Chapter 137 Pickled Fish 2 At this time,...
At this time, there were no more contestants in the competition venue.
Therefore, the judges can naturally speak freely.
"These chefs nowadays don't really cook with their heart anymore, they cook just for the sake of competition."
"Yeah, look, out of the 80 or so people, more than 60 of them chose sea bass, and most of them chose steamed sea bass. It's not very thoughtful."
"If the cooking skills are good, the steamed sea bass can be eaten. But the cooking skills of these people are basically the same, about the same. There is really nothing special about it!"
"The ones that chose black fish are a bit innovative. Moreover, the cooking methods are also different. The taste is also very good. They should be made by the third-level state banquet chefs from last year!"
"Which dish did you say was made by the amateur chef recommended by the senior judges?"
"I don't know. The high judges spoke highly of him. But that's because there are no specific ingredients. I don't know if that young man can cook fish."
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Soon, the staff brought another tray.
Then after opening the lid, a sour, fresh and fragrant smell instantly hit my nose.
"This is……"
“It smells so good.”
Several judges were immediately attracted by this dish.
There was a plate of pickled fish fillets in a golden sauce on a white porcelain plate.
The closer you get to the sour aroma, the stronger it becomes.
"This... using pickled cabbage to cook fish?"
Several judges looked at each other.
It was the first time they saw someone cook fish with sauerkraut.
Moreover, this fish is not a complete fish, but rather pieces of fish.
The fish fillet is soaked in the golden soup, just like white jade in golden water.
The chili peppers and chopped green onions dotted on top are like gems of different colors.
This plate of pickled fish fillet actually gives people a feeling of grandeur and extreme luxury.
During the competition, the ingredients, seasonings, and side dishes provided were all discussed by the judges.
The side dishes include not only sauerkraut, but also dried radish, pickled mustard tuber, etc.
In previous competitions, it’s not that no one has used this kind of side dish to cook fish.
Just like the braised black fish we ate not long ago, it used dried radish and pickled mustard.
However, sauerkraut is different from mustard.
The taste of sauerkraut is very overbearing.
It can easily cover up the taste of the fish itself.
It can also easily steal the spotlight from other ingredients.
So, basically, no one would use sauerkraut to cook fish.
However, in this competition, someone chose sauerkraut.
One of the female judges looked at the pickled fish in front of her and couldn't help laughing. "It was me who originally proposed to add pickled cabbage to the side dishes for the competition. But I didn't think the chefs would choose to use pickled cabbage. I didn't expect that someone would actually use it."
The female judge actually had selfish motives when she suggested adding sauerkraut as a side dish.
She herself likes to eat sauerkraut very much.
In particular, the sauerkraut provided in the competition comes from her hometown.
The female judges wanted to see whether the sauerkraut from their hometown could be used as a side dish for main dishes in addition to being a side dish.
She wanted to see if she could use the sauerkraut from her hometown to create amazing dishes in this state-banquet chef competition that was packed with talented chefs.
"It smells delicious, but I don't know how it tastes." Another male judge said with a smile: "This dish is quite novel. Let's try it together."
The judges took matters into their own hands and each used a spoon to fill half a bowl of pickled fish.
The first thing to verify is the fish, the main ingredient of this dish.
The experienced judges knew that it was black fish meat just by taking a look at it.
If it is grass carp or sea bass, the fish meat will become loose after being cooked in such soup.
Even after being cooked in soup, the meat of black fish remains firm.
When I picked up the fish with chopsticks, the fish shook a few times on the chopsticks, and the yellow soup dripped from the fish. The fish was full of collagen and looked particularly chewy and beautiful.
When I put the fish into my mouth, I thought it would taste weird.
However, the fish meat was surprisingly tender and delicious.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that there are a lot of chili peppers on this sauerkraut fish.
However, it's not very spicy when you put it in your mouth.
The taste of the sauerkraut has completely masked the pure spiciness, turning it into a slightly sour and spicy taste that even people who can't eat spicy food can accept.
The meat of black fish actually has an earthy smell.
However, the taste of sauerkraut not only masks the earthy smell of black fish, but also highlights the deliciousness of the fish.
The soup made from fish heads and bones is also fresh, fragrant and rich.
A sip of soup, a bite of fish, the more you eat, the better it tastes, and the more you want to eat.
Several judges couldn't stop eating.
There wasn't much in a plate of pickled fish to begin with, and after everyone added half a bowl each, it was almost empty.
"Leave some for me."
"Do you guys respect the elderly and love the young?"
"Don't grab it, this last bit is mine."
Several judges almost got into a fight over the last bit of pickled fish.
Mo Qingyan's cameraman set up a camera on the judges' seat.
Therefore, when Mo Qingyan went to the lounge, Director Guo asked someone to automatically switch the screen to Mo Qingyan's live broadcast room.
The audience in the live broadcast room also saw the judges fighting for the pickled fish made by Mo Qingyan.
When the audience in the live broadcast room saw this scene, they felt it was so familiar.
Back then, the pot of stewed beef brisket that Mo Qingyan made in the food competition was exactly what was snatched away.
Mo Qingyan conquered the ten judges of the food competition with just one dish of beef brisket pot.
Among them was Gao Moqi.
Of course, in addition to the camera in Mo Qingyan’s live broadcast room, the official live broadcast camera is also there.
Therefore, the audience in the official live broadcast room also saw the judges scrambling for the pickled fish.
This scene formed a sharp contrast with the scene just now where the judges were calm and composed, but gave various sharp comments.
"Delicious." After finishing the last mouthful of soup in the bowl, one of the male judges couldn't help but shout, "This pickled fish soup is really delicious. The slightly spicy taste is very appetizing. The fish is fresh, tender, smooth and chewy. This dish is much better than the braised black fish just now."
The female judge also put down the bowl in her hand reluctantly.
He exclaimed: "This pickled fish is sour, spicy, fresh and sweet. Not only the fish, but even the baby cabbage is soaked in the flavor of the fish soup. It's absolutely amazing. I never knew that the combination of pickled cabbage and fish would create such an irresistible delicacy."
Another judge couldn't help but nod and said, "What's even more amazing is that the freshness of this soup comes from the fish head and bones. It's not made fresh by adding all kinds of MSG or seasonings. That's why the fish meat is so delicious."
Originally, because they had eaten too much fish, their sense of taste seemed to be deteriorating.
Now, this dish of pickled fish has awakened my unprecedented appetite.
The older judge also sighed: "The cooking time of the fish is controlled very well. Moreover, lard is added to the soup. That's why it has such a good color. The soup made with fish heads and bones is already delicious enough. The addition of pickled cabbage is simply the soul touch. It makes the fish soup even more delicious."
After the judges finished speaking, the audience in front of the screen couldn't help but gulp in delight.
Even if they didn't get to taste it, just by listening to what the judges said, they could tell how delicious the pickled fish was.
Xu Yi even sipped his saliva and asked Gao Moqi: "Moqi, tell me, if we shamelessly go to Brother Mo's place for dinner tonight, can we have this pickled fish and vegetables?"
Gao Moqi glanced at him calmly and said, "It's not dark yet."
Xu Yi: "So?"
Gao Moqi: "What are you daydreaming about? He is not your chef."
Although Gao Moqi also wanted to eat, he restrained himself.
Moreover, we condemn Xu Yi's shameless behavior.
"Uh..." Xu Yi said dejectedly: "Well, I was just daydreaming."
Xu Yi also knew that he shouldn't have such sinful thoughts, but the food made by Brother Mo was so tempting.
The five judges gave the full score of 10 without any extra words.
When the judges tasted the dishes, the contestant numbers on the dishes had already been taken away by the staff.
Therefore, the judges don’t know which contestant’s number made this dish.
This is also to prevent the judges from remembering a contestant's number and showing favoritism.
Just like Mo Qingyan’s death number 444, it is very easy to remember.
Mo Qingyan and others didn't wait long.
Wait for about half an hour until the last contestant finishes his dish and comes to the lounge.
Thirty judges from six competition areas have all completed their scoring.
All ratings have also been uploaded to the rating system.
When the thirty judges arrived at the lounge, the big screen in the lounge lit up.
Immediately afterwards, the list of names entering the second round of competition was announced.
There were more than 500 contestants in this competition, divided into six competition areas.
Only the top 100 contestants can enter the second round of the competition.
Without any extra words, in the presence of thirty judges, the list of the top 100 contestants was announced on the big screen.
Of course, when the list is announced, only the contestant numbers will be announced, not the names.
No. 444, with a full score of 50 points, surpassed more than 500 numbers and directly took the first place.
If you mention other numbers, the contestants present may not be able to remember who they are.
However, everyone is familiar with Death Number 444.
Almost as soon as the list was announced and everyone saw the first place, they were stunned involuntarily.
No. 444 actually got full marks?
Isn’t that Mo Qingyan, the amateur chef?
He surpassed all the three-level state banquet chefs and won first place, and got full marks?
Isn’t this too outrageous?
If this wasn't a state-banquet chef competition that was extremely strict and impossible to cheat, everyone would think there was something fishy about this competition.
If a business chef is ranked first, it would be a slap in the face of all these professional chefs.
Therefore, the chefs present all looked unhappy.
Then they all turned around at the same time and looked at Mo Qingyan who was sitting at the back.
The look he gave Mo Qingyan was not very friendly.
Only Li Zhenmin sincerely congratulated Mo Qingyan.
Faced with the unfriendly looks around her, Mo Qingyan accepted it calmly.
Don't care at all.
Ranked second, No. 445.
That is the third-level state banquet-level female chef next to Mo Qingyan.
Her score was 46 points.
A score of 46 is already very high.
However, with Mo Qingyan around, almost no one paid any attention to her.
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