Chapter 116: Friend or Foe?
Cui Xu said inwardly: "Why can a person like Lin Jinxiu praise his opponent's dishes so much? Shouldn't it be trying to suppress me so that I can't get a good ranking? ”
Next, Lin Jinxiu stood in the middle of the field, commented on one, and she went to ask for a little food.
All the contestants were full of doubts, not knowing what the little girl wanted to do.
But they only asked for a little food, and they didn't refuse.
And Lin Jinxiu didn't ask for something to eat, her mind was full of the chef's evaluation of this dish just now.
She wished she could absorb some more experience.
But what made Lin Jinxiu feel strange was that the things made by Wangfu and Qingshengzhai were not as good as the ones she had eaten in their store, and she didn't know if it was her own delusion.
But looking at the polite smiling faces of those two, Lin Jinxiu couldn't say anything like "It's not as delicious as what you make on weekdays".
After waiting for a while, Lin Jinxiu waited until his number was drawn.
Holding his own potato cake, Lin Jinxiu came to the stage with a respectful face.
Chef Na Xiao kept looking at her, and Lin Jinxiu smiled sweetly.
The expression on Chef Xiao's face was very soft, and there was some relief and tenderness in his eyes when he looked at Lin Jinxiu: "It's been a long time since I've seen a woman come to be a chef." ”
The little fat man also looked at her with a smile: "Shopkeeper Lin, you ate comfortably under just now." ”
Hearing that there was no malice in this ridicule, Lin Jinxiu just put her smiling potato cake in front of her: "Please use it!" ”
All three picked up a hash brown and brought it to their mouths.
The crispy potato crust exploded between his teeth, and Chef Xiao kept chewing on the potato cake, slowly frowning.
Lin Jinxiu looked at her expression and became a little meaningful, a little nervous: "If you feel a little tired, you can also dip it in this sauce and eat it!" ”
Chef Xiao took a bite of the potato cake and scooped it on top of the tomato sauce.
"What kind of sauce is this?" The shopkeeper asked.
Lin Jinxiu smiled sweetly: "Tomato sauce, make it yourself." ”
The shopkeeper nodded suddenly, put the potato cake in his hand into his mouth and chewed it carefully.
Lin Jinxiu put her hands behind her back and gently twisted her fingers to relieve the tension.
Unexpectedly, the three of them frowned and ate for a long time without saying a comment, and even picked up the other after eating one.
What's going on?
Lin Jinxiu was very puzzled.
After commenting on so much food, it was the first time that these three people did not give an evaluation just after eating.
Cui Xu's eyes were also cast here, and when he saw that the little fat man was in trouble, Cui Xu's brows furrowed.
"Shopkeeper Lin, you potato cake ......" the little fat man stopped talking.
Lin Jinxiu seemed to be being interrogated by the three of them: "Is there any problem?" ”
"From a professional chef's point of view," said Chef Xiao...... "your skills are as open and close as a normal person cooking at home, without paying attention to details, and if I were to pick and choose, I would be able to pick and choose every step of the way." ”
And so it was. Lin Jinxiu's heart moved.
After all, she is an amateur, and there are so many excellent chefs as pioneers in front of her, of course, her eating is ordinary.
The little fat man asked, "Shopkeeper Lin, why did you make the potato cake look like this?" ”
Lin Jinxiu thought for a while and replied, "Because it's interesting." ”
"My family is a breakfast shop, so everyone is about to start a new day, and I want to give everyone a fun start.
I want my customers to have more amazing experiences with their food. Lin Jinxiu put her two hands on her face and smiled brightly: "If everyone can see a smiling face in the morning, they will definitely be very happy." ”
This is also Lin Jinxiu's true thoughts.
Although the smiley potato cake is given in the home-cooked recipe, Lin Jinxiu just does it.
But she remembers her novelty when she was a child when she ate a similar dish made by her mother.
In this era when there are not many entertainment facilities, not only to make more money, Lin Jinxiu also hopes that her customers can eat in her store with curiosity and happiness.
The three judges were silent after hearing this, and the three of them exchanged glances, and the little fat man looked up at Lin Jinxiu, and even his eyes changed.
"Although I can't give you a high score on a technical level this time." The little fat man smiled.
"However, the human touch in your dish, the idea of thinking about the guests, is something that no one can catch up with with so many chefs present."
The little fat man pointed to the tomato sauce on Lin Jinxiu's table that she had divided into several large bowls, and the smiling potato cakes piled up into a mountain,
"You're the only one here who has actually done enough for more than fifty people." The little fat man said very seriously.
"A chef who makes money by cooking to support his family, it is really commendable to have this heart, Mr. Xiao, I can be regarded as understanding the benefits of being a woman as a chef you said."
Chef Xiao ignored the little fat man, but looked at Lin Jinxiu: "If you have the opportunity to fry so many potato cakes at one time next time, you should build two pots, and it is best to fry all the potato cakes when the oil temperature is not too high." ”
Hearing Chef Xiao say this, Lin Jinxiu knew that she was reminding herself, so she hurriedly bowed and thanked, "I know!" Thank you! ”
"Come on." The shopkeeper on that floor also said to her.
After a few words of cheer and encouragement, Lin Jinxiu stepped off the high platform.
Is this a pass? Lin Jinxiu didn't know.
The scores should not be announced until the end, but she was really moved by the willingness of these chefs to give Lin Jinxiu some tips instead of just picking on her shortcomings.
Lin Jinxiu was the last to go up to comment, and after she stepped down, the storyteller stepped onto the high platform.
"All 10 of our contestants have finished commenting, and the scores will be announced after our three judges have discussed! Now, viewers, it's time for the exciting part! ”
He held up a bucket in his hand: "Now the lottery will be held, and the fifty lucky winners who have been selected will enter the venue with the lottery in their hands to taste!" ”
The audience cheered.
Cui Xu kept looking at this side, seeing Lin Jinxiu's little face flushed because of excitement, he couldn't help but step forward to grab one of her potato cakes, and he didn't even say hello.
Lin Jinxiu didn't mind him eating: "How is it?" ”
"It's a little too fried, and the skin isn't crispy enough." Cui Xu dipped a little more tomato sauce and tasted it, "The sauce also needs to add a little sweetness, and some of it is too sour now." ”
Lin Jinxiu secretly wrote it down, "Thank you! ”
Cui Xu looked at her: "You have to thank me for finding fault with you?" ”
"It's called pointing." Lin Jinxiu corrected him, "Don't be embarrassed to admit that you are worse than others and can't make progress." ”
Cui Xu was silent.
"Shopkeeper Cui." While the two were talking, the shopkeeper Su of Qingshengzhai and the shopkeeper of Wangfu came over and greeted Cui Xu.
Lin Jinxiu took a step back and didn't disturb them, but instead played with Ning'er and Ning Er across the long table, and fought with Huai Yanqing, who was smiling, with her eyes from time to time, very busy.
Cui Xu didn't know what these two came to him for, so he clenched his fists with both hands: "Shopkeeper Wang, shopkeeper Su." ”
"I wonder if Shopkeeper Cui can let my two brothers taste your shredded potatoes too?" Shopkeeper Su spoke very politely, which made Cui Xu a little unaccustomed.
He brought his plate and handed it to the two of them: "Please advise." ”
"It's worthy of being the shopkeeper of Cui, and the things that are fried casually are so exquisite." The shopkeeper of Nasu boasted.
This made Cui Xu a little embarrassed, although the dishes he made seemed simple, it was also closely related to his rich experience and solid basic skills, and it stands to reason that this surnamed Su should know.
After eating Cui Xu's shredded potatoes, the shopkeeper Wang was also full of praise, perhaps in the eyes of others.
But their praise made Cui Xu feel uncomfortable, as if he had eaten a fly, and hurriedly sent them away.
Although Lin Jinxiu has been playing with Ning'er, she can hear the voice behind her clearly.
Did this shopkeeper Su and shopkeeper Wang want to tie up Cui Xu and end up closed?
Lin Jinxiu thought that there was some unknown inside story, but Cui Xu's tone became more and more impatient, which made her a little confused.
What the hell is going on with this man? Is it good or bad?
When he treats strangers with enthusiasm, he learns his name but he is like a father and an enemy, and it hasn't been a few days before he has changed his attitude again.
Although he is not as enthusiastic as he was at the beginning, at least he is like a normal person, and he is still a skilled but quite modest chef.
I can't figure it out, so don't have too much contact with him, Lin Jinxiu shrugged.
"Folks, let me out!" The storyteller's voice rang out from the room again, and he saw that he had struggled out of the crowd, his hair and clothes were disheveled.
"Fellows who have drawn the tasting lottery are ready, don't feel sorry if you don't get it, we will have a chance next time!"
At this point, he glanced back at the three judges, and when he saw that they were all nodding to himself, he said, "Now that our judges have summarized the scores, let's start the tasting session that everyone wants the most!" Are you ready, players? ”
"Ready!" All the players, including Lin Jinxiu, responded in unison.
"Good!" Seeing that the contestants were full of energy, the storyteller announced, "The tasting begins!" ”
Lin Jinxiu watched waves of customers pouring in from outside the venue, just like she had seen in the store, with vibrating footsteps, like yaks crossing the border.
In some restaurants, the chef and chef are so busy that even though they have worked hard to prepare for the break, they are still a little too busy.
This is Lin Jinxiu's cleverness.
After she clearly knew that she needed to have 50 people to try it together, she immediately chose to eat food that only needs to be fried now, and she also made enough food for 50 people in advance.
"Sister! I want to eat this! ”
Just as Lin Jinxiu thought, almost all the children gathered at her table and stretched out their little hands to Lin Jinxiu to ask for food.
And their parents with tickets followed behind, also looking at Lin Jinxiu with expectant eyes.
Lin Jinxiu put the plate in front of the table, and a bunch of small hands reached out, grabbing the contents of the plate in his own hands to eat, Lin Jinxiu didn't have time to give them one by one.