the plate, sucked the syrup on the surface first, then peeled it eagerly and popped the chestnut meat into his mouth, reaching for another while chewing.

"I don’t like eating sweet food."

Lin Xu took out the blender, grabbed some chestnuts and put them in, then poured in some crystal sugar water.

Then he turned it on to blend into mush.

Once blended, he poured it into a bowl and continued with the next batch.

All the chestnuts were blended, poured into the non-stick pan, and then added milk and butter, heating and stirring after turning on the stove.

This step is the same as making fillings like pumpkin or custard before; it’s not technical, just simmering on low heat with constant stirring to cook out the moisture and incorporate the milk and butter into the filling.

Soon, the filling began to thicken, and the chestnut fragrance became more intense, while the milk fragrance gradually wafted out.

Once the chestnut paste became a mass, it was taken out of the pot.

This chestnut paste is richly flavored and golden-yellow in color, suitable for making pastries, pies, and various snacks.

It’s truly a versatile sweet filling.

Of course, you could substitute the chestnuts with white lotus paste, pumpkin paste, sweet potato paste, purple potato paste, or even pea paste, red bean paste, or green bean paste.

All sweet fillings can be made this way.

If you want a richer taste, you can replace butter with lard.

Put these fillings into a large glass jar, cover with a sealing lid, and store in the refrigerator once cooled; it’s very convenient for use as needed.

Once the filling was stored, Lin Xu brought out a few dessert bowls, each filled with half a bowl of chestnut paste.

He then brought out the brown sugar syrup his mother made last night and drizzled some on each bowl.

The golden chestnut paste combined with the thick, dark-brown syrup looked very appetizing.

He placed these dessert bowls on a tray and carried them out of the kitchen:

"Dad, Mom, have a taste. This stuff is high in calories, so I haven’t filled much. Taste it first; tomorrow I’ll make some pastries and puff pastry snacks."

Shen Guofu was the first to pick up his bowl, spooning a bit of syrup-covered chestnut paste into his mouth, a hint of surprise on his face:

"Oh, this chestnut paste’s texture is so smooth, smoother than lotus paste or sweet potato paste, and it tastes even better, delicious, truly a delicacy."

Both Han Shuzhen and Chen Meijuan tasted it and praised Lin Xu’s skills.

Only Dundun, smug-faced, jumped onto the coffee table, sniffed it, then disdainfully walked away, leaping onto the piano, and seriously appreciated the urban nightscape outside the window.

Moving from the top floor to the top floor, although the position seemed the same, the view was entirely different.

This house has a balcony over ten meters long, with specially made glass that’s not only strong but also crystal clear, showcasing the outside scenery perfectly, and even overlooking Tsinghua University campus.

After both sets of parents started eating, Lin Xu carried two servings of chestnut paste upstairs to check on where Director Shen’s editing work had progressed.

However, upon entering the study, he found the girl sitting in front of the newly installed computer, using a 32-inch 4K monitor, watching the currently popular high-rated anime "Bad Guys League."

"Ahem..."

"Oh, the chestnut paste is ready? Let me taste it quickly."

Lin Xu pointed at the video still playing on the computer:

"Are you... editing videos?"

"No, I’m just learning other people’s editing techniques. Why are other people’s edited videos so good, but mine just come off so plain? Is it the single-camera issue?"

Using dual cameras can indeed provide video material from different angles.

But a good video has little to do with single or dual cameras.

As long as you’re good at editing, even a video shot with a single camera can still be edited to be very engaging.