Hikigaya Hachiman Will Also Become a Current Charge

"Hey, it's really good to put the seasonings so casually." Seeing the way he put the seasonings, one of the chefs said a little uncertainly.

"Should...no problem!" Another chef also muttered in a low voice.

After putting salt and pepper, the next step is a more important process.

Put the flour!

I saw Hachiman grab a handful of flour and carefully sprinkle it evenly on the beef and ingredients in the pot, forming a layer of white coating on it, which can lock the moisture of the beef and increase the viscosity of the soup.

"drop!"

At this time, the oven is also preheated, the cast iron pan is not covered, put it in the oven and heat it for 4 minutes, then take it out, then sprinkle the flour again, and bake for another 4 minutes.

The second time I took the cast iron pan out of the oven, the aroma had already begun to permeate the kitchen.

But the cooking is not finished yet.

Pour red wine, beef broth, and canned tomatoes into the cast iron pot, then add chopped bay leaves, thyme and other spices, and finally add a little boiled water and bring to a boil.

Put the boiled iron pot into the oven again, and set the time to [-] minutes.

Taking advantage of this time, Hachiman continued to process the side dishes, using a frying pan to fry the chopped onions and mushrooms in butter, adding a little black pepper to taste, and fry until brown.

Thirty minutes passed quickly, and with a ding, Hachiman poured the baked food into a clean container, and used a spoon to skim off a layer of foam and grease on the surface of the soup.

Pour the processed soup and beef into the new cast iron pot again, add the fried mushrooms and onions on top, and continue to simmer.

After boiling, it is the final plate.

After serving the dishes, Hachiman picked up a kitchen knife again, several silver lights flashed, grabbed the chopped parsley, and sprinkled it on the surface of the prepared dishes.

"OK, it's done."

Not too much time, just stayed at 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

Chapter 177: New pose, get

As his words fell, everyone came back to their senses, looked at the dishes on the plate, and then at Hachiman who had taken off his apron and chef's hat, and couldn't help being a little silent.

"It was really done in an hour..."

Looking at the dishes that have been plated, one of the chefs muttered to himself.

"This is impossible! We have made this Burgundy red wine beef stew so many times, how can it be finished in an hour, especially when it is baked in the oven at the end, it will take at least two hours. He just now It only took thirty minutes." The other chef was also full of disbelief.

But the fact was that the dishes had already been placed on the plate, and Hachiman also took off his apron and chef hat, as if he didn't intend to continue working.

"Okay, Erina, according to the agreement, I will finish it within an hour." After washing his hands again, Hachiman smiled at the girl on the other side.

"Hmph, it's not over yet. The most important thing is the taste. How can a dish that has been prepared in just one hour be delicious?" Erina snorted softly, with a look of disbelief on her face.

"You will know if it tastes good or not." Hachiman shrugged.

"Taste it."

Seeing his confident look, the girl gave him a hard look, and then came to the kitchen counter.

The aroma of the cooking has been released during the plate loading process. At this time, the kitchen is filled with a strong meat aroma.

Looking at the plate of beef stew in Burgundy red wine in front of her, although Erina didn't want to believe it, she still swallowed her saliva and reached out to pick up a fork.

With a light stab of a silver fork, one piece of beef was pierced.

A small piece of beef collapsed on the surface, and a stream of soup seemed to find a vent, and quickly overflowed from the hole pierced by the fork.

"This is... so soft, why is there so much soup hidden in the beef, and after being boiled and roasted, it can still have such elasticity!"

Seeing this, Erina fixed her gaze, and slowly put the piece of meat into her mouth.

When the beef is in the mouth, the rich aroma of meat immediately diffuses in the mouth, and then the sweetness of red wine slowly spreads on the tip of the tongue.

This made the girl very strange, obviously the same kind of red wine was used, why the previous one had a slight sour taste, but this one couldn't be tasted.

After careful tasting, I found that apart from the sweetness of the red wine, there is another kind of sweetness faintly emerging on the tip of the tongue.

After savoring carefully, Erina discovered the sweet truth.

"You used honey."

"That's right, as expected of Erina, you can taste it." Hearing that the girl discovered the mystery, Hachiman was not surprised at all, and explained aloud.

"Honey can soften the tough beef fibers. I rub the honey into the beef before it is stewed in the pot, and I also add it when I season it, so that it can also neutralize the slightly sour taste of the red wine."

"Erina, you also know that I have a lot of research on Chinese cuisine. There are many dishes that make good use of honey in Chinese cuisine, such as the bear's paw in 'Bazhen', which has thick muscles and needs to be dried before eating. Most of them use honey. Honey is used to soften the meat before it can be eaten..."

Hearing this, the girl nodded, and frowned after a while.

"But you can't do that with just honey."

Hachiman smiled faintly at this, and continued to speak.

"Honey alone is not enough, so when I processed the beef, I cut the surface of the beef, so that the beef can better absorb the soup when it is stewed, and the stewed beef is more delicate. Smooth and elastic."

As he spoke, he also picked up a piece of leftover beef and placed it in front of the girl.

Erina took a closer look and found that the surface of the beef did have a fine cut texture, probably done by Hachiman while decomposing the meat, but he moved so fast that others didn't notice it.

This kind of knife skill is not something that everyone can do, at least she can't do it.

And what surprised Erina the most was that judging from the taste of this Burgundy red wine stewed beef, Hachiman's cooking skills seemed to have improved compared to the last duel, which made her a little silent.

This bastard, isn't there a bottleneck?

In fact, there is really no, because Hachiman is open and his culinary skills grow up by accumulating proficiency. After reaching the upper limit of the level, he will automatically break through, and there is no so-called bottleneck at all.

Seeing that the girl was a little silent, Hachiman didn't rush to urge him, picked up the fork, put a piece of beef into his mouth, and began to taste it.

I don’t know when the [Tasting] module loaded has played a role at this moment. The score of my Burgundy red wine beef stew is 92 points, while the previous one of Chef Kasumigaoka’s is only about 80 points.

At this moment, Erina also came back to her senses, her eyes turned to the fork in Hachiman's hand, and her face blushed immediately.

"Hey, you bastard, what are you doing?"

I had just used that fork, so it would be an indirect kiss.

Thinking of this, Erina couldn't help glaring at Hachiman fiercely in embarrassment.

Sensing the girl's gaze, Hachiman also reacted, and took the fork she used just now without even thinking about it.

But for the girl's shyness, he seemed much calmer.

After all, when I was at the beach before, I kissed mouth to mouth, so there is nothing to care about this kind of indirect kiss.

"Sorry, didn't notice it for a while."

At this time, Erina also recalled the kiss between the two at the beach that night, and there was a turmoil in her heart, but when she heard Hachiman's insincere apology, she couldn't help but glared at him again.

Hachiman just smiled slightly at this.

"How about it, Erina, this dish is qualified."

"Hmph, you've passed."

Although she wished to punch him in the face, as a qualified judge, Erina still said sullenly.

"Then our bet..."

"Okay, okay, I understand, I will pass the star review this time." The girl gave him an annoyed look.

Hearing her words, Chef Xia Zhiqiu and several help chefs showed excited expressions on their faces.

"However, even if he passes the assessment, Chef Kasumigaoka must continue to work hard. If he fails to pass the annual review, he will still be deprived of the star title." Erina said seriously.

Many restaurants are like this, thinking that passing the star review is foolproof, and they will be deprived of the star title immediately during the review, and it will be too late to regret it by then.

"Don't worry Miss Erina, I will continue to work hard." Kasumigaoka Hiroki bowed slightly.

Hearing the words, the girl nodded. She had also tasted the culinary skills of the chef of Xiazhiqiu just now. Except for the Burgundy red wine stewed beef with too many mistakes, the rest of the dishes were all on the qualified line. As long as You can be strict with yourself, and it should not be difficult to maintain the star title.

"Now that the review is complete, I'm leaving."

After finishing speaking, Erina left the kitchen with Fei Shazi, and Kasumigaoka and his wife quickly followed.

At this moment, Hachiman blinked at Kasumigaoka Shiwa.

Recalling the conditions he promised before, the girl's face blushed a little.

............

Chapter 178: Build a good relationship with father-in-law first

After sending Erina and them to Yuanyue's special car, Kasumigaoka and his wife returned to the back kitchen.

Chef Xia Zhiqiu and several assistant chefs looked at each other, and the scene was silent for a while.

Especially Kasumigaoka Hiroki, originally thought that he was going to fail in the star selection this time, but who knew that he would pass in the final turnaround.

This made him a little unbelievable.

"We...successful?"

I don't know who it is, and I muttered in disbelief.

Everyone came back to their senses at this time, and spoke excitedly.

"Yes, we succeeded."

"Oye!"

"Hahaha, we are also a star restaurant."

"Take a day off tomorrow, and start accepting reservations again next week."

"........"

Kasumigaoka Hiroki also came to Hachiman's side and thanked him.

"This... Mr. Biqigu, thank you so much today."

Chef Kasumigaoka also noticed that Hachiman has a very good relationship with that Miss Erina, otherwise Miss Erina would not have agreed just because of his words.