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At [-]:[-], the first order was sent to the kitchen, and that was just the beginning. More and more orders flooded the kitchen like a flood from the gate.

The atmosphere in the kitchen was a bit different, because Marcus and Gray were standing at the vegetable outlet, and Hong Rui and Adam were standing by the same kitchen counter.

"Table 2, 2 dishes of scallops, 1 dish of mushroom soup."

"Table 6, 1 dish of anglerfish and 1 dish of mushroom soup."

The voices of "Yes! Chef!" came one after another, and Adam heard Hong Rui also respond: "Yes, chef!" That made Adam stand still, and Hong Rui said impatiently: "Adam, what are you doing? Quickly cut the bread! "

"Yes." Adam immediately cut the bread and baked it on the baking tray.

Hong Rui took out the small baked bowl that he made in advance.He turned his wrist, sprinkled a fine layer of white sugar on the surface of the parfait, bent over and burned it with a gas gun in circles until the sugar melted.The end result is a thin, crisp caramel.

Hong Rui put the white baking bowl on the corner of the slender white porcelain plate, and he took the warm bread that Adam cut into an oval shape with distinct scalding marks, and placed it side by side with the baking bowl.

The soup cube was wrapped in gold leaf (*Note [-]), disguised as a tea bag, with a capital letter A floating in the shape of the Eiffel Tower on the front.

Hong Rui took out another glass teapot, and placed the soup cubes face up on the bottom of the teapot with tongs—the tea bag wire was also wrapped around the handle of the teapot, just like people would do when making tea.The glass teapot also has matching glasses on which the teapot just sits.Hong Rui took another glass vessel with a spout bent like a swan's neck, and poured 50ml of hot water into it.

In the end, Hong Rui shaved a few slices of white truffles and decorated them on top of the caramel.

Adam stared at Hong Rui without blinking as he lowered his head. Hong Rui's arms were fast and steady, and each position fell as if it had been set in advance. After completion, he slid to the next preset action without any pause.Seeing that Adam's whole body was hot, his palms were full of sweat.Adam also wants to try to see if he can make the same dish, or if he can make it so beautifully.

Sylvia and the waitress stood aside and listened to Hong Rui's careful explanation: "Put down the teapot in front of the guests first, then their attention will be attracted by the teapot, and they will naturally notice the golden tea bag inside. Very curious. Put down the teacup next. They will think it is a cup of tea. Then you put down the plate of bread and creme brulee, and they may laugh." Hong Rui gestured for the position on the table, and Adam thought he must hope to be able to Draw a picture so that the position and order are clear at a glance without having to explain it. "That last step is always the orgasm. You pour hot water in front of them, and they watch the clear, colorless water turn into soup, and well, they finally realize it's a dish. "

Sylvia nodded, and took out the plate herself,

"Wow, that's incredible." Adam watched as Sylvia disappeared into the porch with the tray.The final product is like a work of art, and he was lucky enough to be a part of it.Hong Rui hugged his elbows and leaned on the counter. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Adam, as if waiting for Adam to continue talking.The two orders just now have all been sent out.Hong Rui's shoulders relaxed, and the curve of his jaw softened slightly, starting to look a bit like the man who drank with Adam that night.

Adam bit his lower lip, and finally decided to speak out. He grinned: "You know, that should have been a mushroom sauce on top of the staff meal."

"I believe that will also be a good mushroom sauce." Hong Rui's voice was very gentle: "It was your dish that rescued us from the crisis, and I should thank you."

"Ah? It's not that exaggerated. I didn't do anything. It was all done by you. You all cooperated really well. You came up with a super good idea after just swiping the floor. The difficulty is that it can be implemented quickly. Even if someone has such a I don’t have the equipment and ability to realize my ideas, which is really amazing..."

When Hong Rui wanted to say something else, Gray announced the order loudly: "3 mushroom soup..."

After Hongrui agreed, he looked at Adam with stern eyes showing encouragement, and he said: "You have watched me do it once, and you will make the remaining orders from now on."

Adam was a little surprised and a little nervous after hearing this.But that's exactly what he wanted.It's not because it can bring him any practical benefits. Ever since Adam saw Hong Rui's cooking, he was eager to try it.He wanted to try this dish that he also participated in but was mainly designed by Hong Rui. If he could make it, it would be as if he shared some kind of experience with Hong Rui.

Adam nodded without hesitation.

His mind went blank, he forgot everything except excitement.But when Adam's finger touched the glass teacup, Hong Rui's movements slowed down in his mind like a movie.Adam stretched his arms, and picked up the small baking bowl from the counter with almost the same movements as Hong Rui.

Adam came out with several dishes with no issues.Until Marcus, Gray and Sylvia come together to deliver an order.

Marcus said: "Chef, this table also ordered mushroom soup."

"Adam." Hong Rui snapped his fingers, signaling Adam to start preparing.Marcus raised his hand and said, "Maybe it would be better if you cook this, Chef. The owner of this table is Maxine Conway OBE."

"Oh." Adam grasped the freshly baked bread with his left hand through the white cloth.After he heard this sentence, the right hand holding the knife stopped in mid-air.Adam put down the kitchen knife in his hand and stood aside so that Hong Rui could continue.

Few people in the culinary world do not know Maxine's name, just as few people do not know Hongrui Ducasse.Speaking of which, this person is even more legendary than Hong Rui, because she is a woman.

Cooking is a sexist profession.When female chefs achieve success, male chefs think they are just a passing fluke.When a female chef makes a mistake, people assume she didn't do it well and never can do it well because she's a woman.When there are women who want to apply for the position of chef, people mostly think that they can't work hard like men, so they refuse to hire them.

Maxine Conway is a miracle, she became famous ten years earlier than Hong Rui.Twenty years ago, the environment was more harsh, but she survived and won the title of OBE from Queen Elizabeth.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the status of female chefs has been greatly improved because of Maxine Conway.She is a role model for countless young female chefs.

"Adam, I didn't tell you to stop." Hong Rui nodded noncommittally, beckoning Adam to continue his work just now.

Marcus persuaded worriedly: "Chef."

"Adam has met my standard, so what he does is what I do." Hong Rui replied to Marcus.

Adam held the kitchen knife, so nervous that he didn't know how to cut it.It's okay if you don't know, when Adam knew that his diner was Maxine, he felt a huge pressure on his shoulders.Invisibly, Hongrui's trust is another mountain.He was afraid that he would disappoint Hong Rui.What should he do first?How should he cut the bread?Will he crumble the bread in this way?

Marcus looked at Adam's bewildered face, and frowned deeply, "Chef."

"I have my measure, Marcus. You go ahead."

Marcus glanced at Adam again, and led Gray to the vegetable outlet.Sylvia stood aside, quietly waiting for Adam and Hong Rui.

"Are you nervous?" Hong Rui asked.

Adam nodded, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, he had never felt so hot in the kitchen.His palms were so sweaty that he couldn't hold the handle of the knife, and he couldn't care less about being impolite now.Adam put down the kitchen knife, took out a white towel and wiped his fingers again.He wiped very slowly, carefully wiping every corner of every finger.

Usually when Adam does this, the voice in his head quiets down and the steps to be taken automatically clear up.But not this time, he could hear the noise in the kitchen, everyone talking, and he could hear the clock ticking.

Should he slice the bread first, or should he heat the griddle first?Grease the pan?How many seconds does he have to empty the grill pan before putting down the bread?He seemed to be standing at a crossroads, not knowing how to proceed.Wait, how much time does he have?Did Marcus say one or two?The more Adam thought about it, the more flustered he became.

Sylvia stood aside and looked at Adam worriedly. Adam was as flustered as if he had entered the kitchen for the first time.Hong Rui didn't urge him right away, which is rare, but he has wiped his fingers back and forth three times!Seeing that Hong Rui took a step forward, what a disaster, Sylvia yelled in her heart, her boss has never been impatient, he was about to push Adam away, and came by himself.

"Adam, you said that the purpose of your competition is to cook a meal for one person. I think the person you said is me." Hong Rui lowered his voice.The kitchen was very noisy, Sylvia could only see Hong Rui talking, but couldn't hear clearly.Adam wiped his fingers vigorously with a white towel in vain, and nodded in response.It was a matter of course, and Adam was not at all embarrassed by it.

Hong Rui laughed suddenly, and he put his hands on Adam's shoulders, pulling the distance closer: "You're not cooking for her now, Adam. Think of this as, this is the dish you've always wanted to cook for me .It's not difficult for you at all, you've done it many times before."

This seemed to be the first time that Hong Rui reached out to touch Adam without any purpose.Adam's shoulders sank, and the weight of Hong Rui's arm fell on his skin.The tangible weight immediately replaced the invisible pressure, and the slight warmth on the skin pulled Adam's full attention back from the panic.At that moment, the sense of stability he felt when he leaned against Hong Rui's chest when he had a stiff neck came back again.Adam was still standing at the crossroads, unable to distinguish the front and rear directions.But he suddenly realized that in fact, the first and the later are not important at all, because there is no before and no future, he only has this moment.

And now was the moment he'd been longing for.

A coolness poured into Adam's restless heart, and the noisy kitchen became quiet.

Adam relaxed his shoulders and stood where he was, and smiled back at Hong Rui: "I see, chef."

Because most of the preparatory work has already been completed, there is actually not much that Adam needs to do now.It's more about not destroying the ingredients and aesthetics when serving dishes.Hong Rui stood beside Adam, looking down at every movement of Adam. He stood so close that Adam could hear his breathing, and he could even feel the air blowing over his ears.

But he thought nothing of it.Adam bent over, he forgot the whole world, he only saw the white disk, the transparent teapot, and the golden soup bag in the teapot.Maybe there are a lot of eyes looking at Adam, maybe Maxine will throw this soup in Adam's face, but Adam doesn't care.

Because he is looking at the world in Hong Rui's eyes, he and Hong Rui share the same world.

Finally, he finished the soup by placing the white truffle with tweezers on top of the crème brûlée.Adam straightened up and put down the tweezers in his hand, looking at Hong Rui with confidence in his eyes.

Hong Rui nodded and motioned for Sylvia to serve.Sylvia picked up the tray, and when she looked up, she saw Hong Rui smiling at Adam.

"Good job, Adam." Sylvia heard Hong Rui say this.Sylvia walked away with the tray without turning her eyes.Her heart was still pounding because of Hong Rui's smile.Maybe it's because people who don't smile often are particularly amazed when they smile. She finally understood why so many waiters flocked to her, and tried her best to find out what her big boss liked.But she wasn't, she was determined.Compared with his boss, Adam has a good temper, is tall, young and talented.That's the kind of people you live with.

However, my boss's eyes are really beautiful. Is it because of the light? It looks like a blue-purple tanzanite.

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After ten o'clock in the evening, the last meal period for the first course and main course passed.After sending away the last soup, Hong Rui washed his hands in the sink and went upstairs——Adam watched him leave, guessing that Hong Rui should have something to eat.Adam and Tino took some time to eat some potatoes, but Hongrui and Marcus didn't get a chance to eat anything after 4 o'clock.

After Adam cleaned the sink in front of him, he walked over to Simon and asked if he needed help. Simon sneaked in and clapped his hands with Adam.When the last main dish was delivered, other people also ran over to express their congratulations.Adam duly expressed his gratitude.Not only is the profession of chef deeply sexist, it's also highly hierarchical.Many people have worked here for a long time, but they didn't get Hong Rui's individual guidance all night. What happened tonight must have made many people jealous.So Adam wasn't all that excited.

But Adam knew Simon's smile was genuine.Simon is older than him and works together again. He is really happy that Adam's talent has been affirmed by Hong Rui.

Adam and Simon were talking and laughing together to clean up the counter.

Marcus grabbed a piece of bread and gnawed on it as he walked towards them.Marcus is older than Hong Rui, and as an executive chef, he is usually only in charge of restaurant operations, while Chef Gray is in charge of running the kitchen.Tonight, because of the urgency of the situation, Marcus and Gray stared at the kitchen together for fear of further disturbances, and he was at the end of his strength by this time.The work of the chef is not only responsible for the final inspection, they are very clear about the time spent on each order and each dish, and they know exactly what each person is doing every second, so that they can ensure that the same table Dishes can be served at the same time.This is an extremely precise project management activity.

Marcus said wearily, "Adam, do you still have your new apron? Ms. Conway wants to see you."

"Me?" Adam looked at Marcus inexplicably.

"Exactly, she wants to meet the chef who made that soup."

"Oh." Adam realized that his stomach, which hadn't eaten much, suddenly began to churn.Everyone's eyes fell on him again, and some of them gloated about his misfortune.

Adam went to the locker in the dressing room and took out a clean apron.He looked at his clothes nervously. He was wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt, because he still didn't have a chef uniform of his own.He, like the apprentices here, wears an apron.The chef's uniform is a uniform that only long-term regular employees have.

"You wear this." Hong Rui stood beside Adam, holding a white chef's uniform in his hand.Adam took the clothes and unfolded them to look.It was a very ordinary second chef's clothes, with no one's name embroidered on it except for an icon of Alimentum.

"Your performance tonight is worth this dress. I'll ask Marcus to get you a chef's suit of your own." After Hong Rui finished speaking, he walked out the door. When he walked to the door, he remembered something Added: "I'm going with you."

Adam was wearing a white chef's uniform and followed Hong Rui step by step. When the chefs saw Adam wearing a white chef's uniform, their eyes shone with different brilliance.Adam knew that he made his situation here more difficult, but he couldn't refuse Hong Rui's kindness.Many people would take over the chef uniform because of their vanity, but Adam felt that it was more like a souvenir.From now on, every time he sees this chef uniform, he will think of this wonderful night.

He won't stay here for long, but this chef uniform can be permanently collected by Adam.

Hong Rui walked through the kitchen and walked into the dining room.By this time most of the guests had already left.There were only a few tables of guests scattered in different corners of the restaurant, drinking coffee and going home soon.

Maxine had paid the bill and was sitting by the window drinking a glass of port that was about to run low.Maxine has short hair and a gold snake necklace around her neck.The snake's head was just below the nape of its neck, and it held its own tail, which fell into the neckline of her black dress.She wears makeup, but it's not heavy, she just touches up her face with a little powder to make her look radiant.Maxine saw Hong Rui from the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling glass, and she got up to face Hong Rui who was coming.

Maxine is tall and thin, but not thin at all. She has the body of a triathlete and her eyes are as alert as a night owl.Adam was in awe of a woman for the first time.

"Dukas." She raised her chin haughtily, and only called Hong Rui by his last name. A pair of sensitive gray-blue eyes scanned Hong Rui up and down, searching for weak points to attack.

Hong Rui nodded slightly: "Mrs. Conway. (*Note [-])"

At this moment, Adam also saw clearly the man sitting opposite Maxine. The man was very young, wearing a black suit, and his hair was neatly combed with hairspray.Adam recognized him because he was a top chef pro competition finalist like Adam, and it was Steve.

It's too embarrassing to come to the opponent's restaurant to step on the scene and be bumped into by the victim.Steve didn't have the aura like Maxine, he stood up quickly and nodded to Adam in embarrassment, as a greeting.

Maxine noticed the interaction between Adam and Steve, and she explained: "Steve was assigned to practice in the restaurant of my flower in the palm, and I brought him here for dinner today, so as to observe the opponent." Steve stiffly Say good evening to Hongrui.

Hong Rui turned sideways to expose Adam behind him to Maxine's sight, "This is Adam, he is the intern this time, and he is also the person you appointed Mrs. Conway to meet."

Maxine approached Adam and looked at him carefully. She also saw that Adam was wearing a chef's uniform instead of an apron.Steve gave Adam a thumbs up when Maxine turned his back to Steve.But Adam stood still and didn't dare to move. He stared straight ahead, feeling like a rabbit being sniffed by a cobra.Maxine and Hong Rui have known each other for a long time, but for some reason, Maxine doesn't like Hong Rui.

Maxine looked down at Adam's hand again, she walked back to the seat and sat down, leaned back on the seat and said slowly: "Dukas, you know, if the mushroom puree didn't have those eye-catching gimmicks, , they're just a piece of shit, right?"

Adam couldn't believe what he heard.Hong Rui snorted and retorted, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Conway, but there were no leftovers on the plates we collected all night, including your table, of course. I have no comment on your eating habits desire."

"Ha," Maxine laughed, "I'm British, and most of the diners here are British. We don't have the habit of leftovers. That's not decent."

"I heard that the British don't have the habit of complaining to the chef? They usually write bad reviews on tripadvisor."

"Very good, Ducasse." Maxine pulled down the white napkin on her lap and threw it on the dining table: "I'll see you at the chef's table. To be honest, I heard that you were happy when you got involved too. That's much more interesting." Yes, but now it seems that I may be happy in vain. If this is your level, I am sorry." Maxine raised her chin at Adam: "Adam, in the official competition, you can't use Du Cass' toy to pack yourself, I can see your every mistake. In my opinion, you are already Steve's defeat."

She pointed to Adam's eyes, then picked up the black handbag hanging under the table.Steve got up quickly and opened the seat for her so she could stand up.

"Let's go, Steve," she said, putting her hand on Steve's arm.When Steve passed by Hong Rui, he bowed his head and whispered good night to Hong Rui, then nodded to Adam, and then left with Maxine.

Hong Rui never looked at Maxine again.He was expressionless, as if he didn't care about Maxine's evaluation just now.He brushed off the sleeves of his chef's uniform, inspecting his restaurant like a qualified restaurant owner, and finally his eyes fell on the vase on the table in the middle of the hall.Adam stood beside him, taking in every expression of Hong Rui.Even in the face of Maxine's challenge, Hongrui can deal with it calmly.But when Hongrui saw the vase, his eyes froze for a brief moment, and the expression on his face was completely blank.

Hong Rui looked down at Maxine's table again, where there was an identical black vase with a purple tulip in it, which was a tightly closed bud.

Adam asked suspiciously, "Chef, is there something wrong?"

"No, it's okay. Adam, the chef's table is just a week away. Have you thought about what to do?" When he said this, the expression on Hong Rui's face returned to normal.

Chef's Table is a regular feature of the competition, which hosts 30 of the biggest names in British cooking.The three finalists cook all the dishes for the dinner.It's part of a competition and their dishes will be tested by all the top chefs.And Adam's purpose of participating in the show from the beginning was to cook for Hong Rui at the chef's table—if Hong Rui went in person.

"Chef, I probably have some ideas."

"Very good." Hong Rui didn't ask any further questions, he left Adam and hurried towards the back kitchen.

As Adam waited to close the door, he saw Sylvia still holding a few flowers in her hand when she got off work-it was a purple tulip, wasn't that the flame of Adonis.

Adam asked curiously: "Sylvia, can these flowers only be left for one afternoon?"

"Of course not, at least two days. The big boss asked us to remove the flowers."

"Why? It's beautiful." Adam was very puzzled.Sylvia shared Adam's confusion about the decision.

"He didn't say how I dare to ask." Sylvia suddenly covered her mouth and laughed out loud when she thought of something, "It's only you who dare not give the mushrooms you made to the big boss. I've heard about Adam, congratulations you."

Sylvia opened her arms, and Adam hugged Sylvia.Sylvia's makeup is already a little sloppy, her lip color is also quite dull, and her face is also a little tired.But Adam suddenly felt that Sylvia was even more beautiful than before.He said sincerely: "Thank you, Sylvia, I know you are really happy for me."

"You may have a hard time in the future." Sylvia whispered in his ear with a hugging posture: "I am in front, so I can't help you, but I can show you a way. If you suffer If you are wronged, you can go to Ting Nuo to speak for you. It seems that our big boss appreciates you tonight, and he didn't reprimand you at all-this is rare. If you want to go to the top, the big boss should be Will not refuse."

Adam's heart warmed, and he hugged Sylvia vigorously again, and replied softly, "I see, thank you."

When they parted, Sylvia asked, "Would you like to take one of the Flame of Adonis home and keep it home? The girls all took one, and I have four here, and I can give you one." .”

"That would be great." Adam smiled and took the Flame of Adonis from Sylvia's hand.He carefully placed the flowers in the trunk of the motorcycle, thinking that Carla would be delighted to see them.

*Note [-]: This soup wrapped in gold leaf is a dish in the three-star Michelin restaurant FatDuck, called Imitation Turtle Soup.The restaurant fashions stock cubes to look like gold pocket watches.

The following quote from the book Historical Heston Blumenthal explains how to concentrate the liquid: "To make this soup, it is necessary to use cold rather than heat to concentrate the liquid. The first process is ice filtration. This process uses a gelatin sieve to catch the liquid. Impurities, can get crystal-clear soup. The second process is to freeze the filtered broth, crush it with a rolling pin and put it in a centrifugal juicer to separate the contents into granite fragments of ice and transparent golden yellow Liquid. The final process is the Rocket Vacuum Centrifuge. It is designed to boil and evaporate water at extremely low temperatures (vacuum causes low pressure, which causes a lower boiling point) and ends up with an extremely concentrated liquid. Minimal heat also means no Produce any taste after heat reaction. If freeze-drying method is used, it will form a powder, the lack of water is too serious, and the dried broth powder absorbs moisture from the air and destroys the gold leaf. He uses rockets to create a paste-like broth that is extremely rich in taste, And mix the broth and gelatin, put it into pocket watch moulds."

Originally served with beef tongue and lard liver pate, this soup is now served with sandwiches as a Mad Hatter tea party.This dish comes from a Michelin three-star restaurant, and I think it is very appropriate to put it here.

This is what imitation turtle soup looks like [Fig.jpg]

*Note [-]: Hong Rui called Maxine Madam Conway not because she was married, but Madam is an honorific title.

PS: I find that the British version of the show is very different from the American version. I watch the American version of Top Chef, IronChef, and Hell's Kitchen have a lot of friction between people.The British version is very determined to only compete in individual competitions, or people still support each other.Under the influence of the American TV series, I started to mention the discord in the kitchen.Well, I haven't decided whether to write it like this or not.Welcome to make complaints about Maxine and Hongrui. If you can make them quarrel a little more intensely, please give me suggestions!