Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

Izakaya.

Zhang Fan continued to be busy.

Occasionally, Mu Jiuzhi would come to help.

With the end of the late-night cooking incident, this food street has returned to its former glory, and major restaurants, hotels, etc. have also been operating one after another!

Yes!

Of course.

The Chunguoting restaurant next door is still closed.

Time passed, and soon another regular customer came to this izakaya.

...

I saw.

This woman looks excellent and cute, and at the same time has some elegance and intelligence.

The most special thing is that she has a cute white hairband tied on her hair.

As for the upper body, she is wearing a simple white shirt, and with the red skirt on the lower body, she is very pretty, and there is a feeling that makes people bright! "

"Annie, how are you! "

Zhang Fan could not help but come back to his senses.

He first pretended to cough twice, and then greeted Annie who was close by.

"Well, Mr. Zhang, I just happened to pass by, so..."

Annie replied with a smile on her face.

"Just find a seat and sit down."

How could she hide her little thoughts from me?

Zhang Fan thought about it, just nodded, replied, and then turned to the wine cabinet on the wall, took out a bottle of wine and put it in front of Annie.

...

At this time, Annie sat down at a random place.

She took out a thick food magazine from her bag and began to read it with relish. From the outside, it was impossible to detect that she was the attendant who had always followed Nakiri Managi!

"Want to eat something?"

Zhang Fan asked with a smile.

"Coffee."

Annie, who had been reading the content of the food magazine, replied without thinking.

"Hmm? Coffee? "

Zhang Fan was stunned when he heard this: "Instant coffee, is it okay?"

"Instant coffee?"

Annie was also stunned.

Then, she remembered that this place was an izakaya, not a professional coffee shop, so it seemed reasonable that there was no freshly ground coffee.

So she closed the heavy food magazine and said to Zhang Fan: "Shopkeeper, then instant coffee!"

"Okay, then wait a moment. "

After saying that, Zhang Fan turned and left.

...

Soon, he came back.

He took a small bowl and placed it in front of Annie.

Then, under her gaze, he took out a small bag of cheap instant coffee bought from the supermarket, opened it and poured it into the bowl, and then took a pot of hot water to brew it.

Then, he used a small spoon to stir it slightly.

That's it.

Instant coffee, done!

At this moment, looking at the instant coffee in front of her, An was stunned for a moment.

A closer look revealed that her delicate and cute face was full of incredible things!

"Oh, if I had known this earlier."

"I shouldn't have ordered a coffee in front of you. This seems a bit embarrassing for you! "

After that, An could only come back to his senses for a while, then he picked up a small spoon, scooped a small mouthful of instant coffee, and drank it gently.

...

There is not much difference between freshly ground coffee and instant coffee.

Coffee usually contains fat substances, such as cafestol and cafestol; as well as some alkaloid compounds such as caffeine and theobromine.

Well, of course!

There are also some proteins, vitamins, polyphenol compounds, etc.

"What?"

"This instant coffee seems to be good! "

At this time, An, who took a sip of instant coffee, was slightly surprised!

Bitter, sour, sweet, mellow, astringent... these are all the tastes of coffee.

Bitter!

It's just the intuitive taste.

Sour, in fact, it's also different, different beans have different sourness.

Although Annie drank only a very cheap instant coffee, after swallowing it, there was still a strong sweet taste in her throat!

Finally, she finally finished the instant coffee.

How to say it?

It tastes good, but it is definitely not comparable to the coffee shops in Anding District.

Then she raised her head and looked at Zhang Fan deeply. Seeing that he was always wiping the kitchen knife carefully, her face was slightly red.

Then, she blinked her eyes and asked: "Owner, THE BLUE Cooking Championship will start next month. Are you willing to participate? With your qualifications and abilities...?"

"THE BLUE?"

Zhang Fan shook his head directly: "Not interested! "

…

Although the so-called "food competition" had already appeared before the establishment of the WGO Food Organization,

there was no competition that could be conducted through on-site demonstrations, and ordinary people would not be able to understand the production process of top-notch food.

So.

In this context.

And in order to find the dishes that can break the curse of the tongue of God.

Special Executive Officer Nakiri Managi gradually came up with the idea of ​​holding a professional cooking competition during the exhibition: "We should use the resources of the WGO Food Organization to set up a cooking competition and invite young chefs from all over the world to show their superb cooking skills in front of professional judges and ordinary audiences." "

In this way, the first THE BLUE Cooking Championship was successfully held.

Well!

The first competition.

It is said that it attracted outstanding young chefs from 20 countries to participate.

After achieving great success, this world-class cooking competition was continued by the WGO Food Organization.

Every year.

24 top chefs from all over the world will gather in Japan to compete.

In order to ensure the high level of the cooking competition, the organizing committee has also formulated a strict competition system. The first few competitions need to be screened from many candidate participating countries one and a half years before the start of the finals, and finally 24 participating countries are determined.

Then, once the participating countries are confirmed, each country must set up a special committee to organize the selection and training of contestants to ensure that the contestants participating in the finals can represent the highest level of cooking in the country!

Later.

The rules of the competition were adjusted.

It became a year in advance to organize selection competitions in 62 countries on four continents.

This year, the qualification review conditions for contestants were relaxed by Nakiri Managi. Whether it is nationality, age, or cooking level, it is indeed not as strict as before!

However, the assessment standards for this year's THE BLUE Cooking Championship are higher!

Each contestant is required to use the specified ingredients and complete a dish on a plate and a large tray (dish) beautifully presented within 5 hours and 35 minutes according to the set theme.

Each team will compete in its own independent kitchen, and all processes must be carried out in public.

The judging process is mainly responsible for two judging panels:

Food judging panel!

Kitchen judging panel!

The food judging panel mainly scores the appearance, taste, sauce, originality, and whether it conforms to the theme of the dishes.

The kitchen judging panel will judge the chefs' methods, craftsmanship, kitchen cleanliness, and the reasonable use of ingredients, and give corresponding scores.

…

Well!

Indeed.

The biggest highlight of THE BLUE Cooking Championship is that talented chefs from all over the world gather together!

Then they compete with each other on a stage.

This grand occasion.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the "Olympics of the food industry".

And being able to participate in THE The BLUE Cooking Championship has become the dream of the world's top chefs, and they consider participating in such an event as their highest honor.

Nakiri Managi once said: "THE The BLUE Cooking Championship is not only a competition venue for the world's top chefs, but also an innovative stage that integrates the world's culinary culture. "

"Whether it is Western cuisine, Japanese cuisine, or Chinese cuisine, they are all very important parts of world cuisine."

"We hope to see many chefs who can represent their own countries and the highest level of cuisine and achieve excellent results in this competition."

...

"Forget it."

"I know you are not very interested."

"Let's wait for Lady Managi to invite you next time she comes to the izakaya!"

Annie shrugged, and then said to Zhang Fan: "Shopkeeper, I'm a little hungry, why don't you have a bowl of curry meatball pasta first."

"Okay."

"Wait a minute."

Zhang Fan, after saying that, continued to work.

There are actually not many skills in cooking noodles. Boil a large pot of water, add a few spoons of salt to the water, and then add a little oil, and you can start cooking!

Then hold the top of the noodles first, and immerse the bottom in hot water.

Wait until the hot water After the noodles start to soften, turn your hands and release them to put all the noodles into the water.

According to Western eating habits, the pasta can be cooked over high heat for about 10 minutes with the lid open. At this time, there is a little white core in the middle of the noodles. They think that this is elastic, non-sticky, and just right.

However, Zhang Fan did not do this. He cooked it for a few more minutes.

For ordinary pasta, if it can be easily cut with chopsticks, it is also acceptable for many people.

Of course, don't cook it too much.

Otherwise, it will be too soft and inelastic, and it will not feel like eating pasta at all.

"Strange, why did he cook the pasta for 3 more minutes?"

Anne, who was watching everything silently, couldn't help but feel a little confused at this time.

She couldn't figure out why Zhang Fan's curry meatball pasta dish was so different from what she imagined.

Let alone bringing Chinese cuisine into Italian cuisine, and cooking the pasta for 3 more minutes... Such a change and such a gap are already unfathomable to Anne.

She even suspected that the curry meatball pasta Zhang Fan made now was not the same as the curry meatball pasta recipe she remembered.

"Why think so much?"

"Isn't his cooking always unexpected?"

...

Finally, the pasta was served.

Add a large spoonful of Bolognese sauce.

Sprinkle some shredded Parmesan cheese, some special curry, and homemade seasonal vegetable meatballs.

In this way, Zhang Fan's curry meatball pasta was completed.

It felt fast.

From the beginning of the preparation to the completion of the dish, the whole process took less than 30 minutes.

To be more precise, it was 28 minutes and 36 seconds.

After the curry meatball pasta was served, Annie just took a look at it, and then couldn't wait to pick up the small fork, stir it a little, and then eat it.

In every bite, you can feel the unique strong sour and sweet taste of the special meat sauce, and at the same time, the burnt aroma of beef and the fat aroma of butter fill the lips and teeth.

In addition to the main flavor, there is also the slight sweetness of onions, the slight embellishment of carrots and celery, and the special aroma of cheese and black pepper. The superposition of various ingredients makes such a complex and balanced flavor on the pasta.

The moment she took a bite, Annie had already fallen.

Her mind was full of Zhang Fan's curry meatball pasta.

This... is really delicious!

...

Think about it carefully.

Zhang Fan's method is actually very close to the authentic curry meatball pasta.

Of course, because there are no meatballs, there will be a big difference in the meatballs, and the main reason is that bacon is used instead of European sausage mince or pork mince.

Not only that, the seasoning on the pasta also uses Parmesan cheese shreds instead of fresh Parmesan cheese powder.

"So that's it. Shredded Parmesan cheese tastes better than powdered Parmesan cheese!"

At this time, Annie closed her eyes and thought.

Finally, she was deeply shocked.

But she knew that the real soul of this curry meatball pasta was the meatball.

To be honest, this kind of Chinese sauce-flavored seasonal vegetable meatballs was the first time she had seen it.

She couldn't help it.

She picked up a small meatball and began to chew it slowly.

When you take the first bite, you will feel very tender and slide into your mouth easily.

After tasting it carefully, you will find that the celery and mushrooms are slightly chewy, and the smooth bacon forms a collision of ingredients.

But the taste of meat, mushrooms, and celery is distinct, and there is no conflict with each other. The layers are rich, which will make people feel full and warm.

Q elastic and soft, fresh and fragrant, long-lasting, crispy on the outside, soft and glutinous on the inside, when eaten with pasta, it is really...very tasty!

...

Meatballs.

Who invented it?

It is obviously impossible to verify this question.

But one thing is certain, the word "pellet" was definitely not related to meatballs at first, but referred to small balls.

So, when did meatballs first appear?

Some people say that four-joy meatballs were invented by Zhang Jiuling in the Tang Dynasty to celebrate winning the top scholar award, which is similar to the way Emperor Qianlong named snacks everywhere.

However, meatballs have a history of thousands of years, so this is not a big problem, and meatballs have blossomed all over the world and evolved together.

Although both the West and the Celestial Empire have made meatballs.

However, it is speculated that the purposes of both sides may be completely different.

The West invented meatballs mainly because they were afraid of wasting odd and endowed animal ingredients, whether it was meat, fish, or offal, chopped and rolled into balls, which were delicious and beautiful.

The Celestial Empire invented meatballs, probably more for the pursuit of novelty in taste. After all, Celestial cuisine has the technique of "frying", so how can minced meat be wasted?

Stir-frying pickled vegetables is also delicious!

"Hmm~"

Just then.

Anne, after eating a meatball, gradually blushed on her delicate face.

Finally, her eyes rolled back and she almost lost consciousness.

"No!"

This was her cry at the last moment of losing consciousness! (End of this chapter)