Meg looked at the apprentices with a smile, and said, "Today, I will provide each of you with ten crayfish and a small pot. If any of you can reach the graduation standard, you can open a second crayfish restaurant on Carapace Island or anywhere else."
All the demons' eyes lit up. Opening a crayfish restaurant was the reason why they came to learn how to cook crayfish from Meg. They originally thought that Meg would order them around as free labor for a period of time, but they didn't expect him to be willing to let them open their own crayfish restaurants after they learned how to cook.
"Can we open it on Carapace Island?" Kitar asked expectantly.
"Yes, you can open it anywhere you want." Meg nodded with a smile. He was going to leave soon anyway, so it would be best if they could open up a business outside of Carapace Island.
"That's great. Then I can go back to my hometown and open a crayfish restaurant." Ivan's eyes lit up. He didn't plan to stay on Carapace Island any longer, so he brought his wife and son back to his hometown. Although the Rocky Island was a little remote, the crayfish was a great supplement to them. The price would definitely be higher than on Carapace Island.
Meg then started teaching as usual. Of course, now that everyone had entered the practical stage, he was mainly in charge of giving pointers and correcting the demons' mistakes.
Among these apprentices, Kitar was the one who learned the fastest and did the best.
An aroma wafted out when he opened the pot lid. A bright red crayfish was lying quietly in the pot. He collected the juice with a large flame, turned off the fire, and scooped the whole crayfish out. He poured the remaining juice in the pot over the crayfish, and a simplified thirteen-spice crayfish was done.
"Boss, try it," Kitar said to Meg expectantly as he held the big bowl with both hands and placed it on the table at the side.
Meg walked forward and fanned the hot air with his hand. He broke off one of the pincers, and the juice seeped in through the cracks on the pincers. The flesh of the crayfish was dyed a nice brown. He dipped it in the juice and put it in his mouth to take a bite.
The improved version of Thirteen Spice still had a very good taste and fragrance. Although there were some differences in the layers of taste compared to the enhanced version of Thirteen Spice, it was still a spice with a unique taste.
Numbness, spiciness, freshness, fragrance, and sweetness were all present. The texture and heat control of the prawn meat were also quite good. Although the prawn meat was a little tough, it wouldn't be obvious if one didn't taste it carefully.
"Not bad," Meg confirmed as he raised his head and looked at Kitar who was full of expectation after finishing a pincer.
Kitar was the one who had practiced the most out of all the apprentices, and he was also the most diligent. Being able to reach this level was somewhat out of Meg's expectations, but it was also within reason.
Kitar's face lit up with joy. His voice trembled as he said, "Then … then am I considered to have graduated?"
"Not yet." Meg shook his head, and continued, "When stir-frying, the heat is too high, and the frequency of stir-frying is too low. If there are ten crayfish in the wok instead of one, this shortcoming will be magnified ten times. The timing of adding Thirteen Spice needs to be more precise. Too early or too late will affect the absorption of the flavor of the crayfish meat."
Kitar nodded as if he had learned something. Although he was denied, he didn't look disappointed at all. He washed the wok, heated the oil, and continued practicing.
Soon, the other apprentices finished cooking their crayfish. Meg tasted them one by one, and none of them were as good as Kitar's. The problem was still there.
The demons' talent in cooking was indeed not high, but Meg didn't intend to use his own standards to limit them. After all, not everyone was as outstanding as him.
Meg obtained some of the latest news about the abyss demons and the flaming demons from the customers. Although the major races didn't participate directly, they started arguing with each other because of the unexplained deaths of their own diplomatic demons. The situation on the Demon Islands became a little tense.
Of course, the most explosive news on Carapace Island was that the abyss demons' office on Carapace Island attacked the flaming demons' office last night and killed all the flaming demons.
The other eight palaces worked together to detain the demons in the abyss demons' office, but it was still unknown how they would deal with this matter.
Carapace Island, which wasn't at the center of the war, also welcomed a feeling of a coming storm. Many demons were worried.
Tony wasn't affected by the war at all. He looked at Meg with a smile, and said, "Boss, I've already sent the article about your crayfish to the editors of the major gourmet magazines. If nothing goes wrong, it will be published in a few days. When that time comes, your crayfish restaurant will definitely be full every day. How are you going to thank me?"
"I see …" Meg muttered. Speaking of which, he might not be on Carapace Island in a few days. He didn't know how to thank this enthusiastic former colleague of his.
It would be fine if that article didn't become popular, but if it did, those customers who came because of its reputation might want to kill him in front of the ruins.
Meg suddenly looked at Tony with sympathy, and said, "How about this? I'll give you three crayfish, one for each flavor."
It would be good to go after eating.
Maybe he would be cursed to death by the readers' resentment, and step on landmines every day in his next life …
Thinking about it, it would be the beginning of another tragic life.
Serves him right.
"Sure, then I won't stand on ceremony." Tony's eyes lit up. He was just casually mentioning it, and didn't expect Meg to really agree. Anyway, he had helped Meg publicize it, and with his influence, Ayi Crayfish Restaurant would become the most popular restaurant on the Demon Islands. He would have no qualms about eating these three crayfish.
"Kitar, Cassis … The six of you have passed. Of course, it's just passing. There's still a long way to go before you can make crayfish that can truly be called delicious. However, this will take time and continuous practice to accumulate. During this process, you can choose to open your own crayfish restaurant first. " Meg smiled at Kitar and the other five students. He reached out to shake hands with them, and said, "Congratulations on your graduation."
"Thank you." Kitar bowed deeply to Meg with unconcealable excitement on his face. He couldn't wait to go to the blacksmith's shop to carry that custom-made wok home, open a crayfish restaurant immediately, and then go to the beach to catch dozens of crayfish.
The other demons were also very excited, and expressed their gratitude to Meg one after another.
Meanwhile, Ivan and the other three demons who were left behind because they didn't pass looked a little dejected.
"Boss, what should we do? Are we going to be eliminated just like this …? "Ivan asked weakly as he looked at Meg. He recalled Gemina's harsh words. If they were eliminated just like this, he didn't dare to imagine what he would have to face when he returned.
"The crayfish that the four of you made didn't meet the minimum requirement to be served to the customers. I will give you an extra day of lessons, but you have to buy the crayfish for tomorrow's practice. If you still don't meet the requirement, then this is the only way," Meg said to Ivan and the other demons. He was also very helpless when facing students with poor talent.
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