Chapter 486: Unexpected Score
At the scene of the cooking competition in the auditorium of the workers' club, in the thousands of calls of the audience, the host began to announce the results of the semi-finals, and the representative of Huanglong Seafood City, chef Zhang Yunfeng, scored 57 points and is currently ranked second.
Boss Zhou on the guest seat showed a relaxed smile.
Chef Zhang did not make a single mistake in the whole process, and it was expected that he would get this score, and it seems that this time he will cross the threshold of the finals.
Although Chef Zhao's results have not yet been announced, based on experience, with his yellowfin tuna, it is estimated that he can get a maximum of 53 or 4 points.
You must know that the sashimi works of the two players in the first half of the previous game also used high-quality bluefin golden guns, and the gap between the levels of ingredients is impossible to overcome.
Thinking of this, he squinted his eyes and glanced to the right again, only to see the short and fat Boss Cui sitting there, his arm propped up on the armrest, his expression was blank, and he looked unlucky.
Hehehe, at this moment, he even began to feel a little pity for the fat man.
Next, the hostess on the stage opened another envelope and read:
The No. 32 contestant, Master Zhao Hongsheng, the representative of Jinjiang Fishing Port Restaurant, entered the entry "Spring Full Garden", and finally scored 58 points. Congratulations to him. ”
More enthusiastic applause rang out, mixed with bursts of cheers.
Chef Zhao's calm expression finally changed, and he high-fived his two excited assistants, and then the three of them joined hands and bowed to the judges and the audience.
The smile on Boss Zhou's face instantly froze, he thought he had heard it wrong, and hurriedly looked at the large LCD screen on the side of the stage, and sure enough, he saw a dazzling number displayed on it - "58".
Hell, what's going on? What's going on? He felt his head buzz. It's a blank slate.
The fat man not far away, Boss Cui, was also stunned, he opened his mouth like a tuna, and looked blankly at Zhao Hongsheng who was waving his arms on the stage in celebration, unable to believe this qiē.
"Isn't that wrong?"
"What's this sort of?"
In the VIP seats in the second row, Ma Detao and his belly were also stunned. Zhao Hongsheng actually defeated Chef Zhang with yellowfin tuna and entered the final with a joint first result. It's incredible.
"Maybe the referee made a mistake, don't get too excited, we'll see later." Ma Detao thought about it and felt that this was the most likely.
Belly Round nodded in agreement, and the two looked at the judges' bench together.
Sure enough, a young man walked up to the judges' bench and got into an argument with the judges and staff.
Seeing this, the host also stepped down to understand the situation, and after a while, he used the microphone to tell everyone that please wait for a while. The results of the No. 32 contestant need to be re-checked.
The applause gradually died down and was replaced by a lot of discussion.
After about seven or eight minutes, the results of the review came out, and there was no error in Chef Zhao's score of 58 points.
"God, I'm not running out of brains." The belly is round and pats the head several times with the palm of his hand.
"You say, the fat boss shouldn't have some hard relationship with the judges, right?" Suddenly, Ma Detao asked in a low voice.
Having lived in the current society dominated by human relationships for a long time, it is no wonder that things are abnormal.
"Don't ask me. I'm fainting right now, too. "My stomach is round and I shake my head, I don't know what to say.
Jiang Yichen on the side crossed his hands. His elbows rested on the armrests of the seat, and his expression remained indifferent. He looked at Chef Zhao on the stand, and then at the judges' seats, thinking thoughtfully.
"I protest! I protest! ”
Boss Zhou couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up awkwardly, and rushed directly to the judges' bench sideways. Stand with the men he just sent.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and several security personnel of the conference team hurriedly rushed over to prevent accidents.
The audience didn't know what was going on, and there was a commotion followed by boos.
Fortunately, the head of the judges, that is, President Luo of the Municipal Gourmets Association, is still relatively calm. He waved his hand to signal the security guards not to act rashly, and then asked Boss Zhou what questions he had.
Boss Zhou took a few breaths, and then raised stern doubts about the results of the game. The reason is very simple, as far as he knows, Chef Zhao's sashimi work in Jinjiang Fishing Port uses a yellowfin tuna, which is of ordinary quality, and should not have received such a high score at all. What is the impartiality and authority of the judges?
Several judges listened and exchanged opinions with each other, and then President Luo replied as a representative.
I saw him stand up and take the microphone from the host's hand.
"Mr. Zhou, since you have questioned the results of the competition, then let's do it, there are still a lot of works left in the "Spring Garden", please taste it for yourself, and then make a judgment, okay?"
President Law said, pointing to the table on one side, where the fan-shaped, large, shallow-bottomed black clay plate had not yet been served, and more than half of the sashimi inside had not been moved.
Then, he proposed that for the sake of fairness, all the VIPs in the guest seats were invited to taste it together today to see if "Spring in the Garden" meets this score, and the so-called justice is in the hearts of the people.
Boss Zhou frowned and thought for a moment, and accepted this Jianyì.
The guests were even more willing to serve because everyone wanted to experience this masterpiece of the finalists.
The audience thought that the dust had settled on today's event, but they didn't want to suddenly have a sideshow. Most of the people love to watch the excitement, so the whistles and coaxes in the venue came and went, and the chaos roared into a bang.
The staff quickly prepared the dishes and chopsticks as instructed, and invited the guests in the front row to the judges' table to taste sashimi, including the fat boss Cui who was still in a dizzy state.
There was still most of the green mustard sauce left in the small dish, and Boss Zhou grabbed a set of chopsticks first, skillfully picked up the pink sashimi, smeared it with green mustard, folded it inside, dipped it in soy sauce, and sent it to his mouth.
He couldn't wait to taste what was so special about this sashimi that it was able to conquer the judges with the flesh of the yellowfin golden gun and get such a high score.
In an instant, a choking smell rushed into his nose and mouth, and he quickly turned around.
"Ahh Ahh ”
Hahahaha, the audience was amused, and some even discussed and speculated with each other, thinking that this was a program deliberately arranged by the organizing committee in order to increase the fun and suspense of the cooking competition.
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Zhou, I forgot to tell you, this dish of mustard sauce is a new variety, a new recipe, and a strong flavor, only a small half of the usual amount is enough." President Luo of the jury explained slightly apologetically.
Fortunately, Chef Zhao ran down from the stage just now to inform him of this in advance, otherwise they would have been embarrassed.
Boss Zhou was very angry, thinking to himself, why didn't TMD say it earlier? But he didn't dare to be angry with the judges, so he could only endure it. He took a wet tissue from one of his men and wiped the corners of his mouth and nose.
The other guests who were originally eager to try also stopped when they saw this, it seems that there are new tricks, don't follow the way, let's wait for the leader to taste it first.
After a short rest, Boss Zhou picked up the chopsticks again. This time, however, I learned my lesson and only smeared a thin layer of green mustard on the surface of the tuna fillet.
Roll up the fillet, dip it in soy sauce and put it in your mouth.
The first thing the teeth come into contact with is the cold, soft and elastic fresh fish and bite down.
The temperature in the mouth melts away the chill on the surface of the fish, and the overflowing gravy brings out the sweet taste.
Although the quality of the fish is not bad, and the knife treatment is in place, it is still inferior to the delicate melt-in-your-mouth taste of the bluefin golden gun. He thought to himself.
But what happened next was a big surprise to him.
The bite of the teeth deepens, the irritating spicy smell appears, and at the same time, a rich and fresh aroma rushes straight to the nasal cavity.
At this time, you can clearly taste the three flavors: the original taste of fish, the salty and umami taste of soy sauce, and the spicy taste of green mustard. As your teeth continue to chew, the fragrant, sweet, sandy, salty, and spicy elements come together, and it feels wonderful.
What's even more bizarre is that under the stimulation of the spicy taste, the texture of the fish seems to become more soft and smooth, the original faint fishy smell disappears, and the original taste of the fish also appears fuller and sweeter, and the taste buds on the tongue are all awakened, and the experience of enjoying food is instantly sublimated.
Boss Zhou closed his eyes slightly, his face was full of intoxication, and he forgot for a while that he was here to "rejuvenate the teacher and ask for guilt".
When the other guests saw him like this, they were very curious, so they took matters into their own hands and tasted Chef Zhao's "Spring Garden". After a while, there was a lot of admiration and discussion near the judges' bench, and it sounded like everyone basically agreed that the sashimi was in line with the score of 58, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Suddenly, Boss Zhou woke up and stared at the two small plates of bright green condiments on the table. He is good at this, and he has already understood what the problem is.
In order to prepare for this semi-final, he has invested a lot of money and considerable energy, and strives to be perfect in all aspects.
This little green mustard, like bluefin tuna, is flown in with high-quality wasabi root from Japan.
In order to get rid of the opponent, he also succeeded in snatching the opponent's ingredients by unscrupulous means, and throughout the whole process, his side did not make any obvious mistakes, and he thought that he could win the game. I didn't expect to count everything, and finally planted it on this small condiment.
Judging from his years of experience and taste and smell, the two small dishes of green mustard in front of him are indeed ground from pure natural wasabi root, without adding any flavors and artificial additives. It's just that this wasabi root is the best he has never seen in his life.
I don't know where the other party got such a powerful product, but I don't know enough about the best wasabi production areas in Japan?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel like ashes.
When I looked around, I saw that the Humpty Dumpty man with a multi-layered chin was also tasting sashimi, his face flushed, and he looked confused.
Dead fat, you can really pretend, pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger. Boss Zhou stared at his opponent viciously, but people didn't seem to realize his existence at this moment. (To be continued......)