NovelPantry Chapter 499
Chapter 499
Chapter 499
Chen Hao worked in the company until the evening, and originally planned to get off work with Zhou Xitong to have a couple's dinner, but Xia Jing suddenly called and said to him in a serious tone: "Come to the Braised Pork Restaurant, the cooking competition found a very Formidable opponent."
As soon as Chen Hao heard that it was related to the task, he immediately apologized to Zhou Xitong and left after saying that there was something urgent.
Chen Hao rushed to the French Restaurant and found that not only Xia Jing, but also his good buddy Xing Zetao was there. The two of them were watching on a laptop in the back office.
"What happened?" Chen Hao asked.
Xia Jing turned the notebook around and aimed the screen at Chen Hao, and he saw a stern young chef cooking at the preliminary competition in another province.
This young man is by no means a arrogant dilettante like Hou Bin, but a true master of cooking.
The way he handles lobsters is so fast that you can barely see it, and you can only get a glimpse of it in slow motion.
After Xing Zetao slowed down the video, he saw that the young man's kitchen knife dismembered the lobster and other seafood so cleverly that he even took off the shell, and the seafood was still alive and kicking. None of their nerves were hurt.
Later, his cooking technique was also extremely fast. In the end, it only took 2 minutes and 58 seconds to complete the cooking of the whole assorted seafood sashimi, which received an excellent evaluation.
Xia Jing said: "As you can see, he is the number one in the preliminaries of the provincial capital of Hunan Province, and he also set the record for the fastest cooking in this competition, especially his knife skills are superb. I showed it to my grandpa. My grandpa said that this man is The descendants of the strange chef lineage and their Xia family’s royal kitchen lineage have inheritance. My grandfather told me that it can be seen from the knife skills, saying that I, an instant chef, is not his opponent, and the championship will not be won. .”
Chen Hao frowned slightly. He thought that the culinary competition was a surefire thing, but he didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to come out halfway, and a master much stronger than Xia Jing appeared.
Although the mission stipulates that as long as you reach the finals, you will complete the mission, but according to the characteristics of phased rewards, winning the championship will definitely get the most rewards. Chen Hao does not want to give up such a good opportunity.
"Is there no other way?" Chen Hao asked.
"I can go back to my grandfather to learn more, and try to learn a certain cooking technique as much as possible, so that I can compete with him. After all, we are in different competition areas, and we will only meet in the finals. But, come and listen to my grandfather. if."
Xia Jing took out her mobile phone, clicked on a WeChat voice message, and Mr. Xia's voice came out.
"This person's kitchen utensils are very old. They must have been passed down from their ancestors. They are a bonus to cooking skills. If you want to beat him, in addition to giving full play to my Xia family's inheritance, you must also have exclusive tools that suit you. Only kitchen utensils, especially kitchen knives, you use those knives bought in the supermarket, and the dishes you make are soulless, and if you can’t achieve the unity of human and knife, you have no hope of defeating him.”
The voice ended. Xia Lao meant that Xia Jing's skills could make up for it, but he was far behind in kitchen utensils. Without the right knives, he would definitely not be able to beat the opponent.
Chen Hao looked back at the cooking video of that formidable enemy, and admitted that Mr. Xia was right. The old black iron kitchen knife that the young man was holding was like an organ growing on his body. Cutting seafood with ease, it is estimated that it is almost at the level of the unity of human and sword in martial arts.
So, in order for Xia Jing to win the final competition, in addition to letting her undergo intensive intensive training, she also needs to find a handy tool for her.
"What kind of kitchen utensils do you like to use? Go back and find Mr. Xia for training, and I will find kitchen utensils for you." Chen Hao asked her.
"I don't know either, but I can draw it."
Xia Jing has done design herself and has a foundation in painting. She immediately took out pen and paper and started drawing on A4 paper.
Soon, she drew two kitchen knives, one is the main knife, which is similar to the commonly used kitchen knife style, but it is a trapezoid with a rounded tip, which can be used for bone chopping, meat cutting, etc. It is a multifunctional knife , and the other is a narrow and long knife, similar to a fruit knife, which is used to cut some vegetables and fruits, or to pick some complicated ingredients.
Xia Jing also marked the dimensions of each part. This is a manufacturing diagram. All you need to do is find a processing factory to build the tool.
"I need two such knives. As for pots, pans and pans, my grandfather has them. I just bring them here. However, my grandfather said that this knife must be made by hand in an ancient way, otherwise it will lose its charm. Buying a kitchen knife makes no difference."
What Xia Jing said made Chen Hao feel a little tricky. It is really hard to find it in today's industrially developed society.
However, for the sake of the task, Chen Hao had to do it no matter how difficult it was. He nodded in agreement and tried to get these two kitchen knives done before the final.
"By the way, these two patterns must be engraved on this knife. This one is engraved on the main knife, and this one is engraved on the auxiliary knife."
Xia Jing then drew two more patterns, which were lifelike on the paper.
After seeing it, Chen Hao frowned and asked her, "Are you sure you want to engrave these two images?"
"Of course, this is my unique kitchen knife. Otherwise, it has no soul, and I definitely don't like it." Xia Jing said.
Xing Zetao wanted to laugh when he looked at the pattern, but Xia Jing glared at him sharply. He immediately sat upright, not daring to make a sound, and was as good as a little chicken.
Xing Zetao, an otaku, is a powerful person on the Internet, but he was subdued by a female chef.
"Okay, I've bought the ticket for the evening and will be leaving soon. Remember to find the kitchen knife for me, otherwise don't blame me if you lose."
Xia Jing picked up her LV co-branded bag with Hello Kitty printed on it and was about to leave.
"I'll see you off." Chen Hao said.
"No, I'll drive by myself. Remember, finding the kitchen knife is the most important thing. Bye!"
Xia Jing waved her hand and left gracefully.
With a goal to strive for, she is no longer that mischievous girl, and she has a mature tendency in doing things, which is a good sign.
Chen Hao turned around and found that Xing Zetao was packing up his laptop. This high-end mobile workstation seemed to be the one he had given him at first, that is to say, it was Xing Zetao who brought his computer to find Xia Jing.
"Did you find this video?" Chen Hao asked him.
"Yes, I worked all night to collect all the videos, and then I discovered this fierce man. I quickly showed Xia Jing to take a look and take early measures." Xing Zetao said.
"Why do you suddenly care about the cooking competition?" Chen Hao felt a little strange. As an otaku, he should stay at home and play games.
Xing Zetao is usually too lazy to go out. He orders takeout for meals, relies on express delivery for shopping, and even calls an hourly aunt to do laundry. He would rather die at home than go out. This time he cares about the game, which is a bit out of character for him. set up.
"Didn't I ask Xia Jing to do something? She asked me to help her organize the videos..."
Xing Zetao coyly revealed that he liked Qiu Yanan and asked Xia Jing to help provide information.
(End of this chapter)