Chapter 837 Let the contestants eat for a while
There was no need to think about it in advance, because Jiang Feng had no intention of making fish balls of the same flavor from the beginning.
Since there is no limit to the ingredients of fish balls in Phoenix Eggs, as long as they are delicious and delicious, why should the fish balls in a bowl be limited to the same ingredients? The program team has given such a rich selection of ingredients, so naturally a variety of combinations are needed to make the judges feel the charm of phoenix eggs.
The same delicacies are just delicacies, and the delicacies that reach the same destination by different routes are delicacies.
The program team has indeed spent a lot of money on the ingredients, probably to show the sponsor’s father that the money they sponsored was not wasted. The variety of fish in the aquatic area is simply jaw-dropping. Fresh, frozen, and chilled, basically all the fish that can be found in this season appear on this stage, and some of them are very expensive. Just cook it and you can sell it to 4 people for a single dish in an ordinary restaurant. Number or more.
Jiang Feng made 7 different kinds of fish balls based on his feeling, and made 6 pieces of each type.
Because the types of fish and mushrooms used are different, and the corresponding ratios are also different, there will be some subtle differences in the texture and taste of each fish ball. Jiang Feng was not sure whether it was suitable or not, because 4 of the 7 types of fish balls were in proportions that he had never used before.
I just want to make it first and taste it myself. After tasting it, I will know which fish balls should be used in the dishes that are served on the table.
After rolling the fish balls, it’s time to put them in the pot.
There is no technical content in the process of cooking fish balls. Jiang Feng asked Wu Minqi to help her watch while she mixed the thickening water and beat the egg liquid. Wu Minqi watched the whole process from the side, and didn't see anything related to this dish until the fish balls were put into the pot. In her opinion, Jiang Feng was just making ordinary hand-made fish balls, which were no different from those made by Ji Xue, except that Jiang Feng added mushrooms to the fish balls, and the fish meat was beaten more delicately.
"Feng Feng, the fish balls are almost ready." Wu Minqi saw that the fish balls in the pot were almost ready to be taken out, so she reminded Jiang Feng while taking them out.
Jiang Feng was already ready. He put the fish balls out into the pot again and prepared to add egg liquid to thicken it.
Peng Changping and Xu Cheng at the judging table had already seen that Jiang Feng was preparing to make a phoenix. Xu Cheng even saw that Jiang Feng had made many different kinds of fish balls. They were about to reach the most critical and most show-off step. Xu Cheng He couldn't help but turn around and whisper to Peng Changping.
"Master Peng, I can't tell that Jiang Feng is quite brave." When Xu Cheng said bold, he meant that Jiang Feng dared to make a dish like phoenix eggs that could easily overturn in such a crucial competition.
Yes, phoenix eggs are very easy to flip over.
This dish has precise requirements on heat. In some ways, it is a bit like fried double crispy. Success or failure only occurs in an instant. You never know whether he will overturn until the last critical step.
But phoenix eggs are more difficult than oil-fried double crispy eggs, because oil-fried double crispy eggs only require control of the heat. If the heat is right, you will win. In addition to the extremely high requirements for the heat, the Phoenix Egg also has high requirements for turning the spoon, and has certain requirements for thickening. It is an enhanced version of the oil-fried and double-crispy version.
Peng Changping heard the implication of Xu Cheng's words and said with a smile: "It's still early. Didn't you see that he made so many fish balls just now? The number of fish balls in a plate of phoenix eggs is usually 8 to 12. Those fish he was talking about It’s more than enough to make two plates of meatballs. Besides, there are so many ingredients left on the kitchen table. If it fails, just make a few more plates.”
Xu Cheng didn't have much experience as a food competition judge, so when Peng Changping said this, he immediately felt it made sense. It is completely normal for some mistakes to be made in the cooking competition, for a moment to overturn the finished product before it is ready or even to discard the finished product. As long as you have enough time, you can do it again as many times as you like.
Xu Cheng glanced at the big screen and saw that there were more than two hours left, which was quite ample time.
"It's right to think so, but the dish of phoenix eggs needs to be eaten while it's hot. It's best to serve it immediately after it comes out of the pot. How about we tell the staff of the program team that they will bring it to us to taste when the dish is ready? It’s a pity to let it cool down, and it’s unfair to affect the results of the game.”
Peng Changping:......
I think you just want to eat it while it's hot.
After hearing what Xu Cheng said, Peng Changping discussed it with the other two judges and felt that it still wouldn't work. The rules of the competition are that the contestants of each group will submit their respective dishes after the countdown is over. Controlling the time of serving the dishes is also one of the keys to victory. If Jiang Feng cannot even do this, he deserves to lose.
While Peng Changping was discussing with several other judges, the phoenix egg was already out of the pot.
Very beautiful, a phoenix egg that doesn't seem to have any flaws at first glance.
The thin and tender golden egg liquid is evenly wrapped on the fish balls, which looks springy and popable. The golden phoenix eggs sparkle in a thin layer of gravy, which is particularly attractive.
Great thickening skills really come in handy.
Although Jiang Feng had improved a lot with his big flip spoon, it had not reached the level of perfection that Jiang Chengde had. The egg skin on the surface of the fish balls is very even and looks quite thin, but there are always some small flaws where the heat is not taken into account. However, these flaws that can be seen with careful observation are covered up by the perfect thickening. .
As long as the gravy is thickened well, not only will the taste of the dish be improved to a certain extent, but the appearance will also be enhanced a lot.
A little thickening, a big magic.
Peng Changping didn't see Jiang Feng's state when he was thickening the soup. He just looked at it from a distance and felt that the phoenix eggs just out of the pot looked good and of very high quality. He thought it was the result of turning the spoon over and secretly sighed at Jiang Feng's learning speed. It's so fast, it's thousands of miles away, and it's beyond the reach of anyone.
How long have you been practicing the big spoon turn since then? Such progress has been made.
Such a phoenix egg, which is enough to attract everyone's attention, naturally also attracted the attention of the bearded chef at the cooking station next door.
The bearded chef, who was holding a measuring cup and dropper as if doing a chemical experiment, was shocked when he saw Jiang Feng had finished the dish. He thought he had made a mistake in estimating the time and it was almost time to teach the dish. He shook his hand and added a few more drops. A drop of wine will result in failure.
After watching the time on the big screen, the bearded man glared at Jiang Feng angrily.
Jiang Feng was glared at for no reason:?
"Fengfeng, isn't it a little too early for us to cook?" Wu Minqi felt that the phoenix eggs made by Jiang Feng were perfect and very tempting. They were all good but they were cooked too early.
There are still more than two hours before the dish is poured. Even if the dish is left in the incubator for two hours, the taste and flavor will be greatly reduced.
Jiang Feng handed Wu Minqi a pair of chopsticks.
Wu Minqi:?
"It's not early." Jiang Feng put a phoenix egg into his mouth and started eating lunch.
"Qiqi, you don't know, I didn't eat at noon today. I just sat here drinking orange juice and the more I drank, the hungrier I became. This is not a dish for me. I just want to make one first to fill my stomach." Jiang Feng said as he ate. It's all a bit vague.
Hearing what Jiang Feng said, Wu Minqi retracted her chopsticks that were about to add phoenix eggs: "Fengfeng, you didn't have lunch, so you can eat this whole plate. Isn't this a bit too monotonous? Do you want me to go and give it to you?" Do you want to fry some vegetables? I remember there is a rice cooker in that cabinet. How about I cook you a bowl of rice?"
Less than two meters away from the two of them, Sun Jikai, who was diligently cleaning the bird's nest that had been cooked at the cooking table next to him:?
Do you two have any basic respect for this damn game?
Sun Jikai glanced at the phoenix egg on the cooking table.
Damn, that looks delicious.
He didn't eat lunch today either, okay?
"Um, Jiang Feng." Sun Jikai put the bird's nest back into the bowl, "I seem a little hungry too. Can you give me one?"
In the end, even Sun Maocai, the only one in the group who was seriously cooking at the other end of the cooking table, joined in eating the phoenix eggs.
One by one, one by one, and soon the bottom of the plate of phoenix eggs was reached.
Not only did they eat, they also discussed.
"This." Sun Maocai has a good tongue. He can tell what kind of fish the meatballs are made of as soon as he eats them. He pointed to the two fish balls in the small plate at the front, "This combination is not good. When I eat it, the fish meat feels a bit loose. The taste of mushrooms is too prominent.”
"I think the cod is good." Sun Jikai said.
"Which cod? I have three kinds of fish balls with cod in them." Jiang Feng asked.
Sun Jikai was asked.
Jiang Feng smacked his tongue, feeling that he hadn't eaten enough just now.
Originally, he made a plate of 12 phoenix eggs, and he and Wu Minqi were nearly sixty full if they shared them. Later, it became four people sharing the meal, and the originally expected six-point fullness turned into three-point fullness, which means not full.
There is still plenty of time, the fish meat and mushrooms have been prepared. If you want to make new fish balls, you can just knead them again. The remaining fish balls can be cooked in another plate and eaten as much as you like.
"Let's do this. I'll cook all the remaining fish balls and cook another plate. Let's try it again to see which one is better. I'll knead the fish after choosing it. When we finally deliver the dishes, I'll use the next batch of kneaded fish. Make it." Jiang Feng suggested.
All three thought the proposal was great.
Everyone wanted another plate of phoenix eggs.
Sun Maocai's rock sugar golden bird's nest has reached the final stage of stewing. All you need to do is put the bird's nest and other ingredients into a small cup, cover it with water and simmer over low heat.
Then all the judges, staff and cameramen saw an even more magical scene.
After the four contestants at Tai Fung House finished eating the dishes that were suspected of being used for the competition, the two chefs who were working suddenly stopped working and moved a small bench to sit in a row with another female chef to drink orange juice. , leaving only one contestant cooking in front of the stove.
Then they finished the newly cooked dishes.
There was nothing left. After eating, the chef ran to the fruit section and came back with a bunch of fruits, and cut a fruit platter for the other three people to eat.
The four judges are still hungry, and the contestants have already eaten their after-dinner fruits.
Cameraman:? ? ?
Are these four really here to participate in the competition?
How on earth did they get to the semifinals?
Rely on eating? (End of chapter)