Chapter 915 Semi-finals
"You also play Pokémon cards?" Heath was a little surprised. The man sitting next to him actually played Pokémon cards. This was really unexpected. After all, Heath thought that a muscular swordsmith like this man might like more hardcore games.
For example, racing, mountain climbing, or fitness, but Heath also knows that he has some stereotypes. Everyone has different interests and hobbies. When Heath was in elementary school, he saw a boy in the same class who liked girls' toys like Barbie dolls, and also liked plush toys, etc. For this, the boy was ridiculed a lot, and Heath was also one of the ridiculers at that time. Later, when Heath grew up, he realized that everyone has different interests and hobbies, but unfortunately, that time can't go back, and he can't apologize to others.
"Well, would you like one?" The swordsmith's name was Shen Er, a very unique name, but surprisingly he was very kind, and there was no sign of arrogance or unsociability at all. If Heath had not known the other party's identity, he might have thought that the other party was an ordinary otaku office worker.
Heath declined with a smile. He didn't know how to play Pokémon cards. And the most important reason was that the filming was about to begin and the staff were setting up the scene. Heath was more concerned about the performance of Farfetch'd, while Sirona on the side was very normal. Nancy next to her was a talkative person, so she wouldn't disturb Sirona.
This is a good thing. Heath thought that the League might have noticed this problem, so they specially arranged for Nancy to sit over. After all, this is an opportunity to get close to Shirona. If an honest person is not arranged, it may be troublesome. Such things have happened before. When the champion of the Hoenn region participated in an event, he was almost slapped by a pretend fan. Fortunately, there was a powerful Gardevoir next to the other party, otherwise it would be hard to say whether he would be slapped.
As the competition began, Heath watched more attentively. There were quite a few contestants in this competition. After the selection, the remaining 32 contestants were all very outstanding. The content of the first competition was pig's trotters stewed with soybeans. This made Heath raise his eyebrows. He really didn't expect that the content of this competition would be this. This was really unexpected. After all, Heath was still thinking about whether the content of this competition would be something more unique, but when he thought of pig's trotters stewed with soybeans, Heath felt that it seemed quite suitable.
"Heath, is it difficult?" Sirona asked curiously. She knew about stewing pig's trotters with soybeans, but she had never made it herself, so she really didn't know what the difference was.
"How should I put it? This time the test is about the control of the heat, and of course, some basic skills of the chef are also tested." Heath touched his chin. Stewing pig's trotters with soybeans is actually very simple. It's really very simple. Just wash the soybeans and put them in the pot, clean the pig's trotters and put them in the pot together. It doesn't seem difficult at all. So where is the difficulty? Why is the stewed pig's trotters with soybeans made by others very delicious, but the one I made can only be considered barely edible?
In fact, the key here lies in the way of processing the pig's trotters and the control of the heat. If the pig's trotters are cooked too soft and rotten, they will only be suitable for people with bad teeth, and if they are not cooked enough, they will be difficult to eat. So how to make the pig's trotters stewed with soybeans chewy and delicious depends on the control of the heat. Of course, there are some other tips for processing, such as cutting and seasoning. If you want to be more unique, you can also roast the surface of the pig's trotter first to make the pig skin firmer, so that the cooked pig's trotters and pig skin will not be too soft and rotten.
However, looking at the pig's trotters given by the program team, Heath couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows. Isn't this pig's trotter too dirty? It was just cut and brought here without any processing. It seems that the chefs have to be tested on their cleaning seriousness and speed. Pig hair is also a difficult point. Anyone who has cooked knows that pig hair is very troublesome and hard. If it is not cleaned, the cooked pig's trotter will make people lose the desire to eat it just by looking at it. Speed is also required. After all, the time given this time is not very sufficient.
It had to be done in two hours. Heath was a little curious. For something like stewing pig's trotters, such a short time was not enough. But as the program crew introduced their kitchen utensils, Heath knew that this time the kitchen utensils had the effect of accelerating cooking, similar to a pressure cooker. The stewing time could be shortened several times, so two hours was given. And it looked like an advertisement. The host introduced it at a very fast speed, and he looked a bit like a host in his previous life.
Heath watched quietly. There was basically no major problem with the preparation of the Greater Onion Duck. Heath felt that it would not be difficult for the Greater Onion Duck to advance. Sure enough, it was almost as he thought. The Greater Onion Duck successfully advanced to the top 16, and then reached the top 8 with its excellent steak production. Then it took advantage of the situation to break through to the top 4 with its beer duck, and finally took out the three-no-dish dish and successfully got a ticket to the semi-finals.
This looks simple, but it is actually very difficult. After all, there are several competitions in a row and they have to be completed within one day, which is still very demanding for the chef. However, Farfetch'd managed to persevere. The next step is to wait for the semi-finals to begin. Heath heard that the chef from Cerulean City will come to participate in the semi-finals, and he doesn't know how the program crew arranged it. However, the contestant who withdrew himself did not have any objections. Instead, he smiled happily. It seems that he has received a lot of rewards.
"The semi-finals will start in a month, and during this time the production team will start playing the recorded videos and so on." Heath already knew the upcoming schedule, and he said with a smile that now that the show was over, he should take Shirona to the Hoenn region, but the question of how to get there was a little troublesome. Heath planned to use the Siluf Company as an excuse to explain that his food truck could teleport.
"Onion!" The Onion Duck ran over happily. It was very tired, but also very happy. Heath rubbed the Onion Duck's head and a smile appeared on his face. This little Onion Duck is so cute.
"Thank you for your hard work. Your cooking skills are very good now." Heath encouraged Farfetch.
