A perfect cooking demonstration.
From ingredient selection, to cooking, to final presentation, it’s all done in one go!
Fu Yu is very satisfied with his operation.
When the two judges from the Provincial Food Association faced such a stir-fried lamb with both color and aroma, they all sighed with emotion, and then subconsciously glanced at the time.
Seeing this, I couldn’t help but be shocked.
The whole dish only took 30 minutes to complete?
This is a meat dish!
30 minutes? !
You need to know that normal cooking of stir-fried lamb requires 10 minutes of stir-frying, 10 minutes of simmering with stock, and 20 more minutes of simmering with side dishes, so that the cooked lamb can be stewed until it is soft and tender.
And that doesn’t include the time to prepare food.
Fu Yu's entire cooking process really only took 30 minutes, and even the plating was done.
Such a speed requires precise completion of each step of the cooking operation, as well as accurate judgments on the size of the lamb cuts, the heat, the amount of stock and side dishes to be used.
To be able to do this, your cooking skills are truly outstanding!
Although I haven't tasted the taste of the dishes yet, judging from the operation techniques and cooking time, the score will definitely not be too low.
At least
The two judges silently scored in their hearts.
Details: 85 points!
Bumping spoon operation skills: 95 points!
Cooking time: 90 minutes!
Calculated in this way, at least for the entire cooking operation, the total score can easily reach 90 points!
While the two judges were staring at the screen in trance and assessing the scores in their minds, the dishes cooked on the field were delivered by the staff.
The entire dish was displayed in front of all the judges.
The wide round plate contains orderly stir-fried lamb.
Although the appearance of the food utensils has some rough texture, the warm color scheme makes people unconsciously infected with the warmth and craftsmanship of hand-kneading, bringing a simple and substantial feeling to the overall dishes.
I have to say that the whole dish is excellent in terms of plate pairing options!
Regardless of style or color, the combination of stir-fried meat can best highlight the brightness of the meat itself, and will not reveal the greasy feeling on the plate.
In addition, it is also specially paired with exquisite green leafy side dishes. Even if it does not show too much presentation skills, it can elevate the overall dish to a certain level.
I don’t know what the other judges think of the presentation of this dish at this time.
The two judges from the Provincial Food Association all showed expressions of appreciation.
After the presentation, the next step is to taste and score.
At first glance, the whole dish is bright red in color. When you take a bite, you will find that the meat of the lamb is very soft and tender, with a mellow taste. If you chew it carefully, you can taste the unique taste of high-quality lamb. It has the fragrance of chicken and rabbit. The meat is tender.
This dish was cooked to perfection!
Because it was the first dish to be cooked in the audience, the judges tasted it very carefully. After turning the plate of stir-fried lamb around, the plate was almost empty.
After all the judges have finished tasting, it’s time to score.
For a moment, several judges showed expressions of appreciation in unison.
Overall rating for the entire cooking operation: 90 points!
Excellent performance!
It won unanimous praise from all the judges present.
At this time, a staff member reminded: "You can leave."
Fu Yu quickly saluted the judges before turning around and leaving the arena.
After he left, there was a burst of enthusiastic discussion in the judges' box.
The two leaders of the Provincial Food Association smiled at each other and nodded tacitly: "This guy is really good!"
After Fu Yu came out, he saw Xu Zhang standing in line outside.
When he entered the venue just now, Xu Zhang was assigned to the next batch.
Seeing Fu Yu, Xu Zhang hurriedly leaned out from the team and greeted, "Is it done? So fast!"
Fu Yu smiled and waved his hand: "Well, the cooking is done, let me out."
Xu Zhang asked with concern: "How is it? Are you performing well?"
Fu Yu nodded: "It's okay, just perform normally."
After Xu Zhang heard this, he smiled and comforted: "That's good. You go to the rest area first. I'll finish the competition in a while and come find you."
As soon as the two of them spoke, a staff member came over to inform them that the next batch of contestants could enter.
Xu Zhang quickly nodded to Fu Yu and went in.
Fu Yu went to the rest area and just sat down when his cell phone rang.
The call was from Zhao Meng. After Fu Yu answered the call, before he could speak, Zhao Meng's concerned voice came from the phone: "I didn't disturb your game, did I? I just asked Chef Yao and he said you had already appeared. Already?"
Fu Yu said with a smile: "Just came out, you are really accurate at the time."
"How's it going? I heard that the content of the competition is for you to show off your explosive skills?" Zhao Meng asked with concern.
Fu Yu moved his body to make himself sit more comfortably and said, "Stir-fried lamb, I'm pretty good at it."
"What do you mean it's okay? It's hard for you to go there, but you must take it seriously!" Zhao Meng was like a father trying hard to get his son to take the Tsinghua University entrance examination: "You are representing our store, so you should show more of yourself during the competition. , at least leave a deep impression on the judges, so that even if you don’t advance, you will still become familiar, do you understand?”
Fu Yu felt warm in his heart and responded with a smile: "I know, I'm quite serious, and I performed well just now."
Zhao Meng was relieved and warned: "Whether you can advance or not, it doesn't matter. You don't have to feel any pressure, you know? You are the youngest in this competition. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose."
Just as he was talking, Zhao Meng suddenly stopped for a moment, and then said: "Okay, you can compete hard. When you get results, tell me that customers are starting to come in to dine here. I have to work."
Fu Yu hung up the phone, sent messages to Liu Yunong and Liu Yuqing respectively, and then began to chat with the people next to him with peace of mind.
At the same time, Xu Zhang entered the competition area and went through exactly the same exam process as Fu Yu.
When the cooking started, Xu Zhang's operation was very skillful, and it looked like the skills of a master chef at first glance.
And his mentality is also very calm. He has always advised Fu Yu not to put too much pressure on games like this, because if you lose, you will find that you have gradually gotten used to it.
Stir-frying cooking is not his advantage, but it is also not a disadvantage. Overall, his mastery of it is pretty good.
After all, he is the chef of Lao Shunrong Restaurant, so his cooking skills are naturally not bad.
The cooking progressed steadily, and there was basically no difference in cooking techniques between Xu Zhang and Fu Yu.
After all, the methods of stir-frying lamb are similar in this province, and the taste is similar.
However, precisely because the ingredients are fresh and tender lamb, the requirements for stir-frying are also very high!
Xu Zhang's cooking speed is also very fast, and he controls the timing of each operation very well.
The whole cooking process was very smooth, and the judges on the screen felt that it was done in one go.
Time passes minute by minute.
Cooking is over soon!
The prepared dishes were sent to the judging area, and soon the final score was reported: 85 points!
After Xu Zhang heard this, he couldn't help but be ecstatic. His score was 5 points higher than last year!
It should be stable, right?
After all, in the annual provincial competition, the highest score last year was 82 points, and I was considered a narrow defeat.
Xu Zhang politely saluted the judges and left, walking very briskly.
Xu Zhang was very satisfied with his performance, but he always acted steadily and his happiness did not show on his face.
When he came to the rest area and saw Fu Yu, Xu Zhang walked over directly.
After sitting down, he looked at Fu Yu: "I feel relaxed now. I have done everything I can. Let's wait for the results."
Fu Yu asked: "How do you feel?"
Xu Zhang didn't answer but asked: "What about you? What do you think?"
Fu Yu smiled: "Oh, it's hard to say, after all, there are people outside of us!"
Xu Zhang was happy: "Look at you, you have to have a better attitude, you can't be so negative!"
Fu Yu nodded.
People coming off the field exchanged experiences with each other, and the atmosphere in the rest area was particularly lively for a while.
Fu Yu and Xu Zhang chatted for a while, and before they knew it, a staff member came over to inform them that the first round results had been announced.
Xu Zhang already knew his grades, and his attention fell on Fu Yu: "Xiao Fu, how are your grades? Have you checked them?"
When the competition came out just now, Xu Zhang knew that the judges would be able to show their personal scores on the spot.
But seeing that Fu Yu didn't take the initiative to mention it, his score probably wasn't very high, so he didn't feel embarrassed to ask.
Now that the results have been officially announced, it doesn't matter.
Fu Yu nodded and said calmly: "Well, after cooking, the judges' area announced the scores, and I got 90 points."
When Xu Zhang asked this question, he had already made plans to comfort Fu Yu, but
Fu Yu actually scored 90 points!
Xu Zhang couldn't believe his ears. He had clearly heard the score Fu Yu said, but he still couldn't help but confirm: "How many points?"
Fu Yu: "90 points, Chef Xu, how many points did you get? Ninety-odd?"
Xu Zhang's calm expression could no longer hold up.
He could even clearly feel that his auricles were feeling faintly hot!
If a brain CT were taken now, the doctor would probably be able to see a group of grass-mud horses running past!
How should I describe this feeling?
It's like after taking an exam, everyone is waiting for the results.
The first place said: "Oh, it's over. The questions are too difficult. I can't even know many of them."
The second place said: "I'm really nervous. I hope my score can be higher."
The third person said: "I knew I would have stayed up late last night to read two more questions. Now I feel very panicked and unsure."
The person ranked in the middle looked calm and pretended: "I know all the questions in the exam and answered them all. I am really stable this time!"
At this time, Xu Zhang felt that he was the one in the middle.
I have indeed answered all the questions. As for whether it is stable or not?
Thinking of this, Xu Zhang couldn't help grinding his teeth and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "You are really good! It seems that you will have to treat me to dinner tomorrow night!"
After finishing speaking, he showed his results to Fu Yu.
Fu Yu stretched his head and saw, 85 points!
And just when he saw the score clearly, an electronic prompt suddenly sounded in his ear:
【Ding! Successfully qualified for promotion, eliminated Xu Zhang, and received a reward: a copy of the personal skills learning experience for wire drawing]
Chen Dong held his mobile phone and said excitedly to Yao Shi and Du Yingchun: "Hey! The scores will be announced soon!"
Yao Shi was a little surprised: "So fast? No way, it's quite fast this year!"
Du Yingchun looked in the direction of Chen Dong's finger and was stunned: "Really, they have all come out. This first round should be over. Looking at the time, can we start the second round directly in a while?"
Chen Dong nodded: "Well, the expected arrangement is also two rounds in the morning and one in the afternoon. The semi-finals and finals will be held tomorrow."
In this way, the arrangement of the entire competition has become very compact. As long as today is over, you can basically see the strength level of all the contestants.
The reason why the results of every game are announced immediately is to prevent the game results from being unfair.
The purpose of the provincial competition is to select talents to participate in the national competition.
This audition is not only a competitive competition, but also a good learning opportunity.
In order to provide good learning and exchange conditions for our own people, after each round of the provincial competition, a one-hour break will be specially arranged for drawing lots and watching cooking videos.
During this process, if players have any objections to the results, they can directly contact the staff to report, and then the final results will be determined by voting or other methods.
To put it bluntly, the provincial competition is a competition between people. Although there will be competition, the atmosphere is relatively more harmonious.
Moreover, everyone is acquaintances and know each other well, which makes the whole competition process very fair.
The main reason is that on this occasion, I can't afford to lose this person.
Chen Dong looked at Xu Zhang, who was talking to Fu Yu in the rest area in the distance, and said with a smile: "It seems that this kid is doing well! Hey, the one with him looks quite young, so he should Is that the chef named Fu Yu?"
Yao Shi nodded and looked around, and saw Fu Yu and Xu Zhang sitting next to each other and chatting very enthusiastically.
But Xu Zhang was obviously more interested, with a smile on his face.
Although Fu Yu was also smiling, he looked a little absent-minded.
Is this because you didn't perform well just now, so you are nervous now?
Yao Shi's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that something went wrong while cooking just now?
Thinking of this, the smile on Yao Shi's face immediately became unbearable.
Du Yingchun happened to look over and was startled when he saw his expression. Could it be that Fu Yu was eliminated?
If this is really the case, then this kid is very unlucky, right?
Kneel down in the first round!
Chen Dong also noticed something was wrong with Yao Shi's expression, and quickly tried to persuade him: "It's okay, Fu Yu is so young, there will be many opportunities in the future, and Xu Zhang is still very strong!"
Although his own contestant Xu Zhenbo was also in Group D, Chen Dong knew him very well and never thought that Xu Zhenbo would perform abnormally.
In his opinion, Xu Zhang was the only one worthy of attention in the entire group.
Now we can only do our best and obey fate.
As for who can advance?
It depends on your luck! (End of chapter)
