Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 92 Level Chef Examination
Fifteenth.

Du Shaojie got up very early. He slept well last night and felt full of energy after getting up.

Wang Yuxiu prepared breakfast, which included rice porridge, boiled eggs, stir-fried pickled mustard greens with minced meat, and two snow-white steamed buns.

Du Shaojie could understand his mother's expectation, but he said nothing. No matter how many promises he made, it would be better to bring home the Level 3 chef certificate, which would definitely make her happy.

"Mom, I'm leaving. Xiaomei, Xiaoya, you two should go to school early. Don't be late."

After breakfast, Du Shaojie put on his schoolbag, pushed his bicycle and prepared to go out.

"Xiao Jie, don't panic during the exam. You must stay calm."

"Brother, I wish you a perfect score."

"Brother, you will definitely pass the exam."

Wang Yuxiu gave her son some instructions, and Xiaomei and Xiaoya gave their blessings respectively.

Du Shaojie waved his hand, went out, got on his bike and headed straight for the cooking school.

Today's exam will be held here. After all, there is a practical part, and the conditions are not available in other places.

When he arrived at the examination center, Du Shaojie found that there were still many candidates. After all, the examination had been suspended for two years, and the number of candidates accumulated was quite large. Among them, there were 106 candidates taking the third-level chef examination.

The theoretical exam was held in the morning and was held directly in the school auditorium.

The invigilation was not very strict, but almost no one cheated. As long as you can get more than 60 points in the theory test, you will pass, and as long as you pass, it will not affect the final score.

The key is the practical training in the afternoon. It is an exam for a chef's certificate, not an exam for a scholar. In the end, it all depends on your skills.

After the test paper was handed out, Du Shaojie read it through first and couldn't help but smile. He knew all the answers to these questions, and his hard work in the past period of time was very effective.

For example, how many knife skills are there? How to determine the freshness of meat? What ingredients are needed for [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork]?
This type of question is a free point question.

The theoretical test is about the basic knowledge that a level 3 chef must master. There are no knowledge points that go beyond the syllabus and the level range. There will be no questions about level 2 chefs in the level 3 chef exam.

So he wrote down his answers quickly, basically finishing them in one go.

After answering the questions, he checked them three times, handed in the paper 30 minutes early and left.

He felt that he could at least get a score of 90, and he didn't care whether he could get 100 points or not, because theoretically, there was no difference between getting 100 points and getting 60 points.

After leaving the examination room, he walked towards the teaching point of the cooking school, which can be understood as a super kitchen.

"Xiao Du, this way!"

As he was walking, he suddenly heard a familiar voice calling him.

Turning around, he saw Liao Yongxin standing not far away, waving at him.

He took a few quick steps, approached the other person and asked, "Master Liao, why are you here?"

"Why can't I come? To tell you the truth, I am a member of today's review panel. Why don't I greet the examiner?"

Liao Yongxin laughed and said something shocking.

Du Shaojie was stunned. He had never thought of this possibility. Oh, it seems that even though he has known Master Liao for such a long time, he still doesn't know his chef level.

Because Liao Yongxin always likes to play badly, people will subconsciously neglect this issue.

"Master Liao, are you really the judge for this exam? That's great, can you guarantee that I will pass?"

Liao Yongxin always likes to joke, so Du Shaojie was a little skeptical.

However, if the other party is really a member of the review panel, it would be very beneficial to me.

"What are you thinking? You and I are from the same unit, why would they let me grade you? Do you think no one will read the form you filled out? The practical training this afternoon is divided into four groups, and you are not in my group."

Liao Yongxin looked at Du Shaojie with a smile, then shattered his fantasy with just one sentence.

People who work in the same unit and close relatives need to avoid each other. Anyway, the review group is divided into several small groups, which will neither affect the review nor the candidates.

"Hey, that's all I'm saying. We make a living based on our own abilities, and we don't need to do that."

Du Shaojie didn't take it seriously, he was just joking.

"You kid! How did you do on the theory test? Is everything ok?"

Liao Yongxin muttered something and then changed the subject.

"Not bad, probably around 90 points, definitely a passing score."

Speaking of this, Du Shaojie has absolute confidence.

At this moment, someone came over and called Liao Yongxin to a meeting. The members of the review team had to meet and announce some rules and precautions.

Liao Yongxin didn't say anything more. He waved at Du Shaojie and followed the man away.

Du Shaojie went to the practical test site to take a look, then left the cooking school and rode his bike to Xijiang Restaurant, which was close to the restaurant but far from home.

He went to the restaurant to have lunch, and then went to the dormitory to rest for a while.

"Xiao Du, how did you do on the test this morning?"

Everyone in the hotel knew that Du Shaojie had an exam today, so Dong Jun asked him with a smile when he saw him.

"The theory test is in the morning, so it's no problem to pass. The key is the afternoon, where the practical operation is." Du Shaojie responded, then climbed onto the upper bunk and lay down.

"Like us back then, I only scored 65 points in theoretical knowledge, but I performed well in practical skills and finally got the third-level chef certificate."

As a person with experience, Dong Jun talked about the tips for taking exams and seemed quite proud of it.

Du Shaojie finally understood why this guy was always scolded. He got such a low score in theoretical knowledge. It seemed that he was not very smart, or he was just too lazy.

He already knew that Dong Jun was a level three chef. There were so many people with level three chef certificates in big hotels, but many of them still couldn't cook.

A level three chef certificate only means that you have the lowest level of chef qualifications, and it means nothing else.

Afterwards, Du Shaojie lay on the bed and closed his eyes to rest, which was actually a simulated training scene. It took him five hours to cook all three dishes in the exam.

The purpose of sharpening your knife before a battle is to keep your hands hot.

【Duration: 3 hours\750 hours】

There are still 3 hours left, but Du Shaojie doesn't need it before the exam.

After a short rest, he got up, went to the bathroom to wash his face, and then rode his bike straight to the examination room.

"Du Shaojie, group one, come over and draw lots."

Du Shaojie was assigned to a group. He met the judges of his group when he drew lots, and the corners of his mouth twitched several times.

It was only then that he realized what Liao Yongxin meant when he said that there would be a surprise during the exam. When Zhong Fuxiang appeared in a group of judges, what else did he not understand?

"It's really bad fun."

Du Shaojie felt that Liao Yongxin was just like a child. Could it be that such a small thing could scare him?
In fact, he was quite happy in his heart.

I don't expect Master Zhong to show mercy, but I feel that with him around, the other judges will at least not deliberately give me low scores.

Zhong Fuxiang looked at Du Shaojie expressionlessly until the other party drew the test questions, then he reached out and took it and opened it.

"Du Shaojie, the test topic is [Stir-fried Lamb with Scallions]. You can go down and prepare. When your name is called, go to Kitchen No. 8."

I don’t know whether to say Du Shaojie’s luck is good or bad. He didn’t get the dish [Chicken Slices with Lotus Root] that he had carefully prepared, but got the dish [Stir-fried Lamb with Green Onions] instead.

The super kitchen is a large hall with two rows of stoves facing each other. Behind the stoves are a counter and a water table, with enough distance between them to facilitate teaching and practical operations.

After all the candidates in a group have drawn their test questions, they will be assigned to their respective positions.

Next is group 2, they will take the exam at the same time as group 1
Groups three and four had to wait until the first two groups finished before they could start the exam, so they were taken out to avoid affecting the performance of the other candidates.

All three dishes are drawn. The time limit for the test is 120 minutes. The test is considered over when the dishes are out of the pot and on the plate. If the dishes are not completed within the time limit, it is considered a failure and no score is calculated.

"Attention all examinees, please take your positions. Get set, start the countdown!"

The horn sounded and Du Shaojie walked to position 8.

Following the order, he first began to check the ingredients. Are the ingredients consistent with the dish? Is the quantity of ingredients sufficient? Is the ingredient fresh? Etc.
Next, start counting the ingredients and side dishes, as well as the various seasonings that will be used.

After all the above problems were solved, the next step was to wash the mutton and set it aside. After testing the kitchen knife, which was sharp and heavy enough, Du Shaojie began to cut the meat.

Slice the lamb into slices about 1.2 mm thick.

After the meat is sliced, start preparing the ingredients and condiments. As the name suggests, the ingredients for stir-fried lamb with green onions are green onions, and the condiments include green onions, ginger, garlic, and seasonings such as vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and sesame oil.

Du Shaojie was busy with his work attentively, while Zhong Fuxiang and other groups of reviewers were patrolling different areas.

This is also part of the exam, which requires examining the candidate's ability to identify ingredients, handle ingredients, use knife skills, prepare side dishes, etc.

"So fast?"

Zhong Fuxiang walked behind Du Shaojie and found that the other party had almost completed his preparations.

He was the head of the review team of Group 1 and the general tour guide. He had not been staring at Du Shaojie alone before. When he came over here and saw this situation, he quietly asked the reviewer in charge of this area.

"Yes, the young man has a solid foundation and is very nimble."

The regional judges also responded in a low voice, fearing that it would affect the candidates' performance.

Zhong Fuxiang nodded with satisfaction, stopped talking, and continued to patrol the area of ​​Group 1.

"Huhu."

Du Shaojie worked very hard and finally completed all the preparations.

He counted the ingredients, side dishes and condiments again, then placed them all on the dining cart and pushed it to the stove.

There were all kinds of seasonings ready on the stove. Du Shaojie confirmed them again and started heating the pot.

The other candidates were not as fast as him, and each one was more nervous than the other. Who could be as relaxed as him? It is said that those who are difficult will not know, and those who know will not find it difficult.

"Everyone is busy with their own things. Don't look around."

Some judges found that due to Du Shaojie's extremely fast speed, many candidates were looking back.

This is not a good thing. If others disrupt your operating rhythm, how can you get good results? So the judge used his power and gave a timely reminder.

The candidates then gradually suppressed their inner restlessness and devoted themselves to the exam again.

(End of this chapter)