The audience watched the screen and swallowed subconsciously.
Editor-in-chief Winston, the judge, closed his eyes and put the lamb loin and asparagus into his mouth. The brows that were originally frowning because of the bad food were slowly relaxed at this moment.
“It was a real treat. The lamb loin was crispy on the outside but tender on the inside, with a clever amount of rosemary and oregano. The asparagus was the finishing touch, which didn’t take away the flavour of the lamb loin without taking away the flavour of the lamb loin. There's a freshness to it, and it adds to the texture. It's a really clever pairing."
Winston gave it a 9.5, and you can imagine how satisfied he was with Victor's dish.
The chairman of the Food Association, David, finished the lamb loin with asparagus in less than a minute, and even scooped up the sauce at the bottom of the plate with a spoon and tasted it carefully: "Well - sage, used for lamb loin. Remove the fishy smell. Vanilla, which brings a smoky, aromatic sweetness to the sauce. There is also a small amount of cloves, which play a role in detangling! The application of spices is really clever, and the most important thing is to use the right amount."
David also gave a 9.5.
Twelve judges were blown away by the dish, who could barely find the flaws in the dish.
Victor, who was originally behind because of the previous round, returned to the first place again with a high score of 9.4 in this round.
This undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Lin Kesong.
Her dishes have yet to be tasted by the judges, but with Victor Jewels ahead, it will more or less affect her score.
Lin Kesong took a breath and looked at Jiang Qianfan in the audience.
His expression did not change at all, as if Victor's success did not affect his expectations for Lin Kesong.
The plate on the screen was placed in front of the judges.
Winston's fingers moved the edge of the plate slightly, as if carefully admiring Lin Kesong's cooking, and then he smiled.
"This is the most ingenious way of handling it among the many competition dishes I've seen." Winston lowered his head slightly, fanned his fingers, and carefully smelled the smell of the food, "Well... it's made of chicken livers. Many contestants have chosen to cover the smell of internal organs before, but this dish made me smell the delicious taste of chicken livers. The chicken livers were minced and fried together with shiitake mushrooms and spread on the bread. The method of pan-frying foie gras, but at the same time innovating and improving.”
Hearing that Winston affirmed his own cooking ideas, Lin Kesong breathed a sigh of relief.
Winston fiddled with the minced chicken liver with a knife, then nodded with satisfaction and said, "The chicken liver is chopped, but it is still very careful with the heat, it is not cooked until it turns white, and it is still very tender. The moisture of the chicken has been fried out, and the aroma is very strong, combined with the original fishy smell of chicken liver, it has turned into a mouth-watering aroma."
Winston lifted a slice of bread toasted to a crisp surface and brought it to his lips.
Everyone waited and watched, wondering if the chicken liver pate made from the chicken liver and diced shiitake mushrooms that Winston raved about was really that delicious.
Winston tilted his chin slightly, nodding as he chewed slowly.
"The chicken livers were first marinated in rice wine and turmeric, as well as thyme and basil, to remove the fishy smell. Then they were carefully fried in butter, and the aroma and gravy were successfully locked in. And the frying temperature was perfect, the contestant said. The contestant thought very carefully for a while that the minced chicken liver had to be stir-fried with diced mushrooms to make a sauce, so the chicken liver was only fried until it was two mature. First, stir-fry the diced mushrooms, and then add the minced chicken liver at the most appropriate time. It's when the chicken livers are at their tenderest and the diced mushrooms the most springy. It's hard for me to believe that it's not from a professional chef with such fine-tuned heat control."
Winston's unreserved praise made everyone more curious about the dish.
Only after Winston ate the whole piece of bread, he sighed: "Unfortunately, this dish has a fatal mistake."
Mistake? What went wrong
Lin Kesong's heart clenched, what did she do wrong? Obviously all the steps are so careful that they can't be more careful!
"If the perfect saltiness is 10, this dish is 12. All the taste balance is so careful, I don't know if this contestant is out of taste today, or he didn't have time to taste his own. The finished product. It's really a pity... No, it should be said that it's a pity. If the saltiness is properly controlled, his level is completely higher than the asparagus he just got the lamb loin slices."
Lin Kesong was at a loss. what's the problem? She tasted the chicken liver and mushroom sauce she made! The saltiness is just right!
Her taste has always been in line with popular standards, how could it suddenly be salty...
At that moment, she suddenly woke up.
It was because the super salty water she drank reduced her sensitivity to salty taste.
Eleven other judges gave high marks to the details of this dish, and even thought it could be used as a signature appetizer in a star-rated restaurant. But the imbalance in saltiness has become its biggest flaw.
Han Bin, the chef of Yuejianglou, even pressed his forehead to express his complete incomprehension: "How can there be a mistake in the saltiness with such an excellent grasp of details?"
This dish became the dish that most of the judges regretted.
Lin Kesong only got 8 points.
This brought her down to second place again, with a 0.9 overall score difference with first-place Victor.
Don't underestimate this 0.9 score, it's completely two grades.
If you want to catch up, unless Victor makes a mistake in the next round. Otherwise, even if Lin Kesong gets a perfect score of 10, as long as Victor maintains a level above 9, she may not be able to catch up with him.
Lin Kesong closed her eyes, she knew that she had to endure this defeat.
Victor's face regained a sunny smile, and the audience rose to applaud him.
She was neither envious nor jealous, she didn't need the whole world to agree, it was the first time she lost under Jiang Qianfan's watch.
She desperately wanted to lock herself up, no one saw, quietly cheered up again.
At the end of the game, the players returned to the lounge to retrieve their bags or other belongings.
Sansa hugged Lin Kesong and said enviously, "Kesong, you are really amazing! The judges love your cooking method!"
"But I made a mistake. But congratulations, Sansa, you scored quite a lot in this game."
"But the top three are still for you, Gotou, and Victor." Sansa glanced at Victor, who was in a happy mood, and said in a low voice, "Is it because of that salty salt that you are so unhappy with the salty taste? Perception problems? It's like if you eat chocolate first, you can't taste the sweetness of the fruit."
Lin Kesong knew that was the problem, but he didn't know who exchanged his mineral water.
"It must be Victor! Croissant beat him in the last game, he is upset!" The Mexican player couldn't help but say after hearing the conversation between Sansa and Lin Croissant.
"Who else would do that except him? Isn't he targeting Crosun all the time?" Another Canadian contestant couldn't help but say, "I'm not interested in speaking ill of others, but I think you have to be careful about Victor. , after all, the last game is the final."
Victor, who was walking to the door with his bag on his back, obviously heard everyone's discussion. He raised his head and endured it for two seconds. Finally, he turned his head to look into Lin Kesong's eyes and said, "I really don't like you. But I'm better than I am. You have the ability, so you don't need to be able to beat you this way."
After speaking, Victor left.
Although everyone still thinks that there is something wrong with Victor, Lin Kesong always feels that Victor is a very proud person. If he wants to win her, he will use salt water or something, which is not something this child can think of.
"Victor never came near your seat."
Goto Nobuo dropped these words beside Lin Kesong and left.
Lin Kesong's nerves seemed to be moved. Yes, the first time she drank that bottle of water, she had no problem at all. But when she came back from the bathroom, the ordinary mineral water turned into salt water. No matter how you think this is done by someone close enough to her.
Lin Kesong walked out of the lounge and saw Jiang Qianfan quietly supporting her blind cane, as if she had been waiting for her for a long time.
It wasn't until she was about to walk in front of him with her head lowered that he said calmly, "Although I thought about waiting for you in the car, I still really want to be with you."
"Thousand sails..."
His hand reached in her direction, groping in the air. Lin Kesong didn't try to hold him back.
She had thought she would avoid him because of her failure. But she found that what she really wanted most was him by her side.
Jiang Qianfan took out a candy from his pocket, "I'll give it to you."
"what is this?"
"My favorite candy as a kid. Vanilla coconut milk flavor."
"Are you comforting me?" Lin Kesong opened the wrapping paper with a smile and put the toffee into his mouth.
The sweet and fragrant feeling made her let go of all her disappointments.
"It's okay if you want to use it as comfort. I just want other flavors on your tongue."
Jiang Qianfan's voice was calm, but he had a clear understanding of everything.
"Why...why do you want other flavors on my tongue?"
Does he know? How did he know
"You don't have a cold. You said this morning that you were eating ordinary white porridge with side dishes, and your voice was fine. If the dish you made was a mistake in the heat, I think it was normal. After all, you learn It didn't take long to cook, and the level was not stable. But in terms of taste, the twelve judges all said that if the salt is over, then there is a problem with your taste. So I am thinking, or you are hurt by drinking something that is too hot Your palate, or you're eating something too salty and ruining your palate."
Jiang Qianfan's footsteps were very calm, he didn't mean to blame Lin Kesong in the slightest, nor did he completely attribute her defeat to her sense of taste.
Everything is impressive in front of him.
"I drank very salty mineral water."
"Since it's salty, it's not mineral water."
"Someone changed my mineral water to very salty salt water when I went to the bathroom. Although everyone said it was Victor, I don't think it was him. On the contrary... I kind of suspect that he has always been kind to me. Sansa. Because she's right next to my seat when I'm not around. But I don't want to be suspicious of people like that..."
"Doubt is inherently negative. In that case, it's better to let it pass. Anyway, the next game is the final, and the intersection between you and her is here. In this case, it's better to put your attention on the tip of your tongue. ."
"The tip of my tongue?"
"Have you tasted the sweetness?"
"Of course there is!"
"Where's the coconut fragrance?"
"Yes, and the smell of vanilla."
For some reason, Lin Kesong's mood relaxed, as if the door that had been closed suddenly opened.
"Yeah, the most important reason I give you candy is that sweetness makes people happy. I want you to be happy."
Lin Kesong pursed his lips.
In fact, what could make me happier than having you by my side