After pouring the last few drops of honey into the sorghum rice, Gu Zheng heaved a sigh of relief.
The sorghum rice had been cooked. Sorghum was a coarse grain. It tasted ordinary when steamed. The honey could enhance the taste and fragrance of the sorghum rice, making the meal even more delicious.
"What are you guys doing?"
As soon as he opened the sliding door of the kitchen, Gu Zheng found the three of them standing behind the door with a sneaky look.
"Is it done, Gu Zheng? If not, I will starve to death or be worried to death!" Du Yang said anxiously.
Du Yang anxiously said. The other two nodded vigorously. They didn't want to go out. Staying here and smelling the aroma of Gu Zheng's cooking was tormenting them.
"It's done. You guys sit at the table. I will serve the dishes!"
Gu Zheng nodded slightly. The three of them rushed to the table immediately. They were so fast that Gu Zheng was stunned. They had never reacted like this before.
"Wash your hands before eating!"
Gu Zheng said again when he came out with the black chicken soup. The three of them raised their hands at the same time. Wang Tao said bitterly, "When you were cooking, we had washed our hands three times. We know your rules. We are all waiting to eat!"
There were indeed many rules in Gu Feng. When he was cooking, no one was allowed to enter the kitchen. No one was allowed to help. They had to wash their hands before eating. No one was allowed to speak loudly while eating.
Although there were many rules, they were still looking forward to Gu Zheng's cooking because it was delicious.
"Wait, it will be ready soon!"
Seeing that the three of them were really clean, Gu Zheng did not mention this matter again. He brought out the dishes one by one. Gu Zheng's tableware was made of Jingdezhen porcelain. It was specially ordered. Gu Zheng did not know how it was made. But most of these tableware were exported to foreign countries for use in famous restaurants.
Gu Zheng's set was ordered by his father.
There were three dishes and one soup. Everyone was given a small bowl. The bowl was filled with golden sorghum rice. The sorghum rice emitted a faint fragrance, which made people hungry.
"Smells so good!"
The lid of the black chicken soup was opened first. The three of them took a deep breath. The soup was the earliest one. It had been stewed for two hours. The nutrition of the black chicken and wild ginseng was integrated into the thick soup. It had been covered before. Now that it was opened, the accumulated fragrance instantly sprayed out, causing the three of them to exclaim.
"So beautiful!"
Next was the stir-fried wild lotus seeds. After Gu Zheng stir-fried the wild lotus seeds, he placed them in the shape of a heart. Two green leaves were placed under the heart, like a hand holding up the green heart. The wild lotus seeds were surrounded by a few mountain mushrooms, which didn't clash at all. Instead, it made the colors appear even richer.
The ten prawns were placed in a circle. The prawns had been processed, and the prawns had been removed. There were a few wild lotus seeds in the middle of the prawns, and the insides of the prawns were slightly black. When the prawns were about to be cooked, Gu Zheng used a straw to drink the soy sauce. This way, the prawns could absorb the fragrance of the soy sauce without affecting their own freshness.
The last dish was the honey chicken. It was made from the black chicken's wings, drumsticks, and some of the chicken breast.
The golden chicken wings and drumsticks were arranged in the shape of a crescent moon. When the lid was opened, the rich fragrance that had accumulated under the lid for a long time completely rushed out. This time, even Gu Zheng could not help but take a deep breath. If it were not for the fact that they were all here, he would have taken a piece and tasted it first.
"Can we eat now?"
Wang Tao swallowed his saliva and whispered. Before Gu Zheng could answer, Du Yang and Zhao Yongkui simultaneously stretched out their green jade-like bamboo chopsticks and picked up a chicken wing each.
"Delicious, really delicious!"
Biting the chicken wing, the two of them made vague sounds. Seeing that the chicken wing was gone, Wang Tao hurriedly picked up a small drumstick. Gu Zheng looked at them and shook his head with a smile. He gently picked up a piece of the drumstick and put it into his mouth.
Gu Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up. The chicken was fat but not greasy. It dispersed as if it was assimilated. The sweet and fragrant chicken made Gu Zheng unable to help chewing quickly. His mouth was full of saliva stimulated by the fragrance. Soon, the whole piece of chicken was swallowed into his stomach.
"Delicious!"
Gu Zheng couldn't help but say. He knew that it was very fragrant, but he hadn't tasted it before. This taste was also something he hadn't expected. He had eaten many good things in the past, but none of them had such a taste.
"It's just so-so. But for you, it's already rare and precious!"
The Artifact Spirit's voice suddenly sounded. Gu Zheng quickly picked up another piece of chicken and asked in his heart, "I've eaten a lot of delicious food and cooked a lot, but I've never made something so delicious. Why is it like this?"
"For any delicacy, the ingredients are the most important. Even if you have brilliant cooking skills, if the ingredients are not good, you can't make a real delicacy. According to your customs, if a delicacy is evaluated as 10 points, it will be 4 points for the ingredients and 4 points for the cooking skills!"
"You're right. I think the proportion of ingredients should be higher. Why is it that when it comes to you, it's 4 points for the ingredients, 4 points for the cooking skills, and what's the other 2 points?"
Gu Zheng asked as he ate. The chicken was delicious, and the sorghum rice was not bad. The honey he added to the sorghum rice was simply a stroke of genius. Not only did it completely change the texture of the sorghum rice, it also made the sorghum rice much smoother and more comfortable to eat.
Of course, the ingredients of the sorghum rice were also very important. Gu Zheng knew that if it were other sorghum rice that had not reached the inferior grade, it would definitely not taste so good.
"The ingredients here are too poor. In the Untainted Land, a good natural ingredient, without any cooking, is more delicious than anything here. As for the remaining 2 points you mentioned, it's cultivation. Cultivation can enhance the cooking skills and enhance the level of ingredients. The higher the cultivation, the better the delicacy. The delicacies made by Lord Gokusen are famous in the Untainted Land!"
Before Gu Zheng could speak, the Artifact Spirit continued, "For example, this time, if you didn't have ordinary quality honey, you wouldn't have had such a good effect. Although the chicken you chose wasn't contaminated and had eaten some inferior ingredients, it didn't have ordinary quality honey. At most, it would have tasted better, but it definitely wouldn't have had such an attractive effect!"
"I see. You're right. Without the honey, this Honey-sauce Chicken would definitely not taste so good, even if the other ingredients were inferior!"
This time, Gu Zheng did not refute the Artifact Spirit's words. He was a chef, and he was very clear about the role of honey in cooking. No wonder Gokusen divided the ingredients into different grades. Each grade was indeed very different. The black-boned chicken with the honey of ordinary quality became so delicious. For the first time, Gu Zheng was looking forward to the ingredients collected by Gokusen.
According to the Artifact Spirit, many of the ingredients collected by Gokusen were of advanced grade, and the superior grade was better than any existing delicacies without cooking. He really did not know how delicious the food made with advanced grade ingredients would be.
"I've finished. Is there any more?"
While Gu Zheng was thinking, he suddenly saw three pairs of eyes staring at him. During the short time he was talking with the Artifact Spirit, the three dishes and one soup on the table were all eaten by them. Not even a grain of rice was left in their bowls.
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