Chapter 24: Mackerel
SAO, 30-storey labyrinth area.
Early in the morning, the members of the strategy team had already gathered in the maze area.
"Ha~ah~ what, I'm going to gather so early." Keita yawned, his face full of sleepiness.
"You still said that it's not because you want to celebrate!" Xu Qingsheng was also full of tiredness.
Looking at the others, they were listless, and they didn't know how late they were last night.
"Hey, hey. Isn't this a celebration of Asuna joining our Black Cats on a Moonlit Night? Keita laughed.
"But God, the fish you grilled last night was really delicious!"
As soon as they heard about the grilled fish, the originally listless crowd immediately came to their senses. Even Kirito and Asuna had their eyes shining and staring at Xu Qingsheng.
"Well, I was lucky to catch a few mackerel before." Xu Qingsheng remembered that everyone ate his grilled fish last night, and the expression of enjoyment was also a little proud.
"It turned out to be salt-grilled mackerel, but why is it better than reality?" Asuna has also practiced her cooking skills, and she found that no matter how she cooked it according to reality, the taste would always be worse, and the fish made by Xu Qingsheng would be even more delicious than the real salt-grilled mackerel.
"It's not salt!" Xu Qingsheng said mysteriously.
Salt-grilled mackerel is considered a delicacy from this country, but who is Xu Qingsheng? It's a foodie from the Celestial Empire! Salt roasting? How can it be! The Celestial Empire does not prosper this, and charcoal grilling is the true meaning of deliciousness.
"I used charcoal."
"Charcoal?" Kirito also has a lot of research on cooking, but isn't there such a thing as charcoal only in reality? Could it be that Xu Qingsheng can also find charcoal in the game?
"That's right, it's charcoal! And it's not ordinary charcoal. Xu Qingsheng slowly said about the process of making charcoal: "SAO does not have charcoal, but it doesn't matter, I can't use ordinary charcoal in my cooking." ”
"I use pine charcoal. Light the pine wood, extinguish the fire when it burns black, and let it dry. ”
"The reason for using pine charcoal is that the fish will have a unique rosin aroma, which is incomparable to other charcoals."
"The treatment of the fish is also more particular, first remove the internal organs, and the surface of the fish should be evenly cut into six knives, so that the seasoning can be evenly flavored."
"I put a few pine nuts in the belly of the fish. It complements the pine charcoal and makes the rosin fragrance even more intense. The pine nuts are more oily, and the fish will be more juicy after being grilled. ”
"As for the fishy smell of fish...... Speaking of this, Xu Qingsheng paused: "Originally, it was the most suitable to use lemon, but I really didn't find lemon, so I had to use a substitute - mint grass." ”
"Peppermint grass can also remove the fishy smell of fish, but not too much, just simply wipe the surface of the fish, if you use too much, the peppermint grass will mask the umami of the fish itself."
"After that, you just need to make a fire and grill the fish until the surface of the fish is golden brown, and it's done."
(The above is purely a mouthpiece, don't try it!) )
At this time, everyone was already dumbfounded, and they had never thought that a dish needed to be so complicated.
"Isn't the system able to cook automatically?" It was Asuna who discovered the problem, and what Xu Qingsheng said was completely different from her cooking.
"Well, you can use the system to cook." Xu Qingsheng knew what Asuna meant, as long as the ingredients were prepared and the cooking action was made, the system would automatically make the ingredients into a dish.
"But ah, the taste of the food made by the system is fixed, and the taste is whatever the ingredients are put in, and this kind of food has no soul."
"The only way to make the most delicious dishes is to make them step by step."
Asuna nodded as if she didn't understand, it doesn't matter if you don't understand, write down the steps first, and try it yourself when you have the opportunity later.
Kirito didn't do much research. He also likes food, but most of his time is spent on leveling, and sure enough, the system-assisted cooking is suitable for him, simple and fast, and he doesn't have that much time to cook a dish slowly.
It's also a good thing to write it down silently.,Speaking of which, I've studied cooking.,But I've never had time to study it carefully in order to survive.,Luckily, I'm going to study it well in the future.。
"Ahem!" Diabel coughed lightly, pulling everyone's thoughts back from the fish.
"Okay, first of all, thank Xu Qingsheng for providing you with a recipe." Diabel first teased Xu Qingsheng and continued: "Very good method, I must have memorized all the steps if you are interested, right?" ”
"Anyway, I wrote it down, and when the boss is over, I'll go back and try it!"
As soon as these words came out, all the players present laughed.
Xu Qingsheng's face turned red. I was so happy to say that I forgot that they were at the meeting place of the Raiders group. It's no wonder he forgot, because Diabel himself is stealing from school, so he hasn't interrupted him, and the players in the Reasoning Strategy group are also people, and most people have the pursuit of food, so there are definitely many people who think the same way as Diabel. It is estimated that the first thing they have to do after the boss is to catch a few mackerel and try the cooking method Xu Qingsheng said.
"Okay, let's put aside the fish in advance and reconfirm the grouping and the tasks of each group."
"Group A ......"
"Group B ......"
"The Black Cat Regiment on a Moonlit Night is numbered Group F, responsible for flexible support."
"Wait." Xu Qingsheng interrupted Diabel.
"Our union is divided into two groups."
"Two groups?" Diabel was surprised by Xu Qingsheng's proposal.
Xu Qingsheng, Kirito, Asuna group, he can understand this. All three of them are strong players, and even if there are only three of them, they are 7 or 8 people compared to the other groups. But the rest of the Black Cat Group on a Moonlit Night is just participating in the strategy for the first time, right? Is it really okay for them to work in groups of 5?
"Don't worry, they can do it." Xu Qingsheng understood Diabel's thoughts: "I'm in a group with Kirito and Asuna, and I'm still responsible for outputting the boss, and Keita is in a group of five and is responsible for supporting." ”
After speaking, Xu Qingsheng looked at Qi Tai, and Qi Tai nodded firmly: "I will definitely protect everyone!" ”
Seeing that they were so resolute, Diabel no longer persuaded: "Then it's arranged, let's go!" ”
Everyone made their way to the front of the boss's room.
Diabel told again: "The boss can fly, so the task of Group C is very important, you must suppress the boss when the boss attacks, and you can't give him time to take off, otherwise you will be very passive!" ”
Diabel's expression is very serious, the boss of the flying system is very troublesome, and he must be suppressed until the boss lands to fight, otherwise he can only be beaten passively.
Seeing that Group C gave a positive answer, Diabel pushed open the door of the boss room: "Raiders, start!" ”