Mu Fan didn't pay attention to the looks of several people at the judges' table. He followed the recipe and directly fried the hind leg meat repeatedly, then poured the prepared sauce on it to make braised pork with sauce.
Then peel the potatoes and carrots, cut the onions and tomatoes into dices, wash the cabbage, put it in water and cook it for about 20 minutes.
Taking this opportunity, Mu Fan prepared chicken essence, steak, salt and other condiments, waited for the time to mature, and put them into the pot at the same time as the braised pork with sauce.
The next step is much simpler, just wait for the water to boil and then add the cornstarch and cheese slices and you will be done.
The materials prepared for the food festival are all placed on the cooking table.
Mu Fan, who was busy finishing, glanced at it and saw that there was still half left. In other words, this thick soup can be made twice with these ingredients.
"Why do it twice?"
Mu Fan frowned. With the skills of the chefs, such a simple soup could be finished in one go. But what does it mean to be given two chances
Because Mu Fan was delayed for some time, many chefs had already prepared the dishes while he was waiting.
The first person to appear was the much-anticipated Erina Nakiri, carrying the bowl of French soup.
As expected, after the five judges just took a sip of the soup, they all nodded with satisfaction and said: "Passed."
As for the next ones, Jeno and Eizan Edazu also came on stage one after another and passed the test one after another.
Seeing this, there was a burst of exclamation from the audience: "They are indeed three well-known figures from American College and Totsuki Academy. The first question really couldn't stump them."
But the next chef was not so lucky. After they brought their respective soups to the stage, the five judges just glanced at the French soup he made, without even tasting it, and said indifferently. : "Unqualified."
"Unqualified?"
The middle-aged chef suddenly showed an expression of astonishment, and then returned to the cooking table. There was less than an hour left, so it was okay to make another bowl quickly.
The next few chefs had the same result, and then quickly ran back to continue preparing ingredients.
It wasn't until Yuuki Asuna's time that a qualified voice finally came out after a long absence.
There are also several people behind Asuna who are qualified.
"Why do some people pass, and why do the judges say they are unqualified after just one look? What exactly happened?"
On the stage, Rei Kawashima held the microphone and looked at the contestants who went back to work one after another in amazement. There was also an expression of astonishment on the stage: "What is so different about this first dish?"
"Asuna is qualified, but the other chefs are not?"
Mu Fan frowned as he looked at the prepared French soup in the bowl. These chefs were not weak and there was no way they could have followed the steps wrong.
So it seems like there must be something wrong. Mu Fan was not in a hurry to go on stage. After all, if he followed the original steps, he would probably step down again and start over.
This is the price of his ignorance of French cuisine. Even his deceased father only knew Chinese cuisine.
Mu Fan simply took a spoon and tasted it himself. Anyway, he could do it again and there was no need to dwell on the first time.
Of course, if you fail for the second time, you will really have to die.
"Well, it seems to taste pretty good, but it feels like it's not strong enough and something is missing."
Mu Fan frowned and glanced at the ingredients in the bowl, then took the meat and carrots and tasted them respectively. When he tasted the cabbage, he suddenly understood and turned his eyes to Asuna's seat at the next table. The cabbage just now had been eaten by Asuna. Nye threw them all out.
It seems that when Asuna Yuki made the dishes, she didn't use cabbage at all.
No wonder, although this first scene is simple, it is not without some difficulties.
For example, questioning the recipes given at the conference requires a certain amount of courage and courage, as well as the calm judgment of a chef.
After all, daring to question the cooking recipes given by Totsuki Academy is simply challenging authority.
But the recipes given by Totsuki Academy are not necessarily correct.
In fact, among the ingredients just mentioned, only cabbage has the best taste, and this dish is a soup. The cabbage dilutes the taste of the soup. Only the cabbage contains delicious food, but the original taste of the soup is lost.
This is what makes many chefs fail.
I guess the five people on the judging table knew when they saw the cabbage that the chefs were bound to fail, so they just didn't taste it and asked them to rework it.
As the eldest lady, Asuna must have learned Western food, and since she already loves cooking, she must have learned a lot during this time.
And Totsuki Ten Totsuki like Nakiri Erina could understand the problem just by looking at it. It can be said that the first game was just a chef who entered the 128th place after removing the element of luck.
"Eh? Why did Brother Mu Fan start doing it again?"
Honoka Takasaka, who was in the audience and was drinking juice comfortably, saw Mu Fan getting busy again, and couldn't help but frowned and said in shock: "Brother Mu Fan must have encountered difficulties in the first game. Bar?"
Several people at the judging table also turned their attention to Mu Fan.
Could it be that I misjudged the wrong person from the beginning, that such a simple first meal could stump this dark horse who suddenly appeared
"Perhaps he has really just been honing his knife skills."
Many people in the audience also thought this way. Many chefs have their own specialties. Some are good at knife skills, some are good at controlling heat, etc. As for Mu Fan, he should only be a person who has honed his knife skills since childhood. , the sword skill just now was just a flash in the pan.
When it comes time to actually make food, relying only on knife skills will eventually reveal your true colors.
Next, some chefs took two chances to make the same dish. Although some of them removed the cabbage, the thick soup they made did not taste good because they were not skilled enough. All these people were dismissed and disqualified.
Of course, there are also some chefs who know their mistakes or are promoted directly at once.
And when there was only one minute left before the time, in the sight of the five people at the judging table, Mu Fan finally finished his work and came to the judging table carrying the prepared soup.
"qualified!"
Hearing Shinomiya Kojiro's voice, Mu Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Speaking of doing it twice in a row this time, it also tested the skills and speed of the chefs. Many chefs only completed it once, and even failed the second time. Failure to do it means failure.
Seeing this scene, Honoka in the audience also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled excitedly: "I knew my brother wouldn't be eliminated so soon!"
"But it seems that Sister Jiecheng has better cooking skills than Mu Fan." Nan Qinli said with a hint of confusion.
After all, from the perspective of those who do not understand the essence of cooking techniques, the contestant who completes the first trial first is the contestant most likely to win the championship.
But Mu Fan doesn't care. As long as he completes it, he can advance to the second round. As long as he can survive, it doesn't matter if he is first or not.
Because of the first elimination round, after everyone had tidied up and returned to the competition venue, Mu Fan looked around in shock. There were less than fifty people left in the venue. This time, half of them were eliminated. .
"That's great Mu Fan, we are all qualified." Asuna looked at Mu Fan with joy and said.
Since she couldn't give Mu Fan any hints during the game, otherwise both of them would have to leave at the same time, so she could only leave alone. She was relieved when she saw that Mu Fan succeeded at the last moment.
This man really always likes to play such thrilling things...
"It turns out that the recipe just now has been changed, so we congratulate the victorious chefs."
About ten minutes in, the host Rei Kawashima suddenly explained to the people in the audience, which immediately caused a cry of surprise from the audience.
It can be said that those who remain are chefs who are confident in their cooking skills and dare to question the recipes of famous culinary schools.
To describe it in one sentence, these people are all talented and bold people.
Next, Rei Kawashima didn't say much, glanced at the question in his hand, and the contestant announced the next question:
"The second question is that we in Japan belong to the coastal zone, so fish is naturally indispensable as a dish. In the next fight, we only need to use "fish" to make dishes, as long as the ingredients contain fish. This time, only 50 people can Ten people have entered the third final, and it can be said that more than 30 people have been eliminated at one time, so let’s work together. The second game will be held at two o’clock in the afternoon.”
"You actually eliminated 10 people at once?"
After the first game ended, Yuuki Asuna showed an unprecedented solemn expression.
"Don't worry, just follow your own efforts and you'll be fine."
Mu Fan patted Yuki Asuna's shoulder and comforted her. To be honest, Asuna didn't learn how to cook fish from his hands and he didn't know whether she could successfully advance to the top ten this time.
After thinking about it, since it was held at two o'clock in the afternoon, Mu Fan and Asuna left the competition venue and used the gold cards obtained from two victories to take Honoka and the three of them to a nearby restaurant. During the meal, Mu Fan was there. Asuna's juice was once again filled with ability potion.
Although I don’t know if Asuna can make it into the top ten, at least with the addition of ability potions, her cooking level will reach level five, which has a better chance.
... ...
But after eating, Asuna and Honoka went out, and then they were surprised to find that Mu Fan disappeared again. Don't know where it went.
Time passed by minute by second. After checking the time, Yuuki Asuna looked worried when she saw that there were only five minutes left for the game to start. She called but no one answered.
Now that the game is about to start, where has Mu Fan gone
Do you want to go find him yourself
When there were only three minutes left, Yuki Asuna finally made the decision to go find Mu Fan and give up on the food festival.
After all, she also understood that with her own strength, she would not be able to win the first place under the aura of the Totsuki Ten Heroes like Erina Nakiri. In comparison, Mu Fan's safety was more important.
Just as she was tidying up and preparing to leave, she saw a figure carrying a stone pot coming from the door to the hall, and then running into the arena panting.
"I'm really tired because of this stone pot."
Arriving at the venue, Mu Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around, and when he saw Asuna's worried face, he couldn't help but smile apologetically, then placed the stone pot on the cooking table and said with a smile: " Sorry, Asuna, I'm late, but fortunately, it's just in time for the second game, so I'm not busy in vain. "