Gu Zheng looked at Jia Si and said, "I'll take care of the ingredients!"
Gu Zheng placed a lot of importance on the final dish. Although it was a dirty job to deal with the Kunlun Snow Bear, it was also because of this that if he was not careful, it could affect the overall quality of the ingredients. After all, this was not a fresh ingredient. The Kunlun Snow Bear had been frozen for thousands of years. It needed more professional methods to deal with it.
After answering Jia Si's question, Gu Zheng looked at Du Wei and said, "As for how to make the final dish, I think it would be best to roast a whole bear!"
"Ah? Roast a whole bear? "
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Jia Si and the rest opened their eyes wide.
For immortal cultivators, many things were easy to do. However, this was roasting a whole bear, not a whole pig. This was roasting a big guy that weighed a ton!
"Yes, roast a whole bear!"
Gu Zheng's affirmation made Jia Si and the rest believe that he was not joking.
Ignoring the shock of Jia Si and the rest, Gu Zheng started to deal with the Kunlun Snow Bear.
After the Kunlun Snow Bear was killed by the Kunlun Sect, it was immediately sealed with an immortal technique. Today, the Kunlun Snow Bear was still in a huge ice block.
The Kunlun Snow Bear was not only good for poetry. Its meat could be used to make pills, and its bones could be used to make weapons. Otherwise, Kunlun would not have sealed it for thousands of years just for a little food.
To Gu Zheng, the Kunlun Snow Bear was a mid-grade ingredient that weighed thousands of pounds. For the Kunlun Sect to use an entire Kunlun Snow Bear as the final dish of the meal, it could be said that they were very generous.
This time, there were not many people watching Gu Zheng cook the final dish. The alliance of the orthodox sects had specially prepared a temporary kitchen for him.
Gu Zheng took out the immortal kitchen utensils and enlarged the pot until it could easily contain the Kunlun Snow Bear.
The enlarged pot was placed on the specially built stove. After Gu Zheng filled the pot with water, he started to boil the water.
The Natal True Water in his body vibrated. Gu Zheng's finger tapped on the ice block that contained the Kunlun Snow Bear.
"Kacha …"
The use of the Water Control Spell caused the ice around the Kunlun Snow Bear to crack, and it instantly turned into ice shards on the ground.
Gu Zheng waved his hand, and the Kunlun Snow Bear, which was no longer encased in ice, flew into the pot.
Activating the Fire Control Art, the temperature of the water in the pot rose higher and higher. Mist began to rise from the Kunlun Snow Bear's body. Gu Zheng didn't do this to cook the Kunlun Snow Bear. He just wanted to let the Kunlun Snow Bear warm up and remove its fur when the temperature was right.
Under the urging of the immortal technique, the Kunlun Snow Bear's stiff body quickly softened, and the temperature of the water also reached a suitable temperature.
Gu Zheng used the Water Control Spell, and the water in the pot immediately began to swirl. The Kunlun Snow Bear, which originally had thick white fur, began to swirl with the water flow. The white fur on its body began to fall off as it spun.
After a while, not a single hair could be found on the Kunlun Snow Bear's body.
After taking the Kunlun Snow Bear out of the pot, Gu Zheng washed and skinned it.
The Kunlun Snow Bear looked very clean after being washed. Gu Zheng's knife flashed, and all the bones in its body were removed.
Gu Zheng sprinkled the seasoning that he had prepared on the Kunlun Snow Bear's meat. Then, he began to knead the meat in all directions. During the kneading process, besides adding more flavor to the meat, Gu Zheng also used his immortal energy to disperse the tendons in the meat, so that the texture of the meat would be more outstanding after cooking.
After placing the cleaned pot on the fire, Gu Zheng placed a special steamer on top of it.
Although the final dish was to be roasted, the Kunlun Snow Bear still had to be steamed before it was roasted.
After placing the Kunlun Snow Bear into the steamer, Gu Zheng didn't deliberately increase the intensity of the fire. Instead, he let the charcoal fire slowly steam it. It was still night time, and there was still some time before tomorrow's lunch gathering. It wouldn't be good to take it out too early.
After letting the Kunlun Snow Bear steam for a while, Gu Zheng went to the room next door. The chefs there were all busy preparing the ingredients. Gu Zheng explained some things that they didn't understand.
That night, Gu Zheng didn't return to the Red Sky Spiral Sect's residence. Instead, he stayed in the temporary kitchen and cultivated. From time to time, he would look after the fire.
The next morning.
Xiahou Shan, who had left the Blood Tide Island for some time, returned. When he found out what had happened in the past two days from Lin Yucheng and the others, he was silent for a while.
In the end, Xiahou Shan decided to put this matter aside for the time being. Everything could wait until after the Hungry Ghost Festival.
There were still two hours before lunch. The chefs were already busy in the kitchen. Some dishes that took longer to cook were already in the process of being cooked.
"Smells so good!"
* * * pushed open the door and entered the kitchen where Gu Zheng was. His eyes immediately lit up.
The entire kitchen was filled with an aroma. It was an appetizing meat aroma, coupled with an elegant floral fragrance. Moreover, the two aromas didn't conflict with each other at all.
"How is it, Sect Master?" * * * asked as he looked at the huge steamer.
"The Kunlun Snow Bear is now 60% cooked. It needs to be steamed for a while more before it can reach the standard for roasting."
Although it had been steamed for an entire night, the Kunlun Snow Bear was a spirit beast after all. Moreover, it was such a big one. While its meat was delicious, it couldn't be cooked so easily.
"It's only 60% cooked, and it already has such an aroma. What will happen after it's cooked? I'm really looking forward to it!" * * * Said * * *.
"Don't worry, you'll definitely want more after eating it!"
Gu Zheng smiled and began to increase the intensity of the fire. The roasting process would take a lot of time, so it was time to speed up the process.
As the intensity of the fire increased, the Kunlun Snow Bear quickly reached the 60% cooked state that Gu Zheng wanted.
Although the Kunlun Snow Bear was already 60% cooked, this was only for its meat. Its skin and tendons, which were harder to cook, were less than 50% cooked.
Gu Zheng raised his hand. When he lowered it again, the 'nail board' formed by his immortal energy pierced many fine holes on the Kunlun Snow Bear's skin. Then, he soaked the Kunlun Snow Bear in ice water.
The alternating heat and cold caused the steamed skin and meat of the Kunlun Snow Bear to shrink. It also allowed the excess fat to seep out, which was more beneficial for the roasting process later.
After scooping the Kunlun Snow Bear out of the ice water, Gu Zheng used his immortal energy to evaporate the excess water on its body. Then, he fixed it on a specially made roasting rack.
After brushing the Kunlun Snow Bear's body with the barbecue sauce that he had prepared, Gu Zheng began to prepare for the roasting.
Gu Zheng's set of immortal equipment included a roasting stove. However, ever since Gu Zheng took over the roasting stove, he had never roasted a big guy like the Kunlun Snow Bear.
With a thought, the originally small roasting stove turned into a huge object. Gu Zheng placed a lot of charcoal in the stove. Then, he used the fire-controlling art to activate it. The charcoal quickly turned red and reached the temperature that he wanted.
The charcoal was ready. Gu Zheng waved his hand and the Kunlun Snow Bear flew into the roasting stove. With a thought, he moved the stove and sealed the places that should be sealed. The Kunlun Snow Bear was now in a sealed space for the roasting.
Nothing could be seen from the outside. However, as the owner of the immortal equipment, Gu Zheng could still see the situation inside the roasting stove.
Under the high temperature, the Kunlun Snow Bear was sizzling with oil. With the fire-controlling art, he was roasting the Kunlun Snow Bear at a moderate temperature.
The barbecue sauce had already entered the Kunlun Snow Bear's meat. It had miraculously blended with the bear's meat and continuously enhanced its aroma. During the roasting process, Gu Zheng could also use the fire-controlling art and water-controlling art to control and repair the parts that were not perfect.
As time passed, it was already noon. The dishes that the chefs had made were being carried out one by one.
Today was a meal gathering. It was impossible to cook like in the Extremely Fragrant Hut, where the chefs would first serve the dishes for the guests to eat and then serve the finale when they were almost done.
The finale would be the last dish to be served. However, it could not be too much later than the chefs' last dish. After all, Gu Zheng was a very important person in the Alliance of the Righteous Sects. The meal gathering would only truly begin when he arrived! Therefore, it was not good to let the others wait for too long.
The Kunlun Snow Bear's roasting had reached a certain level. At this moment, it no longer required Gu Zheng's constant care. Gu Zheng could also free up his hands to prepare a soup.
Although the finale was only a roasted bear, the Buddhists led by Master Xin Jing did not eat meat. Therefore, Gu Zheng planned to make a soup for them.
Gu Zheng had already been brewing the soup for the Buddhists since last night.
After scooping out the tofu that had been soaked in the seasoning water for an entire night, Gu Zheng's kitchen knife flew up and down rapidly. The fine and even sound of the knife instantly rang out.
The tofu was made from the Immortal Soybeans from the Foggy Wind Island. After Gu Zheng used the Wood-Controlling Art to improve its texture, it was soaked in the seasoning water for an entire night. It could be said that even if the tofu was eaten raw, it would still taste extremely delicious!
After slicing the tofu, Gu Zheng cut the cooked Purple Impenetrable Sky into thin strips. He also cut the blanched Green Jade Celestial Wisteria and Red Jade Celestial Wisteria into thin strips.
"Someone, bring out the soup!"
Gu Zheng shouted towards the outside. The person in charge of serving the dishes immediately entered the kitchen.
After placing some Purple Impenetrable Sky Silk, Green Jade Celestial Wisteria and Red Jade Celestial Wisteria into the soup bowl, Gu Zheng also placed a few pieces of tofu, which had almost no cuts on its surface, into the soup bowl.
On the fire at the side, there was a pot of mountain delicacies soup that had been simmering for an entire night. When Gu Zheng lifted the lid of the pot, the fragrance that belonged to mountain delicacies wafted out.
Scooping up a spoonful of clear soup, Gu Zheng poured it into the seasoning soup bowl. Instantly, a vibrant scene appeared.
With the impact of the soup, the tofu, which originally had no cuts on it, became shredded tofu. It mixed together with the Purple Impenetrable Sky Silk, Green Jade Celestial Wisteria and Red Jade Celestial Wisteria. It was like a flower with orderly color intervals that bloomed beautifully in the soup bowl.
After closing the lid of the soup bowl, Gu Zheng handed the soup bowl to the person in charge of serving the dishes first. Then, he prepared the second bowl of soup.
The people of the Buddhist Sect sat at four tables in total. After the four bowls of soup were sent out of the kitchen, Gu Zheng made three bowls of soup with the remaining ingredients and distributed them to the three people in the kitchen, Du Wei, Jia Si and Jia Si.
"Sect Master, aren't you going to drink it?" Du Wei, who was holding the soup bowl, asked.
"No, you haven't drunk this soup before. When I was in the Extremely Fragrant Villa, I often made this soup to drink."
As he spoke, Gu Zheng went to the side of the grill and cast his immortal technique to take care of the Kunlun Snow Bear that was still being roasted.
"Sect Master, what's the name of this soup?"
Looking at the bowl of soup in his hand that looked like a blooming flower, Du Wei could not bear to eat it.
"It's called the Four-Colored Tofu Soup," Gu Zheng said.
"Good name!"
Du Wei praised. Then, he picked up the Four-Colored Tofu Soup and drank a mouthful.
"Hmm …"
After drinking the soup, Du Wei, whose eyes were wide open, let out a surprised sound.
"What's the matter?" Gu Zheng asked.
"I thought that the tofu in this soup would be very smooth, but I didn't expect it to be so smooth. As soon as I drank it, it had already slipped into my stomach!" Du Wei said.
"How's the taste?" Gu Zheng asked.
"The taste is very good! Although it hasn't been chewed, when the tofu entered my mouth, its taste was released. It's very fresh and delicious! "
After Du Wei finished speaking, he drank the soup carefully for the second time, afraid that the shredded tofu would accidentally enter his stomach.
This time, Du Wei drank it slowly. The soup in his mouth was not just shredded tofu.
"It's really delicious!"
After drinking the second mouthful of soup, Du Wei said with emotion. When the shredded tofu, the purple silk, the Celestial Verdant Jade Radish, and the Celestial Verdant Jade Radish were chewed together in his mouth, the smooth, tender, crisp, and fresh taste was very memorable.
After Du Wei and the others finished drinking the Four-Colored Tofu Soup, the Kunlun Snow Bear meat in the grill was already 90% cooked.
With a thought from Gu Zheng, the lid of the grill opened automatically.
In an instant, the fragrance of the Four-Colored Tofu Soup that was still in the air was diluted by a lot! At the same time, Du Wei and the other three let out a deep sniff.
"Gulp!"
Jia Si, who had just drunk the Four-Colored Tofu Soup, swallowed his saliva hard.
"Sect Leader, is the whole bear done roasting?" Jia Si asked impatiently.
"Not yet, there's still the last step!"
The Kunlun Snow Bear flew out of the grill and stopped in mid-air. Gu Zheng flew up and used a brush to scoop up the Queen Bee Flower's nectar in the bowl and smeared it on the bear's skin.
"The color is golden, and it looks very appetizing. It smells so fragrant that I can't help but drool!"
Being able to make Trump drool uncontrollably was much more difficult than actually drooling.
Gu Zheng didn't say anything. He just smiled and let the Kunlun Snow Bear fly back into the grill. Then, he closed the lid and continued roasting the bear.
The honey that was smeared on the Kunlun Snow Bear's skin changed the color of the bear's skin from a golden color to an even more appetizing red color.
With his divine consciousness, Gu Zheng kept an eye on the kitchen next door. When he saw that the chefs had finished cooking the last dish, he hastened the charcoal fire.
After a minute, Gu Zheng opened the lid of the grill.
"Hmm …"
The moment the lid was opened, Jia Si, Du Wei, and the others took a deep sniff at the same time and exclaimed in amazement.
If the aroma of the Kunlun Snow Bear was only eight the last time the grill was opened, then the aroma of the Kunlun Snow Bear had reached ten, the peak! The aroma in the air had reached the point where even Gu Zheng would feel hungry when he smelled it.
"This layer of honey not only makes the color more beautiful, but it also makes the aroma more alluring! This sweet aroma blends with the aroma of the roasted meat. Not only does it not make one feel disgusted, but it makes one want to taste it even more! "
Du Wei exclaimed as he placed the plates on the chopping board. Although Gu Zheng was roasting a whole bear, he still had to cut it into pieces before serving it at the table. As everyone was sitting at a few tables, there had to be a portion on each table.
"Kacha …"
When Gu Zheng's knife landed, the Kunlun Snow Bear's skin made a strange sound. It was as if it was extremely crispy.
The whole Kunlun Snow Bear was quickly cut into pieces by Gu Zheng's knife and placed on the plates. Plate after plate, they were placed on the dining table.
When Gu Zheng walked towards the dining table, he could hear the sound of saliva being swallowed from afar.
"Sect Leader Gu, thank you for your hard work!"
When they saw Gu Zheng walk over, almost everyone stood up. If Gu Zheng didn't come, they wouldn't be able to eat. This was a torture for them.
"Sect Leader Gu, the final dish this time is amazing!"
"Just smelling it makes people salivate!"
"The color looks really beautiful! The sparkling red skin and the white tender roasted meat. I can't wait! "
In the face of everyone's praise, Gu Zheng smiled and cupped his fists. In the end, he sat down with Master Yu Feng and the others.
"Everyone, quiet down."
Master Yu Feng stood up, and the crowd's discussion also stopped.
"According to the usual practice, since this meal is for the Hungry Ghost Festival's battle between good and evil, we have to say something before we start eating."
Master Yu Feng's voice paused, then he smiled and said, "Actually, everyone knows that the words to be said before eating are nothing more than some words to encourage everyone! Today, we're not taking the usual path, so I won't say anything unnecessary. The only thing I want to tell everyone is … "
Senior Jade Peak's drawn-out voice came to a stop. After his dignified gaze swept across the surroundings, he then spoke in an extremely serious tone, "For the sake of being able to enjoy the delicacies cooked by Sect Master Gu, for the sake of being able to protect the things that I want to protect, I still wish to see everyone present at the feast after the Hungry Ghost Festival!"
"Good!"
Everyone responded in unison. Their blood was boiling from the simple words of the person on Jade Peak.
However, following Master Yu Feng's words, the blood boiling feeling from before seemed to dissipate in an instant. Everyone picked up their chopsticks at the same time and went straight for the roasted bear meat in the middle of the table.
"Sigh!"
Seeing everyone wolfing down the food, Master Yu Feng shook his head and sighed.
However, when Master Jade Peak lowered his head and saw the delicacies on the plate, because his emotions had already faded a little, he immediately seemed to have changed into a different person. He hurriedly picked up a piece of roasted bear meat and placed it into his mouth, chewing happily! It was as if his previous emotions had all disappeared under the impact of the delicious food.
"Delicious, this taste is amazing!"
"Sect Leader Gu, this is really amazing!"
"I've eaten the Kunlun Snow Bear many years ago. It was also roasted bear meat! However, compared to Sect Leader Gu's, the difference is like heaven and earth! "
After the people at the same table tasted the roasted bear meat, they reported their feelings to Gu Zheng one after another.
Actually, Master Yu Feng was not the last person at the table to pick up his chopsticks. Gu Zheng, the chef, had only just finished drinking a cup of immortal wine at this time. Finally, he picked up his chopsticks and reached for the roasted bear meat.
The roasted bear meat's jujube red and translucent skin looked very beautiful, as if there was a layer of cooled sugar paste hanging on it. This layer of sugar paste was actually the essence of the Kunlun Snow Bear's skin that was forced out by the Queen Bee Flower's nectar. Its taste was very delicious.
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