Chapter 1206 Nine-turn Golden Elixir (exchange the Golden Elixir for a monthly pass)
(It was delivered in the middle of the night. I begged for a monthly ticket with tears in my eyes.)
Next, Li Qi copied the method of processing the first fish and processed the remaining seven large yellow croakers in one go.
The whole set of movements seems to be innate, without any pause, like mercury pouring down the ground, it is a pleasure to watch, this is an art.
Even though Li Qi did it easily, Wu Xiaoliu and others knew that this set of movements required thousands of exercises to learn.
This is like closing your eyes and taking out the fish bones. Because you can't cut open the belly of the fish, you can't see where the fish bones are. This requires a very clear understanding of every part of the fish, just like a surgeon does with the human body.
In fact, for ordinary chefs, deboning fish is not an easy task, let alone removing the bones without breaking the skin.
The two contestants on the stage were busy preparing, and the audience on the stage had already begun to whisper, guessing what ingredients Li Qi and Zhang Chun'er would use to cook, and what surprises they would have later.
Regarding this point, the two players did such a perfect job of keeping it secret before the game that not even a hint of wind was revealed. Even now, they still don’t know what materials the two players used.
In fact, Li Qi also thought about making it completely open, but he was afraid that the audience would see them making noises during the cooking process and harass them. This kind of cooking competition could not make any mistakes, so he let people
Get a few wooden boards on the stage to form a simple wooden shed.
It's really very simple, it doesn't even have a top cover.
Although waiting is always so difficult, no one feels anxious because of it. Instead, they enjoy the waiting time very much, because they have been waiting for more than half a month, do they still care about these two hours?
Of course, the most important thing is that these two players are worth waiting for.
There is no doubt about the strength of the two contestants, but the judging panel on the stage is also super luxurious. The professional judges are composed of Cai Jing, Zuo Boqing, and Zheng Yi. In addition, there are also amateur judges such as Gao Qiu and Qin Hui.
There are also some heavyweight guests.
Unknowingly, more than half an hour finally passed.
There was finally a movement on the quiet stage, and the audience immediately opened their eyes.
I saw several big men walking up to Zhang Chun'er carrying an alchemy furnace. This alchemy furnace should be considered small, as tall as a ten-year-old child.
"Alchemy furnace?"
"What does Madam Zhang want to do?"
"Her cooking is an elixir when it's difficult to endure it."
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For a time, there were divergent opinions.
The big men placed the alchemy furnace in front of Zhang Chun'er's wooden shed, removed the wooden sticks, and then went down.
After a while, Zhang Chun'er walked out of the wooden shed, and the Guda people behind her were still carrying three large stew pots. Zhang Chun'er was seen waving her hands. Several assistants poured the "water" in the stew pot into the alchemy furnace in turn.
Inside, it can be seen that they are very careful and always stick to the side.
Waves of aroma spread out.
Although Cai Jing is old, his sense of smell is still very sensitive. This is a talent. If not for this, he would not have become the number one gourmet in the Song Dynasty. When he smelled this fragrance, he couldn't help but said: "It turns out to be the best soup stock."
Gao Qiu asked: "Grand Master. What is Mrs. Zhang doing?"
Cai Jing shook his head and said: "I don't understand yet. The key is to see what she puts into the alchemy furnace later."
Unfortunately, Cai Jing guessed wrong. After Guda and others poured the broth into the alchemy furnace, they closed the lid and lit the fire. After a while, the fire was splashing under the alchemy furnace, and the only sound of crackling wood could be heard.
Cai Jing was surprised and said: "Strange! Strange! The soup stock that was injected just now should have been boiled a long time ago. Why did Madam Zhang have to boil it all over again?"
At this time, Zheng Yi suddenly said: "It is also possible that Madam Zhang has already put the ingredients into the furnace."
Cai Jing hummed and said: "What Zheng Er said makes sense. It must be like this. But, can you guess what is in this alchemy furnace?"
Zheng Yi shook his head and frowned: "I wouldn't have guessed that, and this is the first time I've seen someone use this alchemy furnace to cook."
Zuo Boqing interjected: "Yes! What kind of food needs to be cooked in an alchemy furnace? Is it bones?"
Cai Jingdao: "If it's as General Manager Zuo said, I don't even need to eat it, then I'll sentence Li Qiying to it."
Gao Qiu asked in astonishment: "Why?"
Cai Jing said: "Because I can't bite it at all!"
The judge was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Not to mention, these old ministers of Song Huizong were all very dashing, with a hint of humor in their conversations, and they often made fun of each other. After all, they were either romantic talents or vagrants in the past.
As for the ministers Zhao Kai chose, they were all pragmatic. They all felt that the cooking competition was so grand and a bit sensational, and they seemed a little impatient to wait. For the series of actions on the stage, they just made do with it.
From the looks of it, they still like the kind of literary and artistic things, such as making pairs, fighting poems, and talking about world affairs.
It can be seen from this that what kind of emperor there is, there are what kind of ministers.
At this time, Zhang Chun'er's two assistants carried out a table from the shed, and walked out carrying a small stove and some kitchen utensils.
Apparently Zhang Chun'er was planning to replace the closed kitchen with a completely open one, and the reason why she did it in the shed was just to hide the secrets of the alchemy furnace.
The entire audience was in a fog, and had no idea what Zhang Chun'er was doing. There were also many lovely people who really thought that Zhang Chun'er was practicing elixirs, especially those who bet on Zhang Chun'er. This alchemy furnace was a mess.
When it comes out, their confidence immediately doubles. No matter how delicious the food is, can it be compared to the elixir?
"The Golden Knife Chef King."
"The Golden Knife Chef King is coming out."
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Following the shouts of several people, everyone immediately turned their attention to Li Qi. They saw Li Qi, Wu Xiaoliu and his master and apprentice suddenly walked out of the shed, and each of them held a small bowl in their hands.
Everyone guessed what was in the bowl, because they all thought that Li Qi's dish had been prepared and was in the bowl, but they were a little dissatisfied with the size of the bowl, which was too small.
Suddenly, Li Qi and Wu Xiaoliu squatted down and looked at the alchemy furnace. They picked up a spoon from the bowl, scooped it into the bowl, and started eating happily.
Everyone in the audience suddenly fainted.
I bet you ate it yourself!
Cai Jing and others also couldn't laugh or cry when they saw it, but seeing Li Qixun's relaxed attitude, they became more interested in his dishes.
"Yeah, yeah, brother Li, this soup is really delicious."
Wu Xiaoliu couldn't stop drinking. If the soup hadn't been relatively hot, he would have finished it in one gulp.
"Aren't you talking nonsense? You know this bowl of soup is worth your three months' salary. Isn't it delicious?" Li Qi glared at Wu Xiaoliu, but he didn't stop eating. Wu Xiaoliu is more fragrant.
Zhang Chuner also turned his head and looked at Li Qi with a hint of curiosity.
Li Qi waved and smiled.
Zhang Chun'er immediately turned around.
Damn! Is this necessary? Li Qi looked a little embarrassed.
When Wu Xiaoliu saw it, he covered his head and snickered.
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Why are you laughing? This is called program effect, creating topics, do you understand?"
Wu Xiaoliu shook his head honestly.
"Get out of my way."
Wu Xiaoliu chuckled and quickly changed the subject: "Brother Li, what do you think they are doing?"
Li Qi snorted: "It's just sensationalizing."
"Why?"
"You are so stupid. If it wasn't for grandstanding, why would she do it in front of this stage?"
Wu Xiaoliu nodded. Suddenly he shook his head and said: "That's not right, Brother Li, then our food is also ---."
"Of course not." Li Qi interrupted him and said, "Our way of sensationalizing is obviously better than hers. Look at this dilapidated alchemy furnace, tsk tsk, it can't be compared with ours."
Wu Xiaoliu said: "That's true. Once our dishes are presented, what's her business?"
"Good boy, discerning, not bad, not bad." Li Qi rarely praised Wu Xiaoliu, but said in his heart, it seems that she and I thought of going together. Fortunately, my wife woke me up, otherwise this dish would not have been finished yet. I've been losing for a while, this woman is really a good opponent!
After a while, Zhang Chun'er looked at the stick of incense beside the alchemy furnace that was almost burned out. She nodded towards the two assistants beside her.
The two assistants stepped forward and opened the lid of the alchemy furnace.
The boiling water vapor rose upwards, and suddenly there was a popping sound, and a golden spherical object flew out from the alchemy furnace. The soup splashed everywhere and the golden light shone, which was very spectacular.
"Wow---!"
There was a burst of screams from the audience.
"Golden elixir."
"Look, it's really a golden elixir."
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Many people stood up immediately, including Zheng Yi, Zuo Boqing and others.
Damn! You're doing acrobatics! Li Qi couldn't help but curse inwardly.
I also saw Guda holding a two-meter-long net bag and steadily catching the falling "golden elixir". After all, the soup splashed out, so I had to use a longer net bag to avoid being burned. However, if the net bag is too long, it will The difficulty has been increased. It would have been interesting if it hadn't been continued, but it also shows that Guda's skills are indeed hidden!
Gudalu's move immediately won a lot of applause.
Only Li Qi on the stage and Ma Qiao off the stage curled their lips in disdain.
Guda pressed the "Golden Elixir" onto the chopping board on the long table, then picked up a sharp kitchen knife and cut it into the middle. He saw that it was filled with golden-red cylindrical objects stacked together. But it was too far away to see clearly what it was.
Of course, people like Li Qi and others with excellent cooking skills could still recognize it at a glance. It must be pig intestines.
As for the ingredients wrapped in the outer layer, it was difficult for Li Qi to make a judgment due to the color.
I saw Guda changing into a small knife, just like a butterfly cutting through flowers, instantly cutting the outer layer of ingredients into cross flowers smaller than a fingernail. It was very delicate. You must know his knife skills, but even Li Qi Expressing great admiration.
At the same time, Zhang Chun'er had already heated the oil in the pot to red. Guda threw the cross flowers into the pot. The sound of sizzling came and went. Just hearing the sound of the oil exploding was very tempting.
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After the oil was fried, Guda also cut the pig intestines into five centimeters high, stood them up one by one, and lined them up in several rows. Zhang Chuner took out the cross flowers, carefully poured them into the large intestine, and then
Pour a layer of thickening on it, exhale slightly, stretch out your hand to the plate, and say to the people on the stage: "This is the dish I prepared today, Nine Turns Golden Elixir." (To be continued...)