The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 97 French Lasagna Dough! (4-in- K)

"Hey?"

When I cut it with a knife, I found that the layer of dough covered with butter was actually crispy.

There was a "click" sound.

I just cut off a corner.

Chi Xiaobai chewed it.

There was actually a thick meat sauce inside the layer of puff pastry.

Tick ​​tock!

A drop of white sauce oozed out from the half-crusted pastry. Chi Xiaobai immediately caught it with the back of his palm and couldn't help but lower his head to lick off the drop of white sauce:

“This is classic French white sauce!”

Shinomiya Kojiro: "French white sauce, in my lasagna dish, mainly acts as a glue!"

Wei Xuelin raised her hand and pointed at the dish on the plate that looked like a pancake and a thousand-layer pastry:
"Is this thick layer of white sauce on top spread on the dough to prevent the puff pastry from drying out?"

Shinomiya Kojiro nodded:
"Yes, it's also to lubricate the palate."

In the show and live footage.

All the judges began to taste this delicacy.

As soon as Nakiri Managi took the first bite, her face was filled with approval.

rich!

With a sense of layering!
Just from the taste of the food as it enters the mouth, one can say that Shinomiya Kojiro has mastered the essence of French cuisine.

Puff pastry with a generous amount of white sauce on top.

When you chew it in your mouth, the flavor of the white sauce comes out first, with the fragrance of margarine, the sweetness of milk, and the taste of spices such as black pepper and nutmeg.

Then, the meat sauce in the sandwich also exudes a variety of flavors.

Nakiri Managa's divine tongue was stagnant for a moment by the impact of the rich and multi-layered flavor waves.

There are more than a dozen ingredients in meat sauce alone!
Chopped onion, chopped celery, diced bacon, diced carrots...

Fresh spices include basil leaves, bay leaves...

"what?"

Liu Heng, the Liu family leader, swallowed the food and said slowly with emotion:
"What is this chewy and crunchy crumb in the meat sauce? It has a sweet and bitter taste, and has such a strong layered texture and a deep flavor?"

Shinomiya Kojiro took a whole green onion from the dining cart slowly:

"That's it, the fantasy ingredient called hormone scallion."

Liu Heng suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is a bronze-level vegetable. It is delicious even when eaten raw."

Another Liu's special grade, Liu Bo, reminded:
"The 'bacon' in the meat sauce is probably another fantasy ingredient called bacon leaves, right?"

"Huh!" Wei Xuelin also opened her eyes and exclaimed, "I was just wondering how they created that rich taste that's comparable to beef, yet so refreshing."

"So it's bacon blades? Half meat and half vegetable!"

Kojiro Shinomiya once again brought out a sealed container from a food truck and showed the [bacon leaves] inside.

This ingredient has the appearance of a broad plant leaf, but the texture and structure are similar to high-quality beef.

Obviously, it is a vegetable ingredient.

It is high in fat and protein.

From the audience's perspective.

The judges were watching as they solved a riddle, eating out and pointing out the "fantasy ingredients" in Shinomiya Kojiro's dish one by one.

The audience seats were already silent.

"We already have bacon leaves and hormone onions, so is there anything else?" Liu Shimeng watched from the side, looking a little confused.

The smile disappeared from Chalmers' face. His eyes were solemn as he stared at the dining cart next to Shinomiya Kojiro.

Seems to want to get a clear look.

There are still several unrevealed mysteries of fantasy ingredients in this dining car.

As a chef who insists on exploring the way of mastering fantasy ingredients, Chalmé is very clear that he cannot simply master high-quality fantasy ingredients to crush lower-quality ones.

Everything depends on the utilization rate and the design of the dishes!
for example.

It is hard to say that the gold level with a poor utilization rate of only 20% to 30% can crush the bronze level with an utilization rate of 80%.

Of course, this comparison refers to the finished dishes, not a pure ingredient comparison.

In this way, a dish is created by utilizing several bronze-level fantasy ingredients with at least 80% utilization rate.

The characteristics do not conflict with each other and the flavors do not interfere with each other.

A simple addition formula that achieves 1+1 is no less than 2 or a greater number.

Then, it means that such control is a great success!

And Chalmé knew it well.

His utilization rate of [Thunder Peppermint] is more than 70%, close to 80%.

可若是对上1+1+1大于等于3，总之就是起码运用3种青铜级幻想食材，构成这组公式的菜品。

His Angel Hair dishes are simply amazing.

Even winning is very unstable!
"Two have already come out. There must be a third one, and there may even be a fourth one..." Chalmers took a deep breath, his eyes solemn.

And at the same time.

Nakiri family residence.

Dojima Gin said with a smile:
"Shigong is great. His French Lasagna at least uses three bronze-level fantasy ingredients."

Saiba Joichiro's expression changed and he said:

"Using a variety of ingredients must be much more difficult than using only one ingredient!"

On site, at the railing on the second floor.

Wu Zhu asked Xiang Shilin:
"Using a variety of fantasy ingredients isn't just a matter of piling up the quantities, right?"

Xiang Shilin looked at him as if he were an idiot:
"That's not nonsense?"

"If you can win by piling up ingredients, let's take the fantasy dish I made the other day, 'Cheese Rabbit'."

"Except for the rabbit meat, starting with ginger, garlic, chili peppers and other auxiliary ingredients, would it be bad if I used all the fantasy ingredients from beginning to end?"

“Cooking a dish with all fantasy ingredients would be a killer!”

"But is that possible? Each fantasy ingredient has strong characteristics and unique flavors. They are much more difficult to blend than ordinary ingredients!"

"The more you melt, the more problems you'll have! The more difficult they will be!"

Judges' seats.

The program team still gives each celebrity judge a close-up shot.

They continued to taste Shinomiya Kojiro's dishes.

Nakiri Managi kept using the knife and fork in her hand and continued chewing, bite after bite.

Vaguely, she could glimpse a white kitchen.

Kojiro Shinomiya, wearing a white chef's uniform and holding a spatula, stir-fried the chopped ingredients in a frying pan over medium heat.

Fry all the ingredients in butter until they change color.

Shinomiya Kojiro sprinkled half a bowl of minced garlic.

then.

After being fried in a frying pan for a while, the two kinds of minced meat exuded completely different rich gravy flavors.

"What kind of beef is in this meat sauce?"

wow-

The white kitchen was suddenly smashed to pieces by the huge force.

A giant bull covered with white fur crashed into the white kitchen, leaving a mess on the ground, and ran towards the green pasture in the distance.

Nakiri Managi was stunned:

"It's white-haired Cinderella beef!"

at last.

Several judges finished eating Sigong's dishes one after another.

After eating the last dish of [White Cinderella Beef], the five guests all had expressions of praise on their faces.

“Almost, perfect use!”

Chi Xiaobai dropped his knife and fork, picked up a napkin, and wiped the corners of his mouth that were covered in white sauce.

Look at it with a perverted gaze.

Focusing on the serious Shinomiya Kojiro:
"I'm afraid your dish makes use of more than 90% of this bronze-level fantasy beef!"

Wei Xuelin said: "At the same time, the utilization rate of bacon leaves and hormone green onions is not bad, and the flavor is retained by nearly 80%!"

The female special agent paused.

"And what's even more amazing is that the French phyllo dough made from these three bronze fantasy ingredients is so seamlessly integrated that there is not a single inconsistency at all!"

Liu Heng led the applause:

“This French cuisine and the use of fantastic ingredients are no less than top-notch.”

Liu Bo affirmed:

"This dish is already half a step to special grade, quasi-special grade. As long as you can present a stronger and more intense personal characteristic on the plate, you will definitely pass the special grade assessment!"

These words are truly weighty.

There is no doubt that it was made clear during the show and live broadcast that Shinomiya Kojiro was only half a step away from the special grade.

Moreover, it’s not that the skills are bad, but that the “personal characteristics” are slightly weaker.

Liu Shimeng, Chalmers, and other famous chefs such as Wang Tie who were in the audience heard this.

His expression changed drastically.

The look he gave Shinomiya Kojiro was full of fear. "Wow, is Shinomiya-senpai so strong?"

In a small courtyard in the suburbs of Lijiang City.

Alice, Erina, and Miyoko looked at each other in surprise.

They are all first-year students at Totsuki Academy.

During the "residential training" in the spring semester, Shinomiya Kojiro appeared as an auditing lecturer, and he also had a late-night food battle with Tadanobu and Yukihira Soma in private.

However, Senior Shinomiya was tied with Megumi Tadokoro and Soma Yukihira.

Is he the strongest contestant in the first episode of "Chrysanthemum Downstairs Contest"? Is he the closest to the top grade?
Then why...

Several people were confused and couldn't understand why Senior Shinomiya recognized Tadokoro Megumi and Yukihira Soma after that legendary night and revoked Tadokoro Megumi's decision to drop out of school.

Of course, they couldn't figure out the problem.

Chi Xiaobai, one of the judges, pointed it out very well.

"Keep on exploring the heart of the chef, and let your personal imprint be stronger in the dishes, even if a variety of fantasy ingredients can't cover it up."

"At that time, you will be a true special grade, even if you didn't take the special grade assessment!"

That’s the summary.

Chi Xiaobai couldn't help but touch his belly.

To be honest, he was a little full.

So visible.

There are seven celebrity chefs in this first episode, and all of them have top-notch cooking skills.

With the stomach and tongue so close to being "satisfied" and "overflowing".

As time goes on, the disadvantages of the contestant and his dishes will become more obvious.

"Why is Boss Xia the last one left?"

While looking down, he wrote a score of 10 on the scoreboard.

Chi Xiaobai sighed for Xia An in his heart and was secretly worried.

A show where famous chefs and strong opponents gather.

Being slow and being at the bottom of the order of appearance is not a good thing.

After all, a celebrity chef means the food is of outstanding quality.

Even for these picky judges, their stomachs were already full after tasting each dish.

"I guess only Ms. Nakiri is about 60% full?" Chi Xiaobai thought secretly.

In addition to the dishes of Liu Shimeng, Chalmers and Shinomiya Kojiro.

To Wang Tie and two other famous chefs.

Nakiri Managi didn't even finish the dishes they served her.

At this time, the beautiful host announced;
"Dear judges, please show us your scoreboards!"

Five boards were displayed in front of the camera.

The beautiful host quickly statistic:

"Oh, two guests gave it a perfect score of 10!"

"The other three guests scored 9.5 points!"

"Congratulations, Chef Shinomiya, your total score is 48.5 points!!"

then.

The leaderboard on the screen.

The name and avatar representing the fourth house, with the number "48.5", topped the list.

"Then please ask Chef Shigong to come off and take a break. There is one last chef..."

Just as the beautiful host politely asked Shinomiya Kojiro to leave the stage.

Bang!

Bang!

The sound of dining car wheels.

With the sound of the loudspeakers spreading throughout the venue, it approached the main studio.

Shinomiya Kojiro, who was about to turn around to take a rest, suddenly felt his shoulders tremble and he immediately turned back. His eyes were filled with intense surprise, staring straight at the seventh famous chef who was slow in serving his dishes.

"what?"

The beautiful host also reacted immediately, and a look of joy appeared on her dignified face:
"Is it Boss Xia?"

"The seventh famous chef presented his dish at this time!"

So, the spotlight and everyone's eyes were on Xia An who was pushing the food cart.

“This is how I interpret the theme of Noodles and how I create delicious food.”

Xia An said with a faint smile as he moved the bowls of noodles one by one in front of each judge.

Ok? !

Everyone just stared at the mysterious dish covered on the table.

Xia An didn't waste any time, he walked down and quickly opened the lids of all the noodle bowls.

"Boom——"

The umami flavor surges like a tsunami.

At the same time, a miraculous culinary light burst out.

In an instant.

The studio, which was originally brightly lit, was now filled with a glaring light.

Just two or three seconds.

The judges in the studio, the beautiful host, and Liu Shimeng, Chalmé, Shinomiya Kojiro and others who had not left.

The expression on his face changed from shock at first to gentleness, and then began to be filled with a happy smile.

“Am I dazzled?!” Countless audiences were wiping their eyes vigorously and excitedly at the scene and in front of the live broadcast screen.

"It appears again, a glowing miracle!" On the second-floor stands, Wu Zhu and Xiang Shilin's expressions collapsed.

Imperial capital, Lu family courtyard.

The white-haired old man stared at the large-screen TV screen for a long time before he came back to his senses. His face flushed and he excitedly patted the armrest of the mahogany chair:
“Hahahaha, I’ve lived in vain for so many years, and now I finally see glowing food!”

Lu Zuguang cast a sympathetic glance at his grandfather who had lost his composure.

Glow?

Sorry, Grandpa, I have witnessed this more than once.

From the glowing version of the fiercely chilled fresh bream mountain.

to the glowing flame dumplings at the night market stalls.

Then there was the late-night food battle not long ago, with the glowing flame soup dumplings.

Tsk, now, it’s on TV and live shows again.

I saw Boss Xia proudly presenting his improved and shining ancient dishes.

In Lu Zuguang’s heart.

Boss Xia has already firmly established himself as a god in the world.

And far away in Neon is the Nakiri family residence.

There are three people in the teahouse.

Seeing the miracle of the light of cooking rising on the TV screen, everyone stood up suddenly.

Dojima Gin couldn't hold it in any longer, his eyes widened in shock: "Is this the legendary glowing cuisine in the Shenzhou food world?"

As for Saiba Joichiro, he had eaten the glowing food before, and at this moment he couldn't help but recall his experiences in Lijiang City for many days, and said with a sigh:

"I also want to thank the commander-in-chief for letting me go on this trip. Otherwise, I would have been unable to imagine the deliciousness of the luminous cuisine just by watching it on TV."

Hear the words.

Dojima Gin and even the "Demon King of Food" Nakiri Senzaemon expressed envy.

"I often hear Chinese and American people sigh that if they eat glowing food once, they will have no regrets in their life." Dojima Gin murmured while touching his bald head, "I suddenly have similar thoughts and obsessions now. If I can't eat it once, I will regret it for the rest of my life!"

Nakiri Senzaemon folded his arms and said nothing.

But his flickering and changing eyes clearly revealed this "food devil". He seemed to want to visit the Chinese food world and eat and drink for free, just like his daughter.

The studio scene inside the Juxialou!
"Another glowing dish!" Wei Xuelin whispered.

"Yeah, why do I feel like I've watched it so many times, but every time I feel so emotional and excited?"

Chi Xiaobai sighed.

Liu Heng and Liu Bo, who were from the Liu family, looked at each other in silence.

For the two of them, even with the Liu family's halo, it was just a waste of their ancestors' glory.

But it’s their generation.

Glowing has also become a legend.

And now we are witnessing the legends and stories happening and being performed right before our eyes.

There is an incredible feeling that the fantasy becomes reality!
"call--"

The rich umami flavor forms a wave of air blowing over.

This was considered a wake-up call for the five guests on the judging panel.

　The two-in-one chapter is here!

　　The next update is also a big chapter, so it will be quite late, so it will be considered as today's update. The plan for tomorrow remains unchanged. 0/8 is owed!

　　My wife caught me camping during the day and I wasted my time o(╯□╰)o
　　
　
(End of this chapter)