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Looking at Jin Lanyu's slightly raised mouth corners, Bai Yuan raised the skewers in his hand high. Through the bright moonlight, he could clearly see the mushrooms on the skewers and the tiny white stubble left in the middle, which was evidence that they were not cooked through!

The deep voice attracted the attention of everyone present. They looked at the white stubble on the grilled mushrooms in his hand, and then looked at themselves and noticed this as well.

"Indeed, there are white spots in the mushrooms."

Amu looked at the white spots in the mushrooms and his voice became a little cheerful, because this meant that Jin Lanyu's cooking was flawed and the score would definitely be lowered.

"Such delicious mushrooms, after so many cooking steps, are not fully cooked?!"

Kadozaki Taki's face was filled with shock. He looked it up and down in disbelief. After confirming that there were indeed white dots on the mushroom, he took a deep breath.

"How could that be? I've clearly braised it for over half an hour, and I fried it before braising it, and even grilled it at the end, so why isn't it cooked through?"

Looking at the white stubble on the grilled mushrooms in Bai Yuan's hand, Jin Lanyu had a look of disbelief on her face. She had been busy for so long, how was it possible that the mushrooms were not even cooked through!

“It takes a long time to cook mushrooms thoroughly, and each type of mushroom takes a different amount of time to cook, and the size also affects the time.

Otherwise, Yunnan wouldn’t have set alarms in mushroom hotpot restaurants, because uncooked mushrooms can really cause hallucinations.”

Bai Yuan said this, but the admiration on his face did not diminish. If the mushrooms are not cooked thoroughly, other than affecting the taste and aftertaste, other effects will not be significant.

It is undeniable that this is a very good dish! He likes it very much, both in terms of creativity and taste, and the seasoning sprinkled on the outside is also very fragrant.

If we continue to explore, it will definitely become a good specialty dish.

"Continuing with the food tasting, next up is French chef Leah."

Listening to Bai Yuan's evaluation, Grandma Qiaoshou nodded silently, and at the same time opened her mouth to invite the next contestant to come on stage.

It seems that he not only has superb cooking skills, but can also objectively evaluate other people's cooking, which is very rare!

Although some great chefs are good at cooking, they are only immersed in their own world and cannot evaluate other people’s cooking fairly and objectively. It is difficult for such chefs to go far!

"Come on, Leah."

Seeing that it was his sister's turn, Aiden clenched his fists in the back and prayed for her unconsciously in his heart, asking God to bless her with victory.

"This is a famous French dish that I brought to you. It is also a dish that fits the theme of beef and non-beef very well: French baked snails!"

Leah stood up gracefully, bowed to everyone present, watched the staff bring the dishes to the table, and took the initiative to introduce them.

"This is a must-have dish for French banquets. It is cooked with snails, garlic, butter, white wine, and special snail shells. The taste is definitely beyond your imagination. Come and try it!"

Leah introduced her dishes in a torrent of words, her face flushed with excitement. As long as her cooking was recognized by everyone, she would win the competition!

French baked snails happen to be one of her specialties!

but...

The situation on the scene was somewhat beyond her expectations.

"Why... isn't anyone moving their chopsticks?"

After the introduction, Leah waited on the side. However, after listening to her introduction, everyone at the scene leaned back in their chairs and closed their eyes. No one was willing to pick up their chopsticks to taste her food.

The atmosphere remained silent until she asked this question.

"You idiot!"

"There's no need to eat the food you made. You're already done."

Hearing the question, Bai Yuan opened his eyes, looked at Leah's little face which turned pale after hearing his words, and scolded her mercilessly.

"what?"

Leah frowned, her voice full of confusion and a barely perceptible tremor, and she didn't quite understand why Bai Yuan said that.

“Although snail has the word ‘cow’ in its name, it is not beef. The two are completely different and there is not even the slightest similarity between them.

If we only talk about the topic, there is indeed no problem with using snail meat, and it is also a pretty good ingredient if you can use snail meat to show the flavor and taste of beef.

But, you are wrong, the dish you made is French baked snails!"

Bai Yuan's voice revealed sternness. There was nothing wrong with snails as ingredients. The problem was that she was making snail dishes!

"Because I made French baked snails?"

Leah murmured to herself, and combined with what Bai Yuan said at the beginning, she seemed to suddenly understand something, and she fell limply to the ground.

"You don't understand the meaning of the subject at all. You are just doing what you know, thinking that as long as you bring what you are good at to the table, you can get good results, but you ignore the most important thinking!"

Bai Yuan directly expressed what Leah was thinking, and he could actually guess what she was thinking.

It's simply because he is good at this dish, and the French baked snails and beef but not beef are very similar in theme, so he was confused and lost his mind for a while.

"I neglected the most important consideration..."

Leah repeated Bai Yuan's words in a low voice and couldn't help biting her lower lip, looking distraught.

“Yes, after all, snails are not beef, so there is no problem with that thematically.

But you didn't choose to cook the snails into beef, but made a dish with snails as the theme. That's your problem! You underestimated this test!"

The skillful grandmother also spoke at this moment, with a rare seriousness in her eyes.

If even something like this can pass the test, then the value of this test is too low! It is meaningless!

"You should be ashamed of yourself for cooking with no originality and trying to cover it up with superb techniques."

Grandma Skillful said with a stern expression.

Throughout history, there have been many such chefs who have a solid foundation but lack creativity as chefs.

Such chefs can become the backbone of the chef industry, and the chef industry also needs such chefs, but they will never be able to become top chefs!

"You should see more of the world instead of staying in your kitchen. There's really no need to comment on this kind of cooking. Go back and hone your skills for another year, then come back and try again!"

Looking at Leah falling to the ground, the skillful grandma's voice was emotionless. She had seen such things many times and was already used to it!

Chapter 69 Who is the final winner?

"There is nothing wrong with the taste of this dish. It is a very traditional French baked snail. The cooking skills are even better than those of many old chefs who specialize in making this dish.

Next time you come to China, remember to learn Chinese first. The theme of beef is not beef, which means using non-beef ingredients to make beef-flavored dishes. In other words, you have misunderstood the root of the problem.

Picking up the fork, Bai Yuan tasted the food in front of him. The taste was just okay, without any major flaws, and it was of top grade quality.

Logically speaking, such a chef has accumulated a considerable amount of cooking experience and should not make mistakes in even the most basic cooking themes.

So, Bai Yuan thought for a moment and re-explained to her in French the true meaning of the topic of this assessment.

When Leah heard his voice, she raised her head, with traces of tears at the corners of her eyes and a slightly stunned expression.

"Do you speak French, too?"

"I was bored so I read a book and taught myself a little bit. But that's it. Your cooking has completely gone off the track."

Bai Yuan shrugged and ate all the remaining French baked snails on the plate.

Snail meat itself has a unique sweet and slightly bouncy taste, which is neither too dry nor too greasy, and is perfect with the sauce.

The French baked snails in front of you have absorbed the essence of the sauce just right. The overall flavor is extremely full and the taste can be said to be quite good.

No wonder Leah is so confident that her dish will definitely get the highest score. In terms of taste and details, her French baked snails are definitely the best on the scene!

"I see. So, the sentence 'You lacked thinking' means 'I didn't seriously understand the question of this special examination and just started making it'?"

"That's right. With your strength, you shouldn't make such a low-level mistake."

Bai Yuan answered quickly in French. If the opponent can correctly understand the question and make a dish that looks like beef but is not beef, the probability of qualifying is not low.

After all, she and her brother both passed the French top chef assessment.

After listening to Bai Yuan's words, Leah silently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and her whole body became enlightened.

Chinese is a difficult language. She and her brother have only mastered the basics after studying for a year. The theme of this time is "Beef is not beef".

The moment she saw it, the idea of ​​French baked snails popped up in her mind, and then she went straight to cooking it without exploring the deeper meaning of the question, which led to such a big mistake.

"I understand! I will continue to learn Chinese and try to figure out the meaning of the questions carefully. I will come here again next year.

If you still can’t pass the exam, come back next year! Until you pass the special exam in Guangzhou!"

Hearing Bai Yuan praising her ability, Leah's face turned slightly red, then she looked up at the boy's face, her heart beating slightly faster.

An inexplicable idea emerged in her mind.

“This is what a chef should do. Face difficulties head-on instead of giving up. You already have the true soul of a chef. I hope you can achieve good results next year!”

Hearing Leah's words and looking at her determined expression, Bai Yuan nodded with great relief.

Correcting a misguided child little by little, and seeing her change for the better, the sense of accomplishment that comes from within is really addictive!

"Um...I have a request, I hope you will agree to it."

After brushing the dust off her skirt, Leah stood up from the ground, then trotted over to Bai Yuan. Looking at his handsome face, she subconsciously twisted the corner of his clothes with her fingers, her face turning a little red.

"Ah? What's your request..."

Small lips, high nose bridge, golden hair as dazzling as the sun, flawless white skin, and a height of about 1.6 meters, which is the most suitable height for output. Very good!

Although he knew he shouldn't think in that direction, looking at the shy look of the girl, Bai Yuan still felt a hint of anticipation in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface and still maintained his aloof personality.

"I was hoping I could borrow your..."

"can!"

"Dragon-shaped armband. I haven't finished talking yet. Are you agreeing so readily?"

With her head tilted and her cheeks slightly puffed, the girl looked at Bai Yuan in surprise, and then smiled. Obviously, the other party agreed to her, which made her feel much better.

"We Chinese are very generous. We usually won't refuse such a small thing. If you want to wear it, just take it and wear it..."

Bai Yuan turned his head and said with a dead look on his face that he had guessed it a long time ago. Since the other party was so eager for China's dragon-shaped armband, it was only natural for him to come and borrow it.

Just as he expected, yes, that's what he was thinking just now.

"That's great! Thank you, you are such a nice person!"

Leah said from the bottom of her heart.

Bai Yuan not only answered her questions but also lent her the dragon-shaped armband. He can definitely be called a good person and he is also handsome.

"You are welcome."

After saying this, Bai Yuan shifted his gaze away from Leah's face and looked at the skillful grandma not far away. Seeing this, the other party immediately understood.

"The review continues. Now it's Amu from Chaoweifang's turn."

At the same time, after hearing what the skillful grandmother said, Amu immediately stood up and prepared to introduce herself, and Leah also sat down next to Bai Yuan.

But at this moment, Bai Yuan's attention was no longer on her. His eyes were fixed on a plate in front of him that looked a bit like beef jerky.

“The name of this dish is Shredded Vegetarian Beef.

I soaked the dried shiitake mushrooms, tore them into small strips of similar size, trimmed off the excess, and squeezed out the water. I added soy sauce, salt, sugar, five-spice powder, chili powder, and cumin powder and mixed them well.

Marinate for 10-15 minutes to allow the mushrooms, which have been soaked and squeezed dry, to fully absorb the flavor of the seasoning. Then put them in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, turning them upside down during the baking process to ensure that they are evenly heated.

The texture and taste of the hand-shredded vegetarian beef are exactly the same as real beef jerky! This is my answer to beef is not beef, please enjoy it. "

As Tiebi Amu spoke, he stretched out his palm as big as a palm fan and made a gesture of invitation to several people. Bai Yuan picked up the vegetarian beef jerky on the plate the moment he finished speaking.

After observing it for a while, put it directly into your mouth and start chewing.

“The taste is quite good, hearty and a little spicy. Because it uses mushrooms, a good ingredient, it has a slightly tough texture, giving people the feeling of chewing real beef.

And every bite you take can feel its thickness and fullness, giving you the satisfaction of eating meat without getting stuck in your teeth! "

Feeling the taste in his mouth, Bai Yuan nodded. Although the preparation method of this hand-torn vegetarian beef jerky was not complicated, the taste was surprisingly good and truly showed the chewy texture of the beef jerky.

"During the baking process, the edges of the vegetarian beef jerky become slightly crispy, which contrasts with the toughness of the interior and enriches the overall taste."

After swallowing the vegetarian beef jerky in her mouth, Jin Lanyu also gave a good evaluation. Simple cooking does not mean that the food will be unpalatable.

The vegetarian beef jerky in front of you is a very good snack.

“Shiitake mushrooms, as a vegetarian ingredient, have a certain aroma.