From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 304 A unique cooking competition

Feng Zhengming pinched the dried tofu on the table and looked at the cook who was about to compete with him on his knife skills.

"Don't know what your name is yet?"

The cook replied with a smile: "My name is Gao Yongfu."

Feng Zhengming then asked: "Did this kind of white stems come from your home?"

Gao Yongfu nodded: "Yes, it was sent from home."

Feng Zhengming asked again: "Since you can cut dry shreds and tofu shreds, there should be a chef in your family, right?"

Gao Yongfu answered very clearly: "My grandfather was a chef and used to work at Jinling Hotel."

Feng Zhengming suddenly realized: "I see, no wonder you are so confident."

Gao Yongfu said with a smile: "Before I joined the army, I learned cooking from my grandfather at home. My grandfather always said that Shandong cuisine is the root of domestic cooking."

Gao Yongfu said: "I wrote back and told my grandfather that I had entered the cooking class and went to Master Cui's training center to study. My grandfather was very happy and kept telling me to learn from Master Cui."

Both Feng Zhengming and Gao Yongfu were very calm, taking their time and working piece by piece for nothing.

"Master Feng is really amazing, he deserves to be the number one young chef."

Many people at the scene were a little surprised to hear Feng Zhengming take the initiative to admit defeat.

In full view of the public, Feng Zhengming and Gao Yongfu began to work in vain.

Gao Yongfu immediately said: "Welcome, grandpa will definitely like you, Master Feng."

The knife must first be sharpened enough, and the blade must be inserted from the white stem side almost against the palm of the hand, and then the knife must be pushed straight in slowly.

Gao Yongfu nodded: "Yes, grandpa could make more than 20 films when he was young."

Baigan is different from other materials. Because it is pressed during production, the texture will be tighter.

Feng Zhengming said: "If I have a chance, I want to visit your grandfather."

Because the slices will become thinner as they dry out later.

Feng Zhengming also smiled and said: "You are also very good. When I came to the army today, I realized that the cooking class is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger."

Dry shreds In fact, the key to shredding is not cutting into shreds, but the pieces.

The films of powerful masters all have more than 20 films.

Gao Yongfu was a little nervous when he was told this.

Gao Yongfu immediately became serious: "Okay."

We are really afraid of making any noise that will affect the performance of the two of us.

Sure enough, when Feng Zhengming finished the film, he produced 21 pieces of Baigan.

In chef's knife skills, there has always been a saying that "cutting slices is like a general, shredding is like a horse racing".

Finally, Gao Yongfu stopped first.

It's not very difficult at the beginning of the film, but it becomes more difficult towards the end.

He made a total of 19 films, which is already a very impressive achievement.

When the two people said this, the scene suddenly burst into applause.

Then, Feng Zhengming said to everyone on the spot: "Let's ask Chef Gao to perform for everyone."

Then when drying the silk pieces, the passing mark should be at least fifteen or six pieces.

Many people at the scene even dared not show off.

This is also the first time that Feng Zhengming has made such a film.

Everyone watching at the scene stared at the two people attentively.

Before Gao Yongfu could speak, Feng Zhengming said: "I used to go to other places with my master to communicate with Huaiyang cuisine chefs, and I asked for some tips on cutting shredded tofu. I have never cut shredded tofu, so I won't show off my shame."

When the knife is pushed inward, it will encounter greater resistance.

But Gao Yongfu raised his head and saw that Feng Zhengming hadn't stopped yet. He immediately knew that he was losing to Feng Zhengming when he cut the dried shreds.

After the two of them finished cutting the film, Gao Yongfu directly expressed to Feng Zhengming that he had lost.

Only if the slices are thin enough and each slice can be evenly thin, can the cut shreds be even in thickness.

If you cannot control the force well, it is very likely that there will be deviation during the sheeting process, and then the dried white slices may be uneven in thickness.

After the applause, Feng Zhengming continued: "I give up on shredded tofu."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Thank you grandpa for such a high evaluation."

Huaiyang cuisine has always been known for its knife skills. Baigan is pressed during production and is actually very thin.

Feng Zhengming gave a thumbs up: "Grandpa You is also a master, shall we start?"

However, his basic sword skills are very good, so it is easy to master the techniques.

After chatting about the other party's situation, Feng Zhengming raised the Baigan in his hand and said, "In your case, Baigan must produce at least 15 films to be considered passing, right?"

Therefore, "piece" is the real difficulty in sword skills.

"Me, I haven't cut it in a long time, so I'm a little nervous."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. It's the New Year. Whether it's our competition or your own performance, we are giving everyone a New Year atmosphere. Just do your best."

Gao Yongfu nodded: "Okay, I'll try my best."

Feng Zhengming told everyone at the scene: "Let's all applaud Chef Gao."

Naturally, everyone applauded Gao Yongfu together.

Then Gao Yongfu started performing live.

As Gao Yongfu shredded the tofu, many comrades in the army stood up slowly. Everyone stared at Gao Yongfu with their heads stretched out, their eyes filled with disbelief.

After finally shredding, Gao Yongfu put the shredded tofu into the prepared water and gently spread the tofu with his hands.

The distinct tofu shreds spread out in the clear water really made everyone marvel at the "amazing" effect.

This duel in sword skills really ignited the atmosphere at the scene.

The commanders and fighters in the army were all amazed when they saw it.

After the sword skills competition, Zhang Zhigang came on stage and asked: "Everyone said, who should win in the end in this sword skills showdown?"

Before the commanders on site could speak, Feng Zhengming shouted first.

"Gao Yongfu."

Everyone present was stunned when Feng Zhengming shouted this.

Gao Yongfu looked at Feng Zhengming and said quickly: "No, no, I won't win. Master Feng is still more powerful."

Hearing what the other party said, Feng Zhengming laughed: "Hahaha, I couldn't cut your last shredded tofu, so you are still better."

Gao Yongfu said seriously: "Master Feng, I know you are not incapable of cutting."

Feng Zhengming smiled and waved his hand: "You think too much of me. I have never cut tofu shreds before. You are really welcome. I am very convinced of your tofu shreds."

This is Feng Zhengming's true words. Only when he came to the army this time did he see what Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is.

Obviously, the cooks in the military cooking class have really undergone very professional training.

Even the shredded tofu does not improve Yongfu.

The other cooks in the previous cooking class obviously had good basic cooking skills.

Through previous chats, Feng Zhengming knew that they had learned from Master Cui.

It is somewhat understandable that they have such basic skills in cooking.

While Feng Zhengming and Gao Yongfu were giving in, Zhang Zhigang came over and said, "Don't decide who wins and who loses. Today's judges are all our commanders and fighters, and we still have to let them decide."

Then Zhang Zhigang asked the commanders and soldiers at the scene again: "Everyone, who will win today?"

"Master Feng." "Gao Yongfu."

Someone was shouting both names, and it seemed that the sound was about the same.

The instructor of the army, Lao Leng, stood up and said: "Okay, I heard everyone's calls. Today our cooking competition is the noon show. Friendship is first and competition is second. Master Feng and Gao Yongfu are tied for first place."

When Lao Leng said this, all the commanders and soldiers on the scene burst into applause, and they all said yes.

Zhang Zhigang said: "Since everyone thinks they should be tied, then in terms of our swordsmanship, Feng Zhengming and Gao Yongfu are tied for first place."

After the knife skills competition, someone immediately brought the wok up.

The next step is for Feng Zhengming to compete with them.

This time Feng Zhengming competed with the cooks in the cooking class.

Everyone just puts the previously cut things into the pot and increases the amount bit by bit.

In the simple part at the beginning, there was naturally not much difference between everyone.

As the weight in the pot increased, several people began to gradually widen the gap.

The cooks were defeated one by one.

In the end, Feng Zhengming and Ding Yuan were left.

This time, Feng Zhengming placed the vegetables and shredded meat that he had cut before in the pot, creating a very beautiful flower.

At this time, Ding Yuan saw that he had stopped.

Everyone at the scene held their breath, wanting to see how Feng Zhengming would accomplish this?

Feng Zhengming first slowly felt it, and then when everyone was staring attentively, he suddenly appeared like a phoenix spreading its wings.

Stretch the wok diagonally upward and flip up the contents at the same time.

If there is a slow motion at this time, it can be clearly seen that all the dishes placed in the pot are emptied.

Then the dishes were turned over one by one in the air.

Then Feng Zhengming raised the pot very accurately, and the overturned dishes fell steadily into the pot. When they were completely turned over, there was almost no deviation at all.

There was total silence.

Feng Zhengming's flip-flop really surprised everyone.

It can be said that most people have never seen this kind of big turning spoon with their own eyes.

Even the cooks in the cooking class had seen the master chefs show off their skills when they first learned cooking from Master Cui.

But the master chefs basically only display a small portion of the dishes when cooking.

Like Feng Zhengming, the dishes are almost placed in the pot close to each other. If there is enough weight, the various dishes are still scattered.

The most important thing is that the phoenix spread used by Feng Zhengming is one of the more difficult types of flips.

But he not only completed the big turning, but also steadily turned all the dishes in the pot with almost no deviation in the pot.

Finally, after a period of silence, the audience burst into very warm applause.

This time Ding Yuan could only admit defeat.

Having demonstrated his sword skills and giant spoon turning, Feng Zhengming truly won the unanimous respect of the commanders and soldiers.

As for the final dish competition.

Feng Zhengming simply joined the cooking team and cooked a stir-fry for the commanders and soldiers on the spot.

Various stir-fried kidneys, stir-fried pork tenderloin, and stir-fried liver tips with green onions.

It really feels like a quick stir-fry at a food stall.

At this time, everyone no longer cared about who won or lost. Anyway, everyone just watched Feng Zhengming and the others cooking while eating delicious lunch.

At the same time, the military wives also brought out the prepared meals and added dishes to the commanders and soldiers and the military families who came to celebrate the New Year.

This lunch for the army on New Year's Eve really satisfied all the commanders and soldiers.

Not only was the food cooked under Feng Zhengming’s guidance delicious, but more importantly, he was able to see a live cooking performance.

The troops were filled with laughter and laughter, and it was really full of New Year spirit.

Wait until Feng Zhengming and the cooks in the cooking class are finished.

They finally put down their pots and spoons and started eating.

Zhang Hongwei and Feng Shengnan led a group of military children to surround Feng Zhengming.

"Brother, you are so awesome."

"Brother Zhengming is the most powerful."

The military children who came with him all said hello to Feng Zhengming.

Then some children call "uncle" and some children call "brother".

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Today is the Chinese New Year, everyone calls me brother."

The children immediately called Feng Zhengming "brother" in unison.

Several little boys admired Feng Zhengming.

"Brother, you are so amazing. You can chop vegetables so fast and yet do it so well."

"Yes, brother, can you teach me?"

"I also want to learn from my brother."

"When I grow up, I want to be able to cook like my brother."

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "If you want to learn cooking, you must first go to school hard, because now learning to cook not only requires being able to cut and stir-fry, but you also need to be able to read recipes and take exams. You must go to school hard. Only by learning cultural knowledge well can you learn cooking skills better in the future.”

These military children all listened to Feng Zhengming's words and expressed their determination to go to school well.

Maybe before the game, some of these kids were not convinced by Feng Zhengming.

But seeing Feng Zhengming compete with the cooks with their own eyes, the children saw how powerful Feng Zhengming and the cooks were.

So in the eyes of these children now, Feng Zhengming is really powerful.

In this way, it is natural that the children will listen to what Feng Zhengming tells them.

Zhang Hongwei suddenly asked: "Brother, do you really not know how to cut that tofu shreds?"

Feng Shengnan immediately whispered: "Brother Zhengming will definitely do it. I don't want them to not win a game, so I will give it to them."

Feng Zhengming said this to his younger siblings. He smiled and explained: "I have never shredded tofu. I have seen others do it more than once. If you want to cut it, you definitely need practice. I will definitely not be able to cut it today."

Zhang Hongwei and Feng Shengnan were not disappointed after hearing this.

"It doesn't matter. I can't shred tofu, but I'm still good at cooking."

"Yes, brother Zhengming cooks the best food."

Feng Zhengming laughed and said: "Hahaha, I am so happy and proud to have you supporting me."

Afterwards, Feng Zhengming finished the meal with the children.

When preparing for the official New Year's Eve dinner in the afternoon, these children also followed Feng Zhengming into the large kitchen of the cooking class.

Of course, because the military wives are here, the children will not affect the cooking.

The military wives also took out some of the dishes they usually cook at home and showed them off to the military commanders in the large kitchen.

The main dishes are cooked by Feng Zhengming.

In particular, Feng Zhengming used the army's large wok to stir-fry and cook in the big kitchen, which shocked the military wives and children.

But to Feng Zhengming, this is actually nothing. After all, he has done it in the cafeteria.

While Feng Zhengming and the others were cooking New Year's Eve dinner, the commanders and soldiers in the army were also doing the final decorations, decorating almost every part of the army in a very New Year atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)