"Huh, what is Shan Jian doing?" Li Ruonan looked at the stage and suddenly said in surprise. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"What's wrong?"

"Look at her, she's holding a quail egg, right?"

"Well, yes, I think I want to put it in the lion's head. ”

"But didn't you say that only keeping the classics will add points?

"I'm just saying that keeping it classic might give you a plus, but if the creativity is so good that it can take the dish to the next level, why not. ”

"That seems difficult, doesn't it?"

Li Ruonan was a little unconvinced, because these classic dishes have been improved countless times by their predecessors. Every small step is harder.

"Look, Shan Jian's cooking skills are already very good, if you want to go further, you have to add your own ideas. After all, cooking is also an art and requires imagination. ”

When she finished drawing the quail egg, she wrapped it in meatballs, put them in a special casserole, and then added the stock prepared by her assistant and began to simmer in the stove.

Luo Badao's Dongpo elbow has also entered the second process.

After the pork knuckle has been stewed and has become white and shiny, he covers the elbow with condiments such as green onion and ginger, puts it in the steamer, and cooks it a second time.

Both dishes are kung fu dishes and both need to be simmered over a simmering heat. So the audience and the judges in the hall waited patiently.

After more than an hour, the simple dish was completed first.

"Judges, you can taste her dishes first, mine will have to wait a little longer. Luo Badao was not in a hurry at all, and said with a smile.

The simple stewed lion's head is served in a round plate of balls the size of a baby's fist and as plump as a lion's head, all soaked in a crystal clear broth.

The raised meat grains on the surface of the meatballs bloom like sunflowers, and the surrounding circle of emerald cabbage hearts looks beautiful.

"Yes, just from the shape of the whole dish, I have already captured the essence of this dish. Little girl, how many years have you been learning Huaiyang cuisine?"

"I studied Cantonese cuisine for seven years, and then transferred to Huaiyang, which is now the third year. Shan Jian replied respectfully.

"Yes, learning to cook is a hard job, and most men rarely stick to it, but you can survive as a girl, and you can be the chef of Yunfu Restaurant, which has surpassed many people. Wang Lao nodded again and again and praised.

After speaking, Wang Lao scooped up a meatball with a spoon and brought it to his mouth, and took a light bite: "Yes, fresh meat, live chicken, mushrooms, crab roe, the four flavors are lingering, and the aftertaste is endless." The soup is delicious and sweet, and it will make your mouth revel. ”

"Thank you for your comment. Shan Jian smiled slightly.

"Huh, there's still a lot of stuff in the meatballs?"

Wang Lao, who took a bite of the lion's head, put the meatballs on the plate in surprise, and gently picked them open with chopsticks, revealing a crystal clear quail egg inside.

It is not uncommon to wrap eggs in a lion's head, as the lion's head has been passed down to this day, and the cuisine has undergone a lot of improvements.

For example, the lion's head in Lu cuisine likes to wrap hard-boiled eggs and fry them together with meat puree.

Elder Wang carefully removed a layer of white clothes from the quail eggs, brought it to his eyes, and let out an exclamation.

"Photographer, please pull a lens. ”

As the photographer's lens zoomed in, the screen on the wall of the hall showed the entire quail egg, and an exclamation rang out in the hall at the same time.

"What an ingenious idea!" Liu Mang admired.

Blue lines appear on the quail eggs, forming a simple but lively Chinese gongbi painting.

"How did she do it? I've seen beforehand, she uses water, I thought she was cleaning quail eggs, how could it be like this. ”

"She didn't use water, she used sour vinegar. ”

"Sour vinegar?"

"That's right, it's sour vinegar!" Liu Mang revealed the mystery at once.

"Oh! I understand!" Li Ruonan immediately realized: "I have done this experiment in elementary school. The main component of the eggshell is calcium carbonate, and acetic acid will leach into it. After heating, the part with acetic acid is hotter than the surrounding area, and it will change color, so it can be seen. ”

"That's right, the quail eggs are painted, cooked, then carefully peeled off the shells, leaving the egg coating, and finally wrapped in meatballs!" Liu Mang added.

"I know all about this principle, but I never thought it would be applied to the dishes!

"You know what I'm saying now, cooking is an art that requires a lot of imagination!"

Liu Mang squeezed his eyes narrowly, causing Li Ruonan to squeeze his arm lightly.

After tasting Shan Jian's stewed lion's head, the judges were very satisfied from their expressions.

"Shan Jian won?" asked Li Ruonan.

"Not necessarily, I think Luo Badao is confident, and he should be very confident in his next dishes. Liu Mang replied.

"Alright, judges, my 'Dongpo Elbow' is also finished!"

Luo Badao rang the bell and brought a pottery urn made of purple sand from the stove to the table, his face colorful.

"It's really unpleasant to see how proud he is. Five-eyes couldn't help but roll her eyes again.

There was a 'gurgling' sound from inside the purple clay jar on the table, and because the lid was covered, it was not clear what it looked like for the time being.

The judges walked up to the stage and prepared to taste Luo's overbearing dishes.

Wang Lao gently lifted the lid, and the photographer's lens also came up.

Suddenly, the sound of swallowing saliva in unison sounded in the hall.

In contrast, you have to use your mouth and nose to feel the delicious stewed lion's head. Luo Badao's Dongpo elbow is visually more imposing.

The elbows in the jar were shiny red, and the residual heat in the jar emitted bursts of heat.

Wang Lao patted the table with his hand, his elbow shaking slightly like a piece of solidified jelly.

The information coming from the picture all reveals the rich gum contained in this 'Dongpo elbow' and its melt-in-the-light taste.

Looking at the shape of the complete dish, Wang Lao picked up the chopsticks and prepared to taste it.

"Wait!" Luo said in a loud voice.

"What's wrong?"

"Elder Wang, my 'Dongpo elbow' has a name, which is called a bone cut. ”

"A bone cut?"

"That's right!" Luo nodded domineeringly, reached out and pinched the thin bone exposed at the top of his elbow, and gently pulled it out.

He picked up the bone he had drawn and slashed it across his elbow, and the whole elbow was cut cleanly.

"Shhh

"It's hard for Shan Jian to win this time. Liu Mang's face was a little solemn.

"What's the matter? I think her lion head is very good, very thoughtful. Li Ruonan was surprised.

"The idea is there, but compared with Luo Badao's dish, it is much inferior in the display of personal basic skills, her dishes can be made as long as she knows the principle, but Luo Badao's elbow tests the real skills of a chef!"

"Is it hard to do?"

"It's difficult!" Liu Mang nodded: "This 'Dongpo Elbow' has been controlled to the extreme in terms of heat! Even if it is me, it will take a lot of effort!"

"It's okay, let Luo Badao enter the finals, and your wish will be fulfilled. Li Ruonan sighed.