The first food stall in the wasteland

Far away at the scene of the King of Kitchen Competition in Shangcheng District, Shen Lu received news from Wang Daguo, saying that Mr. Sun brought a large group of people to the store to cause trouble, broke in and left after no results.

The staff member walked up to Shen Lu holding a basket and said, "This player, please put the optical brain in the basket."

The formal competition is no different than the preliminary round. There are requirements for clothing and other requirements. In order to ensure the absolute fairness and justice of the competition, the optical brain must be handed in and will be returned after the competition.

Shen Lu obediently took off the optical brain and put it into his brain: "Thank you for your hard work."

In the first official competition, there were a total of 108 players, 50 from Xiacheng District and 58 from Shangcheng District.

Everyone reshuffled the drawing groups and competed one by one.

Shen Lu was assigned to the third group, and she would play in the next game.

Except for the eleventh group, each group consisted of ten people. After Shen Lu handed in his bare head, he sat boredly backstage with the other nine people, waiting to appear.

She is the youngest face among the three groups, and her immature face attracts the other contestants to look at her.

"How old are you, little girl?" asked a strong man.

"Eighteen."

"You can enter the official competition of the King of Kitchen Competition at the age of 18. Today's young people really have a bright future."

"Heh." A sarcastic voice sounded discordantly, "Every year, countless young chefs compete, but the only ones who can really make it to the end are the experienced old chefs. I see no calluses or scars on her hands. , he doesn’t look like someone who studies cooking with all his heart.”

What he said was so offensive that it made people feel uncomfortable.

There were especially many contestants this year, especially young girls. This female chef in her thirties had no idea where her resentment came from, so she caught Shen Lu and ridiculed her.

Shen Lu didn't answer. There are some people in this world who are full of malice.

If there are no calluses or scars on the hands, does that mean he is not a person who studies cooking with all his heart?

Can't there be special cases?

Soon it was the turn of Shen Lu's group to come on stage. Under the guidance of the host, they gave a brief introduction one by one.

Shen Lu glanced at the judges' bench. There were five permanent judges in total, as well as special invited judges who had their seats vacant.

Resident judge Shen Lu had checked the information in advance, including Duan Bangzhang, a veteran in the chef world, Xu Minxia, ​​a gourmet with a very popular column, Wu Long, who is known as a gourmet, Tao Qingquan, who has won the title of Chef King three times in a row, and National goddess Lin Jingqi.

No need to guess about the special guest judge, the eldest prince Han Xu.

It's just that the eldest prince hasn't arrived yet, and there is no one in the position.

Shen Lu remembered that Sang Yue was lucky enough to be drawn into the last group. In the original plot, it was the only group in which the eldest prince participated in the selection today.

The first game was obviously more formal, this time it was about knife skills.

To put it bluntly, you need to cut the distributed ingredients into filaments of consistent length and thickness. You can use your own knives or those provided by the organizer.

Of course Shen Lu used her own, but instead of using the legendary kitchen jade knife, she used the slicing knife she bought from the system mall.

Before setting off, she had sharpened the knife carefully, and now was the time to use it.

Following the order to start, Shen Lu quickly took the tofu from the water, and started cutting it with both hands.

Among the ingredients prepared by the organizer, tofu is the most difficult and delicate to cut. As soon as Shen Lu got started, he processed the most difficult and tender tofu first to prevent the knife edge from wearing out after use and not being able to cut the tofu properly.

Cutting the trembling tofu into shreds is a great test of the chef's knife skills. It is important to do it in one go. Don't be hesitant or timid.

But for Shen Lu, it was not a difficult task. In less than five minutes, the shredded tofu was gently put into the water and slowly spread out with the ripples of the water, like blooming chrysanthemums. Because Shen Lu looked outstanding and was the fastest to finish cutting the tofu, the camera captured her very naturally, focusing on the tofu shreds blooming in the water.

The discussion level of the barrage in the live broadcast room immediately increased.

——This little girl looks young and has good knife skills.

——Indeed, the skill of cutting tofu with this hand is much better than that of most chefs in the same group.

——Hey, why do you think she looks familiar?
——If your eyes are useless, I suggest you donate them. This is the owner of Xiaolu Food!
——Oh oh oh, yes, yes, it’s her!
——I didn’t expect that she would actually come to participate in the King of Kitchen Competition.

——It is indeed very powerful!
——She's got some strength, maybe she's good with knives, isn't she the one who runs a small restaurant in Xiacheng District? He has the strength of chicken feathers.

——Have you ever eaten her cooking? Those who have never tasted it are not qualified to comment!

——What’s there to argue about? Are there not enough young girls participating in this King of Chef Competition? She's not the only one.

——That is, in the end, the master must come out on top anyway, they are just stepping stones.

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Shen Lu checked the blade and after confirming that there was no problem, he started cutting shredded potatoes, carrots, diamond-shaped lettuce slices, and various meats.

Cutting vegetables is a boring task for many people.

It seems like the same actions are repeated over and over again, which is boring.

But people who really know how to cook know that there are various techniques for cutting vegetables.

For example, when cutting beef, you should cut it against the grain, and also pay attention to pressing the beef with your left hand, and use the push-pull knife method with your right hand to cut.

The beef cut in this way is of consistent thickness and is heated evenly during cooking to obtain the best taste.

Pork and beef are different. The cutting method depends on the part of the meat and the cooking method.

For example, tenderloin should be cut along the grain, which can maintain the length of the meat fibers, prevent the meat from breaking easily during cooking, and maintain elasticity and taste.

Another example is the pork neck. Since the tissue texture is dense and the meat is chewy, it is best to cut it against the grain for better chewing.

Therefore, it is also important to be able to accurately identify which part of the meat is on the chopping board.

Shen Lu rarely paused, and every time he paused, he was checking the condition of the blade.

Any ingredient would be cut into various shapes in less than three minutes under her hands. Because her movements were so elegant and calm, the camera particularly favored her and gave her many close-ups.

After cutting the last shred of meat, Shen Lu let out a long sigh of relief, placed the knife on the rag next to the chopping board, took a step back, and signaled to the staff that she was done.

Two robotic arms stretched out from the ceiling, put all the ingredients Shen Lu had cut into trays, and sent them to the judges' seat in front.

Shen Lu's knife skills were certainly not to be commended, and the five resident judges gave the green light for promotion.

Shen Lu raised his eyebrows and left the competition seat first, entering the resting hall for the promoted players.

Different from the tense competition scene, the resting hall for advanced players is like a large leisure center.

Everyone here has successfully advanced to the next round. There is a lot of food and drinks on the long dining table. The contestants can choose by themselves. The wall on the right is a huge screen, playing various angles. From the camera position, you can see everything on the field.

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