Mu Fan didn't notice the gazes of the judges. He followed the recipe and fried the meat of the hind leg repeatedly. Then, he poured the best sauce on it and made it into braised pork with soy sauce before placing it on the table.
Then, he began to peel the potatoes and carrots, as well as cut the onions and tomatoes into cubes. After washing the cabbage, he put it into water and boiled it for about 20 minutes.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mu Fan prepared chicken essence, steak, salt, and other condiments. When the time was ripe, he put it into the pot at the same time as the Sauced Braised Pork.
The next step was much simpler. He just had to wait for the water to boil and put in the flour and cheese slices. Then, he would succeed.
The ingredients prepared for the Food Festival were all placed on the table.
Mu Fan, who was busy finishing, glanced at them. It seemed that there was still half left. In other words, the soup could be made twice with these ingredients.
"Why do I have to make it twice?"
Mu Fan frowned. With the chefs' skills, such a simple soup could be made in one try. What did they mean by giving him two chances?
Because Mu Fan had been delayed for some time, many chefs had already finished cooking while he was waiting.
The first one to go on stage was the center of attention? Che Erinat carried the bowl of French soup to the table.
As expected, after the five judges took a sip of the soup, they nodded in satisfaction and said, "Pass."
Next, Geno and Ruishan Zhijin also went on stage and passed one after another.
Seeing this, the audience exclaimed, "As expected of the three famous people from Merika College and Enetsu Gakuen. The first round's questions did not stump them."
However, the chefs who followed were not so lucky. When they brought their own soup to the table, the five judges only glanced at the French soup he made. Without even tasting it, they said indifferently, "Fail."
"Fail?"
The middle-aged chef suddenly looked shocked. Then, he returned to the table. There was less than an hour left. He could still make another bowl if he hurried.
The next few chefs also had the same result. They quickly ran back to continue preparing the ingredients.
When it was Ashina Tsukuyomi's turn, there was finally a sound of a pass.
There were a few people behind Ashina who passed as well.
"Why do some people pass? Why do some people fail after just one look? What is going on?"
On the stage, Kawashima Rei held the microphone and looked at the contestants who went back to work one by one. On the stage, there was also a shocked expression. "What's so different about the first dish? “
"Ashina is qualified, but the other chefs are not?"
Mu Fan looked at the French soup in the bowl and frowned. These chefs were not weak. It was impossible for them to make mistakes according to the steps.
In that case, something must have gone wrong somewhere. Mu Fan was not in a hurry to go up the stage. After all, if he were to go up the stage according to the original procedure, it was very likely that he would have to go down the stage again and redo the work.
This was the price he had to pay for not knowing French cuisine. Even his father, who had passed away, only knew Chinese cuisine.
Mu Fan simply took the spoon and tasted it himself. In any case, he could do it again. There was no need to dwell on the first time.
Of course, if he failed the second time, he would really have to go down the stage.
"Hmm, the taste is not bad, but it doesn't feel strong enough. It's like something is missing."
Mu Fan frowned and looked at the ingredients in the bowl. Then, he picked up the meat and carrots and tasted them separately. When he tasted the cabbage, he suddenly realized something. He turned his eyes to Ashina at the next table. The cabbage had been thrown away by Ashina.
It seemed that Ashina Tsukuyomi did not use cabbage at all when she made the dish.
No wonder. Although the first round was simple, it was not without some difficulties.
For example, to question the recipe given by the competition, it required a certain amount of courage and courage, as well as a chef's calm judgment.
After all, to question the recipe given by Enetsu Gakuen was to challenge the authority.
However, the recipe given by Enetsu Gakuen was not necessarily correct.
In fact, among all the ingredients just now, only the cabbage tasted the best. However, this dish was soup. The cabbage diluted the taste of the soup. Only the cabbage contained deliciousness, but the original taste of the soup was lost.
This was why many chefs failed.
The five judges on the judging platform probably understood that the chefs would definitely fail when they saw the cabbage, so they did not even taste it and asked them to redo it.
As a young lady, Ashina should have learned Western cuisine before. In addition to her love for cooking, she should have learned a lot during this period.
And? Lina, one of the Ten Talents of Yuanyue, only needed to take a look to understand the problem. It could be said that the first round only eliminated the element of luck and entered the top 128 chefs.
"Eh? Why is Big Brother Mu Fan starting from scratch again? "
Hoenoko Takasaka, who was drinking fruit juice in the audience, saw Mu Fan, who was busy again, and could not help but frown. She said in shock, "Big Brother Mu Fan did not encounter difficulties in the first round, did he?"
Several people on the judging platform also turned their eyes to Mu Fan.
Could it be that they had misjudged him from the beginning? Such a simple first round could actually stump this dark horse who suddenly appeared?
"Maybe he really has been honing his knife skills." “
Many people in the audience also thought so. Many chefs had their own specialties. Some were good at knife skills, some were good at fire control, and so on. As for Mu Fan, he should be an existence who had been honing his knife skills since he was young. The knife skills just now were just a flash in the pan.
When it came to the real cooking, relying only on knife skills would eventually reveal his true colors.
Next, there were chefs who used two chances to make the same dish. Although some of them removed the cabbage, because their skills were not good enough, the thick soup they made did not taste good. These people were all disqualified from the competition.
Of course, there were also some chefs who knew their mistakes and directly advanced in one go.
When there was only one minute left, under the gaze of the five judges, Mu Fan finally finished his work and came to the judging platform with the soup he made.
"Pass!"
Hearing Shimiya Kojiro's voice, Mu Fan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Speaking of which, doing it twice in a row was also a test of the chefs' skills and speed. Many chefs only completed it once, and even failed the second time.
Seeing this scene, Hoenoko in the audience also breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled excitedly and said, "I knew my brother wouldn't be eliminated so quickly!"
"But it seems that sister Tsukuyomi's cooking skills are better than Mu Fan's," Minami Koinari said with a little doubt.
After all, in the eyes of those who did not understand the essence of cooking skills, the contestant who completed the first round of the trial was most likely to win the championship.
However, Mu Fan did not care. Anyway, as long as he completed the first round, he could advance to the second round. As long as he could survive, it did not matter if he was fast or slow.
Because of the first round of the elimination round, when everyone returned to the competition venue after some reorganization, Mu Fan looked around in astonishment. There were less than 50 people left in the venue. This time, more than half of them were eliminated.
"That's great, Mu Fan, we all passed," Ashina looked at Mu Fan with a happy face and said.
Because she could not give Mu Fan any hints during the competition, otherwise, both of them would have to leave at the same time, so she could only leave by herself. When she saw that Mu Fan had succeeded at the last moment, she was relieved.
This man really did like to play with these kinds of thrilling things …
"So the recipe just now was modified. Then, let's congratulate the victorious chefs."
About ten minutes later, the host, Kawashima Rei, suddenly understood and explained to the audience. Suddenly, there was a burst of surprised cries from the audience.
It could be said that the chefs who were left were all confident in their cooking skills and dared to question the recipes of famous culinary schools.
To describe them in one sentence, these people were all skilled and daring existences.
Next, Kawashima Rei did not say much. She glanced at the question in her hand, and the contestant announced the next question:
"The second question, our Japan is a coastal area, so fish is indispensable for cooking. In the next fight, you only need to use "fish" to cook, as long as the ingredients contain fish. This time, only 10 people can enter the third round of the finals. It can be said that more than 30 people have been eliminated at once, so everyone, work hard together. The second round will be held at 2 pm. "
"There are only 10 people left in one round?" “
After the first round, Ashina Tsukuyomi showed an unprecedented dignified look.
"Don't worry, just do according to your own efforts." “
Mu Fan patted Ashina Tsukuyomi's shoulder and comforted her. To be honest, Ashina did not learn how to cook fish from him, and he did not know if she could successfully advance to the top 10 this time.
After thinking about it, because it was held at 2 pm, Mu Fan and Ashina left the competition venue and used the gold card obtained from two victories to bring Hoenoko and the other two to a nearby restaurant. Halfway through the meal, Mu Fan put the ability potion in Ashina's juice again.
Although he did not know if Ashina could enter the top 10, at least with the ability potion added, the probability of her cooking skill reaching level 5 was higher.
.....
But after eating, Ashina and Hoenoko went out, and then they were surprised to find that Mu Fan had disappeared again. They did not know where he went.
Time passed by, minute by minute. Looking at the time, Ashina Tsukuyomi saw that there were only five minutes left before the competition started, and showed a worried look. She made a call, but no one picked up.
Now that the competition was about to start, where did Mu Fan go?
Should she go look for him?
When there were only three minutes left, Ashina Tsukuyomi finally made the decision to look for Mu Fan and give up on this food festival.
After all, she also understood that with her strength, she could not do it. She had won the first place under the halo of the Ten Talents of Yuanyue. In comparison, Mu Fan's safety was more important.
Just as she packed up and was about to leave, she saw a figure carrying a stone pot from the entrance to the hall, and then ran into the competition venue, panting.
"It's so tiring for this stone pot."
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