"Someone once commented on the Internet that Yaozhou cuisine is the art of fire and oil."
“It’s not perfect, but it’s not far behind!”
Po Jun looked at Zhao Youqian putting down the meatballs with a look of surprise. The idea of cooking could make Chef Long feel amazing. You can know how much impact it will have on other people present.
"That meatball smell..."
There were ladies in gorgeous costumes with yearning looks on their faces, and just watching the cooking process gave rise to a strong appetite for the dish. This was the first time for even viewers with extraordinary identities like them to see it.
"What's that boy's name?"
There is no need for others to spread the news. Now many people are taking the initiative to ask about Zhao Youqian’s origin and name.
And he finally started to gain his own fame in the whole world.
"But I'm afraid that dish isn't bad either..."
Although older people are also very curious about Zhao Youqian's cuisine, they are even more eager for Tan Fangti's braised four-flavor lion head.
The two dishes, which almost compete with each other in terms of aroma and preparation method, are also competing against each other when they are about to be completed, attracting their portion of customers.
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"It's interesting. If I hadn't been the examiner, I would have almost thought this was a fight!"
The smile on Hongjiu's gentle face became more and more obvious, and he did not expect that it would lead to such a scene.
Obviously Zhao Youqian and Tan Fangti, the two rising stars of Yaozhou, have already used their full strength.
Not to mention that it was really popular, but it was almost there. Even the method of attracting the audience's attention by relying on the aroma of food was used.
"To me, it seems like there are only good things..."
The better the contestants show, the more perfect the taste of the food, the more special the cooking skills they show, and the more unusual the ideas, the better it is for igo.
You must know that these cooking ideas for dreamy ingredients may serve as a reference when facing unknown areas and completely unfamiliar ingredients in the future.
The benefits that igo can earn through special examinations in the past are not only tangible things, but also many intangible experiences, which are benefits that cannot be described by outsiders.
Watching Zhao Youqian and Tan Fangti show off what they have learned, their cooking ideas are completely different. Let alone ordinary cooks, even chefs like Hongjiu can hardly say that they have not benefited from it.
Maybe one day these things he sees will become the inspiration for him to complete a dish.
This is also the reason why the chief examiner of the special examination has been Chef Long and Chef Lin almost every year. This is also a kind of insightful help for big people like them.
"But how about a light taste versus a greasy taste? Aren't the two of them really making dishes that are in opposition to each other?"
Just for the red wine, I have to say that it was just too much of a coincidence that Zhao You cooked the two of them.
They are all meatballs, one is stewed, and the other is deep-fried. They are all designed to show the taste of the dreamy ingredients. One has to wonder whether they have secretly agreed on what dishes to make.
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"A battle between two flavors..."
Xie Wenyuan naturally knew what was difficult about this competition.
In fact, for frying, light stew has a natural advantage, but Zhao Youqian likes to be surprised, especially after the pure soup and rice paper appeared, it was difficult for Xie Wenyuan to guess how the finished dish would taste.
"Grandpa, if I remember correctly..."
"What senior brother brought here are four dream ingredients, right?"
Mimi didn't know if she had a soft spot for frozen blueberry soda. When everyone subconsciously ignored this dreamy ingredient that seemed to be just a drink, she suddenly said something that made Xie Wenyuan tremble.
"Yes...! These are four dream ingredients!!"
Looking behind the cooking table, Zhao Youqian was carefully watching the heat of the oil pan. Xie Wenyuan had to sigh with emotion, this guy's acting skills and level are getting better and better now.
If Mimi hadn't reminded him, he would have almost forgotten this fact.
With the chicken thief that Zhao You made, it was definitely not as simple as serving the frozen soda blueberry as a drink. He just had to think a little about the texture and taste of the dreamy ingredients, a sauce that could relieve the greasiness of fried dishes and make the taste richer. The material will appear!
'Blueberry jam... huh?'
Xie Wenyuan looked at Zhao Youqian's cooking table, and sure enough he didn't see the two frozen soda blueberries he brought over, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
'It seems it's not that simple!'
Since Zhao Youqian was so well-prepared and even had some trump cards yet to be revealed, Xie Wenyuan could already be sure of his victory.
Even a big shot like Xie Wenyuan couldn't help but feel a little happy when he thought that he would be very sure to break through to the realm of the King of Food. However, he was not completely sure, especially not long ago, when he noticed a smell that belonged to the Imperial Capital. The scent of a guy over there.
'Don't worry...the game isn't over yet!'
A flash of light flashed in Xie Wenyuan's eyes, so what if Meng Xinghe called someone over?
Which of the two guys from Fengyun Pavilion has he never dealt with? To put it bluntly, neither of them is his opponent. Unless they attack together, as long as Zhao Youqian wins...
That thing can't be taken away!
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In the golden oil pan, three meatballs gradually shrank and became smaller, rolling around from time to time.
‘Whoa, whoa, whoosh’
It was like the sound of falling rain, which kept passing through, giving Zhao Youqian more ways to judge how deep the meatballs were fried.
Watching the meatballs in the pot gradually become more round, and gradually become a little bit golden.
The fat-filled portion of the pork and wagyu beef also releases the unique flavor of the pork and wagyu. The originally mesh-like fat gradually shrinks and becomes a thin layer wrapped around the meatballs, like batter. .
The golden color and crispy feel, especially the aroma of the meat that continues to spread from the oil pan, are like a wave of aroma that constantly hits everyone's sense of smell.
At this time, the temperature in the oil pan has gradually risen, slowly reaching 1670 degrees from 1450 degrees. Don't look at it as just a temperature increase of 20 or 30 degrees. In fact, the main purpose is to increase the temperature in the entire oil pan. The temperature of the food increases steadily from the inside to the outside.
Rather than the temperature being too high in an instant, the outside is overcooked and the filling is undercooked inside.
More importantly, raising the temperature when the food is out of the pan or when the food is mature in the pan can effectively reduce the greasiness of the outer layer of fried food.
Of course, the traditional re-frying of crispy cakes and oil removal is also indispensable...
When the basically mature meatballs are taken out, the water on the surface will precipitate again during the draining time. When the temperature in the oil pan is raised to about 180 degrees, put the meatballs in again.
Too long, just fifteen seconds.
When you pick it up again, the meatballs will exude a rich aroma and have a reddish-brown luster, which already represents the complete completion of this dish!