CH 68

The place is a break space in the kitchen of the Mainz family.

I wanted to go all out today, so I used Colombian beans.

Starting with grinding the coffee beans by sebastian.

Ginjiro loves this moment very much, and it is also a time when he can relax.

“Did the boy come?　Thanks for the other day.”

Oliver, the head chef, thanked me for teaching him how to make pasta and pizza the other night.

He asked me if I wanted to make something today, and I told him I had something I wanted to make, although it would take some time.

“Oi, Ginjiro is going to cook something, you guys come over here.”

After eating together, I think I got along well with everyone in the kitchen.

I thought I would make something simple but then I decided to make that thing I’ve been putting off after seeing their sparkle eyes as they came over here.

From the item box, I take out the large pressure cooker that I used during my days at the coffee shop.

Also vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, etc., red wine, crazy salt and flour.

“Can I have all the vegetables cut up into small pieces? And please cook the meat in the pan.”

When I ask for help, the kitchen starts working at once.

The finely chopped vegetables are put into the pressure cooker.

The edge of the meat is now well colored, so after removing the excess oil, the meat is also put into the pressure cooker.

Add butter, flour and seasonings and saute lightly, then throw in the red wine.

“I’m going to turn down the heat and put a lid on this pot. This is dangerous, so don’t ever touch it until I say it’s okay.”

Today I am going to cook hamburgers with demi-glace sauce with Sophia.

As Sebastian and I wait, drinking coffee, the pressure cooker finishes cooking.

“I will put the stewed contents in this container.”

I put the stewed ingredients in the food chopper I bought online and cut them finely.

Then the sauce was strained and returned to the pot.

Finally, after adjusting the taste, the demi-glace sauce is completed.

“I’ll make a dish with this sauce later. I’ll leave the ingredients here, can you make this sauce again?”

Oliver says he’ll take care of it and starts making his own demi-glace sauce.

The others seem to be helping him.

I told him that we would all cook together later and enjoy a delicious meal together.

Of course, I gave him the pound cake as payment for the place.

“Ginjiro, do you smell something good?”

When I meet Sophia, she asks me about the demi-glace sauce smell.

I tell her that it’s the smell of the demi-glace sauce.

“Hey Ginjiro, what do you think would be a good surprise for our family getting together next time?”

Oh, that’s right, the tiger told me.

The lords of Mainz and their sons in Royal Capital are coming back for a vacation.

“Then why don’t you cook what I’m going to teach you today and eat it with your family? I’m sure they’d love it.”

“That sounds fun. Will you help me with that, Ginjiro?”

I don’t think any man could refuse this request.

Of course I told her I would help her, and she was very happy.

After that, we talked about the orphanage, discussed the tea party that will be held one more time before the end of the summer vacation, and talked about the Ginjiro story that happened recently.

Then the second bell rang, and I went to the kitchen to teach Sophia how to cook hamburgers.

“I made the sauce.”

Say thank you to Oliver the head chef and everyone.

There was no head maid Cohen, but there were many maids as well as the kitchen staff.

“This is Sophia’s apron.”

A simple black apron made by Elvis’ mother, made of thick fabric.

Even so, Sophia was tremendously pleased.

After washing our hands thoroughly, we began to make the hamburger.

“First, chop the onions.”

Ginjiro is a master at this.

I chopped them in no time at all.

“Well, I chop them like this, but with this you can do it quickly.”

I hand the manual food chopper to Sophia and ask her to turn it.

“It’s amazing. Just by turning it, the onions get chopped.”

Sophia is happy, but I ask everyone in the kitchen to use their knives to chop the onions.

They are indeed very skilled, but their speed is slow because they have never chopped onions before.

The chopped onions are fried in a frying pan over low heat until they are brown.

“Please remember this brownish color. Don’t rush it, cook it slowly over low heat, while praying that it will be delicious, and finish it with a brownish color.”

Everyone is listening seriously. The mood in the kitchen started getting better.

“Next, cut this meat into small pieces. We’re going to use this mincer to mince the meat, so it’s fine if the size rough.”

The kitchen staff quickly cut the meat, but Sophia has a little trouble.

No matter how many times she has volunteered at community kitchens, she is still a young lady from an aristocratic family.

Normally, she would never have a chance to use a kitchen knife.

I slowly teach her how to hold and use a knife.

“Now you did it well.”

Sophia is pleased when I tell her she makes a good works.

“Ginjiro is about the same age as me, but can do anything. It’s unfair.”

I feel like I’m about eighteen, but I tell her that I’m twenty, since the minimum age to drink alcohol in Japan is twenty.

“Eh, Ginjiro looks young.”

Everyone was surprised, so it seems to be true that Japanese people look younger.

Actually, I’m older than everyone in here, but it’s complicated, so I’ll keep quiet.

Putting aside the talk about age, I use a mincer to mince beef and pork.

“By changing the ratio of meat, the taste and texture will change. Today I will use 7 beef and 3 pork, but you can change this ratio to your liking.”

Everyone is listening intently.

The plan is to make a royal hamburger today, but I also want them to research their favorite flavors.

In a large bowl, add minced meat, cooled caramelized onions, bread crumbs, milk, and eggs, and season with crazy salt.

“Then wash your hands again and stir this meat.”

Everyone was confused at first, but it seems that it’s gradually becoming more fun.

Sophia looks happy too.

“Then let’s make it about this size and shape it.”

Oliver, who is making demi-glace sauce, casually looks at me and steals the hamburger making.

Ginjiro thinks again that he is a professional.

The ingredients for the hamburger steak were all prepared.

“Now it is the royal hamburger steak that I am going to grill.”

Put a little bit of oil in a frying pan and heat it over high heat first.

Once browned, lower the heat and cook slowly.

After turning over, turn the heat to high again make it brown color.

“After this, add a little red wine, cover the pot, and turn the heat to medium.”

Sophia also seems to be grilling the hamburger nicely.

“Listen to the sound of the hamburger being cooked. The sound will change soon.”

When the sound becomes high-pitched, turns off the fire.

I pierce the hamburger steak with a bamboo skewer, and the juices start to overflow.

“Try stabbing a hamburger with this. When the juices start to overflow, it’s done.”

Everyone is raising their voices after sticking bamboo skewers.

After placing each hamburger on a plate, scoop off the excess oil from the pan with a spoon.

“Let’s make a hamburger sauce by combining this flavorful extract with demi-glace sauce.”

Complete the hamburger sauce with the residual heat of the frying pan.

Place shredded cabbage and tomato on a white plate, as well as the main hamburg steak.

Pour the sauce over it and it’s done.

Everyone gulps to clears their throats.

Including Oliver, the head chef, there are nine staff members in the kitchen.

Six maids visited the kitchen out of curiosity.

Including Sophia, Sebastian, Amelie, and myself, a total of nineteen people shared four plates of hamburgers and tasted them.

“The juices are overflowing.”

“My mouth feels so happy.”

“Delicious. It’s too delicious.”

Everyone enjoyed the taste of the hamburgers, but since there were so many of us, they were gone quickly.

Even though Sophia was present, they were fighting over the hamburgers at the end.

“Well, for those of you who couldn’t hold a frying pan earlier, let’s bake a hamburger now.”

Since they were halfway filling everyone’s stomachs, everyone’s eyes turned prey-like waiting the next hamburger steak done being cooked.

After four rounds of hamburgers, everyone’s stomachs were finally satisfied.

“Boy, thank you for today.”

Oliver, the head chef, called out to me.

“Thank you too. I’m going to teach how to make hamburgers in the restaurant next time, so it was good practice for me.”

When Sophia was full and happy, she noticed something.

“Mother, what’s wrong?”

Mother means ……

There is a tiger standing with her arms crossed, and behind her is Cohen-san.

“Oh, Ginjiro-san, you’ re here when I thought I smelled something good. I wanted to try that dish too.”

I glanced at Oliver, but his body was so small that it felt like he was hiding.

The maids had quickly disappeared from the kitchen.

“I taught everyone how to make it, so I’m sure it’ll be on dinner…”

“Oh, really? Oliver, please.”

I’m sorry, but I’ll leave it to Oliver and the others to do their best from here on out.

I told Sophia that I would go to the orphanage with her the day after tomorrow, and asked Sebastian to take me home in the carriage.

After sleeping for a while until evening, it seems that the number of hamburger requests has increased again.

I told him to let me know when the schedule was decided, and Ginjiro was drinking ale with the returning adventurers today.