Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 131: Stir-fried Liver

"You don't feel sorry for your sister at all. Okay, give me the lunch box. I'll go heat it up and come back to talk to you."

Wang Liwen smiled sweetly, without any trace of that pitiful look from before.

Du Shaojie stayed in the hospital for more than an hour. After all, the other party was still at work, and it would not be good for him to sit for too long.

Wang Liwen felt that she was very happy that Du Shaojie could come to deliver meals, and it didn’t matter how long he stayed.

The highlight of the Chinese New Year is naturally eating and drinking, which also provides a great opportunity for Du Shaojie to practice cooking various dishes.

During the entire Chinese New Year, Xiaomei and Xiaoya were the happiest, because they had delicious food almost every day. It is said that "you gain three pounds during the Chinese New Year", and these two guys gained at least five pounds.

After the new year, Du Shaojie entered the third round of the competition.

Starting from the third round, a round-robin system was adopted. The third and fourth rounds were seamlessly connected, and finally 12 players were selected based on the comprehensive results to go to Chang'an to participate in the semi-finals of the Northwest Division.

The players who have made it to where they are today basically have some skills.

Du Shaojie did not dare to underestimate the enemy, and in his spare time he conducted a lot of simulation training and participated in the simulation competition of Group B3. Now, he can easily enter the semi-finals of Group B3, but he cannot go further for the time being.

The dishes he has made so far have only received the highest overall evaluation of "upper and lower". By the same token, if you want to make a breakthrough, you still need time to settle.

【Duration: 2200 hours\15376 hours】

After spending thousands of hours, Du Shaojie finally arrived at the last game of the fourth round.

The dish that needs to be prepared in this competition is [Stir-fried Liver Tips], a very homely dish, but it has very high requirements on the chef's knife skills, seasoning, and control of the heat.

However, Du Shaojie is very confident about pork offal dishes. The [Stir-fried Liver Tips] highlights the salty and fragrant taste. The pork liver must be fried until tender, and the fishy smell of the internal organs must be perfectly removed.

Stir-frying and stir-frying are different techniques. Du Shaojie silently recalled the technical points in his mind, and then started to make them.

The first thing is to process the ingredients. After washing the pork liver, don't rush to cut it. Prepare the auxiliary ingredients and small ingredients first.

The preparation of auxiliary ingredients is very simple. Blanch the soaked black fungus and magnolia slices, drain the water, cut them into pieces, and set them aside for later use.

The side dishes include scallions, ginger, garlic and garlic sprouts. To ensure the consistency of the appearance of the dish, cut the scallions into eyebrow-shaped scallions, cut the garlic sprouts diagonally, and slice the ginger and garlic.

Then start cutting the pork liver into the shape of willow leaves and put them in a bowl for later use.

Du Shaojie then started to heat the pan, poured in a lot of oil, and let the oil temperature rise slowly.

While waiting for the oil to heat up, he prepared a bowl of starch.

Put salt, pepper, soy sauce, a little vinegar, a little sugar, sesame oil, cooking wine, onion and ginger water in the bowl, then add water starch and stir well.

Finally, separate half of the prepared onion, ginger and garlic and put them into the bowl of starch, which will make just a large bowl of soup.

Du Shaojie took the chopped pork liver, added a little salt to adjust the base flavor, added dry starch and mixed evenly, and finally drizzled a little sesame oil on it.

At this time, the oil temperature in the pot has risen. When the oil temperature is 70% to 80% hot, put the pork liver directly into the pot, quickly stir it with chopsticks, and pour out a little to control the oil.

The whole process only takes five or six seconds, and the liver will become hard if it takes too long.

Leave some oil in the pan and heat it over high heat. Add the scallion, ginger and garlic into the pan and sauté until fragrant. Then add the fungus and magnolia slices and stir quickly.

Add the pork liver, stir-fry quickly for a few times, and pour in the sauce prepared in advance.

When the sauce is set, add the garlic sprouts and stir-fry for a few more times. Add a little vinegar on the side of the pot, drizzle with cooking oil and immediately serve.

This [Stir-fried Liver Tips] is a quick dish. It only needs to be cooked through and must have a fresh and tender taste. If it is overcooked, it will be considered a failure.

"clap clap"

Suddenly there was a burst of applause from all around. Du Shaojie looked up and saw that a group of judges had already stood around the operating table.

There are only 20 contestants left in the fourth round, and the top 12 contestants with the highest overall scores will enter the semi-finals.

Du Shaojie was so engrossed in cooking that he didn't notice what was going on around him at all.

But judging from the applause from the judges at this moment, the probability of my winning is very high, it can be said to be a sure thing.

Du Shaojie then raised his hand and stepped aside.

"His knife skills are excellent. Look at the way he cuts the liver. It's called willow leaf!"

“The cooking time is perfect, the liver is cooked just right, very tender and fragrant.”

"The 'stir-frying' technique is very skillful, and the stir-frying technique is also very skilled. The production process is done in one go."

“The dish is bright in color, evenly coated with the sauce, and looks first-rate.”

The judges began to comment and score from various angles, and his final overall score was 95 points.

After all the contestants' results came out, they were sorted and the list of 12 winning contestants was announced on the spot.

Among them, Du Shaojie topped the list with an overall score of 95 points and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

When I got home, it was already past 3pm.

This time we didn't come back hungry. The organizers of the competition provided meals and later told the winning contestants about the next arrangements before we dispersed.

"Mom, I won. I'm going to Chang'an to participate in the rematch at the end of this month."

When he saw Wang Yuxiu after entering the room, Du Shaojie quickly announced the good news.

Being able to participate in the semi-finals is of course a happy thing.

"That's great! You should prepare well and strive to get better results. Today is a good day, son. Mom will make dumplings for you tonight."

Wang Yuxiu was of course very happy. She then went to the street to buy pork for one dollar, and when she came back she started to knead the dough and chop the meat.

Du Shaojie did not intervene. This was his mother's way of expressing her joy. He just needed to wait to eat the ready-made dumplings.

When Xiaomei and Xiaoya came home from school and saw Wang Yuxiu making dumplings, they immediately reacted: "Brother, did you win the competition?"

"Well, I won. I will win again when I go to Chang'an to participate in the rematch at the end of the month!" Du Shaojie laughed. In front of his sister, he didn't need to hide anything, and it didn't matter if he was a little arrogant.

In the eyes of Xiaomei and Xiaoya, their brother is the most capable and no difficulty can defeat him.

"Brother, you're the best!"

"Brother, come on!"

The two little girls jumped and danced with joy, even happier than if they had won the competition.

after dinner.

Su Dapeng came to inquire about the news and learned that Du Shaojie had advanced to the semi-finals. He was also happy for him.

"But, if you leave, there will be no one to help me make [Texas Braised Chicken]." Since there is still some time until the end of the month, can you help me make some more?"

Su Dapeng gained a lot of benefits through resource exchanges, or sometimes simply selling directly to others.

He couldn't make it himself, as he didn't have the skills or the recipe. So, before Du Shaojie refused completely, he would just ask them to make as much as he could.

"Okay! I have two days to rest. Go prepare the raw materials."

Du Shaojie did not refuse. He always felt that he was about to make a breakthrough in making Dezhou Braised Chicken, and all he needed was the final touch.

There is no shortcut to cooking. Either you practice more in real life, or accumulate more experience in simulated training (competition) scenarios. When you have mastered the skills, perhaps a flash of inspiration will lead you to a leap forward.

Another thing is that Dapeng didn't lose out either, as the production cost (excluding ingredients) was actually not that much, and he could still get 60 or 70 cents out of the one dollar processing fee.

Su Dapeng immediately stood up and said goodbye. He needed to contact the white-striped chicken and try to have it delivered as soon as possible.

In the evening, Du Shaojie took stock of his gains.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

【Level: Level 2 Chef】

【Current work: Braised liver tip】

【Overall evaluation: up and down】

[Bonus: Simulated Chef Skills Competition Duration (60 hours)]

[Rewards: Exchange points (6 points), simulation training time (60 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

[Exchange points: 627 points\656 points]

【Duration: 2320 hours\15496 hours】

Two consecutive days.

Su Dapeng would deliver 30 white-striped chickens every day. He not only helped to fetch water, but also went to buy coal with Du Shaojie.

A total of 60 pieces of [Dezhou Braised Chicken] were made in two days. Du Shaojie felt that his understanding of this dish had deepened a little, but it still had not reached the level of a breakthrough.

But he is not in a hurry, maybe one day everything will come to fruition.

In two days, the exchange points increased by 12 points and the duration increased by 240 hours, which is a small gain.

[Exchange points: 639 points\668 points]

【Duration: 2560 hours\15736 hours】

the next day.

Du Shaojie went to the unit early in the morning as he had some matters that required him to greet Yao Liwen and Wang Xuejun in person.

Of course, it doesn't matter if he doesn't go, the notice may have been sent to the unit. The 12 winning contestants will have centralized training from now on, and the location is Xijiang Hotel.

In other words, Du Shaojie is now fully off work until the game is completely over.

"Master Du, that's great. We've made it to the semi-finals! From now on, just focus on participating in the competition. It would be best if you can make it all the way to the capital.

In order to commend your excellent performance in the preliminary round, our hotel has decided to give you 50 yuan as a reward, and there is also a 50 yuan reward from the bureau. "

When Manager Yao saw Du Shaojie, he couldn't stop smiling and kept giving him thumbs up.

Du Shaojie's performance has exceeded everyone's expectations, and being able to enter the semi-finals is a victory.

The hotel and the bureau gave Du Shaojie a total reward of 100 yuan, which was not much, just over one month but less than two months' salary.

But it was full of sincerity. After all, people don’t care about material rewards nowadays. Generally, it’s spiritual rewards, which is considered special care for him.

Du Shaojie immediately expressed his gratitude and left Manager Yao's office.

He then took a look around the kitchen, chatted with everyone for a while, and then went to report to Xijiang Hotel.

The registration deadline is 1 p.m. The 12 contestants stayed and ate in the hotel during these days and were not allowed to go home until two days before leaving for Chang'an.

in the afternoon.

Everyone is here.

Du Shaojie then discovered that the relevant parties actually attached great importance to this competition. All the 12 people who had been training them these days were top chefs, including two old acquaintances, Liao Yongxin and Zhong Fuxiang.

The training teachers also live in the hotel, which is actually a closed training.

In less than half a month, Du Shaojie felt that he had gained a lot. In addition, he also had to do simulation training every day, and his cooking skills had improved significantly.

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(End of this chapter)