i'm just a cook

Lu Xiaozhan looked back, and saw the Frenchman Marty approaching angrily, with a blushing face and a thick neck, as if he wanted to play with Lu Xiaozhan, which shocked Lu Xiaozhan, and hurried forward and asked: "Mr. Marty, what are you doing?" What's the matter?"

Marty said angrily: "You said you borrowed my chocolates for decoration, but you used up more than half of them quietly! Originally, I wanted to make a big chocolate teapot, but now I don't have enough! You say you Is it too much?"

Lu Xiaozhan suddenly said: "Oh, I thought it was a great thing. It's a good thing if you can't make a big teapot. According to our Huaxia saying, the one that serves tea and water to guests in kilns is called a big teapot. It doesn't sound good. Ah." He patted Marty on the shoulder, and persuaded softly, "Look, today's judges are all gentlemen, if you want to change to a small teapot, it will surely win their favor, do you believe it or not?"

Matty was confused by Lu Xiaozhan's words, and asked suspiciously: "Really? Then...how about I make a small teapot?"

Lu Xiaozhan nodded vigorously: "Really, absolutely! Don't worry, I like you!"

Marty had no choice but to turn around and go back to make a small teapot. He turned his head halfway: "Lu, what did you do with all my chocolates? Can you let me see?" Lu Xiaozhan replied with a smile: "Of course, you Do it first, and I'll show you when you're done."

Lu Xiaozhan glanced at the judging panel, and the one who just finished judging on the table was Ozawa Marley, and the one who stepped forward next to him was the American Jerry who had a little misunderstanding with Lu Xiaozhan.

When passing by Lu Xiaozhan, Jerry stopped for a moment, and smiled at Lu Xiaozhan: "Dude, your performance has completely lost my confidence, if there is a shortage of people in your place in the future, I will definitely apply for a job, how about learning how to wield a knife with you? "

Lu Xiaozhan nodded with a smile: "No problem, I'll give you a warm welcome as long as you speak Chinese so easily."

Jerry's entry is very simple. There are two stacked long strips of smoked tuna on a simple square plate. The left side potato and the right side dish are served on the judges' table according to the arrangement of the main course of regular western food. .Fernandez from the UK cut a small piece and chewed it carefully in his mouth, his eyes widened suddenly: "Good!"

Martin, the vice president of the Culinary Association, and Ms. Zhu Meiyi, a food critic, reached out and cut a small piece into their mouths at the same time. They chewed a little and exclaimed: "Good!"

Lu Xiaozhan leaned up to take a closer look at the tuna, raised his thumb and said in admiration: "Jerry, I have to say that your control over the fire is very good, even when the surface of the tuna has been fried golden, the inside can still maintain its color. It's so fresh and tender, even the juice drips down, amazing!"

Jerry waved his hand, like chasing flies, and snorted: "Dude, how can I be considered good if you are here? Quickly bring your work up to open everyone's eyes."

Lu Xiaozhan smiled and said: "Don't worry, don't you still have a dessert? Let's talk about mine after reading it."

Jerry's contest dessert is a dried fruit Napoleon, three layers of crispy golden butter meringue sandwiched two layers of dried fruit smeared with custard sauce, the top layer of meringue is also brushed with a layer of translucent white frosting, although it is Traditional food, but with the tuna dish as an example, no one dares to underestimate this seemingly simple dessert.

You Zhongquan picked up a small piece, put it in his mouth, and praised: "Crispy in the mouth, fragrant, good!" Just as he was talking, with a "crack", You Zhongquan hurriedly threw away the dessert in his hand, and it turned red He covered his cheeks with his face and hummed.After finally calming down a bit, he opened his mouth and spat out a small pebble the size of a mung bean with a bah, and said bitterly, "Mr. Jerry, why is there such a thing in your works?"

Jerry was stunned by the sudden change, looked at You Zhongquan fixedly, and muttered in his mouth: "This... This is absolutely impossible, I have picked every walnut, and there will never be any stones Son."

You Zhongquan bitterly picked up the scoring board in his hand, wrote a big 0, and held it up high.There was an uproar in the audience. Although Jerry's work may not be seen as good or bad in the eyes of ordinary people, the attitude of the other judges just now clearly showed the excellence of his work.The other judges looked at each other and Jerry helplessly, while Yuan Yongshen gave You Zhongquan a sideways look with a straight face, comforted Jerry in a low voice, and asked him to go down and rest first.

Seeing this scene, Lu Xiaozhan knew in his heart that the pebble was probably brought by You Zhongquan himself, in order to prevent Jerry recommended by Hongda Group from winning the award.Lu Xiaozhan patted Jerry on the shoulder and said, "Brother, someone is messing with you this time, so don't take it seriously. Don't pay too much attention to it, or you will lower your standard and affect your performance next time."

Jerry shrugged: "It doesn't matter, that dwarf wants to show Yuan Dong's face by tricking me. I guess he has already suffered from Yuan Dong's hands."

While the two were chatting, Sharapova walked over with her work. Before reaching the judges' seat, she smiled at Lu Xiaozhan and said, "Lu, come and comment on my work for me."

Lu Xiaozhan hooked Jerry's shoulder and looked sideways.On an oval plate, there is a piece of duck breast that is fried until it is slightly charred. The surface is covered with a layer of fiery red sauce, sprinkled with a handful of chopped tomatoes, and a sliced ​​lime is placed on the side of the plate. , the intersection of red, white and green colors is very attractive.

Lu Xiaozhan took the plate, walked to the judges' seat together with Sharapova, and said with a smile, "Miss Sharapova, I think I'll be your translator. The judges are here to comment."

Zhu Meiyi looked at the main dish and asked, "What kind of sauce is this? Why is it fiery red? Is there any coloring added?"

Sharapova smiled and said, "Ma'am, this is boiled with red wine, so it has such a color. This dish is relatively light, and it is very suitable for women."

Zhu Meiyi nodded, reached out and cut off a small piece, just about to put it in her mouth, when Lu Xiaozhan stopped her with her hand, and said with a smile: "Ms. Zhu, I think what Sharapova means is that you need to squeeze the lemon juice on the duck breast." The taste is the best when eaten together, you might as well try it.”

Zhu Meiyi picked up a piece of lemon as she said, squeezed out a few drops of lemon juice with three fingers, mixed it with the fiery red sauce on the surface of the duck, and put it in her mouth.

The other judges watching from the side saw Zhu Meiyi's eyes narrowing gradually, looking very enjoying, they were very curious, they also cut a small piece and squeezed the lemon juice into their mouths, and then blurted out admiration Voice.

Fernandez commented: "The smell of the duck meat has been perfectly removed, and the skin is crispy and the inside is tender, top-notch!"

Martin commented: "The duck and lemon pairing is very good, and with red wine, it is very good."

Ye Rongrong commented: "This is a dish with a romantic combination."

Yuan Yongshen commented: "Superior work!"

Shi Magang commented: "Good!"

You Zhongquan smacked his lips: "It's a little less!"

Everyone despises: "This product is really substandard."

After Sharapova and the judges drank pure water and rinsed their mouths, they served desserts.Everyone was astonished when they first saw her, and her desserts turned out to be hard whole wheat bread the size of eggs.

You Zhongquan rubbed his eyes and asked, "This...Miss Sharapova, is your stuff salty? Can it be considered dessert?"

Sharapova smiled and said, "Please try it and you will know."

It seems that Zhu Meiyi has become a supporter of Sharapova. Without saying a word, she picked up a piece and just got it in her hand. Suddenly, she let out a huh, then quickly put it in her mouth and took a bite. After chewing for a while, she smiled Eat it in twos and threes. "Huh..." Zhu Meiyi breathed out, and praised, "Whole wheat bread with coffee-flavored ice cream, and the aroma of wheat and milk coffee are all in one, so creative and easy to match!"

All the judges followed suit one after another, each picked up a piece and put it in their mouths. Sure enough, there was a layer of cold and refreshing ice cream sandwiched under the hard and crispy whole-wheat bread crust, and they couldn't help but highly appreciate it.

At this point, except for Lu Xiaozhan and Marty, the other eight contestants have all finished their evaluations, scoring and waiting for the results.

Shi Magang blinked quietly at Lu Xiaozhan, indicating that he could comment on the work, and Lu Xiaozhan also smiled and blinked back.Yuan Yongshen also reminded with a smile: "Mr. Lu, I look forward to your masterpiece." Ye Rongrong nodded and smiled: "Xiao Zhan, I am very optimistic about you."

The audience and reporters in the audience also clamored, stood up and shouted: "One-armed chef!"

Sharapova looked at Lu Xiaozhan with a smile on her face: "Lu, is your work ready? Can we appreciate it?"

Seeing the eagerly looking eyes, Lu Xiaozhan felt a sense of pride in his chest, and laughed loudly: "Everyone, wait and see...!"