Chapter 896 Another mystery!
Xi Tianlei quickly reacted and understood the reason why Kong Bohou said this, but in his heart he thought that Qiao Zhi should not make such a low-level mistake, and there should be other mystery.
"Let's try the dishes first!" Xi Tianlei remained silent.
Kong Bohou nodded slightly, went on stage with other judges, trying the last work of the eight people.
He is worthy of being the top young chef in China. With the dazzling Chinese porcelain tableware, every dish gives people a pleasing and gorgeous feeling.
Not only does it have the elegance and luxury of Chinese cuisine, but it also has the exquisite and fashionable of Western cuisine. As for the taste, there is no need to repeat it. Each dish is at the level of a Michelin-starred restaurant.
The audience below talked a lot.
"Just looking at these pictures I feel delicious. After the competition is over, the first thing I do is to find a place to have a full meal."
"It's already past ten o'clock now. Is this considered a late-night poison discharge? It's so sinful."
"It turns out that the top food has become like this. I have the confidence to discuss food with others in the future. I have never eaten pork, so at least I have seen pig run."
Kong Lu's expression was nervous, and his hands were clasped tightly.
Although she knew that her brother would definitely get good results with her cooking skills, she still felt uneasy. Judging from the visual effects, the works of every chef present were perfect.
Xi Tianlei tasted it one by one and was in a good mood. Not only did there be many fresh faces in this trial conference, but the newcomers also performed well.
Suo Zhi tasted all of Charlene's dishes and nodded with satisfaction, "It is very difficult to prepare three dishes and one soup at the state banquet level with three dishes and one soup, but your performance is very good, especially the boiled cabbage, which has reached the level of a master."
Kong Bohou next to him also nodded slightly, approving of Charlene's level and marking significant marks on his rating list.
Xi Tianlei pondered: "You have added some very unique elements to the soup base of boiled cabbage."
Charlin whispered: "Thank you for your praise. Teacher Xi, your taste buds are amazing. I added a little wild peppercorns to season when cooking the soup base."
Xi Tianlei's eyes lit up and he sighed: "You have extracted the fragrance from wild peppercorns and removed the spicy flavor. You need to have enough understanding of the seasonings, and also tried countless times, right?"
Charlene turned red and nodded, "I am very interested in seasonings, so I spend a lot of time looking for new seasonings every day except for work. In fact, in nature, there are many natural spices suitable for cooking, but no one digs out."
So Zhi sighed softly from the side, "Charlene, you reminded me of a friend."
Xi Tianlei was also very emotional, "Suo Lao refers to the late national chef Zhao Changming. He has a sensitive taste and can be regarded as the best in the world. After retirement, Mr. Zhao has been working hard to find top-notch spices, and has traveled all over the motherland for this."
Xia Lin nodded and said, "I have read Mr. Zhao's "Incense Sutra" and have benefited a lot."
Kong Bohou and Zhao Changming had a good relationship, and sighed: "If Mr. Zhao was alive, he would definitely lead you as a confidant. Your path is not to walk alone. With seniors like Mr. Zhao who are trying hard to overcome all obstacles in front, you must persevere."
The three masters’ earnest teachings to Charlene not only highly appreciate Charlene’s potential, but also revealed a signal that Charlene will be the biggest dark horse in this trial conference. Her score will be very high, and the top three must have one.
Mei Ling saw that Tang Qi's expression was hiding excitement and smiled: "It seems that Xia Lin has become famous in this conference."
Tang Qi smiled and said, "I can only say that she is lucky. If Sun Shichao and Cao Zhen are not eliminated in the first two stages, Xia Lin's light will be covered by them."
Mei Ling shook her head, "Luck is also part of her strength."
Tang Qi was very calm. He originally felt that he had recommended Xia Lin to Gangmaster Qiao, but he was a little confident.
Because Charlene is too young and has no gorgeous achievements and background, she still has some concerns.
However, if Charlene can achieve good results at the trial conference, it indirectly shows that his recommendation is well-founded.
"Charlene must be the top three!" Luan Pan breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"I knew you must support Charlene, a feminist." Tang Shuangshuang's eyes showed a smile.
Ning Hui curled his lips and said lightly: "What's the point if you can't get first?"
Tang Shuangshuang frowned, "The first one is definitely Qiao Zhi. If Charlene can get the second one, it will be great."
Ning Hui couldn't help but ridicule: "Qiao Zhi is so proud. The topic of the last dish is three dishes and one soup. It is obviously to select the chefs of this year's state banquet. Although the taste of the state banquet is full of strengths and has many dishes, the standard of the taste is still mainly Huainan cuisine. Therefore, Huainan cuisine is a veritable king of state banquets. Qiao Zhi is the top chef of Huainan cuisine, but he insists on challenging Kongfu cuisine. Isn't this a confrontation with others' strengths based on his own weaknesses?"
Tang Shuangshuang raised his eyebrows, "He is challenging himself, what do you know! The world of masters, Dugu Qiubai! Winning with what he is best at is nothing."
Ning Hui's face was stiff and he cursed, Qiao Zhi was really so stupid! This kind of person is a bit like a grasshopper who likes to jump around. He usually doesn't live for two episodes and will definitely be trampled to death by the protagonist!
The judges left Xia Lin's stove and walked towards Kong Fan.
Kong Fan had a calm expression, a faint smile on his face, and was very confident about his performance today. The four dishes definitely showed his best level.
Ten judges picked up the tableware and began to taste Kong Fan's works.
First of all, from the appearance, Kong Fan’s three meals and one soup aroused their interest.
Although state banquets emphasize simplicity, they must not appear too simple. The four dishes are put together to form a combination of strong layers, which can make people know at a glance that each dish is of extraordinary significance and can show the cultural heritage of a country.
Kong Bohou tasted Yipin Bazhen Soup. As soon as he put it in his mouth, the rich soup instantly filled the tip of his nose, making people feel like he had eaten a bite of liquid gold, which was thick and not greasy. The tip of his tongue touched the ingredients with a changeable taste, a soft taste, and then a faint fragrance and the aroma of the soup base formed several waves of impact.
The soft taste made Kong Bohou couldn't help but squint his eyes and swallowed it in one mouthful like a jujube.
Kong Bohou wanted to exclaim from the bottom of his heart, but suddenly remembered that this was the work of his disciple. He quickly closed his mouth, but when he looked at Kong Fan, he nodded slightly and expressed his approval.
What Kong Fan cares about most is Kong Bohou's attitude, because he is a master of Kong Mansion's cuisine and learns from him his cooking skills. Moreover, Kong Bohou is serious and strict, and he will never deliberately let himself go just because of his judges. Instead, he pays attention to his fame and becomes more strict.
Kong Bohou's affirmative eyes made Kong Fan confident that he performed well in his four dishes today.
Kong Bohou did not expect Kong Fan to perform so well. If he faced Sun Shichao, he would have the chance to win the first place in the trial conference today, not to mention Qiao Zhi, who had a major mistake.
Xi Tianlei focused on tasting the fairy duck, and this dish was impressive.
"When your master was young, he had a nickname called Duck Kong. At that time, because the fairy duck he cooked was famous nationwide, everyone gave him such a nickname. The dish you cook not only has the style of his youth, but also incorporates his own style. It is very high in level, which surprised me!" Xi Tianlei is famous for his tricky taste, but today he gave Kong Fan a high evaluation.
In Xi Tianlei's opinion, Kong Fan is not the first or second today. Even if he loses to Qiao Zhi, he will still be honored even if he loses.
"Thank you, Teacher Xi's praise. My level and my mentor are far inferior. Today I have been too tough and made my master's specialty. I am so ugly!" Kong Fan said with a humble smile.
Xi Tianlei had a smile on his face, and he was extremely surprised. Today, Kong Fan felt like he had changed his personality. His personality lost his previous impulse and became calm and restrained, with a sense of a general style.
Xi Tianlei didn't know why Kong Fan could change it. Kong Fan knew that there were many people on the Internet supporting him now. He had to pay attention to the influence and could no longer care about his head and butt like before.
Li Xin smiled satisfiedly from the audience, "Kong Lu, your brother has gained a lot of fans today, and his performance exceeded our imagination."
Meng Jia also agreed: "Although your brother had a conflict with Qiao Zhi before, everyone's impression of him has completely changed. Many people think that your brother and Qiao Zhi are hiding many unknown things. Many people have begun to infer, such as your brother's personality is relatively honest, but has been exploited by some people..."
Kong Lu said: "My brother is actually very smart. His emotional intelligence is not low and he knows when to say what to say."
Kong Fan’s three dishes and one soup were tasted by the judges, and each dish was highly recognized by the judges, especially the two dishes, Yipin Bazhen Soup and Shenxian Duck. Whether it is skilled or innovative, it has reached the peak of the culinary art.
The judges finally walked towards the area where Qiao Zhi was. Although Qiao Zhi had four contestants behind him, Qiao Zhi was one of the contestants they valued the most. As early as the first two stages, Qiao Zhi proved his strength.
Kong Bohou had no expression on his face, picked up the chopsticks, targeting the dish he thought was a "major mistake". After the dish was in his mouth, he looked surprised, "Isn't this pork belly?"
Xi Tianlei also quickly took a bite, "Although the taste is very similar to pork belly, after careful taste, you will find that this is made of tofu."
Kong Bohou tasted the rich and fresh fragrance in his mouth, and he had a new understanding of the dish that was put on the tape. It turned out that this dish could be made!
Sozhi was also a little curious because not only Kong Bohou would think this dish was a fatal mistake, but other judges would also think that there were serious problems with this dish.
Generally speaking, state banquet dishes not only require both color, fragrance and taste, but also have strict requirements on ingredients, such as paying attention to the "six no's", requiring no bones, no thorns, no tendons, no seeds, no nuclei, and no scales.
Without scales does not mean that there are no scales on the fish, but refers to ingredients without scales, such as eels, loaches, etc., which cannot appear at state banquets.
In addition, state banquets also have customs and beliefs. Different participants have different races, beliefs, cultures, etc. Therefore, state banquets need to pay attention to the fact that the participants cannot fast food on the menu. If a meal with pork as a ingredient is provided to Islamic VIPs, it will have a very bad impact.
So today's last test question has a hidden trap, that is, the assessment of the ingredients for fasting in state banquets!
Qiao Zhi's cooking belts are facing each other, and the appearance is highly deceptive.
Chapter completed!