Chapter 17: The Barrier of Taste

"It's the fragrance of vegetables..."

Seiichiro's eyes showed a little surprise.

"It's a French vegetable soup (pot-au-feu French)!"

Although he heard Seiichiro Koheira's admiration for Zhao Youqian, Nagi Senzaemon still had full confidence in his granddaughter.

Among the younger generation, if Erina is allowed to let go of cooking, it is impossible to lose to anyone.

"Dad, what... What is French Vegetable Soup? ”

Kohei Soma was more interested in Erina's cooking, especially the cooking techniques that he had never heard of before.

Since he was a child, he helped out at the Kohei Hotel, although he has a lot of experience in first-line cooking, but because he is a small shop in Higashi Sakuraku, his vision of world cuisine is still narrow, which is why Seiichiro Kohei is ready to send him to study at Engetsu Academy.

After all, in Higashizakura, the only culinary school in the Far East that can connect to the world's culinary garden and follow the trend of the times at any time is Togetsu, the No. 1 culinary school in the Far East.

"It's a French home cooking, and it's one of the cores of all French cuisine, and anyone who has mastered French cuisine must have a complete grasp of French vegetable soup, because it's the basis of almost all French cuisine."

Seiichiro Kohei doesn't mind teaching his son on the spot, but also so that he can see a wider world of food.

"A good enough French vegetable soup is the cornerstone of deliciousness."

Nodding, Kohei Soma probably understood that this was the same type of thing as Yaozhou dashi, but...

"Why does she keep stirring?"

"If you have a vegetable soup... Shouldn't there be any need for this, right? ”

Nagi Senzaemon laughed.

"Then you have to look at it, my beauty-loving granddaughter is not willing to use this trick at any time!"

Not long after the soup pot was boiling, Erina Nagikiri began to stir in the soup pot constantly, as if trying to squeeze out the flavor of all the ingredients.

Steady hand, constantly scratching along the wall of the pot, at this time in her eyes only this pot of soup.

Sweat quickly soaked her clothes, but her figure, which was much larger than that of ordinary junior high school graduates, was no longer the focus.

The rich aroma of vegetables gradually became restrained, as if it had been solidified by something, but a faint taste of rich and fragrant fragrance slowly wafted out of the pot of soup.

"It's surprising, Grenadine, Erina's research on French cuisine has come to this point?"

Looking at Nagi Senzaemon with some surprise, Seiichiro Kohira knew what Erina Nagiri was cooking.

"Consommé, but it's a super difficult dish that some seven- or eight-star cooks can't control well!"

French consommé, on the whole, is an upgraded version of French vegetable soup, but it is more time-consuming and material-consuming, and the average French food lover can also be restored to a certain extent, but the real essence lies in the processing of those delicate and subtle details.

Once there is a hint of impurities in the soup, the French consommé can be said to be a failure.

Especially in the mouths of these chefs, the clear soup is pure and pure.

Any impurities will be infinitely magnified, which is an extremely dangerous dish, but the effect is also extremely brilliant when completed.

'All the flavors are given in one bowl of soup, the simpler the more complex? ’

Seiichiro Kohei didn't expect that Erina Nagikiri, who was surrounded by the culinary world of Higashizakura and looked like a princess, would be able to understand this truth at this age, and it was also more determined to send his stupid son to Enyue.

Now Kohei Sojin is no longer suitable for growing up in the shopping street.,He needs to see a wider world.,Even if he can teach more cooking techniques.,Cooking secrets.,It's not as good as what he grew up after going to the school to study.。

'But...'

Seiichiro Kohira's face still showed a hint of helplessness, even if it was such a Nagi Kiri Erina, with the blessing of the 'Tongue of God', there was still little chance of winning.

looked at Zhao Youqian, who didn't seem to be moving, but saw that he began to knead the dough again, as if kneading the dough into a long snake that came to life, and a rolling pin kept rotating in his hand.

It can be vaguely seen that Zhao Youqian has been looking for a balance point, a balance point that exerts the gluten in the dough to the extreme!

The white dough flew up and down in Zhao Youqian's hands, and the white round dough became a vague shadow, but everyone could feel the elasticity and tenacity of the dough.

'Smack'

Finally, Zhao Youqian's hand stopped.

The dough that falls on the cutting board is like a breathing loaf of bread, swelling o_O and shrinking at the same time O_o

Kohei Chuangzhen was very surprised.

"Dad, Brother Youqian, that's..."

Seiichiro gave a somewhat strange look.

"He used yeast, and normally if you want to ferment, you need to put the dough in it, but through continuous kneading and turning, he accelerates the fermentation of air and yeast dough in a short period of time according to the temperature of the human body, so that kind of dough appears."

Seeing his son, he nodded knowingly, and Seiichiro swallowed what he wanted to say later.

'But... My recipe isn't made with fermented dough, is it a cut made by him because of his lack of skill, or... He improved my recipe even further? ’

You must know that even if Seiichiro creates a dish casually, it is by no means something that ordinary people can make, and in just one night, it is not only restored but also improved, even if it is a special grade, it can't be done.

Because it's not about cooking at all, it's about talent!

Just as everyone's eyes gradually converged on Zhao Youqian, who was beginning to process the spices and meat filling, a crisp sound of plates colliding came, and they realized that Erina Nagikiri had brought her cooking to the final stage!

And Zhao Youqian, who had been slowly grinding the dry fried spices, was also attracted by the sound.

The ingredients I found at Nagi were all of the highest quality, almost the same as the ones I used in the food space, and it seems that I was able to restore most of the flavors! ’

has changed the flame Yipinxian recipe that originally belonged to Seiichiro Kohei, Zhao Youqian has a lot of work on his hands, but it is not complicated, but he has time to see the state of his opponent.

I couldn't help but be surprised when I found that Erina Nagikiri was almost finished and started to put it on the plate.

After all, it had only been a little over an hour since the start of the competition, and before he had even started wrapping and steaming, Erina Nagikiri had already finished it.

And it looks like her food is soup!

Is she trying to get a head start and build a delicious barrier in the judges' mouths? ’

Carefully arranged, even a little sesame leaf decoration is meticulously Erina, her expression is full of confidence.

I saw her deliver three shallow plates to Nagi Senzaemon and them, and took a step back and smiled proudly.

"Please taste, spring waltz!"

The faint green soup base is clearly visible on the white plate, and the slightly swaying water waves, wisps of ripples spread, mixed with a few points of asparagus, sesame leaves and small carrots inside, showing a scene of a spring blue lake in front of diners.

Before you even taste it, you can already feel the strong spring breath on your face!