Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 184 - 175: Even Chef Huang, Whose Culinary Skills Are Unparalleled, Has Weaknesses!

Chapter 184: Chapter 175: Even Chef Huang, Whose Culinary Skills Are Unparalleled, Has Weaknesses!

In the kitchen.

Huang Jun and a group of back kitchen staff were busily shuttling between various ingredients, carefully preparing the fruits needed for breakfast.

On today’s breakfast menu, prominently featured were the mouthwatering strawberries and dragon fruit.

"Aunt Lin, Aunt Li, could you please handle the strawberries first and remember to do it the way I taught you?" Huang Jun, while busy, didn’t forget to remind them.

"Oh, sure, we remember! Chef Huang, don’t worry!"

Aunt Li and Aunt Lin replied with a smile and quickly and carefully sprinkled an appropriate amount of starch and edible salt over the strawberries.

Then, they poured in clean water, ensuring the water just covered the strawberries, and gently rubbed the surface of the strawberries.

This seemingly simple step was actually packed with rich experience and skill.

The combination of starch and edible salt worked its magic, thoroughly cleaning off dirt and pesticide residues from the surface of the strawberries.

These strawberry cleaning methods were taught to them by Huang Jun in the past.

They used to wash strawberries simply with water, never considering there might be such cleaning techniques.

When Huang Jun first shared these cleaning tips with them, they were somewhat skeptical.

After all, the two had been working in the kitchen for decades, with abundant experience, convinced they had long mastered all kinds of ingredient handling techniques.

Although they nodded agreement superficially, they were inwardly doubtful: what insights could he really teach us?

The eventual outcome, of course, was the surprise of realizing the truth!

After soaking for three minutes...

Aunt Li and Aunt Lin dumped the dirty water and rinsed the strawberries twice with clean water.

Each translucent strawberry appeared before their eyes as if just coming from a baptism.

Looking at these clean and tempting strawberries, Aunt Li and Aunt Lin once again found Huang Jun’s method effective and also felt that they had been cleaning strawberries wrong all these years...

Indeed.

A kitchen with Chef Huang is truly a treasure!

At the counter, Huang Jun and Qian Guoxiang stood side by side, simultaneously cutting the dragon fruits in half, revealing the tender, juicy pulp inside.

The pulp’s black seeds were densely packed, like tiny black diamonds embedded in white gemstones, shimmering enticingly.

Huang Jun picked up a carving knife, gazing intently at the dragon fruit in front of him, forming an initial concept in his mind.

That’s right!

They planned to carve these dragon fruits into various adorable animal shapes to attract the children’s attention.

No choice!

Since these little ones would only eat the snacks made by Huang Jun himself, they didn’t fancy these fresh and delicious fruits!

To get them to eat more fruit, Huang Jun truly made considerable efforts...

He wanted to use creativity and ingenuity to make the fruit not only look nice but also taste good, thereby catching the children’s eyes, making them interested in fruit and more willing to try.

Alright, alright!

He admitted, deep down, there was indeed a hint of selfish desire, which was taking this opportunity to test out the "god-level carving skills" he recently acquired.

How exactly were these god-level skills?

It was just that at first, his carving was a bit stiff.

The carving knife in his hand moved hesitantly over the dragon fruit’s surface, cautiously searching for the most suitable entry point, his mind constantly pondering how to vividly present those animal shapes.

In contrast, Qian Guoxiang was clearly more skillful. His carving knife swiftly flowed across the dragon fruit, quickly outlining a small animal’s silhouette.

Qian Guoxiang inadvertently turned his head, and his gaze fell on Huang Jun’s rather unskilled carving action, momentarily stunned, with a big question mark popping up in his mind.

Could it be...?

Chef Huang wasn’t skilled at carving?

It must be!

Otherwise, how could Chef Huang be so hesitant, indecisive, and afraid to carve?

But, he hadn’t anticipated...

The culinary master Chef Huang also had his weaknesses!

Admittedly, in the art of carving, Chef Huang hadn’t displayed mastery comparable to his cooking skills...

Seems like...

Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, even highly skilled Chef Huang is no exception...

For a moment, he felt a bit reassured...

Simultaneously, he looked at Huang Jun with both empathy and bemusement.

Knowing full well that his carving skills had much room for improvement, why set such a high challenge for himself by choosing to carve such complex animal shapes?

Why not just carve some flower petals or hearts to easily please the kids?

After all, the children are quite young, unlikely to notice these subtle details, and they are certainly oblivious to the complexity involved in carving.

Of course.

Qian Guoxiang also understood that Huang Jun must have his reasons and determination for doing this.

Perhaps, he just wanted to continually challenge himself to enhance his skills!

But in the next moment...

Huang Jun’s carving knife swiftly glided on the dragon fruit’s pulp, sometimes digging deep, sometimes skimming the skin, His adept and precise technique made every cut seem well-considered and perfectly timed.

As the blade’s nimble dance continued, the dragon fruit’s pulp gradually carved into animal shapes.

Soon enough...

Huang Jun had carved out a lively little rabbit.

Its ears stood tall, eyes bright and spirited as if it were curiously observing the world around.

And Huang Jun’s carving skills were even more intricate; he cleverly used the seeds of the dragon fruit to meticulously adorn the details of the little rabbit’s eyes, nose, and more, making the whole carving work more lifelike, vivid, and interesting...

The twist came too fast, like a tornado, almost knocking Qian Guoxiang’s jaw down onto the table with a "clang," and the dragon fruit he was carving nearly fell with a "thud," luckily he had a good grip.

He originally thought Huang Jun’s carving skills were merely those of a stubborn amateur bronze, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be a master in disguise...

This scene also stunned Aunt Li and Aunt Lin nearby.

Aunt Lin marveled, "Wow... this rabbit is so realistic, it’s almost like the real thing!"

Aunt Li nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Yes, yes, it’s so lively! Look at that expression, that posture, it seems like it could leap out of the dragon fruit skin any moment and give us a close encounter!"

Listening to the praises of the two aunts, Huang Jun’s face showed no emotion, but inside he was thrilled.

After all, the eyes of the people are sharp!

It shows his first carving wasn’t bad indeed!

He carefully examined the rabbit in his hand and thought it looked pretty good.

Very satisfied!

Yet he still modestly said, "It’s just so-so, just okay!"

Aunt Li: "..."

Chef Huang, have you ever heard this saying: Extreme modesty equals arrogance?

Aunt Lin: "..."

Chef Huang, do you have any misunderstanding with the words "so-so" and "just okay"?

Qian Guoxiang: "..."

Chef Huang, doesn’t your conscience hurt when you say that?

Moreover!

If your carving skills could only be described as "so-so" or "just okay," then what about mine?

Are they even qualified?

Could you not raise the standards so high just by your own efforts?

At this moment.

Qian Guoxiang’s wounded world had been achieved.

He seriously suspected Huang Jun was dawdling on purpose to show off to him, but he had no proof.

After a brief surprise, he came to his senses and couldn’t help but ambiguously ask, "Chef Huang, in the beginning, did you carve a bit hesitantly because..."

Huang Jun smiled faintly upon hearing this and explained, "Oh, I haven’t carved for a while, so my hands are indeed a bit rusty. At first, I was trying to find the feeling, so the carving was a bit slow."

Ah, I see!

Qian Guoxiang didn’t doubt him; he believed Huang Jun’s explanation.

Only wasting his moment of pity earlier!

In the future, one should never underestimate Chef Huang...

Otherwise, you’ll only hurt yourself!

Forget it, forget it!

Huang Jun is the kind of person blessed with innate talent, while ordinary people like me can only look up to him and strive to catch up.

He composed himself, didn’t say much, and continued to devote himself to the carving business without falling behind.

In a short moment.

A cuddly bear gradually took shape from the dragon fruit’s flesh.

Its plump body, paired with a clumsy expression, made one giggle.

Looking at his work, Qian Guoxiang couldn’t help but feel pleased, thinking that his carved bear compared well with Huang Jun’s rabbit.

Just as he was about to show his achievement to Huang Jun...

He saw Huang Jun’s hands quickly dancing on the dragon fruit, his technique so proficient and speed so fast that it was simply dazzling.

The carving knife became silver trails in his hands, slicing accurately through the dragon fruit flesh, leaving smooth carving marks.

Onlooking Aunt Li and Aunt Lin could almost only capture the shadow of Huang Jun’s fingers and the flashing trajectory of the carving knife on the dragon fruit, barely seeing his specific carving actions...

Aunt Li: (ﾟﾛﾟﾉ)ﾉ

Oh my god~

My eyes are almost struggling to keep up with Chef Huang’s speed.

Aunt Lin: (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ~

Oh dear~

I feel like I’m not watching carving skills but a sci-fi movie!

Qian Guoxiang: (*’╻’*)꒳ᵒ꒳ᵎᵎᵎ

The secretive master is impressive...

This is simply the strongest king...

It seems he underestimated Chef Huang’s carving skills...

He really, really wants to greet Huang Jun: Shining one, is that you?

With Huang Jun’s carving knife dancing in his hands, those originally plain dragon fruit pieces were gradually transformed into lifelike, varied animal images by his superb skills.

Every detail was crafted remarkably.

Seeing Qian Guoxiang stunned in place, Huang Jun’s hands didn’t stop for even a moment, reminding him with a smile, "Assistant Chef Qian, why are you still standing there? Get carving swiftly... or else the teachers from each class will come to take the fruit, and the show will have to stop." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Qian Guoxiang: "..."

With your consummate carving skills, even without my help, you can handle it easily...