Chapter 217: Chapter 217: Some Thoughts
"The promises made by the old lady must be honored," Zhao Gushen chuckled.
"What do you want to eat?" Ye Fei asked.
"How about some cartilage skewers?" Zhao Gushen glanced and said.
Quite a few audience members noticed Zhao Gushen coming over.
They thought to themselves that since Zhao Gushen came to eat at this stall, they must try it too.
Some audience members had already spent their food coupons and could only look on regretfully.
"This cartilage is so delicious," one audience member said, "It’s so refreshing. Among all these strong flavors, it’s a real palate cleanser."
"Can I have a small piece to try? I’ll trade you with some spicy green peppers."
"Can I trade some chicken thigh meat for a piece of chicken skin?"
Basically, everyone had only one coupon.
They came up with this method, swapping tastes with each other.
After the audience finished eating and returned to their seats,
the five judges began tasting the snacks from each stall.
Previously, they had been wandering around, observing the contestants’ cooking processes, ingredients, and creativity.
The judges naturally wouldn’t be like the guests, with only one chance to taste.
They would taste every stall and then cast their food coupons.
However, because there were so many, they only took one bite of each food.
Otherwise, they would be full before finishing.
At Shi Jiumei’s snack cart, the judges cut her chicken drumstick in half, revealing the layers inside.
The outermost bacon, the chicken drumstick, the chicken breast paste inside the drumstick, and finally, the boiled egg in the center.
"As a snack, it’s a bit too heavy; it’s more like a main course," Guo Wenbo said.
"It’s inspired by anime, which is a thoughtful idea," Ye Huasong said, cutting himself a small piece.
Shi Jiumei, hearing her creativity was acknowledged by the judges, said excitedly, "I thought this way, it would have a clear layering. Although it’s a bit thick, combining two at a time allows for new layers and tastes. The crispiness of bacon with chicken drumstick meat, the chicken drumstick with chicken breast paste, the chicken breast paste with egg. One food item, but you can taste at least three flavors."
Gu Changfeng also tasted a piece: "Chicken breast is difficult to cook with; it easily turns dry. Even when made into a paste, the chicken breast is still a bit dry, and combined with the egg in the middle, it becomes doubly dry."
"Also, because you have too big ambitions with so many layers, to ensure it’s cooked inside, the bacon outside becomes overdone, and the texture is not good," Luo Jialin added.
"The bacon is quite salty, and you didn’t pre-treat it. I think you knew the bacon was too salty, so the chicken inside is lightly seasoned. But this results in uneven seasoning, which is a letdown in terms of flavor."
Lowell shook his head, "Sorry, I can’t give you my vote. This isn’t the standard of a professional chef."
Shi Jiumei clenched her jaw, her face darkened, feeling utterly humiliated in front of thousands of people.
After all, many customers did come to buy her snacks. How could it be as the judges said, so unsatisfactory!
The judges tasted one by one.
"This wheel cake is good, with a crisp outer and soft inside, with layered texture. The filling flavors have been well-balanced."
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"Did you add chopped celery to this fried chicken? It’s an excellent idea. The fragrance of celery is added to the fried chicken without dominating the taste, being subtle without overshadowing it. Personally, I don’t particularly like celery, but I think this is nice."
