Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

For example, Professor Schapel, in the storyline, not only did not criticize Soma Yukihira for using honey to soften beef, but also praised his flexible application of knowledge.

Cooking is never a rigid, unchanging doctrine. Sometimes, unexpected and ingenious ideas can create unique and delicious dishes.

Donatau Wutongtian's openness saved Xiang Ji a lot of time, since many of the ingredients Xiang Ji needed for his dishes were not in the recipe Donatau Wutongtian had provided.

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"Hmm, spinach, chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and brown sugar..."

"What kind of creativity will Xiang Ji have in mind? What kind of Italian meat sauce pasta will he cook? This is really something to look forward to." Donato Wutongtian's gaze swept over the various ingredients that Xiang Ji had selected.

After bringing the selected ingredients to an empty counter, Xiang Ji immediately began cooking.

Regular flour, coarse flour, eggs, salt...

Even though Xiang Ji had never made handmade fresh Italian noodles before today, the process of making noodles is basically the same, with the main differences being in the fermentation time and kneading method.

Yes, that's right.

The recipe that Donatto Wutongtian brought out for the project starts with making pasta.

Therefore, the ingredients prepared for the students by Donatau Wutongtian did not include ready-made pasta, but instead provided them with various materials for making pasta.

Making pasta was the first test for the Totsuki students in this course.

White dishes and red dishes represent two completely different culinary logics.

Although making pasta is not difficult for Totsuki students, the process itself has already shown the gap between them.

Chapter 110 Momo Akane's Second Dish

In the pasta-making challenge, apart from Xiang Ji, the most outstanding student among the Totsuki Academy students is undoubtedly Momo Akanekubo.

Momoko Akane's culinary skills are not necessarily inferior to those of Eishi Tsukasa or Ryudou Kobayashi. Moreover, Momoko Akane's specialty is pasta dishes.

Aside from Fuyusuke Megijima, who is known as a ramen master, there is probably no other student in the entire Totsuki Culinary Academy who can consistently surpass Momo Akanekubo in noodle cooking.

Moreover, even Fuyusuke Megijima only focuses on noodles in the realm of noodle dishes.

If the subject of the dish is changed to cakes, pastries, or other noodle and dessert dishes, Momoko Akane actually surpasses Fuyusuke Megijima.

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"Hmm, very solid pastry technique." Donato Gotoda noticed Akanekubo Momo instantly.

"Wait a minute, what about this girl?"

"Isn't she one of the three boys who appeared in Xiang Ji's room last night?" Donatō Gotō finally remembered that he had seen Akane Kubo Momo.

"Hoo hoo hoo, is there a genius among us?"

"Then let me see just how good your cooking really is." Donato Gotoda chuckled lightly.

After discovering the unexpected delight of Momo Akanekubo, Donatori Goto observed the other chefs with even greater anticipation.

Unfortunately, Donato Gotoda didn't discover any new surprises among the other Totsuki Academy students.

There are only five students of Akane Kubo Momo's caliber in the entire 90th class of Totsuki Academy, not counting those with special privileges.

Eishi Tsukasa, Ryudou Kobayashi, Tousuke Megijima, and Muneaki Saito are all in other research groups now.

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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the temporary project was coming to an end.

The students in the research group also finished their cooking one after another, and then nervously delivered the finished spaghetti bolognese to Donato Wutongtian.

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"Failed, thank you for your hard work."

"I'll try harder next time I take the exam."

"Oh no, how could this be?"

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"Passed."

"Great, I passed, I survived."

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Donato Wutongtian was checking the students, one after another.

Soon, Momo Akanekubo brought her dish to Donato Gotoda.

After Momo Akane Kubo opened the lid of her plate, Donatori Goto couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The thick meat sauce, slowly simmered with beef and tomatoes, clings firmly to the handmade pasta, with distinct meat chunks and just the right amount of sauce.

Donato Wutongtian stretched out his fork, picked up a bite of spaghetti bolognese, and put it in his mouth.

Momoko Akane's handmade Italian pasta noodles are cooked to the perfect al dente texture, soft on the outside and chewy on the inside.

The Italian meat sauce, simmered over low heat, perfectly blends the aromas of meat and vegetables.

The distinct flavors of onions, carrots, and celery create a perfect balance with tomatoes and beef.

Momo Akane's spaghetti bolognese is the most perfect spaghetti bolognese I've ever tasted in Donatau-Wutongtian.

"Ottimo, passed."

"Your spaghetti bolognese is simply Eccellente, I can't find a single fault with it." Donato Gotoda put down his fork and praised Akane Kubo Momo without reservation.

"Thank you, Mr. Wutongtian."

“Senior Wutongtian, I have another dish I would like you to try,” Momo Akanekubo suddenly said.

"Another dish?"

“Yes, another dish of mine.” After nodding seriously, Momoko Akane glanced at Xiang Ji, who was still cooking.

“Divertente, I’m really looking forward to it.” Donatō Gotōda also noticed Akanekubo Momo’s gaze and agreed with a smile.

"Thank you, senior."

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"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on here?"

"Momoko Akane has already passed the assessment for the project, yet she still serves a dish to Senior Gotoda to taste? Isn't she afraid that Senior Gotoda will be angry?"

"Who knows? But perhaps this is the difference between us and geniuses like Momoko Akane."

"What kind of dish do you think Momoko Akane will bring out?"

"Is there even a question? Of course, it's desserts. Momo Akane is best at making desserts."

"Do you need to tell me that? Everyone knows that Momoko Akane is best at desserts. I mean, what kind of desserts Momoko Akane will bring out."

"Today's topic is spaghetti bolognese. Momoko Akane's desserts are probably Italian dishes too, right?"

"Italian desserts? There are so many!" a student who shared the same love for desserts couldn't help but exclaim.

"Tiramisu, panacota, rumbaba cake, and Italian desserts like panatoni are all available."

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Amidst the surrounding students' chatter, Momo Akane's other dish finally revealed itself.

Italian lasagna.

Upon seeing the dishes presented by Momo Akanekubo, the students who had been discussing the matter were immediately stunned.

Italian lasagna? How could it be Italian lasagna?

In Italian cuisine, lasagna is not classified as a dessert, but rather as a main course.

Yes, that's right.

Italian lasagna is the main course.

The main courses and desserts in Italian cuisine can be distinguished by their base flavor and the characteristics of their ingredients.

The core ingredients of the main courses are savory ingredients such as meat, pasta, vegetables, and cheese. The flavor of the dishes is mainly rich in salt and savory, and little sugar is used for seasoning.

Desserts use a lot of sweet ingredients such as cream, sugar, fruit, chocolate, and cheese.

The layered pasta, made by layering large sheets of dough with meat sauce and cheese, and featuring a rich, savory flavor, is naturally a main dish.

Unlike the students of Totsuki Academy, Donato Gotoda didn't find it strange that the dish Akanekubo Momo brought out was Italian lasagna.

It wasn't because Donato Gotoda wasn't familiar with Akanekubo Momo, but because spaghetti bolognese can also be used directly as a filling for Italian lasagna.

Snap~ Snap snap~

Donato Wutongtian's knife and fork sliced ​​through the golden-brown, crispy crepe pasta.

The moment it's cut open, Momo Akane's mille-feuille reveals its hidden secrets: red tomato beef, white Bechermere sauce, and shredded cheese create a magnificent rainbow.

He then picked up a piece with his fork and put it in his mouth.

Ugh~

Donatau Wutongtian instantly let out a satisfied shout, and closed his eyes comfortably.

The crust is baked until golden brown, and grated cheese further enhances the overall flavor.

Take a bite into the soul.

The chewy texture of the puff pasta, the rich flavor of the tomato and beef gravy, and the smoothness of the Bechamel sauce all flow out along the tip of the tongue.

Chapter 111 Momo Akane's Self-Proof, Xiang Ji's Cooking

"Huhuhu~"

"Using a baking technique that no one could have imagined, we have perfectly combined lasagna and spaghetti bolognese."

"The combination of red tomato meat sauce, white Bechamel sauce, and finely shredded mozzarella cheese creates a perfect chemical reaction, forming a soft inner layer that enhances the overall richness of the dish's flavor."

"A truly amazing and outstanding dish."

"Momoko Akane, are you interested in Italian cuisine?" Donato Gotoda asked with a smile.

Momo Akane's culinary creativity in combining Italian meat sauce pasta and Italian lasagna has piqued Donato Gotoda's interest.

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"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on here?"

"No way? Senior Wutongtian, could he be inviting Momoko Akanekubo?"

"What invitation? What are you talking about?"

"Don't you know? The reason why Senior Wutongtian and the others came to serve as mentors for this residential workshop is to recruit promising students from among us in advance."

"He's already received invitations from Tsukasa Eishi, Kobayashi Ryudou, and even the transfer student?"

"Transfer student? You dare to call Xiang Ji that? Aren't you afraid he'll cause you trouble later?"

"What's there to be afraid of? What do I have to be afraid of? Even if his cooking skills are amazing, can he force me to have a food war with him?" the person who had just spoken said defiantly.

"What? Such a thing actually happened?"

"Is Akane Kubo the fourth student in our class to receive an invitation from our seniors?"

"Fifth, it seems that Tousuke Megijima also received an invitation from his senior yesterday."

"Hiss hiss hiss, the future members of the Totsuki Ten Masters should be selected from people like Tsukasa Eishi, right?"

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As Donato Wutongtian finished speaking, the students in the classroom couldn't help but start discussing among themselves.

Upon hearing the whispers of the students around her, Momoko Akane raised her eyebrows slightly.

The test just now only required completing the recipes provided by Donato Gotoda to pass, but Momo Akane insisted on making an extra dish in order to prove herself to Donato Gotoda.

What happened in Xiang Ji's dormitory last night has been weighing on Akane Kubo Momo's mind.

My cooking skills are not as good as Xiang Ji's, but they are definitely not weaker than Tsukasa Eishi or Kobayashi Ryudou.

However, Tsukasa Eishi and Kobayashi Ryudou both received invitations from their seniors who were serving as guest lecturers at the residential training center, while she was the only one who seemed to be ignored.