Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 62 If Luo Luo starts her costume show with a whimper, then don't blame Xia Ming for flipping the table.
The materials Xia Ming requested were indeed quite unusual, and the production team really put in a lot of effort.

Originally, even the assistant director thought that it would be impossible to transport qualified soil in 3 hours, but they were surprised to find that this stuff was actually sold online.

There are even some products in the warehouse of a certain platform. Although they are competitors, the production team can accept it as long as the footage is not captured.

After all, the hype surrounding Xia Ming will definitely bring another wave of viewership to the show.

And so, after a race against time, Xia Ming finally got what he wanted at the last minute before the competition.

Kaolin

If we use a more common name, people might understand it better: "Guanyin Soil".

This is a type of edible soil, but its only function is to fill the stomach, that is, to trick the brain into thinking that you are full.

Actually, this substance cannot be absorbed by the body. Taking a small amount is fine, but taking too much can lead to an inability to excrete it, eventually causing various problems.

As for the "montmorillonite" in the medicine "montmorillonite powder" and "kaolin," they are both clay minerals.

The difference is that "montmorillonite" is much less burdensome on the stomach than "kaolin" and can be slowly excreted from the body, so the two are not equal.

The kaolin that Xia Ming obtained was not "Guanyin soil" in the traditional sense.

Instead, it is kaolin that has undergone specialized soil testing, purification, impurity removal, and multiple sterilization processes using ultraviolet light in a sterilizing apparatus, which is what makes it edible kaolin.

After all, in today's urban world where material conditions are abundant, "eating dirt" has long since evolved into a niche hobby and a popular internet meme.

After receiving the ingredients, Xia Ming left the "food room" and went to the stove.

He had all the ingredients ready, and there was a pile of things on the table. Looking up, he saw that everyone except Luo Luo had come out.

I glanced at the time again and realized that there were only 2 minutes left before the match started.
Just as he frowned, a figure dressed in a pure black chef's uniform with her hair tied in a single ponytail slowly walked out from the lounge next door.

Seeing the drastically changed Lolo humming, a black horse paused slightly.

He had felt from the beginning that Lolo's whining and acting like a cute anime girl was very incongruous, but he couldn't figure out why.

It wasn't until he finished changing clothes that he realized that beneath Luo Luo's seemingly sweet and charming appearance, there was actually a cold heart. Her appearance and behavior were all an act, but since she wasn't a professional actress, there were always some clues.

One of the dark horses knew that all of Luo Luo's humming and hawing until the quarterfinals was likely an act, and that she, like himself, was hiding her true strength.

"But so what? My cooking has no chance of losing today!"

The dark horse smiled slightly. From the start of the competition until now, he had finally decided to show his true strength!
This dish has been a part of his life, and it will definitely move all the judges on site. Don't say that you, Luo Luo, are changing your appearance or even your species, you can't change the outcome!

Xia Ming wasn't surprised by Luo Luo's change in attitude; he had long ago discovered that some of the contestants were hiding their true strength.

Of the original "crown prince list," only two remain. More importantly, he excluded a dark horse when the dark horse revealed his identity to him at the corner of the building.

The logic is simple: a true prince will not be afraid of being eliminated from the bottom of his heart.

Looking back now, some of the competition formats in the show were actually quite bizarre.

For example, in the so-called quarterfinals, if Xia Ming is not selected, the three winning teams will have 9 players. At this point, one player can still be revived to fight a free-for-all of 10.

Since it's all a free-for-all anyway, and four spots will eventually be chosen, as long as there are revival slots available, there's no need to worry about the people initially selected not making it into the top four.

As for why they can finally show their true strength now, Xia Ming believes it's probably because they've done enough for the sake of creating a good show.

"No matter the world, people love stories of ordinary people growing up and achieving success against all odds. If I hadn't been there, her path in the show would have been similar."

"People always focus on the most outstanding players at the beginning, but upsets are more likely to attract controversy."

Xia Ming now understood why they had to revive a dark horse, not Xiao Hua, not the graduate student at the banquet, or even the bald cook. "A dark horse has a fatal flaw: it believes it is on the right path, but in reality, the moment this test appears, it is doomed to fail."

Xia Ming slowly exhaled, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

Want to control his fate? Want to use him as a stepping stone? What a joke, why should they?
From the moment he stepped into the Blood Blade Sect's kitchen, his fate in this world was determined solely by himself!
"Born to be a demon, I'm already defying the heavens. I originally just wanted to get some benefits from the show, but if you want to play like this, then don't blame me for flipping the table."

As the bell rang in the stadium, everyone quickly got to work.

The camera first focuses on a black horse, which is currently using its unique technique to massage and treat a whole chicken.

The secret sauce, combined with the right spices, and the use of special techniques, allows the chicken to quickly lose its unpleasant flavors and be marinated with a subtle sweet and salty taste as a base flavor.

After the massage, he set the chicken aside, then took a small bowl from the side and began to prepare his unique sauce for it.

"Light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, and black pepper."

As he prepared the sauce, the clay pot that had been prepared on the stove was already warm.

A black horse felt the temperature with its hand, then poured in the sauce, added a little boiling water, and then transferred the chicken directly into the casserole.

Without covering the pot, a black horse continuously poured the sauce from the bottom onto the chicken until it turned a beautiful brownish-yellow color. Then, without pausing for a second, he took the chicken out of the casserole and stuffed fruit into its cavity.

He filled about seven or eight kinds of food with the steamer, then carefully wiped the whole chicken with kitchen paper towels before steaming it.

After steaming for about 6 minutes, he took the chicken out, quickly rinsed it in ice water, and removed all the fruit from inside the chicken.

After doing all this, looking at the chicken with a slightly lighter complexion, he smiled, took out a brush, and began to apply "crispy skin glaze" to the chicken.

This is a unique formula that was discovered by a dark horse after fourteen years of meticulous blending.

As the crispy glaze slowly dripped down the chicken, he could almost picture the judges enjoying it.
"Brother Yang, Brother Ye, I will carry on with your share!"

After saying that, he preheated the pan, spread butter on it, put the chicken in, and then pressed the oven button.

"Backstage"

After the seven judges went through the motions, they didn't stay in the judges' table for long; they were now sitting together chatting.

The four new judges were unaware of the previous competition proceedings, while the original three star judges were introducing them to the process.

Nicholas Tse really likes Xia Ming, believing that he always brings a unique surprise.

"Turtle jelly ice cream, really, if I saw the signboard I would definitely hesitate, but it tastes really special, I can still feel the texture of the turtle jelly now."

Zheng Yongqi personally prefers Luo Luo's humming and hawing. He admits that the idea of ​​turtle jelly ice cream surprised him, but the taste of the edamame was genuine.

"The aroma, the braised flavor, and the carefully selected edamame—the perfect balance. You can see the big picture from the small details. This girl has great potential."

Zhang Yong, on the other hand, praised the crispy chicken of a dark horse, describing it as absolutely top-notch.

Li Shanghu and Sui Wubai, who were standing to the side, both showed thoughtful expressions after listening to Zhang Yong's description.

Just as they were chatting, they suddenly heard a clear bell ringing from backstage.

"The dark horse contestant has finished cooking and now requests the judges to taste their dish."

"Cooking name."

"Crispy Chicken with a Brand New Life"

(End of this chapter)