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Chapter 72
After hanging up the phone, Chairman Zhao turned around and contacted an old man.What the old man represented was the Kitchen Association that he connected with when he went to City B.
President Zhao: "Boss Jiang is indeed not interested in Green Chef, but she has agreed to participate in the Immortal Chef Competition."
On the other end of the phone, the old man replied: "That's good, I hope she can make a name for herself."
Chairman Zhao's own cooking skills are not good, but he is inexplicably confident in Jiang Ci's cooking skills, and said quite boldly: "Just wait and see."
The old man smiled and said, "I hope so. We are looking forward to fresh blood."
President Zhao heard his heart pounding.When he went to City B last time, he had seen the guys from the Kitchen Association watching the "Jiang Jiang Kitchen" with great interest, and he probably understood their attitude.
Zheng Kun is a talkative figure in the Kitchen Association. He recognizes Jiang Ci's craftsmanship and thinks that Jiang Ci has the qualities to join the Kitchen Association, but other old people in the Kitchen Association will not invite Jiang Ci so hastily.
Feng Qianguan is too new, and Jiang Ci is too new. Before that, she had never appeared in any competitions or activities. She has only gained some fame since the food festival.
Such a sudden invitation to Jiang Ci will make everyone question the fairness of the association.And if you go too fast and too hastily, for a "newcomer", it is easy to cause unnecessary hatred.
But if Jiang Ci can prove himself in the competition, everything will be different.
Chairman Zhao also has his own Plan S, even if Jiang Ci can't win the title of "Fairy Chef" this time, if Feng Qianguan can gain some fame through this competition, then he will have some guarantees for the grand occasion of the food festival next year...
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The store was about to close, so Jiang Ci found the computer at the front desk and searched for information about the Immortal Cooking Competition. Her memory of this event was very vague.
It was twenty-four years ago that Jiang Deyong won the award. At that time, little Jiang Ci was not born yet. By the time she could remember, several years had passed since this incident.
In Xiao Jiang Ci's few memories, she only knows that "Fairy Chef" is a very powerful title.Surprisingly, when she grew up, people around her rarely mentioned this title again.
Jiang Ci originally thought it was because too much time had passed, and the hero didn't mention his bravery back then. At this time, he searched the history of the competition and found out why.
"Fairy Chef" is created every four years, and the title is only maintained for four years. If the chef who has won the title wants to continue to bear this title, he must guard his own ring in the next competition.
Four years after Jiang Deyong won the title, he went to the competition again, but he failed to defend well - the specialty dish that had already won once could not conquer the taste buds of the judges for the second time.
In the past four years, countless people have heard of his fame and come to eat "Jiang Family Cuisine". "Jiang Family Cuisine" is still delicious, but it is no longer amazing.Jiang Deyong's losing situation was not very good. For a while, the rest of the Jiang family did not dare to bring up the "fairy chef" to touch his bad luck.
Later, he participated in several times, but still failed to get this honor again.
The setting of this rule really makes the competition very difficult - winning an award does not mean that the study of culinary skills has come to an end. If you can't innovate and meet the further expectations of the old gourmets, then you will fail in the future.
Jiang Ci quit the news page and entered the official website to search for more detailed introductions.
When Qi Yan passed by the front desk, he glanced at the page on the screen and couldn't help but stop: "Are you going to participate in the fairy chef competition?"
"Yeah." Seeing him, Jiang Ci bent her lips, "I just received a call from Chairman Zhao. He sounds like he really wants me to go."
"'Fairy Chef' has a great influence, and it will be of great benefit to him if you win the prize." Qi Yan said bluntly, "In the past he relied on Jiang Deyong, but now he can only rely on you."
"I know." Jiang Ci understands Chairman Zhao's Plan S, but she doesn't mind. If she can really win the title of "Fairy Chef", she will benefit the most.
What surprised her was another thing. After all, this was an industry competition, and even Xiao Jiang Ci didn't know much about it, but Qi Yan recognized it when he saw a corner of the official website, and knew President Zhao's intentions.
Jiang Ci smiled and said, "You also know about this competition?"
Qi Yan was strangely silent for a while: "... I have followed, and I thought you would participate."
Looking at Qi Yan's slightly averted gaze, Jiang Ci felt sweet for some reason, and she said, "Thank you for vacating the box before, my grandma had a great meal." After speaking, she felt not very good, QiYan did this in secret, and she exposed it just like that.
Jiang Ci struggled on her own, not noticing that the expression of the man in front of her was a little stiff, and her ears were turning red.
After a pause of two seconds, Qi Yan said calmly: "It's just a coincidence..." Before he finished speaking, he heard Jiang Ci say: "I made peach blossom cakes, do you want to try it? If you like it, take it as my thank you gift."
Qi Yan's concealed words came to his lips, and he turned a corner: "Think."
No one can refuse... Peach Blossom Crisp made by Boss Jiang.
Peach Blossom Cake is a dessert that appeared in "Delicious Variations". These days, with the popularity of TV dramas, Jiang Ci's Peach Blossom Cake is very popular on the Internet.
"The publicity of the production team ordered a batch from me, and wanted to use it as an event gift. I tried it myself first."
Jiang Ci closed the webpage, got up and went to the back kitchen, and returned after a while with a plate of pink shortbread, followed by several cheerful employees, all staring at the plate.
Qi Yan: "..."
"Boss, this thing is finally ready to eat?" He Mingcan was the most excited, he had been coveting this thing for a long time.
"This is a sample for the crew." Wang Jianian has seen more beautiful food, and he can restrain himself.
"It's really pretty." Mi Ting had already changed out of her chef uniform and was wearing casual casual clothes.The female chef looked at the shortbread softly, and her expression was not as cold as usual.
As a snack that appeared in urban love dramas, the appearance of peach blossom cakes is quite satisfying for young girls. The pastry is mixed with peach blossom juice and dyed into a sweet pink color, and then carefully kneaded into five lifelike petals.The veins of the flowers and leaves are delicately outlined.
In the center of the petals, Jiang Ci poured a little sparkling osmanthus honey, and the golden osmanthus wrapped in the honey became the golden stamen of peach blossom.
A charming fragrance hits the nostrils. The mellow fragrance of pastry, the fragrance of osmanthus, and the sweet fragrance of honey are lingeringly intertwined, which makes people feel sweet to the bottom of their hearts.
"Let's give your opinion." Jiang Ci just put the plate down, when six or seven hands stretched out together to divide the shortbread.
Qi Yan also got one.
Peach Blossom Crisp looks even more beautiful up close. The petals are pinched into a symmetrical leaf shape, with a small tip raised at the end.Looking from the side of the shortbread, the petals are crisped layer by layer, the outer layer is pink and white, and there are several layers of deep pink inside, like the natural gradient of flowers in nature.The sweet-scented osmanthus honey in the center is shining, and the light and shadow flow, giving people the illusion that the honey is also flowing.
In the TV series, Su Kexin was fascinated by this dessert at first glance. After eating it, the girl even showed an expression of having tasted the super delicious food, which made the audience in front of the screen scratch their hearts and livers.
And at this moment, everyone showed the same expression of Su Kexin.
Put the shortbread in your mouth, the thin pastry is extremely crispy, it starts to break when it touches the tongue, and then softens quickly.
After the puff pastry is crushed, the soft and sweet filling inside the peach puff pastry is exposed——
The stuffing is also specially made by Jiang Ci. The best red beans are selected and boiled into a mellow and rich red bean paste. The sweetness is not high, and it blends perfectly with the aroma of the red beans.The candied petals mixed with stars are the finishing touch, with the elegant aroma of peach blossoms, making people feel like they are in a peach garden in March, with colorful fallen flowers and fragrant flowers...
As the filling melts softly in the mouth, the sweetness in the depth of the shortbread, as if the love hidden deep in the heart, diffuses along the limbs and bones, so intoxicatingly sweet that it makes people feel drunk as if they are stepping on a cloud.
It's just... what it feels like to be in love.
After He Mingcan finished eating the crisps, his expression became psychedelic, and he said with insatiable desire: "Boss, just one is not enough, is there any more? How about a midnight snack?"
Jiang Ci sent him away: "The back kitchen is full of raw materials, so cook whatever you want."
... Everyone wants to eat what you made, boss!He Mingcan tried to convey this meaning with his eyes, but Jiang Ci pretended not to understand.He Mingcan could only do the next best thing, pestering the other two chefs to make supper.
Everyone dispersed, but Qi Yan was still standing there.The handsome man lowered his eyebrows slightly, as if he was thinking about something, but he hasn't recovered yet.
Jiang Ci couldn't help smiling: "You still want to eat?"
Qi Yan was startled and nodded.Thinking of the peach blossom cakes that were robbed at that moment, he was still a little depressed: he just took one.
Jiang Ci looked at him and suddenly smiled: "Wait a minute."
After Jiang Ci finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the back kitchen.Qi Yan felt his heart beating a few times rapidly, a wave of expectation suddenly rose in his heart, and his expression became bright.
After a while, Jiang Ci brought a packing box from the back kitchen, which was the box that Feng Qianguan usually used to pack sweet-scented osmanthus cakes.
Jiang Ci: "It's not easy to get it out under the eyes of those guys."
Holding the box in his hand, it sank slightly, and a faint sweet fragrance came out from the gap.Qi Yan suddenly felt a sweet and warm feeling in his heart.
He stretched his lips, but still couldn't help laughing, his phoenix eyes slightly curved: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Jiang Ci pretended to be indifferent.
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The broadcast of "Delicious Variations" came to an end, and the program group suddenly released a lottery message, drawing a hundred viewers, and giving away the same peach blossom cake in the show as early adopters.
@美味引转歌: #结果福利# Crying while watching a drama?Crying hungry late at night?Dangdangdang~ The sweet and charming high-value peach blossom cake is about to arrive!100 lucky viewers will be drawn to taste the same delicacy on the screen!
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The official account posted three sinful GIFs in succession. The first two were pictures of Peach Blossom Cake appearing in the play, and the third one was specially shot after getting Jiang Ci's samples.
A dark brown wooden tray is placed on the elegant stone table, and four exquisite peach blossom cakes are placed on the wooden tray. The sunlight passes through the low-hanging flower branches, and the mottled light spots fall.The gust of wind blows, and the tiny peach petals flutter down on the shortbread.
Jiang Ci's first feeling when she saw this picture was: simply...the cake was taken as a fairy cake!
It’s not uncommon for drama fans to give something away when TV dramas are used for publicity, but it’s still rare to give food.
After Jiang Ci received the order, she carefully contacted a factory that met the quality requirements for packaging, and made several trips to confirm that the products produced by Feng Qianguan met the qualifications for this form of circulation before delivering the goods.
The program team also spent a lot of money on these special gifts. They have to say that they have hidden such a little thought in making this show-the "deliciousness" they photographed is truly amazing and must be shown off!
Moreover, the program team had a premonition that the viewers who tasted the peach blossom crisps had a high possibility of being overwhelmed by the deliciousness, which caused a wave of discussions on the Internet by the way.
Who has tasted Boss Jiang's craftsmanship and can still hold on?nonexistent.
Behind the screen, the staff of the production team went to grab the snacks from the black box after clicking release, and the netizens who saw the lottery information in front of the screen, whether they knew Feng Qianguan's reputation before or not, were all amazed by the appearance of peach blossom cakesup.
If you don’t smoke for free, you don’t smoke, and you don’t suffer if you smoke.With this in mind, netizens pressed the forward button one after another.
And how the netizens who were drawn were amazed by the peach blossom crisps, and how they became the tap water of Feng Qianguan, this is a later story.
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There is a threshold for the registration of the World Chinese Cuisine Competition. At least one must be a catering practitioner to participate. Although the definition of "practitioner" is very broad, from luxury restaurants to fly restaurants, the organizing committee will recognize the qualifications for the competition. This is forAvoid the situation where the pearl is covered with dust.
But at the same time, the competition also has a strict side for the qualification review of participating chefs - if there are negative issues such as food safety, or serious problems involving industry ethics or reputation, the organizing committee has the right to cancel the participation of chefsqualifications.
Jiang Ci filled out the registration information on the official website, and after three days, she passed the review, and she also received an email from the competition organizing committee confirming her eligibility for participation.
Jiang Ci went back to the official website and looked. There was a large display column on the homepage of the competition's official website, which recorded the number of successful applicants. It has reached more than 3,000 people and is still growing.
Scroll down the page, and the bottom of the official website shows the award-winning chefs and their masterpieces over the years.
According to the official website, the preliminary competition will be divided into two rounds, with a time span of one month, and all competitions will be held in City B.
In a blink of an eye, it was the beginning of August, and the preliminaries also kicked off.