Chapter 695: Boris's Level (Part II)
"Boris won this game. After Boris's fried beef was taken out of the pan, the ribs in the middle were removed, and he was ready to cut it into pieces and put it on the plate, Liu Mang let out a sigh.
"Why did the judges win before they tasted it?" Shan Jian was a little puzzled.
"He easily pulled the bone out of the ribs, which showed that the beef was very tender, tender enough to exceed the judges' expectations at the beginning. ”
"No, the beef was only stewed in the pot for dozens of minutes just now, how did he stew the beef in such a short period of time?" He Donglin also asked.
"It's not stewing, it's soaking! The temperature of the soup in the pot is not high, probably to the extent that it will not boil. At such a temperature, the flavor of the spices only allows the flavor of the spices to soak into the beef, but does not destroy the texture of the beef itself. Liu Mang pointed to the big screen and motioned for everyone to look down.
The steak was placed on the cutting board, and Mark Boris took a shiny chef's knife and cut it cleanly.
In the close-up shot of the photographer, it can be clearly seen that the cross-section of the beef is divided into three layers. The outermost layer is golden crispy noodles, the lower layer is juicy gray, and in the middle, the beef is still tender pink.
The blade swiped slightly, and a large amount of rich gravy overflowed from the middle of the beef, making everyone subconsciously swallow.
"This method is very similar to our white-cut chicken!" Lin Xiao was a little disdainful.
White-cut chicken is one of the most common dishes in Cantonese cuisine, and it is probably done by submerging the slaughtered chicken in boiling water and then cooling it with ice water.
The chicken made in this way has a golden color, crispy skin and tender meat, and the taste is extremely delicious, and you will never get tired of eating it for a long time.
Sprinkled with grated black pepper, Boris's assistants immediately put the carved statue of the goddess in the cart and carefully pushed it over.
"Judges, my dish is done. Boris smiled.
"Let's try this first. "One of the judges pinched Alessandro's 'Mediterranean Lobster Roll' and brought it to his mouth.
With one bite down, the crispy dough roll explodes in the mouth, and the Alessandro dough roll is made with butter and flour, which is made after a lot of kneading, which looks ordinary, but is actually divided into dozens of layers.
The teeth bite in, layer by layer, giving people full of surprises. But what is even more surprising is that when the tongue touches the filling in the puff pastry, the special mayonnaise flows out, instantly moisturizing the mouth that has been made a little dry by the puff pastry, just like a person walking in the desert suddenly finds a water source.
The taste of mayonnaise swirls on the tip of the tongue before it can react. The tender and springy lobster meat is another heavy blow.
Alessandro's lobsters blanched directly from seawater still maintain the fresh texture of the shrimp meat, with the unique sweetness of seafood. Puff pastry, mayonnaise, and shrimp are three different flavors released together, as if people are instantly on the shore of the Mediterranean, with a damp sea breeze blowing on their cheeks......
"Hmm...... Hmmm......" The judges chewed heavily, their faces showing extremely pleasant expressions.
"Is it that delicious?" Lin Xiao couldn't help but ask.
"I haven't tasted it, so it's hard to make an evaluation. Let's see what the judges choose. After all, everyone's tastes are different. Liu Mang thought about it and replied.
After tasting Alessandro's 'Mediterranean Lobster Roll', the judges reluctantly rinsed their mouths with water and prepared to taste Boris's steak.
"What a perfect work of art!"
The crystal clear goddess of the harvest holds up a glass disc on which is a steak made by Mark Borist. Just looking at the appearance and appearance, he is much better than Alessandro.
"Please, everybody. Mark Boris took the chef's knife and cut the steak into smaller pieces again and served them to the judges' plates.
"Isn't there any sauce?" said one of the judges, surprised.
Many Western-style steaks have no flavor by themselves, and the richness of its flavor actually comes from the sauce poured on it.
"Please try it, my steak already has a taste on its own and doesn't need to be blended with sauces. ”
"Oh......" The judge picked up a knife and fork, cut a piece from the steak and put it in his mouth.
"Good...... It's so tender!" the silver-haired judge just chewed lightly twice, and immediately let out a startled sound.
At first, everyone thought that such a steak cooked in water and then fried must be a little old in taste, but it felt very wrong in the mouth.
I don't know what method Mark Boris used, this steak has no stagnation in the mouth, and it is so tender that it is not beef, but fish.
The teeth are engaged, a large amount of rich gravy fills the palate, and the aroma of various spices lingers and hovers towards the end of the nose, making people can't help but swallow and swallow again.
"Mr. Boris, can you tell us a little bit about this steak practice?"
"Okay. Seeing the surprised and curious eyes of the judges, Mark Boris couldn't help but feel a little proud, he nodded and explained.
"My steak is soaked in a soup at around 82 to 85 degrees Celsius before it is pan-fried, allowing the flavor of the spices to penetrate in. 82 to 85 is the temperature that I have been studying for a long time to determine. Only in this way will the core temperature of the steak be kept at around 75 degrees Celsius, so that the freshness of the meat will not be lost. In addition, I am very particular about the beef, and only use the 6 steaks from the 6th to the 8th pair of ribs, and the fat-to-lean ratio of this part is the most suitable for the mouth, so one cow can just serve 9 guests......"
"What if you don't have beef that meets your requirements at today's contest?"
"It's very simple, I will change to another way of cooking, I believe it will not be worse than now, because a good chef will never be bothered by the ingredients. "Boris is very confident.
"Very beautiful ice sculptures, excellent beef!"
"Thank you......"
"Judges, after tasting the dishes of the two contestants, can you score them now?" the host asked.
"Because both contestants have excellent dishes, we have to ask ourselves what we really love in our hearts. One of the judges spoke.
"Well, it's really hard to choose today's result, and I have to think about it carefully. Another judge also said.
The judges began to talk to each other, and from time to time they made arguments. In the end, at the urging of the moderator, voting began.
The final result came out, with Alejandro receiving 3 votes and Boris 6 votes to win the match.
"Brother Lin, it seems that your wish is coming true. Boris moved on to the next round. Liu Mang said with a smile.
As the game progresses, the further back you go, the less likely it is that the two will meet.
"Well, what kind of temperature control? Any new Cantonese chef in China understands this. Brother Lin smacked his lips: "I'm looking forward to it!"