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However, just as her knife pressed down on the vegetarian steak and cut a tiny cut, a dazzling golden light burst out from it!

The dazzling golden light directly illuminated the scene extremely brightly, because right in front of her, the skillful grandma subconsciously closed her eyes, and this was just because she cut one of the pieces of vegetarian beef.

"Gudu."

The rich fragrance, accompanied by golden light, spread in the air, directly attracting the attention of other contestants. This was completely their subconscious action, and when they came to their senses, they had already looked past it.

"What a nice smell! Such a pure scent!"

Leah muttered to herself in French, and her hands stopped moving unconsciously. There was a hint of glitter on the edge of her red lips, which was the saliva secreted uncontrollably by her brain after smelling the fragrance.

“I really want to try it! What does that dish taste like, and why does it have such a strong aroma?!

And... this is actually another luminous-grade dish! The quality seems to be even better than the first time I tried it!"

Kadozaki Taki reached out and wiped her lips. A heat surged from deep within her body, making her involuntarily clamp her legs together. Her eyes revealed desire. This was too restricted. The smell alone made her like this!

"It's white wine. Before the aroma evaporated, you used the white wine to ignite the flame, sealing all the flavors inside the vegetarian steak, leaving only a layer of rich wine aroma on the outside.

But didn’t you cut it with a knife after cooking? Why is there only a small amount of fragrance coming out of such a large cut section…”

After swallowing the food in her mouth whole and feeling the impact of the aroma, the skillful grandma looked at Bai Yuan and asked her doubts with a ruddy face.

This guy clearly used a knife to cut the vegetarian steak into pieces just now, but why didn't the fragrance escape at all, and no golden light came out?

On the other hand, she only made a tiny gap...

"Because I heated the knife and added olive oil, I fried the surface of the steak with oil to a brown layer at the moment of cutting, thus sealing its taste."

In this way, the loss of food aroma can be minimized as much as possible, allowing the aroma to burst out at the moment of chewing, creating a wonderful taste experience.

Bai Yuan expressed his idea.

Although it is just an ordinary vegetarian steak, he still wants to add something different. The cluster aroma bomb is one of the selling points of the dish.

"I see. If that's the case, then everything makes sense. It's amazing how they can block the scent!"

I thought it was just an ordinary vegetarian steak, but I didn’t expect it to contain such a surprise. It is truly a shining-level dish!

but...

The skillful grandmother looked at Bai Yuan with a complicated expression. She thought he was lucky enough to make glowing dishes and was a potential genius.

But now it seems that this guy is not just a genius, but also a real strong man!

A strong man who has fully grown up!

Is this guy a monster? He has reached this level at the age of 19! Perhaps only such a top talent will have the hope of challenging the legendary Dragon Chef in the future.

There hasn’t been a new Dragon Chef in China, or even in the world, for 20 years!

“Such a rich aroma can only be created by using a large amount of spices. However, when I put the vegetarian steak into my mouth, the aroma I tasted came from the various vegetables.”

The skillful grandma opened her eyes, put down the knife and fork in her hands, picked up the chopsticks beside her, and tasted the steak the way she tasted Chinese food.

There was no other way. Using a knife and fork to cut the food would cause the flavor of the food to dissipate into the air, but she wanted to try the vegetarian steak whose aroma would completely explode in her mouth.

That must be a great feeling!

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“The aroma of carrots, celery, coriander and the white mushrooms themselves overwhelms the spice flavor.

No, the word "cover" is not used well. A more accurate word is "absorb and superimpose" to form a richer complex fragrance. "

Feeling the fragrance bursting out of her mouth, it was an extremely strong impact that made the skillful grandmother's face turn red and she almost lost her balance.

After being fried, stewed and pan-fried, the taste of white mushroom is no different from real beef, and even its appearance is difficult to tell the real thing from the fake!

If she hadn't seen Bai Yuan cooking with her own eyes, and if she hadn't known that the cuts on the white mushroom were relatively smooth and not as textured as beef, the skillful mother-in-law would have definitely thought that what she was eating was real beef!

The beef is not beef, but white mushroom is used instead of beef. At the same time, vegetables are combined with spices to create a complex aroma, which is allowed to penetrate into the interior of the white mushroom through stewing. At the same time, sauce is added to increase the surface flavor to meet the needs of people with different tastes.

While the white wine locks in the aroma, it also adds a layer of tempting wine aroma to the surface of the white mushroom. This taste is extremely mellow and is more like a hook, piqued diners' interest in this dish.

It looks like the vegetarian beef is made to meet the test requirements, but in fact it is a top-notch delicacy with details buried in every place!

Such a transformation is truly shocking!

“It’s like a mysterious treasure chest in childhood, full of endless surprises. No matter when or where you open it, you can always find new toys, which makes people immersed in the pure joy of constant exploration and discovery.”

Experiencing the unique flavor of the wine-flavored vegetarian steak, the skillful mother-in-law couldn't help but exclaim that she had not tasted such a creative and vital dish for a long time!

And this is still a dish that Bai Yuan has no interest in. If he gets interested and really tries his best to cook it, what kind of dish will he serve?

"Gudu."

The skillful grandma swallowed her saliva, feeling excited just thinking about it!

"It's a great work. I can see your creativity in it. You made the white mushroom into the shape of steak, simulating the taste, texture and appearance of beef. It's perfect!

Moreover, you added your own touches to it, such as the rich aroma of wine, the compound aroma of vegetables and spices. Without a doubt, you have perfectly completed the theme of this time!"

a long time.

The skillful grandmother came back to her senses from the deliciousness of the dish, looked at Bai Yuan, and gave a very high evaluation of this "wine-flavored vegetarian steak".

“You don’t need to participate in the following mutual evaluation. They are not qualified to taste your cooking.

The Guangzhou Chefs Association has specially reserved a special chef quota for you. From today on, you are a registered special chef in Guangzhou, China!"

The powerful voice of the skillful grandmother echoed throughout the venue, announcing directly that Bai Yuan had been awarded the title of top chef.

It was only natural to rate the chef who prepared glow-grade dishes as special grade. No one at the scene was surprised, and the contestants even breathed a sigh of relief.

Because Bai Yuan directly obtained the status of special chef, it means that he does not have to compete with them for the current special chef spot. For them, the qualifying rate has been greatly improved!

At the same time, beams of flames suddenly emerged from the city wall, shot towards the sky, and burst into extremely gorgeous fireworks.

"Time is up!"

Looking at the fireworks in the sky, Grandma Skillful shouted loudly, then swept her sharp eyes over the contestants. If anyone did not stop at this moment, she would immediately disqualify him.

"Fortunately, we finished cooking before the fireworks went off!"

Looking at the food in front of her, Kadozaki Taki patted her not-so-full chest with a look of relief.

"I've got the Chinese dragon armband!"

Leah said confidently in French.

"It's about to begin! This is the moment that decides our fate!"

Jin Lanyu looked at the dishes on her cooking table with complicated eyes, and was also full of confidence.

"I will definitely get the title of top chef. I'm betting everything on it!"

Tiebi Amu clenched his fists, his eyes showing a sharp look!

The people at the cooking table all stopped what they were doing, raised their heads, and their eyes were filled with determination.

Soon, Jin Lanyu, Amu, Leah and Kadozaki Taki stood side by side.

In front of them was a huge white round table, surrounded by a circle of silver-white candles, which were emitting faint flames.

Regardless, the atmosphere is captured.

"The midnight deadline has arrived. The four contestants' beef and non-beef dishes will be graded now!"

"The scoring method adopts a mutual scoring system. You will eat your opponent's work, and then score your individual work one by one. In other words, in addition to being a contestant, you are also a qualification judge!"

Looking at the four people gathered in front of her, Grandma Qiaoshou changed her previous gentle demeanor and put on a stern look, and what she said were the rules and regulations that had been set long ago.

"I see. This method is indeed the best way to select top chefs."

Leah whispered to herself in French while looking at the others. She was nervous and excited. She also wanted to know what kind of evaluation her cooking would get in front of others.

“As a chef, you must have the ability to correctly evaluate other people’s work, otherwise you can’t be called a top chef.”

Kadozaki Taki crossed his arms over his chest and nodded in agreement. At Totsuki Academy, after the food battle, they made progress by tasting each other's cooking.

“Everyone’s work can get a maximum score of 10. You should taste it carefully and give it the points it deserves.

First up is Jin Lanyu, everyone else please take a seat."

The skillful grandma stepped aside as she spoke, and several staff members brought Jin Lanyu's dishes and placed them in front of the other three contestants.

"Give me one, too."

Bai Yuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his hand and spoke to Grandma Qiaoshou and the other contestants.

He also wanted to try their food to see if he could learn something new from it. Although the probability was slim, he would not give up any opportunity.

A wise person can be a teacher. Even if the chef is just a third-rate one, he may have advantages that Confucius does not have, just like the two children arguing about the sun, from which Confucius learned.

"Well, although you have passed the special assessment, you are also a candidate this time after all, so you deserve a seat here."

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Grandma Qiaoshou nodded and did not refuse him on such a small matter. Instead, she asked the staff next to her to bring a chair.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan nodded slightly and sat next to Kadozaki Taki.

"This dish I made is called Special Beef Flavored Vegetarian Kebabs!"

As the dishes were served on the table, Jin Lanyu stood in front of everyone and began her introduction.

“Grind the soybeans and use the dregs to make vegetarian beef that tastes similar to beef. After three processes of frying, braising and grilling, this special beef-flavored vegetarian kebab is made!

For the ingredients of the skewers, I chose potatoes and mushrooms to enhance the overall taste of the skewers and make them more compatible with the beef.

This skewer does not use any beef-related ingredients, but it has the texture and taste of beef. This is the dish I make, 'like beef but not beef'!

Come on, try it quickly!"

Jin Lanyu stretched out her hand with an eager and warm expression on her face. This was a dish she had made by burning her essence and blood, and it would definitely touch people's hearts!

"It looks pretty good. The vegetarian beef made from soybeans is layered with mushrooms. The potato slices are cut a little thick and fried until golden and crispy. The outside is burnt and the inside is tender. It is sprinkled with seasonings made of chili powder, pepper salt, and cumin. The aroma hits your nose straight."

Looking at the beef-flavored vegetarian skewers in front of him, Bai Yuan couldn't help nodding and saying words of approval.

He would give 80 points for the creativity of this dish!

Fried, braised, grilled.

After these three processes, the flavor of a dish will become particularly rich, and soybeans and mushrooms are the best ingredients for making vegetarian beef, which is a perfect fit for the theme.

Moreover, this cooking method is somewhat similar to his. His vegetarian steak uses four steps: frying, braising, pan-frying and baking, which is one more step than hers.

“The outer layer is a slightly charred roasted layer with a slightly crispy but not hard crust, which is the texture left after careful roasting.

Next, the soft and slightly elastic "vegetarian beef" on the inner layer imitates the chewiness of beef, but has the unique fineness and density of soybeans, as if it slowly melts in the mouth.

Frying gives the food its aroma, braising makes it full of flavor, and finally grilling it with fruit wood charcoal makes the overall taste even better! ”

Bai Yuan closed his eyes, and all the actions of Jin Lanyu cooking emerged in his mind. From frying various ingredients in the oil pan, frying them until their surface was fluffy, and then putting them into the marinade to make them absorb the marinade to the greatest extent, in preparation for the subsequent roasting.

"The potato slices are of a certain thickness and fried to perfection, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They retain the sweetness of the potatoes and add the crispiness brought by frying. At the same time, they form a sharp contrast with the slightly chewy vegetarian beef!"

Kadozaki Taki also picked up a skewer and tasted it with rosy cheeks. The flavor of the food bloomed in her mouth, giving her an amazing taste experience!

“The mushrooms, with their unique meaty texture, sandwiched between the soy-based vegetarian beef, add another dimension of richness to the overall taste.

At the same time, it absorbs the essence of the marinade while retaining its own freshness and juiciness. The satisfaction of taking a bite is simply explosive.”

Leah spoke in slightly broken Chinese, her face full of shock at the amazing food, "Is this the assessment for top chefs in Guangzhou, China?"

Isn't such an amazing person also a top-notch chef? !

“Because of the process of frying first and then marinating, every bite can taste the lingering aftertaste of spices such as star anise and cinnamon, as well as the delicate balance of soy sauce and sugar.

These flavors are slowly released in the mouth, creating an indescribable richness and mellowness.”

Amu hesitated for a moment before giving his evaluation. There was no doubt that this was an excellent dish that perfectly fit the theme of 'beef is not beef'.

"The only downside is that the mushroom in the middle could have been processed a little longer. You can still see the white stubble inside when you take a bite, and it adds a bit of bitterness to the aftertaste."