Chapter 30: Evenly divided
Compared with the nervous expressions of everyone, Zheng Feng had a calm face, and while playing with the silver Ruyi in his hand, he smiled disdainfully: "Hmph, what kind of big Chu blood duck, so make a mystery, if the surname Tang is good at cooking, how can he make Hefeng Building on the verge of bankruptcy, and the Zhao family will lose this time." ”
This time, Zheng Qing did not reprimand Zheng Feng, and said with a smug smile on his face: "The Zhao family has been carefully preparing for more than a month, which is by no means comparable to the past, otherwise how would they dare to make this bet, but ...... He must not have expected that we would invite the chef of Taihe Building from Jingshi, this time, Zhao Mansion lost! ”
Over there, at Zhao Shixuan's table, Zhao Hao, who was still recuperating with his eyes closed, was woken up by Xie Yun.
Zhao Hao wiped his eyes impatiently and muttered, "The child will take a nap, and the Zheng family will lose." ”
Xie Yun and Zhao Shixuan: "......"
"Five points!"
"Five points!"
"Five points!"
"Five points!"
"Five points!"
The Zheng family father and son had an expression of winning the game, and deliberately did not pay attention to the judges' seat, but chatted with a few scholars and wealthy businessmen who came to visit them with a proud face.
Zheng Qing suddenly heard the string of "five points", and unconsciously showed a look of expectation and relief on his face.
However, in the next moment, the faces of the Zheng family's father and son changed instantly.
"Da Chu Blood Duck, all the princes are rated five points, totaling ...... Twenty-five points! ”
The father and son of the Zheng family turned their heads in shock, looking at the judges' seats in amazement, with incredible expressions on their faces, several judges, except for Meilin Jushi, the other four people who did not eat all over Jiangning City, and even traveled all over the place, tasted delicious food, and actually rated five points together.
At this moment, the Zheng family's father and son finally felt a trace of panic, but after all, they quickly calmed down, because Wang Gang's dishes had not yet been judged, and if they were also rated five points, it would not be a shame.
At this time, everyone on the judges' bench was still intoxicated by the fragrance in their mouths.
The duck meat is fresh and tender, the duck blood is fragrant and smooth, and then the taste of ginger, onion and garlic is extremely delicious, for everyone who is used to eating a light taste, taste a mouthful of blood duck, such as falling into the fairy town, the strong taste impact makes everyone praise, Jiangning prefect Wang Hanzhi almost bit his tongue.
"Sure enough, it is a delicacy, the taste is strong and delicious, it is rare to taste it in his life, and he will visit him every day and taste it well." Wang Tong praised from the bottom of his heart.
Fortunately, Xie Yun couldn't hear this sentence, because Xie Yun always thought that the so-called fried food cheats came from the Wang family's secret help.
Everyone was amazed, and finally stopped the discussion, and stretched out the chopsticks to the plate of "small test knives".
Zheng Qing's father and son couldn't help but hold their breath, although only two people were eliminated in this round, it was impossible to eliminate Wang Gang, but if Wang Gang fell behind at the beginning, the situation in the back may not be good.
The five judges, each with a small fried yellow beef with chopsticks, chewed it carefully, with different expressions.
Wang Tong was the first to speak: "Although this dish is good, it is slightly inferior to blood duck in the end, four points!" ”
Wang Tong's words were already a coffin closure, and the audience was in an uproar, and the faces of Zheng Qing's father and son changed drastically in an instant.
Wang Hanzhi sighed slightly: "Four points!" ”
Immediately afterwards, Yang Fang's soft voice sounded: "Four points!" ”
Lu Qing hesitated: "Four points!" ”
Zhou Jin: "Five points!" ”
No one cares about Zhou Jin's five points, the outcome of the first round has been decided, although it is not the final result, but Zhao Fu has won the momentum.
After all, this is a grand gathering of the elites of the highest class in Jiangning City, although the Zheng family's father and son looked depressed, whether it was the Zhao Mansion or the Xie Mansion, which shared honor and disgrace, they did not show excessive cheers and other excited looks.
Wow~
One person suddenly strode towards the waiter, and snatched the plate of Da Chu Blood Duck, it was Wang Gang!
Raising the chopsticks, he put a handful of Da Chu Blood Duck in his mouth, and chewed it carefully for a while, Wang Gang's face instantly turned pale.
Turning around, he bowed deeply to Tang Zheng, then to the judges' seat, and then returned to his kitchen.
Be completely convinced!
Although it was abrupt, everyone Yaliang did not pursue the abrupt matter, and the game continued.
Both Zheng Fu players were eliminated in the first round.
Zhao Mansion three to one!
The sound of silk and bamboo is still continuing, the singing and dancing are still leveling, and the people in the hall are still busy visiting each other, contacting feelings, and staggering, which is extremely lively.
Finally, the dishes of the second round were gradually baked and placed in front of the judges.
This time, the other two chefs of Zhao Mansion performed very well, and Zhao Hao's improved version of Kung Pao Chicken and stir-fried shrimp dazzled the judges, and almost all of them passed with four points.
The highlight is still in the two dishes of Wang Gang and Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng presented mapo tofu this time.
The main raw materials of mapo are ingredients and tofu, and the main ingredients are tofu, minced beef, chili pepper and Sichuan pepper.
Although Zhao Hao's version of mapo tofu lacks chili peppers, it has the essence of the eight-character proverbs in mapo tofu, which are numb, spicy, hot, fragrant, crispy, tender, fresh, and lively, except for being slightly less spicy.
Mapo tofu has a unique taste and smooth texture, and the five judges have never eaten such a refreshing tofu, and they are full of praise.
Just a few pieces of water tofu can make such a delicious dish, which is an eye-opener for the five judges, and they all showed five points.
The atmosphere in the audience gradually became weird, because if Wang Gang performed as inferior as in the first round again this time, he would most likely be out of the second game.
In this way, the Zhao family was completely victorious, the Zheng family was completely defeated, and the whole army was wiped out in the second round.
The faces of Zheng Qing's father and son also turned blue and white for a while, which was extremely ugly.
"Lotus room fish bun, perfect fire, worthy of five points!"
At this moment, Wang Tong's admiration attracted everyone's attention.
This time, what Wang Gang presented was not stir-fried dishes, but lotus fish buns that many chefs would make in this era.
Lotus room fish bag, the lotus flower in the tender room (lotus pod), to cut off the bottom, peel off its holes. Add live mandarin fish pieces with wine, sauce and spices, and still steam them in the bottom retort. Or coated with honey at home and abroad, and offer it with "three fresh fishermen (three fresh: lotus, chrysanthemum, and rhombic soup)".
This is a banquet dish with exquisite production and peculiar flavor, and its color, fragrance, taste and shape are good, and it is loved by people. At that time, the ancients also used it as a nutritious dietary dish. Tang Dynasty Meng Xu's "Dietary Therapy Materia Medica" contains: Mandarin fish has the effect of "replenishing fatigue and benefiting the spleen and stomach". Li Shizhen also recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that there was a Shaw woman in Yuezhou who was eighteen years old, but "sick and tired for many years", and then she was cured by eating mandarin fish soup. "History of the Song Dynasty" also records a filial son named Li Dao, whose mother was sick, wanted to cook mandarin fish soup many times to increase nutrition for his mother.
I have to say that Wang Gang is worthy of being the first chef of Taihelou, after the first round of the competition, he already felt the absolute advantage of the other party in stir-fry technology, so in the second round of the competition, he directly gave up stir-frying, but steamed dishes that many celebrity chefs in this era will use, using their own unique cooking techniques, showing ten out of ten skills, a blockbuster.
At this time, it is early summer, which is the most tender season for mandarin fish, and the quality of the raw materials is also extremely delicious, which adds a bit of strength to this dish.
This time, all the judges also showed five points in unison!
Tang Zheng and Wang Gang tied for first place, and the two chefs of the Zhao family were out together.
is worthy of being the chief chef of Jingshi Taihe Building, and Tang Zheng, who was killed by the dark horse, is on an equal footing!
PS: It's a little late for some reason, and there's another chapter in the evening.