Cooking is actually not difficult. What is difficult is mastering cooking and making delicious food.
The children successively finished cooking the hot and sour potato shreds, and plates of potato shreds of different qualities were brought to the podium and arranged according to student numbers.
There was only one fried dish that was charred, and even without looking, Mag knew it was from Pete, a young man who watched the ingredients change color in the pot and refused to lower the heat.
It is very common for potato shreds to stick together and have a slightly mushy taste. This is the result of pursuing speed and not seriously following the step of removing starch with water. The heat is also very important.
Of course, there are also works that are very well done and look great.
For example, Farah's potato shreds, the golden potato shreds are uniform in thickness and slightly shiny, distinct from each other and not adhering to each other. They look fresh and bright, and they are no better than those made by him.
Mag brought out a bowl of rice from nowhere and began the most nervous tasting session.
The children stared in the direction of the podium, feeling nervous waiting for the results to be released.
Mag didn't taste the food according to his student number, but in the order in which the cooking was completed.
Farah's shredded potatoes were slightly cold, but the taste didn't get too bad because of it.
The sourness and spiciness intertwined on the tip of the tongue, stimulating the taste buds. The soft yet somewhat crisp potato shreds were still in their best eating condition.
A bite of shredded potatoes, paired with a bite of rice, tastes wonderful.
"Farah, 100 points." Mag announced on the spot, "Whether it's the knife skills, the cooking process, or the presentation of the final product, Farah has done the best."
What is a benchmark? This is the benchmark.
Perfect scores for knife skills, perfect cooking skills, and perfect finished products. She is the strongest among the current students.
"Full marks!"
"Farah is amazing!"
"She was the first to finish it, and...it looks like she did a really good job!"
The children looked at Farah with envy and admiration.
Farah's excellence is obvious to all, and the children also trust Mag's judgment and ratings.
Farah opened her mouth slightly, and seemed a little shocked by the score given by Mag. However, the gazes made her blush slightly, and she lowered her head involuntarily, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
She had heard a lot of insults and ridicule since she was a child, and she never thought that one day she would receive such praise and recognition.
And, she really loves cooking.
Watching ordinary ingredients turn into delicious food is such an amazing feeling, it's like giving them life again.
Because I love it, I cherish every opportunity to cook even more.
"Bruno, 62 points." Mag then announced the score of the second child, and gave his own evaluation: "There is still a lot of room for improvement in knife skills, and the peeling skills are too rusty, so you have to use three. Only potatoes can make up a portion of shredded potatoes. The cooking process is generally correct, but the control of the heat needs to be further strengthened. The sourness is a bit too strong, which can be further optimized.”
Bruno nodded humbly. He was not frustrated by Mag's harsh words, but instead had a firmer will in his eyes.
Mag gave scores and comments while tasting.
The score is calculated by adding up three aspects: knife skills, cooking, and finished product.
Mag's evaluation is very straightforward. He praises the good things and directly points out the bad things. Those that need to be corrected must be corrected.
The children's strength was better than Mag expected, at least they didn't burst into tears because of their scores and comments.
"Peter, 30 points." Mag glanced at the dark shredded potatoes, and finally put down the chopsticks in his hands, looked up at the red-faced Pete, and said seriously: "Peter, cooking is a very flexible thing. , the chef needs to constantly respond according to the situation. This stove can adjust the firepower. When you find that the firepower is too high, it is useless to simply speed up the stir-frying. Turning down the firepower slightly will solve the problem."
"Can you actually adjust the firepower?!" Peter looked surprised.
"When the teacher was explaining how to use the stove that day, you seemed to be taking a nap?" the classmate next to him whispered.
"I know I was wrong, teacher." Peter's face turned redder.
"Okay, today's little test is over." Mag looked at the children and said with a smile: "This score represents your current level, of course, it is only at this moment.
Students with low scores should not be depressed, it means you still have a lot of room for improvement.
Students with high scores should not be proud. If you stagnate, students who work hard will easily surpass you.
This kind of test will be conducted after every dish taught to you. For students who fail each test, I will give you a week to continue practicing, and agree to take a make-up test after school on Friday of the next week until you pass.
Now you have five minutes to clear your stove, and we are about to start a new lesson. "
The test results this time were quite satisfactory. In addition to Farah, there were several other children who obtained scores above 80%.
Baker earned an eighty-eighty, a score that ranked in the upper middle of the class.
While the children were cleaning up the stove, Mag turned to Farah, looked at the plate of salt and pepper potatoes on her hand, and asked with a smile: "Can I have a piece?"
"Yeah." Farah nodded and handed over a pair of chopsticks, looking a little nervous and expectant.
When she just tested it, she finished the hot and sour shredded potatoes and also made a portion of salt and pepper potatoes.
Mag picked up a piece of salt-and-pepper potato and fed it to his mouth. The potato was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and combined with the aroma of salt and pepper, it felt a bit like eating street food in his previous life.
"Yeah, not bad." Mag put down his chopsticks and looked at Farah with an increasingly satisfied look.
He only mentioned the recipe of salt and pepper potatoes in class last week and did not demonstrate it on site. Unexpectedly, Farah tried to make it himself after returning home, and she did a pretty good job.
But Mag's comments only stop there. Excessive praise of eugenics can easily make her lose friends.
"Thank you." Farah nodded slightly, with joy and excitement hidden in his eyes.
Mia looked at Farah from the side, her eyes also full of smiles. She really saw the right person. She was a good girl who worked hard to make progress.
The morning class passed quickly with intense teaching.
Mag's teaching pursues practicality and the cultivation of children's spirit of exploration and experimentation.
Learn a few dishes from him. After leaving school, whether you open a small restaurant or become a chef, at least you won't be hungry.
Of course, he expected more from them.
These are the seeds he has sown for the catering industry in Nolan Continent. I wonder how many of them will grow into towering trees in the future.
(End of chapter)
