"If your dishes are not good enough to be served, then our dishes are even less edible."
Upon hearing Lin Zhou's words, the other chefs looked at him with mixed feelings.
These lamb skewers are so delicious, how can you say that?
Are they even allowed to live?!
"Absolutely! These lamb skewers are incredibly authentic, perfectly capturing the flavor of barbecue. They're amazing!"
"Barbecue tastes best when it's hot, so the order in which the dishes are served has to be changed."
"Indeed, braised beef is a cold dish, so it's appropriate to serve it as the first batch of cold dishes, making it the grand finale. Then, roast duck should be eaten while it's hot. Let's decide whether to have Peking duck or Nanjing duck. If it's Peking duck, we'll have to ask Mr. Zhang to hire a group of duck-slicing masters."
The chefs immediately started talking about it.
This kind of scene often occurs when the two chef teams gather to discuss the dishes; everyone is used to it.
Now, as I eat barbecue and look at the roast duck in the oven, it's time to start again.
"Peking duck is more visually appealing and looks more upscale. Just imagine a whole roasted duck, emitting a wonderful aroma, being placed on a plate and pushed out, and then the chef starting to carve it right there on the spot. The visual appeal and the taste are both top-notch."
"So it does look more appealing when served than Nanjing roast duck."
"Why is Nanjing roast duck not aesthetically pleasing? If it is cut well and arranged exquisitely, it can be considered a main dish, wouldn't that be great?"
"If all else fails, we can just cut the nicer parts and serve them individually, one piece per person!"
"..."
The young man was stunned to see that everyone had stopped talking about food and started discussing the banquet.
He had only eaten one skewer of grilled food and was really craving it. He had thought there would be other dishes to try, but now that he saw these people chatting like this, he was really hungry!
But judging from their conversation, I knew they were discussing serious matters, so I didn't want to disturb them.
Lin Zhou watched them discuss.
I never expected these people could argue about something as simple as roast duck.
While waiting, Lin Zhou checked the color of the roast duck in the oven. When he felt it was about right, he turned off the oven and took out a roast duck.
The young man wasn't interested in the chefs' argument; his eyes were fixed on Lin Zhou. When he saw Lin Zhou take out the roast duck, he immediately went over to him.
The chefs, who had been debating whether Peking duck or Nanjing duck was better, stopped when they smelled the even stronger aroma of roast duck.
Turning around, I saw Lin Zhou taking the roast duck he had just taken off and starting to cut it.
Because it was a trial run, we didn't have time to prepare many things, so we could only eat roast duck to taste it.
Lin Zhou's knife skills are beyond question; a single slice of roast duck skin is perfectly separated from the fat, resulting in a clean and beautiful presentation.
"The skin of roast duck can be eaten directly, dipped in white sugar, or eaten with caviar."
As Lin Zhou spoke, the sensible chef had already begun preparations.
Each person prepared one item, and when they rushed back, Lin Zhou hadn't finished filming yet.
The speed can be described as extremely fast.
The young man, just like always, was the first to grab a piece of roast duck skin, added a spoonful of caviar to it, and then ate it in one bite.
The skin of this freshly baked roast duck is so crispy that you can clearly hear the sound of it sizzling as you bite into it.
Then the addition of caviar adds a new flavor to this delicious dish.
Overall, this combination is excellent and brings a completely new experience to Peking duck.
"It smells so good! I think a single slice of roast duck skin with a little caviar would be delicious enough. I can't even imagine how delicious it would be with a whole duck."
"I feel that one roast duck can be divided into multiple dishes, such as roast duck skin, roast duck pancakes, and Nanjing roast duck. These can all be served individually, one piece per person. This way, it's both exquisite and delicious. One roast duck can be made into many servings, and we can eat the rest ourselves..."
Everyone was enjoying the conversation until the last sentence came out, at which point they turned to look at the chef in surprise.
You rascal, you're openly skimping on the guests' food!
Upon hearing this, the young man, who was among the guests, couldn't sit still any longer.
What's the point of being refined? If you're only eating one slice of roast duck, it's like killing him!
"Boss Lin, we don't care about fancy presentation, we care about quantity. No matter how much we eat, can you guarantee a whole roast duck for each table?"
The assistant, who had been assigned by Uncle Zhang to help Lin Zhou, spoke up at this moment: "Boss Lin, President Zhang doesn't want you to be too tired. It's too much work to have one per table. There will be many tables tomorrow."
As Mr. Zhang's assistant, he was assigned to stand next to Lin Zhou to serve as a reminder.
Upon hearing the assistant's words, the young man immediately fell silent.
He was a relative of the Zhang family, so naturally he had to listen to Old Master Zhang.
The chefs immediately understood how to make the arrangements.
Lin Zhou really didn't know how many tables there would be tomorrow.
Judging from the level of food preparation in the kitchen, there must be quite a few people coming.
"This is just the hot food kitchen. There are separate teams making desserts and fruit and beverages next door."
Seeing Lin Zhou looking around, the assistant spoke up to explain.
The hot food kitchen is the largest, with not only thirty or forty chefs, but also a large number of kitchen helpers and general laborers.
And there will be even more people tomorrow when things get busy.
Lin Zhou didn't try to be tough and just prepared according to the requirements.
"Then give me the exact number of tables so I can see how much food I need to prepare."
Once the dishes have been tested and are deemed acceptable, it's time for the formal preparation of the ingredients.
Lin Zhou saw that the kitchen was preparing dishes for a banquet of over a hundred tables, and he knew that there would probably be a lot of people coming tomorrow.
No wonder they need so many chefs and kitchen helpers.
Furthermore, some chefs who were invited for certain dishes haven't arrived yet and are estimated to arrive in the afternoon.
After Lin Zhou determined the workload, he also began preparing food urgently, just like everyone else.
The young man left the kitchen after the food tasting was over.
He couldn't wait to run to his friends to share how he had tasted the delicious food made by Boss Lin and even knew what the dishes would be for tomorrow. It was really great.
"Guess what I found behind me?"
The young man found a group of friends playing games in the lounge and excitedly shouted.
The others, engrossed in their video games, asked dismissively, "Huh? The bride?"
"Are you stupid? The bride won't be here until tomorrow."
"Don't tell me, listen to me! I saw Boss Lin in the kitchen and even got to eat the lamb skewers and roast duck that he made himself. Let me tell you, what's said online isn't an exaggeration at all. I don't think they even praised Boss Lin's cooking to a tenth of its deliciousness, really!"
The next second, his friends who heard him threw down their game controllers and prepared to get up.
"Hey? Where are you going?"
"Nonsense, of course we'll go to the kitchen!"
"There are no more tastings now, we've finished them all. If you want to eat more, you'll have to wait until the banquet starts tomorrow."
After the young man finished speaking, he was immediately met with disdain from his friends.
Goodness, you only came back to tell us after you'd finished eating.
What a great brother!
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