[Comprehensive Entertainment] Reincarnation reality show

On the transportation car of the Hell's Kitchen program group, the contestants of this episode are chatting excitedly with the people around them, sharing their excitement with each other.Although everyone in this car is an opponent, half of the people will become their teammates.In addition to the superficial excitement, everyone pretended to be inadvertent, but intentionally or unintentionally inquired about other people's situation.

"Hello, I'm Adam." A brown-haired young man with straight hair stretched out his hand to the middle-aged man beside him, "I'm currently serving in the Marine Corps and I'm on vacation, so I'm here to sign up for this competition. No Thinking of luck, I passed."

"Then you are really lucky." The middle-aged man smiled back and shook his hand, shaking it twice, "My name is Devin, from Philadelphia, and I have been working in our steakhouse since I was 19 years old. I have been working for more than ten years, and I want to open my own shop."

"That's why you came to participate in this competition? You want the restaurant for the final reward?" Adam withdrew his hand.

"That's right." Devin nodded frankly, "Aren't you?"

If not, why did you come to this competition?It can be said that the ultimate goal of everyone who comes to participate in the competition is to become the chef of a restaurant?

"Of course I do too." Adam raised his chin, this action made him look a little arrogant, more straightforward, conceited, "And, only I will be the chef of that restaurant."

He believes in his craft, and he doesn't want to be reduced to the point where he can only live on relief like some veterans, that's too tragic.Even if it is limited to years, he cannot be promoted and can only retire, he will not live on the streets like those guys.He will find his way.Adam thought confidently.

"Okay." Devin smiled, not arguing with Adam about the topic.

What makes them stay is not their eloquence and voice, but their cooking skills and strength.He is equally confident that he will be the last one left.

The men were sitting on one side of the seats talking, and the girls were getting to know each other.

According to the recent practice of Hell's Kitchen, the two teams at the beginning of the game, the red team and the blue team, are the women's team and the men's team respectively.In other words, what they are talking to now is their teammates for a long time in the future—if they are not accidentally transferred to the men's team.

"Hi, I'm Denisa Verma." The brown-haired woman sitting next to Yili introduced herself to her, "I'm from Los Angeles, and I was a sous chef in our Spanish restaurant before. Been doing this for years.”

"I'm Leah, Leah Lloyd." Ellie returned her friendly smile, "I'm from New York, and I work as an assembly line chef in a seafood restaurant. I was so happy when I received the entry notice. Our head chef I also thought this was a good opportunity, so I happily gave it to me." Faced with the kindness of others, Yili did not hesitate to show her kindness, and immediately started talking with the other party.

"Me too, my chef is very supportive." At this moment, a brunette woman next to her came over and said, "By the way, my name is Renee, and I'm from New Jersey. Nice to meet you."

"Hi, Renee." Eli and Denisa shook hands with the girl.

"By the way, where are you from?" Renee looked very outgoing and talkative. After talking with the two, she turned her head and said to the girl on the other side of her, "You don't seem to be very talkative. , too quiet."

"I'm Erin, from Chicago." The girl smiled at her. "I'm looking out the window. We seem to be almost there."

"Well, probably." Renee nodded noncommittally, and then asked, "Where did you work before?"

"I work in our family's restaurant, and my family has several chain restaurants." Irene answered Renee's words absent-mindedly while looking at the big sign of Hell's Kitchen that could be seen in the distance.

"How many chain restaurants does your family have?!" Renee opened her mouth wide, "Then why are you still in Hell's Kitchen?" Anyway, the family owns a restaurant, so why compete with them for resources?Renee was a little upset.

"That's my mom and dad's restaurant." Erin turned her head, frowned, but still patiently explained to Renee, "If I can win the competition, it's my own success, the restaurant I won, It's different."

"Okay." Renee curled her lips and replied perfunctorily.

Yili and Denisa looked at each other, each raised their eyebrows, and then smiled tacitly.

Without any communication, both of them could feel that this woman named Renee might not be as easy to get along with as she appeared on the surface.Seeing that Irene was at a loss for a moment, the two shook their heads secretly in their hearts - it is so easy to be shaken by other people's attitudes, this girl's ability to resist pressure may not be strong.And this kind of strong psychological quality is very important in the highly competitive hell's kitchen.

"By the way, Leah, how old are you? 24, 25?" Denisa said to Eli.

"No, I'm 29 years old." Yili shook her head and said to Denisa with a smile.

This is the age Miller set for her.

In Hell's Kitchen, it is often difficult for people who are too young to make it to the end.A chef who is too young is destined to be difficult to convince the public.And the judges of this show judged them with the eyes of picking chefs, not picking talented chefs.In this case, she doesn't need to cause trouble for herself, just choose an age with work experience and potential to participate in the competition.

In order to prepare for this Hell's Kitchen, Yili, in addition to the general character design and attribute adjustments, also deliberately exchanged for an extra three months in the main city, plus the system's default three-month preparation period, a total of half a year.However, the learning progress in the main city is faster than that in the virtual world. It seems that it only takes half a year, but it is actually the learning progress of an average person in one year. In addition, Yi Li's learning talent bonus, and the Michelin star in the main city With one-on-one guidance from the chef, Yili's learning progress is very fast.

Although it can't be compared with the real all-round chefs with a professional background-a professional background may not be a good mix in the competition. In this competition, as long as the cooking level is above the standard, it does not necessarily have to be the best. Leadership is much more important, and this is something that can't be learned in school-but Yili's level has already allowed her not to fall behind, and that's enough.

After all, except for the novice competition, very few reincarnators receive years of complete skill training from start to finish—even if they come to the virtual world in advance, it will cost 50 points a year, which is the same as the one-year storage of virtual characters. Five hundred points and [-] years are nothing more than five thousand points.

"You don't look that old." Denisa looked at Yi Li in surprise, "However, you are still very young."

"What about you?" Yili asked back with a smile, "27, 28?"

"No, I'm already 32." Denisa said with a smile.

"You can't tell that it's 30." Yili also shook her head.

However, whether it is 29 years old or 32 years old, neither can be called big in this competition, and of course, it can't be called young either.

This is a professional competition, and the contestants are all adults—if they are underage, how should they taste wine-themed dishes?Wine, brandy, liqueurs, and many alcoholic beverages are commonly used raw materials in Western food.If the chefs were underage, and the show made them drink under the camera, then the show would be in trouble.

As mentioned earlier, around thirty is the best age for a chef.These are the exact words of Miller.At this age, the chef's skills tend to mature, and his personality is more stable, but the talent has not been fully developed, and there is still a lot of potential to be tapped.Whether it is the reference age of previous champions or Miller's own preference as a chef, this is an age with a very competitive advantage.

Just as the players were exchanging excitement, the traffic car finally stopped in front of a newly renovated restaurant.

"Here we are, get out of the car." The staff member said to them.

"Wow!" The contestants got out of the car as promised, and they saw on the giant LED screen in front of the restaurant, Gordon Ramsay, one of the most expensive chefs in the world, has the most Michelin-starred restaurants and is also a Michelin three-star restaurant The chef, the top chef in the UK and even the world, is also the host of Hell's Kitchen - smiling at them, every contestant couldn't help but let out a low exclamation.

Corresponding to Gordon Ramsay's worth is his terrible temper in the kitchen.

The chef from England was a football player before the age of 19, and he started to study cooking after retiring due to injury, and became a Michelin three-star chef 14 years later, which is something that many chefs who have devoted their lives to cooking cannot Achievements achieved!This experience is absolutely unique.

But what the contestants thought of was not his extraordinary achievement, but his extraordinary temper!Every contestant who has watched Hell's Kitchen in the past, even if he hasn't faced the legendary chef, can't help but feel his scalp tingle.No one wants to hear a chef's rant, no one!

"Hurry up, hurry up!" Before the people in front had finished walking, someone outside was already urging the people behind.

"My God..." The contestants looked at the dark-skinned female instructor in camouflage uniform, all of them were shocked.

"There are your packages on the ground over there. Everyone stand behind their packages." The female instructor shouted to them.

"..." The contestants looked at each other in blank dismay. Facing this female instructor with a tough wrist at first sight, they kept silent in a sensible way, and obediently walked behind their respective packages—18 packages, 18 contestants, just right.And not far from them, there was a row of people in camouflage uniforms. Their team was very neat, just like real soldiers.

The contestants couldn't help but think about what tricks the program group will play in this season's competition.

At the beginning of previous seasons, sometimes the chef Gordon came forward to trick the players into jumping off the building, otherwise they would not be able to enter the arena (of course there was an inflatable air cushion on the ground, but in the end they were not really asked to jump, just to scare them), and there were male and female assistants. Huscott and Andy came forward and tricked the contestants to shave their heads, and if they didn't shave their heads, they couldn't enter Hell's Kitchen (of course it was a lie, but the contestants were really scared enough), and so on.This time, the contestants are also mentally prepared to be teased.

rumbling...

Just as the players were secretly guessing, a large tank was slowly and dullly driving towards them.

"Oh my God! My God!"

The person standing on the far side and closest to the tank couldn't help but jump up!

In case a tank presses over, it won't be able to be pushed away. Just thinking about it makes people tremble!

"Don't move!" The instructor shouted loudly from the side.

"..." Looking at the calm program staff on the side, the contestants could only hold back their beating hearts and forcefully stood where they were, but they thought viciously in their hearts: If something happens, wait for the lawyer Sue the program group for bankruptcy!

Amidst the panic, the hood above the tank suddenly opened!

A person that the players had never met face to face, but who was familiar with each other, stepped out of the tank!

"Morning!" The Michelin three-star chef and show host, with short golden brown hair combed to one side, a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, and a black leather jacket, waved to the contestants and said happily.

"Oh!" "My God!" "Ah!" None of the contestants expected the chef to have such a cool opening!However, having said that, Hell's Kitchen seems to have always been well funded. Even if the chef jumped out of a helicopter, it's not surprising—Gordon does have his own helicopter, and he has charged them over [-] million over the years. For the celebrities of the dollar, this is nothing at all.

"In order to show your determination in the game." Gordon and other players were a little quieter before continuing to speak, "You have to complete their military training with these soldiers, so that you can enter the gate of Hell's Kitchen."

"..." Is this true or is it just a joke like before?The players are hesitant.

"Got it?" Gordon yelled.

"Yes, Chef!" The contestants replied reflexively - at any time, in the kitchen, there are only two answers to the chef, one is "Yes, Chef" and the other is "No, Chef" .Other times, unless the head chef asks the question, one must never make excuses.This is the big taboo of this show.

"Very good." Gordon nodded with satisfaction, and said to the instructor next to him, "Then, they will be handed over to you."

"What are you waiting for? There are your camouflage uniforms in the package in front of you. Put them on quickly and keep up with the training! Hurry up!!!" Almost when Gordon transferred the "authority", the instructor took over , and then began to train this special "recruit".

Luckily, it's summer, and players can easily wear camouflage over their short sleeves and trousers.As for the female contestant who was unfortunately wearing a skirt, of course she had to rush to the dressing room nearby to change quickly.

After the change of costumes, the players wearing standard camouflage uniforms immediately started rigorous training under the command of the instructors.

"Very good, do these trainings with those soldiers!" The instructor shouted angrily.

"Damn! Is this for real?!" More than one person cursed secretly.

Yili originally thought that the chef was playing with them, but this time it seemed to be more real?Not only did everyone really change into camouflage uniforms, but the people in front have also started training with the soldiers.No one came out to stop them, saying it was a joke, that's ok, that's it...

No matter how confused she was, since she was sure that this was requested by the program group, of course Yili would complete it without hesitation!

It's just a military training, let alone this kind of small training, as long as it keeps her in the competition, she will do whatever it takes!

Walking through the twists and turns of the narrow single-plank bridge—fortunately, there is no water underneath, it is just ordinary ground, and the single-plank bridge is not high enough, so the degree of difficulty is not great, otherwise some larger contestants will be in trouble (it is a reality show after all, Considering the ratings, the program team will consider the issue of diversity when selecting contestants. They are tall, short, fat and thin, with black, white and yellow complexion. The contestants come from all states, cities and towns. In addition to professional chefs, there will also be some ordinary occupations, such as housewives , single mothers, etc.), climbed over the dusty ground under the steel wires of a limited height, and then turned over waist-high wooden frames...

"Ah!" Someone accidentally tripped over a wooden frame, plopped, and landed on his face...

Fortunately, the fall was not heavy. After the fall, he immediately got up, and he didn't even ask for help, so he continued to turn over the wooden frame and joined the large army.

"This is..." All the contestants were stunned in front of a high wall.

Obviously, this requires them to step over the potholes reserved on the wall, but this is definitely not something that can be done only by perseverance!Rock climbing, climbing over walls and the like all require training.

Yili has tried many things in her life, but there are more things she has not tried.

For example, she doesn't know how to drive a tank, or she doesn't know how to climb rocks...

After all, she is just an ordinary person, not omnipotent.

"This is your last challenge." At some point, Gordon had already stood in front of the wall and said to them with a smile, "As long as you climb over this wall, you can enter Hell's Kitchen!"

"Wow!"

"..."

Hearing Gordon's final encouragement, the contestants were eager to try, but Yili calmed down instead.

Ellie is willing to do anything to win, but that doesn't mean she's taking useless risks.

Climbing over walls is too dangerous, and the program team can't let them go up without taking any safety measures.In fact, when she saw Gordon standing in front of them, Yili had a hunch that this "military training" was over.Those previous trainings can be regarded as teasing, and dangerous things will happen later.

"So, are you ready?" Gordon said pointedly.

"Yes, Chef!" No one hesitated at this question.

"Very well, this is what I want to tell you..."

When Gordon said this, a burst of sparks and dust suddenly burst out from behind the wall behind him, slowly falling towards him!

"Oh my God!"

More than one contestant covered his mouth with his hand, but Gordon showed no signs of avoiding it!

Seeing the confident look of the chef, the contestants did not go up to "rescue" the chef, but watched nervously as the host stood under the high wall and was photographed by the high wall...

not at all.

The Hell's Kitchen logo pasted in the middle of the high wall is made of paper, and the back of that piece is basically empty, and the location of the chef's station is also planned in advance.In other words, the chef will not be hit by the wall at all, he just broke a layer of paper with the top of his head.The short-term acceleration of gravity on paper will not hurt people at all.

But the point is not this, but the one standing behind the chef, behind the original wall - the audience!

"Welcome to Hell's Kitchen!" Amidst the cheers of the audience, Gordon smiled and said to the contestants, "As before, there are 18 men and 9 women among the 9 of you, which happens to form the women's red team and the men's blue team. Now , go in. 45 minutes, complete your personal specialties, this is your first round of team challenge!"

As soon as Gordon finished speaking, the contestants immediately rushed to Hell's Kitchen!

God knows, time and ingredients are limited!

The faster you run, the better materials you can get and the sooner you can start their crafting process!

Yili is already fast among girls, but compared with male runners who are born with physical advantages, there is still a gap.

So, she could only watch helplessly as someone else took away the precious piece of filet mignon, and she got a not bad rib eye steak - its meat quality is second only to filet's tenderness, and there is A lovely piece of butter fat, if handled properly, it will overflow with meaty aroma, and it will not easily float away.Because that is the aroma produced by the melting of the fat inside the meat, not the acquired cooking.It can be said that marbling is the symbol of ribeye steak, and that piece of fat is its essence!

After confirming the main ingredients, Yili quickly picked out the side dishes she wanted, such as universal mushrooms that span Chinese and Western food, small tomatoes, asparagus and mashed potatoes that are used to enrich the color and nutrition, as well as the ones she likes at a glance Nebbiolo wine.

In fact, when she saw Nebbiolo, what came to Yili's mind was - Italian food, Italian food, Italian food!In the world, only prosac is better with Italian food than nebbiolo.And to make Italian dishes, how can basil be missing?This herb is to Italian cuisine what pepper is to Chinese Sichuan cuisine, it is the essence of this cuisine!

To make a complete plate of staple food, 45 minutes is actually very tight, and you must have complete concentration and care to complete a dish flawlessly.At this time, Yili could not hear the discussion and cheers from the audience at all. She devoted herself to her cooking and wanted to make the best possible first impression on the chef!

She pats the steak lightly with salt, pepper, and basil to let the flavors seep into the steak, marinating it a little, before moving on to her side dishes—peeled and boiled potatoes, mushrooms, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes Wash, asparagus and mushrooms are all good.Among them, the green stalks on the small tomatoes do not need to be removed, just keep them, which will look more natural, then open a small opening on the top, stuff a small piece of cheese, put a few tomatoes into the oven, and wait for roasting;

After everything was prepared, the pan beside it was heated up, and the clear oil was sizzling in the pan—this was a hint that the steak was ready for cooking!Use kitchen paper to carefully absorb the excess water on the steak, and gently put the steak into the pan. With a sizzling sound, the faint smell of meat immediately spreads over the oil pan.

When the beef is fried, the most important and most matching red wine sauce will also start to be made.

Melt the butter in the oil pan, add the dried shallots and garlic cloves and sauté until fragrant, scoop them up, and crush them into powder with a mixer; at the same time, pour wine, flour and processed onion and garlic powder into the pan, and stir fry over high heat; Add the base juice—Eli’s preference is tomato sauce, which not only echoes the side dishes, but also matches the wine in color, plus other spices that are also powdered, such as bay leaves, thyme, etc., and then Add just the right amount of salt and let those rich flavors meld slowly...

While waiting for the sauce to be made, Yili calculated the time and turned the beef over in an orderly manner. While supervising that it would not be overcooked, she took out the boiled potatoes, mashed them, crushed all the particles, and sieved them. Add butter and milk, and other seasonings such as salt, sugar, black pepper, and set aside for serving; the pan on the side is also used, and the cut asparagus is put into the oil pan and fried , mushrooms, fried.The oven should also be turned on, set the time, and let the small tomatoes bake until the skin begins to wrinkle. This is when it is the most delicious-slightly sour and slightly sweet, with a special aroma between vegetables and fruits...

Personal specialties are the first round of each Hell's Kitchen competition, and Yili, who has been fully prepared, will never miss this competition.Even though she has a lot of work to do, she knows every step of these processes by heart. From marinating, washing, cutting vegetables, cooking, and roasting, every step is orderly and not bad at all.

Other chefs in the tense competition with Eli may not feel it, but the audience can clearly see who is in a hurry and who is in order.And this girl, who might be too pretty for a chef—this time Yili didn't spend points to downgrade her appearance, that would be a useless waste—is one of the most organized among all the contestants.

She stared at her cooking table without blinking, and her movements were as natural and smooth as flowing clouds and flowing water—the movement of slapping the steak was very brisk, as if it had its own rhythm, which made the steak in her hand appear vivid; When she put it off the pan with a sound, she held the pan and let the hot oil evenly surround the steak, and she seemed light and comfortable; when making the sauce, the steps that dazzled most people also became very regular in her hands, which made people almost unwilling to look away...

The aroma of food rose from her pot, and countless audiences couldn't help swallowing.

As for whether it is for the delicacies in the pot or for the beautiful woman who is cooking, it is up to the beholder and the wise to see the wisdom.

"Everyone, hurry up!" Gordon reminded from the side.

Yili, who was drooled by the audience, also prepared almost all the food. She tasted each one with a disposable fork and confirmed that there was no problem, and her tight heartstrings relaxed a little.The next thing to do is to finish the layout.

In a simple white bone china plate with gold wire edges, asparagus, mushrooms, and mashed potatoes are placed on the bottom, and the fried rib-eye steak is placed on the top, with two lovely tomatoes on the side and a few flowers on the steak Green sweet basil leaves.On the edge of the plate, Yili carefully poured the prepared wine sauce into a small white porcelain cup and placed it on the edge of the plate.

"She's so beautiful when she's focused!" A male audience couldn't help saying to his friend while watching the other party carefully serve the dishes and make the final delicate decorations.Of course, even as he spoke, he didn't take his eyes off her.

"To see beautiful women, go to America's Next Top Model!" His friend waved to him impatiently, "This is Hell's Kitchen!"

"..." The male audience was speechless for a moment, and after a pause, he took the time to glance at his friend, but saw that the friend was also staring at the girl intently, and he immediately had black lines all over his head - just look at it, the problem is that he just looked at it Still don't admit it?hypocritical!So hypocritical!

"..." The friend noticed that he suddenly became quiet, and shifted his eyes from the girl's face to him in some puzzlement, but saw the bright contempt in his eyes.The friend paused, touched his nose guiltily, lost his momentum, coughed lightly, and said, "Let's watch the game quickly, we may not be lucky enough to come to watch the game next time."

Hell's Kitchen's opening audience and dinner guests are ordinary people who sign up online, and the program team can only come to the program after the program team draws a notice.So, this might be their only chance to be there.And after they go back, they can only watch the TV every week, waiting for the broadcast.If you don't watch it now, you won't have a chance in the future!

The male audience immediately understood what the friend meant, and agreed with the friend's words very much, so the two put aside their previous suspicions, stared at the most beautiful contestant with the same ambition, and continued to enjoy the joy of admiring beauties!

stare at--

Yili, who was posing a beautiful dish, suddenly felt a little hairy on her back...

On the side, the director and producer, who had a panoramic view of the audience's reactions, also looked at each other.

Sure enough, the beauty effect applies everywhere!Humans are born to pursue beauty!

The two reached a tacit agreement at the same time - in the future, they should cut more scenes for this girl, this is the real ratings!

"Leah, can I share some of the wine sauce?" Just as Yili wiped the sauce splashed on the edge of the plate with a disposable cloth to ensure the clean and beautiful presentation, a fat blonde girl next to her Asked her, "I promise, just a little is enough." She said anxiously to Yili, looking like she was about to cry, "My sauce is burnt..."

"You are?" Yili was a little puzzled. In her impression, she didn't seem to have talked to this girl.

"I'm Meg, I heard your name in the car." The fat girl quickly explained.For an unremarkable girl like her, it is almost her instinct to pay attention to those extraordinarily beautiful girls around her, and Liya is definitely the most beautiful among the female contestants this time!Not only her, but even the male contestants on the opposite side are quietly looking at her!Of course, now is not the time to think about the face, the most important thing now is the sauce, so she anxiously prayed to Yili, "Please, Leah."

"I have no problem, you can use it if you want, but..." Yili has made a lot of red wine sauce, and there is no problem with not having enough. She has always liked to be prepared, rather than take risks; and the fat girl is also her teammate, Yili doesn't mind helping her casually, the only thing that worries her is...

"Okay, thank you very much!" The fat girl could no longer hear Yili's follow-up, and she hurriedly took Yili's pot and went to prepare for her cooking.She was really relieved to be able to find a sauce similar to hers that could be borrowed at a critical moment.After all, everyone knows that the chef hates the ready-made sauces that the contestants use in a unified way. It is almost impossible to go home every minute!Only the sauces made by yourself can be recognized by the chef!

"10, 9, 8..." Over there, the chef is already counting down!

Yili originally wanted to say something to the girl—for example, the unified sauce produced by the factory cannot be used, but can the sauces used by the contestants be used interchangeably?Can't the chef eat it?Although she had such doubts, when the chef was counting down, Yili had no time to remind him.What's more, the question of which is better to use the same player's sauce or the factory sauce, there is really no worst answer, only worse answer.

Even as a teammate, it is impossible for Yili to consider everything for each other, and everyone should be responsible for themselves.At the same time as the team competition, this is also an individual competition, and there is only one winner in the end.Yili shook her head, and stopped worrying about the fat girl. Instead, she quickly put her plate on the large silver plate on the display stand, and covered it with a semicircular heat-resisting cover.

At this time, the chef's time has just finished counting, "... 2, 1, all stop!"

Yili looked around, and Denisa, who had a pleasant conversation with her before, also finished her work. Seeing Yili's view, she showed a friendly and confident smile to Yili, and Yili couldn't help but smile back.

In addition, others, like Erin, Renee, etc. are also completed.

Those who moved slowly, such as Meg, also stopped their movements as the chef said, and brought the plates to the display stand one after another, covered them with insulation covers, and waited for the chef's review.

All the dishes for the contestants were served, and Gordon showed a satisfied smile.

"Very well, you all signaled that you have completed this dish that represents your personal characteristics. Next, I will rate your dishes on a scale of one to five. There is no doubt that a score of one is the lowest score, and it means downright Disaster, five is the highest score, which means that this is an extremely outstanding specialty dish. Got it?"

"Yes, Chef." The contestants didn't have the slightest doubt about this.