Chapter 1836 The Crooked Cook
Everyone in the Imperial Dining Hall suddenly took a breath of cold air. Especially those senior cooks who had been in the Imperial Dining Hall for many years, their eyes were full of shock, perhaps because they had never seen anyone dare to be so presumptuous in front of the Iron Bear.
At this time, when they looked at Liu Jun, in addition to shock, there was also a trace of sympathy in their eyes. They felt that Liu Jun's end would be very tragic.
The corners of Taishang Elder Wu Ning's mouth twitched. He was obviously shocked by Liu Jun's courage. He wanted to move aside, pretending not to know Liu Jun, but when he thought of Liu Jun's mouth-watering delicacies, his body felt like it was nailed, and he resisted the desire to leave. Sit still. There was a trace of determination in his eyes, and he seemed to be ready to help Liu Jun.
"Boy, who are you? If you dare to speak like this, do you know who I am?" Yao Tiexiong's face was ashen, he clenched the kitchen knife in his hand, and walked to Liu Jun in a few steps. His momentum was fierce, like a ferocious beast, ready to pounce on Liu Jun at any time. His eyes flashed with anger, as if he had been angered by Liu Jun's behavior.
"No matter who you are, you can't ruin food. As a top chef, I can't tolerate your behavior. Why, you want to use force to make a chef surrender? Let me tell you, this is impossible, If you can, beat me to death," Liu Jun shouted angrily.
Tai Shang Elder Wu Ning looked at Liu Jun's hand behind his back and was speechless for a while, because the hand was still holding his clothes.
People who don’t know think that this guy is not afraid of death, so why are you grabbing his clothes? Isn’t it because he is afraid that he will run away and no one will stop him.
The conversation between the two unfolded in a tense atmosphere. Liu Jun's provocative words made Yao Tiexiong angry, but he also understood that if he used force to solve the problem, even if he won, he would still be defeated by force and lose his identity as a chef.
"Are you a chef too?" Yao Tiexiong took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and looked at Liu Jun with sharp eyes.
However, Liu Jun did not give him a chance to soften his cheeks and continued to provoke him: "It doesn't matter if you are a chef, do you dare to compare your cooking skills? If you don't have the guts, just pretend that I didn't say anything!"
The tone of these words was full of enthusiasm. He was disdainful and seemed to be convinced that Yao Tiexiong did not dare to accept the challenge.
After being forced into the corner, Yaotiexiong finally broke out. His voice was as cold as ice: "Competition! If you win, I will give you the master of the Royal Dining Palace. I will promise you one more condition." . But if I win, you can kneel at the door for three days and someone will say that the food here is delicious!"
When he said this, not only the other chefs present were surprised, but even Liu Jun didn't expect it! The Iron Bear Association agreed so readily, and the key point was that they didn't expect this guy to be so big.
The competition between the two chefs began quietly in the Imperial Dining Hall. One is to defend his dignity and status, and no one knows what the other is for. This competition is not only related to the personal glory of the two chefs, but may also affect the future of the entire Imperial Palace.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Yao Tiexiong and Liu Jun each prepared their own ingredients. The sword was as bright as water, and a silent battle was going on quietly.
Winning the throne of the Lord of the Imperial Palace? Still accept the punishment of kneeling outside the door to promote the delicious food for three days? The answers to all this will soon be revealed.
Actually, Yao Tiexiong's cooking skills are not as bad as the outside world reports. Although he is a weapon refiner, he has been in the Yushan Palace for hundreds or even thousands of years. Even a piece of wood, after so many years of edification, can't even cook.
The reason why the food he cooks is inedible is ultimately because he feels that these people are not worthy of being taken seriously by him, so he only needs to pick up the dishes in the pot and then serve them to them. People ate it.
Liu Jun decided to cook three dishes for this competition, namely carrot sweet potatoes, braised fish and cola chicken wings. Although these three dishes are home-cooked and very ordinary, Liu Jun feels that these three dishes are enough to deal with the iron bear.
The three dishes prepared by Yao Tiexiong sounded much more high-end, namely White Jade Qiongye Cake, Wangchuan Fenghua and Hongyan Rushuang. White Jade Qiongye Ye Cake is a deep-fried pastry, Wangchuan Fenghua is a sweet dish based on Wangchuan flowers, and Hongyan Rushuang is a spicy dish. These three dishes, both in terms of names and cooking methods, are much more high-end than Liu Jun's three dishes.
But Liu Jun didn't care. Although the three dishes he cooked were simple, with the help of his modern cooking skills and various seasonings, he had enough confidence in his cooking skills. Too likely to lose to someone else.
Furthermore, he observed for a while in the Imperial Kitchen Hall and found that the cooking skills of the God Realm may also have gaps. At least it is not like the prehistoric realm, where there is everything you need, including oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
The oil here is some kind of animal oil. The color is much worse than that of pork in the human world. The color is dull and the quality is obviously not as good. Salt is no good either. They are large pieces of salt and have not been refined, so the taste and seasoning effect will be greatly reduced. There is no soy sauce in the pasta, and the vinegar is still the juice of some sour fruit. The lack of this seasoning will undoubtedly have a huge impact on cooking.
This cooking method made him feel as if he had returned to the Chinese world thousands of years ago. The cooking methods after the Shang Dynasty gradually eliminated this primitive cooking method.
Although Wai Tiexiong's dishes are high-end, he is clearly lacking in seasoning. No matter how good a cook is, if the seasoning is not good, it is equivalent to cutting off his arm, and he will not be able to exert his maximum cooking ability.
The sound of "whoosh" echoed in the kitchen, and two flames jumped on the bottom of the pot, like two naughty children. The firelight shone on their faces, and Liu Jun and Yao Tiexiong's eyes were focused. And with enthusiasm, this cooking competition finally officially begins.
The first thing Liu Jun had to do was carve the sweet potatoes. He quickly heated the oil in the pot until it was smoking, and then put the processed sweet potatoes into the pot. The sound of frying and steam filled the entire kitchen. The sweet potatoes are rolled in oil, gradually turning golden and crispy. At the same time, he took out another pot and began to boil the syrup. The two-pronged approach was extremely efficient. Yao Tiexiong was not to be outdone. His series of gorgeous and fancy cooking operations were dizzying. The pot was flying up and down in his hands, but the food did not spill out at all. People were stunned and applauded him.
Soon, the first dish was finished. After hearing the news, Jiang Yueyang, Yue Niuqun, and Supreme Elder Wu Ning formed the judging panel. They looked at the delicious food in front of them. , my appetite increased greatly and I started to taste it.
While Liu Jun and the others were making the second dish, the three members of the judging panel had already begun to enjoy the food in front of them. They tasted each dish and discussed the texture, taste, and cooking techniques of the dishes. The scene was very lively.
Although the styles of the dishes created by the two are very different, their cooking speed is amazing, as if they put on a wonderful performance in front of the audience. Almost in an instant, he stopped his hands at the same time and perfectly presented the dishes in his hands.
"You really have a chance." Yao Tiexiong looked at Liu Jun with complicated eyes and thought to himself. He originally thought that the other party was a person who knew nothing and only wanted to stir up trouble maliciously, but judging from the way the other party cooked these dishes, his cooking skills were indeed excellent and not inferior to him in the slightest.
Liu Jun responded with a smile: "Everyone, you did a good job. Although I haven't tasted it, but judging from the expressions of those people when they tasted it, it should be quite delicious. Then why was it so difficult for you to make it before? What about eating? "
Wai Tiexiong was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "On purpose, I think food is not a waste until it is given to people who really know how to appreciate it. "
After learning that Liu Jun was also a chef and was not malicious in causing trouble, Zhou Tiexiong's attitude became much kinder.
“No, every dish of yours should be your most attentive work. You shouldn’t waste your work just because the people who taste the food don’t understand and appreciate it. My hometown is a It’s a big gourmet country, and there are many top chefs there. Each of them will take every dish they cook seriously and will never be perfunctory, because in this way, they will be sorry for their professional ethics and will also ruin their reputation." Liu Jun said with a frown.
He strongly disagrees with Yao Tiexiong’s views. Although he is not a serious cook, he is self-reliant and has been cooking for more than ten years. When others praise the delicious food he cooks, he will only I feel happy, but I never feel whether it is worth making it for the other person to eat.
Rou Tiexiong did not say a word, but looked at Taishang Elder Wu Ning, Jiang Yueyang, and Yue Niuqun.
At this time, the three of them were sitting at the dining table, with satisfied smiles on their faces. They looked at each other, as if silently communicating with each other.
"Hmm, both of you are very good at cooking. It's really difficult for us to distinguish between them." Jiang Yueyang broke the silence and put forward a compromise suggestion.
"A tie? Losing means losing, winning means winning. There is no sophistication in cooking. Just say it directly, no need to be so tactful." Yaotiexiong said unceremoniously, with a firmness and frankness in his voice. .
The corner of Jiang Yueyang's mouth twitched, feeling helpless and muttering to himself, why didn't the other party understand such an obvious hint?
"Okay, why are you being so tactful? You lose because the food made by others is stronger than yours. If you don't believe it, try it yourself." Elder Wu Ning stood up and said.
He did not favor Liu Jun. In this cooking competition, in terms of taste, Liu Jun’s cooking was indeed better than the one cooked by Iron Bear.
"No, I actually know that I lost. I'm just waiting for a fair result." Yaotiexiong's face was calm, and there was a hint of calmness and acceptance in his eyes.
Their conversation made the atmosphere a little tense. They all knew what the previous bet was. If Waotiexiong lost, he would have to give up his position as the master of the Royal Dining Hall.
"From now on, the master of the Royal Dining Hall will be yours." Yao Tiexiong looked at Liu Jun with a complex expression, and there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"No, my status does not allow me to be the master of the Royal Dining Hall." Liu Jun refused without hesitation, with firm eyes and a resolute tone, without the slightest hesitation.
"You look down on our Imperial Dining Hall. Although I am not good at cooking, the other chefs are all top-notch. It is only because of me that they make the dishes so unpalatable." Yao Tiexiong glared. He said, with a hint of anger in his voice, obviously stimulated by Liu Jun's words.
"Why are you so fierce? I am a supreme elder, how can I be the master of the palace? No matter how famous you are as the master of the palace, is it bigger than my reputation as the supreme elder?" Liu Jun rolled his eyes and said in a tone of voice. With a hint of dissatisfaction, it was obvious that he was a little displeased with Zhou Tiexiong's reaction.
This guy really deserves to have the word bear in his name. He always has a bad temper. Can he get used to it?
Zhou Tiexiong looked at Jiang Yueyang with inquiring eyes. There was a hint of expectation in his eyes, and he obviously valued Jiang Yueyang's words.
Jiang Yueyang nodded, "Yes, the newly promoted Supreme Elder is also the headmaster of Chuan Gong Hall and cannot hold positions in any other hall."