Shredded vegetables originated from Shandong. Watermelons, bananas, sweet potatoes, apples, yams, etc. Everything could be shredded. If shredding was the embodiment of Shandong Cuisine's heat control, then shredding was the culmination of Shandong Cuisine's cooking skills.
The evaluation of the silver spoon in the Silver Spoon Appraisal Conference was mainly about the chef's control of the fire and the skill of turning the spoon. Both the Shredded Vegetable and the Braised Vegetable were good choices.
"I wonder if the topic of today's competition will be Shredded Vegetables."
Yuan Zhou woke up early in the morning and did some exercise. Only after he had breakfast did he have time to think about the competition. For Yuan Zhou, it didn't matter what the competition was, as long as he didn't make any mistakes.
Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou's evaluation of himself was basically "never make any mistakes". Engineer Cheng and other disciples of Yuan Zhou would also learn this mantra. In the future, Yuan Zhou's "never make any mistakes" would probably be the biggest lie in the world of chefs.
According to the rules of the evaluation conference, the topic of the first round was public and the chefs needed to prepare in advance. However, the topic of the second round was kept secret and could only be revealed when the competition started. This was also a feature of the competition. It tested the chef's adaptability and daily cooking skills.
Since it was still early, Yuan Zhou planned to read for a while. Time passed quickly when Yuan Zhou noticed that it was almost time.
"It's time to go and have a look," Yuan Zhou looked at the time. It was already 9: 30 am. It was just the right time to go there at 10 am.
Compared to the first day, he was much more familiar with the route. Yuan Zhou walked towards the Shandong Cuisine Association. Compared to Yuan Zhou's calmness, some people had arrived much earlier.
"I must have a good look at Head Chef Yuan's culinary skills," Gao Fei encouraged inwardly. Even if he lost, he had to know how he lost.
Not to mention the heat control … Gao Fei muttered inwardly.
Bai Subo also came to watch the competition today, mainly to watch Yuan Zhou's cooking. He had never seen Yuan Zhou cook with his own eyes even though he had been recommended by his own master, Mo Yuchun, ceaselessly.
For example, when Bai Subo cooked a dish for Imperial Chef Mo, he would say, "His knife skills are too poor. He's far from Chairman Yuan's. And this taste, he's too poor."
To be honest, Imperial Chef Mo had been like this ever since the Blade Sealing Banquet. Bai Subo had not turned evil. He was really honest and sincere.
"Head Chef Gao, you're really early." Bai Subo saw Gao Fei when he arrived early in the morning. He had arrived even earlier than him.
"I'm here to see Head Chef Yuan," Gao Fei was a straightforward person.
"Head Chef Yuan's culinary skills are indeed worth learning," Bai Subo said as if it was a given.
He didn't know what Gao Fei was thinking. Otherwise, he would have shaken Gao Fei's shoulder. "Wake up. You just need to study. You won't be able to catch up in time even if you drive a rocket."
Bai Subo was a person who knew his own limits, and was a very realistic person. He could see the attitude of those highly respected seniors towards Yuan Zhou. After all, not everyone could be blind.
The Peak of Asian Culinary Arts was not just for show.
When Yuan Zhou arrived, all the chefs were already there. After greeting Zhou Shijie and the others, he went to the high platform.
It was the same venue as yesterday. Since there were only two contestants today, they could choose whichever stove they wanted. Head Chef Qin Hua was already cleaning the stove he had used yesterday.
Yuan Zhou also intended to use the stove he had used yesterday. After all, he was familiar with it. When he passed by Head Chef Qin Hua, Yuan Zhou greeted him politely, "Good morning, Head Chef Qin."
"Good morning, Head Chef Yuan," Head Chef Qin Hua stopped what he was doing and nodded at Yuan Zhou.
The host today was still Xiao Li. When Yuan Zhou stood beside the stove and cleaned it again, it was almost time to start the meal.
"Dear guests, the final showdown of the 10th Silver Spoon Evaluation Conference is about to begin. Are you all looking forward to it?" Xiao Li asked with a smile.
"Yes!"
Although all chefs were skilled in martial arts, they were quite energetic. As soon as Xiao Li finished speaking, a loud roar resounded from the audience.
"Good. Let's cut to the chase and enter the final showdown. The topic of this showdown is a dish of Crab Roe Braised Winter Melon," Xiao Li said straightforwardly.
It was not Shredded Cabbage, but Braised Cabbage.
Since they were preparing the same dish, the difference between them would be obvious. Moreover, it was a dish that showed great skill in turning the spoon. The intention was also clear.
Why would some chefs cook delicious dishes and some cook terrible dishes? And why would Yuan Zhou be able to reach such a high level? It was all because of his skill in turning the spoon, controlling the heat, and knife skills.
"Make a matching dish. The Silver Spoon is interesting," Yuan Zhou roughly knew what the judges were thinking when he heard the topic.
Qin Hua was also very confident. After all, he had participated in this event many times. He stood there with the bearing of a master.
"Now, I announce the start of the final showdown," Xiao Li said and retreated to one side. There was nothing for her to do for the time being.
The two of them walked to the back and intended to choose a Winter Melon and crab. Actually, Crab Roe Braised Winter Melon was a very simple dish. Of course, it was also a dish that required a lot of skill. It wasn't easy to cook it well, but it was easy to cook it well.
From the moment they started to choose the ingredients, the competition between the two chefs began.
The organizing committee had prepared a lot of ingredients. Just for the Winter Melon alone, they had prepared quite a few kinds. There were big fruits and small fruits. It could be said that they could choose whatever they wanted.
Head Chef Qin Hua went straight to the big fruits and directly chose the White Shell Big Winter Melon that was commonly used in Shandong Cuisine. It didn't look small. After exerting a lot of strength, he finally carried it away.
Yuan Zhou stood still and thought for a while. Then, he didn't choose the big fruit type. Instead, he chose the small fruit type with five leaves. It looked much smaller, about the size of a Hami melon.
"The size should be just right," Yuan Zhou patted the melon lightly before choosing a dark green one. It looked quite nice.
After choosing the Winter Melon, they started to choose the crab. This time, they both chose the lake crab. Although the size was different, the species was more or less the same.
When everything was ready, the two of them started to work. Every move of theirs was very orderly. On Yuan Zhou's side, only one person was busy while on Qin Hua's side, three people were busy.
"If you were the one choosing this dish, which melon would you choose?" Gao Fei was somewhat confused about Yuan Zhou's choice.
"I think Head Chef Yuan's knife skills are more interesting," Bai Subo said without even turning his head.
Yuan Zhou held the knife in his right hand while holding the Winter Melon with his left. With a slight shake, the skin and the meat were separated, revealing the snow-white melon flesh. It was a delightful sight.
Gao Fei first praised, "Such knife skills. Tsk tsk, what a cheat."
"Is Head Chef Yuan planning to use the Sichuan Cuisine method?" Head Chef Wang was doubtful.
It was mainly because the Five Leaves Winter Melon that Yuan Zhou chose was a specialty of Chengdu. That was why he was doubtful.
"I think there must be a reason why Head Chef Yuan chose this variety," Head Chef Zhuang said primly.
"I don't know. Perhaps Yuan is more familiar with this variety?" Zhou Shijie indicated that he couldn't keep up with Yuan Zhou's train of thought.
Big shots always looked at problems differently from rookies. The reason the judges guessed was actually not valid. The reason Yuan Zhou chose the Five Leaves Winter Melon was very simple. He felt that its sweet and glutinous texture matched well with the crab roe. It was that simple.
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