The waiter was dumbfounded. Although he could understand Chinese, he couldn't understand a single word that the chef and the young Chinese man were saying.
When Gu Ming saw Gu Zheng, he spoke in his native language. Even people from other parts of the country couldn't understand it, let alone the waiter. Fortunately, the waiter had good eyesight. At least he could tell that the two knew each other. This was not a real person who wanted to challenge the restaurant.
"Here!"
After entering the kitchen, Gu Ming pushed Gu Zheng to a kitchen counter and pushed a pile of kitchen utensils to him without saying anything.
"What are you doing?"
Gu Zheng was confused. He thought that his father would be very surprised and happy to meet him in this way, but he didn't expect this result.
"Didn't you say that you can cook better than me? Then make it and let everyone see!"
Gu Ming clapped his hands again and said to the dozen people in the kitchen, "This is my son, the son who just won the first place in the food competition in my homeland. Everyone, come over and see how he cooks. I believe you will definitely gain something!"
Gu Ming and Gu Zheng spoke in Shen City's native language. The people in the kitchen couldn't even understand Chinese, let alone what they were talking about. However, Gu Ming used French later, so everyone understood.
After hearing what he said, everyone turned around curiously and looked at Gu Zheng.
They already had a certain understanding of Gu Zheng. The Huaxia Food Competition was not only the most famous in China, but also had a high reputation in the world. In addition, Gu Ming himself came from the competition, so the chefs here had a certain understanding of the food competition.
It was not easy to win the first place in such a competition. Moreover, everyone here knew that Gu Zheng was Gu Ming's son. When Gu Zheng won the first place, they congratulated their chef, which made Gu Ming happy for several days.
Now that they saw Gu Zheng in person and wanted to cook in front of them, everyone showed curiosity and interest.
"Dad, is it true?"
Gu Zheng smiled bitterly. He had just arrived in France, in Paris, and he was caught by his father to cook before he could rest. How could there be such a father?
However, it was his own fault for courting death. He came to challenge the dojo without any prior notice. He couldn't blame anyone else for this outcome.
"What do you think? Hurry up and do it. Don't think that you can be cocky just because you got first place. I'm your dad no matter where you go!"
Gu Zheng glared fiercely. He still spoke in his native language, and only he could understand him. Gu Zheng shook his head helplessly. He could only take the kitchen utensils and go to the ingredients section to look for ingredients.
This was a three-star Michelin restaurant. The selection of ingredients was very strict. The quality of the beef Gu Zheng got was actually second-grade. It was not easy to get second-grade beef.
Gu Zheng asked briefly and found out that the beef came from a natural ranch in New Zealand. Moreover, the cattle were raised under strict management. They didn't want the bad ones and only wanted the best ones.
Although second-grade beef was very rare, it was not impossible to find it. If Boss He could raise second-grade chickens in the country, there would definitely be people abroad who could raise other second-grade ingredients. With the current environment on Earth, as long as one was serious, second-grade beef could still be achieved. As for ordinary beef, it would depend on one's luck and luck.
Just like the sky of Hangzhou, they also planted a lot of second-grade wheat, but only that piece of land reached ordinary grade. The other pieces of land couldn't reach ordinary grade. From this, one could see the difficulty of reaching ordinary grade.
The beef was second-grade, and the other ingredients were not low-grade either. Several of them were second-grade, and the rest were above the low-grade. There was no one below the low-grade.
The management of the Michelin restaurant was indeed very strict.
With good ingredients and good cooking skills, one could make better food.
Gu Zheng didn't cook much western food. It didn't mean that he didn't know how to cook. With his father, Gu Ming, he knew how to cook a little. Moreover, Gokusen's cooking skills were interchangeable. Even if he didn't know how to cook at all, his cooking wouldn't be too bad.
With the help of immortal power, the beef could be handled better, making every strand of beef smooth and delicious.
Gu Zheng first processed the beef. His processing was normal and there was nothing special about it. However, when Gu Ming touched the beef that he had processed, he was stunned. With his experience, he could tell that the beef was better than the ones he had processed before just by touching it.
Gu Zheng had the cheat of immortal power. No matter how experienced Gu Ming was, he couldn't compare to him.
Gu Ming didn't say anything. Every step of a good meal was very important. It didn't matter if the ingredients were handled well. The most important thing was the cooking. He just stood at the side and watched Gu Zheng cook.
Gu Zheng was cooking a fried steak. Soon, the preparation was completed and the beef was put on the plate.
Frying beef required a high degree of heat control. Gu Zheng had the fire control art and immortal power, so it was very easy for him. The beef couldn't be overcooked, nor could it be fried too lightly. Every time he flipped the beef, he was very particular. With the help of immortal power and immortal power, Gu Zheng did all this very easily. After a while, the golden beef was brought out by him.
"That's it?"
Gu Ming was a little stunned. Gu Zheng obviously didn't use enough time. At this time, the steak was at most one percent cooked. It wasn't that the steak couldn't be eaten, but it was very difficult to cook it well. Gu Ming also knew that Gu Zheng didn't have much experience in cooking steak.
"It's done!"
Gu Zheng nodded vigorously. Of course it was done. It was just a fried steak. It wasn't complicated. He had indeed finished it.
"Okay!"
Gu Ming didn't ask any more questions. He just walked over, cut a piece with his knife and fork, and gently put it into his mouth. Soon, his eyes widened.
"You guys try it too!"
After a while, he said to the others around him. These people had been waiting for a long time. After hearing his words, they immediately ran over. One by one, the steak was quickly divided up.
The eyes of those who had eaten it were as round as Gu Ming's. He only used one percent of the time to cook the steak, but it was actually cooked medium well. Moreover, it was cooked very evenly. Not only did it retain the fresh gravy, but it also made the beef more tender and refreshing.
This steak was really delicious. It was definitely not inferior to the steak made by Gu Ming himself.
They thought that it was not inferior to the steak made by Gu Ming for the sake of his reputation. If they hadn't been colleagues with Gu Ming for so long, they would definitely say that the taste of this steak was better than that of their head chef, Gu Ming.
There was an old saying in Huaxia. The pupil surpassed the master. Gu Ming's son was really amazing.
"Very good. You can make such a taste in a hurry. It seems that you have been working hard. You are indeed talented!"
Gu Ming said with a sigh. His son did have a certain talent in cooking. He had discovered this long ago. However, he didn't expect his son's talent to be so good that it was out of control. Now, his son was better than him, his father.
This made him sigh in his heart.
Gu Zheng was very happy that his son had grown up.
Gu Zheng was very proud that his son had achieved better results. However, to be surpassed by his own son, Gu Zheng did not feel good. At the very least, he would not be able to educate his son in culinary skills in the future. It would be difficult for him to even give suggestions.
At least, he had nothing to say about the steak made by Gu Zheng today except for the process of making it. He couldn't find any fault with it.
The process of making it was very important. However, the process was to serve the taste at the end. As long as the taste was good and it was recognized, it was a successful process. What else could he say about a successful process?
Gu Ming was very melancholy. Like most fathers, he was melancholy after being surpassed by his son.
"Head chef, it's really great!"
Finally, someone spoke. He even gave a thumbs up and praised the food made by Gu Zheng. The food was delicious. They wouldn't deny it deliberately.
Moreover, it was made by the head chef's son. They believed that their head chef would be even more proud.
"Yes, it's really great!"
Many people followed suit and gave a thumbs up. Some people even looked at the plate. Unfortunately, there was nothing left on the plate. Even the remaining juice had been snatched away by the clever person, Xi 'an.
"Yes, it's done very well. Very well!"
Gu Ming finally nodded. He didn't ask how Gu Zheng had made the steak medium-rare in such a short time. This was a technical problem. Even if Gu Zheng was his son, he wouldn't ask such a technical problem in public.
Receiving his father's affirmation and praise, Gu Zheng also smiled. Perhaps only in front of his father could he be the child who never grew up.
"Why did you suddenly come to France? Is there anything else?"
At this time, Gu Ming finally asked the main question. Gu Zheng came secretly. Gu Ming didn't know that his son was beside him until he came to the restaurant to make trouble. However, Gu Ming didn't know why his son came.
"I wanted to see you. However, there is indeed one more thing. France invited me to attend a food festival!"
Gu Zheng said the purpose of his visit this time. In fact, for him, the food festival was secondary. He really wanted to see his father. He hadn't seen his father for a long time.
"You mean the food festival in Lyon?"
Gu Ming suddenly frowned. Everyone else had gone to do their work. Only the father and son were chatting there. They were still speaking in the dialect of their hometown. No one could understand them at all.
"Yes. Dad, did you also accept the invitation?"
Gu Zheng nodded. Lyon was a big city in France. It was also the food capital of France. The food festival this time was held in Lyon.
"Yes, I accepted the invitation, but I refused!"
Gu Ming nodded. The Lyon Food Festival was also a very important food event in France. A famous chef like him would definitely be invited. In fact, he would be invited every year. However, he never went again after that one time.
"Why?"
Gu Zheng was a little surprised. Although the Lyon Food Festival was only an event in France, it was quite famous internationally. Otherwise, Gao Changhe wouldn't have specially invited him.
"Let's put it this way. The Lyon Food Festival has become a game for the nobles. It's not suitable for the commoners to participate. However, since you have agreed, it's not a bad idea to go and have a look!"
Gu Ming explained to Gu Zheng. He told him all his thoughts about the Lyon Food Festival.
They were father and son, so there was nothing they couldn't talk about. Since Gu Zheng had agreed, he had to go. If he didn't go, it would affect Gu Zheng's reputation. No one liked people who didn't keep their promises.
According to Gu Ming, the Lyon Food Festival was fine in the beginning. It did promote all kinds of food and improve the reputation of the food capital. However, as time went by, the Lyon Food Festival gradually became a place for the nobles to compete and show off.
Every year, many European nobles would gather at the Lyon Food Festival. The nobles in Europe were different from those in China. In Europe, there were many noble families that had lasted for hundreds of years. Some of the nobles had fallen, while some of them were still living well with their ancestral properties. These nobles were bored, so they went out to have fun.
Therefore, the Lyon Food Festival became their entertainment. They didn't participate in it themselves, but the chefs they hired would participate in it. The chef who cooked the best would be the proudest.
If it was just like that, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, no one knew when these people started to gamble. There were even bookmakers who started to make bets.
In this way, the nature of a purely gourmet event changed. It became a place for some people to gamble and have fun. It also began to be manipulated under the table. Therefore, many pure gourmets didn't like it, and some people stopped participating.
Although Gao Changhe had inquired about this event, he wasn't in France or Europe. He only knew a little about it. Therefore, he left it to Gu Zheng.
"I see. Then I will go and have a look!"
Hearing that there was gambling, Gu Zheng didn't like it. Unfortunately, he had agreed. Just like what Gu Ming said, since he had agreed, he might as well go and have a look.
If he didn't agree, he could refuse, and no one would say anything. However, if he didn't go, he would be standing Gu Ming up. If he didn't keep his promise and honor, it wouldn't be good for his future.
"Okay. You haven't found a place to stay, right? If you dare to say that, I will break your legs!"
Gu Ming smiled and looked Gu Zheng up and down. Gu Zheng had come to France and was by his side. If he dared to say that he wanted to live outside, Gu Ming would really beat him up.
"No, I haven't!"
Gu Zheng waved his hand hurriedly. He really hadn't found a place to stay. However, even if he did, Gu Ming couldn't do anything about it. As for breaking Gu Zheng's legs, it was impossible.
Gu Zheng stood there motionlessly and didn't use any strength. Gu Ming couldn't break Gu Zheng's legs with his own strength. Now, Gu Zheng's body was very tough. Ordinary people couldn't hurt him with their own strength.
Of course, he wouldn't say this to Gu Ming. He just thought about it.
"That's good. When we get home, cook some dishes for me. Let's drink some!"
Gu Ming nodded gently. Now that Gu Zheng's culinary skills were better than his, the task of cooking was naturally given to his son. Thinking of this, he sighed. Every time he went home, Gu Zheng would pester him to cook delicious food. Now, it was the other way around. Moreover, it was the other way around when he was in his prime.
"Okay, as you wish!"
Gu Zheng agreed with a smile. Even if Gu Ming didn't say anything, he would cook some delicious food.
He didn't want to cook just for Gu Ming to eat. He would add some things that were beneficial to the body. He would also give some immortal apricots to Gu Ming to improve his physique.
Although Gu Ming's body had always been good, he was just an ordinary person. After Gu Zheng's food treatment improved, he could really be immune to all diseases. At least, Gu Zheng wouldn't have to worry about his father because of his body.
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