Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

Seeing that all three examiners had given him a pass, Chen Jun nodded.

For him now, being a third-level cook is a sure thing.

If I pass one more assessment, I will be a third-level cook.

I took a quick look at the ingredients on the table. There were meat, eggs and vegetables. Although the quantity was not large, it was enough to support an assessment.

Chen Jun touched his chin and thought for a while, deciding to make a more stunning cabbage.

That’s right, cabbage.

He wants to make the cabbage into a phoenix to show how to use the simplest ingredients to make the most delicious things.

Not only delicious, but also beautiful!

The three examiners watched Chen Jun pick up a large cabbage and cut it into pieces in no time, leaving only the cabbage stalks. They couldn't help but narrow their eyes and stare at the movements of Chen Jun's hands.

What does he want to do?

Generally, the assessment for senior cooks is to cook meat or eggs.

After all, these two things are meat, and they are easier to make taste good.

Green vegetables like cabbage are usually used as garnish.

But the young chef from the steel mill didn't touch the meat and eggs on the table at all.

Could it be that he wanted to stir-fry some cabbage? ?

how can that be!

It's too simple and doesn't demonstrate the ability of a third-level cook at all. Even if you do very well, it's difficult for the examiner to give you a high score.

Because cabbage is too common.

Before winter, ordinary people in this city either eat potatoes or cabbages.

If you eat it for a whole winter, you will get tired of it no matter how delicious it is.

The most important thing is that he chose the cabbage stalks!

Chen Jun was seen sweeping the cabbage leaves aside, placing the cabbage stalks on the chopping board, and using the Phoenix Tail knife technique that can be used in many cuisines.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Chen Jun neatly trimmed the edges of the cabbage stalks, then pressed the cabbage with his left hand and wielded the knife with his right hand.

Starting at a certain angle, he began to slice the cabbage stalk from the inside, making three cuts in a row.

The force is controlled very precisely when cutting, so that the cabbage stalks are in a state of being neither broken nor severed.

Follow the same method and use the same Phoenix Tail knife technique to handle the other cabbage stalks.

Next, spread the processed cabbage leaves on the chopping board.

“Dangdangdang, dangdangdang!”

Use a straight knife to start cutting into strips, with ten cuts making up a section. Do not cut it off here either.

It was so fast that even the three examiners didn't have time to look carefully before the cabbage leaves were already cut.

Spreading it out with the hands, the originally ordinary cabbage leaves now looked like a work of art, placed very delicately on the chopping board.

If you look closely, you can see that the cabbage shreds are as thin as sewing needles and each one is very even.

"Hiss... Is this kid trying to show off his knife skills?"

"That's not right. He has already passed the knife skills test. Doesn't he know that?"

"How foolish! How foolish! Why bother with the cabbage stalks when you can leave the other ingredients alone? You can't make the cabbage stalks into flowers!"

"The point is, it doesn't taste good even if it's made into flowers. This isn't the boiled cabbage in Sichuan cuisine."

The examiners were shocked by Chen Jun's knife skills, but at the same time they were puzzled by his operation.

Even if it was boiled cabbage today, the examiners were willing to wait for Chen Jun to finish making the broth.

With such great cooking skills at such a young age, you have a bright future!

But he just couldn't get along with the cabbage stalks.

While the examiners were complaining, Chen Jun had already finished dealing with the cabbage stalks.

Take a basin, fill it with cold water, and throw the freshly cut cabbage stalks into the cold water.

Soak for half an hour. The cabbage stalks will gradually burst open and curl into a phoenix tail shape due to the stimulation of cold water.

This step may seem simple, but it is the key to making the cabbage leaves crisp and refreshing.

The examiners were even more confused when they saw this scene.

What the hell is this? It’s becoming increasingly difficult to understand.

But Chen Jun didn't care about the examiners' strange looks at all and started the next step.

Use the same method to cut the tomatoes.

Cut up and down, repeat the process, then push forward to form the shape of the wings.

Then take another tomato, cut it into semicircular shapes, and then take a peppercorn and embed it on it to serve as eyes.

After installation, place it on the tomatoes and fix it slightly, then you can arrange it on the plate.

After waiting patiently for a while, the cabbage stalks in the cold water were almost soaked.

Take out the soaked cabbage, press it into slices with your hands, and arrange them in a semicircle.

Finally, garnish with sliced ​​red and green peppers.

After it was arranged, a vivid little phoenix appeared on the plate.

Of course, just eating these ingredients is tasteless, the soul lies in the sauce.

Chen Jun took out a few cloves of garlic, peeled them easily with two clicks of a kitchen knife, and with a flick of his wrist, he used the kitchen knife to mince the garlic and put it on a plate.

Then get some soy sauce, chili oil, sugar, vinegar, MSG, salt and some red oil.

Stir it evenly and pour it directly on the dish.

The phoenix tail topped with sauce becomes more vivid at this moment!

Although the whole process from cutting the vegetables to finishing the job took more than half an hour, most of the time was spent waiting for the cabbage stalks to burst.

In other words, Chen Jun's total operation time was less than five minutes.

In just five minutes, a dish was completed that amazed the examiner.

Moreover, it is a cold dish!!

After all these years, Chen Jun is probably the first person to use cold dishes to participate in the senior cook assessment!

"Come, bring the dishes over!" The bearded examiner couldn't wait to observe it up close.

When the plate of Chinese cabbage was brought to them, the three of them held their breath and looked at it carefully.

Hiss, a work of art!

This dish is so beautifully prepared that no one would have thought that this young chef from the steel mill could actually make the cabbage stalks into flowers.

They were so delicate that they couldn't bear to pick up their chopsticks.

"Please have a taste, everyone." Seeing that they were reluctant to taste it, Chen Jun couldn't help but urge them.

What are you waiting for? Come and try it!

You won’t be able to pass it if you don’t try it!

After Chen Jun's reminder, Big Beard and the others looked at each other, but finally, reluctantly, they picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of phoenix tail and put it into their mouths.

"Hmm!!! This taste is beyond my expectation!"

“The cabbage is crisp and refreshing, and the sauce complements it perfectly. It’s wonderful, absolutely wonderful!!”

"Let me have another taste!"

"Hey, slow down!"

For a moment, the three examiners went from being reluctant to pick up their chopsticks to fighting for the food.

Chen Jun was a little amused and helpless for a moment.

He prepared the sauce carefully, and all the condiments he used were rewarded by the system. There was no mistake in the proportions, so Chen Jun was very confident about this dish.

Not only does it look good, but it tastes good as well.

More importantly, it can directly leave a deep impression on the examiner.

If nothing unexpected happens, the third-level cook has been captured.

After waiting patiently for a moment, the examiners ate all the cabbages and put down their chopsticks with some feeling unsatisfied.

"A golden phoenix actually flew out of the steel mill. It's incredible!"