Chapter 224: The Test of the Sky
"Hello, Grandpa Dakong, I would like to ask if you know how to make edible quartz?" Heath rubbed his hands nervously. Edible quartz is the first special ingredient Heath found in the Quartz Alliance, and it is also a way to complete the task. However, the method of making this thing is too difficult to find. Even now, Heath is not quite sure how to make this thing.
"Edible quartz?" Old man Dakong was stunned for a moment, and then a reminiscent expression appeared on his face. Heath felt that there was something interesting at first sight. After all, if he didn't know how to cook edible quartz, it wouldn't be like this.
Heath looked at the old man with some anticipation. He was very curious about the specific cooking method of edible quartz. Heath wanted to learn it well and study how to make this unique food. If it was successful, Heath could get a good reward. After all, the things given by the golden finger are usually not too bad.
"I do know a little...but boy, can you cook?" Dakong stood up, then looked at Heath and asked with a smile. Heath nodded immediately. He was a chef, so cooking was naturally not a problem for him.
"Okay, I can teach you the method of making edible quartz, but I'm old and I don't have any hobbies in my life. I just like to give some advice to the younger generation and have a drink by the way." Dakong stretched lazily, then looked at Heath with a smile on his face. Heath was stunned for a moment, then very considerately took out the dream wine he had made during this period from his dining cart and handed it to old man Dakong politely.
Old man Dakong did not hesitate. He opened the bottle cap and smelled it, then took a sip. He licked his lips and showed a satisfied expression. Then he smiled and said something to the old woman next to him. Then he waved his hand to signal Heath to follow him, and then took Heath to the kitchen.
"Since you are a solo chef, please use the ingredients here to make something delicious. I want to see how your cooking skills are. If your cooking skills are good, I will tell you how to make edible quartz." Old man Dakong pursed his lips, and Heath nodded seriously. It seems that wine is the ticket, and the cooking skills are the test.
Heath was not in a hurry to cook, but looked at the ingredients in the kitchen. Then Heath found that although the kitchen was very large, there were not many ingredients in it. Heath looked around and found a few eggs, a pot of rice, some leeks and onions, and nothing else.
"Oh, I'm a very picky old man. I won't accept it if the food is not tasty or the dishes are not diverse." Dakong pulled a chair and sat down with a smile. Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket, hesitated for a while and put it back. However, before putting it back, he picked up the cigarette and smelled it, which made Heath stunned.
Heath frowned. From Dakong's words, Heath felt that there were two difficulties in this test. One was that the food had to be delicious, and the other was that the dishes had to be rich. However, the only ingredients here were onions, eggs and leeks, and there were not many types of dishes that could be made. Although Heath thought of scrambled eggs with leeks when he saw leeks and eggs, Heath had to make something else besides that.
But Heath soon thought about what to do today, and then Heath started to get busy.
The first dish was naturally the simplest fried leek and eggs. Heath picked up the leek and removed the parts that were too old and difficult to chew , leaving only the parts that were easy to chew and relatively tender. He then beat the eggs and stir-fried them over high heat. The leek and eggs were ready and placed on a small plate on the side.
While making the leek eggs, Heath also took the opportunity to prepare another dish, which is egg custard. This is not difficult to make, but egg custard is actually very good with rice and the taste is naturally not bad. Use a spoon to scoop a spoonful of egg custard and pour it on the rice, then mix well to make a delicious egg custard rice.
As for onions, Heath did not use them. The ingredients here did not require onions. Although it was possible to use them, such as putting onions when making leeks, Heath felt that it would ruin the taste of the dish. So after hesitating for a while, Heath still did not put them in, and directly discarded the onions.
Although Mr. Ozora said that these ingredients should be used to make a meal, because he wanted to use up all the ingredients, he forcibly added unsuitable ingredients to other dishes, which would make the dish inferior.
Finally, a bowl of white rice, and the dish and soup are ready.
"Well, it looks good..." Dakong was sniffing his cigarette, but he didn't rush to smoke it. Instead, he put the cigarette away and picked up a pair of chopsticks.
Heath looked at Mr. Daikong a little nervously. This old man could be said to be a more reliable way to obtain recipes. Although Heath had a magic conch, the magic conch could not answer Heath's questions every time. Heath had not yet gotten the answer he wanted to know.
"It's very good. You put a lot of salt in this dish, right?" Mr. Dakong looked at Heath in surprise. He originally thought that the food Heath's cooking would not be very good, but he didn't expect it to taste so good.
"I didn't put too much salt. I just added some salt into the egg liquid to make the salt more noticeable." Heath smiled modestly. Mr. Ozora had a strong taste. Heath knew it when he saw him. After all, the taste he liked was right on his head.
However, this is also a common problem among the elderly. After all, their taste buds begin to degenerate as they age. At this time, only by eating things with strong flavors can they taste the original flavors. However, too much salt will also affect the health of the elderly. So Heath took a shortcut. He didn't use a lot of salt, but cleverly made the leek and egg taste saltier, making it easier for Dakong to taste the flavor.
"Why not use onions?" Dakong put down his chopsticks. The egg custard rice tasted very good. Adding leeks and eggs, it was a very delicious dish and very healthy.
"Because this type of onion has a strong flavor, it is not suitable for these dishes. It will lower the taste of the ingredients themselves." Heath explained calmly. He didn't even think about putting onions.
