The story begins in Food Wars, when Alice took him home.

It was a very ordinary outfit: a white shirt and jeans. After changing into the clothes, I looked in the mirror and realized that the handsome young man in front of me was none other than him.

With his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, he has a ruggedly handsome appearance. No woman could help but turn her head when she saw him, and at the same time, she would sincerely exclaim in her heart, "So handsome!"

Pushing open the bathroom door, a rich aroma wafted from the kitchen to his nose: cheese, potatoes, bacon... somewhat like French-style baked potatoes with cheese.

By sniffing, Bai Yuan immediately recognized the dish Nakiri Alice had made as a very European-style potato dish.

"She's still a young girl, and her personality leans more towards showing off. If it were me, I would probably cook her a bowl of noodles in this situation."

Smelling the aroma in the air, Bai Yuan's stomach growled even louder, although the cheesy baked potatoes must have only been in the oven for a short time.

Judging from the smell in the air, this cheesy baked potato dish will take at least another half hour to complete.

This is undoubtedly extremely unfriendly to a person who is extremely hungry.

Fortunately...

Bai Yuan took out two chocolates from his pocket. The bodyguard had bought them, probably knowing Alice Nakiri's personality and worried that he might be hungry and uncomfortable, so he went to the store to buy them for him.

I tore open the chocolate and quickly ate it. My hunger subsided considerably, which solved my immediate problem.

Bai Yuan silently made a mental note of this favor and walked into the living room.

"You're done washing up? You look quite good-looking."

Seeing Shirayuki's hair still wet after his shower, Alice Nakiri's eyes lit up, and she praised him very directly.

"Miss Alice is also very cute."

"Of course, but I'd prefer you to compliment me on my beauty. I'm just not fully grown yet; once I'm fully grown, I'll definitely become the most beautiful and charming woman in the neighborhood!"

Hearing Bai Yuan's praise, Alice Nakiri's lips curled up slightly, and she seemed to be in a very good mood, clearly enjoying it.

"Wait about half an hour, and you'll definitely get to eat the best cheese-baked potato in the world! Don't be scared off!"

As Alice Nakiri spoke, she held up one finger with a smug smile on her face. This was a dish she had recently learned to cook, and even her mother praised her for doing it well!

"Okay, I'll look forward to it."

Bai Yuan nodded. From the aroma emanating from the air, he could clearly sense that this cheesy baked potato dish still had a lot of room for improvement. How should he tell this young lady later?

Thinking of this, Bai Yuan couldn't help but frown in annoyance.

Chapter 3 Bai Yuan Makes His Move, Baked Potatoes with Cheese (Revised)

"How is it? You seem to be enjoying it very much. This must be the best cheesy baked potato you've ever had!"

Watching Shirayuki devour the piping hot cheesy baked potatoes in front of her, seemingly oblivious to the fact that they were still piping hot, Alice Nakiri elegantly took a piece with her fork, let it cool slightly in the air, and then put it in her mouth, displaying the demeanor of a young lady.

"The taste is quite good. If you want to add the butter at the bottom, you can spread it on top instead of cutting it into small pieces and adding it directly. Add some white wine when frying the bacon and onions. It would be even better if you sliced ​​the potatoes thinly and layered them on top of each other."

Although he could directly praise the deliciousness, Bai Yuan's years of experience in the world of culinary disasters led him to blurt out the dish's flaws.

However, being under someone else's roof, Bai Yuan restrained his overwhelming urge to complain and explained the problem with the cooking in a relatively rational way.

If those in the world of culinary disasters saw him like this, they would be astonished and would praise him for being so gentle.

"What? My cheesy baked potatoes don't have any of the problems you're talking about! Have you even eaten this dish before?!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri's smile froze, and she pouted in dissatisfaction, her cheeks visibly swelling up, with a hint of anger on her face.

There was no way around it; she had just been praising her cheesy baked potatoes as the best in the world, and now Bai Yuan was pointing out all sorts of flaws, making it hard not to feel ashamed.

"If possible, I would like to borrow your kitchen. I will make some improvements based on the points I just mentioned, and the taste should be two or three levels higher."

After finishing the cheesy baked potatoes on the plate, Bai Yuan looked up at Nakiri Alice, not surprised by her performance.

He invited a down-on-his-luck beggar to his home and cooked his best dishes, but the beggar complained about everything. Anyone would be angry, so the fact that he didn't ask anyone to kick him out immediately shows that he was quite considerate.

"Okay! I'll lend you the kitchen, but if you can't do that, leave my house immediately and apologize to me!"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri's face immediately turned cold. She thought to herself that if this guy was really just spouting nonsense, she would definitely give him a good scolding and then kick him out!

"Thank you."

Bai Yuan nodded politely, knowing that in this situation, the only way to prove himself was through cooking. He was confident that he could make the other party's attitude change drastically if he could prove himself!

As the strongest in the world of culinary disasters, Bai Yuan has that much confidence.

After all, back then, quite a few beautiful women shamelessly offered themselves to him in order to get a taste of his cooking.

If he hadn't been too young at the time, and hadn't been unable to fully enjoy the game, he would have tried other things when the mood struck him.

As he spoke, he arrived at the kitchen, but instead of cooking, he observed the layout of the kitchen and placed the ingredients he would need on the table.

At that moment, Alice Nakiri walked over, crossed her arms, and looked at him, wanting to see if his strength was enough to support him in saying those words.

Facing Alice Nakiri's burning gaze, Bai Yuan turned to her with a friendly smile, then moved the chair the girl was using to stand on in front of the wok and quickly began working at the stove.

"boom."

Flames roared on the stove, accompanied by an astonishing heat wave. Bai Yuan had turned the heat up to the highest level right from the start!

"It's still not quite there... You can't get that wok hei (wok aroma) from a home stove. Oh well, I'll just have to make do."

Feeling the heat from the flames, Bai Yuan's expression was not very satisfied. He muttered a few words under his breath, while Nakiri Alice frowned as she watched him start the fire without even cutting the vegetables.

"You'd better chop the vegetables before you turn on the heat, otherwise the oil will be too hot and the vegetables will burn as soon as they go in. Have you ever cooked anything before?!"

Watching Bai Yuan's incredibly novice-like actions, Nakiri Alice couldn't help but speak up, while wondering in her heart whether it was necessary to continue cooking.

Despite Alice Nakiri's questioning, Bai Yuan's expression remained unchanged. At this moment, he had completely entered cooking mode. With a simple lift and place of his hand, bacon appeared on the cutting board.

“Da da da da da da da…”

The knife in his hand sliced ​​across the cutting board at an astonishing speed, and countless strips of bacon, cut to the same length and width, flew into the air and were all in the pot in less than a second!

The oil was just heated, and as the freshly cut bacon hit the pan, it sizzled delightfully. Then, with two skillful tossing motions, the ingredients flew high into the air, only to fall back into the pan without falling back down.

The bottommost ingredients were flipped to the top, while the deeper part of the bacon was moved to the bottom. At the same time, Bai Yuan began to chop the onions.

"What's going on? How did that bacon get cut in less than a second?!"

Seeing the sizzling bacon in the pan, Alice Nakiri had completely forgotten her anger. Her mouth was agape and her eyes were wide open as she scanned the cutting board and the pan until she finally saw what Bai Yuan was doing.

He placed the knife on the cutting board, held the onion down with his other hand, and with a flash of the knife, the onion was cut into evenly sized strips, which flew into the wok and stayed happily with the bacon strips.

What the hell are you talking about?!

Alice Nakiri roared inwardly, "What kind of monster have I picked up? This technique is something I've never heard of or seen before, even though I come from a wealthy family of gourmets!"

"The white wine I just mentioned is used to enhance the aroma, and it cannot be poured in directly. Instead, it should be poured in from the edge of the pan so that the flavor can better blend with the dish."

Sauté the bacon until fragrant, then add the onions. Sauté both until fragrant, then add the white wine. This allows the flavors of the two ingredients to blend better and adds a new taste.

That's what fine dining is all about.

By accumulating flavors one by one, the result is that one plus one is greater than two.

Although this is Bai Yuan's first time making this cheesy baked potato, with his knowledge and vision, he is capable of surpassing Nakiri Alice's cheesy baked potato in every aspect after improving the details.

"Gudu."

The incredibly rich aroma emanating from the wok made Alice Nakiri's stomach rumble again, even though she had just eaten cheesy baked potatoes.

At the same time, a strong desire arose in her heart, a desire to immediately devour the filling in front of her! But it was just a filling for a dish of cheesy baked potatoes! How could it have such magic! Making her frantically swallow her saliva.

Damn it! I need to control myself!

Place the perfectly cooked filling into a baking pan lined with aluminum foil, then take the prepared butter and rub a little on the bottom of the pan.

This is also done to enhance the flavor and prevent sticking, but to prevent it from becoming too greasy, it should not be cut into small pieces and thrown in.

In addition, slice the potatoes into thin slices about 1 mm thick, and then lay them out on a sheet of aluminum foil, one slice at a time.

The benefit of doing this is that it makes the food taste richer.

Chapter 4 Glowing Dishes!

After arranging the potato slices neatly, Bai Yuan didn't rush to add the filling. Instead, he sprinkled a layer of pepper and a little salt to enhance the flavor.

He repeated this process three times, adding a 1:2 mixture of milk and cream, and then looked up at Alice Nakiri and said, "The proportions you made in this part are also wrong. If I'm not mistaken, the ratio of milk to cream should be 1:1."

From a technical standpoint, if too much milk is added, the baked cheesy potatoes will be too watery and lack flavor after baking.

As he spoke, Bai Yuan covered the processed potatoes with a layer of parchment paper, pressed them down with a heavy object with a large bearing area, and then wrapped them with a layer of aluminum foil. Only then did they meet the standard for being put into the oven.

He opened the oven and felt the intense heat emanating from it. There wasn't much of a problem, so Bai Yuan placed the baking tray inside.

For best results, use this baking pan to make cheesy baked potatoes. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) and bake for 40 minutes.

As the aroma of the cheesy baked potatoes changed after they went into the oven, Bai Yuan nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Nakiri Alice.

At this moment, the anger and resentment in the girl's eyes had completely disappeared, replaced by surprise, admiration, and a hint of anticipation.

Putting everything else aside, the few amazing skills Bai Yuan just displayed are already worth learning. The person in front of her is definitely a top-level chef!

"Please wait a moment. I wonder if you have any recipes popular in the surrounding area? I'd like to take a look at the local customs and culture."

Seeing the adoring look in Nakiri Alice's eyes, Bai Yuan immediately realized that she had taken the bait. So, with a smile, he made his request: he wanted to understand the tastes of the residents in the surrounding area, which was also to prepare for his future business.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get it for you."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Nakiri Alice immediately ran back to her room and took out the book she had been reading the night before from her bedside.

"Are you a master chef? Why have I never heard of you before? You've reached the level of a master chef at such a young age, that's amazing!"

As a descendant of the Nakiri family, Alice Nakiri has a good eye for talent and has seen many skilled chefs prepare their dishes.

However, no one possesses such superb knife skills as Bai Yuan.

While you can't judge a person's skill level just by looking at their knife skills, you can still get a glimpse of their true abilities. Their skills are even more impressive than the special effects in movies, which is definitely not something an ordinary chef can do!

At least she was completely incapable. Not only her, but also the teachers at Totsuki Academy and some of the top chefs she had met were all incapable!

It's hard to imagine how Bai Yuan managed to make the sliced ​​ingredients fly up and into the oil in less than a second by cutting them with a cleaver.

In addition, after eating his fill, Bai Yuan exuded an inexplicable aura, making it immediately apparent that he was extraordinary.

"I haven't participated in any related assessments, but if we were to categorize them by level, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a top-level chef."

Although he wanted to demonstrate his value, Bai Yuan humbly said that with his abilities, even if he couldn't reach the level of Chef Long, he would be close.

Of course, he didn't have any impressive achievements here, and the title of Chef Dragon only existed in "Chef Ninja," so he didn't know if it existed in this world. Naturally, Bai Yuan wouldn't say it easily.

“I think so too. At least I haven’t seen such amazing skills in any master chef! The ingredients are like obedient elves, and the aroma in the air is a level above what I just had.”

"You won't be disappointed with the taste either."