Chapter 168: Food is the Most Important Thing

They did what they said. Now, Paisulemousse is no longer the small shop where Afeng had to take on multiple roles. The store has also hired several pastry chefs and shop assistants, so there is no problem for Afeng to leave for a while.

After explaining the precautions, Ah Feng took Luo Mu with a smile and left Paisley Mousse through the back door and went to the small house she had rented specifically for practicing dessert-making techniques.

Coincidentally, the house was near the office of the Padiya Alliance. After Luo Mu obtained A Feng's consent, he also brought Papa to come and try the food.

“Although the production of Baofen involves some very basic operations, it really tests the pastry chef’s touch and proficiency. Exquisite proportions, appropriate stirring speed and precisely controlled oven temperature are all essential.”

When entering the teaching mode, A Feng's friendly smile disappears and her words become much more serious. This is the most suitable tone and expression she has figured out.

If you are too friendly, many new trainers will not take your advice seriously. If you are too serious, it will make them too nervous.

Luo Mu thinks A Feng is very suitable to be a teacher.

Confident that his basic skills were not inferior to anyone else, Luo Mu tightened his apron and looked at Papa beside him.

Papa, who was supposed to be here to join in the fun, actually listened very carefully at this time. He even took out a small notebook to write and draw, which made Luo Mu speechless.

If Papper could divide half of his passion and interest in cooking into Pokémon battles and training, and use the big picture that I have painted for himself as motivation to move forward, he should have no problem defeating the Four Heavenly Kings, let alone surpassing Neemo.

After explaining for a while, A Feng began to personally demonstrate the production process of Baofen to Luo Mu and Papa.

The ingredients used to make Baofen are basically the same as those of ordinary desserts. Luo Mu, who has a unique way of thinking, described it in one sentence: Baofen is essentially baked mush.

Ah Feng's movements were quite skillful. He first cut the prepared fruits into small pieces and put them aside. Then he prepared a milk pot, added an appropriate amount of water, poured in the prepared fruit pieces, turned on the fire and began to stir slowly.

After the heated fruits were completely absorbed by the water, A Feng picked up flour, eggs, milk, maple syrup and other ingredients, mixed them into a suitable paste according to the proportions, and slowly poured them into the pot in batches, while using his deft wrist to keep stirring at a uniform speed.

"When stirring, you must pay attention to the rhythm and speed of stirring, so that the bottom does not get burnt and the mixture does not spill out. Keep the temperature on low heat and stir for about ten minutes for the best result."

Although it was a job that required full concentration, A Feng was still able to notice the movements of the two temporary apprentices, Luo Mu and Papa, and offer suggestions.

All I can say is that she is worthy of being a famous pastry chef in the Padia area.

Time was up soon. Ah Feng quickly turned off the fire and did not rush to pick up the milk pot. Instead, he reminded again: "Don't move it after turning off the fire. Wait until its temperature drops a little and the structure stabilizes, and the taste of the baked Baofen will be even better."

These were undoubtedly the lessons learned from Ah Feng's countless trials and errors, and Luo Mu kept them in mind with gratitude.

After waiting for a while, A Feng picked up the milk pan and began to pour the paste into the mold with great skill, without the help of any props. He was very precise in the amount of pouring, and there was neither overflowing paste nor any extra dots spilling in the mold.

After completing all this, it is time to bake in the oven. A Feng set the upper and lower fire to 170 degrees and the baking time for eleven minutes.

The oven made a final ding-dong sound as it finished baking. Feng put on some heat-proof gloves and took it out. An intoxicating, light aroma instantly spread throughout the kitchen.

Looking at the golden-colored Baofen in front of him, Papa said in surprise: "Is this one of the signature desserts of Paisley Mousse, the special maple syrup Baofen?" For a moment, Papa's saliva was secreted like crazy in his mouth. He couldn't wait to pick up a Baofen, sniffed it lightly as if it were a treasure, and tasted it carefully.

Luo Mu was also curious about this signature dessert and picked it up to taste it.

The moment you take a bite, you first taste the light sweetness of maple syrup, which is different from honey. Then the delicate and soft texture of the Baofen is so addictive that you will want to take a second bite after just one bite.

Under A Feng's smiling gaze, this small portion of roasted Baofen was directly devoured by Luo Mu and Papa.

As a pastry chef, what she loves most is the satisfaction she feels at this moment, which makes her unable to stop.

Luo Mu also left some Baofen for Xiaoxiannai to taste. It ate with shining eyes and looked at Afeng in admiration.

It is so delicious!
"Here are the specific details of the production. Since you have memorized the process, here is the key to the kitchen. I can lend it to you for the next three days. I will come to help when I am free. Keep practicing!"

A Feng handed a bunch of keys to Luo Mu, took out a Poké Ball, and released a Pokémon that Luo Mu was very familiar with.

"One~"

A little bear Pokémon with crescent-moon patterned fur - BearCub.

"This kid has a very sensitive tongue and has his own unique understanding of taste. You can let him taste the sample food~"

After leaving these words, Ah Feng left the kitchen in a hurry.

Knowing that another gym challenger was coming to find her, Luo Mu looked at her departing figure with admiration. If it were him, he would definitely be driven crazy by such a busy schedule.
The baby bear seemed to know his duty very well. After Feng walked away, he fetched a stool that fit his height from somewhere, sat on it, raised his head, and made a pinky promise to Luo Mu and Papa: "Yi Mei, Yi Mei!" (If the food is not delicious, don't blame me for getting angry!)
Luo Mu & Piper: "."

Although they couldn't understand what the baby bear was saying, their intuition told them that it was probably not something good.

Seeing the baby bear sitting there taking a nap like a big boss, Luo Mu suddenly thought and felt that it was the right time.

Calling Papa over, Luo Mu whispered, "Your greedy chinchilla hasn't eaten yet, has it?"

Piper nodded dumbly.

"Then I'll take this opportunity to teach you this principle while I'm making Pofen," Luo Mu sneered, as if he was going to teach Pepper a unique martial art. "How to solve the problem of slack Pokémon training? Let's not talk about other Pokémon with different personalities, but your greedy squirrel is the easiest to deal with."

"I don't know if you've ever heard of the saying - Food is the most important thing for Pokémon. It means that food is the most important thing for most Pokémon, especially gluttons like Greedy Chinchilla."

"If you want to make a greedy chinchilla more active in training, the first choice is to tempt it with food. Through continuous training, an equation will be formed in its mind - training = food!"

(End of this chapter)