The match between Max and Sandra can be seen live through the Internet.

The camera swept around the back kitchen, and Qiao Zhi's eyebrows couldn't help jumping, feeling the professionalism of the game.

Professionals can tell from the kitchen equipment.

Pizza ovens, ovens, high and low temperature refrigerators, ice machines, coffee machines, gas open flame stoves, pit grills with open cabinets, gas flat grills with open cabinets, floor gas double-cylinder fryers, electric noodle stoves, universal ovens, blenders, noodle cookers, juicers, etc., all kinds of western kitchen equipment are readily available.

It is not to blame Western chefs for looking down on Chinese chefs, judging from this series of equipment alone, Western cuisine's research on food cooking has integrated modern industrial elements.

The difference between Chinese and Western food is like the difference between Chinese medicine and Western medicine.

Western medicine uses scientific arguments to find out which part of your body has a problem through a series of precision instruments, and then has a complete set of treatment plans.

Traditional Chinese medicine, on the other hand, relies on experience and uses the four diagnoses to determine the symptoms.

The development status of Chinese food is very similar to that of many Chinese medicines.

When cooking Chinese food, most of the time, rely on the experience of the chef without the assistance of complex equipment.

But Western cooking is more like operating a racing car or an airplane, controlling sophisticated cooking equipment to make delicious dishes.

You can think that Western chefs are a bit opportunistic, but you can also think that Chinese chefs have lagged behind this era in the research of ingredient handling and equipment.

Qiao Zhi still attaches great importance to this game, he understands Sandra's strength, and through the detailed analysis of the battle, he evaluates Max's strength.

Although I have watched the video of Max's game before, everyone's strength is different at different stages.

Just as he is improving, Sandra is improving, and Max's level will definitely not stand still.

Max is still very young, only a few years older than himself, which is very young among chefs, and his strength will continue to grow with experience.

As Max and Sandra stand on the table, the judges from the International Culinary Association announce the title of the competition.

"The content of today's competition is to use fish as the main ingredient, and it will be presented in the form of a starter!"

Generally, there are not many live fish used in Western food, and Western food has a special meat room, which is mainly responsible for killing fish or processing meat.

Nowadays, the competition between the two naturally includes the process of handling the fish.

In the conference room, in addition to Qiao Zhi, Megumi Kitaoka, Shen Xian, and the chefs were all impressively listed.

As the main person in charge of the R&D center, Yuan Yong's expression is very serious and he does not let go of any detail.

He sighed: "I used to think that the skills of Western cooking were not solid enough, but the real master, the knife work is not bad." Sandra's treatment of the cod is very detailed, not only paying attention to the preservation of the texture of the fish by cutting, but also using her fingers to ensure the freshness of the fish. ”

"Max chose salmon, it's so powerful, this knife skill looks like a leisurely stroll, and each one has a mystery. Shen Xian said admiringly.

The first dish Sandra makes, the main course is livorno cod, a famous Tuscan dish.

Italian cuisine, known as the mother of Western cuisine, is mainly divided into four cuisines, Southern Italy, Northern Italy, Zhongyi and Small Island, among which Sandra uses Chinese and Italian cuisine to cook this dish.

Cut the cod into small pieces and coat the outside of the cod in a thin layer of flour. Pour olive oil into a saucepan, put the cod in it and turn it over so that both sides are browned.

This dish is mainly boiled tomato sauce, different chefs, have different ways of concocting, to make sweet and sour, with the flavor of ketchup.

whereas

Mace uses the traditional cuisine of Peru, a small country in the Americas, which is raw fish marinated in lime sauce.

He slices fresh fish, marinates it in lime sauce and mixes it with peppers, onions, coriander and lettuce.

The two masters of Western cuisine showed their own talents, and in addition to the fish dishes, they also worked the embellishment of other side dishes.

Sandra uses fried puff pastry rolls and Neapolitan spicy salami.

A line from the movie "The Godfather" "Put down the gun and try the fried puff pastry." ”

The Neapolitan spicy salami is made from lean pork mixed with fat, and the uneven size of white fat can be seen on the cut surface, and the taste is salty and sweet, full of spiciness.

Max prepared a simplified version of the Earth Cauldron, which is a bit like the practice of "Huaxia called Chicken".

The traditional method of using hot pebbles to lay the bottom of the pot as a pot, arrange potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, pickled meats, plantain and other ingredients in order, add natural spices, cover with banana leaves, cover with a thick tarpaulin, and finally cover the pit with a layer of earth.

Due to the limited space, Max is roasted with a combination of live cooking equipment, replacing the original cooking method.

Both of them are famous chefs, and the dishes they cook are classic, but when they are combined, there are many details that are dazzling.

"Who do you think will win?"

A heated argument began in the conference room.

"Sandra is very targeted, with a very distinct flavor of the dishes. ”

"I think Mace's pairings are more imaginative, especially the use of Peruvian national dishes as the main force, which is eye-catching. ”

Megumi Kitaoka glanced at Qiao Zhi, "Master, what do you think?"

Qiao Zhi smiled and asked rhetorically, "If you were a judge, how would you think about it?"

Megumi Kitaoka, "In the process of processing the fish, Sandra deliberately made the frying time longer to make the texture of the fish harder. I saw him add dill seeds. ”

Qiao Zhi secretly thought that Megumi Kitaoka was really careful, "Observe very carefully." Where's Max?"

"Max's knife skills are excellent, the salmon is delicate, and the lemon juice he makes seems to be mixed with a lot of spices, but I don't really understand which ones are used. Megumi Kitaoka said regretfully.

It is already remarkable to draw so many conclusions from the analysis of the picture.

So the conclusion came out. Qiao Zhi said lightly.

Megumi Kitaoka was slightly stunned, and said, "Yes, there is a result!"

Sandra's skills are brilliant, and her cooking skills are wide open, but she can be seen through the mysteries of cooking.

However, Max's dishes, on the surface, are ordinary and even a little light, but there are many details mixed inside.

The judges first tried Sandra's work.

The cod is fried crispy, and the secret tomato sauce makes people suddenly whet their appetite.

Sandra's power lies in the use of sweet and sour tastes to quickly stimulate the brain center to secrete a large number of excitatory factors.

As for the side dishes, it is also perfect, Italian style, with Italian restaurant, to achieve the realm of unity between nature and man.

Sandra's greatest feature is that it brings food and the environment together.

This is a kind of competitive inertia formed by long-term "smashing the hall".

How to convince the other party.

It's very simple, use the dishes that are most suitable for the time and place to defeat the opponent.

Now that this is Sandra's home turf, it is only natural for him to choose an authentic Italian style to deal with it.

The three judges glanced at each other, and their admiration for Sandra was evident in their eyes.

can be so young, relying on smashing the restaurant, to make a name for himself in the international culinary world, and there are really two brushes.

However, they expect more from Max's work.

Max is obviously more detail-oriented than Sandra in the handling of plating, and it is more aesthetically pleasing.

Sandra's plate of dishes is like a strong man with clear muscles.

And Max's dish is more like a charming and amorous woman.

The judge carefully picks up the lime marinade with chopsticks and puts it in his mouth, and the expression of the whole person suddenly changes from serious to active, and then to a kind of intoxication.

Good food creates a sense of concreteness.

He seemed to be bathed in the sun, with the blue sky and white clouds above his head, naked body, standing on the seashore, and the sea water washed his body wave after wave.

Under the seasoning of the sauce, the fish meat is not only soft and refreshing, but also has a strong sense of layering, and the tip of the tongue and teeth collide with the ingredients, forming an obvious taste change.

Barr, the chief judge, put down his chopsticks and exchanged ideas with the other two judges.

"Sandra's cod was an eye-opener for us, the front and back were not evenly fried, creating a double taste effect, and who would have thought that tomato sauce would be the perfect complement to this dish, enriching the palate. ”

"As for Max's marinade, I've tasted it many times, but this dish is unlike any before. I can't explain the specific reason, maybe Mr. Sandra can taste it himself and feel the charm of this dish. ”

Sandra's face was gloomy, and she could hear the bad ending in Barr's tone.

In today's competition, he has a high degree of completion, and even thinks that he is playing at a super level.

He didn't believe that his work would be so defeated by Max.

Sending the fillet to her mouth, Sandra's expression was first surprised, then silent.

Eventually, a bitter look appeared on his face, "That's right, I lost." ”

Sandra reluctantly admits defeat for the second time in front of many people.

Last time I faced Qiao Zhi, and this time I faced Max.

Max smiled faintly and also tried Sandra's work, "You are indeed strong, and the food has a strong aggression, but you ignore one point, food is not only the simplest taste stimulation, but also needs to bring emotional resonance to people. ”

Sandra had mixed emotions and clenched her fists.

Max was right.

The food cooked by Max will create whimsical and unpredictable associations when it is delivered to the mouth.

It's like wandering in the moonlight, by the beach, and breathing in the fresh air.

What's more, it can make people forget about loneliness, and there seems to be an extra young beauty around them.

No wonder it's known as the Romantic Chef!

Max brings the essence of romance to every detail of the dish.

Whether it is the appearance or the taste level, the food is full of distinctive characteristics, and the romantic elements bring a multi-level taste bud storm.

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A gust of wind rose, and Megumi Kitaoka looked to the side, and Qiao Zhi had already left the conference room.

Despite Max's strength, Megumi Kitaoka has full confidence in Qiao Zhi.

From an objective point of view, Qiao Zhi and Max are very similar in cooking, and they have both entered the realm of cooking with heart.

Qiao Zhi sat in the office chair, his fingers beating briskly on the table.

Max was able to beat Sandra, which he expected, but he didn't expect to win so easily.

Underestimating Max's actual strength.

Max was too comfortable with winning over Sandra to find out what he was all about.

The opponent's hole cards were not exposed too much, which made Qiao Zhi very irritable!

"Apprentice grandson, it's too disappointing for the ancestor, you are cannon fodder, you are not competent at all!"