The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 132: Can this kind of pot be overturned? (Two chapters in one)

Xia An's kitchen, in contrast to Wen Chaoqing's basket filled with ingredients.

It seems that the main style is simple, and it looks like nothing has been prepared.

If Yangquan Restaurant had not placed all the basic kitchen utensils and equipment by default, with this simple style, it would seem that all that would be needed is a workbench for processing ingredients and a knife.

Of course, contrast the simple kitchen.

The "fire scene" set up next to the kitchen was a little confusing to the audience.

Several staff members have already spread out around the "fire scene" according to Xia An's arrangement, igniting the pre-buried solid alcohol.

So the firewood started burning first, and then the charcoal started to burn.

Fortunately, Yangquan Restaurant knew what kind of ancient recipe Xia An was going to perform and had made adequate preparations. The modern venue did not sound any shrill fire alarms, and the dome skylight was opened wide to allow smoke and carbon dioxide produced by charcoal to be evacuated.

The sound of chains.

It came from the long old chain hanging down from Xia An's hand.

The audience was stunned.

I watched Xia An kill and gut a large fish, then tie it up and wrap it around the tip of a chain a few times.

The cameraman understood well, and zoomed in on the shot.

The details of this large fish were thus reflected on the venue's broadcast screen.

This allowed tens of thousands of people at the scene to see clearly what kind of fish it was.

Suddenly, the teachers and students of Yangquan Restaurant burst into an uproar.

"It's 'Nut Saury'!"

"It's such a big fish. Boss Xia is not going to cut it into pieces, so he is just going to cook the whole fish like this?!"

"The sea of ​​fire created by the firewood and charcoal, the old chain, and... the big fish tied to the chain, the strong visual sense is overwhelming!"

This is a private food battle only for internal members of Yangquan Restaurant.

There were external guests, but they were all well-known figures in the industry.

It's like an open university course.

It's normal for celebrities to come and take a class.

Therefore, the audience, who were very concentrated in the industry, had already determined what kind of ancient recipe Xia An was going to perform at the first sight——

Tianxiong grilled herring!
“Come to think of it, with the limited themes of “Explosion” and “Ancient Dishes”, there are only a few recipes that can be used.” Lu Zuguang whispered.

"Tsk, is this the second time Boss Xia has performed the Tianxiong Roasted Green Fish in public?"

Tang Jinghan smiled strangely.

Liu Shimeng glanced at him and said, "Why are you pretending?"

"I also posted the Easter egg performance at the end of the second episode on WeChat Moments."

"I don't believe you didn't see it, haha!"

Tang Jinghan seemed to be used to being criticized, and was not angry at all. He smiled and said:
"Yes, let's still perform the Tenxiong grilled herring, and use the "Nut Taidao" again."

"It was only a few days, less than a week."

"Can Mr. Xia's research and achievements in this ancient dish catch up with Wen Chaoqing's championship background in 'Ganges Fried Noodles'? What's more, it has been a year since he won the championship. Now that he has been promoted to the special grade, Wen Chaoqing's achievements in 'Ganges Fried Noodles' have obviously reached a higher level!"

Now, Liu Shimeng was speechless.

Because the facts are presented, Wen Chaoqing is the undisputed leader program champion, and the first of the four to be promoted to the special grade.

Even Lu Zuguang, who always believed in Xia An, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The time is too short!

If we give Boss Xia two or three months.

Lu Zuguang believed that Boss Xia’s research progress on Tianxiong Roasted Herring would not be any worse than Wen Chaoqing’s research on “Ganges Fried Noodles”.

"Qiangqiang-"

The sound of chains dragging on the ground.

The camera shows Xia An's back as he drags the chain to the center of the sea of ​​fire.

"His performance of explosive fire has begun!"

Such thoughts flashed through people's minds.

next moment.

Buzz!

The nearby radio equipment picked up an unusual and strong sound of air flow.

Countless people held their breath.

The chain that was originally loose and dragging on the ground suddenly became extremely tight, and swung in the air, leaving a dense afterimage that was enough to cut through the sea of ​​fire.

And the big fish tied to the tip of the chain seemed to have disappeared!
"Increase the heat flow——"

"The fire...is not strong enough!"

Xia An's voice, as steady as a mountain, spread throughout the venue through the portable headset on his collar.

Hear the words.

Meng Yulu, who had discussed the arrangements with Xia An beforehand, waved to several staff members and said:

"Turn on all the blowers!"

Soon, the venue was filled with the super-powerful sound of the supercharged turbofan.

Whirring whirring……

More than a dozen lithium-electric blowers were installed in advance, and the wind power covered the fire scene without any blind spots.

In an instant, the flames roared up and completely submerged Xia An.

At this time, on the close-up screen.

There was no trace of Xia An anywhere, only the raging sea of ​​fire and the afterimage of the chains.

Witness this scene.

In the audience, the teachers and students of Yangquan Restaurant had dull expressions and their mouths opened uncontrollably.

Even Mr. Fan's eyes widened:

"It's the 'Tianxiong Explosive Flame River'!"

"A man-made flaming river!"

Tang Jinghan's smile froze on his face.

His tone began to become a little difficult, and his eyes were filled with shock:

"In ancient times, Yakan used explosives to set the Yangtze River on fire."

"Now, he is using an electric blower to create a similar sea of ​​fire! An exploding river of fire!"

Liu Shimeng shook her head vigorously and said in a shocked tone:

"I even feel that the Explosive Fire River that Boss Xia is creating with more than a dozen industrial electric blowers is even more terrifying in terms of fire intensity and heat flow than the original Explosive Fire River created by Yakan!"

Lu Zuguang took a deep breath, and a lot of cold sweat oozed out of his forehead:

"That's for sure, right?"

"The combined wind force of these industrial blowers made the fire scene like the most violent furnace fire!"

Indeed, these blowers work together to blow air, allowing the firewood and charcoal to burn efficiently.

The burst of heat seemed to heat up the entire venue.

on the big stage.

Meng Yulu was oppressed by the high-temperature airflow and could not help but retreat all the way to Wen Chaoqing's kitchen area, where the terrifying burning sensation subsided.

At the same time, Wen Chaoqing stared in amazement at the sea-like flames rising from the opposite side:

"Boss Xia..."

He swallowed.

"Is it necessary to play it so big and so fierce?!"

Wen Chaoqing's murmurs were very soft.

Only Meng Yulu heard it.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly: "Isn't this something you should be happy to see?"

Wen Chaoqing choked.

It seems that this is correct.

The bigger Boss Xia plays.

Doesn't it mean that the more serious he is, the greater the pressure he puts on you?

"Boss Xia is so serious, I can't be worse!" Wen Chaoqing took out the ingredients from the basket, washed and processed them simply, and then put them into ten food processors respectively.

With the efficient operation of ten food processors, the ingredients in these 72 baskets were all turned into pulp or juice.

At the same time, Wen Chaoqing also piled up many pointed mountains of snow-white flour on his processing table.

After mixing the juice and water, Wen Chaoqing began the dizzying process of kneading and mixing the dough. He was swift, almost lightning fast, and had a robot-like error control rate that was close to impossible.

The live broadcast camera froze on Xia An at that moment. When the audience recovered from the initial shock, the cameraman was very good at whetting the audience's appetite and suddenly cut the camera to Wen Chaoqing.

"what?"

A lot of exclamation points of voice.

In the close-up shot, Wen Chaoqing is like a spinning top in the kitchen, always spinning and busy, never stopping the process at hand.

Beat the juice, knead the dough, and then leave the dough to rise.

The teachers and students of Yangquan Restaurant were full of praise.

"Big Brother's performance was flawless and consistent. It made my scalp tingle!"

"As expected of the champion of the last leader program!"

"Don't worry, everyone. The eldest brother has a nickname "Robot" because his cooking process is basically error-free, but now the eldest brother's performance has just begun..."

Tang Jinghan looked at it with envy, but shook his head:

"I can't learn it. I can't learn Wen Chaoqing's character at all."

As he said this, he glanced at Lu Zuguang.

"A Guang, do you know why Wen Chaoqing doesn't want to become a famous chef for the state banquet?"

"With his robot style that never makes mistakes, he is very suitable to be the chef for a large state banquet. He is always ridiculously stable!"

Lu Zuguang replied:

“Not everyone is happy to be the national chef. Honor means corresponding obligations.”

Tang Jinghan nodded: "Yes, to become a famous chef for state banquets, you have to work as a slave in the Imperial Capital State Guesthouse for a few years."

"Xiao Shimeng, what do you think of this duel?"

"From the current situation, the Exploding Flame River created by Boss Xia is a more spectacular and shocking scene."

"But you've seen Wen Chaoqing, he's so steady that it makes people sick. I think if he can steadily display some of the charm of the pseudo-Ganges fried noodles recipe, it will be almost impossible for him to lose this duel..."

Liu Shimeng rolled her eyes: "I see with my eyes!"

"What are you in a hurry for?"

"The quality of their dishes will be determined within an hour!"

What follows, for the audience, is a looping picture.

Xia An has been dancing with the chains.

Performing the [Tianxiong Flame Wheel].

the other side.

After a few minutes, Wen Chaoqing prepared the base and sauce for the fried noodles, and then began to process the dough after it had risen.

Start here.

Wen Chaoqing's technique of making noodles was so novel and interesting to many viewers who witnessed the process of making "Ganges Fried Noodles" for the first time that they began to discuss it in whispers.

“Are these noodles so thick?”

"The point is not that they are thick, but that these noodles are all whole, one whole strand!"

"Cut horizontally, twist, cut straight, roll diagonally...hiss~do I need such a delicate and complicated carving technique to carve patterns on these thick noodles?"

"It's outrageous. I have a vague sense of déjà vu of 'molecular noodles'!"

Meng Yulu was standing beside Wen Chaoqing's kitchen counter, watching and nodding secretly.

There may not be much difference in the previous processes, but there is a further step of manual carving of the noodles.

She could see that Wen Chaoqing's mastery of the food carving technique inherited from Yangquan Restaurant had already reached an exceptional level.

You know, the mystery and essence of "Ganges Fried Noodles" lies in the word "Ganges".

This word means as many as the grains of sand in the Ganges.

It is the “grains of sand in the Ganges” of the texture of the noodles, and also the “grains of sand in the Ganges” of the taste of the noodles.

To sum up, it is nothing more than [infinite flavor]!
But it is not easy to create this mystery and essence.

The former chef god Liu Maoxing used 108 kinds of ingredients to make 108 noodles, and these noodles were cut in different ways, shaped by different knife skills and carving patterns.

At first glance.

The core of Liu Maoxing's recipe revolves around "mouthfeel" and "taste", creating [infinite flavor] through the combination of different flavors.

It sounds simple, right?

But in Meng Yulu's heart, it is not difficult to replicate some of the essence of [Infinite Taste].

The difficulty is to use [Infinite Flavor] to inspire the then chef god Liu Maoxing to create this recipe and give this recipe the "spiritual core".

The theme of the confrontation between Yakan and Liu Maoxing in Hubaoyi Cave was "Heroes of China".

Unlimited flavors...

They are the millions of Chinese people who have radiated their own unique light throughout the long river of history.

Winners, losers.

Either tragic or heroic.

But no matter what, under this dazzling starry sky, every diner can taste the flavor of "everyone is like a dragon" in this dish.

However, Meng Yulu did not dare to think that Wen Chaoqing could restore a trace of the spiritual core of "everyone is like a dragon".

Because she couldn't do it herself.

How dare you go to see the scenery of Chef Long when you haven't even really found the meaning of Chef Lin's food? You're not afraid of being blinded and going astray!
……

In the sea of ​​fire.

Xia An could clearly feel that the heat flow around his body was rapidly weakening.

This is normal. The blower is running at full power, and the firewood and charcoal are burning themselves out and emitting heat energy.

"It's almost reached its limit."

The sweat never stopped. If it weren't for the practice of Arhat Crystal Slash, White Snake Chain, and the Zhou's Food Sculpture Technique that he had been adding some krypton gold to recently, Xia An was sure that he would not have been able to hold on until now.

After all, the sea of ​​fire he created was comparable to or even surpassed the original "Tianxiong Explosive Flame River".

And this term is not a special skill.

No need to practice and perform deliberately.

In the original novel, Yakan was created by means of explosives and burning ships. When Xia An first performed it at Juxialou late at night, because it was his first attempt, he only dared to use charcoal to create the flames. Now he has added firewood to burn and a blower to drive the fire, which seems to be in line with Yakan.

Before ending the dance of [Tianxiong Flame Wheel].

Xia An paid some attention to check the panel.

Then, I got the information I wanted.

He couldn't help but smile in relief and relaxation:
"It's done!"

[Ancient Kitchen Utensil Trace① was activated successfully, and you activated the 'Explosive Flame' (purple) fire skill with a small degree of mastery. ]

[Ancient Kitchen Utensil Trace ② was activated successfully, and you activated the 'Tianxiong Flame Wheel' (purple) fire skill with a small degree of mastery. ]

[Successfully cooked the fantasy version of "Tianxiong Grilled Herring"...]

At this moment.

The venue was filled with uproar.

Because the flames had dissipated a lot, Xia An's vision was no longer obstructed. Looking from a distance, he immediately saw Wen Chaoqing's performance of "Extreme Pot Flipping" at the moment.

Wen Chaoqing was shirtless.

You can’t tell from the clothes he wears, but this otaku brother actually has a strong and sturdy physique. He doesn’t have a trace of fat on his body, and his muscles are just the right amount of perfection.

Then he stood on a stove that looked like a rural earthen stove.

With just one hand, he was able to firmly grasp an old-fashioned, extra-large wrought iron pot on the stove and lift it up.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Lift the pot handle with one hand and flip the old-fashioned oversized wrought iron pot with one hand.

The 72 kinds of noodles in the pot are being stir-fried, making a sizzling sound.

When Xia An saw this, his temples throbbed.

This old-fashioned wrought iron pot must weigh about 40 or 50 kilograms, right?
This is outrageous, even a pot like this can be flipped over?
(End of this chapter)