The bone-in fugu meat was placed into the pot and slowly stewed.
When the time was right, it was scooped out, and its crispy texture made Rindo exclaim in admiration.
A full fugu feast.
Like an obscure and difficult-to-understand play!
Whether it was the steaming fugu hotpot, the golden, unpolished jade-like fried fugu, or the incomparably fresh fugu medley…
Although each dish used a different part of the fugu.
For the food-loving Rindo, they were all rare and delicious dishes.
…
Night.
The Izakaya was open for business.
Every day, there would be some new customers who had never been there before, but also regular customers who came frequently.
For example:
After Rindo.
Three female Far Moon Polar Star Dormitory students also came to the Izakaya together!
"Cheers!"
"Bottoms up!"
"Let's toast to us creating more brilliance in the new semester!"
At this moment, inside the Izakaya, the enthusiastic and lively Yoshino Yuki first picked up a cup of flower tea, clinked glasses with her two roommates, Sakaki Ryoko and Tadokoro Megumi, and then gulped it down.
Then, she gently put down her teacup, her face showing complete satisfaction!
Immediately after, she glanced sideways at Tadokoro Megumi, seeing that she seemed to be in a bad mood, always silent and not wanting to say a word.
"Megumi!"
"Are you… okay?"
She couldn't help but reach out her arm and gently touch Tadokoro Megumi's arm, looking very concerned!
"Yoshino."
"I'm fine."
Tadokoro Megumi was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.
Although she had now advanced to the high school division with the last-place score.
Her scores from the junior high division would not be erased because of this; they would still be valid when school started!
And according to Totsuki's official regulations, when a student continuously receives 5 failing grades, they will be forcibly expelled without reason.
At this time, Tadokoro Megumi had already "earned" 4 failing grades, starting to hover on the brink of expulsion.
So this meant that in her first class after school started, if she could not obtain a grade evaluation of D or above, she would be expelled.
Therefore, as the start of the school year gradually approached, Tadokoro Megumi became increasingly worried about her future!
…
Looking at the plot of food wars!: shokugeki no soma, the word "growth" is definitely unavoidable.
This can be seen in all the main characters, and the most obvious example is Tadokoro Megumi, who is right in front of us.
When she first appeared, she was the last-place student in the school, but in the later stages, she quickly grew to become a Totsuki Elite Ten member who could stand on her own.
Obviously, her growth and experiences.
Can reflect the advantages and disadvantages of Totsuki's "elite education" system.
The pressure brought by such high competition truly forces every Far Moon student to grow rapidly, but at the same time, it constantly breaks down the students' mentality!
After all, this kind of competitive mechanism, where there's no hope once you lose, can really drive people crazy!
But!
No matter what.
In Sosuke's eyes.
This delicate and gentle Tadokoro Megumi is indeed a severely underestimated character!
If it weren't for Erina's overly strong "protagonist" halo overshadowing her, she might have been the most promising Far Moon student!
…
"Shopkeeper."
"Do you have any good dishes to recommend tonight?"
"The three of us came together, and we all want… to have a good meal."
Immediately, Yoshino Yuki raised her head and couldn't help but ask Sosuke.
She knew that Tadokoro Megumi was worried about things after school started, so she wanted to use the Izakaya's dishes to let her enjoy the food to the fullest and temporarily forget her troubles.
"This shop still has some beef and a bottle of Burgundy red wine left tonight."
"And it just so happens that the three of you came together, so how about I make you a Burgundy Beef Bourguignon?"
Sosuke deeply observed the dispirited Tadokoro Megumi for a few moments, first pretending to ponder, and then replied thus.
"Okay!"
"We'll go with what you, Shopkeeper, suggest."
Yoshino Yuki and Sakaki Ryoko exchanged glances.
They certainly hadn't expected that Sosuke's Restaurant would actually take the initiative to recommend a French dish to them.
However, thinking about how amazing Sosuke's cooking skills were, he wouldn't try to trick them, so they all ultimately nodded.
"Megumi."
"What do you think?"
Yoshino looked at Tadokoro Megumi and asked.
"Huh?"
"I… I don't have any objections either."
Tadokoro Megumi snapped back to reality and quickly replied.
"Shopkeeper, then let's have a big pot of Burgundy Beef Bourguignon!"
"Alright!"
"I need to inform you in advance."
"This dish requires over two hours of stewing time, so you'll have to wait a bit, no, a long time."
Finally, no longer paying attention to the reactions of Tadokoro Megumi and the others, Sosuke hurriedly turned and returned to the cooking counter, preparing to make Burgundy Beef Bourguignon!
…
Speaking of.
The French's favorite dish.
It might just be Burgundy Beef Bourguignon.
Even the world-renowned three major French culinary ingredients—snails, foie gras, and truffles—cannot compare to it.
And according to traditional recipes, Burgundy Beef Bourguignon is usually left overnight, and the flavor is better when eaten the next day.
But under the wave of the internet era, with everyone's pace of life and work accelerating, people are also forced to consume more "fast food."
Therefore, Burgundy Beef Bourguignon, which requires a long stewing and resting time, naturally also needs to be improved!
First, prepare some essential ingredients, such as:
1 bottle of Burgundy red wine.
Beef.
Bacon.
carrot.
Mushrooms.
Onions.
Pearl onions.
Olive oil.
Garlic, dried thyme, bay leaves, parsley, and other seasonings.
Then, cut the beef into small pieces, slice the mushrooms and carrots, julienne the onions, cube the bacon, and then wash the cut beef and pat dry its surface.
Heat a separate pot with a little olive oil, sear the beef and bacon until both sides are golden brown, then add the marinated onions and carrots and stir-fry for a moment.
Then, sprinkle a little flour, a little salt, and freshly ground black pepper, mix evenly, and pour into a cast iron enamel pot!
Next, add red wine, thyme, bay leaves, tomato paste, black pepper, salt, cold water, mushrooms, and other ingredients…
Once the beef is tender, add the bacon and continue to stew over high heat.
Finally.
Time slowly passed.
After stewing for 2 hours, the entire fragrant Burgundy Beef Bourguignon dish was finally completed!
…
Whoosh!
Sosuke, quick-eyed and quick-handed.
He quickly turned off the stove, then slowly opened the pot lid under everyone's anticipation.
Immediately, steam rose everywhere, and a particularly rich aroma quickly burst forth.
This almost made Tadokoro Megumi and the others, who were close by, stare in a daze!
"Three of you."
"This is Burgundy Beef Bourguignon."
"The fact that I dared to recommend this dish to you certainly has a reason."
"But no matter how much I boast here, it's not as good as you experiencing it with your own mouths, so… please enjoy!"
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