vrcanaries Chapter 413 Conditions, Choice
Chapter 413 Conditions, Choice
The number Zhao Xiaojing got in the morning was 2 9 6. During the lottery process, she seemed to see a large number of over being drawn, but the number was buried at the bottom and she couldn't see it clearly.
"The first group of contestants has been drawn. Please confirm yourselves. The second group will be drawn next."
Zhao Xiaojing was secretly wondering if it was really her when a sound came from the big screen again. Then the small ball that had been shaken out at the bottom of the lottery machine disappeared automatically. A list appeared on the first large electronic screen from left to right, and the lottery machine started turning again.
All the contestants immediately looked to the left.
As the list was confirmed, the scene became noisy again, with many people talking at the same time, but Zhao Xiaojing was no longer in the mood to listen.
Because she was also on the first list, the big number that was drawn was indeed hers.
In an instant, Zhao Xiaojing was nervous and excited, with countless thoughts flooding into her head. What should she do next? Will the variety of dishes be as diverse as in the warehouse last time? Will the camera be able to shoot her cooking? What if she gets nervous and makes mistakes? If she performs well, will she be in the first episode of the variety show "Fresh Chef Competition"? But haven't the audition footage already been edited? Will it be treated as a separate episode, just like the one played in Tuancheng subway station?
Many thoughts were running through her mind. Zhao Xiaojing took a deep breath, rubbed her temples, and tried to calm herself down and clear her thoughts.
First of all, the cooking time is only ten minutes, so braising, stewing, roasting, and braising are definitely ruled out. The rest are either stir-frying or steaming or mixing them cold. Also, dishes that need to be marinated for a long time must be avoided.
Steaming and cooking are very dependent on the freshness of the ingredients. Only when the ingredients are fresh can they be juicy and delicious when steamed. But even if the ingredients are fresh, it is difficult to show your cooking skills. You can't just make a bowl of delicious dipping sauce and score points by the dipping sauce, right?
If it is served cold, it seems to make sense, but just like steaming or cooking, it is difficult to demonstrate your level, and it is also difficult to make a cold dish stand out that can be prepared in ten minutes.
So, I still have to stir-fry.
Secondly, considering the time limit of ten minutes, the ingredients for stir-fry must not require complicated cutting skills, nor ingredients that need delicate processing, and certainly not ingredients like leafy vegetables that need careful washing to ensure cleanliness.
Again, under the ten-minute limit, most contestants would choose stir-fry, and if they all make stir-fry, the dishes will inevitably be repeated. In such an extremely tight time, it is too late to innovate and it is easy to fail. If you want to stand out from the crowd of stir-fries, you have to choose your own sure-fire and excellent taste.
Once Zhao Xiaojing understood the three conditions, her thoughts became clearer.
Zhao Xiaojing screened the dishes that met the requirements in her mind again and selected four dishes. But which one should she choose? Spicy and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried pork liver, stir-fried beef, or stir-fried pork with peppers?
When the quality of the ingredients cannot be confirmed, shredded potatoes are the most reliable choice, but shredded potatoes are not as outstanding as the other three.
But the other three require better quality ingredients, especially the stir-fried pork liver. If the liver is not fresh, the whole dish will be ruined.
Zhao Xiaojing thought about it again and again, and stared at the big screen in a daze, feeling very conflicted.
The first thing he noticed was Guan Yingxia's name. She was placed in the third group, which was considered to be near the front. However, there were too many people at the scene, so he didn't see where she was sitting.
The lottery machine on the big screen had already drawn the seventh group. Zhao Xiaojing suddenly realized that Bai Tao's electronic lottery was just like the last electronic lottery. The whole process was so smooth.
This kind of smoothness is not the neat and rigid feeling produced by a machine, but very real. Even the numbers on the small balls are not the kind controlled by a machine that face all the way in one direction, but have a real sense of disorder. Players can clearly see the numbers rolling during the lottery process, and even numbers like Zhao Xiaojing's that only half show up, making people scratch their heads and forget that this is an electronic version.
"All contestants have been divided into groups. Contestants in the first group, please line up here and wait to enter the studio with me. The rest of the contestants, please wait here."
As soon as the groups were divided, the staff member who had just appeared in front of the big screen again with loudspeakers in hand.
"Isn't it starting already? So soon?"
"Ahhh I'm not ready yet!"
"Director, I'm in the second group competing. Can I go over and watch?"
"Yes, I'm in the last group. Can I go to the audience to watch?"
In a flurry of activity, the first group of contestants hurriedly stood up and lined up in front of the big screen, while the remaining contestants also joined in the fun, talking at the same time.
"Competitors who have finished the competition can watch from the audience, but those who haven't finished can't, otherwise it will be unfair to the contestants ahead. Of course, if you want to watch earlier, you can give up the competition. It is still allowed to just be a spectator in the audience." The host said with a smile, and the voices clamoring to be a spectator immediately stopped.
While Zhao Xiaojing was waiting in line, she was still thinking quickly about which dish to choose. When she heard the staff's words, a light bulb suddenly lit up in her head.
From the moment the rules were announced, Bai Tao made it very clear what was strictly prohibited, and all of them were required on the premise of disqualification from the competition, such as prohibiting non-players from watching the competition, and prohibiting continuing to cook after the competition time was over.
But when I ordered the food just now, they didn’t mention that I couldn’t order more, they just said that the ordering time was limited to two minutes.
In this case, you can order two dishes, decide which one to cook based on how good it is, and leave the other one intact on the worktop. That should be fine, right?
When the time comes, if the staff sees the vegetables still there, maybe they can take them back and reuse them?
I just don't know if the staff at Baitao will just throw the garbage away in a garbage bag without even looking at it for the sake of efficiency, which would result in a waste.
"Director, this chef always makes sure to look at the dish before cooking. If we order the dish later, we won't be able to see the state of the dish, right?"
"Yeah, we don't know whether the dish is old or tender, what's the difference between this blind box?"
Zhao Xiaojing was just struggling with this when she heard a contestant with the same concern start asking questions.
"2 2, 2 4, 2 6... Don't worry, the dishes are all real shots, and there is a lot of room for choice. As long as you are decisive enough, know what to do, and manage your time well, you will get what you want. When you go on stage later, the host will show you how to order. ... 2 8, 3 0, OK, the first group of contestants, follow me!"
The staff member answered while counting the number of people. Seeing that the first group of contestants had arrived, he immediately waved his hand and led everyone out of the hall.