Chapter 125: Intrigue at the Dinner Table
The Light Incarnate ...... Anduin?
Archbishop Alex was completely unaware of how much his words had hurt Gerald, obviously just now, he was still full of joy and ready to curry favor with the so-called Lord Ureon and successfully enter the capital market, how could this official priest with an extraordinary family background become the embodiment of the ghostly Holy Light?
Since he spent a lot of money to recruit Gordon, the business of the Silver Hotel has been booming, and he has also been in the Silver Fortress, but the three worrying things before and after, all of which are related to Anduin, have come to an evaluation in his heart.
No wonder everyone here has strange looks on their faces, it turns out that they are just to see my jokes!
It's ridiculous that Jones leaked his mouth, and I swore to keep it a secret.
At this time, Gerald was stiff all over, if it weren't for Gordon's quick eyes to step forward to support him, he might have fallen to the ground in anger, while Alex continued to sing a one-man show, he took a few deep breaths, relieved himself, and cast a grateful look at Gordon, and stood aside quietly.
Rao is that he also has a knighthood, but in front of the old lord and the prince of Arthas, how dare he make a mistake? can only pretend to be dumb and eat coptis, and he can't say that he is bitter, but he only scolds the sky in his heart.
Anduin's image immediately changed from the mysterious and noble Lord Urion to a sinister country nobleman, and this time he came to the Silver Hotel, which must have his ulterior motives, and Gerald guessed that it must have something to do with the princess's wedding banquet.
At this point, Gerald completely misunderstood Anduin's meaning, he lied incognito, just wanted to have a quiet lunch, and even he didn't plan to come here to eat, coming to the Silver Fortress was really related to the princess's engagement, but he was not concerned about the right to undertake, but something else.
Waiting for Alex to finish talking, everyone didn't care much about the flattering words, the old lord directly and politely refused his proposal to eat at the same table, the archbishop regretted in his heart, but he could only do it, and when he left, he did not forget to remind Anduin that he must send someone to inform him when he arrived at the Holy See, Anduin's face was helpless, this Archbishop Alex was really able to see the stitches, every word, always inseparable from the "old lord", "His Royal Highness the Prince" and "the incarnation of the Holy Light", there was no one else in his eyes, Expose your own subtle thoughts.
But the idlers disappeared, but the atmosphere in the venue did not ease, Alex left, but it also made Gerald understand Anduin's identity, the peer struggle is the most difficult to say, maybe Gerald will make some moths?
There was silence for a while, and the old lord saw that Gerard's face was not good, so he simply picked out and introduced: "Gerald, let me give you a formal introduction, this is Count Anduin Ureon, his father is from the capital, and he has lived in seclusion in the Silver Fortress for a while, His Majesty the Prince has already approved, and he will be promoted to Marquis soon after." ”
"I have heard the name of Earl Anduin for a long time, and when I see it today, it is worthy of my name."
At this time, Gerald returned to his normal state, and also regarded Anduin as a competitor, and said without humility or arrogance: "Thank you very much for Count Anduin's proposal, Earl's steak is popular in the fortress, and most of the credit is due to you." ”
"Where, where, I heard this matter from the old lord and President Van Cleef, but he relayed some of my explanations on a whim, and the Earl Steak has today's influence, not to me, thanks to Chef Gordon's craftsmanship."
Anduin didn't mean to smash the field, not to mention that Gordon's cooking skills were indeed good, and he smiled slightly: "I have long heard that the Silver Hotel has launched a lot of new dishes, whether it is Fangcai's orange foie gras or this beef consommé, they are all excellent masterpieces." ”
Gerald's eyes lit up, he had heard Gordon say that beef consommé was his best dish, and he suddenly became vindictive, and couldn't help but say: "Please Count Anduin come and taste it again, we all want to know how to improve this beef consommé." ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone heard the taste of competition, but the old lord and the others became more and more interested, and they wanted to know how Anduin would respond to such a challenge.
As the producer, Gordon also paid all his attention to Anduin, who benefited a lot from Anduin's evaluation of orange foie gras, and this beef consommé, although proud, was also very worried that Anduin would point out the problem again.
If this dish can still be faulted, in addition to marveling at Anduin's level again, it is inevitable that he will also question his career as a chef.
Fortunately, after tasting Anduin, he gave a positive evaluation: "The soup is clear and rich, the taste is fresh and not greasy, this soup is much more complete than the first plate, and there are almost no defects to be found, Chef Gordon's craftsmanship is really good." ”
Good is good, bad is bad, Anduin will not deliberately belittle his conscience because of the competition between his peers, this point was seen by the old lord, and he nodded secretly, if Anduin didn't even have this bit of a city, it would be too disappointing.
Hearing such an evaluation, Gordon slowly breathed a sigh of relief, as a chef, even if he didn't eat Anduin's work, he put the other party in a very high position, this beef consommé received a good evaluation, so that the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook, but Gerald was a little reluctant, and asked again coldly: "I don't know if Earl Anduin, can you tell the production process of beef consommé?" ”
Anduin glanced at him, only to feel that the deliberate competition was a little down, Gerald clearly thought that he had the upper hand in the battle just now, and wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but Anduin did not give a perfect evaluation, but there was no flaw, the gap between the two seemed not far away, but in fact, it was difficult for the chef to go further.
If that's the case, then it's no wonder to me.
Shaking his head slightly, Anduin responded indifferently: "This dish does not use many ingredients, the method is simple, but it is extremely skillful, the beef and beef bones are boiled into soup, and the rich flavor is just right, but the finishing touch is hidden in the soup." ”
Hearing this, before Gerard could react, Gordon's expression changed, this beef consommé looked extremely simple, in a bowl of clear soup, there was only a boxy piece of beef, and in addition, there was not even decoration, but for this broth, it took him four hours, Anduin easily pointed out the key, how could he not be moved?
"Before I speak, please finish this beef consommé first, so as not to wait too long for the soup to get cold and live up to Chef Gordon's work, by the way, tell us how you feel, and guess what secrets Chef Gordon is hiding in it."
The old gentleman is not old-hearted, and after drinking, he took the lead and said: "It tastes good, Gordon is good at craftsmanship, and as for what secrets are hidden in it, I haven't tasted this old bone." ”
Gordon thanked the old lord for his compliment, and then listened to Prince Alsace staring at the plate, and suddenly said: "There are no impurities in the soup, it should have been filtered before it came out of the pot?" ”
"Indeed."
Anduin agrees: "The key to this beef consommé is that the soup is pure in colour and does not taste fishy. ”
Jones, who was on the side, looked at the surface of the soup without the oil star, and wondered: "Filtration can get rid of impurities, and it can also get rid of the fishy smell?" ”
"Of course not!" Anduin shook his head and said, "Actually, the final filtration process is to make some of the materials work out. In the process of boiling the soup, the beef bones will secrete fat, floating on the surface of the soup, making the taste fishy, forcibly skimming, will reduce the flavor of the finished product, but if you add some vegetables, it can not only play a role in liposuction, but also remove the smell of fish, such as onions, carrots and celery. ”
The big chin Renaud, who never spoke much, couldn't help but sigh in surprise: "I always thought that only we went to the ruins to explore and break the mechanism was a real technical job, I didn't expect that there could be such a doorway in this small bowl of beef soup, Gerald, no wonder you dare to sell it so expensive, this money is worth it, I want to have another bowl." ”
Gerald, who was secretly surprised by Anduin's explanation, immediately smiled: "Thank you President Renault for your praise, I will send someone to fetch you another bowl, don't worry, I know that President Renault is the guest of honor, I don't dare to steal the limelight from you if you say anything, but I can still afford this bowl of beef consommé." ”
Renault smiled heartily: "Haha, then thank you Boss Gerard for his kindness." ”
"Well, I owe a lot of credit to Chef Gordon, if he hadn't put in the effort, he wouldn't have made the perfect soup."
Gerald is enjoying the atmosphere very much, he and Gordon have become the protagonists, as for Anduin, who told the production process, he has become a supporting role to foil Gordon, he was thinking about how to "thank" Anduin for his "contribution", but suddenly heard him shake his head and say, "No! The dish is not perfect! ”
Everyone was puzzled, and immediately followed the prestige, Anduin's evaluation just now was not quite high, why did he suddenly change his words again?
Gerald's eyes froze, and Gordon straightened his mind, ready to hear what Anduin had to say.
"I'll start with this beef consommé, I can hardly find any flaws, but there are still flaws, Chef Gordon, did you pour the vegetables directly into the soup pot after processing them?"
Gordon nodded silently, not knowing what was wrong with this link.
"I recommend that the next time you make it, put the cut vegetables in the oven until they are dark yellow and then put them in the soup pot, which will temporarily block the flavor of the vegetables and avoid conflicts with the taste of the beef itself due to the long cooking." Anduin pointed to the cut of beef that he had cut off in half, "If you taste it carefully, you will see that the piece of beef that serves as a garnish has lowered the evaluation of this soup." ”
When the words fell, Gordon suddenly exclaimed: "The level of Earl Anduin's cooking skills really amazes me!" In this way, the flavor of the vegetables can stay in the soup and avoid too deep invasion of the beef. ”
"Hehe, carving insect skills, not enough to worry about."
Anduin smiled humbly, and then said to Gerald, who was standing on the spot: "I don't know if Boss Gerald is still satisfied with my answer?" ”
Gerald suddenly came back to his senses, seeing that Gordon was impressed by Anduin, and he no longer had the heart to fight, he noticed the gaze of the old lord and others, and immediately waved his hand: "Convincing." ”
That being said, Anduin keenly caught it, a trace of solemnity flashed in Gerald's eyes, obviously the other party was still unwilling in his heart, and Anduin didn't care about this, as the so-called soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, Gerald does not have the capital to make Anduin take it seriously.
Later, Gerald, whose face was uncertain, took Gordon to prepare the main course, and when everyone saw that Anduin's identity was revealed, they also put away their thoughts about teasing Gerald and began to talk about business.
"This time I came to the fortress early, I want to take the teleportation array first and go to Port Royal to be promoted to bishop."
The old lord was a little puzzled: "Isn't it okay to fortress the Holy See, why bother to seek the near and far?" That's right, you are a student of the right hand of the Holy Light, and it should be presided over by him personally, but it won't take much time to be promoted to bishop, Anduin, you are so many days in advance, there must be something else. ”
"Hehe, I really can't hide it from the old lord's eyes, this wedding banquet is very important for the Hearthstone Hotel, so I want to try the dishes in advance, and by the way, meet the amazing princess husband."
Anduin looked at Arthas, but the latter looked embarrassed: "Anduin, I'm very sorry, things have changed, my sister insisted on letting the Silver Hotel host the wedding banquet, and obtained the consent of my father, the two of them have been in a cold war for many years, and my father does not want to hurt his feelings anymore, so he handed over the engagement to my sister to handle the matter of the engagement, I have repeatedly proposed to let the Hearthstone Hotel undertake the wedding banquet, but it ......"
Before Arthas finished speaking, Anduin frowned, he didn't expect such a situation to occur, although after the expansion of Stormwind Town, the Hearthstone Inn does not have to rely too much on the source of customers of the Silver Fortress, but for now, Anduin still hopes to have a better opportunity to help the Hearthstone Inn completely open up the situation, and Anduin also wants to find potential problems that may break out through this food trial.
He thought for a moment, didn't force it, but said to Arthas: "I'm sorry, this matter is difficult for you, Chef Gordon's skills are good, and there is nothing wrong with letting him host the princess's wedding banquet, but I still hope to meet Your Excellency Presto, who was praised by you soon." ”
Before heading to Port Royal, Anduin wanted to find out what was true about the princess's husband, which would determine whether he would go all out to host the wedding reception.
"This is easy to do, Presto is currently staying in the palace, you and I will go back to the palace later, it just so happens that my father also wants to meet you, in addition, I will help you fight again, after all, in my opinion, the Hearthstone Inn is the best choice for the wedding banquet."
As soon as the words fell, there was a knock on the door, and Gerard led his attendants through the door, and quietly delivered the famous Earl's steak, this time, he did not plan to compete with Anduin, firstly, there was no substantial benefit, and even lost face one after another, and secondly, his mind was all on Arthas's words.
When he stopped outside the door, he clearly heard Arthas's promise, and not only did he think about it, if Arthas really persuaded Her Royal Highness, then wouldn't he want to watch the Hearthstone Inn rise suddenly?
Gerald would never allow such a thing to happen, so he was ready to find Presto again after seeing Anduin and the others away, and no matter what the cost, he would take care of the wedding reception.
Everyone present laughed because of Jones's words.
"Van Cleef always talks about how the Earl's steak is, and today I'm going to compare whether the Earl's steak is delicious, or the Earl's own steak is delicious?"