Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Izakaya.

Zhang Fan continued to be busy.

Occasionally, Mu Jiuzhi would come over to help.

With the end of the late-night chef incident, this food street has returned to its former glory, and various restaurants, hotels, etc. have also started to operate one after another!

Ah!

Of course.

The Chun Guo Ting restaurant next door is still closed.

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

……

Just see.

This woman is beautiful and cute, and at the same time she is elegant and intellectual.

The most special thing is that she has a cute white headband tied in her hair.

As for her upper body, she wore a simple white shirt, which matched with the red skirt on her lower body, making her look very pretty and eye-catching! "

"Annie, how are you?"

Zhang Fan couldn't help but come back to his senses.

He first pretended to cough twice, and then whispered a greeting to Anne who was standing nearby.

"Well, Shopkeeper Zhang, I just happened to be passing by, so..."

Anne replied with a smile on her face.

"Just find a seat and sit down."

Could she hide her little thoughts from me?

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

……

At this time, Anne found a seat and sat down casually.

She took out a thick food magazine from her bag and began to read it with great interest. From her appearance, it was impossible to tell that she was the attendant who had always been following Nakiri Masaki!

"Want something to eat?"

Zhang Fan asked with a smile.

"coffee."

Anne, who had been reading a food magazine, replied without hesitation.

"Hmm? Coffee?"

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

"instant coffee?"

Annie couldn't help but be stunned as well.

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 thick food magazine and said to Zhang Fan, "Shopkeeper, let's have instant coffee!"

"Okay, then wait a moment."

After saying that, Zhang Fan turned and left.

……

Soon, he came back.

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

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, then brought a pot of hot water to brew it.

Then, stir it lightly with a small spoon.

in this way.

Instant coffee, done!

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

If you look closely, you can see that her delicate and lovely face is full of incredibleness!

"Oh, if I had known this."

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

After that, An could only come back to his senses for a moment, picked up the small spoon, scooped a small sip of instant coffee, and drank it gently.

……

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

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

Yes, of course!

There are also some proteins, vitamins, polyphenol compounds and so on.

"Ah?"

"This instant coffee seems pretty good!"

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

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

bitter!

Just intuitive taste.

Sour, actually, the sourness varies from bean to bean.

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

Finally, she finished her instant coffee.

how to say?

The taste is good, but it certainly can't compare 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 couldn't help but turn slightly red.

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

"THE BLUE?"

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

……

Although the so-called "food competition" had already appeared before the establishment of the WGO food organization

However, no competition can be conducted through live demonstrations, and ordinary people will not be able to understand the production process of top-notch food.

then.

In this context.

And in order to find a dish that can break the curse of God's Tongue.

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.

Ah!

The first competition.

It is said that the competition attracted outstanding young chefs from 20 countries.

After achieving huge 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 a large number of candidate participating countries one and a half years before the finals, and finally 24 participating countries are determined.

Then, once the participating countries are confirmed, each country will 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 that country!

later.

The rules of the competition have been adjusted.

The selection competitions will be organized one year in advance in 62 countries on four continents.

This year, the qualification criteria for contestants were relaxed by Nakiri Masaki. 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 even higher!

Each contestant is required to use the specified ingredients and complete a dish on a dinner 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 review process is mainly conducted by two review panels:

Food jury!

Kitchen jury!

The food jury mainly scores the dishes based on their appearance, taste, sauce, originality, and whether they fit the theme.

The kitchen jury will judge the chefs' methods, craftsmanship, kitchen cleanliness and rational use of ingredients, and give corresponding scores.

……

Ah!

To be honest.

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

Then they competed with each other in cooking skills on a stage.

This grand occasion.

It is not an exaggeration to call it the "Olympics of the food world".

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

Nakiri Managi once said: "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’s Western food, Japanese food, or Chinese food, they are all very important parts of world cuisine.”

“We hope to see many chefs who can represent their country and the highest level of cuisine achieve excellent results in this competition.”

……

"never mind."

"I know you're not very interested."

"You should wait for Lady Managi. Next time you come to the pub, ask her to invite you!"

Annie shrugged and said to Zhang Fan, "Shopkeeper, I'm a little hungry. How about a bowl of curry meatball pasta first?"

"it is good."

"Hold on."

Zhang Fan said this and continued to work.

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

Then hold the top of the noodles and immerse the bottom into the hot water.

When the noodles soaked in hot water begin to soften, turn your hands and loosen them to put all the noodles into the water.

According to Western eating habits, 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 believe that this makes the noodles elastic, non-sticky, and just cooked to perfection.

However, Zhang Fan didn't do that. He cooked it for a few more minutes.

For most pasta, if it can be easily broken with chopsticks, it is considered to be cooked to an acceptable degree of doneness for many people.

Of course, don't overcook it.

Otherwise it will be too soft and not elastic, and it won’t feel like eating pasta at all.

"Weird, why did he cook the pasta for 3 minutes longer?"

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

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

Putting aside other things, they actually brought Chinese cuisine into Italian cooking and cooked the pasta for 3 minutes longer... Such a change and such a gap were already beyond Annie's comprehension.

She even suspected at one point that the curry meatball pasta that Zhang Fan was making now was not the same as the curry meatball pasta recipe that she remembered.

"Why do you think so much?"

"Isn't his cooking always surprising?"

……

Finally, plate the pasta.

Add a tablespoon of Bolognese sauce.

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

In this way, Zhang Fan’s curry meatball pasta is completed.

The feeling it gives people is fast.

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

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

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

You can feel the unique strong sour and sweet taste of the special meat sauce in every bite. At the same time, the burnt aroma of beef and the fat aroma of butter permeate between your 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 creates such a complex and balanced flavor on the pasta.

Anne fell in love with him the moment she entered the room.

All she could think about was Zhang Fan's curry meatball pasta.

This... is really delicious!

……

think carefully.

Zhang Fan’s recipe is actually very close to authentic curry meatballs pasta.

Of course, due to the lack of meatballs, there will be a big difference in the meatballs, and the main reason for this is that bacon is used instead of minced European sausage or ground pork.

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

"I see, shredded Parmesan cheese does taste better than powdered Parmesan cheese!"

At this moment, Anne closed her eyes and began to think.

In the end, she was deeply shocked.

However, she knows that the real soul of this curry meatball pasta lies in the meatballs.

To be honest, this is the first time she has seen this kind of Chinese vegetable meatballs with soy sauce.

Can't help but.

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

When you take your first bite, it feels very tender and slides easily into your mouth.

If you taste it carefully, you will find that the celery and mushrooms are slightly chewy, and the smooth bacon creates a collision of ingredients.

But the flavors of meat, mushrooms, and celery are distinct and do not conflict with each other. They are rich in layers and make people feel full and warm.

It’s chewy, soft and smooth, full of freshness and fragrance, lasts for a long time, has a crispy outer skin and a soft and glutinous inner texture. When you eat it with pasta, it’s really... delicious!

……

ball.

Who invented it?

This issue is obviously no longer verifiable.

But one thing is certain, the word "丸" definitely had nothing to do with meatballs at first, but referred to a small ball.

So, when did meatballs first appear?

Some people say that Four Happiness Meatballs were invented by Zhang Jiuling in the Tang Dynasty to celebrate his winning the top spot in the imperial examination. This 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. Moreover, meatballs have spread all over the world and evolved together.

Although both the West and China made meatballs.

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

The West invented meatballs mainly because they were afraid of wasting miscellaneous animal ingredients. Whether it was meat, fish, or offal, they could be chopped up and rolled into balls, which were both delicious and good-looking.

The Chinese invented meatballs probably more for the pursuit of a novel taste. After all, Chinese cuisine has the technique of "frying", so how could minced meat be wasted?

Stir-fried diced pickles are also delicious!

"Hmm~"

at this time.

As Annie finished eating a meatball, a blush gradually appeared on her delicate face.

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

"No!"

This was the cry she made in the last moment before she lost consciousness!