Guild Boss's Ambition

I thought about it and corrected myself, "Your Excellency's decision not to keep Stallone might be the right one. He is a perfectionist at heart and also a very extreme reformer. If Waterworld already has a mature system, then a lot of existing things will become a thorn in Stallone's side. He will continue to bring innovations until Waterworld's kitchen becomes the kitchen of his dreams."

Puff -

I was analyzing it seriously, but the middle-aged woman opposite me suddenly smiled impolitely.

"Hey, little Meng'er, where did you pick up such a smart and cute creature?"

"Not too far, in the Panlong Forest."

"I'll try my luck there some other day. I can keep playing with this cute big one for ten years."

"Then remember to bring a few useful followers with you. There are many terrifying flaming tigers living in that forest."

The two presidents immediately changed the subject to a far-flung topic. I had long been accustomed to being treated as a little girl, so I could only sigh and look towards the crowd outside the window. I saw that the gate of Water World had been set up with various equipment for the challenge, and the chefs from both sides were also sorting out their utensils.

"It looks like there will be a good show to watch later──"

"It always feels a bit weird to watch a food show live—"

"Come to think of it, those goblins seem to be very high-tech. Can they make a TV?—"

"Ahh, I really want a computer. Life is so sad without a computer──"

I looked into the blank space, and suddenly a series of questions popped into my mind.

I turned my head to look at the two presidents who were discussing business, and asked curiously, "By the way, what are the rules of this competition? Who are the judges of the competition? Will we have a chance to taste the food they cook?"

President Vitola first answered the question that concerned me the most.

“Chefs usually only have one copy of their creations, so we, the audience, don’t have the opportunity to taste them.”

I silently gave Ziegland Magazine a bad review.

"Today's competition is an ingredient challenge, and the rules are very simple. First, the host and the guest can each propose an ingredient, and the two ingredients proposed will be included in the list of main ingredients. After the competition begins, the host and the guest must use the two ingredients as the theme and cook two dishes that complement each other for the judges to taste."

After a pause, President Vitola forced out a very subtle expression and pointed out the window.

"As for the judging of the competition, I will not comment on it. You can see for yourself."

Looking at the figure who just stepped off the carriage, I couldn't help but make a strange expression.

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29. The Chef's Enemy (Strohn)

(Strohn Gasol)

coming!

felt it!

At that moment, the chef's unique nerves reacted strongly.

My enemy is coming.

Marylo's enemies also arrived.

As a chef, our real enemy has never been each other.

Foodies—they are our eternal imaginary enemies.

"That's right, this horrible feeling must be from them..."

I turned my head warily and saw two fully webbed feet slowly lowering the carriage, followed by a strange pink and blue creature.

It's said to be weird, but actually it's not that weird. If I have to describe it, it's just a big fish with hands and feet.

He is the legendary Mogumogu fishman!

Inside his bloody mouth are two rows of teeth with different functions.

The outer row is mainly canine teeth, which are used for eating meat.

The inner row is mainly molars, which are used for vegetarians.

His big, slippery tongue is a magical tool that the entire food world marvels at. The taste buds on his tongue can clearly distinguish the flavors of 780 million kinds of food ingredients within three seconds. It is said that a senior Mogumogu fishman can immediately tell the production location and harvest time of an apple, and even know the height of the apple on the tree, just by taking a bite of it!

Under the big tongues of the Mogumogu fishmen, it can be said that our chefs' works can hardly hide any flaws. As long as your mutton has a little bit of mutton smell, they will immediately point out this problem!

Throughout history, no chef has ever been able to truly receive perfect praise from the Mogumogu fishman.

Although they are epically ugly, it is undeniable that they are the lifelong rivals of chefs──

With the taste buds of Mogumogu as the standard of judgment, it means that the result of this game is absolutely fair! As long as we defeat Water World here, the food of our Stone House will be recognized by Ziegland Magazine and the majority of adventurers in a short period of time. By then, I can use the increased flow of people and sales to maintain my current position as the chef of Stone House and continue to achieve my ideal.

"Water World is a necessary stepping stone."

I hardened my heart, closed my eyes, and waited patiently for the host to announce the start of the competition.

"In the name of Ziegland Magazine, I am hereby announcing! The competition between Stone House and Water World has officially begun!"

"The format of this competition is a food challenge, and the competition time is one hour and thirty minutes."

"And the ingredient chosen by the Stone House is the Sabina Giant Centipede!"

As the host's voice sounded, the staff slowly pushed out two iron cages from the crowd.

Inside each iron cage is a living giant centipede. This Sabina centipede has an extremely strong toxin. If you want to cook it, the chef must first remove the six poison sacs hidden in various parts of its body. This is a very difficult task. As far as I know, there is only one person in the water world who has the technology to remove the poison sacs.

That person was Marylou.

however……

Marillo is the type who is extremely afraid of insects...

She can't handle insect food by herself! This is their weakness in the water world!

but……

While Marylo showed a look of fear, the lizardman beside her smiled with confidence.

My heart sank suddenly, and then the host of the competition also announced the ingredients required by Water World.

"Oh my! How does the saying go? Great minds think alike? The Stone House brought out a giant centipede that was difficult to deal with to challenge them, and the Water World also responded with a poisonous creature, the Mississippi River Dolphin, which can only be caught at the junction of fresh and salt water!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, the magazine employees brought out two large transparent water tanks.

Swimming in the big water tank is the Mississippi River dolphin that has swollen into a spherical shape!

In terms of handling difficulty, the Mississippi river dolphin is even more difficult to handle than the Sabina centipede...

If you accidentally puncture its poison sac, the entire puffer fish meat will be useless.

“I’ve been outwitted…”

I tried my best not to frown, but Ke Luoluo, who noticed that something was wrong, forced me to make a decision as soon as possible: "Brother Stallone, do you know how to deal with that pufferfish? I haven't even touched it before!"

According to the rules of the competition, Kololo and I can only choose one of the ingredients and then make a dish each.

Doesn't that mean I have no choice?

"Go and deal with that giant centipede. You already know where the poison sac is, but remember to cut off its head first."

"Report to the chef! I understand!"

At this critical moment, Luo Luo was smart enough not to cause me any extra trouble. He simply picked up a pair of large scissors and cut the centipede's head and body apart through the cage. Then he opened the iron door and placed its body on the cooking table.

However, unlike Korolo's standard practice, the water world on the other side staged a passionate and heroic scene.

In front of hundreds of spectators, the unknown lizardman actually opened the cage door and raised his hand to challenge the captured giant centipede Sabina. Just as the centipede flew towards him and bit him, he drew out the two samurai swords at his waist.

But after hearing a series of clanging sounds, the eight-foot-long centipede stiffened for a moment, and then fell to the ground with a bang!

"Another idiot who's supposed to be saving the world but chooses to cook in the kitchen instead."

Even though he was my opponent in the competition, I couldn't help but admire his beautiful skills. He didn't chop off the centipede's head, but directly picked out the six poison sacs and heart of the centipede with swift and sharp knife skills, completing the first step of food processing.

However, although he lost in terms of posture, cooking is not just a matter of knife skills. Our Korolo from the Stone House will not necessarily lose to this lizardman of unknown origin. Moreover, even if Korolo loses to him, the Stone House still has a chef like me.

"Even though I often lose to you, I don't necessarily lose to you every time──"

I looked coldly at Marylo across from me, and she looked at me with fighting spirit.

We all seemed to have been looking forward to this battle for a long time.

Nothing is more exciting than a fair competition.

No one wants to be the weaker one...

And only by defeating the opponent can one prove that he is the stronger one...

"Missippi River Dolphin?"

I looked coldly at this precious ingredient that could only be handled by platinum-level knife skills, and my heart was filled with excitement.

I didn't act right away, and neither did Marylou.

From the beginning to the end, we never expected that we would encounter such a tricky ingredient.

This pufferfish was originally supposed to be the ingredient that the lizardman wanted to cook himself, but because of the appearance of the giant centipede, they had to exchange the parts they wanted to process with each other. In this way, my plan was not a complete failure.

"So, what should I do?"

While I was still thinking, Marylou had already finished her thoughts. She grabbed the net with her small hands covered with a few beautiful scales, and fished the Mississippi river dolphin out of the water. Then she took out a sashimi knife with a cold glow -

"She wants to make sashimi? No, it should be more than that..."

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30. I want to turn this novel into a food novel! (Stroun)

(Strohn Gasol)

"Does she want to make sashimi? No, it should be more than that."

I shifted my gaze to the lizardman on the other side. He did not use the entire centipede's body, but only selected the seventh and eighth muscles as the core of the entire body's movement. These two parts of the muscle are strong and elastic and can be used in many aspects of cooking. If I had the decision to make, I would definitely use them to make spicy barbecue!

And this Lizard Changren was just planning to use a similar cooking method.

He took a lot of black pepper and chili peppers from the public food area.

However, he did not choose any filling food such as rice or noodles. In other words, the person in charge of the staple food was their chef Marilo. She must have other ideas besides sashimi, or she did not want to make sashimi from the beginning?

"But what does it have to do with me what they do?"

“We just need to do our best.”

After changing my mind, I focused on my cooking again.

Our Kololo was carrying out his usual style at this time. On this windy autumn day, he cleaned the big centipede directly, and then cut it into pieces to make soup. As an insect, the plump centipede meat can also make the soup reveal a sweet taste, but there is an annoying problem that must be faced - the fishy smell of carnivorous insects.

I believe that Kololo can handle this problem by himself.

Well, now that I have a sweet soup, I should also come up with a main dish to match it. The rich-flavored braised puffer fish would be a good option, and the oily puffer fish tempura can also be tried, but considering that it has to complement the main dish, I finally decided on the more harmonious braised puffer fish rice bowl.

The key to this dish lies in the combination of the sauce and the puffer fish meat.

"How should I prepare the sauce?"

"How deep should the pufferfish be fried?"

"What is the right degree of hardness for rice?"

"Well... time is running out."

One and a half hours is not too much, but not too little either.

It's impossible for me to stand there and think about all the details before I start cooking, and I have only handled poisonous puffer fish about a hundred times. If I don't pay attention and poison the judges, my career as a chef will definitely end here.

I picked up the puffer fish from the water with one hand.

Perhaps realizing that it was about to be eaten, it struggled very hard and became rounder.

I held it firmly on the cooking table, pressed it against the chopping board with one hand, and held the meat knife firmly with the other.

The first thing is to knock the pufferfish unconscious. When I clean it, it will not die immediately. If it struggles in pain, I may accidentally cut myself or puncture the venom sac, both of which will have very bad consequences.

After making sure that the pufferfish had temporarily lost consciousness, I began to cut off its mouth and nose, followed by its tail, fins, skin and eyes. These were all highly poisonous and had to be cleaned carefully.

After removing the surface stuff, the pufferfish was still alive and woke up. In order to avoid causing it more pain, I quickly cut open its belly and neatly removed all of its poisonous internal organs and other remaining poisonous parts.