BXBX NOVEL Chapter 372: Meat Paste
“The format for both contestants’ competition will be ‘Limited Ingredient Value.’ Five days ago, during a drawing, they ultimately decided on a draw value of 500.”
“This means that the total value of all ingredients used in the dishes that the two contestants are to complete today shouldn’t exceed 500 yuan, and ingredients and supplementary seasonings with unknown values are not allowed.”
“500 yuan, for competitors of the cooking contest who strive for perfection in ingredients, is a number that can easily be exceeded. With this restriction, can the two competitors still create dishes that impress people?
“Let’s wait and see!”
The host’s impassioned speech stirs up the crowd’s emotion. The competition hasn’t even started, and there are already bursts of cheers and applause from the audience, with many spectators shouting out Qin Lang and Ying Chao’s names.
“Now, please enter your respective competition standard kitchens!”
Ying Chao took a deep breath, looked at Qin Lang who was causing intense pressure on him from not far away, and clenched his fist resolutely.
For the past five days to beat this terrifying guy, he hasn’t dared slack off even one bit, going all out to confront this elimination round.
Perhaps Qin Lang is adept at cooking pasta, but he can’t be good at everything, right?
As for transparent mode…
If Qin Lang could activate it, then so could he!
Pondering this, Ying Chao calmed his mind. Then, without any hesitation, he walked into his own competition standard kitchen.
On the other side, Qin Lang almost entered the kitchen at the same time as Ying Chao.
As the two stood in front of their desks, a “ding dong- ” sound echoed in the kitchen and throughout the arena.
“The three-hour countdown starts!” The host loudly announced, “This time, contestant Qin Lang chose, like in the scoring competition, to activate transparent mode, allowing everyone to see his cooking process…” He paused mid-sentence as he noticed from the corner of his eye that the kitchen walls, which had initially turned opaque at the start of the competition on Ying Chao’s side, reverted to transparency, revealing the calm Ying Chao. His expression slightly changed.
“Contestant Ying Chao has also activated transparent mode!”
His voice suddenly rose, and this scene caused gasps from the entire audience.
“Interesting!” In the contestant waiting area, Tian Jian, who had already lost to Shen Qian but hadn’t left yet, showed a look of surprise, “Ying Chao, this guy, can actually do that too?”
He couldn’t help but feel some regret. If he had also activated transparent mode and competed with Shen Qian, who had also activated transparent mode just now, perhaps his loss wouldn’t have been so terrible.
The remaining four contestants who hadn’t yet competed also showed expressions of contemplation.
Yes, the best way to deal with an opponent who has activated transparent mode, is naturally to activate transparent mode as well.
Even though doing this requires a certain level of resolve and sacrifice, it is inevitable to make such choices for the sake of victory.
On the other side, Shen Qian, also sitting in the contestant waiting area, was a bit surprised, but her focus was still on Qin Lang’s competition standard kitchen.
Five days ago, Qin Lang said he would use ordinary ingredients to make an extraordinary dish.
She had already tasted that extraordinary dish.
Because of this, she was looking forward to seeing the reactions of all the spectators in the field when this unusual dish was being created.
“Your opponent has activated transparent mode.”
After an electronic sound echoed in the kitchen, Qin Lang, who had just finished counting the ingredients ready to start cooking, paused for a moment, and curiously turned his head to look at the other side at Ying Chao s competitive standard kitchen.
Since the two neighboring kitchens have both activated transparent mode, both parties can clearly see each other.
Seemingly sensing Qin Lang’s gaze, Ying Chao turned his head and looked back, giving Qin Lang a provocative look, seemingly saying “I can activate transparent mode too.”
“Interesting.” Qin Lang chuckled, then turned to the ambitious pair of Dan Bao and Spicy, “In that case, let’s have a good fight with him!”
“Gurgle!”
“Chaka!”
Dan Bao and Spicy both nodded.
“So now…” Qin Lang puts a large piece of pork hind leg on the chopping board, “let’s start!”
First, use a knife to remove the white fascia and fat from the surface of the pork hind leg, leaving only lean meat, then use the spikey side of the meat tenderizer to beat it quickly.
“Thud, thud, thud—”
Each collision between the hammer and the pork hind leg brings a dull sound, with a constant rhythm, like a beating drum.
The moment Qin Lang started his action, the audience, who were constantly watching the electronic screen and following the contestants’ movements, noticed it right away.
“Contestant Qin Lang has started the first step, beating the pork hind leg with a meat tenderizer. We noticed that he removed the fascia and a small amount of fat from the hind leg before beating it, leaving only lean meat.”
“The hind leg is a part of the pig that is often in motion, the lean meat is very tight, and if it is not cooked well, there may be problems with the taste. Perhaps this is why contestant Qin Lang is using a meat tenderizer.”
The host briefly analyzed the purpose of Qin Lang’s first step, and then changed the topic, “Contestant Ying Chao has also started cooking, he chose lamb belly meat, which is a good balance of fat and lean, and is tender and juicy.”
“He is currently using a variety of spices and seasonings to marinate the lamb belly meat. This step has the effect of removing the mutton smell and enhancing the aroma. We can look forward to the final presentation of the dish.”
As the host narrated, many spectators were also whispering among themselves, especially those who knew and studied culinary arts, were beginning to attempt to memorize the contestants’ cooking process.
It has to be said, activating transparent mode greatly enhances the viewing experience of the cooking contests, which is why provincial and higher level cooking contests pay more attention to the transparent mode.
As time passed, the host continued to introduce the process of the contestants. “The hind leg meat in front of contestant Qin Lang has been initially loosened from beating, but he has no intention of stopping, it seems that this step will take quite some time!”
“Contestant Ying Chao’s lamb marinating is not yet finished, but taking advantage of the marinating time, he has already started the next step…
“Contestant Ying Chao’s marinated lamb is done, and he has now started…” “Contestant Qin Lang is still continuing to beat the hind leg meat…” “Contestant Ying Chao has heated the pan and added oil. After preliminary processing of the ingredients, he has officially started cooking…” “Contestant Qin Lang is still continuing to beat the hind leg meat…” As time passed slowly, Ying Chao’s cooking gradually came to an end under the watchful eyes of everyone, showing a bustling scene. However, every time the screen on the electronic display switched to Qin Lang’s side, they saw Qin Lang quietly beating the piece of hind leg meat.
That piece of hind leg meat, after a long period of beating, didn’t look even a bit like it did initially and had pretty much turned into a mass of meat.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
What on earth are you doing?!