Chapter 160: The right and wrong of eating

The waiters in the hotel are well-educated and do not feel dissatisfied with Fan Wubing's strange words here. In fact, many of the guests they meet every day are irritable.

As an international hotel practitioner, the first principle is to try not to conflict with customers. However, if you are really intolerable, such as when someone is trampled on and insults his personality, you can still argue with reason. One premise is that you must never take action. At most, you can call the security guard at the door to come in and deal with it.

After ordering the dishes, some dishes that can be served were delivered first. The waiter asked, "Sir, what kind of wine and drink do you need?"

The selection of drinks is usually decided by the most authoritative person during the meal. The waiter asked the group of people who came over, and everyone pointed their fingers at Fan Wubing's table, so the waiter asked here.

When Xia Donghai saw the waiter looking at him, he knew that he must have seen that he was older, Fan Wubing had a child, and the two girls naturally didn't look like people who could make decisions. He regarded himself as the boss, so he smiled and said, "Don't look at me! The real owner is there, it's all his consumption. Look at what he said!"

The waiter looked at Fan Wubing and thought to himself, whose son is this? So many people asked him to spend money, and he was indeed rich! But it wasn't his business, so he repeated, "Sir, what kind of drinks do you need?"

Fan Wubing thought for a while and said, "I don't even remember the names of wine. It seems that the most famous ones are from the Bordeaux region of France? What about Lafite and Latour?"

The waiter was obviously very skilled and immediately introduced to him, "In addition to Lafite and Latu, we also have Hongyan Rong, Mouton, Margot, Baima, Osong, and the eight wine kings here. Of course, there are also domestic wines, and the price is much cheaper."

He looked at the number of people eating in the hall and asked in a low voice, "I think you have a lot of people coming, why don't you just come some domestic wine?"

Fan Wubing waved his hand and said, "To be honest, I don't have much affection for French wine, but today I am entertaining employees. I can't let them say that boss, I'm too stingy. This is better. I'm not the eight wine kings. I definitely can't drink eight bottles per table, which is a bit wasteful. Then, four bottles on each table, and two tables will be exchanged for drinking. Everyone tastes it, which can be considered as drinking the top French wine."

The waiter nodded and wrote it down, but was shocked, "Each table has four bottles, a total of seven tables, but it is much more expensive than food! These people are so rich!"

After the waiter left, Chen Jingchu asked, "Why do you always have to eat Western food with wine?"

Fan Wubing said, "This is mainly because wine itself is a kind of wine that is usually consumed during meals and banquets. Due to the different characteristics of the wine, it can be scientifically matched with the dishes to better reflect the sensory style of the wine."

"Can you give an example?" Feng Ping asked from the side.

Fan Wubing nodded and said, "For example, dry red wine contains certain phenolic substances, and meat dishes such as braised pork, steak, chicken, duck, etc. will be better enjoyed. On the one hand, dry red wine can relieve the greasy feeling of meat and make the dishes more delicious. At the same time, due to the color of dry red wine, it can increase the festive atmosphere of friends' gatherings. Generally speaking, red wine and red meat are in line with the rules of cooking. The combination of tannins in the wine and the protein in the red meat makes your digestion work begin when you eat."

"Oh, you have to drink red wine when eating meat?" Feng Ping finally understood.

"It's not the case." Fan Wubing shook his head, "When red wine is paired with certain seafood, the high content of tannins will seriously damage the taste of seafood, and the wine itself will even bring an annoying metallic flavor. Wine does not have a rigid requirement that a certain wine must be matched with a certain food, but if it can be properly matched with the food, it can complement each other, because wine can clear the taste buds and induce the deliciousness of the food. The appropriate food can make the beauty of the wine more vivid and get a taste enjoyment."

"I don't understand very much, but I heard it is red wine with red meat, and white wine with white meat. Is that true?" Xia Donghai saw that Fan Wubing was so excited, so he also interrupted.

Fan Wubing nodded and said, "The general principle of popularization is to use red meat with red wine, and white meat with white wine, but occasionally making bold attempts can also make new discoveries. For example, dishes with heavy taste must be matched with strong taste, and they do not have to follow the principle of red meat with red wine, and white meat with white wine. Sometimes, for heavy taste braised fish, you can also use light red wine, and poultry foods with heavy taste can also be matched with rich white wine and lighter red wine. This is all personal experience, and you don't have to copy it."

"You know so much-" Feng Ping couldn't help but sigh, and then asked curiously, "Why are these eight wine kings all from Bordeaux, France?"

Fan Wubing shrugged and said to her, "Most people think this is because the wines in Bordeaux in France have a long history and good quality, but it is not the same thing at all! The history of wine in Italy is much earlier than that! It's just that French advertising is done earlier, that is, it means that they can hype it, so it will naturally become more famous. In addition, there are hundreds or thousands of wineries, isn't it enough to produce a few wine kings?"

After chatting for a while, the food and food were all served, and the lobster weighing a pound was also served. However, the first time we followed the boss, we were in an international hotel with a strong historical flavor. We were a little restrained. We sat there and stared at each other, and no one started to eat.

Fan Wubing stood up and said to the employees around him, "College of mine, please take care of yourself. I am very light in alcohol, so I won't toast them one by one. Everyone is still the same goal, eat well and drink well!"

As soon as the boss said this, everyone's mind became more active and the meal became much more lively. Although Western food is basically about mood and quiet, everyone obviously does not have so many concerns. It is a tradition of Chinese people to eat and chat!

Fan Wubing always felt that the noisy in the dining room was a bit bad, so he called the waiter over and asked him to find some piano music to play. After a while, the waiter found an old phonograph and put on the bakery song plate, and played it out with the classical music inside.

"Sir, are you going to turn on the wine now?" asked the waiter.

Fan Wubing nodded, and the waiter skillfully wiped the bottle clean, then used a knife on the bottle opener to cut off the bottle seal, and then wiped the bottle mouth clean with a tissue, then inserted the screw drill tip of the bottle opener into the center of the cork, slowly rotated along the clock direction to drill into the cork, then pulled down the handle, supported another support point at the bottle mouth, held it with your left hand, then lifted the handle straight with your right hand and held the cork with your hand, shaking it gently, then pulled out the cork very elegantly, and wiped the bottle mouth clean with your tissue.

"Very professional action." After seeing this, Fan Wubing couldn't help but praise her.

There are also some specialties in opening the bottle. The waiter's technique in front of you undoubtedly brings people a visual enjoyment. If it is pulled out at once, it will seem to be tasteless.

After pouring out the wine, Fan Wubing held the goblet and shook it gently in his hand. He explained to the two girls, "This action calls sobering. The aroma of wine usually takes some time to emit it. Sobering wine is of great help to the emitting of the smell. When rotating and shaking the goblet, the area where the wine contacts the air is increased, which can accelerate the oxidation and release the aroma of the wine more. Of course, generally ready-to-drink red and white wine does not have to spend too much time sobering. Sometimes there may be a smelly sulfur smell and some odor, but it will dissipate in just a few minutes. Sulfur dioxide is an add-on in the winemaking process and is harmless to the human body. If there is still a odor at some time, it may be a problem with the quality of the wine."

The waiter was still standing next to him. After listening to Fan Wubing's explanation, he couldn't help but praise him, "Sir, you are really knowledgeable. Although we have learned various skills, we really don't understand very clearly why we should do this."

Fan Wubing laughed and said that these are all petty bourgeois styles, but how could they be so particular? It’s just that French wine is inherently deficient and has a bad taste, so it’s because it’s so many tricks to fool people.

"I'll sober up too!" Feng Ping shook with interest, but her movements seemed to be a little bigger and faster, so the red wine turned faster and faster in the goblet, and finally flew out.
Chapter completed!