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

After taking a look at the list of ingredients handed to him by Bai Yuan, Jonah nodded and left the molecular cuisine laboratory.

"What are you going to cook, Bai Yuan brother?"

Seeing Bai Yuan thinking and then becoming confident, Leonora Nakiri came to his side curiously and asked about the dishes he was going to cook.

"You'll find out later."

Bai Yuan kept the question in suspense, then turned his gaze to a potted plant not far away, which was planted with heather, a flower that grows in abundance in this region of Northern Europe.

"Well, you're still pretending to be mysterious. Brother Bai Yuan is really mean."

Seeing that Bai Yuan was keeping silent, Leonora Nakiri couldn't help but puff up her cheeks and said angrily, but she became more and more curious in her heart.

It is not difficult to tell from Bai Yuan’s reaction just now that this should be his first time to come into contact with molecular cuisine.

But he looked so confident, obviously he already had the answer in mind, and he was confident that the answer would satisfy them!

"What a genius!"

Leonora Nakiri thought so in her heart, and looked at Bai Yuan with more and more satisfaction, as if she was looking at her future son-in-law.

Bai Yuan had no idea what Leonora Nakiri was thinking. At the moment, he was asking the owner of the pot of heather. After obtaining the other party's consent, he quickly picked the flowers.

The flower spikes of heather are rich in color and crystal clear. The flowers are bell-shaped and drooping, like a string of upside-down bells, exuding a rich fragrance.

This aroma is the key to Shiraigen's cuisine.

"I need to use the extraction equipment."

"The extraction equipment is over there."

As Bai Yuan spoke, he borrowed an extraction device from the laboratory, then used ice cubes to extract the scent of the heather flowers, turning it into a small cup of essence water.

At this moment, Leonora Nakiri was still a little confused and didn't know what Bai Yuan was going to do.

Chapter 13: Master, I want to learn this!

"I bought something. Can I put it here?"

"Leave it there. I just need to start the next step of cooking."

Hearing the noise coming from the door, Bai Yuan turned his gaze over. It turned out that Jonah had bought all the ingredients he needed. Seeing this, Bai Yuan smiled and took all the ingredients that had placed on the table.

Peel and core the apples, cut them into small pieces, and cook them in a slow cooker at 80°C for 2 hours until soft. Then blend them in a blender and add a small amount of smoked sea salt to give them a base flavor.

The foie gras is marinated with sea salt, black pepper and a small amount of spices, then slow-cooked at 55°C for 40 minutes to maintain its tender texture and rich flavor.

"A dish based on foie gras? It fits the Nordic style. It seems that Brother Bai Yuan has learned a lot about Nordic cuisine during this period of time."

Seeing how skillfully Shiraito cooked foie gras, Leonora Nakiri couldn't help but think that two months ago, Shiraito knew very little about Nordic cuisine and only knew some popular dishes.

Now, after reading a large number of cookbooks published by top Nordic chefs, he has unsurprisingly completed this knowledge and can innovate on it.

Time passed by little by little, and looking at Bai Yuan busying back and forth in front of various machines, Leonora Nakiri couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation in her heart.

Let this top chef make molecular cuisine, what kind of taste will it bring? I have to say, it is exciting!

"finished."

Two and a half hours later, Bai Yuan took out a plate and assembled it with a serious look.

He placed a small piece of slow-cooked foie gras in the middle of the plate and sprinkled some smoked sea salt and crushed black pepper on the surface to add layers of taste.

A circle of foam with the scent of heather is squeezed around the foie gras to create a cloud-like surrounding effect. At the same time, a few micro vegetables and edible flowers are dotted on the foam to add color and vitality.

Pick up a spoon and place a small spoonful of applesauce on the corner of the plate, and add a few drops of ark shell juice next to it to create a contrasting taste experience.

Finally, place a little caviar on top of the applesauce to enhance the texture of the dish and mimic the delicacy of the heather buds.

"Please taste it."

After wiping his hands with a warm towel, Bai Yuan walked forward with the dish presented in a very European style.

European cuisine emphasizes exquisiteness and compactness, and has extremely high requirements for plating. Often a small plate can be sold at a sky-high price.

This is similar to the "color" of Chinese food's "color, aroma and taste". The point is to give people an excellent visual experience, so as to increase anticipation for the food.

"It looks really good. If I hadn't seen you cooking it with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that this was cooked using molecular gastronomy."

Looking at the food in front of her, the anticipation on Leonora Nakiri's face was beyond words, and Alice Nakiri also ran over, her big eyes filled with desire.

"Try it now. This is your first time using molecular gastronomy. Feel free to tell me if there are any shortcomings."

Although he said that, Bai Yuan's face was full of confidence.

“This bubble...”

Leonora Nakiri held a spoon in her hand and scooped up some of the foam around the foie gras. Before tasting it officially, she wanted to taste the magic of the foam.

As far as I can remember, Bai Yuan put a lot of effort into this.

"This is a foam base carefully made with milk and soy lecithin. It lightly covers the foie gras, like a gentle sunshine in winter, instantly blooming on the tip of the tongue.

Not only that, the foam also incorporates the subtle scent of heather. Although the scent is very light, it goes particularly well with the foam!

What if this flavor is combined with foie gras? "

This thought suddenly popped up in Leonora Nakiri's mind, and she swallowed her saliva. The strong sense of anticipation in her heart tempted her to reach out the spoon for the foam-surrounded foie gras and put the foam and foie gras into her mouth.

“As the foam slowly melts in your mouth, the delicacy and richness of the foie gras gradually emerge.

The foie gras is slow-cooked at low temperature, retaining its original tender texture and rich fat. Every bite is an ultimate temptation to the taste buds. "

Closing her eyes to savor it, an alluring blush appeared on her face, and Leonora Nakiri placed her hand on her chest without her noticing.

In the space of consciousness, the clothes on her body had long been destroyed by the powerful impact of the food. She was in the forest of Northern Europe, with the sun shining on her body, and she could fully enjoy the freshness and tranquility of nature.

What an awesome experience!!

On the other side, seeing her mother like this, Alice Nakiri looked at the apple puree in the corner of the plate, ready to taste it first.

“The sweetness of the applesauce with a hint of smoked sea salt adds a unique flavor layer to the whole dish. The addition of ark shell juice makes the taste of this dish more rich and diverse!”

Close your eyes and feel the apple puree in the corner of the plate. The smoked sea salt adds a touch of smoky flavor, and the addition of ark shell juice makes the whole dish more pure.

The image of the ocean formed in her mind. As Alice Nakiri looked at everything in front of her, she was shocked. Molecular cuisine could actually achieve this!

"What is the name of this dish? How did you come up with the idea of ​​cooking this dish? Can you tell me the recipe, Brother Bai Yuan?"

Leonora Nakiri's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were watery when she looked at Bai Yuan, and her heartbeat quickened a little.

“Of course, this dish is called “Foie Gras Love Song”. The flower language of heather means loneliness and happiness. The theme of my dish is the transformation from loneliness to happiness.

As the main ingredient, foie gras, with its delicacy and richness, symbolizes the sweetness and depth of love.

The scent of heather represents a touch of tenderness and hope in loneliness, and the combination of apple puree and ark shell juice adds more flavor layers and color changes to the dish. "

Bai Yuan talked about it without blushing or beating his heart. The so-called cooking is nothing more than bullshit. As long as it is exaggerated to be high-end and tastes good, this dish will give people a very awesome feeling.

"This name... although it fits the appearance and cooking techniques of the dish, it always feels a little weird."

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Leonora Nakiri looked a little weird. She looked at the food and then at him. Could this guy be a bad namer? !

But never mind, the point is the food, not the name.

"Master! I want to learn this!"

While Shirafuchi was discussing with Leonora Nakiri, Alice Nakiri came to his side and hugged his waist with her arms open.

"Okay, but now we're out of materials, so we have to go buy some first."

Looking at the petite girl in front of him, Bai Yuan reached out and rubbed her head, and a strange feeling inexplicably emerged in his heart.

The way she acted coquettishly towards him was really like a younger sister acting like a brother.

Having such a lovely sister, even just having her around would make people smile. She would call him "brother, brother", and even if she made some outrageous requests, people would happily agree.

"Okay, let's go together!"

Alice Nakiri said with a look of joy.

"Then let's go together. I'll teach you some tips on how to choose high-quality ingredients."

Because all he could think of was "brother, brother", when the words came to his lips, Bai Yuan subconsciously said these two words, and by the time he came to his senses, it was too late.

"Brother? Does Master like this name?"

"I don't really like it, I just think the title of Master is too serious. We can be a little more casual with each other."

Looking at the innocent eyes of Alice Nakiri, Bai Yuan coughed twice awkwardly, and then hurriedly made up for it.

"I understand. From now on, I will call you Brother Bai Yuan!"

"It's not impossible. As a teacher, I don't care about these trivial things. Just shout as you like."

Listening to Alice Nakiri's sweet cry, Bai Yuan was immediately hooked and couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. Finally, he took her hand and left the molecular gastronomy laboratory.

Leonora Nakiri saw all of this and a meaningful smile appeared on her face. Childhood sweethearts are so beautiful!

Chapter 14 Harbor Restaurant, Kurokiba Ryo

"Come to think of it, we are located in the port area, but we have been here for such a long time, but we have not yet been to the port to try the seafood dishes here."

Sitting by the window of a harbor restaurant, looking out at the sea in the distance, and enjoying the feeling of the evening breeze blowing on his face, Bai Yuan said with a little emotion.

A year has passed since she returned from the Molecular Gastronomy Research Institute, and during this time, Alice Nakiri has shown a great interest in molecular cuisine.

Based on the principle that interest is the best teacher, Bai Yuan began to systematically study molecular cuisine and passed on knowledge in this area to Alice Nakiri.

Because it was something she was interested in, Alice Nakiri got up before dawn every day to hone her cooking skills. Based on this, she won many international awards for molecular cuisine and even became a second-class chef thanks to her molecular cuisine.

"By the way, it's a rare visit, why don't we go say hello to the chef of this restaurant."

"Why should we greet the chef of a small restaurant like this? The best way to greet a chef is to eat all the dishes he serves!"

Hearing what Alice Nakiri said, Bai Yuan shrugged indifferently. Asking him to go and greet the chef of the small restaurant was really making things difficult for him.

"After all, we are on someone else's territory, so it's better to be polite."

There was a hint of excitement on Alice Nakiri's face. She stood up from her seat and prepared to find a waiter to ask who the restaurant's chef was.

"When did you two sneak in? It's break time now, the store is closed, go somewhere else if you want to eat."

Suddenly, a childish but serious voice came from not far away. Bai Yuan looked up and found a boy with dark circles under his eyes. He was wearing a black T-shirt on the upper body and a white apron on the lower body.

Looking at the two people who came uninvited, the boy lowered his eyebrows slightly, looking very angry, and his voice was full of blame.

"It's okay, we can just wait until the restaurant opens."

The evening breeze was blowing, and ships were docking at the harbor from time to time. It was not long before dinner time, and it would be much more troublesome to find a new store at this moment than to wait here.

Bai Yuan also recognized the black-haired boy in front of him, Kurokiba Ryo, who was the follower of Alice Nakiri in the original work and was good at seafood cooking.

In the original novel, the opponent's strength at this age was not as good as Alice Nakiri, and it was not until two years later that she barely defeated her. However, since Kurokiba Ryo can become the head chef of this restaurant at this age, he must be quite capable.

"Wait if you want, but don't walk around in the restaurant and disturb other people's work. If you dare to make trouble, get out!"

After hearing Bai Yuan's words, Kurokiba Ryo didn't say anything else. After leaving these words, he returned to the kitchen. He was going to prepare food for the next guests.

The peak period is in half an hour!

"What? You are so rude!"

Looking at Kurokiba Ryo's departing back, Nakiri Alice's cheeks suddenly puffed up, and then she looked at Bai Yuan and complained bluntly.

"It seems like he is a chef with personality. The dishes served by such a chef are all very good. We can look forward to it."

Bai Yuan said with a smile, a hint of anticipation rising in his heart unconsciously. He didn't think anything of the other party's attitude. After all, in the dark cooking world, there were many people with strong personalities.

It is better to say that every great chef has a strong personality, and those who are all the same cannot excel in cooking.

"Such an impolite guy definitely can't cook good food. And judging from his age, he might be the son of the chef here."