Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Grand Chef preliminaries, and… (5)
Posted on May 14, 2016 by bsubak — 12 Comments ↓
The unique aroma only a well roasted eel had, tickled his nose. The people observing Kaya’s dish unconsciously gulped. And no one could see her dish with cold eyes. It was unavoidable. If you possessed a nose and a tongue it was unavoidable to gulp. It was that kind of dish.
Kaya sliced the eel and put it on the mimosa salad. Jo Minjoon could vaguely imagine that taste. The lemon peel’s that were used instead of sugar, caramelized on top of the fire and could bring out the flavor even more. It was refreshing and erased the fishy smell at the same time, and the white wine’s aroma that was used could still be felt.
The combination of the mimosa salad was difficult to imagine. Eggs, mayonnaise, and mustard, would that flavor be able to mix well with eel? If you were slightly off, the egg was felt fishy. But because it was Kaya Lotus,she handled it easily. He removed the fishy smell to the flavor he was imagining.
And after that it was perfect. The tasty eggs and the eel’s deep flavor, it was as if you mixed fish with meat and that flavor was even deeper. The onions and the cucumbers saved the freshness in your mouth, and the lettuce was to compensate for the lack of chewing sensation. It was a well balanced dish. The combination of the eel and the mimosa salad was perfect. And the result of that was also shown on the system.
[Mimosa salad and grilled eel]
Freshness: 85%
Origins: (Too many ingredients to know)
Quality: High (Average ingredients)
Cooking points: 8/10
Jo Minjoon looked at those points dumbfoundedly. 8 points. This was a scam. Of course it was Kaya’s own work, but for it to be 8 points…. Didn’t that mean that it could be a dish served in a Michelin restaurant?
‘She’s not on the level to be participating on Grand Chef.’
Jo Minjoon laughed without any strength. And there was one camera that was recording Jo Minjoon. It was recording Jo Minjoon’s eyes not being able to put off of Kaya’s. And the one that was holding the camera wasn’t the cameraman but the PD that took the camera from him.
‘A man’s pureness always ends up being a prize.’
The PD smiled and zoomed on Jo Minjoon’s face. It didn’t matter what thoughts that man was having, what the camera was recording right now was the sight of a man that was staring amazed. The meaning varied from how the viewers interpreted it. And just inserting subtitles to the screen was enough to persuade the thoughts of the viewers easily.
“You are a good person. A good chef.”
He said that sincerely. While living as a PD of Grand Chef, Marin had met all kinds of people and talked about various things. Although it was a cooking program, it looked to stimulate the viewers rather than the quality of the dish. The PD’s seeked at least a little more of an appealing story from the participants. And the participants even made up stories sometimes.
The reason the broadcast altered reality was simple. So there were more viewers. And there was also a reason for the participants to do that. They wanted to get sympathy. They wanted to fill their dishes with tears and emotions.
Saying the truth, that was rather effective. If the dish was on the same standards, the PD asked the judges to give the participants that had a more preferable story or could become a star. Of course, the judges didn’t like that, but when they were presented dishes on the same level, they had a rather difficult time choosing. At those times, even they didn’t have chance but to favour those star participants. They wouldn’t be choosing willingly but certainly, the effectiveness was obvious.
And they guy in front of him was trying to give up on his story. Of course, Jo Minjoon’s story wasn’t any bad. An asian college student having the passion to become a chef, and crossing to the other side of the world for that purpose. However, the emotion on that story was a bit lacking.
“……You may regret it. Minjoon, your story in New York with the Dean family may become a really heavy weapon. A PD like me guarantees you that. Even so, are you unwilling to mention your story?”
“Yes. I’m not doing so.”
Marin shut his mouth for a moment. Soon, when he opened his mouth, a smile just like the first time could be seen.
“Good. Minjoon. I believe on your decision. This program is one that you win with your cooking skills. Only then can you do so in a place like this.”
“…….Thank you for understanding.”
Jo Minjoon replied while loosening his expression. Looking at that Jo Minjoon, Marin said seriously.
“I hope you become the winner.”
It was the second time he heard that. However it’s meaning was completely different from the first time. Jo Minjoon smiled.
“It seems I got a reassuring fan.”
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