The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 133: Understanding of Extreme Pot-Turning (Two Chapters in One)

Maybe it's more than 40 or 50 kilograms?

Xia An estimated with his eyes that the diameter of the old-fashioned cauldron was no less than 1 meter. In addition, the wrought iron pot was not made of a light alloy, so it was possible that it weighed or kilograms.

Of course, Wen Chaoqing didn't lift the entire pot with one hand.

Just grab the handle on one side and tip the pot sideways, while the other side of the pot is still half leaning on the stove, which can be called a semi-supported posture.

But even so.

Wen Chaoqing's ability to flip the pot can still be described as "terrifying".

"Sigh--"

The force continued, and the fried noodles in the pot rolled up and down.

Moreover, the flames from the stove were shooting up into the sky.

You should know that this food battle includes "ancient dishes".

Another theme is "Explosion"!
In other words, both players on the field must use the "explosion" just right in the cooking process and give the dish the perfect degree of heat.

"His earthen stove..." Xia An's ears moved slightly and he also heard the sound of the blower.

With the help of turbofan wind power, this stove, which looks like a rural earthen stove, actually has amazing high-fire efficiency.

suddenly!

There was a bang.

On the broadcast screen, Wen Chaoqing was shaking an old-fashioned wrought iron pot, which suddenly burst into flames.

The audience was in an uproar, and many people stood up in amazement.

Liu Shimeng's pupils contracted:
"The pot... is burning red?"

Lu Zuguang inhales:
"The wok was extremely hot, and the fried noodle sauce contained a lot of fat, so it naturally reached boiling point!"

Tang Jinghan couldn't help but applaud:
"This is the confidence of the owner of "Ultimate Pot-Turning", isn't it?"

"You're actually using a red pot to flip the wok. With such a horrible high temperature, the food will burn if it stays on the wok for half a second longer!"

Xia An was slightly startled, and there was a strange look on his face.

This is a sense of déjà vu.

Why doesn't it look like Asia's "Explosive Flame" special skill?

But...

Does it feel like Liu Maoxing is using a red pot to perform the dish "Great Fried Pork"?

Obviously, the red pot + fierce fire earth stove was constructed by Wen Chaoqing, the "Tianxiong Exploding Flame River" in his mind.

Supported by strong fire.

It is a prerequisite for performing "Explosion".

But what Xia An didn't expect was.

Wen Chaoqing...

It seems that he doesn't have the real "Explosive Flame" skill?

He seemed to be just performing according to his "imaginary" ancient stunts.

"No wonder."

Xia An thought with amusement in his heart:

"If Wen Chaoqing mastered "Explosive Flame"."

"Paired with his "Ultimate Pan Flipping", I can't even imagine what kind of divine heights the combination of the two will reach!"

Of course, Wen Chaoqing has already used his "Ultimate Pot-Flipping" to the greatest extent possible, producing a state of heat close to "explosive fire".

Think about this.

Xia An secretly felt that the time was almost up.

He coughed lightly and spoke calmly. His voice spread throughout the venue through the portable microphone on his collar:
"Excuse me, my dish is done!"

These sudden words.

Immediately interrupted Wen Chaoqing's performance of flipping the pot.

Even Wen Chaoqing, who was concentrating on flipping the wok at the stove, couldn't help but be shocked.

The audience all cast their eyes towards Xia An.

I saw that the grilled fish tied with a long chain in Xia An's hand had been thrown on the kitchen counter at some point.

Xia An quickly walked out of the fire scene filled with smoke and ashes, came to the kitchen counter, and used pliers to untie the chains tied to the fish's tail.

"Boss Xia, this bucket of sauce has been poured."

A staff member came over and reported after taking a breath.

Apparently, this guy was responsible for pouring the sauce just now.

Xia An patted his shoulder and gave him a thumbs up: "Thank you for your hard work, brother. If this grilled fish glows, you should be credited with the credit..."

At this time, the broadcast camera turned to the grilled "Nut Swordfish".

In just one second, everyone's emotions turned from curiosity to horror.

"What's going on? Is the fish burnt? Why is it so black?"

"It's over. Could it be that the fire was too intense and Boss Xia has fallen?!"

Even Liu Shimeng and Chi Xiaobai, who had witnessed Xia An's last performance of 'Tianxiong Roasted Green Fish', couldn't help but look gloomy.

however.

The venue just erupted with a loud explosion.

At this moment, the old chain fell to the ground with a clang.

It seemed to be disturbed by the weak force of the chain sliding down the kitchen counter.

On the kitchen counter.

A layer of oil-absorbing paper that had been prepared long ago, and layers of lettuce leaves.

The "Nut Saury" grilled to a charcoal color.

Unremoved "nut scale shell".

Suddenly, cracks appeared everywhere.

The next moment, this layer of dark "nut scale shell" fell off the fish's body by itself.

There is no need for Xia An to do anything.

This imaginary big fish, from head to tail, shed its charred outer coat.

As a result, the crispy and golden color inside was displayed on the broadcast screen in an extremely stunning way.

The noise from the audience came again just a second later.

It turned into an overwhelming admiration and praise:
"This is the magic of a black chicken turning into a golden phoenix. You are worthy of being Boss Xia!"

"Wow, this burnt layer is just the shell of the 'Nut Swordfish'?"

Seeing such changes before and after.

In the guest seats, Chi Xiaobai stood up suddenly, with astonishment written all over his face.

"how come……"

Wei Xuelin:? ?
This Linggui female special grade also looked shocked.

What operation?

In the last late-night performance after the show, the two pieces of "Nut Swordfish" were clearly carefully scaled.

But the changes of "grilled fish" are still continuing.

It doesn't give the audience any room to think.

"Wow—"

Hot air gushed out in a dreamy halo.

The fish meat on the whole fantasy fish looks like golden flowers blooming inch by inch.

Dead!

Until the divine culinary light disappears.

The golden and tender fish meat completely blooms deep into the bones, exposing the white skeleton.

Then someone murmured:
“This fish has golden petals all over its body?”

Witnessing this third wave is also the final, most powerful and visually impactful change.

Gao Shengqi, Kang Jiacong and Tang Lining, the three gold medal directors, couldn't hold back their excitement and stood still in their seats with their faces filled with shock, speechless.

The chef of Yangquan Restaurant of the previous generation.

Mr. Fan, a senior chef at Lin, widened his eyes slightly, and his white eyebrows and beard trembled.

Mr. Fan sighed and marveled:

"Wow, what a great skill! What a perfect timing!"

"This uniformity of heat has penetrated the fish's body!"

As he spoke, Mr. Fan stood up, looking impatient, and walked towards Xia An's kitchen.

See this.

Three gold medal directors immediately followed.

They are also members of the jury.

If we include Meng Yulu, there are five people in total.

"Gulu~"

The teachers and students of Yangquan Restaurant all swallowed their saliva.

I cast a sour and envious look at the lucky employee on the broadcast screen.

At this moment, Xia An took out a small plate and placed it next to the grilled fish that was "blooming" all over, and then he used chopsticks and lightly moved his hands to pick up the fish.

Thus, the grilled fish meat for one person was easily cut from the fish and placed on the plate. "Here, brother."

"I told you before, if this grilled fish glows, you'll be credited with the most credit!"

"He deserves a big chicken drumstick as a reward!"

Hear the words.

The young employee was flattered and looked dizzy. He really couldn't have imagined that he could actually eat the glowing dishes cooked by Boss Xia himself on the stage where everyone was paying attention.

What’s more, this is a fresh, hot, glowing fantasy version of the Tianxiong roasted bluefish!

In this world, or in the modern gourmet world, this is the first one, the first dish!
And he is the lucky one!

Xia An was not putting on a show. After being identified by the panel, this "Fantasy Version of Tianxiong Roasted Bluefish" was, in a sense, "absolutely perfect" in every process and link.

The guy was absolutely dedicated when pouring the sauce, without any slacking off.

That should be rewarded.

And he himself is in the minor success realm, with perfect explosive flames and perfect Tianxiong Flame Wheel.

And the creation scene of the Tianxiong Exploding River couldn’t be more “perfect”.

The fact that the ancient recipe illustrations on the panel have reached 86% completion in one fell swoop is proof of this.

Compared to the last trial practice before the Food Wars, the degree of completion has been raised by 7%.

Da da da……

The sound of chaotic footsteps.

The five judges rushed to the kitchen counter one after another.

Facing five pairs of eyes full of appetite, Xia An said calmly: "Everyone, come by yourselves, just use chopsticks to gently pick or lift it to the plate, don't pick it up, the fish meat is too tender and it will break if you pick it up."

As he spoke, Xia An distributed plates and bamboo chopsticks one by one.

Mr. Fan was the first to get his meal.

He seemed a little skeptical. He picked up the pieces of fish meat that were blooming like petals on the skeleton and put them on the plate, then tried to pick them up with chopsticks.

But as soon as the chopsticks exerted force, the fish meat began to collapse as if it was squeezed. After shrinking, it slipped out from between the chopsticks in the next second.

This scene.

Just like petals withering and falling.

Seeing this, Mr. Fan was slightly stunned, and a drop of sweat actually seeped out of his forehead. He didn't know whether it was cold sweat or because the surrounding temperature was still very high.

Meng Yulu was the second one to eat.

She didn't try so much.

Like a cow chewing a peony.

The red lips opened wide and the mouth directly took the "flower" of fish meat from the plate.

“It’s delicious!”

Her jade neck suddenly straightened back, and Meng Yulu bit her teeth hard, as if she was trying hard to endure something, but her wide eyes quickly filled with tears of surprise.

Gao Shengqi: “!!”

Kang Jiacong's hand holding the chopsticks was shaking, and he said in shock:

“It tastes like a lot of nuts!”

Tang Lining roared in a low voice, his expression slightly crazy:

“Why does this sauce permeate every corner of these fish petals, and why does it blend so well with the nutty flavor of the ‘Nutty Swordfish’? !”

Mr. Fan finished eating the fish on the plate before he slowly commented:
“I believe that many people sitting here have only heard of the word ‘uniformity’ and only know that it is a very magical skill of controlling the temperature.”

"Now--"

He raised his hand and pointed to Xia An's kitchen counter.

"In this food war class, everyone saw with their own eyes how the "uniformity" of cooking is manifested in real life."

"The high fire can roast the meat to a golden, tender and fragrant color without any flaws in the color."

"With a little force from the chopsticks, golden flowers of fish flesh can bloom on the grilled fish."

The teachers and students of Yangquan Restaurant were silent.

Everyone had no doubt that only the double skills of explosive flame and Tianxiong Flame Wheel could produce such a barbecue dish that did not seem to be in the human world.

This is an ancient skill!

In the modern food world, it has become a swan song, just like a legend...

"I understand!"

Meng Yulu suddenly said.

Her beautiful eyes, full of amazement, stared at Xia An:

"This time you chose to leave the 'fish scales' on the 'nut swordfish' instead of removing the shell."

"Besides, I want this shell to act as a protective shield for the fish meat."

"I'm afraid the main intention is that you want the rich nutty flavor of the shells to mix with the sauce and penetrate into the fish layer by layer?"

Xia An smiled slightly:
"Is such that."

"I discovered that the outer shell of the 'nut swordfish' is the most flavorful part of this fantasy ingredient."

“If we abandon it, we won’t be able to achieve a high level of control in the process of ‘utilizing flavor’.”

These words made countless viewers' eyes light up.

It seems like a simple sentence.

In fact, intentionally or unintentionally, the chef's true knowledge of fantasy ingredients is revealed.

Liu Shimeng clenched her fists and murmured, "So that's how it is. If we want to maximize the utilization of 'Nut Swordfish', we have to cook it with the shell or 'scales'. Otherwise, the nutty flavor of this fantasy ingredient will be seriously lost?"

Tang Jinghan was full of admiration:
"I have learned something. Although it is only a bronze-level ingredient, it is still a true experience."

At this moment.

Wen Chaoqing's voice also spread throughout the venue through a portable microphone.

He sounded somewhat helpless:
"Sorry to bother you all, but my dishes are done too!"

Hear this.

The five judges who were still putting fish meat on their plates seemed to ignore what was said and took their food, lowered their heads and quietly ate the second plate.

Wen Chaoqing: “…”

(_)!

Could it be that after this battle, he will get a new nickname within Yangquan Restaurant, which is the most miserable supporting actor in history?
Hey.

Never mind the review.

If it were Wen Chaoqing himself, he would also block out the outside sounds and just concentrate on eating the glowing version of Tianxiong roasted green fish.

This might be the only chance in his life. If he doesn't seize it, won't he regret it for the rest of his life?
"Let me try your food."

A voice that seemed to save the situation made Wen Chaoqing, whose expression was becoming more and more embarrassed, show a look of emotion.

"Thank you, Boss Xia." Wen Chaoqing said sincerely.

"If there's any left, you can have some of mine."

Xia An walked to Wen Chaoqing's kitchen with a smile.

"Uh, ah..."

Wen Chaoqing was eager to try, and couldn't suppress the appetite that was exploding in his heart:
"Then I'd better go grab a plate and eat it now!"

"The outcome of the food battle is decided when you make a fantasy version of the Tenxiong grilled herring with great perfection and the cooking shines."

"There's no need to compete anymore."

"I can't possibly compete with the glowing cuisine."

"This is the true meaning of cooking, something that Chef Meng and Master Fan have been searching for but have yet to find!"

Done.

Wen Chaoqing walked away lightly without any struggle, and without any reluctance, he threw his food battle dishes to his opponent Xia An to taste them himself.

Xia An: ? ?

This person is very cool.

Lose, or win?

Perhaps when you have the chance to taste the glowing fantasy version of Tianxiong grilled herring.

So what if I lose.

That too without regrets.

And, making a lot of money? Losing a chance to win a food battle in life, a chef's career, but rarely fulfilling a dream?
Xia An put aside all distractions and tried Wen Chaoqing's fake Ganges fried noodles.

As Xia An bit the noodles in his mouth, his face trembled slightly. With just this simple bite, it was as if he had eaten a vast forest of noodles, and his mouth was filled with a myriad of flavors.

At the same time, the smell of fire seemed to be roasting every strand of noodle. Xia An chewed with difficulty, his teeth chattering, sweat pouring down his face, and he felt his head buzzing, as if he heard the sound of a pot being flipped.

"This extreme state of flipping the pot, the fake explosion of fire... is not bad!"

Xia An's eyes showed a hint of shock, as if there was a fiery old-fashioned wrought iron pot shaking back and forth in front of him.

Countless noodles, wrapped in flames, took off and fell down.

So, when the noodles collide with the red pot, every explosive contact allows the sauce and spice molecules mixed in the flames to penetrate into the fried noodles, making them thoroughly flavorful.

"In fact, besides controlling the heat, flipping the pan can also make a dish more rounded?"

“Let the spices and ingredients really blend into one pot?”

Xia An thought to himself.

Just because of this advanced understanding of flipping the pot, Xia An felt that this food battle was worth it.

"The ultimate pan-flipping is also the ultimate seasoning? Perhaps after reaching the ultimate state, these six skills actually have some functions that are interconnected?"

(End of this chapter)