Carefully selected ducks are placed on the table.
The three catties of tender duck taste just right now.
Su Tang's movements are nimble and beautiful, and everyone in the audience likes them just by looking at them. All eyes are on her movements.
Moreover, after she finished cooking, there will be no water stains on the table, and it has been wiped clean. This diligence is already very admirable.
The ducks are sutanged to remove the head, buttocks, and paws, and wash them again, and the internal organs are cleaned before coming.
After the duck is processed, clean up all the water, and then start to marinate.
This step is very important. A little soy sauce with onion, ginger, garlic, salt, and soy sauce. The salt should be ground into very fine particles, and spread evenly on the surface of the duck. The color of the duck has already begun to change.
Started to take on the color of soy sauce.
The oil pan next to it is about to open, and the ducks like this are put into the oil pan and start to fry.
This step is not to deep-fry the duck, but more to the taste of the fried duck skin, and the surface of the duck will be crispy and delicious.
Wait until the duck turns golden brown, then take the duck out.
When it was just fried, Su Tang was always paying attention to the heat to ensure that the whole duck was fried very nicely.
It is yellow but not burnt, and there is a lot of knowledge in it.
After this step is done, it is time to start stewing the duck. The duck must be stewed slowly, so that the meat will be rotten and delicious.
Su Tang carefully took out a small bowl of soup, which was the product of a whole night of careful cooking.
Yesterday, Su Tang killed two old ducks to make soup, using Codonopsis pilosula, Chinese angelica, Chinese wolfberry, simmering duck soup, twenty bowls of water, boiled it for four hours, and finally boiled it into a large bowl, with only a little salt in it , is already fragrant enough.
But this bowl of duck soup is not for drinking.
Instead, it is used as today's soup.
When this bowl of golden-colored duck soup was taken out, people around couldn't help but look at it, it was so delicious.
But Su Tang was not in a hurry to use it. Instead, he changed the pot, put oil in it, fried onion, ginger and garlic, then poured the soup into it, and added a special cooking wine to remove the fishy smell.
Then pour the old duck soup into it, and continue to add the seasoning that Su Tang had prepared a long time ago.
Wait for the pot of thick and fragrant soup to start to smell, and then put the freshly fried tender duck in it. At this time, the fire is already very low.
Now use the soup made by two old ducks to simmer the tender duck slowly until the bones of the tender duck are crispy.
Everyone can think about the taste, is it already drooling!
But now it's not fresh enough.
Don't forget, this dish is called Bazhen Duck, and those eight ingredients haven't been used yet.
In this way, the eight ingredients are cut with different knife methods.
Fish maw is cut into the same slender strips as sea cucumbers, and passed through boiling water to get rid of the fishy smell.
Duck gizzard, prawns, chicken breast, and mushrooms are changed into flower knives, which is easier to taste.
The ingredients are processed differently, and the taste is also different.
This is the same as when eating potatoes, the noodle potatoes should be cut into pieces, and the crisp ones should be shredded.
After these ingredients are processed, blanch them in water again, and they can be taken out in a few seconds. Drain the water and mix with cornstarch and fry them directly.
There are sea cucumbers, shrimps, and mushrooms. These are all very delicious foods. The taste is so complex that even the contestants around Su Tang are drooling.
Oh my god, with such technology, some people said before that she can't cook big dishes
This is also called not knowing how to cook a big dish
It happened that a gust of wind blew by, and the aroma of stewed duck with sugar and fried Bazhen wafted over.
Ahhh, it seems to taste the taste of the dishes made by Su Tang.
This is also very fragrant.
It’s fine if the common people haven’t eaten anything good.
But there are many dignitaries sitting in the next tent, they are all asking if Su Tang has opened any restaurant, and they must try it later.
But it turns out that Su Tang basically doesn't cook for others.
In the two shops of her family, she only taught the cooks, and did not cook by herself.
Many people are bemoaned by this statement.
If I knew it earlier, I would draw lots on stage.
Although I can't see Su Tang cooking, I can try it later.
But it was too late for everyone to regret.
The judges are all waiting in the wing room.
Fu Yin Pei, who was sitting on the stage, was also drooling, oh my god, no wonder Hou Ye likes this little cook's cooking skills so much.
If Master Hou hadn't taken a fancy to him first, he would definitely invite this little cook to his home.
Su Tang didn't know what everyone was thinking, she continued to move her hands.
The duck meat just now had completely soaked up the old duck soup, and it would be very soft. Su Tang picked up a knife and began to debone the duck.
Everyone saw that Su Tang raised the knife and dropped a complete duck bone.
Looking at this movement, you can tell that Su Tang's basic skills must be very good.
Putting the deboned duck meat into a bowl, it can still be aggregated into a duck. This kind of duck meat is actually not rotten enough, so it needs to be put into a steamer and steamed for another half an hour.
And the eight treasures stewed next to it, the aroma is even more mouth-watering.
The practice of Su Tang exudes the best fragrance from every ingredient.
Seeing that the two hours of the game is coming.
The steamed duck next to it still maintains its golden and complete shape.
From the looks of it, there was no idea that the duck had been deboned.
Su Tang lightly poured the eight precious ingredients in the pot onto the steamed duck, thickened the sauce to make the ingredients look crystal clear, and whetted the appetite.
Su Tang wiped the sweat from her brow.
Finally done.
There was also a little smile on her lips.
After all, the steps of this dish are complicated, and if it is to be prepared within two hours, the time must be calculated very accurately.
She is still stuck in time to finish this dish.
Whether it's duck meat or ingredients, when you smell it, your mouth will water.
This is not an exaggeration.
Even Huang Yuetong's elder brother stood up and couldn't help but praise Su Tang for being really good at it.
She can make such a complicated dish by herself, and everything is arranged in an orderly manner.
It's really amazing.
Su Tang watched the guards bring her dishes to the high platform in front.
That high platform is enough for everyone around to see the appearance of the dishes clearly, and when the wind blows, the aroma is enough to make all the people below swallow their mouths.
"Oh my god, this is too delicious."
"The food in the sky is nothing more than this."
"I really want to taste it."
"Those who can be judges are really lucky!"
"Ah, let me have a taste, it's fine if I can have a mouthful of soup!"
One after another, the twenty contestants have all finished.
Each dish is served on a high table.
Twenty dishes, twenty flavors.
There are already onlookers who are so hungry that their stomachs are growling!
I really want to eat it!
But they definitely won't be able to eat it.
In fact, Fu Yin Pei is also very greedy. He has eaten a lot of delicacies and thought that he has some strength, but when faced with the dishes made by Su Tang, he still secretly swallowed his saliva.
I knew I would be a judge too!
Then you can taste it openly!
I made a mistake, I made a mistake, I will definitely do it next time.
When a small official began to preach the process, five officials and five common people who had been locked up for nearly four hours all came out.
The faces of the five officials were not pretty, but fortunately there were books, chess, and tea inside, and everyone was just chatting there.
But among the five common people, four of them are okay, they just need to sleep at worst, and the other one is dressed gorgeously, so they don't look like ordinary people.
He was not happy in his heart, and was locked up with four people, and he was so annoying.
I figured it out halfway, and was told by the guards that since I chose to be a judge, I can't go out, the young master agreed before.
Anyway, no matter what, he just couldn't come out.
So this will look ugly.
Ten people stood together, and the audience immediately shouted.
"I really envy you!"
"I want to be a judge too!"
"Try the dishes! Let's see which one can advance!"
These common people have also been told that they cannot disclose which player cooked what dish, otherwise the guards next to them will take them away directly.
Looking at those guards with knives, who dares to mess around.
But booing is still okay.
Under the leadership of the clerk, ten judges also went up to the high stage.
As soon as we went up, we could smell a very special fragrance.
Among the ten of them, six of them have eaten countless delicacies, but they have never smelled this kind of taste.
They are all like this, not to mention the three ordinary people.
"It smells so good, which dish is this, I must try it first!"
"Wow, don't grab it for a while!"
"I want to eat any dish, what should I do?"
"It smells like that duck?"
"Duck? Duck meat isn't tasty, is it?"
Amidst their discussion, the little official said loudly: "Start scoring, color and fragrance, color and fragrance together! Judges, please come forward and give your scores!"
Wow, the scoring has become so standardized!
For color and fragrance, there are two points for scoring, each of which is 10 points, and the top ten with the highest comprehensive score in the end will be directly promoted.
And this time there will be rankings!
This is the first time!
Su Tang also came alive, listening to the little official above continue to introduce the rules.
That is to say, one item is color, fragrance, and one item is taste. The full score is 10. Among the ten judges, remove the highest score and the lowest score, and then take the average.
Yes, this is the fairest way to score.
Su Tang also began to wonder how many points she could score.
Huang Yuetong, Jing Liang, and Zhu Jinyuan also came to her side: "This time the competition seems to be very different, I don't know who thought of it."
Su Tang subconsciously had a person's name in her mind, but it was difficult for her to say it.
Huang Yuetong beside him whispered: "Someone said that Marquis Weiyuan asked about this matter, maybe it was him?"
Huang Yuetong's news naturally came from the imperial dining room of the palace.
Her news must be correct.
As soon as Marquis Weiyuan was mentioned, Jing Liang subconsciously glanced at Su Tang, and saw that her expression was normal. Didn't she know that Young Master Qi was Marquis Weiyuan
Otherwise, how could she be so calm.
But the truth is, Su Tang knows, and it doesn't matter.
Anyway, Qi Tianyun in front of her is already a rascal.
After all, no decent person would run up to her and call Tangtang!
No matter what, Qi Tianyun's ability is unquestionable, and no one will deny it.
They were chatting, and the judges on the stage had already started to act.
After they finish their scores, they will be recorded in the notebook in the hands of the clerk.
Someone next to him will count the points immediately.
First of all, the first dish.
This dish is called Sixi Tuanyuan, and as soon as you hear the name, you know that it is Sixi meatballs.
But the color and presentation of the balls are eye-catching.
It looks delicious!
And the four meatballs are the same size, so it looks festive.
The level of color is very qualified.
The taste is also good, smelling the sauce, it must be made for the master.
After the evaluation of this dish, the next dish of Drunken Shrimp with Clear Tea amazed the judges.
This plate is exquisite, with white shrimp meat, green tea leaves, and a little bit of blue wine.
The taste is even more pleasant and refreshing.
Wonderful, really wonderful.
While the judges were introducing, the petty officials repeated what the judges said aloud so that the common people could hear them, and they even picked up the plates for everyone to see.
I have to say that this really made the onlookers very happy, and even the people in the tents came out, just to hear and see clearly.
To say that the previous compliments are pretty common, but they are standing in a golden color and well-proportioned, and the side accessories are like beautiful flowers.
I don't know why, but just looking at this dish makes people's appetite soar.
Anyway, it feels delicious.
Besides the taste, the mixture of various treasures makes people feel intoxicated from the heart.
It is a delicious taste.
This is not meant to stimulate people's senses, but a refreshing mellow fragrance.
Just by smelling it, you already want to taste it, okay
The ten judges could only hold back and continue to rate the following dishes.
The color and fragrance are scored together.
After the score comes out, it will come to the last step, which is taste.
Taste is the most important item. If the color and aroma add up to 10 points, then the taste alone is 10 points.
It can be seen how high the proportion is.
But those who were careful discovered that when the judges were counting the scores, a waiter ordered each dish and brought it to the back room.
Even Fu Yin Pei didn't taste it, but sent it to the back.
Is there any high-ranking official behind
Many people have buried this doubt in their hearts, which will obviously pay more attention to who has the highest score!
Among the two items of color and fragrance, there are actually not many special ones.
Bazhen Whole Duck and Green Tea Drunken Shrimp are more beautiful.
Although the rest are good-looking, they are not particularly eye-catching, even the Bazhen Duck, but the taste of the Bazhen Duck is excellent, so there is a bonus item.
A round of scoring down.
The official announced directly.
"First place, green tea drunk shrimp! The average score is nine points!"
"Second place, Bazhen Whole Duck! The average score is eight points!"
I won't say anything about the rest.
But the result was shocking.
Su Tang is not number one
And it was one point less than the first place!
Everyone thought she must be number one.
But Su Tang understood what was going on.
My own dishes are good-looking, but they are not elegant. They are all delicacies from mountains and seas, which do not conform to the tonality of scholars.
Among the ten judges, five are officials of the Hanlin Academy, and they naturally prefer dishes like green tea drunken shrimp.
And from Su Tang's point of view, that dish was indeed beautifully prepared.
There was someone on the field who faintly looked at Su Tang, secretly proud of himself.
This is his specialty, and it really beats Su Tang.
Now the most famous chef in Beijing is Su Tang.
If he could overwhelm her and get the first place in the sixth round, his reputation would definitely increase.
Su Tang was not in a hurry.
The color and fragrance are second, what about the taste
She is not good enough, someone can resist the charm of Laoyatang.
She can drink three bowls of slow-cooked duck soup by herself!
Is the duck meat stewed in such old duck soup delicious
Su Tang's calmness calmed the hearts of the common people.
I don't know when it started, the people really pay attention to Su Tang!
Especially want her to be the first.
This idea is so strange.
If it is in modern times, there is a special saying.
That is, they might become Su Tang's fans!
Only fans pay so much attention to players, okay
Su Tang was criticized before for only making snacks, but starting with squirrel mandarin fish, it was shocking.
Now this Bazhen Duck.
Maybe the judges didn't see it and didn't know how ingenious the production steps were.
But the onlookers knew it well.
Looking at a duck now is nothing special, when you eat it, you will know how delicious it is!
And it's a duck with no bones at all, and it's all meat, it must taste delicious!
The judges also began to score the taste.
When eating the No. 1 tea drunk shrimp, the score is still very high this time.
Green tea, wine, and fresh shrimp, these three flavors are mixed together, it is simply wonderful.
Huang Yuetong looked at the expressions of the judges, and couldn't help but said to Su Tang: "What should I do, the expressions of the judges seem very satisfied, what if I continue to give high marks this time?"
Su Tang told her to be calm: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter how many names you have, as long as you can enter the top ten."
Su Tang really didn't have that much obsession with ranking.
It's good that she can come here now.
As long as you enter the top ten, how many rewards will there be
Su Tang tried her best to recall that she wanted to participate in the competition at that time because of the money.
Yes!
The top ten will be one hundred taels of silver, and the first one will be given one thousand taels directly!
Back then, when this was a small competition, these silver rewards were definitely a lot.
But now it's different.
She has her own shop, so she is definitely not short of money!
So the ranking is not important.
But Su Jinhang clenched his fists. He was short and was about to be squeezed to the back.
In the end, a few Xicheng people who knew Su Tang and Su Jinhang helped Su Jinhang take up a seat so that he could watch his sister cook.
He will be very nervous, for fear that his sister's dish will not be liked.
Su Jinhang has tasted this dish before, it's delicious, isn't it!
In Su Jinhang's heart, sister must be number one!
Needless to say!
There are already people who tasted the judges first.
That was Qi Tianyun in the back room, he looked at the Bazhen Duck that was separated out, and felt unhappy.
When can Tangtang make delicious food for him every day
Thinking of this, the expression on Qi Tianyun's face became more solemn, and those who didn't know thought he was thinking about something important.
In fact, he was thinking about how to make Su Tang accept his identity and stop pretending to be stupid.
Qi Tianyun finished eating the Bazhen Duck made by Su Tang, and did not touch anything else, waiting for the judges to come up with the results.
Anyway, Qi Tianyun has never eaten such tender and smooth duck meat, and there is no bone at all.
The skin is golden and crisp, and the meat is tender and mellow.
The duck meat, which should have been dry firewood, was boiled into flavor by the soup, and after a bite, there was only the word umami.
Coupled with the umami of the ingredients as seasoning.
It is a kind of enjoyment to eat duck meat in your mouth.
Qi Tianyun always felt that Su Tang's cooking skills were getting better and better.
After Qi Tianyun finished eating, the judges in front also walked to the Bazhen Duck.
Someone suddenly said: "Hey, this duck looks complete, but it seems to have no bones."
"How is it possible to remove the bone without damaging the epidermis at all?"
"Yeah, we just looked at it and thought it was a complete duck."
"So the bone has been removed?"
It was only after the guards took a little away that the judges discovered that the duck had all its bones removed, but it still looked like a complete duck.
There is such an ingenuity
If that's the case, didn't they give a low score for their beauty and fragrance just now
But now that the score has been scored, let's try it first.
All ten judges were given a little duck meat and side dishes.
It stands to reason that duck meat is not delicious, at most the stew is very fragrant.
This duck meat has been stewed for a long time, and the stew time is long, and it will not be chewed.
It must be good and tasteful.
Su Tang uses two old duck soup as the soup. Is this duck delicious
Just now, he was full of resentment, and he was angry that he was locked in a room with the common people. He would taste duck meat, and he was a little dumbfounded.
He never liked to eat this kind of duck meat.
It's bland and tasteless.
But now this mouthful of duck meat is in his mouth, it's so delicious that his tongue is about to bite off.
Brother Gongzi took another bite immediately, and the ingredients on the side were also brought into his mouth before it was over.
This is sea cucumber
How can there be sea cucumbers that have no peculiar smell at all
Is this normal
He has eaten a lot of delicacies from mountains and seas, but he has never eaten such sea cucumbers.
It has only elastic teeth, soft and glutinous taste, and no annoying fishy smell at all.
However, no big ingredients have been used to press it, but the fresh aroma of the duck is neutralized by the sea cucumber, and then there is this wonderful experience.
wrong.
There are also shrimps, mushrooms, chicken, and other side dishes.
None of these side dishes are superfluous, and they will always sublimate the already delicious taste to a higher level.
Brother Gongzi finished eating what was on his plate, and immediately stretched his chopsticks into the plate, trying to eat a few more bites.
He's not the only judge who thinks so.
The other nine people did exactly the same as him, wishing they could eat up all the leftover duck meat.
This is not duck meat, it is clearly phoenix meat, okay
So delicious and so fragrant!
How did you do it, can you eat duck meat to such an extent
The people in the audience looked at the scene in front of them, and they were all dumbfounded.
Is this still the calm Hanlin Academy officials
Why are they all grabbing food, and they are still "persuading" their colleagues.
"Pay attention to demeanor, don't grab it."
"Everyone is an official, how can you be so rude? Don't rob."
"Let the people watch the joke again."
"Let's make room, I'm older than you, don't compete with me, an old man."
But who listens!
Now this plate of meat, eat a little less, okay
demeanor
They all forgot!
Seeing their actions, the people below were satisfied.
That's right, Su Tang's dishes will still be disliked
This is absolutely impossible.
Many of them watched Su Tang making it. Such a process, such a complicated process, would it be delicious
This is absolutely impossible.
Everyone on the field watched the actions of the judges and understood in their hearts.
really!
The dishes made by Su Tang are simply unsurpassed.
How delicious is this dish that can make ten judges scramble to eat it!
Although they all smelled it just now, they still felt curious.
Huang Yuetong next to him said to Su Tang: "Tangtang, you can do it again when you have time, I really want to try it."
It's hard not to be tempted to see others eating so deliciously!
Even Zhu Jinyuan and Jing Liang nodded at the same time.
They are also curious about what kind of taste it is!
Let’s talk about the ingredients, everyone has seen them before, but after Su Tang’s hands, it’s different
Chapter 64