[Interview] Record the first interview in life-dessert chef

Colleagues said that the cake in the store was delicious. I ordered it for the baby's birthday, too. Finally, the teacher sent me a message: "it's light cream, it's delicious!" "

He is not good at talking, but when it comes to work, the whole person shines.

Miao Kun, founder of * * * Baking Hall, came to the Association in the early days of Fuyang Festival. That was the first time I met him. He is very young and sits there quietly. When the president chatted with him, he answered seriously, generously and without losing etiquette.

In the afternoon, I was busy preparing the introduction of famous chefs in the office, and I asked, "What is the specialty of Miao Kun?" Sister Jojo said, "It was he who talked to the President in the office this morning. Besides, he carved the award-winning work you saw last time. It's amazing, so young. "

It's him.

I always feel that he is not good at talking, so when I learned that I was going to * * * for a field interview, I was slightly worried that the interview would become a hearty chat, but I forgot a dedicated craftsman. When I talked about his business, I was radiant.

It is said that children are the mirrors of parents, and every work is also the mirror of producers.

Our first stop is * * * French Dessert Studio, which is Miao Kun's West Point Studio.

West Point Studio is located in the square, with convenient transportation and convenient purchase of necessary supplies. Miao Kun told us that in order to ensure the teaching effect, only two or three students are enrolled in each period, and the next class can only be followed.

Pushing open the door, the cake is sweet, soft and refreshing. Several girls sat around the table, like a quiet gathering of girlfriends.

Students and trainers gathered around the table to shape the dough in front of them with their own styles, and the window was filled with guest doll models.

"I just started to learn to do it slowly, it is easy to break, and there is a foam bottom below, so practice with raw materials with good colors."

"When the real cake is served, you need to do all kinds of vegetable juice coloring and operate at the standard temperature in the renovated room. Natural whipped cream is relatively soft, and the temperature of the decoration room is relatively low, but there are requirements for operating speed, and the requirements for basic work will naturally be higher. "

"From imitation to real understanding to creation, we make our own things. We don't care about quantity in class now. It is better for two or three people to know how to explain and what to learn first, and it is also convenient for the lecturer to see everyone's comprehensiveness. "

"When there are few classes, I often do my own research here, and innovative works can be finished and entered the store. If you do something, you must like it. This is the same as cooking. When a dish is served, you can see the chef's mood. The work is the mirror of the chef. "

"In addition to professional study, many amateurs come to attend a weekend class, and occasionally there are schools to let children experience it. More and more people like this process, which is particularly good."

"You see, this is soft candy, this kind of sugar is very powerful, and the plastic shape is very beautiful. Later, I used it to decorate flowers, and it felt very different ... "

Introducing every detail, he is like a few treasures, speaking a little faster and gushing.

Teaching moment

Students' creative process

Here are two 3D owls, one of which is the work of a zero-based student who has just been here for four days. Guess which one?

Korean cake with flowers is mainly made of red beans, black beans and mung beans, which is a healthy whole grain and a natural color. Sweet and healthy bouquets are also matched with Tanabata.

The cake is made into a bouquet, decorated by hand with bean paste, and the inner layer is a cake. You can eat wrapping paper if you want-made of glutinous rice.

The training period of each project of West Point Training is about 15 days, covering all kinds of basic skills, and students with zero foundation will have two or three more days.

Our second stop is Sweet Bakery, a physical store in Midea Square.

He is a craftsman, not a businessman.

The car drove all the way here, and the street looked much wider. There is only one bus, which shows that it is an extension of the 93 road. A long bus stopped in front of the bus stop, but it didn't affect the traffic at all. The pedestrians along the street are in twos and threes, which is completely different from the noise in the city.

I have read some books about how a businessman chooses a site. I am curious and ask him, is this your first shop? What did you think when you chose the site?

He said: I didn't think much, but I think this is a new city. Let's start here as the first step.

I think of my father, who is a craftsman. When I saw a blade suitable for the machine, I looked ordinary. He is usually frugal, but he spent nearly a thousand dollars on it and couldn't put it down.

Artisans in the world are generally ordinary, and they care more about his "weapons" and works.

The store's collocation is calm and retro, with time-sensitive furnishings, brick walls with time stories and lush natural plants, which makes people calm down as soon as they enter the door.

The storefront is not small, but about two-fifths of the place is used as a bright file operation room, which is presented to visitors from raw material molding, baking and decoration.

"There is nothing to hide, not just decorative flowers, I just want customers to see the whole process, all the materials."

Two pastry chefs in the decoration room work in the open file operation room. Through the glass, you can clearly see the scene in the shop.

A small light tan wooden cabinet with a glass showcase filled with freshly baked bread.

In order to ensure the freshness of freshly baked bread, there are not many styles on the bread display cabinet. Some customers open the cupboard door and take the bread to the plate with special tools. I put my hand in and felt it warm.

Miao Kun explained that the light that is always on inside is special and plays a role of constant temperature. In order to maintain the taste of bread, the temperature of freshly baked bread alternates between hot and cold, which has obvious influence on the bulkiness and taste of bread.

There are not many people in the new town, but just after a turn, new bread is added to the oven to supplement the selling space. Guests often come in, but it is not noisy.

The glass window along the street is a huge wedding theme cake. The cake is not exactly a model. The flowers on the surface are decorated by the pastry chef. Now it's dry. Rub it gently with your hand and the powder will fall off.

Yan Ruyu is not the only book in the world.

Committed to catering and studying desserts, on this road, two people who have similar magnetic fields and prefer design attainments and practical research naturally come together.

I think they also designed many theme cakes for their future wedding.

When taking pictures, the croissants had been eaten up, and the unsuspecting photographer Lao Si didn't take pictures.

If you like it, you should try your best to do it.

Sitting at the dining table, the small croissants are still warm, exquisite French mousse with puffs, and freshly squeezed juice ... The atmosphere suddenly becomes romantic.

After tasting croissants, the president with more than 20 years' catering experience didn't feel that he hadn't eaten such delicious croissants for a long time-the sugar powder was fine and mellow, the croissants were crisp and crispy, the entrance was warm, the crispness was excellent and the taste was soft and moist.

French Mu Si with French puffs. There are some nut fragments on the puffs. With a gentle bite, Explosicum feels like a little surprise, neither sweet nor greasy. With the mousse at the top, it tastes soft, melts in the mouth and still has a lingering fragrance.

There is a sandwich made of whipped cream and milk in the middle of the cake. , slightly sweet, mixed with chocolate beans. Look at kung fu simply, but look at inner subtlety.

Freshly squeezed juice tastes fresh.

People often call him, or a student introduced by friends in the circle, or something else. When he came, I was almost full.

From evening onwards, the window seats will be occupied by young couples.

I believe that good things will be known in your mouth!

I asked him if there were any mature communities around here, and were there many customers? He smiled. Usually young couples come over at night, and many people order cakes. Recently, there are many people who order moon cakes specially. I believe they will know something good!

I believe what he said, just like the cake I ordered for my children. After the teachers shared it, some people knew it was whipped cream!

In the cup is a small coffee from Yunnan.

In order to ensure the pure taste of Yunnan coffee, Miao Kun and his girlfriend specially went to Yunnan to look for authentic raw materials there. I have been busy for decades, and I don't rest on my birthday. He took advantage of this rare opportunity to spend a few days in Yunnan with his girlfriend and stole a little leisure.

Although coffee is not the main product, in order to live up to the authentic raw materials, he still spent a lot of money to buy an imported freshly ground coffee machine, not to mention the main dessert.

Dough fermentation without yeast and flour starter is naturally started in the machine, which will require higher quality flour. Later, I learned that the sugar used for dessert was acesulfame, so I went back to search the information.

After choosing the catering industry, it has not changed.

In a speech, he said, "Everyone's life is a river. We always have too many choices and pay attention to too many things, so that the width of our life seems very wide. However, what people pursue in their life is not length and width, but depth. "

People often think that a young man has his own Chinese food studio, West Point studio and physical store. He must be a rich second generation!

However, this is not the case.

He was born in an ordinary peasant family in Xuzhou, Jiangsu. Like many children, he is naughty and playful. He finally gave up his studies because of his poor study.

Fortunately for many people, he knew what he liked and what his interests were from the moment he studied cooking like his father. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, he left home and embarked on his own journey.

When I entered the technical school, I studied with all my cells. When you have time, you can find various off-campus trainings to improve your skills. How many times have I returned to the dormitory alone, and in the silent street under the moonlight, I was disappointed and helpless with myself, and my light flashed.

What impressed me deeply was that a classmate came to chat with him. He opened his mouth and found that he couldn't speak neatly.

Then I went into the restaurant, went to the kitchen, started from a star-rated hotel, went to cold dishes, hot dishes, sculpture ... Everything was excellent, participated in numerous competitions, won all kinds of gold medals, and finally chose the most dedicated baking category and owned my own studio. It has been used for nearly ten years.

I asked him if he had set such a goal when he chose to cook.

"It's nothing. I just like it and do it with my heart. I haven't read many books. At least I have to do a good job at hand, be worthy of my own heart, and be more stable and secure to my parents. "

Life is like this. It's your choice. Only by choosing the first step and doing your best can you enter the second step. Many landscapes are not far away. What matters is whether you are attentive or not.