The story of Shokugeki begins when Alice picks him up and brings him home

"Look at me!"

A confident look emerged on Alice Nakiri's face, and then she started to make it. As a famous Sichuan dish, she naturally knew the method of boiled fish fillet, but she had not practiced it many times.

As far as I can remember, Bai Yuan had cooked this dish once a few years ago. The taste could be described in four words: numb, spicy, fresh, and fragrant. The fish fillets were tender and delicious.

However, Bai Yuan used grass carp at that time, while she uses sea bream now. There are obvious differences between the two, and the most important thing to pay attention to is the cooking time.

Different fish require different cooking temperatures. If you only know how to apply formulas, you will never be able to reach the top grade in your lifetime!

While silently pondering the difference between grass carp and sea bream, Alice Nakiri started to boil fish soup, which is an important part of the soup for boiled fish fillets.

After the soup was boiled, Alice took out the scallions and ginger, smashed them, added salt and cooking wine, and poured them into the plate to enhance the base flavor of the sashimi.

After finishing this part, it is time to get to the soul of boiled fish fillets, the preparation of knife-edge chili peppers.

The most suitable chili pepper for making knife-edge peppers is the Erjingtiao dried chili pepper, which is spicy but not too strong, making it more suitable for the general public.

Add warm oil to the pan, stir-fry over low heat until the peppers change color slightly, then remove from the pan. The peppers are crisp at this point. Put them on the chopping board and chop them with a knife until they are roughly noodle-like.

Follow the same method to prepare the Sichuan peppercorns and mix them with the processed Erjingtiao dried chili peppers. In this way, the knife-edge chili peppers are ready.

"If the pepper is too thick, the flavor will not come out enough, and if it is too thin, the flavor will be too dispersed, so the thicker the pepper is, the more suitable it is for making boiled fish fillets."

Bai Yuan's teachings came to mind, and Alice Nakiri carefully placed the processed cut peppers in a bowl aside for later use.

After making the most important part of boiled fish fillet, the next step is to prepare the vegetarian dishes.

Celery, garlic sprouts, cabbage and lettuce tips, these four vegetables are the base of traditional boiled fish fillet, which is also a tradition that Bai Yuan brought back from a hundred years ago.

Add oil to the pot, add bean paste and stir-fry. Add minced ginger and garlic, stir-fry over low heat, and add fish bone broth after the aroma comes out, add salt, a little soy sauce, and some cooking wine.

Alice Nakiri handled these steps, which she had known by heart, in great detail, and made some adjustments taking into account the subtle differences between sea bream and grass carp.

Looking at the bubbling soup in front of her, the girl picked up the plate of sashimi, picked out the onion and ginger residue in it, sprinkled corn starch on it, and instantly spun the needle continuously to quickly lock in the freshness of the fish slices.

The fish meat will also be more tender.

After the soup base boiled, she put the fish slices in one by one. Then she was ready to use a spoon to stir them apart to ensure that the fish slices did not stick to each other. However, before she could move, Bai Yuan grabbed her wrist.

"Wait a moment, wait until it is set before pushing. If you push it now, the starch on the fish fillet will fall off easily, making the soup sticky and also affecting the final taste of the fish fillet."

"I see, I've learned a lesson."

Looking at the boiled fish fillet bubbling in front of him, Bai Yuan stood behind Alice Nakiri and waited for more than ten seconds. After the fish fillet was completely shaped, he grabbed her hand and gently pushed it forward.

“Cook for three minutes.

Cooking for too long or too short a time will affect the taste of the fish fillet. The meat of sea bream fillet is usually firmer, with fine fibers and very good elasticity and toughness, so it takes a little longer to cook than grass carp fillet. "

Looking at the condition of the sea bream in the pot, Bai Yuan explained patiently, then released his hand that was holding Alice Nakiri's wrist and stepped aside.

Nakiri Alice didn't notice at all that her ears had turned red, her heartbeat speed exceeded 100, and the curve of her mouth couldn't be suppressed at all.

The master just taught her step by step!

As far as I can remember, she no longer enjoyed this treatment after she turned ten.

I really miss it! Bai Yuan held her small hand with his big hand and took her step by step to experience how a top chef cooks.

Calculating the time in her mind, Alice Nakiri placed the cooked fish fillet into the vegetable bowl that had been prepared earlier, then cleaned the pan and poured in some oil.

The most important point to make delicious boiled fish fillets is to put the knife-edge chili on the boiled fish fillets, and then pour in boiling hot oil. Let the hot oil stimulate the aroma of the knife-edge chili, making the whole bowl of boiled fish fillets spicy and fragrant.

“Not bad. Although it doesn’t have any special features, it’s very solid and sticks to tradition. It’s worth mentioning that some people in the underworld replace the final pouring oil with spice oil.

The so-called spice oil is oil fried with various spices. It tastes more mellow than ordinary oil and will enhance the taste of boiled fish fillets.

However, if the fish fillet is fresh enough, using spice oil will cover up the freshness of the fish fillet itself, thus reducing the quality of the dish. I am glad that you remember what I said to you at that time. "

After finishing the boiled fish fillets, Alice Nakiri brought them directly to Shirafuchi, staring at him with her big eyes, like a puppy expecting praise.

Facing such a Nakiri Alice, Bai Yuan smiled faintly, looked at the fish fillets and began to comment.

When he first taught her about this dish, he asked her to find information about how to make it online, and then he gave her a lesson using the boiled fish fillets she made.

At that time, Alice Nakiri found a Jianghu restaurant version of boiled fish fillet, the details of which were much rougher than the original, but what impressed Bai Yuan the most was the spice oil poured at the end.

This method is only applicable to fish fillets that are not so fresh. Stale fish fillets have very little umami flavor left, so other methods are needed to increase the taste level, and flavored oil is the best choice.

However, this kind of cooking, no matter how well it is done, is unlikely to reach the threshold of the special grade, so Bai Yuan does not recommend that Nakiri Alice learn it.

"Yes, I have always kept this in mind! Boiled fish fillets mainly highlight the freshness of the fish fillets. I will never make such a low-level mistake!"

“It’s not really a mistake. What I said was a bit too absolute at the time. It masked the freshness of the fish fillet. It was mainly because the flavor oil ingredients in your recipe were wrong.

Later, I tried it several times privately and found that as long as the spices such as galangal, galangal, white pepper, white cardamom and perilla seed are used to make spice oil, the umami flavor of the fish fillets will be highlighted in the end.

I call it, Boiled Fish Fillet·Gai!”

Bai Yuan talked incessantly, refuting his previous self without any scruples.

When it comes to things related to cooking, he becomes extremely excited, and while talking he picks up his chopsticks to taste the boiled fish fillet made by Alice Nakiri.

Hemp, spicy, fresh and fragrant!

When these four elements are complete, the cuisine reaches a special level. If you want to go a step further, you need to control the heat, understand the ingredients, and further explore the taste!

Chapter 36: Plans for Opening a Store

“The spices you mentioned are all for removing the fishy smell of fish. The spice oil made from them can indeed stimulate the freshness of fish.

Although the effect on marine fish is not obvious, the effect on river fish is decisive, and it can even improve the taste of the final dish by several levels. It is a genius idea!"

At the same time, Leonora Nakiri's voice sounded nearby, and she looked at Bai Yuan with more and more satisfaction.

This guy not only has superb cooking skills, but also has a deep understanding of various spices and ingredients. He is simply a perfect superman!

"You're right. Compared to the earthy smell of river fish, sea fish is relatively better. There's no need to add too many spices. You guys should try it too. This dish is really good."

Bai Yuan said as he pushed the boiled fish fillet in front of him towards Leonora Nakiri. It was a pity that there was no rice here, otherwise he could eat ten bowls!

"Delicious! The fish is tender and smooth, the spiciness is acceptable, and the numbing taste makes it really delicious!"

Putting the fish fillet into her mouth, Leonora Nakiri showed a look of enjoyment on her face. She then put one hand on her cheek and closed her eyes to savor the taste.

“The knife-edge chili peppers are processed just right, releasing the spiciness and numbing taste perfectly. The starch locks in the moisture of the fish meat, ensuring its freshness while keeping its tender and smooth taste.

I didn’t expect that you can cook seafood dishes so well besides molecular cuisine.”

He opened his mouth and exhaled hot air, feeling the delicious taste running around in his mouth. Kurokiba Ryo opened his eyes and then looked at Nakiri Alice with a slightly strange expression. Is this guy an all-rounder?

"Hmph, molecular cuisine is just something I excel at. Boiling, grilling, stir-frying, making noodles... I know a little bit of all of these!"

Alice Nakiri said proudly that because Shirabuchi's teaching was comprehensive, her learning was naturally comprehensive as well, but with a greater focus on molecular cuisine.

Because this is the field she is interested in, Alice Nakiri studies very hard, and her winning rate in competitions with Kurokiba Ryo has been exceptionally high in recent years.

"Master, I lost this game, but I won't give up. Sooner or later, I will defeat you and make you fall at my feet!"

Looking at the people tasting the food with happy expressions on their faces, Alice Nakiri suddenly came to Bai Yuan. There was no need for any comments. She knew very well that she had no chance of winning, so she simply admitted defeat.

However, not being able to win now does not mean that she cannot win in the future. She is still so young. Even if the gap in other fields is too big, she will be able to defeat him in the field of molecular cuisine sooner or later!

"I'm looking forward to this day, but your last sentence is a bit strange!"

Bai Yuan said sincerely that for him, one of the great pleasures of life is to compete with masters, and the masters he trained must be more exciting to fight! Just thinking about it makes him excited!

But, what does Alice Nakiri mean by her last sentence? Is she trying to make him kneel down and worship her after she defeats him? That's the opposite of Tian Gang, right?

"Humph, anyway, what I want to express is correct. You will understand the meaning of my words in the future, Brother Mu Mu Bai Yuan!"

Looking at Bai Yuan's expression, Nakiri Alice couldn't help but feel like she wanted to say something but stopped herself. But in the end, she turned her head away and snorted, without explaining what she had just said.

"What a youth."

Leonora Nakiri watched all this and couldn't help but sigh with a big auntie smile on her face, showing that she was very satisfied with the way the two of them were getting along.

"Master, this time I have deeply realized my shortcomings. I want to retreat! Please teach me more powerful cooking skills!"

Suddenly, Alice Nakiri changed the subject and looked at Bai Yuan with an earnest expression.

After this battle, she deeply realized her shortcomings and realized that she still had a lot of room for improvement.

“In fact, I have already taught you everything I can teach you. The rest cannot be solved by simple practice.

A soldier can never become a general without being tempered on the battlefield, and the same is true for a chef."

Looking at Alice Nakiri's expectant eyes, Bai Yuan thought for a moment and said seriously, this guy's foundation is already sufficient, it's time to go a step further!

"There's no need for that. Wouldn't it be the same if you practiced at home? Besides, Kurokiba has also opened a shop, but his strength is still not as good as mine."

The smart Alice Nakiri naturally understood what Bai Yuan meant. He was planning to let her open a store to practice, but was there any difference between this and practicing at home?

"I just lost my balance for a moment. Don't think you're really stronger than me! If you don't believe me, we can compete again now to see who's better!"

"Oh? You made a mistake for five consecutive years? I remember our record in the past five years was 5:5.

I am 299, you are on 12, 4 of which were won in the first year, and a total of 4 wins in the remaining 8 years, all of which were unexpected situations.

As for the competition, I am already very tired today and I really don't have the energy to deal with another person. Then again, even if I win by chance against someone like me in this state, there is nothing to be proud of. "

If she can’t beat Bai Yuan, can she beat Kurokiba Ryo?

Seeing Kurokiba clenching his fist in anger at her words, Nakiri Alice put her hands on her hips and started to talk back at him, her voice full of smugness.

“But I remember that he lost three games this year, within three months. Kurokiba’s strength has become visibly stronger.

If you continue like this, Alice, you will probably be surpassed."

"What? There's no way I could be surpassed by a mere Kurokiba! I'm the master's favorite disciple! I inherited the master's skills."

"This level doesn't count as inheriting my craft. So, Master, when I was stuck in a bottleneck, I broke through by opening a store and dealing with all kinds of customers with demanding requirements and unique tastes. Do you want to follow in my footsteps?

By the way, practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Only dishes that are loved by the general public are good dishes! "

Bai Yuan shook his head with a wry smile. With Alice Nakiri's current strength, he would feel ashamed if he went out and said that she was his apprentice.

Unless Alice Nakiri can make glowing food stably one day, he will not let her call herself his apprentice in public!

"In that case, I am willing to do so! I want to follow in my master's footsteps!

Mom, please help me find a suitable restaurant in this area, buy it for me, and we can start the business tomorrow!"

Upon hearing that Shirabuchi once opened a shop to improve his cooking skills, Alice Nakiri's eyes lit up. She was very interested in following in her master's footsteps. She then trotted over to Leonora Nakiri, threw herself into her arms and said coquettishly.

"You don't need to look for a store. I've already checked it out. Remember that arrogant guy we dealt with this morning? This store is not far from his store."

"You mean the guy who wanted to steal our fish? How despicable! He relied on himself as a top chef to break the first-come-first-served rule!"

"Yes, by the way, that store is also where we first met."

When Bai Yuan said this, his voice was muffled, and no emotion could be heard from it.

"That store? Master, are you finally going to take action against them? You kept stopping me before, and I thought you had mercy on them and forgave them. You should have put them out of business long ago, but they actually dared to kill you that day!"

Thinking of their first meeting six years ago, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but show an angry expression on her face. If she hadn't been out shopping at that time, her master would have been in danger!

Although the master would most likely not die under the influence of local laws, he would certainly be severely beaten, and his injuries might even be aggravated.

It's really abominable!

Chapter 37: Late Night Visit, Leonora Nakiri

In fact, if Bai Yuan had not been seriously injured at that time, he would have been unable to deal with a few little Karamis. It could be said that he was like a dragon lying in the shallows attracting shrimps.

As for how he was injured, no matter how she asked, Bai Yuan refused to tell.

However, the one who could force such a powerful master to this point, and he was unwilling to say it out loud and make them worry, must be a very powerful enemy!

After understanding this, Nakiri Alice did not continue to ask questions, but calmed down and tried her best to improve her cooking skills in the days to come, hoping to become Bai Yuan's helper.

At least, when he faces an unknown enemy again, I can fight alongside him!

"This is actually the final test I prepared for you. Only after you defeat that guy can you be considered a true apprentice."

After a few seconds of silence, Bai Yuan stated his original plan, which was to let Alice Nakiri use molecular cuisine to defeat the top chef Jesus.

We were originally planning to wait a while, but since Alice Nakiri wants to become stronger, and Jesus has noticed them...

In this situation, it is better to cut the Gordian knot and resolve them as quickly as possible!