The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 96 Extreme Seasoning! (4-in- K Chapter)

"Before I grade anything, I want to ask a very important question."

Nakiri Managi wiped her mouth and returned to the judges' seat.

"Please ask." Liu Shimeng had a good attitude, without a trace of arrogance, even though her dishes won unanimous praise from the judges.

“These little bowls of noodles…”

Nakiri Masanagi raised her finger and pointed at her dining cart, where a dozen red-lacquered noodle bowls were piled high, all of which she had eaten by herself:

"Just talking about noodles, only a very small part of them are handmade on the spot, and the rest are either ready-made or simply produced on an assembly line."

"But the noodles don't affect the completeness of your dish, "Pseudo Chameleon Noodle Bowl Tower"!"

"Because the soul of your noodles lies in the flavorful soup base!"

"So, with your nine-star cooking skills, you have so many amazing ways to season soup bases. So there is only one possibility -"

"You have the ability of extreme seasoning?"

This statement came out.

The scene inside Juxialou was completely silent.

Extreme seasoning!

For many in the industry, it is all too clear what this means.

This is a kind of ability, turning seasoning techniques, or basic seasoning skills, into "ability".

You should know that the criteria for being a nine-star chef is to achieve perfection in any three basic skills.

To be promoted from nine stars to special grade, it all depends on the chef’s heart.

Therefore, even in the field of special grade, the special grade with ultimate seasoning ability is like the national treasure giant panda.

“Extreme seasoning…” Chi Xiaobai stared at Liu Shimeng with a look as if he were looking at a treasure. “Developing this ability is equivalent to being able to mix the ultimate flavor at will!”

Wei Xuelin was shocked and surprised:

"No wonder I tasted so much of the ever-changing ultimate soup base from your small bowl of noodles!"

imperial capital.

In the old courtyard of the Lu family.

Lu Zuguang was amazed: "I just knew that Xiao Shimeng actually possessed the ultimate seasoning!"

The old man from the Lu family said with a smile:
"The foundation of the extreme realm is often accompanied by a certain extraordinary talent."

"Anyway, you can't train to the ultimate level of skill, because it has already broken the limits of human nature."

Lu Zuguang's pupils shrank, and he inexplicably thought of the bloodline of Liu Shimeng's branch of the Liu clan, and said in a lost voice:
"Flying Great Sage Zhu Qi's [Super Sense of Smell]?"

Chrysanthemum goes downstairs to the second floor.

Wu Zhu and Xiang Shilin looked at each other in shock.

Xiang Shilin murmured, "Why do I feel like this new generation of Shenzhou's food industry is going to go against the will of heaven?"

Wu Zhu complained: "The circle of descendants in the Tai Chi cuisine world is not bad. In addition to the little Qionghua who possesses the ultimate skill, I heard that the other seven main branches also have extraordinary figures emerging..."

Xiang Shilin clenched his fists:

"In terms of talent, I can't compare to these perverts."

"I can only control and use high-quality ingredients, and rely on them to crush others. I will go down this path until the end!"

The corners of Wu Zhu's mouth twitched.

Hello.

Such thoughts are very dangerous and will often be counterattacked by your "gourmet cells" and disappear inexplicably.

At this time, the beautiful host's exclamation spread throughout the audience:
"so amazing!"

"All five judges gave Chef Liu Shimeng's dishes a perfect 9.5!"

The audience applauded generously and gave high praise.

Even Wang Tie and a few others in the corner of the studio applauded with emotion on their faces.

As a result, Liu Shimeng jumped to the top of this issue's list of famous chefs with an outrageous total score of 47.5.

Before leaving the field.

Liu Shimeng waved her little fist, showing her little tiger teeth, and said with a bright smile:

"Come on, Boss Xia. I'm waiting for your highly-completed ancient dishes to be released!"

"The reason why I decided to make the "Pseudo Chameleon Noodle Bowl Tower" this time is because I tasted the ancient dishes you restored during the preview two days ago, which gave me a lot of motivation!"

Ok?
It turns out that there is such a story behind Liu Shimeng’s “Fake Chameleon Small Noodle Bowl Tower”?

Everyone expressed their pleasure in eating this melon.

The beautiful host also wanted to hand over the microphone to ask detailed questions.

But at this moment, the sound of the dining car's wheels was heard.

Chalmers, the blond and handsome young Italian chef, smiled as usual and did not seem to be afraid of the aftertaste of Liu Shimeng's dishes.

He pushed the shiny silver food cart and seized the opportunity very quickly. He came directly to the five judges who were still savoring the food, and bowed and said:
"My pasta is ready, please taste it, judges—"

As he spoke, Chalmers straightened up, with a refreshing smile on his face, and took the lead in uncovering the shiny lid of the first dish on the dining car.

At the moment of opening the lid.

Wow!
In the fog, a very simple Italian pasta dish appeared in the camera.

At the same time, the strange smell spread out and immediately swept across the entire first-floor studio, and then continued to spread rapidly to the auditorium upstairs.

"Cough cough!"

"Cough cough cough..."

"so spicy!"

"But it feels so good, like I'm in heaven. What does this refreshing and ethereal feeling feel like?"

Liu Shimeng, who had not yet had time to leave for the rest area, smelled the rich flavor up close. With her "super sense of smell", her pretty face changed drastically.

She eyed a plain plate of pasta on the dining cart.

The long, golden noodles, like angel hair, are curled into balls and are very regular.

Some fresh green spice leaves and some white, finely chopped condiments that looked like cheese crumbs were scattered on the golden noodles.

At first glance.

The whole dish can indeed be described as simple, with no extra ingredients used at all, and it is a very classic Italian style.

however!
Liu Shimeng stared at the green sauce adorning the corner of the plate, her nose twitching slightly and her eyes looking solemn.

"Boom..."

The smell, faintly thundering on her olfactory senses.

Spicy, minty flavor.

Like lightning, it followed the sense of smell and struck Liu Shimeng's soul.

She couldn't help but shudder.

In the rest area, Wang Tie and three other famous chefs were silent and looked heavy-hearted.

"what?"

The smell even startled Xia An who was conscientiously making handmade noodles.

"It's such a strong spicy flavor, but why is it mixed with mint? The two are inseparable?"

Xia An had just finished making another bowl of ramen and casually threw it into the boiling water to boil. While filling the bowl, he followed the source of the smell and cast his eyes towards the center of the hall.

His kitchen is located next to the window, and the layout of the seven open kitchens is very cleverly set up, with three on the east and west sides, so that they do not block each other's view.

Therefore, Xia An saw clearly what was happening in the studio at that moment.

Witness Charme presenting the dishes.

The judges all looked solemn, with a hint of fear in their eyes.

Xia An's mind was turning:

"Based on the flavor that burst out, Charme must have used some kind of fantasy ingredient, and it seems that he used it at a very high rate!"

Immediately, his gaze returned to the "fish face" that had been salvaged.

These "fish noodles".

It is made by forging the meat of striped salmon.

And in the pot of fish soup that continues to simmer.

Almost a whole lychee sturgeon was sacrificed.

Bronze-level fishery products + silver-level fishery products.

Can it beat the highly utilized golden fantasy ingredients?
Xia An's answer is:

no problem!

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Said in the heart.

This is not an ordinary recipe, it is a fantasy dish that has been improved based on the framework of "Catfish Noodles"!
If you can shine.

That will be the ultimate form of fantasy dish!

Xia An lowered his head and hurried to make the third bowl of noodles.

Very soon.

He will also hand in his answer sheet for the first episode of the show.

……

At the same time, the judges began to taste Charme's pasta.

Some people are used to using chopsticks, and some people use forks.

"Let me taste it. Is that spicy and minty taste the spice of fantasy?"

Chi Xiaobai stuffed a chopstick of golden noodles into his mouth, and his pupils dilated slightly.

Crack!

Electric snakes dropped from the sky.

It fell on a budding plant on the edge of the cliff.

Then, the flower buds of the plant slowly bloomed, releasing an incomparable complex taste, spicy and ethereal, combining the characteristics of pepper and mint.

Chi Xiaobai took a breath, trying hard to suppress the soul-trembling taste buds as he chewed the golden noodles with his teeth.

"Gluck cluck cluck..."

A series of pure and innocent laughter.

In an instant, Chi Xiaobai's shoulders trembled, and his face was full of mystery.

He seemed to see a girl with white wings on her back and flowing golden hair, running towards him barefoot on a cliff amid thunder, with a mischievous smile on her face.

Ok? !

Reach out and grab it.

It's a handful of golden hair.

The angel girl's hair has an intoxicating fragrance.

Chi Xiaobai was immersed in it, his face full of intoxication.

I do not know how long it has been.

boom!
Another thunder woke Chi Xiaobai up.

He opened his eyes, and Liu Heng, Liu Bo, Wei Xuelin and Nakiri Makiri beside him also opened their eyes one after another and looked at each other in surprise.

"Did you see that angel girl?"

The sound rang out in the real studio.

???

Liu Shimeng, the beautiful host and many audience members all had question marks on their heads.

The camera gave a long close-up of the five judges.

They continued to use their chopsticks or forks to taste.

There was always a vivid and clear expression of surprise on his face.

soon.

Every judge finished the plate of plain golden hair pasta in front of them.

Then, there was silence for several minutes.

"Dear judges..." The beautiful host really didn't want to disturb the guests who were sitting in their seats with their eyes closed, but there was nothing she could do. In the headset, Gao Shengqi kept urging her to move forward with the process.

"The spice you imagined is called [Thunder Peppermint], right?" Liu Heng said slowly.

Since Nakiri Shinagami kept her mouth shut, it seemed like she wasn't going to speak any more.

Only he can lead.

“It’s this golden spice.”

Chalmers still smiled, very gentlemanly, and didn't seem to worry about the fantasy ingredients he was best at handling being exposed on such a popular show:
"Its leaves, if fresh, are juicy, spicy, and have an extremely ethereal minty flavor."

“And the flavor of the flowers is the peppercorn flavor that numbs the soul.”

Liu Bo, the young and middle-aged leader of the Liu family, stared at Chalmers closely:
"I know this fantasy spice, but even in the premium category, few chefs can conquer it. After all, its flavor is complex and strong. If it is forcibly used in dishes, the utilization rate is worrying!"

“But in your dishes, I feel like I’m tasting almost the original flavor of the ingredients!”

There was no smile on Chi Xiaobai's face, only solemnity:

"Chef Chalmers, can you tell me roughly how much you use [Thunder Peppermint]?"

Chalmers thought for a moment before he bowed and said:
"Maybe 70%? Or maybe 80%?"

Chi Xiaobai: "..."

Wei Xuelin: “!!”

They stopped struggling and just looked deeply at Charme who was smiling.

"Even a top chef who has conducted targeted research on the use of Thunder Peppermint may not be able to achieve the same utilization rate as you do."

This concluding comment stunned the entire audience.

Ordinary viewers may not be clear about the grading system of fantasy ingredients, or how powerful the gold-level fantasy spices are.

But it's enough to hear such an intuitive description.

Top chef.

None of them may have the mastery of using certain ingredients as the famous chef Chalmers.

"His cooking skills are only nine stars, not even at the top level!"

At the Nakiri residence, Gin Dojima touched his bald head and said in shock, "If he reaches the special grade, then it will be great. Wouldn't he be able to challenge the miracle of food that controls 100% of the gold-grade fantasy ingredients?"

Saiba Joichiro smiled bitterly and said:

"It's a bit outrageous, but what I've seen and heard so far tells me that this Chalmers may indeed reach the miracle of 100% utilization after reaching the special grade!"

As for the question of whether Chalmers can be promoted to the special grade, just kidding. The two gay friends of the golden generation are not going to discuss it because it will lower their IQ.

The reason why he could be at the ninth star level was that he had such an outrageous utilization rate of gold-level fantasy ingredients.

I'm afraid it has something to do with his special culinary skills.

Yes, the cooking heart can help the chef to master the fantasy ingredients, but the style must be similar.

Another voice came from the live TV broadcast:
"Oh my! Chef Chalmers once again received a 9.5 rating from all five judges!"

"Then he will tie for first place with Chef Liu Shimeng with a total score of 47.5!"

Hear the words.

In the teahouse, the two friends immediately sat up straight and stopped behaving nonchalantly.

"I'm coming!"

"Shigong, tell them your strength!"

The room was filled with the cheers of the two friends.

Nakiri Senzaemon felt that he seemed to be ignored by his two gay friends, and his white eyebrows twitched slightly.

……

studio.

Chalmers and Liu Shimeng simply did not leave the scene, but stepped aside to leave space for Shinomiya Kojiro to serve the dishes.

The staff quickly cleaned up the multiple food carts and the tableware on them.

Kojiro Shinomiya is a cold-faced chef who is not good at smiling.

He pushed the food cart in front of the judges, put a plate on each judge one by one, then bent slightly and opened the tightly fastened lid on the plate.

Suddenly, the lasagna, as delicate as a snack, appeared on the camera.

"what."

Many people made strange noises of surprise.

"This, this isn't what lasagna looks like, right?" Nakiri Masaki pointed at the pasta or snack on the plate.

Shinomiya Kojiro laughed:
"Who said I was going to make lasagna?"

"To be precise, the dish I made is called French Lasagna!"

???

Listen to his explanation with live translation.

The audience was in disarray.

Lasagna, lasagna dough.

It's just one word difference.

Is it necessary to divide it so finely?

The barrage was speechless and expressed doubts.

"cough."

Chi Xiaobai said seriously: "Thousand-layer dough, also known as thousand-layer puff pastry, is closer to a dessert, while lasagna is a pasta pancake."

Immediately, he pointed to the dishes on the plate:
“If it’s French mille-feuille, will it deviate from the theme of Noodles?”

Shinomiya Kojiro said slowly:
"Only after you eat can you have a say."

Chi Xiaobai was not annoyed and gave a thumbs up: "You are right. Instead of talking nonsense and making groundless guesses, it is better to just eat a bite..."

Then this time Chi Xiaobai could only use a fork and a knife.

After all, this is a Western pastry-like dish that needs to be cut with a knife and pierced with a fork to eat.

Just hold the knife and cut.

Chi Xiaobai's expression changed suddenly.

"Hey?"

(End of this chapter)