Everyone was stunned when they heard Ye Chui's words. In many people's eyes, this super chef competition was actually a battle between Ye Chui and Manny. There was no doubt that both of them could stand in the final. However, Ye Chui wanted to make a bet with Manny, betting on the outcome of Tuke and Jim. If Tuke won, Ye Chui would withdraw from the competition. If Jim won, Ye Chui would withdraw from the competition directly.
Isn't this a bit too much
Everyone looked at Ye Chui in surprise, thinking that he was joking, but they could not see any joking on Ye Chui's face. He was very calm, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
Manny showed a nervous and hesitant expression. After a moment, he snorted coldly: "Why should I bet with you? Humph!"
"It seems that you don't dare anymore?" Ye Chui laughed quietly, and then he said to Tuke, "It seems that your senior brother has no confidence in you and thinks that you will definitely lose the match with Jim."
Tuke's eyes widened and he looked at Manny.
Manny suddenly became anxious: "I didn't..."
"Then let's make a bet?" Ye Cui interrupted him.
Manny: “…”
It was obvious that Manny was unwilling to take the risk. Even though he thought that Tuke had a great chance of defeating Jim, he still refused to make the bet with Ye Chui.
The host came over and urged the two contestants to enter. Tuke walked into the arena with a grim look on his face. He has always been confident in his cooking skills and believes that Manny is the only one in the world who is better than him, so he has never taken anyone else seriously. It is not unreasonable that Manny is unwilling to bet with Ye Chu. Who would participate in such a crazy bet
However, even though he thought this way, Tuke couldn't help but have an idea in his mind: Manny didn't think he could beat Jim!
Under the influence of this thought, his original self-confidence suddenly decreased a lot, and he had even less confidence in the dish he was about to cook...
In contrast, Jim's heart was filled with emotion. He didn't expect Ye Chui to be so serious with him. In Ye Chui's eyes, his cooking skills were so high. Just for Ye Chui's trust, he must win this game!
Manny watched the two of them go on the field. He looked at Ye Chui coldly, snorted, and walked aside without saying anything.
Tang Shanshan tugged at Ye Chui's arm and said, "Boss, you were so courageous just now! It turns out that Jim is so powerful in your eyes."
"No, I don't think Jim can really beat Tuke." Ye Chui shook his head. Facing everyone's questioning eyes, Ye Chui smiled and said, "That's why I did this on purpose to put psychological pressure on Tuke. Tuke obviously admires Manny very much. If Manny doesn't dare to bet with me, it indirectly proves that Manny has no confidence in him, and this can also affect his own confidence."
Everyone else looked at Ye Chui in surprise. They didn't expect that the bet between Ye Chui and Manny had such a deep meaning. Dong Youyou couldn't help but ask, "What if Manny agreed to bet with you and Jim accidentally lost?"
"In that case..." Ye Chui shrugged. "I'll just have to default on my promise. Anyway, this bet is just a verbal one. He can't ask Food King Enterprise to ban me from participating in the competition just because of this, right?"
Everyone: “…”
Well, I didn’t expect Ye Chui to have such a cunning side.
Jim and Tuke's cooking competition soon began, Mexican shrimp vs. braised prawns.
The scientific name of the shrimp is Neopenaeus scabra, also known as Neopenaeus unicornus.
The shrimps Tuke uses are all freshly caught, medium-sized ones are selected, first peeled and deveined, then put into boiling water and cook until half-cooked.
There are various ways to cook shrimps all over the world, but the most special thing about the Mexican way is that you need to use lemon juice - use good lime, squeeze the juice directly and drip it into the half-cooked shrimps, and make the lemon juice cover all the shrimps. In addition, you need to add some tomato sauce, hot sauce, rosemary and other spices. Then gently rub with your hands to marinate.
When marinated with lemon juice, even raw shrimp will become red, just like they are cooked. The unique flavor of Mexican shrimp lies in the unique sour taste brought by the marinating with lemon juice.
While marinating the shrimps, Tuke began to prepare various side dishes and seasonings, including onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and diced avocados. He mixed these vegetables together, and after the shrimps were marinated, he evenly placed them on the plate and poured the seasonings and side dishes into the plate.
A plate of Mexican shrimp that looks full of seafood temptation is ready.
This dish is not too difficult to prepare, but it requires delicate techniques, and the whole process is filled with a fresh and natural feeling.
Jim's braised prawns, on the other hand, are a different experience.
Braised prawns in oil are a famous Chinese dish with a fresh, tender and slightly sweet taste, soft meat and easy to digest.
The shrimps used for braised prawns in oil can be common grass shrimps or crayfish, but in fact the most authentic way is to use crayfish produced in Northeast China.
The most unique feature of this shrimp is its pair of huge pincer-like forelimbs. If your hand is accidentally pinched by them, you may bleed directly.
To cook this kind of shrimp, in order to maintain the flavor, you don’t need to cut off the claws, just peel off the intestinal thread, marinate it slightly, then put a little oil in the pan and cook it until it is 70% to 80% cooked, add onion and ginger, then put the shrimp, fry it on both sides over low heat to make the shrimp meat change color and fry out red oil. At this time, the crayfish has turned bright red, which is very appetizing - if it is not a wild crayfish but artificially cultivated crayfish, it is difficult to fry out red oil at this time.
At this time, add cooking wine, salt, sugar, pour in some water, and then simmer.
The "braised" part of braised prawns in oil can be said to be at this step.
Simmer for about one or two more minutes, then add some water starch to thicken. Of course, the most important thing is to add a little rice vinegar to the pot after removing from the heat.
A plate of braised prawns is ready.
Pour it into a plate, arrange the lobsters in a spiral shape, and the dish is ready.
Tuke's Mexican shrimp had just been prepared, so the two of them walked to the judges' table with the shrimps in their hands and placed the two dishes on the table.
One of the three judges is Japanese, and the other two are Indian gourmets with slightly dark skin.
The two Indian gourmets were discussing in low voices. The Japanese seemed to have a problem with them and looked quite cold. Two plates of delicious dishes were placed in front of them. The three gourmets were quickly attracted and began to taste them.
"I wonder if Jim's braised prawns are as good as Tuke's Mexican shrimp?" Everyone around Ye Chui was a little worried. It seemed that Jim's braised prawns were delicious, but it was unknown whether this typical Chinese dish could impress the three gourmets. (~^~)
PS: This chapter is a bit short, sorry~~~~