When the time is up, 30 waiters will deliver the finished product to the high platform, where Mr. Lin and others will taste and judge.
There are thirty dishes, some making snacks and some making pasta, there are many varieties.
Song Qiu’s door-nail meatloaf is not the most conspicuous among the dishes, but it is hard to ignore.
Ten meat patties, each one is like a door nail on a city gate. The meat is solid, the skin is crispy, and the inside is tender. The skin is also thin and the filling is enough. You will burst into juice when you take a bite. The aroma is rich, and the entire tip of your tongue is covered.
Even after rinsing my mouth, there is still an aftertaste.
At that moment, everyone including Mr. Lin nodded secretly after tasting it.
The final result was certainly not surprising. Among the fifteen places, Song Qiu was the one named.
As soon as it was announced, there was an uproar among the people watching.
Although there was a betting stall, almost half of the people were betting that Song Qiu would not make it into the top three. Seeing her pass the first round, these people became concerned and prayed that she would not pass the second round.
It's better to take turns, otherwise, they will lose miserably.
Lu Jing and others were in the crowd, listening to people cursing Song Qiushu, and they wanted to rush up and scratch that person's face.
snort!
Her Auntie Aqiu will not lose!
Professional judges selected Song Qiu to be ranked fifteen, which shows that her cooking skills are not just a show of luck.
Those who bought her but didn't buy were heartbroken, but those who bought her were so excited that they almost jumped.
Listening to the loud discussions of the people below, Mr. Lin and others on the stage paid a little more attention to Song Qiu.
After all, this cooking competition has been held so many times, but no girl of this age has ever participated in it, and she has even passed the first two competitions and made it here.
The next fifteen to three, people can't help but look forward to her a little more.
The second round started after a quarter of an hour. This round of three dishes, the prescribed time is two hours.
When Song Qiu heard the rules, he decided which three dishes to make. The cold dish would be pepper and spring bamboo shoots, the hot dish would be Dongpo pork elbow, and the soup would be eel and ginseng soup.
During the break, he explained it carefully to Aling, so when he came on stage, Aling knew what to do first without Song Qiu having to say anything more, and he saved some words.
The cold dishes require no effort, mainly eel soup and Dongpo pork elbow. It took four hours and the movements were smooth and smooth, but it was just right.
Aling is responsible for handling the eels.
Song Qiu processed the elbows, washed them, soaked them in salt water for a quarter of an hour, then put the water into a pot and simmered them until they were eighty cooked.
After the elbow was cooked, Aling also killed the eel. Song Qiu took the eel and asked Aling to peel the bamboo shoots and cut the garnishes.
The bones and internal organs of the eel were removed. Song Qiu used boiling water to remove the blood and mucus, and then sliced them into slices.
Wash the pork trotters, clean the pork spine, and chop them one by one.
Peel and wash Codonopsis pilosula, Angelica sinensis, and red dates, put them in a casserole with eel fillets, pork trotters, and chopped pork spine. Put on another stove, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for an hour and a half.
Add a little wine and salt to taste.
At this moment, the control is just right. After the incense burns out, the soup will be ready.
Then, Song Qiu took out the elbows that had been cooked until they were medium-cooked, and then steamed them in a basket.
Peel the spring bamboo shoots, wash them, cut them into slices, blanch them in a pot of boiling water and let them cool.
Song Qiu started by soaking the dried Sichuan peppercorns in warm water and removing the black seeds. Wash the green onion leaves and chop them finely together with the Sichuan peppercorns. Then he added a little hot oil to bring out the fragrance of the green onions, and finally made a pepper paste.
After cooling, add salt and pepper paste to the cooled bamboo shoots and mix well. Place on a plate and garnish slightly, then set aside and wait for serving.
Immediately take the steamed elbows out of the pan, put them on a plate, stir-fry the chili bean paste in hot oil for a few times, then add garlic, ginger, pepper, green onions, sugar, vinegar, salt, coriander and broth, mix well and serve.
Pour the pot onto the plate and serve.
Half a moment before the incense burned out, the eel and ginseng soup was also out of the pot.
Three dishes, plated with slight decoration.
The pepper and sesame spring bamboo shoots are served on an emerald green disc. The pepper and sesame are fragrant, crisp, tender and refreshing, soothing and appetizing.
Dongpo elbows are decorated with green leaves. They are attractive in color, fat but not greasy, rake but not rotten, and have a soft and glutinous texture that melts in your mouth.
Use a double-ear soil cup to make the eel and ginseng soup. It is refreshing and not greasy, nourishes qi and blood, and tastes delicious.
The entire competition site was filled with fragrance, and the onlookers salivated and swallowed hard.
The waiters put up bamboo signs to mark the three dishes, and sent them to the high platform one by one for tasting.
Mr. Lin and other eleven people tasted the dishes, discussed the dishes and selected the best three groups.
The tasting discussion on the high platform was intense, and everyone below was also very nervous, waiting for the final result.
"I think the hundred-flower duck tongue dish is good as a cold dish, but this crappy yellow croaker is a bit bad."
"I think this pepper and sesame spring bamboo shoot dish is good, the sesame flavor is refreshing and crispy, and it is very delicious."
“This pearl fish ball is okay.”
“This fried carp is also good.”
"I think this braised eel is good."
"It's not as good as this eel and ginseng soup, it's more delicious."
“This ham and bamboo shoot soup is no less impressive.”
"This pot sticker tofu dish is good, and that crispy chicken dish is also good."
"I think this Dongpo elbow is even better and should be in the top three."
"This Dongpo elbow is really good, it's really memorable."
"Mr. Lin, what do you think?"
Finally, Mr. Lin selected and ranked the three groups of dishes and chose the first, second, and third place.
Aling's sharp eyes suddenly saw that his three dishes were among the first three groups. He was so excited that he grabbed Song Qiu's hand and kept repeating silently: golden kitchen knife, golden kitchen knife, golden kitchen knife.
Song Qiu was not nervous at first, but when he heard her muttering, he couldn't help but become nervous.
It's already great to be in the top three, and to receive the award at least, but now that we've reached this point, it would be great if we could get the golden kitchen knife.
On the high platform, Mr. Lin thought about it for a while and finally pointed to the group on the left.
The steward went up to the high platform and was about to announce the top three. There was a lot of anticipation and excitement below. Song Qiu even heard someone shouting that she must not enter.
But once the steward made the announcement, the people below were slapping their thighs and sighing, and they were absolutely stunned.
Song Qiu entered the top three, but he was not first, but came second.
Ah Ling also stamped his feet and sighed, hating that he had missed the golden kitchen knife.
The people below were more excited than she was.
"Mom! I'm in the top three! Just for fun, I beat Miss Song by ten taels of silver! You lose three for one, oh! I've made a fortune!"
"I bet five taels of silver that she won't come in! This is a huge loss!"
"You only have five taels, what are you losing? I thought about how powerful this little girl can be, so I bet 20 taels on her to lose! It's really miserable!"
"Haha! Who told you to be blind! Now I've made a lot of money!"
"..."
Amid the excitement, Song Qiu went on stage to receive the award. The first and third place were both middle-aged uncles, but she, a little girl, stood out particularly.
The first prize is a golden kitchen knife, which I have known for a long time.
It was only then revealed what the second and third places were doing.
Song Qiu looked at the ten silver ingots handed over and narrowed his eyes with a smile.
The gold kitchen knife seems to be of no use, and I'm afraid it won't be able to be used as an offering, so this silver would be more useful.
After receiving the awards, the three of them were invited into the hall.
Song Qiu had already heard from Mr. Gao that the top three could be recommended to take part in the recruitment examination for the royal chefs in the palace. When he heard what Mr. Lin said, he was not surprised.
But he opened his mouth and declined.
Seeing her polite refusal, Mr. Lin was not surprised and even breathed a sigh of relief.
Although this little girl's cooking skills are worthy of the top three and he will not cheat, it is not appropriate for the little girl to take the imperial chef examination.
She can give up on her own, which is the best of both worlds.
Immediately, the fourth person was brought up and the spot was given to him.
Song Qiu took the money and went out to meet Aling and the others.