Cao Cao's chef

Chapter 18

"What did he pour into that pot? Water?" the middle-aged judge asked curiously.

"Oil, and it should be peanut oil! If he uses rapeseed oil, the seasoning score will definitely not exceed four grades!" The elderly judge said with a stroke of his beard. Animal oil is very expensive, and vegetable oil is relatively cheap. Nowadays, many people use rapeseed oil and peanut oil , while the latter is slightly more expensive, but the taste is really good.

"Zi la..." As the radish slices and radish sticks were put into the wok, the water and oil in the radish quickly reacted violently, and Wang Yong quickly picked up the pot and spoon and quickly turned the pot, and the radish slices and radish sticks quickly disappeared with the frying pan. Toss up.

"What kind of cooking method is this?" The middle-aged judges saw such a cooking method for the first time, "It's a bit similar to a cauldron, but it seems to be more fancy in operation!"

Kettle is a very primitive cooking equipment, which can be used for boiling, stewing, frying and frying.Many people say that stir-frying appeared after the Song Dynasty. In fact, there were similar cooking methods in earlier ancient times.

"It's mainly because of the difference in kitchen utensils. That pot is more suitable for this kind of cooking method!" The elderly judge looked at Wang Yong approvingly, "I didn't expect that a dark horse would appear in the boring junior chef test. It's just for this skill , as long as the taste is not so bad... No, with this craft and the recipe he has mastered, an intermediate chef can't escape!"

"You haven't served the food yet, you can tell..." The middle-aged judge couldn't believe his ears.But he had to pay attention to the old man's words. After all, this was a special chef who used to work in the palace, and the elder of the chef's guild!

"If it is a kettle, before the appearance of vegetable oil such as peanut oil, we can only put the ingredients in the kettle like this, and then keep stirring to ensure the heating of the ingredients, but in this process, the heating of the ingredients is still uneven, and it is also easy to be stirred. Rotten spoils the taste, and later with peanut oil, this problem is still not solved." The old man said slowly.

Then he pointed to the pot in Wang Yong's hand, and continued: "On the contrary, the pot is similar to a cauldron, but lighter, and can be directly held in the hand to stir fry. This is undoubtedly a brand-new skill, and the big man may be born because of A brand-new cooking method, as the founder, he has made great contributions to our kitchen industry, not to mention an intermediate chef, and an honorary senior chef may not be able to give him."

"Check this skill, whether he has already registered!" The middle-aged judges shouted immediately. Originally, this kind of elementary test did not require him to participate. After all, he is the head of the East County Chefs Guild. Only condescended to accompany.

He didn't expect to meet such a dark horse this time, and he was a little jealous of the pot and the cooking skills.

"Yes!" The near side didn't dare to neglect, and immediately went to investigate, and at this time, Wang Yong also reached the final stage.

"Okay!" Finally, add the shrimp balls and stir-fry for a while, then sprinkle the minced green onion, and the fried radish with shrimp balls is cooked.It's a pity that there are no porcelain plates, but the clay pots are more heavy.

In the future, the use of tableware will also bring bonuses to food, and arranging dishes will become a skill that chefs must learn.However, Wang Yong is only a culinary enthusiast and has not done much in-depth research. However, he came to this world and has a career as a cook, so he has no choice but to pay attention to it, especially those who are in charge of power are all women who like beautiful food!
"No.20 Wang Yong, cooking is over!" The referee shouted, and then ten waiters came over, divided the dishes in the bowl into ten portions, and served them to the ten judges.

Before that, two people had already finished cooking, and it took two more rounds to judge Wang Yong's dish.

"Steamed radish with pork ribs, I have to say that this home-cooked dish is very popular, and the requirements are not too high. It is understandable that you choose this dish!" The dish that was reviewed earlier was the No. 70 No. [-] candidate's dish. The old man picked up the soup, A little bit downhearted.

For junior chefs, this level is enough. After all, being able to master home-cooked cuisine is already enough to open a shop.The key is the heat and seasoning. Generally speaking, you have to taste the taste, but the old man took a sip of the soup first.

"The timing of putting the three kinds of radishes in the pot is indeed different, but the changes in the ingredients in the pot are not well controlled. The unripe radishes will have a hint of spicy taste, which will destroy the sweetness of the soup. If it is removed, the taste of the soup will be affected. The seasoning is more orthodox, so it can only be regarded as mediocre!" the old man said slowly.

As for the other nine people, they felt that the soup was only average, not good, at best it was not that bad.

"In the final result, six of the ten judges approved candidate No. 78, and the candidate passed the test. According to the results of the three subjects, he will be qualified as a fifth-grade junior chef!" the host announced.

"Only the fifth rank?!" The examinee was immediately disappointed. This was not the first time he had referenced it. This time, he originally planned to enter at least the third rank, but unexpectedly, he was only one rank higher than the original one.Yes, he was originally a sixth grade junior chef.

"Is there anything you are dissatisfied with?" The middle-aged judges glared at the candidate, but they also mourned for him in their hearts. The elders of the guild are here, and how can they give such a high evaluation to him.Otherwise, in normal times, the third-grade junior chef qualification can still be given out.

To blame, I can only blame you for being unlucky, to take the exam when the elder came over... The middle-aged judge said silently.

The second candidate was No. 32. His dish was stewed fish with radish. Stewed fish with radish has a long history. Stewed fish with radish is also a home-cooked dish. This candidate even sliced ​​the fish to make stewed fish with white radish piece.

However, when dealing with the fishy smell, the examinee put too much ginger, which covered up the umami taste of the fish fillets. Although he passed in the end, he was only qualified as a fourth-grade junior chef.

"No. 20, Wang Yong, report the name of the dish!" When it was Wang Yong's turn, the host signaled.

"My dish is called fried radish with shrimp balls. It uses shrimp balls made from river prawns, stir-fried radishes, and garnishes with chopped green onions." Wang Yong introduced his own dish.

"I see that you stir fried just now. You put radish slices and radish strips first, then shrimp balls, and finally diced radish. The seasoning seems to include salt and another seasoning besides oil. I don't know what it is?" The elderly judge did not put down his chopsticks, but asked curiously.

"It's sugar, I'll add a little white sugar to it!" Wang Yong said slowly. There is also sugar cane in this world, so naturally there is sugar, but it is a luxury, and few people use it for cooking.

"It's salty and sweet, aren't you afraid of ruining the flavor?" The old judge asked directly with his mouth slightly raised.

"Sometimes a small amount of salt can highlight the sweetness of the fruit, and the same small amount of sugar can highlight the aroma and salty taste, turning it into a brand new taste!" Wang Yong said slowly.

"Try it!" The elderly judge nodded, and then put down his chopsticks.Wang Yong's cooking is well controlled, and the three kinds of radishes are fried thoroughly without any rawness.At the same time, the springiness of the shrimp balls and the sweetness and tenderness of the radish complement each other.

"It's amazing!" The middle-aged judges looked at the small dish in disbelief, "There is a faint sweetness, but it makes the fragrance more prominent. It really didn't destroy the fragrance of this dish, but added more flavor. Complex flavors come!"

"Is this your inspiration, or the skills your elders taught you?" the old man asked kindly. In his opinion, since Wang Yong inherited Lao Wang's restaurant, he should be his heir. Both are surnamed Wang, and even suspect that he is Lao Wang's nephew.

"Where do the younger generations come from with such brilliant means? They are all gifts from the seniors." It's naturally cool to pretend to be serious, but Wang Yong feels that he has been a little too pretentious today, so it's better to keep a low profile.Not to mention, these skills were originally summed up by the seniors in the Chinese culinary world.

"I see..." The old man nodded, and the old Wang seemed to have a good heir.Then he looked at the other judges and asked slowly, "What do you think of this dish?"

"This kind of cooking method has never been seen before, but in terms of seasoning and heat, it is the best choice!" The middle-aged judges are also talented, and the elders have such a good attitude towards this young man, so they are naturally full of praise.

The same was true for the others, who all praised the delicacy of this dish, as well as Wang Yong's control over the heat and seasoning.

"Very few people can obtain the first-grade junior chef qualification in the first test. However, there have been many such cases since the establishment of the Chef's Guild. Young man, you are very good. I hope you can persevere and improve your skills. It has been tempered more proficiently." The old man said solemnly, "Then, the result is beyond doubt, right?!"

"The NO.20 candidate, Wang Yong, passed the chef test and obtained the first-class junior chef qualification!" The host announced the result immediately.

"Wow!" The candidates around were all frightened and stopped what they were doing, and looked at Wang Yong.The Zhencheng Chefs Guild has been established for so long, and it seems that there are only two cases where someone participated in the chef test for the first time and obtained the qualification of a first-class junior chef.

"Impossible!" Immediately, someone retorted, mainly because the chef who had laughed at Wang Yong's use of river prawns before, "He used river prawns with very hard shells and no meat. Will it be delicious?"

"Knife skills!" The old man went back directly, "Relying on excellent knife skills, Wang Yong completely chopped the shrimp shells and shrimp meat. The ball looks bouncy and delicious!"

"How is this possible!?" The objectors still couldn't believe it. How could it be possible to chop so many shrimps at the same time?

"Is it possible..." Wang Yong went straight back to the kitchen table and picked up the rest of the dishes, "Try it and you'll know!"

The objector looked at the dishes in the clay pot, then gritted his teeth, picked up the chopsticks and picked up a shrimp ball. At the same time, several people around him came forward one after another and picked up some dishes to taste.

"This taste, how is it possible?" The objector put the shrimp balls in his mouth and chewed it. The taste clearly told him that there were no large pieces of shrimp shells, and the shrimp shells and shrimp meat were well blended together. , very fresh!
"If you can't do it yourself, don't suspect that others can't do it either." Wang Yong put down these words, and turned around directly regardless of the candidates whose faces became ugly.

Candidates who have obtained the qualifications naturally do not need to stay. Someone has already registered specially, and they just need to go out to get the qualification certificate.

Not long after Wang Yong left, he came back from the near-side inquiry, came to the middle-aged judge, and said in a low voice, "The other party doesn't seem to have registered this skill."

This means that anyone can use this skill, or that he has not had time to register.

"Send someone to ask him what he means first. If you want to register, help him to register quickly. The guild will come forward and buy a license from him. If he says that there is no need to register, then no one will be allowed to register this skill in the future!" the elder said slowly. Said slowly.

"This subordinate understands!" The middle-aged judge heard the words and couldn't believe it, "Will he register this skill?"

"Maybe, maybe not, it's just that the old man always feels that he won't!" said the old judge with deep meaning.

　Thanks to the book friend 'Pangpang Mumu' for the reward!New book seeking collection, recommendation, reward/investment!

　　
　
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