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

The skillful grandmother nodded excitedly, with a look of nostalgia in her eyes.

Back then, the three of them had a very good relationship, almost to the point of being inseparable. No matter what competition they participated in, they would always call each other. It can be said that they were both best friends and best rivals. I can't believe that so much time has passed!

"Whether he is a top-grade six-star chef or not, you will know after tasting his cooking."

Fatty An squinted his eyes and smiled. Although he was smiling, one could not feel any happiness from him, but more of a faint melancholy.

Master Baiyao and Grandma Qiaoshou looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

These two people disliked each other when they were young. Now Lei Tianci's strength is suspected to have broken through the six-star level, and the one who feels the most crisis is Fatty An.

After all, his current status as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Guangdong Chefs Association was snatched from Lei Tianci. In the food battle between the two of them that year, he was slightly better. Then Lei Tianci left Guangzhou and no one knew where he went. Unexpectedly, he is back now.

The grudges between these two people can be traced back to more than 70 years ago. At that time, they both liked the same girl and often fought for her.

The girl also really enjoyed the feeling of being praised, so she tried to neither agree nor refuse, and just kept the two of them hanging.

Later, Lei Tianci and Fatty An also reacted, and with the guidance of their relatives and friends, they finally saw the girl's true face.

So they gave up on her one after another, but the hatred between them had been deeply forged in their repeated tit-for-tat confrontations and has continued to this day.

However, people tend to cherish old friendships as they grow old. At this age, even if they meet their enemies, they will only feel particularly close to each other, and the hatred will probably have been forgotten long ago.

"This...is too shocking!"

Shaking his head, Master Baiyao turned his attention back to the competition scene, and then was attracted by Bai Yuan's actions and could not look away.

"The Phoenix Escape Technique."

Bai Yuan just let out a low shout and then swung a beautiful knife.

The next moment, the duck, which was originally alive and kicking, suddenly became motionless, and the feathers on its body fell off from its pores under the influence of internal force.

And it's not over yet.

He just raised the Lianzhen knife in his hand, and then a flash of light passed by.

Surprisingly, there was no change in the duck's body. But when Bai Yuan reached out and lifted its claws, the bones inside instantly fell out of the gap in the duck's neck, along with a large amount of blood, piling up on the table into a bloody hill.

There is no bone in the duck's body. It feels soft to the touch and if you add water, it will be watertight.

With this technique, one can debone a live poultry in the blink of an eye without damaging the skin, and fill it with water without losing a drop of it. It is truly a unique skill!

"What on earth happened? Such a large live bird was processed in less than a second!? Moreover, all the bones inside were dismembered and removed without damaging the skin!"

Master Baiyao opened his mouth wide, the three words "impossible" rushed into his mind, but the facts were right in front of him.

Rubbing his eyes, Master Baiyao looked intently in the direction of Bai Yuan, and then he saw him do the same thing with another smaller wild duck.

In addition, pigeons, quail, and smaller wild doves were all treated in this way, while still alive, taking twenty seconds.

"There is absolutely no other person in China who can use such a trick! This guy is truly a god! If the legendary kitchen utensils in the Great Immortal Temple are indeed there, then their owner can only be him!"

At this moment, this sentence was the only thing left in Master Baiyao's mind.

In a large pot, remove all bones from the duck, wild duck, pigeon, quail and wild dove and blanch them separately, then cool them in ice water.

Then cut the bamboo shoots, ham and mushrooms into slices.

Prepare ginger slices and scallion knots.

This dish is actually a specialty of Yangzhou and Gaoyou in Jiangsu Province, called "Three-piece Duck".

Its status is no less than that of Sichuan's boiled cabbage. It is generally made with Gaoyou Mallard Duck, Gaoyou Wild Mallard Duck, and pigeons born in the same year as the duck.

However, current conditions are limited, and Bai Yuan cannot create exactly the same ingredients out of thin air, so he made improvements on this basis.

The biggest improvement is the addition of quail and wild pigeons to increase the taste of the dish. At the same time, the addition of quail and wild pigeons will also make the flavor of the dish richer!

Because wild pigeons are small, diced bamboo shoots, ham and mushrooms are stuffed inside to lay the foundation for the flavor inside.

The ham is the source of the salty taste. In other words, there is no need to add salt after adding ham. As the temperature rises, the ham will continue to release salty taste and aroma.

After the wild pigeons are processed, they are put into the quail's stomach, and delicious ingredients such as ham slices, bamboo shoots slices and mushroom slices are added into the gaps.

Layer by layer, in the end, there is only a five-headed duck left. Its skin is plump and round, giving people the feeling that it will explode if you look at it for one more second. However, the fact is that the duck skin is extremely tough and will not deform too much even if you pull it hard.

Legs are placed against legs, wings against wings, and bamboo shoots, ham and mushroom slices are added to the space in the middle. Everything is so orderly.

Blanch the five bags of duck, remove them with a strainer, then transfer them into a large casserole and simmer them on steam for about 2 hours. All that’s left is to wait.

From processing the duck to putting it in the steamer, Bai Yuan only took less than three minutes, and the whole set of movements was performed smoothly and naturally.

Some viewers hadn't even reacted before Bai Yuan had completed all the steps of cooking, and the rest was left to time.

Only at this moment did he have time to observe the other contestants, and then he discovered an unexpected situation: someone had already finished cooking.

"Try it. This is a dish I learned when I was in Chaozhou, Chaozhou sashimi. This dish is extremely challenging for the chef's knife skills, and it is also a specialty of Guangdong. I think it should be very consistent with the theme of this assessment!"

As he spoke, Li Xiao brought a plate of beautifully presented sashimi to the table.

This is different from the sashimi in Japan, which is eaten directly with dipping sauce after being cut without any other processing.

Chaozhou sashimi requires the cut fish slices to be marinated in advance with salt, sugar, cooking wine and other seasonings, which takes about half an hour.

The marinated fish fillets are more flavorful and taste more delicious.

Of course, this does not mean that Chaozhou sashimi has no dipping sauce. On the contrary, the dipping sauce is the soul of Chaozhou sashimi. Chaozhou area usually uses a sauce made from sesame oil, bean paste, minced ginger, peppercorns and preserved radish, which has a strong taste.

When all the flavors blend together, wrapping the tender fish meat, you can experience the complex and wonderful taste experience when you put it in your mouth!

“The fish back meat is cut into large, paper-thin slices with a firm, chewy texture.

The fish body is cut into small thick slices and small cuts are made on the surface. Is this your innovation? The overall taste is improved and the taste is soft, glutinous and fragrant. The fish skin is thick, crispy and refreshing. Every part has its charm. "

Looking at the Chaozhou sashimi in front of him, Master Baiyao picked up his chopsticks and started to taste it. He took a piece of fish and a sip of sauce. The wonderful taste slowly spread in his mouth. He couldn't help but nod his head, and then showed an expression of enjoyment.

"This is at least a two-star special. The knife skills are strong and the taste of the sashimi is perfectly presented. The sauce is rich in flavor, and the combination of the two is a perfect match! It is indeed a classic Chaozhou dish!"

As his tongue slid around the sashimi, feeling the rich and intense flavor, Master Baiyao nodded and expressed his praise very directly.

This dish can be said to perfectly demonstrate the essence of the chef's knife skills, which is very consistent with the purpose of this knife skills showdown in front of the gods.

"In that case, give me a high score!"

Li Xiao looked at Master Baiyao with anticipation, hoping to get a high score. He didn't want to be first, but getting in the top three to be promoted to a four-star chef would be good enough!

However, Master Baiyao just shook his head, looked at his face and spoke slowly.

"Your Teochew sashimi tastes quite good, showing your strong knife skills, which are at the level of top chefs.

But just this alone is not enough to get a high score from me!"

Master Baiyao wrote the word "six" on the paper in front of him as he spoke, proving that his cooking scored six points, just reaching the passing line.

"What did you say?! How is that possible? How could there be only this much in my materials?"

Li Xiao looked at the word "six" on the paper and his face changed.

Then he seemed to have thought of something, and turned his gaze to Grandma Skillful and Fatty An, and was shocked to find that one of them gave five, and the other gave six. The total of the three of them did not even pass the passing line! ?

"Why? You all looked so happy just now, so I think my dish is really good! And to make the fish taste better, I even cut some small cuts on the fish! It's so innovative and it fits the theme very well, so you should give me a high score!"

Li Xiao looked at his score in disbelief. It was the first time in his life that he failed, and it was in this competition. This shouldn't be the case! He tried his dish himself before serving it, and it was undoubtedly delicious!

"It tastes really good, the most authentic Teochew sashimi taste. If I had it in a small restaurant, I would probably give it a high score, but this is a showdown of knife skills before the gods, so naturally the requirements are high."

"The requirements are high, so the scores are low..."

The young man in black robe murmured to himself. He actually understood this in his heart, so he wanted to act quickly and catch the others off guard.

But I didn't expect these people to be so strict!

A two-star-level dish might win the championship somewhere else, or at least get a good ranking.

But unfortunately, this is a sword showdown among the gods, and the ones left to the end are monsters!

Not to mention Bai Yuan, he can always make glowing dishes, and it can be basically confirmed that he is a top-grade five-star chef. And the newly-minted Master Tianci is also a genuine top-grade five-star chef.

As for the remaining uncle in blue, he is already the king of the Guangdong Chefs Association and has reached the level of special seven stars. He is undoubtedly the strongest in Guangzhou!

If you want to become a super seven-star chef, the first thing you need to do is to go to Beijing to take the assessment. Only by passing the assessment can you become a super seven-star chef!

No matter whether it is the Master of Hundred Medicines or the Skillful Granny, they would take out three days every year to go to Beijing together, just to obtain the honor of the Special Seven Stars, but they returned empty-handed every time.

Perhaps old guys like them have already exhausted their potential. In addition to their own hard power, the special seven stars also need a little luck.

Because in order to become a special seven-star chef, the most basic requirement is to prepare flowing light dishes that meet the test requirements during the assessment.

The assessment agency will give the assessee a recipe and the corresponding ingredients on the recipe, and ask the assessee to prepare the corresponding dishes according to the recipe.

The dishes can be slightly improved, but their essence cannot be changed. The condition for passing the assessment is to continue to produce streams of light. Even if it doesn't last long, you can be promoted to a special seven-star chef.

Each participant in the assessment has twenty cooking opportunities. They only need to make one Liuguang dish to successfully advance, otherwise they will be declared a failure.

They have been working as chefs for decades, and the number of times they have prepared such delicious dishes can be counted on two hands. And every time they have been in excellent condition, you can imagine how difficult it is!

Therefore, although the assessment of a top seven-star chef only has this one criterion.

But for most of the top six-star chefs, it is a hurdle that is difficult to overcome in their lifetime, and only a few can successfully advance.

It's like a pyramid. The higher you go, the fewer people there are, and there is only one person in an era who can truly climb to the top.

"I've finished my cooking, Brother Qin, Sister Lian, I didn't expect you two to be the judges again this time. It's been a long time."

Holding a plate of Li Zhuang white meat with sauce on the side, Lei Tianci looked at the two people in front of him with a complex look in his eyes, and then placed the dish in front of them.

"We didn't expect that you would be among the people coming for the test this time. It seems that the failure in the sword duel in front of the gods had a significant impact on you."

"That's all in the past. I came here just to fulfill my dream. Even though I know there's a high chance that I won't be recognized by the legendary kitchenware, I still want to come and give it a try! This way, I won't have any regrets even if I die. Ahem."

Lei Tianci looked at the two people in front of him and spoke from the bottom of his heart, coughing twice while speaking, and holding the crutch tightly with his other hand.

"Hey, ignoring me like this is too much!"

When Fatty An saw that Lei Tianci had been ignoring him from beginning to end, he immediately opened his eyes in dissatisfaction.

"I'm lucky I didn't kick you."

"This guy, his mouth still stinks after all these years!"

"Why? My old bones may be fragile, but I can still put up a fight. Feel free to bump into me if you don't mind!"

"You!"

As the two of them talked back and forth, the scene seemed to be pulled back to decades ago, when they would quarrel as soon as they met.

"Okay, you two should stop quarreling every time you meet. You are so old, but you still act like children. You are making people laugh at you."

Master Baiyao smiled and waved his hand. He was in a good mood as he met his old friends. Then he looked at the plate of Li Zhuang pork in front of him.

"It seems that you have been to many places during the years you were away. You must have learned how to make such authentic Li Zhuang white meat from a master chef."

Looking at the Li Zhuang white meat in front of him, which was no more than 1 mm thick, and the dish of delicious dipping sauce, Master Baiyao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

“I have exchanged cooking skills with many Sichuan chefs, not just one, and many of them are good at Lizhuang white meat.

I took the best of both worlds and created this Li Zhuang white meat dish that is unique to me. Come and try it. This should be the level of spiciness that Guangdong people can accept.”

Because the ingredients were obtained on site, there were no Guizhou peppers at all, and the peppers provided for the competition were not very spicy, but had plenty of fragrance, which was a spicy level that Guangdong people could accept.

Combined with the unique cooking method of Li Zhuang white meat sauce, except for the reduced spiciness, the taste is still delicious. It is Li Zhuang white meat suitable for Guangdong people.

"I see, that's good. I was just wondering if I couldn't handle this level of spiciness, would I be embarrassed in front of everyone?"

"That won't happen. You roll the meat around the chopsticks and then dip it in the sauce."

“I know this, the most authentic way to eat it!”

The two of them smiled at each other as they spoke, and then Master Baiyao put the Li Zhuang white meat dipped in sauce into his mouth.

The spicy taste of Ziba pepper, the pungent fragrance of mashed garlic, the mellowness of soy sauce made from various spices, mixed with the delicate and soft Lizhuang white meat, is a perfect combination of nature!

Moreover, the moment it was dipped in the sauce, the Li Zhuang white meat emitted a dazzling golden light, causing the audience around who were watching the battle to close their eyes.

“It’s still a little spicy, but still within an acceptable level.

The meat is so delicate that you can taste the juiciness with just a sip, and the spicy flavor spreads in your mouth, slowly releasing its umami flavor. "

The skillful grandmother closed her eyes as she spoke, feeling the hot chili peppers lingering in her mouth. The original flavor of the white meat was particularly highlighted.