Yipin Chef

Back off the medicine.

The eighth dish is Fugui Stuffed Duck. I only feel that it is very fragrant, and there is nothing special on the surface.

The chef came forward to introduce the method, which is to put a live duck into the altar and grill it over a slow fire. The duck is impatient and stretches its neck and quacks. Then the duck is quenched with seasonings such as soy sauce, salt, white vinegar, cooking wine, and peppercorns. When poured with a ladle, all the flavors penetrate into the skin and five internal organs, penetrating into the inside, which is better than a thousand kinds of roasting and stewing.

The chef was smug when he introduced it, and the queen mother frowned imperceptibly, but she didn't eat a bite.

The ninth dish is Yipin Pig Face, the red sauce is shining attractively, and it is still trembling when it is served.

Although it looks appetizing, the pig's head is a lowly thing after all, and it cannot be considered elegant. The eunuch Zhang De'an next to him pretended to be a tiger: "You are so brave, you actually got a pig's head."

"It must be that the ingredients used are unusual." The guests were looking forward to the tricks of this dish.

The imperial chef replied: "The pig's head is cleaned up, seven kinds of seasonings and seven kinds of auxiliary materials are used, and seven kinds of medicinal materials, namely wolfberry, salvia, cardamom, peony root, white peony and ganoderma, are marinated for three days, then dried for another day, and steamed in a basket. One day, another day of stewing and two days of stewing, a total of seven procedures, seven fires, seven days of firing, the taste is rich and layered."

The queen mother tasted a piece with a spoon, and praised: "It's unexpected that such an ordinary pig's face can be so delicious."

Ting Shuang also sighed on the side: "It's so easy to slice the meat with such a blunt porcelain spoon. It can be seen how badly the pig's face is burnt. It tastes like powder in the mouth. It's amazing."

Baoqi said: "The imperial dining room gathers the best cooks in the country, and their craftsmanship is naturally extraordinary."

"But what about Jiale?" Ting Shuang was a little anxious, "I think these dishes, no matter the novelty of their creativity, the precious materials used, or the complexity and richness of the recipe, can only be better than Jiale's spicy tofu. He wants to rely on tofu to compete with these delicious dishes, it is almost impossible to win. Xiaoye, you should persuade him."

"It's too late now." Ye Chengfeng clenched his fists tightly, his palms were covered with cold sweat. Now, he still can't figure out how Jiale's tofu can stand out in these dishes. If he loses, he won't be able to win the royal meal He Qingdong will definitely suffer from the position of the house manager. If so, he might as well go back to his hometown.

After thinking about a way out for Jiale, Ye Chengfeng calmed down his nervousness a little.

Jiale was young and qualified, and he was the last one to serve the dishes. He uncovered the green lotus leaves to reveal the dishes inside. It turned out to be a plate of tofu, golden on the outside and white jade on the inside, dotted with red peppers, green onion leaves, red, yellow, white and green. The reflection of various colors is very beautiful, but no matter how beautiful it is, it cannot change the fact that it is a plate of tofu.

The emperor's face was not very good-looking, and he scolded: "This is a banquet of the Tian family. Even if you can't serve abalone wing belly, you can't serve tofu either. It's too shabby."

Zhang De'an glared and pointed: "You are disrespecting the emperor's envoy."

Jia Le shuddered in fright, quickly recovered her composure, and said calmly: "The Empress Dowager is old and recovering from a long illness. It is really not suitable for sweet and fatty things. Tofu is cool and easy to digest. It is most suitable for people with weak stomachs."

The queen mother tasted it and smiled kindly: "Your tofu is soft and smooth, but it doesn't fall apart, which shows that you are very good at cooking. And the minced meat is fluffy and fine, chewing it leaves a fragrance on your teeth and cheeks."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your compliment."

"It's just why you put chili? And the spiciness is not overbearing at all. How did you get it?"

"When you return to the Queen Mother, the taste of the elderly will deteriorate, so this dish uses chili to stimulate the taste, but the spicy taste is easy to irritate the throat, so adding lotus leaves, the spicy and stimulating taste is neutralized, making people appetizing and comfortable. .”

"It's really considerate," the queen mother praised, and said, "You do a good job of tofu, but the name spicy tofu is too common. Look at this tofu, which is golden on the outside and white like jade on the inside. In addition, the taste and color If everything is rich, it’s better to call it Jinyu Mantang.”

"Thank you Empress Dowager for giving me the name." Jia Le breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had passed the test.

After the dishes were served, the winner was judged. The emperor and the empress dowager were a little uncertain, so they called Baoqi up to listen to his opinion.

Bao Qi first used the method of elimination to comment on each dish.

"The dragon-tiger fight has a good idea and flavor, but it's a pity that the name is inauspicious. Now that the imperial court is preparing to take over Taiwan to fight the Rakshasa, it is necessary for the top and bottom to work together, and the monarch and ministers should work together. As the queen mother said, it is better not to fight."

People often compare the emperor to a dragon, and naturally compare the ministers to a tiger. The name "Dragon and Tiger Fighting" in this extraordinary period, somewhat alludes to the court situation, and can only be eliminated.

"The rich stuffed duck tastes great, but the method is too cruel. The live duck is thrown into the fire altar and drowned in soup. The queen mother is a Buddhist, so she must be unbearable and hard to swallow. Cool food, not a gentleman's doing."

The queen mother nodded, and everyone finally understood why the queen mother didn't even taste the dish when it was served.

"As for the braised live fish, it's full of gimmicks, but it's inferior. It only cares about novelty and ingenuity but doesn't consider the eater." Bao Qi turned to look at Zhang De'an, "Boss Zhang, is your face healed?"

"Fortunately, I didn't present the dishes directly to the master." Zhang De'an touched the blisters on his face that had just been scalded. Jumping up, will the oil splash on the face of the eater?

Really.

Three dishes were directly eliminated at once, and the ones who were eliminated had nothing to say, and retreated sullenly.

Baoqi added: "The Queen Mother is old and just recovering from a long illness. She has a weak spleen and stomach. It is not suitable to eat big meat. Besides, the weather is so hot that eating too much fat and greasy food is not easy to digest. As a good cook, you can't just think about it. Show off your own whimsy and craftsmanship, but also consider the body of the eater."

In this way, the Bazhen Phalaenopsis Chicken, the Supreme Buddha Jumping over the Wall, and the First Grade Pig Face were eliminated.

The remaining four are not easy to decide the winner.

The emperor called Ting Shuang up: "Tell me, which of the remaining four dishes is better."

Ting Shuang stepped forward, but didn't mention the dishes, and only said: "I heard that recently several veterans have fallen ill or even died due to the disease of phlegm gushing and blood stasis."

"That's right," the emperor didn't know how he mentioned this matter, feeling a little sad, "Now is the time when the country is in trouble, and these experienced veterans are needed to offer advice and advice. I feel very uncomfortable about losing a capable minister."

Ting Shuang said again: "Because these people are getting old, plus they like to eat fat and delicious food, they often eat big fish and meat, which is even worse for their health."

"That's right, elderly people should eat a light diet and eat more vegetables and tofu." The emperor nodded in agreement.

"There is an old saying in the folks: Meat makes fire, fish makes phlegm, and vegetables and tofu keep you safe." Ting Shuang pointed to the white-haired guests who came to the banquet and said, "For this birthday banquet, the emperor invited elderly people over sixty. Elderly people should not eat more fatty food, and most of these elderly people are civilians. They must not have the financial resources to eat bird's nest and shark's fin. Vegetable tofu is good for health and not expensive. The emperor may wish to reward these old people with this spicy tofu recipe , and then promoted to benefit the elderly all over the world.”

The emperor smiled: "Well said, this birthday banquet is intended to prolong the life of the Empress Dowager, and to have fun with the people to show respect for the elderly. I will immediately decree that the recipe of spicy tofu will be rewarded to all the elderly, and I hope they can eat carefully Take care of your body to support your life."

Speaking of this, everyone knows who the final winner is.

Jia Le was stunned, Ye Chengfeng happily jumped out to hug him, Bao Qi and Ting Shuang warmly congratulated Jia Le for the final victory.

This result was unexpected, but the bystanders heard the opinions of the reviewers, and the result seemed reasonable.

A good chef can only make the best dishes and be the most qualified chef only if he wholeheartedly considers the eaters and cooks dishes with the greatest sincerity.

He Qingdong never expected such a result, he sneered at Jia Le again and again.

Jiale became the youngest head chef of the imperial dining room in history, took over the imperial dining room of the palace, and introduced his own food concept to all cooks.

But since he took office, things have not gone smoothly, and many people disapprove of him. Although he has the support of the emperor, He Qingdong has secretly made obstacles and many obstacles.

Ye Chengfeng became angry when he heard it: "That bastard, I'm going to kill him."

Jia Le quickly comforted him: "This is between me and him, don't worry about it, I have already made an appointment with him, and we will meet at the northwest corner of Ci Ning Garden at the beginning of tomorrow morning, and have a good talk about the relationship between me and him Enmity, make a break."

"If he dares to harm you again, I will make him look good." Ye Chengfeng gritted his teeth viciously.

"Hey, you've been very irritable and irritable recently." Jia Le looked at him worriedly. When the diabetes is severe, the patient is very irritable and irritable, unable to control his emotions.Recently, Ye Chengfeng not only has a bad temper, but also has a bad complexion. He also feels sleepy from time to time, which makes him very worried.

Ye Chengfeng forced a smile: "It's okay, I heard that he was plotting against you and he was very angry and easily agitated."

It was just dawn, and Jiale met He Qingdong at the Linxi Pavilion in the Cining Garden.

"What on earth do you want? Fight against me everywhere, if you fail the emperor's mission, even if the emperor punishes you, you won't be able to escape."

He Qingdong twitched his lips: "If you are afraid of being convicted, you should resign from the position of chief executive."

Jia Le shouted angrily: "Why? Why did I give up the position I earned by my ability. The beliefs taught by Master need me to carry forward in this position, and I want to implement Master's beliefs."

"Bah, what bullshit belief?" He Qingdong changed his face, "If Sun Liang had taken refuge in Concubine Tong and tampered with the queen's diet, he would have been the head of the imperial dining room long ago.