Seeing Zhu Jing's table, all three top nobles and six pairs of eyes turned towards him, but Chu Ying still looked nonchalant. However, after complaining, he suddenly changed the subject, "But this pumpkin soup is pretty good.
, fragrant, with a hint of freshness. After I plant it, I will keep five kilograms of this pumpkin every month! I have agreed, I have no money, and I won’t take it if it’s too expensive!”
Qi Jingshan also laughed and said: "I'm old, and the spicy taste is really too harsh on my throat. I often cough in winter, and the taste is really unbearable. But the potatoes are crispy. If they are simply fried with vinegar, they should taste better."
Not bad. Moreover, I am also very curious about the method of boiling potatoes in salt water and then peeling and mashing them into puree as Zhang Shou just said. Of course, this pumpkin soup is better."
"If I grow it, I can leave three to five kilograms of potatoes and pumpkins every month."
When Ge Yong heard this, he grinned unconsciously. He had also tasted both dishes, and the taste was second. From the taste alone, he had vaguely realized the role of these things in replacing rice noodles. If
If it is really easy to grow and can use certain wasteland for planting, he is very sure that many farmers will be interested in trying it.
Compared with the dilemma of having to dig out tree roots and turf to eat in years of famine, compared with the misery of having to swallow Guanyin soil knowing that eating Guanyin soil will lead to death, as long as these things from overseas are easier to grow than wheat and rice.
, why not promote it?
So, Mrs. Ge said with a smile: "Zhang Shou, as long as you grow things here in the capital, leave me ten kilograms of everything when you come back. My family has a lot of people, so if you go up or down, you can give it to me."
There won’t be much left!”
At this moment, Princess Yongping only felt that today's royal chef selection competition seemed to have turned into a food promotion conference. The six senior figures in front of her, some with great achievements, some with great achievements, or those with great status, did not care much about taste, but cared more about taste.
This was ingredients from overseas. She had been careful not to move her chopsticks just now, but she finally couldn't help but stretched out her chopsticks.
Seeing that Zhu Ying noticed that she only had one shredded potato, she twitched her lips and sneered. Princess Yongping, who had long been used to it, didn't bother to pay attention to her. After tasting it carefully, she was prepared and did not realize that it was too spicy.
The taste, just the right amount of spiciness, brought out the delicious aroma. Not only was she not disgusted, but she had the urge to take a few more bites.
Fortunately, she always had strong self-control, so she put down her chopsticks and took a spoonful of pumpkin soup. After drinking it, her eyes lit up, and she felt that the slightly sweet taste perfectly relieved the residual spicy taste in her mouth.
.
Just after she thought about it, when she looked up again, she found that the two dishes were empty. Zhu Ying even looked at her innocently and said: "There are so many chefs running for election, and there are so many dishes.
So for every dish that is served, we only need to taste it briefly, otherwise how can we still have the appetite to eat other dishes, and how can we eat to the end?"
Hearing this, Zhang Shou immediately smiled. It was said like this, and it sounded reasonable. However, when Princess Yongping was not paying attention, Zhu Ying secretly moved to the side and whispered to the young eunuch to keep it for Ah Liu later.
, as if he didn’t hear it?
So, he could only cough and said: "I also forgot that when serving dishes like this, the portions should not be too large. It is best to have just one mouthful per person. Moreover, it is best to prepare tea for people to rinse their mouths.
In order to avoid leaving an aftertaste in your mouth and affecting the judgment of subsequent dishes. Although it is impossible to be absolutely fair in this world, we must at least be relatively fair."
His words immediately received strong approval from Ge Yong. When Chu Kuan saw Princess Yongping nodding, he immediately summoned a young eunuch and ordered him to go down and deliver the message. After a while, Lu Sanlang came stomping upstairs.
The little fat man made a bow with a smile, and then said seriously: "Teacher's idea is absolutely right, and I have noticed it. Moreover, I feel that the later you taste the dishes, the easier it is to suffer.
But when it comes to scoring, the higher you are at the front, the more you will suffer, because there aren’t many dishes in the front for comparison, so it’s easy to lower your evaluation.”
"So, I suggest that you all take down a general taste impression first, and then wait until you have eaten each dish before making an overall judgment. How about that?"
What kind of person Little Fatty Lu was in the past? Among the people here, there are those like Weinan Bo Zhang Kang who are deeply impressed, and others like Qi Jingshan Chu Ying who have only heard about it but never seen it in person. However, what kind of person he is now?
But everyone in the side compartment has already seen it, and they all think that this kid is a thief.
Therefore, no one was surprised that Lu Sanlang presided over today's affairs so calmly and made such suggestions. Zhang Shou, who is a teacher in name, even laughed and said: "This method is very good, otherwise the person who gave it to me in the first place
It is inevitable that the ratings of dishes will be a little biased, but by making a comment while eating, I will have a good idea of the number."
"After all, if you eat too much and the tastes get mixed up, you may not be able to remember what the first few dishes taste like. But if it is just a final summary of the judgment, it is also inconvenient. Lu Sanlang, think about it, everyone here may
They can all remember it well, but after eating more than ten or twenty dishes, can ordinary people really remember the aftertaste of the first dish?"
Seeing Lu Sanlang slightly stunned, Zhang Shou said with a smile: "I think it can be done this way. Every time five or six dishes are served, everyone will make a judgment and select the two best ones. This way, the taste can still be maintained.
Before I forget it, I will make the most appropriate evaluation. Of course, if you think my method is not good, there is no harm in starting to judge it immediately."
Lu Sanlang is such a smart person. He immediately realized that Zhang Shou changed the mixed evaluation of thirty or forty chefs to make these thirty or forty dishes into a staged evaluation of five or six people. In the end, he was able to easily select
It is convenient to give extra points for showing up a certain number of people.
At that moment, he immediately nodded heavily and said: "This method couldn't be more wonderful!" He was about to say, I'll go down and deliver the message right now, but then he remembered that Princess Yongping and Chu Kuan, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, were here, and he immediately smiled again.
Asked: "What do the princess and Eunuch Chu think of the teacher's idea?"
Princess Yongping pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Dr. Zhang's idea is indeed a good one. Even if it were me, after eating ten or twenty dishes, if you asked me how the first dish was, I probably wouldn't be able to remember it. It's just five dishes."
Let’s judge once.”
Seeing Lu Sanlang looking at him again, Chu Kuan smiled slightly and said lightly: "I just followed the princess out to watch the fun today. There is no room for me to interfere in this matter. Whatever the princess says, then do it as well.
Already."
When Ah Liu finished passing the message to the chefs below and went upstairs, he happened to meet Lu Sanlang who had come down from the third floor with a relaxed and comfortable face. The two looked at each other and he saw Lu Sanlang smiling at him.
He gave a thumbs up and said: "Such a big event can be so orderly. This was simply unimaginable in the past. Brother Six, you are so powerful!"
"Thanks to those people wearing black clothes and wearing red scarves on their arms, who helped everyone maintain order so well. I saw from the window before that people who were committing petty thieves were directly twisted out and beaten to death, which is better than going out.
The Nancheng Military and Horse Division is still effective."
Ah Liu's reaction to Lu Sanlang's compliment was dull. He just raised the corner of his mouth with an invisible arc: "That's what they should do." Tieyi helped these people, but I didn't expect it to be useful. It seems that it can be used in the future.
Make better use of them.
As he passed by, he whispered to Lu Sanlang: "Be careful if someone questions fairness."
Regarding Ah Liu's reminder, Lu Sanlang laughed and didn't take it seriously at all. Regardless of whether it was him, Zhang Shou, Princess Yongping upstairs, or even the other distinguished officials, no one was sure who the person who would be chosen would be.
who.
Because it’s all about who’s cooking is delicious, not who’s famous or has a strong background!
Therefore, after going down from the third floor to the second floor, Lu Sanlang first announced to everyone the latest adjustment of the judging rules. Although everyone was in a commotion about this small change, the rules decided by the big shots upstairs, they
Who are you qualified to question?
What they didn't expect was that Lu Sanlang came to the railing and started shouting to the people below again.
“In view of the fact that there were a total of thirty-five chefs applying for selection on the preliminary competition day and there were too many dishes, since it was an extra question first, every five dishes would be judged. At that time, the judges’ scores for each dish would be determined one by one.
Announcement, and then the best of the five dishes will be selected. The two dishes with the highest taste scores will directly receive five points, and the remaining dishes will receive two points. This is the score for the extra question. "
Having said this, Lu Sanlang paused for a moment, and then said: "The main competition topic that Princess Yongping just announced is a total of twenty points, scored based on taste, and is also announced in groups of five rounds. Of course, because the big
There are too many kitchens, too many dishes and snacks, and not all of the invited distinguished guests upstairs may be able to eat. If you are unable to eat, you can designate someone else to judge on your behalf."
"Finally, average the scores of everyone to get each chef's main competition score, plus the extra competition score, which is the chef's final score on this preliminary day. The top ten will advance to the semi-finals. As for other aspiring chefs,
The chefs or cooks of the Royal Kitchen can participate in the selection on the next preliminary competition day five days later. During this period, they can borrow nearby booths to demonstrate their cooking skills to the people of the capital."
At the window on the third floor, Zhang Shou couldn't help but smile when he heard that Lu Sanlang had already laid out more suitable details. It can be said that this first imperial chef selection was completely the product of a slap in the head, and the so-called plan was also
Well, no matter the details, they are all meant to be distorted. Even if someone had inquired about it in advance, they would probably be dumbfounded now.
Because when he asked Zhu Ying to lobby the emperor, he made it clear that the first session was to cross the river by feeling for the stones. No matter how big the fuss, it would be fine as long as the imperial chef with excellent cooking skills could be selected in the end.
It is worth mentioning that Zhu Ying came back and said that the emperor agreed without even a hesitation. Moreover, the emperor regretfully said that if it were not so shocking to come to the preliminary competition day in person, he would actually like to join in the fun.
…
With the two interludes of shredded potatoes and pumpkin soup, the sour sauce duck with tomato sauce, and the salty and spicy spicy fish, it did not attract much response, but the fried eel with peanuts tasted extremely weird.
Zhang Shou was so dumbfounded that Zhu Ying couldn't help but feel angry that she had just placed meat dishes in front of Zhang Shou, completely forgetting that meat dishes may not be delicious.
And when everyone's judgments on the first five dishes were announced one by one, the chefs below suddenly seemed to explode. Some were happy and some were sad. Even if someone wanted to make trouble, someone above him
Which dish was chosen was clearly announced, and most of the choices were different. Many chefs who were not very good at arithmetic were pinching their fingers.
In the end, when Lu Sanlang's calculation results came out, it was the two vegetarian dishes that had the upper hand. At least three of the five chefs were beating their chests. Among them, the grumpy Lu from the Shandong Guild Hall, who had the same surname as Lu Hui's leader
The chef was the most unhappy.
"Is it because I only used condiments and not other overseas ingredients, so I was the least picked?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice even more irritable than his came from the second floor: "You idiot, it's a good idea to make crispy things like peanuts with eel's back, but you're making eel's back
What the hell! If you deep-fry it again and then stir-fry it, it won’t be so soft and tasteless! My Shandong Guild Hall has been completely disgraced by you!"
Mr. Lu yelled a few words from the window, and when he saw Chef Lu running away with his head in his hands in fear, he punched the railing hard, but didn't even look at the crowd, and just sulked there.
He had high ambitions but low ambitions, and insisted on coming to participate in the primary election. If he had known better, he would have stopped him! This caused Miss Zhu upstairs to complain that the food was unpalatable, and the voice was so loud that he heard it. In the blink of an eye, everyone in the house burst into laughter. He had to eat it by himself.
Liaoye frowned so much that he originally wanted to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, but who knew that idiot was still yelling! I can do it better than you!
With Chef Lu as an example, nothing went wrong in the next six rounds. Although there were upsets from time to time, because some of the chefs who got five points for the extra questions were not very famous. In the past few days,
The kind that is popular when showing off cooking skills nearby, but after all, there is still the theme of dim sum waiting behind, so even the lagging chefs are still very confident.
When the first snack was delivered to the second floor, the little waiter said with a smile: "This is the craftsmanship of Chef Song of Yueya Restaurant in Beijing, and it's called Ginseng Fruit Birthday." To be honest, even he, a Beijing resident, has never heard of it.
I’ve never heard of the so-called Crescent Moon Restaurant...
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, there was a commotion on the second floor. Everyone was wondering which restaurant the Crescent Restaurant was. When the little eunuch who served the food took the boxwood plate from the little boy's hand, he saw the huge
In a steamer, there stood a statue of a cute little pink man holding a longevity peach in his hand. At first glance, he looked lifelike in pink. Although he was amazed, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
He had heard of ginseng fruit. It seemed to be in Emperor Taizu's favorite book Journey to the West. It was said that eating it would lead to immortality, with all the facial features like a villain... But if the snacks were really made like this... Miss Zhu might dare to
Eat, but does the princess dare to eat?
Sure enough, when he was brought in front of everyone, a lot of people were seen frowning, and some of the four monks who were brought to eat and drink by Zhang Shou showed unbearable expressions. Only Zhu Ying listened.
I was slightly curious about the word ginseng fruit, but when I saw the real thing, I suddenly became unhappy: "If it is really the real ginseng fruit in Journey to the West, forget it, what's the point of fooling people with fake ones??"
Princess Yongping even said bluntly: "Get out of here and tell that ingenious chef that things are harmful to their own kind, let alone people. How many people dare to eat such dim sum when he makes it?"
Zhang Shou didn't expect that even Zhu Ying would react so violently. After staring at the cage for a long time, he suddenly laughed.