Chapter 142: Controversial Dishes
"The third round of the competition?" He Jingjing and Ye Haixuan were both stunned.
The rules of this tournament are very special, after one round, the next round of the competition will be notified, and then the players will be allowed to prepare.
Although the pace of the competition is fast, it also gives the players plenty of time to prepare.
And now you're saying you're going to prepare for the third round right away? Is it two games a day?
"What's going on?" the players began to discuss, feeling that the format was a bit unreasonable.
"Everyone, be quiet, hurry up and prepare for the next round of the game!" Seeing that there was some commotion at the scene, the host hurriedly straightened out his discipline and reminded everyone to hurry up and prepare for the next round of the game.
The third game was very cruel, twenty into ten, half eliminated.
Only these ten people have a chance to enter the Imperial Dining Room, which is the final exam.
He Jingjing must enter the top ten no matter what, and then go to the imperial dining room to receive the final test, only in this way can she be exempted from the charges on her body and continue to live.
So this time, He Jingjing is determined to win.
"Proceed with caution. Ye Haixuan instructed He Jingjing uneasily, He Jingjing nodded, and gave Ye Haixuan a reassuring look.
He Jingjing took a deep breath, sorted out her mood, and then came to the familiar competition area again.
This time, He Jingjing is still on the console of the previous round of the competition, but the difference is that there are a lot of things on the console this time.
In addition to the common seasonings and ingredients, there are also many rare varieties that He Jingjing can't usually see.
It is worthy of the competition held by the Imperial Dining Room!" He Jingjing sighed, and then began to check the ingredients, calculating in his heart how many things he would use to make what kind of dishes.
The twenty people who made the cut were very nervous because there were so many ingredients to choose from.
At this time, it is not only the cooking skills that are tested, but also the ability to plan as a whole, and guess the preferences of the judges.
The contestants present are all experienced chefs, and they have a good reputation in one side, so the general dishes can't be used at all, and if you want to make innovative dishes, it will be too controversial, and if you don't grasp the preferences of the judges, you will also face the danger of elimination.
So it's a test both technically and psychologically.
"Everything you can use is in front of you, and nothing else is allowed. ”
"You only have time to look and think about a stick of incense, and then the game officially begins. ”
"There's only one hour to cook, and when the time comes, you have to put down what you're doing, otherwise you're not eligible to compete. ”
The host reiterated the rules of the game to everyone present, and after making sure that every player understood, the host left.
He Jingjing looked at the burning incense, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, and then began to carefully examine the ingredients.
The things in the usual vegetable market are there, and they are very fresh, and there is even a lot of game.
He Jingjing looked at the seasoning again, and gradually made up her mind in her heart.
If you want to enter the imperial dining room, you will definitely have to cook for the emperor in the future, and the ordinary dishes will definitely not be able to enter the eyes of the judges.
Therefore, the dishes cooked this time must be high-end and high-grade, and they can fight their way out of the encirclement among many players.
He Jingjing is really not sure about the things of the eight major cuisines, because he doesn't know what kind of development the cooking skills of this era have become.
Do the exquisite dishes in the book really exist? He Jingjing also doesn't know, so the safest way is to take advantage of the taste of the food itself and then bring it to the extreme.
Then use modern plating techniques to improve the grade of the whole dish, so that I am afraid that there will be a chance to qualify.
He Jingjing calmly picked out a good steak from the ingredients, and then began to clean and marinate.
He Jingjing cleaned the steak first, and then sucked the water clean with gauze.
In order to make a steak that is firm and flavorful, it is essential to break up the steak. Modern people have invented a lot of tools for steak, and now there is no one, He Jingjing had to take out the back of the knife and began to beat along the lines of beef.
Until He Jingjing's wrist felt sore, He Jingjing still kept beating, and the judges who watched it discussed one after another.
"What do you think that girl is doing?" one of the judges couldn't help but ask the other.
"Maybe it's relaxing the fascia of the beef, and then it's easier to absorb the flavor later. Another judge dragged his chin and guessed.
He Jingjing's strange behavior attracted the attention of many people, and Ye Haixuan really felt nervous when he saw it. This girl is really unnaturally in the limelight wherever she goes.
He Jingjing saw that the beef was almost relaxed, and took out the black pepper, and then ground it into powder on the spot, and evenly and carefully coated it on both sides of the beef.
Then He Jingjing took out the salt again, sprinkled it on both sides of the beef, and then soaked it in wine for the final marinade.
"Beef with wine? Looking at He Jingjing's movements, Ye Haixuan nodded.
Ye Haixuan himself likes to eat beef very much, so Ye Haixuan has tried a lot of different beef, but it is the first time he has seen beef marinated in red wine.
He Jingjing always brings surprises, so this time Ye Haixuan is also looking forward to He Jingjing's performance.
While marinating, He Jingjing began to prepare side dishes, peeled and cut the potatoes into hob pieces, and then put them in the oil pan to fry.
I boiled some vegetables and fried a poached egg with a sugar heart.
He Jingjing saw that the steak was almost marinated, so she brushed the pan with oil and began to fry the steak.
He Jingjing did not choose to use a lot of seasonings for this steak, and what he ate was the umami of the beef itself.
If you want to make a good steak, you must master the heat and fry the steak evenly.
The ingredients this time are very good, and He Jingjing is going to make a medium-rare one, so that it will not stuff your teeth like a fully cooked steak, and the taste will be better and the flavor will be better.
"When the time comes, please put down what you have in your hands and bring the dishes to the judges' seats. After He Jingjing finished plating, the host rang the bell.
The contestants lined up with their own dishes, and then came to the judges' bench in turn and began to serve.
Win or lose, give it a fight here!
He Jingjing's mood was still very worried, and she didn't know if her steak could conquer the judges' palate.
Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to him, He Jingjing's heart beat faster and faster.
"What the hell is this, why is it still bloody!"
"And this egg yolk, why is it still thin!"