Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1573 - 360, Crunching on cucumbers (second update)

After pouring the red wine into the pot, Lin Yuan added the previously prepared broth.

Since red wine is still alcohol, using too much can cause inebriation, so Lin Yuan only added a bit for flavor, substituting the rest with broth.

To prevent the broth from overpowering the beef, the soup was made from beef shank bones, giving it a rich flavor.

After adding the broth, she also put the previously seared beef into the pot, followed by tomato paste and, of course, some spices like cinnamon for seasoning.

Cinnamon and dried tangerine peel are actually Chinese herbs; Lin Yuan seldom used them in dishes before, but for soups, it’s better to include them.

Once these ingredients were in the pot, the fragrance of the beef wafted out, especially the seared beef chunks. Even without seeing the greasy sheen on the surface of the meat, the aroma alone and imagining that tempting scene provoked everyone’s appetite.

Lao Fan stretched his neck and swallowed his saliva, watching with wide eyes as Lin Yuan covered the pot without mercy, regretfully taking a sniff.

He couldn’t eat or smell it anymore, how pitiful!

Feeling glum and planning to find someone to chat with to distract himself, Lao Fan turned around only to spot Zhuang Kangping suspiciously wiping a shiny spot at the corner of his mouth.

That thing?

Lao Fan’s eyes lit up, he smiled foolishly—that was definitely drool!

With the pot covered, what comes next is to stew on low heat for half an hour.

However, looking at the two white-haired old judges at the scoring table, Lin Yuan decided to stew it for an additional half an hour.

The first dish on her side was ready; Lin Yuan couldn’t resist taking a curious peek at the opponent.

Drunken Immortal Tower’s Master Niu was indeed remarkable; his first dish was already in the pot, and he was already starting on his second.

Taking a deep whiff, Lin Yuan could only smell the aroma of chicken, with a faint scent of chestnuts.

Seeing her curious glance, Sun Qian leaned in and whispered, "Boss, I’ve been keeping an eye on them! They’re making roast chicken, but I also seem to have seen chestnuts."

Indeed, chestnuts.

Lin Yuan nodded, presuming that they were likely making chestnut roast chicken.

Just as she was pondering, she saw one of Master Niu’s assistants open a large food box.

Inside it, neatly arrayed, were tender Chinese cabbages, along with celery, cauliflower, and carrots.

Although these vegetables are quite common in winter, to see them as fresh and delicate as those in their hands was rare.

Indeed, the appearance of these tender vegetables immediately drew the attention of many in the audience.

Having fresh green vegetables in winter is indeed a rare treat.

Master Niu clearly anticipated the crowd’s reaction, his plump cheeks revealing a smug smile, and when he looked at Lin Yuan, he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows in triumph.

Yan Xiangkai, watching the competition from the audience, also curled his lips happily, his friends sitting beside him inquiring diligently about their green vegetables.

Yan Xiangkai had gone to great lengths for these vegetables!

Since the establishment of Drunken Immortal Tower, they had allocated a greenhouse in the backyard, which included a cellar beneath it.

In summer, the cellar would be filled with blocks of ice. In winter, it was used to cultivate off-season vegetables.

Over time, the greenhouse expanded and underwent significant modifications. The cellar and greenhouse were separated, and the variety of vegetables inside the greenhouse increased. However, due to limited space and charcoal needed for heating, the greenhouse could only supply some simpler vegetable dishes.

Yet, even these simple dishes were enough to secure a foothold for Drunken Immortal Tower in the Capital city.

Seeing Yan Xiangkai and Master Niu’s proud smiles, Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows; she initially thought that only she had greenhouse vegetables, but Drunken Immortal Tower had them too!

However, no matter how you look at it, they couldn’t compare to Liu Siliang’s vegetables. After all, Liu Siliang was an expert at growing vegetables, whereas the chefs from Drunken Immortal Tower, no matter how good the greenhouse, were still only chefs.

It’s just off-season vegetables, right? If I don’t play my trump card, you won’t know how formidable I am!

Lin Yuan’s rosy lips curved slightly, giving a small wave of her hand to Sun Qian: "Go, bring out our treasures and let everyone have a look!"

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