Chapter 100: Semi-finals - Part 2
Zha Panpan was the first one to finish stewed pork heart with tomato. She cleverly used the taste of tomato to cover up the fishy smell of pig heart, and at the same time used the sweetness of bell pepper to neutralize it The sour taste of the tomato, and a little thought was put into the presentation. The bell peppers were cut into thin shreds and formed into a circle, which looked like a beautiful flower, and the pork heart stewed with tomato was this flower. The pistil of the flower.
[Liang Yue: Wow, Goddess Panpan is amazing, and the dishes she made are so beautiful!]
[Cold-blooded Youyue: Aww, the taste is also very good! Goddess Panpan will definitely be able to advance smoothly!]
Zha Panpan has also accumulated some popularity because she has been the top three in every competition, and many people recognize her cooking skills.
It's just that this time the judges were not in a hurry to come forward to taste it, because this time they used animal offal as the theme ingredient, and the degree of completion of deodorization is a crucial part of the factor, so they still invited ten as before. Officers with higher physique levels in the bit army and ten audience members with higher physique levels are the special judges. Players must obtain more than half of their votes in order to enter the next round. Otherwise, they will stop at the top 25.
Then other people finished cooking one after another, but people like Shi Mingxu who chose pig intestines or pork belly are still busy. After all, these two ingredients take time to cook thoroughly. In order not to let the taste of the food deteriorate after cooling, and to ensure that the judges can taste the best taste of the food, the contestants put the dishes in fresh-keeping boxes with fresh-keeping functions.
While waiting, Ruan Tang would also pay attention to the barrage, answering the audience's questions from time to time, noticing that someone was talking about the impending triumph of the Imperial Army on the barrage, his heart skipped a beat. He received news yesterday that the joint army of the Empire and Rute had won a complete victory in the war against the Valens and would return to the Empire in a few days.
Does that mean that He Yunchen is coming back?
Ruan Tang hasn't seen He Yunchen for more than a month since he came back from Celt Star. He Yunchen was really busy. The two of them only communicated briefly a few times before hanging up. Although they also saw each other the appearance, but it is just to stop the boiling, but it makes the miss even worse.
Such feelings seem to have gone beyond the boundaries that should exist between friends.
As long as he thinks of the scene of He Yunchen holding his hand firmly and letting himself wait for him to come back that day, his heart will be pounding uncontrollably.
It seems that their relationship has been like this since a long time ago. They are in an unusually intimate state. They have never quarreled, let alone had any conflicts. As long as they need it, the other party will definitely be by his side.
But between friends, how can there be such harmony? Just look at He Yunyi and He Yunchen, they are completely in love and kill each other.
However, if it is not a brother, what is the relationship between him and He Yunchen?
Ruan Tang tightened his fingers, and couldn't help falling into a slight daze.
If...the same-sex factor is removed, they are like this, it's just, it's like—
"Tsk tsk, that contestant is too impatient, the blanching time is too short, the pork loin may not taste very good." President Gu's voice he heard it from his ear, waking him up suddenly.
Ruan Tang quickly withdrew his chaotic thoughts, and looked at the player President Gu had mentioned. There was a plate of cooked pork loin on his table, but judging from the color, he could tell that it was over-boiled. If the pork loin was cooked for too long, it would affect the taste, so he took a new pork loin. Start blanching for the second time. Maybe he was worried that he would repeat the same mistakes, so this time he scooped it out in a hurry. Judging from the color change, he knew that the inside of the kidney hadn't been cooked yet.
Ruan Tang couldn't help shaking his head.
The large intestine may be able to taste through long-term stewing, but the pork kidney is not good. Generally, the kidney needs to be boiled for a minute. If the time is too short, it will appear raw, and it will bring some fishy smell taste.
"Yes, unless he wants to make pork loin into a stir-fry it quickly, and maybe cover it up, but it's a bit difficult to control the heat." Ruan Tang gave a pertinent evaluation.
As the time passed by, more and more people completed it, only Shi Mingxu was left busy in the audience, Ruan Tang glanced at the time, there were still fifteen minutes left, and saw that he was almost at the end of the process only then did I feel relieved. The pig large intestine that Shi Mingxu chose was difficult to handle, and he also used marinade for cooking. Although the marinade with a lot of spices can well cover the fishy smell of the large intestine, the time is too short after all. The tissue structure is too thick, if the taste cannot be eaten, it will be very troublesome.
With the last ten minutes left, Shi Mingxu took the large intestine out of the marinade. Seeing that the large intestine had turned dark brown, Ruan Tang knew that he should have marinated it properly.
In the last seven minutes, Shi Mingxu set up the oil pan, sauteed the minced garlic, put in the marinated large intestine and hot pepper and started to stir-fry, then added a little boiling water, covered the lid and simmered at low temperature for two minutes, then put it away on high heat after the juice is out of the pan.
There was only one minute left, and without shaking his hands, he calmly took out the deep-mouthed plate, picked up the pot, poured the fried large sausage into the plate, sprinkled some translucent juice and chopped shallots on it, and finally stepped on it. The bell sounded when the timer ended.
[Yanxueli: Wow, just smelling it smells super delicious!]
[Yueying Misty: When he was frying, I couldn't help but drool, it's so delicious!]
[Zhexiang: I never thought that something like pig intestines can make such delicious dishes! It's really a pig that can't be judged by its appearance!]
[Gold coins fall: don't talk much, come and eat quickly!]
"Okay, since everyone has finished, let's officially start tasting and scoring." President Gu said loudly, "Today, there are also special judges with higher physical fitness levels. Their sense of taste is more sensitive than ordinary people. Your works can conquer their taste buds."
Following President Gu's words, the door of the room was opened, and ten tall and heroic soldiers walked in with neat steps, and at the same time, a figure appeared on the wall behind President Gu. The holographic projections of ten selected audience members were shown.
These soldiers lined up in a small group and walked up to the judges' bench in an orderly manner. The leader's hat was pressed down extremely low, covering most of his face, making it difficult to see clearly.
[Yin Xiaoyu: Who is that leader? Secretly, it feels a bit weird...]
[Happy Snack: I also think it's a bit suspicious... But since you're a soldier, there shouldn't be a problem, right?]
[Zhen Yan: It can't be a spy, a killer or something, right? Well, I'm overthinking it, but it's better to verify his identity!]
Under the worried gaze of the audience, this group of soldiers had already walked to the judges' platform, and the leader stood in front of Ruan Tang, and then raised his hand to salute.
Ruan Tang looked at his protruding chin with blue stubble, and felt a strange sense of familiarity in his heart.
He returned a military salute, then pursed his lips, and suddenly reached out and took off his hat.
"Ah—"
There was a gasping sound in the field, and Ruan Tang opened his eyes wide, then clenched his fists, barely resisting the urge to rush up to hug that person.
[Day and night: Aww! It's Major General He!]
[Xin He: The male god is back! (ノ＞▽＜.)ノ]
[Susu Susu Susu: The major general feels even more handsome after returning from the battlefield! So handsome that people can't close their legs!]
[Watson: God, God, I want to give birth to a monkey for you!]
All eyes were attracted by this handsome man who unexpectedly appeared in the special judge lineup.
Ruan Tang looked at He Yunchen, and the other party just happened to look at him, and their eyes met.
As if something was suddenly ignited, Ruan Tang only felt a rush of blood, his cheeks became hot, and his heart beat became more and more violent.
This guy didn't even tell him when he came back...
But He Yunchen didn't seem to think it was enough, he showed a shallow smile in his direction, and there was still a green stubble on his chin that he didn't have time to shave. But it made this smile more uninhibited and mature than before.
Ruan Tang's heart skipped a beat, as if getting an electric shock, and his fingertips were slightly numb.
[Genuine Devil: Major General He didn't know when he would come back, but he actually came to serve as a special judge. What a surprise!]
[Yue Mingya: I just smiled! The male god smiled!]
[Ruan Ruan: Oh my god, my heart is running at two hundred miles per hour now!]
"Now, please start to taste the dishes and vote one by one." President Gu interrupted their "affectionate" gaze, finished speaking loudly, then patted Ruan Tang on the shoulder and winked at him.
Obviously, He Yunchen's sudden appearance here was his arrangement.
Ruan Tang couldn't help being angry and funny, but he immediately adjusted his mood and forced himself to calm down. He couldn't forget his responsibility. He was the judge of this important competition. If there is anything, let's talk about it after the game is over. He Yunchen also stood in his place with his eyes closed, as if he was really just an ordinary off-court judge.
The contestants were equally excited. They never expected that the major general of the Tangtang Empire would come to judge them in person. They arranged the dishes in the order they had just finished, brought their dishes to the judges one by one, and waited anxiously for the judges. their judgment.
Zha Panpan's Braised Pork Heart with Tomatoes was the first dish brought up. The tomato taste is rich and pure, with a different kind of sweet taste, coupled with the exquisite presentation, it undoubtedly won high marks.
The second contestant chose pork liver, which was fried in sauce. Although the taste was not bad, it was similar to Ruan Tang's green pepper pork liver, so the score was only acceptable.
The third player is Cao Jun. He has won the top three in the preliminary competition before. He has solid basic skills, but is a little weak in innovation ability. This time he chose pork belly. When he was making pork belly before, Ruan Tang also observed it, and saw that he first scalded the pork belly, then scraped and cleaned it and removed the fat. The fishy smell was removed very well.
Cao Jun cut the pork belly into thin shreds, then stewed it with spices such as scallions, chili peppers, and Chinese prickly ash, then took it out and stir-fried it with bean paste and chili oil. Fresh and refreshing, so it passed with the same high score.