Lu Xiaozhan looked back and saw Frenchman Marty walking over angrily, with a red face and a thick neck, as if he wanted to fight with Lu Xiaozhan. Lu Xiaozhan was startled, and he quickly stepped forward and asked: "Mr. Marty, what are you doing?
What's going on?"
Marty said angrily: "You said you were borrowing my chocolate for decoration, but you used most of it quietly! Originally I wanted to make a big chocolate teapot, but now it's not enough! You said you
Is it too much?"
Lu Xiaozhan suddenly realized: "Oh, I thought it was such a big deal. It's a good thing that you can't make a big teapot. According to our Chinese saying, those who serve tea and water to guests in a kiln are usually called big teapots. It doesn't sound good.
Ah." He patted Marty on the shoulder and persuaded softly, "Look, today's judges are all gentlemen. If you try to make a set of small teapots, you will definitely win their favor. Do you believe it or not?"
Marty was confused by Lu Xiaozhan's words and asked doubtfully: "Really? Then... how about I make a set of small teapots?"
Lu Xiaozhan nodded vigorously: "It's true, absolutely true! Don't worry, I'm optimistic about you!"
Marty had no choice but to turn around and go back to make a small teapot. Halfway through, he turned around and said, "Lu, what did you do by taking so much of my chocolate? Can you let me see it?" Lu Xiaozhan smiled back: "Of course, you
Go ahead and do it, and I’ll show it to you when you’re done.”
Lu Xiaozhan glanced at the judges' table. The person on the table who had just finished judging was Ozawa Mali, and the American Jerry who came up next to him was Jerry, who had a slight misunderstanding with Lu Xiaozhan.
When passing by Lu Xiaozhan, Jerry stopped for a moment, smiled at Lu Xiaozhan and said: "Brother, your performance made me completely lose confidence. If you are short of people in the future, I will definitely apply for the job. How about learning how to use a knife from you?"
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Lu Xiaozhan smiled and nodded: "No problem, just for your fluent Chinese, I will give you a warm welcome."
Jerry's entry was very simple. There were two long smoked tuna stacked on top of each other on a simple square plate, with potatoes on the left and vegetables on the right. It was served to the judges' table in the same way as a regular Western main course.
Fernandez from the UK cut a small piece and put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully, his eyes widening: "Okay!"
Martin, the vice president of the Culinary Association, and Ms. Zhu Meiyi, the food critic, reached out and cut a small piece into their mouths at the same time. After chewing it for a while, they exclaimed: "Good!"
Lu Xiaozhan came up and took a closer look at the tuna. He raised his thumb and said in wonder: "Jerry, I have to say that you are very good at controlling the fire. The surface of the tuna has been fried to a golden color, but the inside can still be preserved."
It’s so fresh and tender, even the juice is dripping down, it’s amazing!”
Jerry waved his hand, as if to shoo away flies, and sneered: "Brother, how can I be considered great with you here? Hurry up and bring up your work to open everyone's eyes."
Lu Xiaozhan smiled and said: "Don't worry, don't you have another dessert? Let's talk about it after you finish it."
Jerry's entry dessert was a dried fruit Napoleon, three layers of crispy and golden butter puff pastry sandwiched between two layers of dried fruits smeared with custard sauce. The top layer of puff pastry was also brushed with a layer of translucent white icing sugar. Although it was
It is a traditional delicacy, but with the tuna dish as an example, no one dares to underestimate this seemingly simple dessert.
You Zhongquan picked up a small piece and put it in his mouth, praising: "It's crispy in the mouth and fragrant, so good!" Just as he said that, there was a "pop" sound, and You Zhongquan hurriedly threw away the dessert in his hand, blushing.
He covered his face and groaned. After finally calming down, he opened his mouth with a "bah" sound and spat out a pebble the size of a mung bean, and said bitterly: "Mr. Jerry, why do you still have such a thing in your works?"
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Jerry was stunned by this unexpected turn of events. He looked at You Zhongquan intently and murmured: "This... this is absolutely impossible. I have picked every walnut and there will definitely be no stones."
Son."
You Zhongquan bitterly picked up the rating board in his hand, wrote a big 0, and held it up high. The audience was in an uproar. Although Jerry's work was not good or bad in the eyes of ordinary people, the other few just
The attitude of one of the judges has clearly expressed the excellence of his work. Several other judges looked at each other and glanced at Jerry helplessly, while Yuan Yongshen even glanced sideways at You Zhongquan with a straight face and comforted him in a low voice.
After saying a few words to Jerry, he asked him to go down and rest first.
Seeing this scene, Lu Xiaozhan understood clearly. I am afraid that the pebble was brought by You Zhongquan himself to prevent Jerry, who was recommended by Hongda Group, from winning the award. Lu Xiaozhan patted Jerry on the shoulder and said, "Brother,
, someone is teasing you this time, don’t take it seriously. Don’t take it too seriously, otherwise it will lower your level and affect your performance next time.”
Jerry shrugged: "It doesn't matter, that short guy wants to tease me to show off to Director Yuan. I guess he has already suffered a loss at the hands of Director Yuan."
While the two were chatting, Sharapova came over with her work. Before she reached the judges' table, she smiled at Lu Xiaozhan and said, "Lu, come and comment on my work for me."
Lu Xiaozhan hooked Jerry's shoulder and looked sideways. On an oval plate was a piece of duck breast that was pan-fried until slightly charred, with a layer of fiery red sauce spread on the surface and a pinch of chopped fenugreek sprinkled on it.
, there is a piece of cut green lemon on the side of the plate. The three colors of red, white and green are very attractive.
Lu Xiaozhan took the plate, walked to the judges' table with Sharapova, and said with a smile: "Ms. Sharapova, I think I'll be your translator. The judges are here to comment."
Zhu Meiyi looked at the main dish and asked, "What kind of sauce is this? Why is it fiery red? Is it added with coloring?"
Sharapova smiled and said: "Madam, this is made with red wine, so it has such a color. This dish is relatively light and very suitable for women."
Zhu Meiyi nodded, reached out and cut off a small piece. Just as she was about to put it into her mouth, Lu Xiaozhan reached out to stop her and said with a smile: "Ms. Zhu, I think Sharapova means that she needs to squeeze lemon juice on the duck breast."
It tastes best when eaten together, you might as well give it a try.”
Zhu Meiyi followed the instructions and picked up a lemon, squeezed out a few drops of lemon juice with three fingers, mixed it into the fiery red sauce on the surface of the duck meat, and put it into her mouth.
The other judges who were watching from the side saw Zhu Meiyi's eyes gradually narrowing, looking like they were enjoying it very much. They were very curious, and they cut a small piece, squeezed lemon juice and put it in their mouths, and then they blurted out a burst of praise.
Voice.
Fernandez commented: "The smell of the duck meat has been perfectly removed, and the skin is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's a top-notch work!"
Martin commented: "The combination of duck meat and lemon is very appropriate, and with red wine, it is very good."
Ye Rongrong commented: "This is a dish that goes well with romance."
Yuan Yongshen commented: "Excellent work!"
Shima Gang commented: "Okay!"
You Zhongquan smacked his lips: "A little less!"
Everyone despised him: "This guy is really low-level."
After Sharapova waited for the judges to drink pure water and rinse her mouth, she served dessert. Everyone was shocked when they saw her entry dessert, which turned out to be hard whole-wheat bread the size of eggs.
You Zhongquan rubbed his eyes and asked: "Well...Ms. Sharapova, is this thing of yours salty? Can it be considered a dessert?"
Sharapova smiled and said: "Please try it and you will know."
Zhu Meiyi seemed to have become a supporter of Sharapova. Without saying a word, she picked up a piece. As soon as she got it, she suddenly made a sound, then quickly put it into her mouth and took a bite. After chewing for a while, she smiled.
He finished eating in a few seconds. "Huh..." Zhu Meiyi breathed a sigh of relief and praised, "Whole-wheat bread paired with coffee-flavored ice cream, the aroma of wheat, milk, and coffee blends into one. What a creative idea and a good combination!"
All the judges followed suit and each picked up a piece and put it in their mouths. Sure enough, there was a layer of cool and refreshing ice cream sandwiched under the hard and crispy whole wheat bread crust. They couldn't help but praise it.
At this point, except for Lu Xiaozhan and Marty, the other eight contestants have completed their reviews, scored and are waiting for the results.
Shi Ma Gang quietly blinked at Lu Xiaozhan, indicating that he could use his work to comment. Lu Xiaozhan also smiled and blinked back. Yuan Yongshen also smiled and urged: "Mr. Lu, I look forward to your masterpiece."
Ye Rongrong nodded and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhan, I am very optimistic about you."
The audience and reporters in the audience also started making noises, stood up and shouted: "Here comes a one-armed chef!"
Sharapova looked at Lu Xiaozhan with a smile on her face: "Lu, is your work ready? Can we appreciate it now?"
Looking at the pairs of eager eyes, Lu Xiaozhan felt proud and laughed loudly: "Everyone, wait and see...!"