Chapter 316 Preliminary Round

It’s not that Tang Jia and George wanted to choose such a simple and direct competition system, but their mouths, tongues and stomachs really couldn’t withstand round after round of tossing.

You know, in order to regain their sense of taste and improve their stomachs, Tang Jia and George have been drinking porridge for half a month.

When has George, who has been fat since he was a child, ever suffered such a thing?

He lost nearly ten pounds, and his three chins became double chins, which made Mrs. Barton very distressed.

If Mrs. Barton hadn't been thinking about building relationships and getting close to the "chef gods" in the semi-finals and even the finals, she would have overturned the competition long ago.

After all, the competition is on their territory, and they have the right and confidence to overturn it.

If you have money, you can do whatever you want!

Afraid of meeting other players who were equally wealthy, Tang Jia and George were so nervous that they had to communicate with the hotel front desk a hundred times every day.

Fortunately, no one was willful.

At eight o'clock in the evening the day before the competition, all 200 contestants checked into the hotel arranged by the organizer.

Tang Jia and George finally put their minds at ease.

Tang Jia and George, who were also unable to act willfully, sat upright in the referee's seat even though they suffered a great loss.

Although the contestants on the field were selected by Tang Jia and George, it was difficult for them to match the food with the contestants based solely on the online cloud competition.

So, in terms of familiarity with the contestants, they are no different from Caleb Ryan, Bing Lulu, and Hazel.

Just like a medium-rare steak meets a medium-rare steak, it's half-cooked.

Although the five judges all sat on the referee's bench, they did not do any real work. Instead, before the competition started, they took out their laptops and watched the check-in videos provided by the hotel, silently memorizing the contestants' names and appearance characteristics.

The players they were "thinking about" were also queuing up to enter the competition venue.

At the entrance of the venue, many anchors and reporters were carrying cameras and pointing them at the contestants, doing various interviews and reports.

After all, they have passed a round of auditions, and the contestants have more or less gained some fame and even have fans.

Most people kept a low profile and hurried into the venue after saying "no comment", but there were also some "approachable" contestants who would selectively answer a few questions and say a few polite words.

We have entered the interstellar age, and everyone's IQ has improved, so they are less likely to do inappropriate things.

We are not fools. Everyone who understands the principle of "secrecy leads to success, while disclosure leads to failure" understands it.

Being ostentatious before the game is not arrogance, but stupidity.

The judging panel will look down on such idiots and will never hand the trophy and the ultimate prize to such idiots.

Instead of lingering at the door, it is better to go in early, familiarize yourself with the venue, and make plans early.

The judges were very pleased that everyone arrived early.

As soon as the alarm went off at 8:30, George Patton stood up and began his pre-race presentation.

Without further ado, he introduced the five referees, then began explaining the layout of the competition venue; the names, uses, and usage of the kitchen utensils; the names, uses, and placement of the seasonings...

These are all issues that the contestants are concerned about, and they are full of useful information.

In case the contestants couldn't remember it clearly, George Patton had someone edit a copy and posted it on StarNet.

After making sure that everyone had memorized this information, George also gave all the players the opportunity to enter the competition venue in an orderly manner according to the first letter of their region and familiarize themselves with the venue.

After all preparations were completed, the preliminary round of the Chef God Competition slowly kicked off at noon.

The person who set the questions is still Tang Jia.

George Patton directed the live broadcast sensibly and immediately locked onto Tang Jia...his slender hand that clicked on the light brain.

Many netizens were surprised to find that Tang Jia’s computer interface was filled with a variety of common ingredients.

With a flick of Tang Jia's jade hand, the ingredients actually started rolling, and the speed continued to increase.

Hai Luoer, who was standing next to him, found it very interesting and couldn't help but reach out and poke it. The rolling object stopped instantly and slowly fell down, leaving only a piece of pork tenderloin in the center of the screen.

"The first round of the MasterChef Competition, the topic is Iberico Pork Tenderloin."

As soon as he finished speaking, ten cooking robots presented each contestant with a food box containing three pork tenderloins.

Behind them, a door was slowly opening, and a temperature-controlled warehouse filled with a variety of ingredients appeared on the live broadcast screen.

"Contestants can enter the warehouse and select side dishes. Each contestant may select no more than three side dishes."

There were thousands of ingredients, which almost dazzled the contestants. Some of them were ingredients they had never even seen before.

Some people stick to the old ways, while others seek novelty.

However, most people just look, smell, and touch, but almost no one chooses unfamiliar ingredients to cook.

After all, one wrong move could lead to a complete loss, potentially including the ultimate prize of 35 million credits, a selection of rare ingredients, and the chance to become famous throughout the galaxy.

The judges saw it but did not stop it.

After all, the ingredients are meant to be used, so they don’t feel bad about it.

But every minute a player wastes is his or her own playing time.

After all, side dishes are just side dishes. It doesn’t matter whether they are rare or not, or how expensive they are, but how well they are compatible with the main ingredients.

Spending too much time on it is definitely not worth it.

Everyone understood this and immediately gave up their research on rare ingredients. They quickly selected ingredients that they were used to and good at, and quickly left the constant temperature warehouse.

After all the players had evacuated, the temperature-controlled warehouse slowly closed its double doors, disguising itself as a wall.

Ten contestants from the Eredar region began their cooking show.

Most people were copying Tang Jia and George's tutorials, but one lady was unique and chose a different dish.

She took out a piece of pork tenderloin and cut it into thick slices about the width of a finger, and then beat the slice with the back of the knife.

When the veins of the steak loosened and the steak on the table became thinner and larger, the girl wiped the sweat off her forehead and prepared the puff pastry.

Beat an egg and prepare the breadcrumbs. The girl rolled the cutlet in the egg liquid and then coated it with breadcrumbs. The preparation was complete.

At this point, even George could see what she was trying to do.

"Is she... preparing schnitzel?"

Tang Jia nodded.

"It's obvious!"

While the two were talking, the little girl had already turned on the energy stone stove and poured half a pot of oil into the pot.

Seeing the lethal amount of oil, the contestants who had not yet entered the competition were boiling with excitement.

"How can I eat this much oil?"

"How did you get through the auditions? Was it just luck?"

“I don’t understand!”

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