Qi Yan took his seat in the audience area, and President Zhao also arrived not long after.

President Zhao looked left and right: "Boss Jiang is already on stage?"

Qi Yan nodded.

President Zhao saw Qi Yan was flipping through a booklet in his hand, colorful and colorful, which didn't match Qi Yan's style, so he couldn't help asking curiously: "What is this?"

"The brochure," Qi Yan explained, "is handed out at the door."

"Oh, I didn't get it." Chairman Zhao didn't bother to go back to get it, because the brochure is not a very necessary thing.He rubbed his head against Qi Yan and found that it was specially made for the finals of the Immortal Cooking Competition.

To put it simply, it is to introduce the names, photos, resumes and honors of the twelve finalists of the Immortal Cooking Competition.

President Zhao has sharp eyes: "This page is Boss Jiang, or a photo from our food festival!"

In the picture album, the Immortal Cooking Contest selected Zhang Jiang Ci's news pictures, and her resume was introduced next to it. Compared with other contestants in the booklet, the resume is very short.

When President Zhao saw this page, he suddenly wanted a brochure again—this picture was taken of their food festival!

"Mr. Qi, after reading this book, can you give it to me?" Chairman Zhao asked in a low voice.

"Get it yourself." Qi Yan refused decisively. He closed the booklet and put it away carefully.

"..." Chairman Zhao raised his buttocks and wanted to move out of the auditorium to get a book, but he just stood up when there was movement from the arena.

The arena suddenly darkened, and the subtle conversations in the auditorium disappeared in an instant. Chairman Zhao sat back in his seat and looked blankly at the venue.

A few seconds later, a flash of light suddenly appeared on the large central screen——

The screen began to play the opening credits of the Immortal Kitchen Finals, and at the same time, the credits were broadcast on countless screens through the Internet.

First, there was a clear bird song in the silence, and the smoke from the cooking rose from the plain. The ancients threw fresh hunting meat into the cauldron, sniffing the aroma of the cooking meat with satisfaction...

Immediately afterwards, the camera shot up like a bird flying into the sky, and in a flash, the scene changed to a kitchen facing backwards, with people coming and going in the kitchen, and it was a hot scene: the firewood was shining red in the stove, sticking to theThe cakes on the wall of the pot swelled up one by one, and the sauce jar was opened, revealing the oily and charming pickles inside...

The timeline continued, and the screen changed several scenes one after another, until the last time, it was connected to the starting point of the Immortal Chef Competition.

I saw the scene of the first Immortal Chef Competition under poor conditions in the bungalows and dirt roads. In the following decades, every four years, talented chefs from all over the world reunited, and the food showed amazing flavors in their hands.Charm, the conditions for holding the competition are getting better and better, until this time——

The picture on the screen stopped abruptly, the lights of the venue suddenly turned on, and the host appeared in front of the screen.

This year's Immortal Chef finals also started as scheduled!

The title of the competition pushed the audience's emotions to a peak. In the auditorium, President Zhao dryly licked his lower lip. He seemed to follow the development of the culinary world from ancient times to the present. He was so excited that even the hostWhat was said, heard in a daze.

Right now, the host is introducing the judges of this year's final one by one, all of whom are well-known masters in the culinary world.

There were a lot more professional judges in the final than in the rematch, and a total of eighteen people were invited.Chairman Zhao looked over and saw familiar faces like Wang Zongxuan, Zheng Kun, and the head of the Kitchen Association, as well as some relatively unfamiliar bigwigs who hadn't been out of the mountain for a long time.

"This is almost the entire culinary world invited here..." President Zhao said with emotion.

After the host introduced the judges, he began to introduce the contestants.

The lighting of the arena changed again, and the main light came to the chef's competition area.Under the light, twelve groups of chefs and assistants are arranged in a rectangular work area.

President Zhao looked around, looking for Jiang Ci in the work area.

A few minutes later, his expression became unbelievable: "Where is Master Mi Ting?"

...

Mi Ting didn't play, and Boss Jiang had no assistants.

This news caused Feng Qianguan to explode in the first ten minutes of the live broadcast.

On this day, Feng Qianguan was not open, but the employees all gathered together to watch their boss's game.After the magnificent and moving opening credits were played, everyone looked for Jiang Ci on the screen with great interest.

During the live broadcast, after the host introduced the judges, he began to introduce the twelve contestants who competed for the final six seats of Xianchu this time.The camera also moved to their work area one by one. After about five minutes, everyone waited for the picture of Jiang Ci.

However, her workspace is empty and just herself.

Everyone thought it was just the wrong angle, but after the camera switched a few shots, they were finally able to confirm that Mi Ting didn't show up!

"What's going on, why isn't Master Mi here?" Liang Hui was worried.

Wang Jianian quickly sent a message to Chairman Zhao who was present, and the answer he got made everyone in Feng Qianguan change their faces.

"Is Master Mi all right? Why did something happen at this time!"

"Boss Jiang is playing alone, what should we do?"

"For three hours, I have to cook three dishes and one soup representing the highest level by myself. The time is too tight!"

Wang Jianian put down his phone, and patted his thigh with hatred: "Why didn't I be in City B, why didn't you tell me in the early morning, in case I can catch up?" But saying this, he also knew that the situation was unlikely.

On the other side, He Mingcan frowned and said suspiciously, "Is there such a coincidence? Master Mi is usually very reliable."

As soon as he said this, several people looked at each other, and they all saw doubts in their eyes.

In peer competition, there are always some unscrupulous people who may play tricks.Liang Hui and Lin Wu didn't have much experience, but Wang Jianian experienced this kind of encounter early.

Wang Jianian's tone wavered: "Not at all, just in case it is revealed... This is a matter of discredit in the culinary world. You can't frame others without evidence."

Liang Hui sighed, "Hey, is it just bad luck?"

Silence spread in Feng Qianguan, and everyone was depressed until the girl at the front desk let out a "huh".

"What's wrong?"

"Boss Jiang... looks pretty good." The girl at the front desk said hesitantly.

In the screen, after introducing all the contestants, the camera turned back again. When passing by Jiang Ci's work area, she seemed to be aware of it, her eyes met the camera, and she smiled as if saying hello.

...

arena.

A small timer is installed in the left front of the chef's work area, so that the contestants can keep an eye on the time.A countdown was displayed on the timer since the host announced the start.

On the way to the arena, Jiang Ci had already sorted out her ideas in her mind. To complete the original plan without Mi Ting's help, she had to adjust the process of each dish and stagger each other.

No dish can be simplified, at least she will not simplify the process in this kind of competition, weakening the competitiveness of the dishes by herself.

In this case, she must maintain a high level of focus and multitask.

Although the situation has changed, Jiang Ci is not discouraged. Her great-grandfather can manage the production of the entire palace banquet and manage thousands of chefs under him.

On the contrary, when Hong Lang saw her before the game, his expression changed. He was not gloating, but rather regretful—as a chef, the first thing he imagined was his panic and anger when he was in the same situation.

The other dozen or so contestants also looked at Jiang Ci with pity, but no one asked her why she didn't have an assistant urgently.

At this point, everyone knows that an assistant who can cooperate in this kind of high-end competition is rare.

Everyone's emotions are easy to understand, only one person's gaze made Jiang Ci stunned for a moment.

Behind Hong Lang, Zhao Zeming was also observing her, but after meeting her gaze, the other party quickly turned his eyes away.

The assistant who was following Zhao Zeming also turned his head.

Although the movements of the two were not abrupt, Jiang Ci's heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly, some doubts came to mind.Mi Ting is reliable and cautious, especially before the game. But yesterday she met an expert at the hotel, who happens to know the dry pot dishes that she cares about most, and is friendly and willing to communicate.

Before coming to the arena, heard that Master Lu, who communicated with Mi Ting last night, also entered the hospital overnight.

Is there really such a coincidence?

In the blink of an eye, many thoughts flashed through Jiang Ci's mind, but it was only for a moment, and she quickly focused on the knife in her hand——

Doubts can be discussed later, at this moment, the dishes that are about to be formed in her hands are the most important.

The first thing Jiang Ci did was soup. A good soup can show the chef's solid skills, so it must not be neglected.

The ingredients that Qi Yan helped deliver were of high quality. Jiang Ci grabbed the hen at hand, and as soon as he pinched the meat and skeleton, he knew that it was an old chicken with the right age, fat and thinness.

She raised the kitchen knife and efficiently split the old chicken, then quickly processed a batch of big bones, added the best Jinhua ham, scallops and other soup ingredients, and threw them into the soup pot for cooking.

What Jiang Ci needs to make is clear soup. The soup base takes a lot of effort. After it is stewed to a certain heat and the aroma comes out, it has to go through the step of sweeping the soup, that is, using various minced meat to add freshness and flavor to the soup, and at the same time absorb the soup waterThe impurities make the clear soup finally appear clear and transparent, but mellow and delicious.

After Jiang Ci adjusted the heat and covered the pot, he quickly transferred to the production of another dish.

Fresh bamboo shoots, snakeheads, beef ribs, chicken... Jiang Ci's eyes glide over all kinds of ingredients.

The Immortal Chef Final allows pre-processing of the ingredients. However, in order to ensure the maximum freshness of the ingredients, the chefs will not prepare too much in advance.

At this point, subtle taste differences may also determine success or failure.

At this moment, Jiang Ci stared at a snakehead in front of him, which was swimming flexibly in the water tank.

At the same moment, the camera also cut to Jiang Ci's side.

After the game started, the camera positions on the field captured everyone's dynamics, but there was only one live broadcast screen. The experienced shooting director was working intently in front of the work screen, switching to wonderful shots at any time.

Noticing Jiang Ci's movements, the director made a decisive decision and cut the camera.

Immediately, Jiang Ci's figure appeared in the screen, and she was standing in front of the water tank with snakeheads swimming in it.

Snakehead is a ferocious carnivorous fish with few spines and delicious taste. The fish meat becomes firm and tender during long-term activities and predation.At this time, the snakehead was crawling low and slowly at the bottom of the tank, its skin was black and shiny, covered with snake patterns.

Jiang Ci rolled up her sleeves, exposed her arms, and took a breath——

"Wow—"

A splash of water splashed, and Jiang Ci pinched and pinched, regardless of the vigorous flapping of the fish's tail, quickly dropped the snakehead to the chopping board, and raised the knife to strike again, and the fierce snakehead was subdued.

The swift and decisive action made the filming director gasp.

On the other end of the network, the barrage on the live broadcast page also reached a small peak.

Half a minute ago, the barrage was still showing "Why is there only one Jiang Jiang, where is the assistant?"Another wow:

"Damn it, the beauty actually kills fish like this, it scares me to death!"

"The hand that catches the fish is so exciting. I have been in the fish pond for so many years, but I dare not say that I can catch it so accurately!"

"Somehow, seeing the vitality of this fish, I thought it must be delicious..."

Jiang Ci didn't know the movement of the barrage, and was focused on dealing with the snakehead in his hand.

Three dishes and one soup. In addition to the soup, she also plans to make two meat dishes and one vegetarian dish.

One of the meat dishes is the "peony fish fillet" made from the snakehead in hand.

This is a well-known court dish. Jiang Ci once learned it from a master chef from Sichuan. After learning about it, she modified a lot of processes by herself.In her hands, the ingredients and method of this dish are somewhat different from the original one.

Bleeding, peeling, and taking out the internal organs... Jiang Ci cooked the fish in one go, and then began to fillet the fish.The fish fillets need to be uniform in thickness, white and flat, transparent when lifted, but not so thin that they lose their taste.

After the slices were finished, Jiang Ci marinated the fish fillets with scallions and ginger, cooking wine and spices she prepared, and waited for the time to mature before proceeding to the next process.

Immediately afterwards, she turned to the vegetarian dish she was going to make - wild vegetable rolls.

This dish does not look as grand as the previous dish, but the taste is not diminished: knuckle-sized diced lotus root, mixed with Malan head, kelp seedlings, hill bamboo shoots, bracken, etc., slide a few times in the potStir-fry for a few seconds, add a little marinated preserved egg to enrich the taste and taste, and then roll it with very thin bean curd skin.

Jiang Ci carefully tied a knot on each wild vegetable roll to prevent the vegetable roll from falling apart, and then steamed it slowly in a cage until the wild vegetable is soft and delicious, and the dish is full of fragrance.

On the stage, the eighteen judges were also paying attention to the movement of the arena. Compared with the audience before the live broadcast, they could see the scene more clearly.

As a dark horse contestant who has won several times in a row to amaze the judges with his taste, Jiang Ci received special attention from the very beginning.

Wang Zongxuan frowned: "Why is there only one Jiang Ci?"

"Do you want to show off your skills? This is not a good time to show off your skills alone, at least find an assistant!" A judge disagreed.

"Jiang Ci won't do big things, she is not such a person..." Zheng Kun was very puzzled, but he really didn't know why she was the only one left on the court without an assistant.

What happened to Mi Ting happened suddenly, and the organizing committee only learned about it before the competition, and the news from the judges was even slower.

Hearing the judges' conversation, the host removed the microphone and explained the situation in a low voice. A few seconds later, there was a sigh in the judges' seat.

They know how important a "fairy chef" is to a chef.Fairy Kitchen is only held once every four years, and everyone has limited opportunities to participate, because this kind of situation damages competitiveness, which is a very regrettable thing.

"This, this..." Zheng Kun's face was full of worry, "Why did this happen!"

"The assistant is Master Mi Ting from City A? Then Chef Jiang really lost a lot of help."

Among the regrets, Wang Zongxuan asked the most direct question: "Is it too late? She has only started to sweep the soup for the second time now."

Right now, the broth that Jiang Ci simmered at the beginning has already overflowed with a strong meat aroma. In order to make the soup clearer and more delicious, she is in the process of sweeping the soup in the hanging soup., Wait for the mellow and deliciousness of the bones to blend into the soup, and absorb all the floating powder, then remove the broken bones.

After finishing the "bone smell", Jiang Ci began to sweep the minced chicken leg meat for the second time, and then for the third, fourth, and fifth times, until the flavors of the bones and minced meat were integrated into the soup.During the time, hang out a pot of extremely mellow soup.

In other groups, most of these processes are done by assistants, but in Jiang Ci's case, she can only do it by herself.

"Her progress is indeed a bit slow, and now she has only completed the pre-processing of three courses, and the fourth course has not yet started." A famous chef of the state banquet commented.

Everyone shuddered in their hearts, silently watching Jiang Ci's movements.

"She... might be able to?" Zheng Kun looked skeptical with anticipation hidden, "Her movements are orderly. Although she looks unpleasant, she has done everything right."

On the side, Li Sheng nodded in agreement: "Sweeping soup, frying, smoking...these are all about the heat, she interspersed them, and it hasn't been messed up until now!"

"Hey, I forgot when she put the wild vegetable rolls in. She still remembered to adjust the heat the moment she turned around!"

The judges could still see what Jiang Ci was doing, but the audience before the live broadcast looked a little messy.

"What is Jiang Jiang doing? This and that, can someone tell me?"

"Now I can see that she made three dishes, one is wild vegetable rolls, one is grilled beef ribs, and one... It should be peony fish fillets. Peony fish fillets are thin fish fillets fried into the shape of peony petals,Then arrange the plate, the fried fish fillets just now are semi-finished products."

"I have a guess, it's not necessarily true. The broth and minced chicken are used to make chickpeas!"

"How many processes are involved in these dishes? It takes me two days to cook and I can't figure it out..."

"Jiang Jiang is so serious, it's the first time I see her expression like this, she usually smiles in Jiang Jiang's kitchen..."

As time passed bit by bit, many contestants gradually prepared three dishes and only waited for the last one to be ready.Some people even finished work ahead of time and prepared all the dishes.

In Feng Qianguan, the employees stared at the screen and felt nervous enough to have stomach cramps.

"Is the boss finishing up? Come on!"

"At least the chickpeas are ready and the plate is ready."

"Peony fish fillet is also ready, my heart is about to jump out of the flowers, it's too time-consuming!"

"Why is the beef rib still roasting at this time, why didn't it start earlier?"

"This is to maintain the taste. It shouldn't be too long before the grilling is over, or the taste will be inferior." Wang Jianian answered while watching Jiang Ci in the live broadcast with trepidation.

In the camera, only she and another chef who worked slower were left unfinished.

field.

Zhao Zeming frowned slightly, watching the girl's movements not far away in disbelief.

Won't she panic?How could she complete so many procedures in an orderly manner without an assistant?

I cooperated with my subordinates tacitly, and almost lost my position because of nervousness, but what about her?

Inadvertently, Zhao Zeming clenched his fists.

Hong Lang, who was nearby, was a little stunned.

"It takes five minutes to sweep the soup for the last time, and it takes two minutes to make the last soup. This guy is poisonous! Does he have obsessive-compulsive disorder? The most important thing is to ensure completion at this time!" Hong Lang and his assistant complained,Without thinking about it, I said the words, the voice was quite loud, and it was recorded.

The on-site director felt that what he said was too correct, so he broadcast this sentence without any hassle.

The barrage in the live broadcast also slid through a lot of approval.

"Really, it's poisonous! Hurry up and finish it!"

"There are only ten seconds left, finish it soon, Jiang Jiang!"

In the auditorium, Qi Yan leaned forward with his heart hanging in his throat.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

The big screen on the stage began to flash the countdown, and Jiang Ci took the last sauce out of the pot and poured it on the green wild vegetable roll.

"Three, two, one!"

As the last number flashed—

The last drop of Gorgon juice fell, and Jiang Ci pushed the dishes forward.

The three dishes and one soup were all extremely delicate, and she did not give up any process.

Qi Yan exhaled and relaxed his shoulders.

Everyone in Feng Qianguan almost wanted to collapse while clutching their hearts.

So exciting!

But have to say that Jiang Ci in the camera at this moment makes everyone unable to take their eyes off.

In the camera, the girl's smooth forehead was covered with sweat, and she smiled slightly, which seemed to be provocative and confident.