Chapter 81: Junya Watanabe
The second completed person is actually the young master who is late to the buzzer!
The audience was watching him. The young man had obviously good psychological qualities and was used to big scenes. Although he was young, his footsteps were steady, and his hands holding the plates did not tremble at all, and he steadily brought the dishes to the examiner's seat.
“This is my cooking!”
Looking at the three seniors in the cooking arts industry, Gin Dojima, Masato Kamihara and Lina Ryoko, close up, Young Master Jun Watanabe said calmly.
The two maids who followed him clasped their hands in the audience, praying, and their nervous expressions came from the heart.
"You must be qualified!" said an elderly maid.
"Definitely qualified!"
"Young Master has inherited the cooking skills of Watanabe's family!" Another petite and cute maid said this, full of affirmation and full of confidence in Watanabe Jun.
“West food?”
In the tray that Junya Watanabe served, there were three small white plates, and each plate was filled with a crispy yellow cod meat piece.
In addition to the cod meat cubes, there were a few slices of fresh lemons and a clump of cauliflower that had been hot water.
Of course, typical Western food is indispensable for placing decorations.
Bright green thyme surrounded by a small daisy.
The whole plate has three colors: the crispy yellow of the fish pieces, the yellow of the lemon slices, the green of the cauliflower and thyme, and the whiteness of the plate and the small daisies.
At first glance, it is full of artistic sense.
"Very exquisite Western food!" Kamihara Masato praised, "The placing of Western food is a science. Before people can taste the fresh and delicious food, their understanding of the cuisine is first of all, visual image."
"This is an era of pursuing vision. More than 85% of human cognition comes from vision. If a chef masters the skill of placing dishes, he will undoubtedly be able to add points to his own cuisine."
Gin Dojima nodded, fully agreeing with Masato Kamihara.
He found that Jun Watanabe was also of good temperament and was very young, so he spoke out and asked, "Are you still a student?"
Unexpectedly, Jun Watanabe shook his head straight away.
"Mr. Dojima, I didn't go to school for a long time, and I'm not from Yuanyue. I'm sorry." The young master did his etiquette very well and bowed slightly. "I'm currently helping at home, and my cooking skills are also the source of my family's learning."
"He is from Watanabe's family." Ryoko Lina interrupted, glanced at Junya Watanabe, and without saying nonsense, she picked up the knife and fork.
"Watanabe family?"
Gin Dojima suddenly realized, "No wonder the son of Watanabe Western Restaurant Chain Group."
He turned to stare at the cod chunks on the plate and smiled.
“The practice is unique…”
As he said that, Dojima Yin also cut off a corner of crispy yellow cod with a knife and fork, and sent it to the mouth.
The taste is very light.
The cod is tender in the mouth, not as greasy as fried foods, and has a very smooth texture.
Dojima's eyes lit up, and he savored it carefully, and couldn't help but say while eating, "So that's it! First process the cod meat into a thick slice, and one piece is just enough for a dish. Use a kitchen tissue to suck the moisture attached to the fish, mix it with salt, cooking wine, pepper and other seasonings, and marinate it for at least 20 minutes..."
Speaking of this, he paused.
Ryoko Lina swallowed the food in her mouth, put down the knife and fork, and grabbed the napkin to wipe the corners of her lips. Then she slowly said: "Pickling is just the first step, and any chef will do this."
"The key is how to keep the cod tender and smooth texture during frying."
She pointed to the half of the cod meat left in the white plate, and the broadcast screen above the venue, giving the cod meat a close-up shot at the right time.
"After marinating, you can evenly apply egg yolks and milk to both sides of the cod meat?" Ryoko Lina glanced at Junya Watanabe.
"Yes."
"When using an egg, break it, remove the egg whites, leave only the egg yolk, and mix with milk and mix it evenly on the cod meat, dip it in an appropriate amount of raw powder, fry it in salad oil, so that the tender texture of silver cod can be retained to the greatest extent."
Jun Watanabe also responded calmly, not as panic as the luxury examiner lineup when he was late before.
"This step is not difficult, the key is to control the oil temperature!" Kamihara Masato solved the doubts for a group of audiences. "The fried food should be divided into two stages. The first stage is that the oil temperature is controlled at 80% hot, frying in medium heat, and when both sides are golden, it reaches the second stage. At this time, use high heat to force out the oil that invades the fish during frying."
"If we can successfully pass the second stage, this fried cod dish with lemon juice will be mostly successful."
Hearing words.
The chefs in the auditorium were discussing.
The control of oil temperature and heat actually depends on experience to a greater extent. Many middle-aged chefs also look at Jun Watanabe with admiration.
Judging from the color of the frying, this dish of fried cod has almost achieved perfect heat control.
“So strong!”
Sniffing a trace of lemon mixed with fish meat in the air, Shinto Feishazi swallowed her saliva while being shocked by the cooking skills of this peer from other schools. "In Yuanyue, at least the top level of a third-year student, there is no problem with graduation!"
"Watanabe Western Restaurant Group?" Hesako Shinto suddenly remembered the words of examiner Ryoko Lina just now, and felt relieved.
For example, the new home where she works is good at Chinese medicinal food, while the Watanabe family is also a force that cannot be ignored in the neon catering industry. She started her business in the early years and has accumulated a clear foundation for becoming a food giant in the past few decades.
If you just look at the appearance, Junya Watanabe's butterfly boy and weak image are indeed misunderstood. This is a playboy.
All three examiners put down their knife and fork, and the audience was looking forward to the examiner's final evaluation. Unexpectedly, Jun Watanabe suddenly said: "Wait, my cooking has not been fully presented yet!"
He raised his hand, and the examiner and the audience realized that he had always held a small bottle of seasoning in his hand.
“This is my own classic Italian sauce…”
Jun Watanabe also stepped forward, sprinkled the sauce evenly on the surface of the cod meat, and then retreated, "Please use it!"
However, none of the three examiners moved.
"Enough!"
Gin Dojima hugged his arms in his position, his voice low.
Jun Watanabe's heart sank and secretly said something was wrong, but Gin Dojima unexpectedly gave a qualified evaluation.
"qualified!"
"qualified!"
Masato Kamihara and Lina Ryoko also said one after another.
Jun Watanabe also looked at the plates in front of the three examiners. The cod meat with all its colors, fragrance and flavor were cut off a small corner.
It is a failure for the chef to not let diners eat. Jun Watanabe also gritted his teeth and said unwillingly: "... drizzle with Italian sauce, this dish is complete, please taste it!"
Ryoko Lina glanced at him coldly and said nothing.
Donjima Gin was also lacking in interest.
Masato Kamihara coughed and said slowly: "Your cuisine is very good, enough to pass the two-star rating. However, no matter how beautiful your cuisine is, it tastes good, and it still lacks essential things."
"Maybe if you continue to study, it will not be difficult to become a five-star and six-star chef in the future. But if you want to continue moving forward, you must think carefully about what is missing in your cooking."
Jun Watanabe also left in a daze, without any joy in passing the assessment.
Chapter completed!