Punch: From third-rate anchor to top chef

Chapter 342

Because the difficulty of making these two dishes made by Li Xiao is very low, and his speed is quite fast.

The result obtained after adding two by two is that he completed the work in front of everyone.

The 10 judges were a little surprised. They were very curious about how the speed of candidate No. 26, who had always liked the final completion, became so fast.

However, the judges were not surprised for too long, and walked to the workbench step by step.

But when they saw the dishes that appeared next to the workbench, they all had expressions of surprise on their faces.

Although the tomato and egg soup is very delicate, most chefs can do it to this extent, it's just that the egg flower is thinner and more uniform.

It doesn't take long to do this if you put in the effort and practice.

At that point, the crystal-clear potato shreds became a little unpredictable, and they didn't even dare to confirm what it was at first.

In the end, the judges walked up to the transparent potato shreds. With doubts on his face, he asked Li Xiao:

"This dish is potato shreds?"

There are only 5 designated menus in the fifth round of practical exams.

Stir-fried beef, beef with egg, mapo tofu, fish-flavored eggplant, spicy chicken, fish head with chopped pepper, braised lion head, vegetarian three delicacies, tomato and egg soup, potato shreds.

Although the fat judge couldn't figure out what the dish in front of him was, after thinking about it, the only thing that could be related to the bag of vegetables in front of him was shredded potatoes.

At least, the shape of this dish has something to do with shredded potatoes.

Li Xiao nodded in a daze, and replied at a loss:

"This is potato shreds, what's the problem?"

Curious expressions appeared on the faces of the rest of the judges, and after confirming that the dish did not exceed the designated test questions, they picked up the transparent shredded potatoes and stuffed them into their mouths one by one.

Ding, ding, ding, ding! ! ! !

After entering the mouth, the potato shreds, which were as thin as hair, broke one by one, crisp and refreshing.

The shredded potatoes are very clean, no excess fat, no excess juice.

The moment the tongue touches the potato shreds, the potato shreds break naturally, like countless springs jumping in the mouth, and like raindrops falling on the lotus leaf, the film of the lotus leaf gently bounces the rain.

The wonderful touch dazzled all the well-informed three-star chefs.

Moreover, when Li Xiao seasoned, he also paid great attention to simplicity and clarity. He only put sugar and salt, and the amount was the lowest.

But this did not affect the taste of the shredded potatoes at all, precisely because the flavor of the seasoning was enough.

On the contrary, the simple sugar and salt mobilize the original sweetness and fragrance of potato shreds.

Just like ordinary rice without any condiments, it is especially easy to feel the sweetness and aroma of rice when you eat it alone.

The three-star chefs, who are used to delicacies from mountains and seas, were overwhelmed by the simple potato shreds in front of them.

They even forgot whether they were the judges or not, and one by one wolfed down the plate of shredded potatoes that was not much in the first place.

Some judges wanted to pick it up, but they found that the huge plate of potato shreds was divided up by 10 of them.

Only then did they stop their movements with some unfinished business, and all the doubts on their faces disappeared.

"The texture of this shredded potato is really wonderful."

"It's true that the crispy feeling is very interesting. The potato shreds exploded as soon as they touched the tongue and lips and teeth. This is the first time I have eaten such potato shreds!"

"It's still possible to do this, I never thought about it before."

Some judges even walked up to Li Xiao and asked in a low voice:

"How is this done? Is it over ice water? Or something else?"

Li Xiao didn't care too much about not spreading the law, after all, he didn't think it was any special technique.

Besides, he had been broadcasting live just now, and the entire production process of potato shreds was completed under the supervision of the audience in the live broadcast room.

If you really want to learn, you only need to look at the live broadcast playback to know.

"That's right, put the potato shreds in the water and immediately put them in ice water until they are completely cooled."

The judge picked up a remaining potato shred that was almost as thin as a hair in the bowl, and couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

"As expected of sword skills, a master with 10 full marks is really powerful. Only your terrifying sword skills can think of such a special method."

It is true that if someone with poor knife skills makes this dish, I am afraid that it will be difficult to cut such thin potato shreds, let alone make it crispy.

The 10 judges each exchanged a wink and nodded with satisfaction.

They picked up a new bowl and filled it with a small bowl of tomato and egg soup.

They didn't expect too much about it at first, after all, it was just ordinary tomato and egg soup, and no one had ever drank hundreds of bowls.

But after eating the amazing potato shreds, they had some interest in this bowl of tomato and egg soup, which at least looked quite delicate on the outside.

Li Xiao didn't add too much water, so the water tasted very viscous even without starch.

Li Xiao wasn't nervous at all, and even wanted to brag to the audience in the live broadcast room.

However, considering that the exam is indeed taking place now, and the judges are still broadcasting the live broadcast, it is indeed a bit impolite, so I suppressed this idea.

He has tasted very good after making it just now, at least better than the tomato and egg soup made by any restaurant he has tasted.

Of course, this soup not only tastes good, but also has a unique texture. The egg liquid is just right, oily and silky.

The mastery of the heat, he thinks most one-star chefs should not be able to do it.

Sure enough, the judges who had finished the tomato and egg soup had joyful expressions on their faces again.

Perhaps because of the two ordinary sauces just now, the expectations of the 10 judges were so low that the surprise after eating shredded potatoes and tomato and egg soup far exceeded expectations.

One of the judges blurted out before everyone discussed it:

"I will give 10 points to this round of exams for this session of candidates."

"It's really good, amazing taste, clever seasoning and precise fire control."

"Although they are the two simplest dishes, it can be seen that the examinee on the 26th is very solid. I also decided to give full marks."

"The two dishes only use two kinds of seasonings, but the most basic salt and sugar can be mixed with 10 kinds of seasonings. I can't adjust the umami taste. I also give 10 points."

"I understand now. Why did the condiment just taste so simple? It seems that this candidate prefers simple and direct condiments."

"Yeah, that's exactly what it sounds like."

"Hey, isn't our score low?"

"It can't be helped"

As they talked, several people actually felt that their scores in the last round were low, and wanted to see if there was any way to remedy it.

Li Xiao quickly waved his hand to stop him, good guy, just now because a candidate wanted to report his live broadcast, he was kicked out of the examination room.

Now there are judges who want to overturn the scores of the previous round to give themselves extra points.

Those who don't know may think that he has something to say about the chief examiner and the judges.

In fact, don't talk about others, Li Xiao even began to doubt whether he had some kind of background that made these judges and Chairman Cai Rongsheng treat him so well.

"Judges, let's just talk about the present, the past is over, don't change the score again!"

Seeing Li Xiao's cautious appearance, the 10 judges couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

They just heard from Chairman Cai Rongsheng that the guy's father is a five-star chef.

Grandpa is even a six-star chef, and the 4-star and 5-star chefs in the family all exceed double digits. I didn't expect him to be so low-key.

(End of this chapter)