Food Customizer

Miss Cai's plan failed for the second time.

I'm obviously planning to record some comments about the dishes, and then combine them with the video of Boss Su cooking in the kitchen to make a vlog, which will be broadcast later when the show is being recorded. Isn't this good content?

It's fine now, everyone is eating and no one is talking at all.

Moreover, Miss Cai carefully looked around at all the cooks sitting here today and discovered a very interesting thing.

Lu Yongliang, Cui Yufen, Wang Jianguo, Liu Guochu, and Zhang Maolin who came from the capital.

There is also a very strange tacit understanding.

On weekdays, when Cai Sirong and her colleagues gather for dinner, when there are dishes in front of them, everyone usually eats whatever they like. This seems to be the way normal people should think, right?

But the problem is

Cai Sirong looked at the dishes on the table.

The braised hot and sour mutton was already empty. After everyone ate, they all went to eat the fish skin together in a tacit understanding.

After finishing the fish skin, I started grabbing another dish.

It seems that in their minds, there is some mysterious order for eating the dishes for today’s dinner?

Ever since.

When everyone was eating the red braised sheep's trotters in a tacit order, Cai Sirong's chopsticks tried to aim at the Dong'an chicken.

'If I mess up this weird order'

Before Cai Sirong's chopsticks touched the chicken pieces, she noticed several glances falling on her. These dazzling glances made Cai Sirong's chopsticks freeze in the air and not move.

"Xiao Cai?"

"Miss Cai?"

Lu Yongliang and Liu Guochu said in unison.

As if feeling the awkward atmosphere in the air, Lu Yongliang first touched Zhang Maolin with his elbow and said, "Don't just eat, please talk."

Zhang Maolin swallowed the hoof flowers in his mouth and asked blankly, "What did you say?"

Old Lu nuzzled his chin and motioned for Zhang Maolin to look at the chopsticks hanging in the air.

Mr. Maolin glanced.

Good guy, this girl is quite capable. She hasn't even finished eating the yam trotters, but she actually wants to get her hands on the Dong'an chicken?

"That's not right, girl."

Zhang Maolin carefully looked at the people on the table and saw that everyone had stopped moving their hands and mouths. After returning their chopsticks to the bowl, he safely put his own chopsticks back.

after all.

If you let it go and others start to eat it, wouldn’t you suffer a loss?

After putting down his chopsticks, Zhang Maolin acted like a "food connoisseur".

"Xiao Cai? Is your name Xiao Cai?"

Wang Jianguo echoed, "Young people are not sensible, please understand."

Zhang Maolin waved his hand, "There is nothing sensible or ignorant. I was not as good as her when I was young."

These words were well timed and made Cai Sirong take the chopsticks back without embarrassment, but Miss Cai was still a little confused.

Isn’t it okay to eat whatever you want when eating vegetables?

Zhang Maolin wiped his mouth and said seriously, "Actually, Miss Cai's behavior is not a big problem. We are just having dinner."

Cai Sirong's embarrassment completely disappeared.

"It's just that today's meal has another meaning besides just eating."

"Based on the dishes on the table, I can probably tell the order in which these dishes are served. If you eat Boss Su's dishes a few more times, you will find a particularly interesting thing."

“Boss Su’s cooking time is very tight, and almost every dish is reserved for the best time to taste. In other words, if you eat it in the order in which Boss Su prepares the dishes, you will definitely get the best taste and taste. Flavorful dishes.”

"Once the order is disrupted, the dishes served later may still taste good, but the flavors of the previous dishes will be somewhat lost. This is roughly the reason."

After saying that, Zhang Maolin picked up a piece of sheep's hoof flower and said, "Having said so much, we have to hurry up. I think the skin of this hoof flower is starting to become firm."

Damn~

When the soft and rotten hoof flower enters the mouth, it feels like it is full of glue. Because it is so stewed, after eating it in one bite, there is still a sticky feeling on the lips, as if someone has applied glue. .

There was indescribable joy on Zhang Maolin's face.

He chewed it with his mouth, and after eating one piece, he wanted to eat another piece. After eating four or five pieces in a row, he sighed comfortably, "This sheep's hoof flower is so soft and simmered, it's just for bad teeth." Made by people!”

After all, four dishes have been eaten in succession, and everyone's speed has slowed down a bit.

Now I'm in the mood to say something casually.

Liu Guochu only took two or three bites, mainly because he savored each bite carefully, which made him eat a little slowly.

When I want to eat again, the plate is empty.

At this moment, he took a deep breath and said, "I saw that when Boss Su was making it, the hoof flowers were going in and out of the pot three times. First, they were simmered in the pot with seasonings for two hours to remove the smell, and then various flavors were added. Then they were added It was steamed in the steamer for a long time, and the flavor was added again. Finally, a sauce was poured on top of the braised sauce. The taste was amazing whether it was the front or back of the dish! ”

Lao Lu pursed his lips and nodded contentedly, "Should I say it, Xiao Su's accomplishments in seasoning have reached the pinnacle. He can make the taste so that there is almost no difference between the entrance and the aftertaste. Anyway, I have never seen it in the world today. ”

The first few dishes were, at best, more tests of skill and heat.

If you master this well, it's hard to detect, but if you don't master it well, you can taste it immediately.

And seasoning may not be obvious when it's made, but it's particularly obvious when you taste it.

The taste of the sheep's hoof flower made by Su Chen is the same when you put it in your mouth, the same when you chew it, and the aftertaste left in your mouth after eating it is still the same taste!

Being able to make the taste so balanced is enough to prove Su Chen's strength.

Liu Guochu also nodded frequently. He didn't want to continue eating now.

Others eat food, only Liu Guochu eats hard work.

Before coming here, he still had a little luck.

Boss Su defeated the national chefs of Shandong, Hubei and Sichuan successively. If he came to him again, who knows if Boss Su is not good at Hunan cuisine?

So Liu Guochu specially invited Zhang Maolin to taste it.

The lucky mentality before coming here was now completely killed by these four dishes.

Liu Guochu even had an immature idea.

Can't we let Boss Su go to the Hunan Provincial Cooking Association more often when he has nothing to do?

His casual advice can help the younger generations in the association improve a lot, right?

Liu Guochu didn't know what he was thinking. In short, his mind was extremely confused until he found that the Dong'an chicken was eaten by everyone. Then he suddenly came to his senses.

"You are so quick to eat."

Lu Yongliang's lips were shiny and he grinned and laughed, "It's already so late. You still have time to guess. It's obvious that Boss Su eats too little. People like us who can often get food won't guess like you."

Liu Guochu ignored Lu Yongliang, clenched his right fist under his nose, and looked like he was thinking about something.

Wang Jianguo ate the chicken in the bowl and sighed.

"It feels good. This chicken can be made like this? I think this dish is definitely the best chicken in the world. There will be no better chicken dish than this."

Zhang Maolin was also reluctant to leave.

"It's not the first time I've eaten Dong'an chicken, but it's the first time I've eaten chicken with this kind of taste. It tastes like..."

Mr. Mao Lin pondered for a moment, "It's like a combination of bullfrog legs and crab legs. Wonderful, wonderful!"

Cui Yufen was not to be outdone and gave his own evaluation, "The chicken is smooth and tender, the sauce is soft, slightly sour at the beginning, numb in the middle, and spicy at the end. It's a typical Hunan flavor. I didn't expect that after not seeing Xiao Su cook for a few days, his thickening skills are so good now."

Fresh, spicy, sour, this is the basic flavor of Dong'an chicken.

That being said, there are not many restaurants that can really do this.

Zhang Maolin nodded and said, "I've eaten this dish in several restaurants in Beijing before. Today's chefs are too focused on taste and completely ignore other techniques in the cooking process. I would say that the key to this dish is thickening. If the thickening sauce is not done well, no matter how good the taste is, it's all nonsense."

"Indeed, I remember eating halal food in a restaurant in Beijing before. The thickening there made chicken breast meat so delicious that people couldn't tell what kind of meat it was. When I ate it for the first few times, I was wondering why halal restaurants started to cook pork? Later I found out that it was chicken breast meat. The chef there was really good at thickening!" Jiang Wusheng said.

Mr. Maolin was quite moved by these words. He has done nothing else in his life but busy tasting delicious food.

He knows which place and which restaurant has delicious dishes!

"I have eaten Boss Su's dishes twice. The first time was Sichuan cuisine, and this time was Hunan cuisine. I suddenly became curious about something. If Boss Su were to go to the association for grading, what level would he be?"

For now.

Among the national membership levels, Lu Yongliang and Cui Yufen are still far ahead. Level 4 members are already unattainable for others.

There are more level 5 members.

Now Lao Lu and Lao Cui are holding back their energy and want to take advantage of the opportunity of the delicious cuisine to impact the level 3.

Hearing Zhang Maolin's question, others also expressed curiosity.

"In short, it must be higher than level 4."

"I think so too. Boss Su's cooking skills may be a level 3 member. I think it will be a bit difficult to go up."

"Based on the current situation, we don't know what the requirements are for level 1 and level 2. These are not levels that can be achieved just by cooking skills."

After everyone sighed, they all set their eyes on Zhang Maolin.

Lu Yongliang sighed, "Old Zhang, we have been friends for many years, so don't hide it. Just tell us what this membership evaluation system is all about."

Old Lu's words touched everyone's heart.

Jiang Wensheng and Jiang Wusheng were also very curious. The main reason was that if this matter was not announced one day, countless chef practitioners would go crazy for this membership system.

Because everyone tacitly agreed on one thing: since the association did this, there must be related benefits in the future.

Zhang Maolin smacked his lips.

"I can say a little, but I don't know much. Just ask for this little news, and those big bosses basically know it."

Several people put down their chopsticks and listened carefully.

"I know that this membership system evaluation seems to be related to a meeting in the middle of next year, and this meeting is related to food."

Zhang Maolin slowly told what he knew.

The general meaning is that the global economy is now in decline, and many people are looking for ways to stimulate consumption.

The popularity of Zibo barbecue in the past few years, and the popularity of some local delicacies in recent years, let everyone see that this may be a breakthrough.

Therefore, there was an order from above to let the Chinese Cuisine Association create a nationwide "Food to Create God" event.

God, how to create it?

There's nothing quicker and more direct than rolling out a hierarchy.

Through continuous publicity, the chef who can finally reach the first-level membership will definitely make waves across the country, and that time will be the real beginning of this god-making activity!

"The beginning? Gods have been created, isn't it over?" Lu Yongliang asked a question that seemed strange to everyone.

Zhang Maolin smiled, "The reason why I say it has just begun is because this so-called god-making activity is just looking for a truly powerful person and restaurant!"

"Creating a god is only man-made after all. When this [god] completes its final mission, he will become a true god!"

hiss! ! !

This is so mysterious that everyone here doesn't believe it.

I even think that Zhang Maolin should be telling them stories here, right?

But looking at Zhang Maolin's serious look, it doesn't look like him.

"Then what is this final mission you are talking about?"

Zhang Maolin looked at Lu Yongliang with a smile, "What do you think? It's not a joke to make such a big noise, right? We in China are guarding such a huge food treasure, so it's not okay to digest it internally, right? , well you can think about it yourself.”

Zhang Maolin spoke vaguely.

But in fact, several state banquet chefs understood the meaning.

What does it mean to guard the treasure of food and digest it yourself?

In other words, are you trying to export your own delicacies?

So who is the best person to do this?

Of course it’s the ‘artificial god’ that was evaluated through big data analysis and multiple aspects!

The question is, if this man-made god is the leader in doing this, how can he convince the chef practitioners across the country?

Then let him become a true god!

so.

'hiss! So when this candidate appears, the restaurant where he is located will hold an unprecedented world-class exchange meeting, and then this artificial god will be the main producer of this banquet! ! ! ’

In Cui Yufen's heart, he immediately analyzed what Zhang Maolin meant.

No wonder.

After linking what he saw and heard in the capital before, Cui Yufen's thoughts immediately became smooth.

No wonder when the membership system first came out, those who were most anxious were not chefs like them, but the owners of major hotels!

Many restaurants in the capital have begun to renovate, and they even spend a lot of money to hire famous chefs from all over the country.

As long as your skills are strong enough, salary is not a problem at all.

That’s it, that’s it!

Not to mention what kind of sensation the man-made god will cause after he becomes a true god, what status will the restaurant and banquet hall where this meeting is held have on the day that man becomes a god?

"Damn it, so you guys are always holding back such a big move? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Tell us earlier so we can make plans earlier!" Lu Yongliang thumped his chest.

His face was full of: Maolin, you misunderstood me!

Zhang Maolin sneered, "So what? Now that you know, can you be promoted to a third-level member?"

After a pause, he added, "Moreover, the association is moving very slowly now. News is spreading everywhere before the matter has even taken shape. What if this matter goes south? Isn't that just a slap in the face?"

Zhang Maolin picked up his chopsticks and said, "I'm just chatting with you today. Don't take it too seriously. Just listen and enjoy it."

After saying that, Zhang Maolin took a chopstick to the vegetarian dishes on the table.

"Eat quickly, the food is a little cold."

After Su Chen modified the knife and cooked with various techniques, it was difficult to eat the ten ingredients separately. Just take a chopstick and pick up multiple ingredients.

"This dish is made from coarse ingredients and carefully made. Different dishes have different tastes, and the integration is not abrupt. Haha, Boss Su's craftsmanship is getting better and better!"

Zhang Maolin picked up another chopstick and cooked it plainly.

The combination of colorful ingredients makes the sauce thick and soft, making it effortless to eat.

Moreover, this delicious flavor is essentially different from the delicious flavor of meat. The greasy feeling caused by the big meat just now was completely washed away after a few chopsticks.

Mr. Maolin miraculously discovered that he was already seventy percent full, but after eating these few bites of vegetarian food, he actually felt a little hungry again.

Seeing that everyone was so shocked by what he just said that they couldn't react for a long time, Zhang Maolin sneered and picked up the food.

‘It’s best if you don’t eat it, hahaha! ’

The dark thoughts only lasted for a moment, and Zhang Maolin discovered that there was a pair of chopsticks that moved much more swiftly than his own, and every time he used chopsticks, he would eat a large piece of vegetarian food.

That weight is comparable to pinching it twice!

Cai Sirong only thought that the previous mutton and mutton trotters were delicious, but she was not obsessed with them.

Although girls can't taste the fishy smell, they always don't like eating mutton for some reason.

At this time, this plate of vegetarian dishes really took advantage of Cai Sirong's heart.

"Teacher Zhang, what you said is very clear. I think this is a very delicious cold vegetable dish."

Zhang Maolin pursed his lips, "What do you know, little girl?"

If this is really just a cold vegetarian dish, how can it become an indispensable delicacy on the New Year's Eve dinner table in Hunan Province?

After the vegetarian dishes, it was the last dish, the braised frog.

This kind of dish is still more dependent on the quality of the ingredients. The color is light red, and the side dishes are brown, green and purple. The meat tastes soft and fresh, but it also conforms to the stereotype of Hunan cuisine.

The last two dishes were basically shown off by Cai Sirong and Zhang Maolin.

The others were still immersed in Zhang Maolin's remarks.

Until a crisp voice appeared, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

"Okay, this is the last dish! Everyone can get at least one, and you can do the rest yourself."

The person who came was none other than Su Chen, who had been busy in the kitchen for a whole afternoon.

He was holding a square plate with a large porcelain plate in the plate.

On the porcelain plate were twelve pears of almost the same size, each of which was wrapped in white thick juice.

Looking from the top of the pear, you can vaguely see green beans and wolfberries floating inside, with the three colors of chestnut, red and green contrasting, the color is very beautiful.

The people who reacted from their confusion saw the beet in Su Chen's hand.

They all unconsciously.

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