Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 229 Red Leaf Hunting Conference (page 12)

Tomorrow morning, Shiomi Research Association.

Ryo Hayama was smelling the salt-grilled saury he had just re-cooked.

With the help of God's sense of smell, he seemed to have some realization and couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, the reason why it is not as good as Alice's vacuum saury lies in the choice of salt!"

“I shouldn’t be able to use baking salt, I should be using flower of salt.”

Flower of salt.

Produced in France, in the Guérande salt pan area on the south coast of Brittany.

It is said that the price of 50 grams is about 1000 yuan.

The reason why it is expensive is that this salt contains more trace elements than ordinary sea salt.

The crystal shape is a hollow inverted pyramid and has a strange violet aroma.

The particles are small and have strong penetrating power.

And can quickly get into the food.

Every year, it can only be harvested from June to October.

Mr. Lin Yusen introduced nine top ingredients from the European continent in his book "European Legendary Ingredients":

Modena legendary balsamic vinegar, Braun oysters, Bresse chicken, Iberian ham, Parmesan cheese, Roquefort cheese, Alba white truffles, Périgord black truffles, Guérande salt flowers!

It seems that compared to ingredients such as truffles and oysters that are branded as "top quality".

It’s surprising that a kind of salt can be called “legendary”.

However, the flower of salt is indeed the most precious salt!

Although it is not a dish that can be presented in front of you, because of that small handful, it is like the best supporting role, highlighting the charm of the protagonist and creating countless cooking legends.

……

"Liang, you are wrong."

"The salt wasn't your problem in last night's final."

"Actually, using ordinary salt is enough to satisfy the commander-in-chief and others."

"But the topic of this dish is saury, and the quality of fresh aquatic products is difficult to maintain and is easily spoiled. Therefore, how to fully reflect the delicious taste of saury has become the key to winning or losing this competition!"

"You are good at spices, so this question will definitely not be difficult for you."

"In the end, the facts proved that the salt-grilled saury you made is not bad in taste and texture."

"However, if we look at the cooking loss rate, thawing loss rate, TVB-N value, salt-soluble protein content, active sulfhydryl content, and combined with the muscle tissue structure..."

"Anyway, judging from the quality of saury itself, vacuum cryogenic method is actually the best."

"Because low-temperature air thaws, it can effectively delay fat oxidation."

"It will taste chewier."

Jun Shiomi, who was watering some flowers and plants, was extremely calm at this time and said calmly to Ryo Hayama.

"Huh? Is it the quality of saury?"

Ryo Hayama stared closely at the plate of salt-grilled saury in front of him, and in the end he still didn't understand.

In this autumn selection, his performance was amazing.

Whether it's meringue soup, hawthorn dark chocolate cinnamon rolls, or salt-grilled saury, the dishes he cooks in every competition are shocking and amazing, leaving the deepest impression on people.

Originally, he himself thought he had hope of defending the championship, but last night he lost to Alice Nakiri by one point, and could only be ranked second!

……

"Run, how is your research on iris going?"

After thinking about it, Hayama Ryouna turned her head slightly and asked Shiomi Jun on the side.

"Still the same as before, no clue at all."

Run, sighed.

"Actually, there's something that I've been paying more attention to recently."

"Just in these games, I can always smell the same smell on some of the contestants."

Knowing that her research had made no progress at all, Ye Shanliang was silent for a long time, and finally his eyes became deep and he said.

"Same taste?"

Xi Jianrun heard this and looked at him in confusion.

"Yes, it stands to reason that everyone's taste is different. Chefs like me who often use spices to cook will definitely have some pungent spices."

"But the strange thing is that I smelled it on Alice, Tadokoro, Yoshino Yuki, Sakaki Ryoko and others..."

"Well, how should I describe it?"

"liquor?"

"Dishes?"

As he spoke, Ye Shanliang rubbed his chin and started thinking.

"Alcohol? Do they smell of alcohol?"

Shiomi Jun became more and more confused, but then she suddenly realized and quickly replied: "Is it possible that they often go to bars or izakayas during this period?"

"Moreover, it tastes the same, so maybe they are all going to the same place!"

"Izakaya?"

Ye Shanliang was stunned for a moment, nodded and said: "It is possible."

However, the question arises again, why do these contestants go to this place recently?

……

Red Leaf Hunting Conference.

This is another traditional event with historical origins at Totsuki Academy after the autumn selection.

The original intention of this event is to hope that the first-year students can have "friendly" exchanges with the current Yuanyue Ten Elites.

Of course.

Not everyone can meet the top ten.

Only the eight contestants who passed the preliminary round in the autumn selection competition are eligible to appear in the Red Leaf Hunting Conference, namely:

Nakiri Alice.

Nito Hisako.

Beautiful as Pleiades.

Tian Suohui.

Ryo Hayama.

Yukihira Soma.

Kurokiba Ryo.

Takmi Aldini.

Only those contestants who successfully broke into the top four in the AB and AB competition areas at that time are eligible!

And because Hisako lost directly to Kurokiba Ryo in the first round of the quarterfinals, he had temporarily taken a leave of absence from Totsuki Academy and ran away from home.

Therefore, there were actually only seven contestants present at this Red Leaf Hunting Competition.

……

The autumn breeze blows gently.

Pieces of maple leaves, like dancers given life, gently fall from the treetops.

They fly and rotate in the air, like red butterflies dancing, and like flames jumping, adding a touch of strong color to autumn!

Some of these maple leaves are as red as fire, some as orange as warm as the sun, and some as yellow as bright as gold.

In the sun, it looks particularly bright!

It was 10 o'clock in the morning the day after the autumn selection.

The Red Leaf Hunting Conference followed one after another.

Seven of the first-year students in the upper division, Alice Nakiri, Megumi Tadokoro, Soma Yukihira, Ryo Kurokiba, Ryo Hayama, Subaru Mimasaku, and Takemi, arrived early.

Before, they were opponents of each other on the stage of the autumn selection.

Therefore, at this exchange meeting, the relationship between this group of people naturally did not seem to be very harmonious.

So much so that when they sat together, the atmosphere became weird.

……

"Really."