Immediately after, to everyone's surprise, she simply got up and slipped away.
"Spices?"
"I wonder about that Monkfish Curry Hot Pot dish I tasted at the Izakaya before..."
At the same time, Tadokoro Megumi also fell into deep thought.
...
In a culinary laboratory.
Alice Nakiri, dressed in a white lab coat, was even more charming than usual.
When she learned that the cooking theme for this Autumn Elections was curry, she fell into distress, because curry was very different from the Molecular Cuisine she specialized in!
After much deliberation, she could only choose a relatively traditional low-temperature molecular curry chicken.
Curry chicken is a dish made primarily with chicken, potatoes, curry powder, carrot, and onions.
It is mainly savory, slightly sweet and spicy, with a rich curry flavor.
However.
Alice's method was different.
She vacuum-sealed the curry paste with the chicken and cooked it using a low-temperature slow-cooking method.
When the time was right, she directly took it out of the pot and plated it.
Upon closer inspection, this curry chicken dish truly looked completely different from ordinary curry chicken in appearance; instead, it exuded the characteristics of Molecular Cuisine everywhere!
Especially in terms of garnishes, there was a considerable amount of creativity.
First, she made a portion of the curry paste into capsules.
Thus, if one wanted to taste the dish, they would first have to pierce the capsule.
The curry paste would then naturally flow onto the chicken, making the dish rich in curry flavor while highlighting molecular gastronomy elements, and also improving its presentation.
And even more interestingly, she even made crushed lemongrass into a foam for plating.
"Phew!"
"I hope this molecular curry dish won't disappoint me."
Taking a deep breath, Alice Nakiri, gradually calming down, picked up a silver needle and immediately pricked the capsule.
In an instant, the rich curry paste indeed flowed onto the chicken.
An unprecedentedly rich aroma also filled the entire laboratory with astonishing speed, sweeping in all directions.
Evidently, after slow-cooking at a low temperature, the curry flavor was indeed perfectly integrated into the chicken.
But the intensity of this scent...
It came quickly.
And disappeared just as quickly!
"Strange, the smell disappeared all of a sudden?"
"Did I make the curry paste into a capsule shape, thereby also erasing the flavor?"
Swallowing, Alice couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
...
At 7 PM, the Izakaya began its operations.
Diners and food always create a warm connection here.
Impoverished students, picky rich young ladies, charming housewives, middle-aged uncles constantly rushing for work...
Every diner who came to the Izakaya, from their social background and identity to their personality and preferences, was different.
However, their lives, like these dishes, were full of richness and color.
Drinking coffee brewed from the automatic coffee machine, listening to soft and gentle music, the taste buds seemed to be fully stimulated, and one felt completely clear-headed!
Yes!
At the Izakaya.
Even in the small leisure area and coffee shop.
Compared to the bustling streets of the city outside, it made people feel more at ease and gave them more courage to face everything calmly!
Sometimes, life inevitably requires facing complex situations and tragic endings.
But just by slowing down, finding a place like an Izakaya, quietly savoring a dish, or enjoying a cup of coffee, and emptying one's mind, new ideas and breakthroughs might emerge.
After last night's incident, Kakizaki Taki now intentionally avoids Sosuke's gaze whenever she faces him.
Of course, this is a "good" start.
At least it means she no longer holds any prejudice against Sosuke's feelings!
...
"This is the Izakaya?"
At this moment, an unexpected new customer, Eizan Etsuya, walked in.
His personal presence naturally caught Sosuke's attention.
After all, as the current Ninth Seat of the Totsuki Elite Ten, he still had some fame, especially in business operations, where he was unmatched.
It was rumored that many famous chefs willingly "worked" for him.
However, perhaps he focused too much on his money-making ability, which led to his achievements in cooking being somewhat unsatisfactory!
As everyone knows, the Totsuki Elite Ten were initially very famous.
But the first person to make people feel that the Elite Ten might not be that great was this Eizan Etsuya.
In the original story's Mozuya incident, he had already indirectly suffered a crushing defeat to Sōma.
Later, after Nakiri Azami's coup, he finally had a "fair and square" cooking showdown with the rebel Sōma, and the result was surprisingly 3:0.
Yes!
He was utterly defeated!
It should be noted that Yukihira Soma at that time was not as overpowered as he became later.
"Hello, our restaurant has a rule of ordering freely. What would you like to eat?"
Sosuke proactively stepped forward and asked.
"Anything!"
Eizan Etsuya looked deeply at Sosuke and said calmly.
Sosuke understood and didn't ask any more questions.
He directly turned and returned to the cooking station, starting to prepare ingredients and cook according to his own wishes.
...
He was seen first preparing five kinds of meat:
Pig ear tips, rabbit meat, muntjac meat, beef sirloin, and lamb rump.
These meats are common in the market, but putting them all together makes one confused, as no one would think of a dish that requires five different types of meat simultaneously!
Next, he first marinated the beef sirloin and lamb and ground them into a paste, then added salt, a little starch, minced ginger, cooking wine, and cumin powder.
As for the pig ear tips!
The preparation was on the lighter side.
Under everyone's gaze, he simply added a little salt and starch.
As for... lamb rump, rabbit meat, and muntjac meat, these three types of meat all had a strong gamey odor, so more seasonings were added.
First, they were marinated briefly with star anise and fennel, then a small amount of salt, a little starch, minced ginger, and cumin powder were added for seasoning.
Processing five different types of meat at once is certainly a very complex and tedious process.
If a chef doesn't have strong perseverance and focus, problems will definitely arise.
"Hmm? What... what dish is he making?"
Eizan Etsuya's eyes were a bit dull!
Then, he saw Sosuke boil a small half-bowl of peppercorn water, let it cool, and then pour it into the minced meat.
Moreover, he slowly poured it while stirring evenly with chopsticks in the same direction until the minced meat became elastic and soft.
Such delicate handling once again overturned Eizan Etsuya's perception.
Wow!
Is this guy a monster?
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