名利跑馬燈〈模擬考試〉176利

「French Cream of Mushroom and Onion Soup

Ingredients

Mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, cream, olive oil, onions, garlic

, Thyme, white wine, flour, salt, pepper, fresh cream.」

「 Mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, onion slices, garlic diced.

Heat the pan, add the butter and olive oil to the pan, after the butter melts, add the garlic and onion.

    」

「 After sautéing on medium heat, add the shiitake mushrooms and mushrooms and stir-fry, try to coat each mushroom with cream, then add appropriate amount of salt and pepper to taste.

Stir-fry until the mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms come out of water and collect the juice, add white wine thyme when the surface becomes dark brown.  」

「 Stir-fry and add flour, evenly sprinkle on the mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, fry the batter on low heat.

After frying, put it into the conditioner, put the ginger slices in, add water, and mince to form a suspension.」

“After mincing, put it in a pot and heat, then season with salt, sugar, and pepper. 

Bring to a boil and turn off the heat. 

Add an appropriate amount of fresh cream and mix well to complete.

But before that, the most important step cannot be missed. 

To remove the earthy smell of mushrooms, you can put them in salt water, soak for 5 minutes, then stir clockwise and counterclockwise. 

This will not only remove the earthy taste, but also To achieve the function of sterilization, when the soup is cooked, it will be easier to taste.” 

“Alex didn't forget this, because when he first learned, he didn't notice it, which caused the soup to be tasteless, it was too bad to drink, and even had a fishy smell.

He still remembers that when he cut all the mushrooms, washed them with clean water, and threw them directly into the pot, this was obviously a mistake made by people who cook for the first time, and obviously he was no exception. ”

   

「 Some are better than before, and sure enough, there are practices and differences.

Right, Alex, when you make this soup, it reminds me of the past, when you didn't know anything at the time, that time passed really fast.

Forget it, let’s not talk about this, now I’ll decide the menu first.

Alex, have you decided, the menu of the game, at least two main dishes and a soup.

You never want to make soup, so be it, that's not okay.」

“Eric's worries are obviously true. 

After all, there are three levels in this game.

 If Alex can't capture the judges at the beginning, it is very likely to be eliminated.”

「Of course, I have already decided, I even thought about the dessert menu.

Don’t worry about the chef, just look forward to that day.」

“How could Alex not know the cruelty of this game, he has worked hard for more than 10 years for this moment.”

  

「That's good, you know, this game is a collection of players from all over the world, you can't look down on them.」

“Although it is true that the game is held in New York, the trophy may not stay in China. 

Frankly speaking, Eric is really worried.”

    

「I know that I will be cautious and will not treat it as a casual game.」

“Although Alex said so on his lips, he was very nervous. 

After all, it was the first time he participated in such a grand game, and it was only natural that he would be nervous. ”  

名利跑馬燈〈期望〉175利

「Alex, today is the last practice, and we will start preparing for the game tomorrow. 

You must know that I have high expectations of you.」

“In a blink of an eye, several years have passed. 

This year is the tenth year, and Alex has also obtained the chef's license, but he is still training without stopping.”

“Just to prepare for the four-year competition, I still remember that Elson went to the competition last time, but did not win the prize.

Almost every four years there is a culinary competition in New York. 

Every restaurant will send people to participate.

 The judges are almost all famous international figures.

Of course it is fair and just, so the competition is of course fierce.

 If you don't get a good ranking, it doesn't seem to be a happy thing.”

「Yes, chef, I will definitely prepare well this time and will not disappoint you.」

“The reason why Alex said this was because he was so nervous when he took the chef's license test that he almost couldn't find the admission ticket.”

   

“So there should be no more mistakes this time, absolutely not.

 He kept thinking in his heart that he must win a medal in this competition so that he will not disappoint the chef and the old employees.

Let me start, let me see what you have learned in the past few years.”

  

「Today is a mock test, I will be very strict and will never release water.」

“Eric thought of his apprentice also going to participate in the competition, of course he was also very nervous, but he didn't show it.”

    

“The first test is the ability to handle ingredients, which is equivalent to testing the chef's speed of preparing dishes, and it can also be seen whether the chef has the skill to cut vegetables.

The time is just 10 minutes as Alex thought. 

Fortunately, he usually practices how to minimize the time, so he is not in a hurry at this time.   ”

   

“From now on, I am a professional chef, and I must concentrate on cooking without any distractions.

Alex closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and then he squeezed the knife with both hands and began to scratch the meat neatly, doing this to remove the bone.”

“I have to say that after the training of Alex, his skill has also grown, his eyes have changed, and he has become very confident.

He is no longer the cringe and ignorant young man before. 

From now on he is a chef, a chef who can give customers happiness, and that's all. ”

   

“ After Alex has been here for many years, he has already figured out the kitchen, and of course even the chef's preferences are clear.

He knew what he was going to do to make the chef happy.”

“So he chose to make soup for his first dish. 

I heard that soup is the most blissful. 

Of course, this is especially true for the chef.

But what to do, of course, is up to you. 

Alex thinks that the usual chef’s favorite is the heavy-tasting dishes, and his steaks are relatively salty. ”        

“In that case, make that dish. 

After Alex thinks it through, he does not hesitate to take out the ingredients that have been prepared.

There are onions and mushrooms on the table. 

Although it is the most basic dish, if you can't even do this, what qualifications do you have to conquer the stomachs of other judges?”

“ First of all, he took out a knife and cut the mushrooms with a single knife, as if he was already familiar with the steps of processing the ingredients, and the most important thing was when he cooked.

Although I already know how to cook it, the problem now is that I haven't given it to others to taste. ”

名利跑馬燈〈自豪〉174利

「“That's why he chose to accept this kid as his apprentice.

 After all, if Alex didn't want to be a chef, how could he secretly practice cutting vegetables in the kitchen early in the morning, or even shake the pot, which can be called turning the pot.

This alone has beaten others by a lot, but it is precisely because of this that he seems to have improved.”

      

“Not only did the cutting of vegetables become much more tidy, but even the types of knives were also divided.

 I don't know if Alex worked hard enough.

The miracle seemed to follow along quietly. 

It seemed that the chef saw Alex's efforts, and the opportunity soon came.”

 

「Yes, there are differences in practice. 

In this way, you can move on to the next step and practice controlling the heat. 

After all, a good chef also needs to learn how to cook.

This is the most basic of a chef.

 When you are exposed to cooking, you must start the exam and you must be mentally prepared.

Although the process will be hard, the result will at least be good.」

“Eric trusts Alex's ability very much, besides, this is the apprentice he brought out by himself, so how could it be bad.”

“If Alex didn't even know how to take the knife at the time, he might have already reached the next step, but Alex started late and it was okay to train a little bit, but it would waste a lot of time.”

What are you doing?

 It’s not that heat is very important, but it’s a very expensive ingredient. 

What if it burns out?

And you can't leave the pot, and burnt dishes can't be served for cooking, you know.」

“Alex's life is almost like this.

 When he wakes up early in the morning, he goes to the restaurant to move frozen meat, otherwise he handles the ingredients and stays at night, scolded by the chef. ”

   

「Yes, I'm sorry, chef, I was wrong, I won't do it again.」

“I don't know if it is a side effect of over-practice, Alex seems to have nightmares, even talking in sleep.”

「I was shocked, what was this guy busy with, he even started to talk in sleep, he wouldn't be too tired, and he finally went crazy.」

“Billy just came out for a drink and saw this situation unexpectedly, and it has been a long time since he had spoken to Alex, because it was already midnight when he came back, and in the early morning, he went out in a hurry. ”

「 Alex, I think you look bad. 

Is the kitchen work too tired?

Maybe you can talk to the chef and let you rest.」

“Leon didn't know which muscle was wrong, he hadn't talked to Alex for a long time, but suddenly it was like this.”

「No need, you see the chef is here, we'd better work quickly.」

“Of course, Alex rejected Leon’s kindness. 

He was joking and told him to rest. 

Then there would be no time for practice, but Alex had this idea in his heart. ”

  

「Leon, leave him alone, he is now an apprentice of the chef, you can't afford to offend him.

Let’s think about the four-year cooking competition. 

The chef does not know who will be sent to participate this time.」

“Elson always looks like this, he can't see others, especially a rookie who has only been here for a few years.”

「Elson, how could you say that?

 Alex would definitely be sad when he heard it.」

“Leon was very happy in his heart, but his conscience did not allow him to do so. 

After all, it was still a colleague relationship and there was no need to tear his face.”

“Whatever you two say, I don't need friends anyway, people are lonely.

Of course Alex heard it.

 The two of them said so loudly, how could they not hear it. 

They can only say that men can be noisier than women when they chat.”

    

 “But forget it, just listen to it, don't take it to heart, otherwise it will only become more depressing.

After thinking about it this way, Alex simply left behind what the two men said, and began to cut up slices of beef. ”

名利跑馬燈〈再累再辛苦〉173利

「 Come, I think you seem to be very busy lately, and it seems that you have forgotten your previous hard work.

But it doesn’t matter, we’ll start training today.

From now on, after get off work every day, I will leave an hour to practice cutting vegetables and tossing the pot. 

I am sure you will like it.」

“The way Eric can think of is to shorten everyone's off-duty time by an hour.

Just because he knows that rest is the happiest time for everyone, so don't blame him for being cruel.”

「No, no, chef, that's our off-duty time, and I have an appointment tonight.」

“Alson was obviously the first to oppose it. 

After all, training is better than life for him, so how can he compromise. ”

「 That's great, you can call to cancel it later, anyway, you can talk about the appointment another day, that's it.」

“Eric is not a person who will make concessions to employees, especially Elson, who can only spread rumors and make trouble.”

  

“Everyone has a bitter melon face, no one has a happy face, but there is only one exception, and that is Alex. 

Anyway, as long as the cooking course is not cancelled, everything is fine.

He was happily in it, as if what had just happened had no effect on him.”

   

「 Alex, raise your hand, raise it again, and your posture is wrong, you need to straighten your hand, otherwise how can the things in the pot be polished.」

“Soon, the night has come, and everyone is trying to shake the pot, just to make the nuts shine.”

  

“ It's good to leave here early, everyone's heart is the same idea, that is to get out of the sea of ​​suffering early.

The sound of nuts is so harmonious and harmoniously integrated. ”

  

「Not bad, you go.

Alex, how about you?

It seems that you still need to work harder, come on.

Come here first today, remember to take out the garbage, see you tomorrow.

It is easy for the old employees to shake the pot, but for the rookie, it is still far away.

It seemed that Alex was the last one to leave today. 」

“Eric just glanced at Alex's pot and knew that he had to practice his hand.”

「It seems that I am still far behind.」

“Alex could only watch the chef leave the restaurant. 

He looked at the pot in disappointment. 

The nuts just lay there quietly, without any change. ”   

   

“Since Alex knew that the dismissal was not true, he worked harder and came first every day just to practice.

He worked harder than anyone else, but hard work alone seemed not enough. 

There were still marks of burns and stab wounds on his hands, and new wounds could be created every day.”

「Alex, I know you work very hard, but you should protect your hands, not like this.

Not only will it not improve, but it may also regress. Practice is very good, but it can't be excessive, and the body will not be able to sustain it.」

“Eric loves this industrious apprentice very much because no one else has worked so hard like him, constantly reviewing and reviewing.”

「 I know, chef, I know my physical condition, I can.」

“Of course Alex knew it was for his own good, but he still wanted to catch up with these old employees as soon as possible.”   

“No matter how tired and hard he is, he still insists on taking out the garbage and disposing of the ingredients every day, without any complaints.

But it was precisely because of this that Eric paid more attention to this apprentice, perhaps because his perseverance infected Eric.”