However, the weight of beef tongue before cooking is about 100 grams, and the weight of beef tongue after cooking is about 60 to 70 grams, which is not enough to eat. If it is reduced to about 50 grams, it is estimated that twice as many cows will be killed.
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After tasting the ox tongue braised in red wine, Touka Takanashi finally finished cutting the big belly part.
The big belly of a small tuna is relatively easy to handle. Although there is fascia present, it does not affect the overall taste much. Just cut it into thick slices.
However, for large tuna, the fascia will cause more serious damage to the taste.
The fascia at the belly of large tuna is relatively rough and needs to be removed to avoid affecting the overall enjoyment.
However, the process of removing the fascia is relatively time-consuming. If you really remove it carefully, by the time you finish removing it, the overall freshness of the tuna will be compromised.
Therefore, Tohka Takanashi chose a more convenient way - slicing.
From between the fascia of the abdomen, Touka Takanashi cut out dozens of long strips of fish meat.
If this cutting method of Touka Takanashi was used in a traditional Japanese restaurant, the manager would probably scold her severely. After all, although this cutting method avoids the fascia, it reduces the utilization rate of the tuna to a very low level.
In layman's terms, Touka Takanashi's knife skills are commonly known as the Dubai knife skills.
Originally a big belly treatment
After removing the fascia, 90% of the fish meat would remain, but now only 40 to 50% is left.
It would be strange if such extravagant behavior was not severely criticized by the store manager!
But today is different. Today, this entire tuna weighing more than 500 kilograms will be the ingredients for Yushan and others’ birthday party. As for the loss, it can be said that there is no cost involved, and they only pursue the best taste and flavor.
This gave Touka Takanashi the confidence to use her "Dubai knife skills", but if the other chefs saw it, they would still feel heartbroken.
The sliced fish strips were not served directly on the table as usual, but were first folded and then skewered.
One of the enjoyment points of tuna meat itself is its rich taste.
However, the long strips of fish meat that are cut away from the fascia are naturally not as thick as normal cuts.
Fortunately, the full taste is relatively easy to make up for. Just fold the long strips of fish to add a layered feeling.
After all the tuna were skewered, Kaifeng Rihe used a blowtorch to grill half of the tuna skewers for eight seconds before serving them on the table.
Although, this form of skewering always makes people feel that the value of tuna has dropped significantly.
However, looking at the crystal clear fish meat in front of them, everyone no longer cared about appearance!
Chapter 1764 Two Cakes
Although the serving process is slightly different from traditional French cuisine, the final number of dishes remains the same, thirteen.
It’s not that the restaurant is limited by the French cuisine format, but mainly because there are thirteen dishes, which are enough to make people full.
Unlike some French restaurants, every dish at Vittorio's Cottage is very filling. After thirteen dishes, everyone's stomachs were already filled to the brim, with not much room left.
After dinner, there is also birthday cake to eat, which is why Vittorio’s Cottage keeps the number of dishes to thirteen.
After the plates were removed, everyone felt visibly relieved.
When we were having meals before, there was always a special sense of ritual, which made everyone hardly talk.
In fact, there was no time to talk. The dishes were served one after another. There was no time to enjoy the delicious food, so how could there be time to chat?
Now everyone was obviously much more relaxed and started chatting casually.
While chatting with the people around him, Yushan Kazuto was paying attention to several locations.
There wasn't much sound coming from where Sakurajima Mai was, so the other party probably didn't speak.
After finishing dinner, Nishimiya Shoko lowered her head and remained silent. Of course, this should have something to do with her language barrier, but Nishimiya Shoko's previous condition still made Yushan Kazuto a little worried.
Shima Rin was still sitting in her seat, turning her head from time to time, trying to look at Sakurajima Mai.
It’s a pity that the two of them were sitting on the same side of the dining table and were quite far away from each other, so they never saw Sakurajima Mai’s true face.
Ye Mi sat in his seat, his eyes occasionally sweeping over Sora Ginko and Fujinomiya Ningzi, wondering what the other were thinking.
"Xiaoheren."
Just as Yushan Heren was thinking, a voice suddenly interrupted Yushan Heren's thoughts.
When he came to his senses, Yushan Kazuto saw the smiling Sawamura Sayuri at a glance.
Although she is one of the only three elders at the table, Sayuri Sawamura did not act like an elder at all. During the meal, she even snatched Eriri's grilled tuna skewers, leaving Eriri with no flavor to eat.
Now that the other party appeared in front of him, Yushan Heren's first reaction was to be vigilant.
Even though Sayuri Sawamura usually seems a little out of tune, today is Kazuto Ueyama's birthday after all, so she behaved quite decently.
A gift box was placed in front of Yushan Heren, causing Yushan Heren to blink slightly. Just looking at the box, he had a high-end feeling.
"This is a birthday gift that Eriri and I carefully prepared for you. Remember to keep it well!" Sayuri Sawamura said with a smile.
"Thank you, thank you?" Yushan Heren blinked and took the gift box.
The gift box was a little heavy in the hand. Obviously, the whole box was made of hardwood. Yushan Kazuto put the box aside and glanced at Eriri from a distance, but found that she seemed a little angry.
Yushan Heren couldn't help but blink slightly. Was the other party angry that he didn't open the gift box?
However, at this moment, it was indeed inappropriate for Yushan and others to open the gift box.
After all, the gifts prepared by everyone are definitely of different values. Although Yushan Heren doesn't care about these, as long as it is given with sincerity, he is happy to accept them, but this does not mean that others don't care.
So it is better to accept the gifts equally and open them individually after taking them home.
Eriri was indeed a little angry, but she was not angry because of Yushan Kazuto, but because of Sawamura Sayuri.
The birthday gift for Kazuto Hayama was clearly prepared by Eriri alone for more than a week, but it was snatched away by Sayuri Sawamura, who even said that they prepared it together.
If it wasn't Yushan Kazuto's birthday party, Eriri might have exploded, but now she could only sulk.
Seeing Sayuri Sawamura return to her seat, Eriri couldn't help but give her a sidelong glance.
Sayuri Sawamura just smiled at Eriri and sat down, causing Eriri to snort.
With Sayuri Sawamura taking the lead, the others also sent their gifts over one after another.
Yushan and Ren accepted them one by one without unpacking them, and piled them neatly aside.
Among the crowd, only Tsuchiya Yui looked a little lonely.
She received the news of Yushan Kazuto's birthday at the latest, and by that time, it was too late for Doma Yui to prepare a birthday present.
Thinking of this, Tsuchiya couldn't help but look at Yushan Kazuto with some resentment.
However, Yushan Kazuto noticed the gaze of Tsuchiya Mai, tilted his head and couldn't help but smile at her.
Seeing Yushan Kazuto turning his head, Doma Mai quickly retracted her head, her cheeks puffed up slightly.
Seeing that everyone had given gifts, even the very young Hinazuru Ai and others had prepared a gift box, but she had nothing in her hands, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but feel her cheeks getting hot.
Although Doma Mai knew that Yuyama Kazuto would not have any objection if she did not prepare any gifts, Doma Mai still felt very embarrassed.
After having such an excellent dinner by Yushan and others, I ended up not preparing anything.
Even though Tsuchiya Mai was sometimes shameless, she still felt a little guilty.
Seeing other people presenting their gift boxes one after another, Mai Sakurajima couldn't help but clench the gift box in her hand.
But she couldn't get up. If she did, Shima Rin would easily notice her. She could only sit in her seat, holding the gift box, and silently
Waiting for the opportunity.
Charlotte was waiting with her.
I had previously agreed with the manager of Vittorio's Cabin that after the meal, I would take out the cake as a birthday present for Yushan Kazuto.
Now she is silently waiting for the arrival of the cake.
In the distance, a cart suddenly appeared in the restaurant, which caught Charlotte's attention.
With her eyes fixed on the cart, Charlotte couldn't help but feel deflated when she saw clearly what was on it when the cart came a little closer.
There was indeed a cake on the cart, but it was not the Mazurka cake prepared by Charlotte's mother.
This cake was commissioned by Vittorio's cottage and prepared by the best cake shop in Tokyo. It is exquisite, gorgeous and tempting.
Even though everyone was full, they couldn't help swallowing when they saw the cake, and their appetite was aroused again.
Mizukoshi Mio and Sadato Ayano couldn't help but feel a little surprised. They had clearly agreed to deliver the Mazurka cake made by Charlotte's mother to the restaurant, but why was this cake delivered instead?
But looking at this cake, they had to admit that just by looking at its appearance, they could imagine how tempting this cake was.
In terms of appearance alone, the Mazurka cake made by Charlotte's mother is inferior.
Chapter 1763 Tuna and Steak
There is a big difference in appearance between fresh tuna meat and mature tuna meat.
The fresh fish meat is crystal clear and has a shiny feel.
The cooked fish meat is dull in color and lacks much oiliness.
From the appearance point of view, fresh tuna meat is indeed more premium than ripened tuna.
“When tasting, it is recommended to eat it in one bite.”
Umifuze Hiyori said sheepishly as she placed the plate on the table in front of Hayama Kazuto.
"I understand." Yushan Kazuto smiled.
Because it is sliced so thin, if you taste it bit by bit, the satisfaction might be a little less, but if you eat it in one bite, there will be no such problem.
Yushan Heren first picked up a skewer of ungrilled tuna, opened his mouth and took a bite, and the whole long strip of fish slid into Yushan Heren's mouth.
In an instant, the fat of the tuna burst out in Yushan Heren's mouth, and his mouth was full of oil, but it was not greasy at all.
Chewing gently, the originally folded tuna meat bounces and contracts in Yushan Heren's mouth, instantly giving people a more subtle sense of layering.
After swallowing it gently, Yushan Kazuto picked up another skewer of grilled tuna.
Compared to the one I ate before, the grilled tuna has a more caramelized taste and can highlight the flavor of the fat more clearly.
Compared to mature tuna, Yushan Kazuto feels that fresh tuna is superior in both texture and taste.
However, there is one thing that fresh tuna cannot compare to mature tuna - that is the optimal tasting time.
Yushan and Ren could sense the delicate difference in the taste of the two skewers of tuna they ate one after the other.
This difference is not caused by roasting, but is simply a change in flavor caused by time.
Maybe other people can't taste the difference, but Yushan and others can tell the difference.
It is expected that in another twenty minutes, the overall taste will drop to a level that is almost the same as after maturity, and it will continue to drop after that, so it will not be worth tasting much.
As for the matured tuna, after it is served on the table, the taste will continue to deteriorate over time, but the rate of decline is much lower than that of fresh tuna.
Touka Takanashi also knows this, but she is not worried.
After all, for such a large tuna, the only parts that are suitable to be served at Yushan Heren’s birthday dinner are the belly, middle belly and top of the head.
To be honest, most parts of tuna are not as valuable as its price, such as the redbait and other parts, and the taste is not even as good as salmon.
Only the big belly, middle belly and brain top three parts are the real top-grade ingredients.
The large belly has been processed, and the processing of the middle belly is relatively simple, just cut it into tofu cubes normally.
As for the top of the head part, such a huge tuna can only produce a few hundred grams at most, which is not enough for so many people to taste.
Moreover, the location of the brain is quite tricky, located on the top of the tuna's head. In order to remove it, the tuna must undergo a craniotomy.
By the time the brain is taken out, the whole tuna has even passed its best tasting period, which is not worth it.
Therefore, at the dinner, the only things that Touka Takanashi was actually going to serve were the big belly and the middle belly.
After finishing the tuna skewers, the midriff slices were served.
Compared to before, the taste has indeed deteriorated further, but it still remains at a very high level.
Touka Takanashi has a clear grasp of everyone's tastes.
After tasting the middle part of the fish, Yushan Kazuto no longer had the desire to eat fish.
The big belly and the middle belly are both areas with relatively abundant fat, and tasting them one after another will still make people feel a bit sick of it.
After putting away the tableware, Yushan and others looked around.
