Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

chef.

This industry is actually very passive.

When someone comes to eat, the chef has the final say on whether the food is delicious or not.

It’s not just because your chef says what I cook is delicious, the guests will definitely agree and say it’s delicious; it’s not that if your restaurant says it’s delicious, the guests will definitely think it’s delicious!

Um!

all in all.

No matter how Nagiri Thistle sets the rules, in the end it will only matter if someone comes to eat it.

Otherwise, relying on ideals and feelings will definitely not be enough!

Maybe some upper class people, some professional elites, will support him, praise him, and be "medicated" by his standardized cuisine.

But after all, it is difficult to agree with everyone. Even a chef from a central food agency can run a small restaurant at a civilian price like Zhang Fan.

However.

These cooks.

In the end, how many people will recognize it?

How many people will like the food they cook?

How many dishes can a chef prepare in an average day at the same time? How many diners can he satisfy?

If the people have needs but are not satisfied, then the result must be that the people have no choice but to do it themselves!

…

Nagi cut thistle, I still can’t figure it out.

Why can this kind of ordinary food mixed with "impurities" be able to conquer Nakiri Shinagi's God's Tongue?

He looked at Zhang Fan with complicated eyes. The original intention of coming to the izakaya this time was to win over him, but the strength Zhang Fan showed tonight completely made him afraid.

Maybe.

The development of the entire situation has deviated from his expectations.

For this coup and to build a food empire, he had been preparing for more than ten years.

But despite all calculations, one could never calculate that in this dark and decadent culinary world, there actually exists a mysterious chef who can easily conquer the tongue of God!

"According to the WGO Food Organization's inspections in recent years, in the entire catering industry, the number of stir-fry restaurants is obviously not as good as the number of hot pot and barbecue restaurants."

"Why? Because bad money drives out good money, the training time of traditional chefs is long, the dish update cycle is fast, and the cooking of dishes is difficult. The design and production of popular dishes are easy to encounter bottlenecks and are easily copied."

"As for hot pot and barbecue catering, personnel training is relatively simple, there are few cost leakage points, and raw materials should be purchased centrally."

"One more."

"The catering industry is actually a sunset industry."

"I often tell my subordinate executives that these teahouse cooking schools are the gravediggers of chef education or cooking training."

"There is also the impact of semi-finished cooking products, which is further destroying the skill level of chefs."

"So, the entire culinary world has indeed come to a time when it needs to change and has to change. But in the face of this unknown and vast landscape, let alone you, it is me who has the talent of God's Tongue. It’s just a very small part!”

"Anyway, Nagi cut thistle."

"No, it's Nakamura Thistle, just take care of yourself."

Finally, Nakiri Shinagi seemed to feel something, looked up at Thistle, and said meaningfully.

…

Is experience important?

Of course it is important, even Zhang Fan agrees with it.

However, the achievements left by our predecessors are not meant for subsequent chefs to follow and copy throughout their lives. Rather, they should be used as a reference standard so that future generations can stand on the shoulders of their predecessors and think and copy again. Improve!

And Shinagi Nakiri is very happy to see a chef who can conquer God's Tongue in her lifetime and free her from anorexia.

This chef is very traditional, but he is not satisfied with tradition and is always trying to go his own way!

His cooking.

Besides being very humane.

In addition to retaining many excellent things in tradition, it also decisively gave up many things that were proven to be less useful in tradition.

Moreover, its cooking style does not strictly adhere to the original rules.

In her eyes, Zhang Fan is the light of hope in the culinary world!

…

early morning.

When the Moon Shadow train arrived at the next assessment location.

The cooking competition between Erina, Hisako, Alice, and Rindou has officially begun.

Feisha quickly picked out some large and round eggs, then took out a bowl and quickly knocked the eggs into the bowl, while not forgetting to separate the egg whites and egg yolks.

Then, with a tight gaze, she used an electric egg beater to quickly beat it until it was in a rough foam state.

Finally, add fine granulated sugar, turn to medium-high speed and beat until fine foam forms, and beat until texture can appear.

on the other hand.

Alice is not idle either.

She was making chocolate. She put cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and sugar in a bowl, and kept stirring until the contents in the bowl turned into a paste.

Then add a small amount of milk into the paste, stir again until it becomes thick again, and let cool naturally.

…

Ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta.

The next moment, the sound of the collision between the kitchen knife and the chopping board appeared throughout the kitchen.

"Huh? What's going on?"

At this time, Kobayashi Ringtong, who was immersed in selecting ingredients, looked up at Erina, only to see that she was carefully slicing the dragon fruit.

Then, she turned back to look at Alice Nakiri, who was making chocolate, and Hisako Nito, who was making cake embryos, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Logically speaking.

Making the cake shouldn’t be too complicated.

However, without any negotiation, Erina, Alice, and Hisako were able to cooperate in such an orderly manner!

The making of the cake embryo was left to Fei Sha.

The chocolate used to decorate the appearance and add deliciousness is left to Alice.

As for the selection of ingredients, processing of ingredients, and other complicated chores and tasks, they are all left to Erina.

The making of a cake is divided into several parts.

"It's interesting. It seems like they learned this process at an izakaya, right?"

Xiaolin Ringtong blinked his bright eyes, and finally sighed helplessly.

Afterwards, she withdrew her gaze and began to prepare the ingredients, such as: cake flour, salad oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt... These are all necessary ingredients for making cakes!

As the second member of the Ten Elites, Ringtong Kobayashi is best at cooking rare ingredients, and Western-style desserts like cakes should be her weakness.

…

no doubt.

During this exam, it seemed that she just wanted to give up.

She knew very well that the reason why Nakiri Thistle sent her to compete with Erina was because he did not want her daughter to lose the promotion exam.

Then, she regained consciousness for a moment and began to separate the egg whites and yolks. The whites were poured into a clean basin without water and oil, and the yolks were directly poured into a container filled with oil.

Next, add a quarter of the sugar to the egg yolk mixture and mix well.

Take a closer look at these steps.

It seems to be somewhat similar to Fei Shasha.

Then, she added the sifted low-gluten flour and salt in three batches and stirred evenly.

Finally, add the sugar to the egg whites in portions and beat with an electric mixer until white foam forms!

…

The ratio of cake ingredients is basically 2:1:1:1: eggs: flour: oil: sugar.

At the same time, she used the more common method of dividing eggs this time. The cake embryo made by Kobayashi Gingtian this time was a sponge cake.

This sponge cake is a cake with low fat content.

After that, she prepared some powdered sugar and cooked corn flour, mixing them in a 1:1 ratio.

Place the prepared corn flour in the microwave for three minutes to cook. Every minute, I had to take it out and stir it up. Suddenly, the whole kitchen was filled with the strong fragrance of corn.

On the other hand, Hisako put down his tools, turned back to Erina and said, "Miss, my cake embryo is already ready."

"very good."

When Erina heard this, she just nodded slightly.

Then Erina put an appropriate amount of cream on the first layer of cake.

The next moment, she took out the spatula, leaned down, smoothed the cream, then put the freshly cut pitaya on top, continued to pour the cream and smoothed it out.

"Fei Sha."

"The second layer of cake!"

Erina raised her head and said again towards Hisako.

"good."

Feisha, immediately add the prepared cake embryo.

After that, Erina continued to repeat the above steps, adding cream and smoothing it out. However, the cake embryo she placed on the second layer was not dragon fruit, but mango!

On top of the mango, continue to smooth out the cream, then place the third layer of cake base.

Then add the whipped cream, use a spatula to evenly cover the cake body, spread evenly on the top of the cake, then put it into the preheated oven and bake on the middle shelf for 30 minutes.

"It's my turn."

Alice on the side saw that the timing was just right.

He quickly took out the chocolate he had just made and sprinkled it on the surface of the cake. The cake made by the three of them was almost finished!

…

at the same time.

Kobayashi Gentian is not idle either.

After she finished making the cake embryo, she continued to perfect the next step.

First, she added the sugar into the cake base in two batches, then added a few drops of white vinegar and continued to stir.

Take out the cake base, spread a layer of blueberry jam, and dip the top with a layer of fondant flakes.

Then use a tool to shape the fondant pieces into flower shapes of different sizes, thin at the top and thick at the bottom.

Soon, Kobayashi Gingtian's cake was about to be finished, leaving only the final touches and putting some fruits on it.

…

Time flies by.

After a while, Nakiri Erina, Nakiri Alice, and Nito Hisako, a trio of cakes were ready, and the cakes they made were:

Brownie!

At the same time, Kobayashi Ryodan's cake was also ready, but she made a fondant cake.

The difference between the two cakes is that brownie is a cake with a texture between cake and biscuits. It has the sweetness of sugar and the softness of cake. It can be made in a variety of styles.

Moreover, the main ingredient used in the brownies made by Nakiri Erina and others is butter.

In terms of taste, it should be sweeter, more caloric, and more stable!

The fondant cake made by Kobayashi Gentian is mainly made of powdered sugar, which is not only sweet but also sweet.

The inner core of the cake is sponge cake. Although the texture is not as delicate as the chiffon used in other cakes, it is also very interesting!

…

"Huh? What the three of you made was brownies!"

At this time, Kobayashi Ringtong gently put down the cake and looked up slightly. When she saw the brownies made by Erina and others, she was inevitably stunned.

"Then what?"

"Who is the assessor in charge of this examination?"

Nakiri Erina asked.

"Don't worry, wait a little longer, he will appear soon."

Kobayashi Gentian replied truthfully.

"This is unreasonable. What tricks are you going to do in this promotion exam?"

Next to her, Alice Nakiri was a little angry and yelled a few words involuntarily.

"Don't worry, the reviewer responsible for reviewing our side this time is a big shot!" Kobayashi Ringtong, probably seeing Alice's impatience, quickly explained.

…

The whole kitchen began to become very quiet.

Only the sweet aroma of the cake spreads throughout the kitchen!

However, while it was peaceful, there was also a little bit of indescribable depression, until almost five minutes passed. A light footsteps came closer and closer, and slowly, the door was opened.

All they saw was a figure appearing in front of everyone.

"What? It's actually...father!"

Alice Nakiri looked back and was stunned.

"Huh? It turned out to be..."

Erina frowned slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Nakiri Souei, who was making his debut, had a faint smile on his face and said: "You don't need to be so nervous, I am the assessor of your exam!"

"Okay, hurry up and let me taste your food now!"

…

"Oh, you three are making brownies?"

Looking at the brownie cake on the table, Nakiri Souei paused for a moment, seemingly a little surprised!

Immediately, he tasted it without hesitation.

sweet.

This is the first taste.

A whole brownie cake, definitely on the thin side.

But on top of the cake, almonds and walnuts are also placed for decoration and flavoring. As long as you gently eat it in your mouth, it will feel very sweet. And it’s so sweet that it’s cloying!

A successful brownie will have a pop of skin on the surface, namely:

Pieces of pastry will fall off when cutting the cake.

At this time, the chocolate on top of the cake has the strongest flavor.

Just a small piece has amazing calories.

Immediately, Nakiri Munue, who had only taken one bite, frowned tightly and said nothing. Afterwards, under the watchful eyes of Erina and others, he continued to cut a small piece and taste it carefully.

It tastes like something between a cookie and a cake. The surface of the cake and chocolate chip cookies are always sweet and crispy!

Especially after the peach kernels are carefully roasted, the way they spread on the surface of the cake is even more intoxicating.

The slight astringency of walnuts.

The sweetness of pure cream.

Coupled with the texture of the cake, eating it in one bite will leave you with endless aftertaste.

"That's it." Nakiri Munue finally came to his senses and said, "The most exquisite thing about this brownie cake is the hint of cocoa bitterness after the rich aroma."

“This bitterness is paired with the crispiness of the walnut kernels, and the slight bitterness of the walnuts blends with the sweetness of the cake. It’s a perfect match!”