Gu Zheng and the head chef stood behind the table. The head chef glanced at Gu Zheng from time to time with disdain and sarcasm in his eyes.
The head chef didn't know why Gu Zheng's soup had that kind of fragrance, but in his opinion, since it could emit such a strong fragrance in such a short time, there must be some chemicals added to enhance the fragrance.
Adding chemicals to food was a big taboo. No matter how delicious the food was, the use of chemicals would not be recognized. The taste of food was very important, but nutrition and health could not be ignored. A food that was harmful to the human body, no matter how good it tasted, should not be added to the food. This was the basic principle.
Gu Zheng remained motionless with a smile on his face.
Mumu was even more nervous. She couldn't wait to taste Gu Zheng's soup first. She cared more about the result than Gu Zheng. Whether in the editorial department or elsewhere, she was the only one who supported Gu Zheng. If Gu Zheng lost this time, she would also be disgraced.
The old man in the middle picked up a bowl first, tasted it with a small spoon, and nodded silently.
He tasted the soup made by the head chef first. He was also very curious about the taste of Gu Zheng's soup, but he also had the same doubts as the head chef. The fragrance was so strong in such a short time. Was it possible that some additives were used?
The use of unhealthy additives in a gourmet competition would be banned in a regular competition, just like athletes taking performance-enhancing drugs.
After he tasted it, the others also picked up the bowl of the head chef and tasted it. They all nodded silently, including Director Wu of the website. The duck blood and vermicelli soup made by the head chef was pure and thick, with a rich aftertaste. One could tell that it was a high-quality stew.
The old man then ate the duck blood and vermicelli. The staple food tasted good, but the duck blood still had a faint fishy smell. The fishy smell was suppressed, but unfortunately, it was not completely suppressed. Ordinary people might not be able to taste it, but it could not be hidden from the old gourmets.
The fishy smell was indeed a mistake, but he also understood that it was not easy to suppress it to this extent. After all, it was duck blood, an ingredient with a fishy smell.
The other judges also ate the duck blood and vermicelli. After the main ingredients were finished, they began to taste the ingredients.
The taste of the duck liver and duck intestine could only be said to be acceptable. These two ingredients were well made and very tasty, but they both had a strong taste of the stew, and their own taste was not obvious.
Even so, it was very good that a popular fast food could have such a taste. The duck blood and vermicelli soup had dozens of branches, which showed that they were unique.
4 points, 5 points, 5 points, 5 points, 5 points, 4 points, 5 points …
Soon, the 11 judges finished scoring. The fishy smell was indeed a mistake, and not perfect, so he gave 4 points...................... the fishy smell was not perfect...................
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Looking at the duck blood and vermicelli soup made by Gu Zheng, the old man hesitated for a moment. In the end, he picked up the spoon, scooped up a little, and put it to his lips.
The next moment, his eyes suddenly widened, and his lips trembled.
Soon, he scooped up another spoonful, but this time, it was not a little, but a full spoonful. He then drank it all.
The other judges looked at him in confusion. Some of them began to take out their spoons to taste the duck blood and vermicelli soup made by Gu Zheng. After just one sip, their expressions were the same as the old man's. Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
The soup did not have a fishy smell, and it did not have the oily taste of the stew. Instead, it was very fresh. It did not feel like drinking soup at all.
Not only was it fresh, but the mellow taste went straight to the tip of the throat and wreaked havoc in the esophagus.
It was fresh, sweet, and did not lose the taste of the duck soup. It was an indescribable taste. The old man had already eaten a mouthful of duck blood, and his eyes became brighter.
The duck blood was light and crispy, and there was no fishy smell at all. The old man could clearly feel that there was no fishy smell in the duck blood. It was all removed. The fishy smell was removed, but it was not suppressed. Although these two points reduced the fishy smell, the final result was completely different.
The old man ate another mouthful of vermicelli, and his eyes flashed with amazement.
The vermicelli was delicate, tough, and springy. It tasted a little like rice noodles in the mouth, but it did not have the stickiness of rice noodles. The fragrance of the sweet potato was completely preserved. The vermicelli was very tender, and together with the fresh and sweet duck soup, it was a unique taste.
The old man could not wait to eat the duck liver and duck intestines.
The two ingredients were from the same duck. As there was only one duck, there were very few ingredients, and even fewer were placed in each bowl. The duck liver and duck intestines also had the taste of duck soup. However, unlike the head chef's, the taste of the duck liver and duck intestines made by Gu Zheng was not washed away. Instead, it blended perfectly with the duck soup.
The duck liver powder was tender and chewy, while the duck intestines were crispy and chewy. The rich taste of the liver and the mellow taste of the intestines were completely released. The duck soup made the characteristics of the two stand out even more.
"Good, very good!"
The old man praised after tasting it. The head chef was stunned. When the old man ate the food he made, he did not say such a thing.
"It's very good, really good!"
A judge next to the old man was also eating. When he spoke, his mouth was still stuffed. After he finished speaking, he felt that it was not enough. He simply picked up the bowl and poured the entire bowl of soup and vermicelli into his mouth.
He was not the only one. When the other judges saw him like this, some of them followed suit and finished all the soup and vermicelli in front of them.
The head chef was a little dumbfounded. The judges tasted the food he made, but they stopped after tasting it. Now, there was more than half a bowl on the table. However, Gu Zheng's portion was mostly finished.
He was not stupid. He could tell that something was wrong just by looking at the judges' behavior. Things seemed to be very unfavorable for him.
Soon, the head chef's gaze stopped on one of the judges. This judge had finished all the duck blood and vermicelli soup made by Gu Zheng, not leaving a single drop behind. As if he was not satisfied, he picked up the bowl made by the head chef and took a bite with a spoon.
After just one bite, the judge's expression became extremely strange.
The judge secretly turned around and spat out the vermicelli soup in his mouth very carefully. He was still regretting in his heart. Originally, he had tasted the delicious food made by Gu Zheng and felt that he wanted to eat more. Therefore, he also took a bite of the head chef's dish. Previously, he had given the head chef's duck blood and vermicelli soup the highest score of five points.
However, he did not expect that the taste of the head chef's dish and that of Gu Zheng's dish were completely different. He had not tasted Gu Zheng's dish before and felt that the head chef's dish was not bad. However, when the two dishes were put together, the contrast was immediately obvious.
The head chef's soup tasted good, but the fishy smell made him feel more obvious. At the same time, he also felt a strong taste of chicken essence. It would be strange if he could bear such a strong food when he had just tasted the fresh and delicious food. Therefore, he spat it out.
At this moment, the judge was also sighing. It was better to throw away the food and the soup. At the same time, the taste in his mouth was more obvious. Why did he go crazy and drink the head chef's dish? As a result, the fresh taste in his mouth was washed away a lot.
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