What to do with a full-scale life

Chapter 104 Just a Cook

Little Brother Zhang pulled him, but he didn't, and then he was confessed to the stage by Xiao Ma in full view.

His attire is not very distinctive, and he still has a smile on his face. He doesn't look like a professional cook at all, and although the restaurant doesn't think much of him at first glance, he still entertains him attentively for the sake of popularity.

"What's your name, sir?"

"open."

The host at the scene gave full play to the enthusiasm of TV shopping in Hong Kong, and said to the subordinates in a very exaggerated tone: "Now Zhang Sheng, who is also young, wants to challenge Peter. Will he succeed? Let us wait and see!"

After finishing speaking, the beautiful hostess brought a fish, and the request was to remove the bones of the fish within 3 minutes without destroying the structure of the fish.

This is an entry-level exam, and although this is a sea fish with few spines, it cannot be done without some skills.

Little Brother Zhang saw the fish in front of him, and looked up at Xiao Ma under the stands. Xiao Ma had already started to be a crazy cheerleader there: "Boss, come on! I love you, love you, love you!"

Faced with such enthusiasm, Brother Zhang turned his head and smiled at the young chef Peter sitting there, and then took out a pair of chopsticks from the side.

And when he saw him take out the chopsticks, Peter, who was still a little careless, suddenly sat up straight, because he had seen a person who used chopsticks to debone a fish, and that person was his master, the International Cooking Competition [-]st Prize Super Chef.

Xiao Zhang looked at the fish that was still alive and kicking on the board in front of him. He hooked out the mouth of the fish, picked up the chopsticks and slapped it three times.

The first hit broke the keel, causing the fish to lose its vitality instantly, the second hit broke the tailbone, and the third hit hit the fish's head, causing the fish's gills to open slightly.

After three strokes, he stuffed the chopsticks from the fish's mouth, clicked and twisted, and then all the contents of the fish's stomach came out. He rinsed the fish, and then extended the chopsticks from the gills of the fish. After twisting and turning and prying for about a minute, he squeezed his hands slightly at the same time, and the chopsticks went deep into the fish's mouth, and slowly pulled out a complete fish spine, and finally it was the body of the fish. Two rows of big thorns.

In a total of two minutes and 47 seconds, he placed a complete yellow croaker on a plate, and beside it was a fish shape reassembled from fish bones.

The moment he opened his hand, applause resounded throughout the audience, and Xiao Ma, a contestant in the atmosphere group, yelled so hoarsely that he nearly yelled out his lungs.

Brother Xiao Zhang's hands are really beautiful, even Peter, who has a very foreign name, stood up and put on an apron.

The host was still yelling mic passionately, and the onlookers were also trying their best to guess which building Brother Zhang came to smash the scene.

Not to mention them, even the people in the restaurant think that this young man is probably here to mess things up, but since everyone opens the door to do business, and he messes things up, we have to continue.

So the game has officially started here.

Since it's a chef competition, it's of course a competition of cooking skills, so the dishes announced on the spot, the first course is without any suspense, fried beef river.

As soon as the name of this dish comes out, there is a sense of kindness. After all, this is a magical dish that is also known as the three heroes of the stall along with soy sauce rice and rice rolls. It is the simplest and most common, but it is so simple and common that it can immediately reflect the chef's skill The bottom line.

The materials used on both sides are similar, but Xiao Zhang is more traditional, while Peter is a little more innovative.But once this thing is fried, it will be smoky, and the techniques and rhythm proficiency of the two sides are almost the same, and even the tempering is almost synchronized.

Although it's just cooking, no matter what, once the word "competitive" is added, it will be extra exciting. The pots and pans don't allow the engine to roar at this moment.

Xiao Zhang and the other chef can be said to be very good, even the meals are served almost at the same time.

Two servings of dry fried beef are placed on top. Xiao Zhang's is full of ruddy, oily and burnt with a crystal clear aroma, while Peter's is also powdery and even in soy sauce, which looks appetizing.

There seems to be only one step difference between them in the production process, that is, Xiao Zhang's beef is drained of oil, while Peter's beef is directly grilled and put into the pot.

Judging from their looks, the two sides were almost on par. Peter also took a deep look at this stranger who suddenly appeared. He didn't seem to remember when such a chef in the same grade as himself came out of Hong Kong.

At this moment, the host reappeared. He excitedly and exaggeratedly introduced the two portions of rice noodles in front of him, and then sent the waiter next to him to pack the rice noodles into small portions and distribute them to the audience present for tasting.

Xiao Ma also grabbed two copies. Although there is only one chopstick on one side, it can be said that this chopstick is quite satisfying.

He ate the one made by Peter first. It was full of flavor, full of elasticity, and moderately salty. The beef was tender and at the same time had an aroma of roasted meat. The bean sprouts inside were also crispy and juicy. Said to be endless aftertaste.

It's not an exaggeration at all, just this skill, even if he quits one day in the future, he can have a good time when he goes back to his hometown and set up a stall on the side of the road to sell only this thing. Although he is Xiao Zhang's opponent, he is good Eating is really delicious.

And then he also took a bite of brother Zhang's. The first bite was not as amazing as Peter's, just like the ones he usually ate in Chang'an Lane, but after chewing a few times, he could feel the difference inside.

Old neighborhood flavor.

Yes, it’s the old taste. It’s the taste that I ate when I was a child. It’s the mouth-watering smell that wafted out of the pho shop when I came home from school. .

They are used to calling this taste the Old Neighborhood Flavor. The taste of soy sauce is heavy, and the aftertaste has a sweet taste. The first bite is not amazing, but after the first bite, they still want to have a second bite.

The people next to him probably feel the same way. There is no separation between provinces and Hong Kong, and the tastes of both sides are probably similar. The older they are, the more so, so many young people will vote for Peter, and a little bit more. People who are a little older will choose Brother Zhang without hesitation.

As for why?Because the taste can carry memories, many people think of their childhood years just because of this pho. How many people can make this kind of taste now?
This vote is enough for feelings, and the taste is also very good.

Soon, the voting ended, and the host began to sing the votes as if he had beaten chicken blood. Xiao Zhang didn't rush, but walked to Peter's plate and picked up the chopsticks to eat the remaining hor fun.

"Delicious." Brother Zhang gave him a thumbs up: "It's really delicious."

And after Peter thanked him, he also walked up to Xiao Zhang's plate and took a bite. ate up.

He wiped his mouth with a paper towel, turned his head and asked, "Did you add soy sauce twice? Why?"

"Because...the first time I didn't add enough." Brother Zhang was also very calm: "It will be very weak."

At this time, Peter suddenly thought of a detail, that is, when Xiao Zhang was in the hot pot, he added two tablespoons of soy sauce at the beginning, and then he boiled the soy sauce, and then he used the boiled soy sauce as a material... …

At this moment, Peter suddenly understood the key to the outstanding taste of his pho. It was because the soy sauce he used was thicker, so the taste was heavier than his own soy sauce despite the same amount. At that time, he must have added sugar!

Instead of adding sugar to pho, add soy sauce, which is really a very old-fashioned way.

Soon, the score for the first dry fried Niuhe came out, and Brother Zhang won this set with a slight advantage of three votes.

Peter looked at him, then nodded, and stretched out his hand to him: "I learned a trick secretly, thank you."

"You're welcome." Xiao Zhang also smiled and shook hands with him.

The first dish was Xiao Zhang’s victory, and this competition also ushered in a climax, because of the neighbor’s publicity, more people came to the scene, and even some chefs from surrounding restaurants also came to join in. lively.

After a short break, the second dish of the competition was served - roast chicken.

When he heard this, the little pony down there just laughed out loud.

If you don’t inquire about the reputation of Xiao Zhang’s roast chicken in Chang’an Lane, it’s really amazing. Xiao Ma has traveled all over the world, but it’s absolutely impossible to say whose roast chicken is better than Xiao Zhang’s. .

Who authenticated this?This was personally certified by Qingqiu Nine-Tailed Sky Fox King. That year, Mr. Pi brought a roast chicken home during the Chinese New Year. After the Sky Fox King finished eating, he spent two and a half months eating roast chicken at Xiao Zhang’s place after the first month. Chicken, I ate more than 300 chickens alone, and spent a total of 3 yuan, which was still recorded in Master Pi's account.

It is conceivable how much the Fox King loves Xiao Zhang's roast chicken, and he is the Fox King, so it is not justified to say that he eats less.

When Xiao Zhang heard this, he was also a little surprised. He looked back at Peter: "Roast chicken?"

"What? No way?"

"meeting……"

Peter smiled: "Let's start."

At his peak, Xiao Zhang handled 170 chickens a day. Even if he didn’t need any abilities, as long as he was given a kitchen knife, he could dismember the chickens without touching a chicken bone.

In ancient times, there was Pao Ding who dismantled cattle, and today there is Brother Zhang who dismantled chickens.

When Peter was handling the roast chicken according to the normal process, he saw the way Xiao Zhang handled the chicken, and that level of skill shocked Peter at that time.

He wanted to call it quits now, but admitting defeat was much uglier than losing, so he had no choice but to put aside distracting thoughts and seriously smear the chicken in his hand with his special honey sauce.

Brother Xiao Zhang slowly processed the incompletely cleaned hair on the chicken. The progress was obviously slower than that of Peter, but he was not panic at all, because the chicken was fresh enough, and he could make a dish that he couldn’t make with frozen chicken. raw roast.

This dish is a hidden menu in Brother Zhang's late-night cafeteria.

(End of this chapter)