"So, Mr. Bai, do you mean you think Yuan Zhou will win the competition?" The reporter asked with a scheming tone.
"Actually, among the 28 head chefs in the red team, many restaurants have cooperated with my company. Therefore, their strength is also quite good." Bai Xiaoxiao smiled and didn't fall into the reporter's trap. Then, he said unhurriedly.
"So which dish are you looking forward to, Mr. Bai?" The reporter asked while taking notes.
"I'm looking forward to squid," Bai Xiaoxiao said. Speaking of personal taste, squid was his favorite.
"Among the head chefs participating in the competition, one's Flaming Squid was once known as one of the top ten seafood delicacies in Sichuan Province. He hasn't cooked it for seven or eight years, so he's looking forward to it this time." Before the reporter continued asking, Bai Xiaoxiao said proactively.
Squid was a dish that was easy to learn. Even if one didn't know how to cook, he could simply fry it and then sprinkle some chili powder on it. But it was very difficult to make it stand out from the crowd.
Many dishes were like that. They were easy to learn but difficult to make them delicious. The main point of squid was the texture. It was extremely difficult to achieve the crispness and softness of squid.
In this aspect, the head chef in the red team had his own secret.
His opponent had his secret, so did Yuan Zhou. Like the crawling shrimp, he also had his own unique method. Of course, everything had to be done one by one and the dishes had to be completed one by one. It wasn't the squid's turn yet.
Bai Xiaoxiao was quite familiar with some head chefs in the red team. Besides, he was most willing to answer the reporter's questions. Therefore, most of the reporter's questions were directed at him.
As for Yuan Zhou, it was definitely Zhou Shijie who introduced him. However, the style of the introduction was quite weird.
He said, "This is also the first time for me to see Head Chef Yuan cook seafood. He is a person who is strict with himself and his culinary skills. If he didn't practice a dish to the point that it was flawless, he wouldn't appear in front of us."
"So I don't know when I can eat Head Chef Yuan's seafood dishes without this challenge."
When Zhou Shijie introduced, a reporter raised two immature questions. However, it seemed that Zhou Shijie didn't hear that and just continued speaking.
The point was that the reporter did not dare to interrupt Zhou Shijie's introduction. As the chairman of the Huaxia Chefs' Alliance, not to mention the reporter, even the president had to give him face.
"I have always said that Head Chef Yuan's knife skills cannot be compared to those of the younger generation. Even among our generation, his knife skills are extremely rare. Just look at how he handles the crab meat."
"This wok throwing is all a skill. To fry the small yellow croaker evenly, it reminds me of Shaanxi Province's Hua Da Si Men's Wok Throwing. Although it's different, it's still a skill."
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Because of this, when it came to Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie would always praise him, unlike Bai Xiaoxiao who would give a fair explanation.
Actually, Bai Xiaoxiao had to admit that Yuan Zhou's every move was done with ease, and he couldn't find any fault with it.
However, it was a little boring that way. After all, the reporters needed the breaking news rather than the fairness and praise. Therefore, the reporters had no choice but to directly watch the match by themselves. They went to surround the red and blue teams. However, most of the people were surrounding Yuan Zhou.
They had the intention to find fault with him. After all, Zhou Shijie had praised Yuan Zhou so much just now.
However, they didn't think that it was possible for the reporter to find fault with Yuan Zhou.
"I see that the sous-chef handles the ingredients on the red team, while the chef on the blue team handles the ingredients by himself. Is there any difference in this aspect?" Although Bai Xiaoxiao knew how to eat well, he was not a chef after all. He had a lot of questions that were common in the eyes of insiders, but he just couldn't understand them.
"Whether the ingredients are handled by themselves or not depends on the chef's habits." Zhou Shijie said, "Many famous chefs will personally teach their apprentices. So the apprentices can handle the vegetables to the standard they want. At the same time, they can also train their apprentices."
"That was in the past. Nowadays, there are very few master-apprentice chefs. Chefs have helpers. Isn't it just to stand out and compete in the kitchen?" Zhang Yan said bluntly.
"Chairman Zhang, aren't you being too assertive?" Once the reporter left, Wang Xiang became lively and interrupted.
Zhang Yan asked back, "Isn't it? Only when a chef handles the ingredients by himself will he know how to handle the ingredients. Only when the ingredients are cooked will he be able to control them better. "
Obviously, Zhang Yan and Wang Xiang didn't agree on this matter. As for Zhou Shijie, he just watched Yuan Zhou cook by himself.
Looking at the list of chefs, Bai Xiaoxiao felt that no matter how amazing this Head Chef Yuan was, it would still be quite difficult for him to win. After all, he truly knew the background of those 28 chefs. A few of them had really good culinary skills.
For example, Liu Jie, the chef who Bai Xiaoxiao had been looking forward to cooking squid just now, came from True Taste Restaurant and was in his 40s.
Like what Bai Xiaoxiao said, Liu Jie hadn't cooked this dish for seven or eight years. To be exact, it was seven years and two months since he last cooked this dish.
The reason why he didn't do it himself was the same as Chef Li. As his restaurant grew bigger, he had to deal with more things. Therefore, he was more like a businessman.
But he was very confident about this competition.
"How about it, Chef Liu? Are you confident? "Chef Li asked with concern.
"Of course. I can't guarantee anything else, but this squid is a piece of cake. Watch carefully." Liu Jie rolled up his sleeves, put on his mask and started to cook.
"Chop, chop, chop."
Liu Jie started to cut the squid into pieces. His speed was very fast, and the sound of the knife touching the chopping board was very regular.
To put it bluntly, the Flaming Squid was an Iron Plate Squid. Liu Jie felt he could make the best taste of it.
"Even if Yuan Zhou learned to cook in his mother's womb, he won't be as good as us." Having just finished cooking, Ao Pi said confidently.
"Haha. You can't say that." Chef Li pretended to be modest, but his eyes were filled with confidence.
"Even if you know someone, so what? How dare you threaten me? A chef relies on his craftsmanship. " Chef Li seemed to have lost his memory. He didn't remember at all that he had once asked someone to harass the customers of The Kitchen God.
"We have Boss Bai and Wang Xiang's votes from the very beginning. Moreover, the two chairmen won't show favoritism in public," Chef Li said inwardly.
It was no wonder that Chef Li was so confident. A few years ago, Wang Xiang had praised his Flowering Riches Prawns. Needless to say, Bai Xiaoxiao had also praised him.
Just when Chef Li was immersed in his imagination of reaching the pinnacle of his life and becoming the number one seafood restaurant in Sichuan Province, Yuan Zhou's indifferent voice sounded.
"I'm done. Please have a taste," said Yuan Zhou.
"What? He's done so quickly? "Chef Li was shocked. He raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou.
Indeed. There were seven plates on the table in front of Yuan Zhou. Some were big and some were small, and they were arranged in a circle. It was like a seafood banquet.
"This person is so fast? We still have two dishes to cook, "Ao Pi walked to Chef Li and said with a frown.
It was known that only one hour had passed. This was too exaggerated. Many reporters rushed to the scene after hearing the news.
"He's the only one in the restaurant. His cooking speed must have been trained," Chef Li pulled himself together and said calmly. "That makes sense.
It's not a competition of speed, but taste, "Ao Pi nodded and then said.
"Miss Etiquette, please serve the dishes," at that moment, the host who had no sense of existence said.
Well, there was even a host …
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