The Gourmet Customizer

Chapter 271: Chapter 132: Meat Jelly and Crispy Vegetables, Just an Appetizer

The sensible ones had already taken two steps back.

The ones who didn’t know any better were still crowded curiously around Boss Su.

WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK!

Su Chen went straight into his self-named Wild Blade Technique. His right arm was a blur as his blade rose and fell, slicing the entire stack of dough on the cutting board into noodles about three millimeters wide with incredible speed!

The sheer noise and exaggerated movements left the crowd of chefs from Lu Province utterly dumbfounded!

’You can cut noodles like that?’

Only Old Ba’s eyes were filled with fervor.

’This knife work... With each stroke of the blade, a closer look reveals that the noodles on the board are almost perfectly uniform. You could only achieve that by honing your blade skills to the pinnacle!’

’If I could learn this kind of knife work, wouldn’t I be so much faster when making noodle dishes in the future?’

However, Old Ba also knew one thing for certain.

When it came to knife skills, aptitude was one thing, but the most important part was practice.

Only through a decade of daily, diligent practice could one achieve such effortless mastery.

’Boss Su must have been practicing for more than a decade, right?’

’I was really too rash to underestimate Boss Su this time. A chef with this level of skill is on a completely different level from ordinary people. If I could just stay here with Boss Su for a while, I would surely have much to gain, right?’

Frankly, at Old Ba’s age, the career paths of most chefs had already hit a ceiling.

The best they could hope for was the position of head chef.

If they wanted to advance further, they’d have to be like Cui Yufen and Lu Yongliang—start entering competitions, win all sorts of accolades, and ascend to a greater stage.

But for a man past forty, that was far easier said than done!

Amidst gasps of astonishment from the crowd, Su Chen finished slicing all the dough Old Ba had rolled out in just under a minute.

From the side, the sliced noodles were packed so tightly they looked as if the sheet of dough was still whole.

But when Su Chen went to grab a handful, the seemingly solid sheet of dough instantly fell apart into individual strands of noodles.

"Simply divine skill!" Lu Yongliang laughed. "Every time I watch Boss Su chop ingredients, it’s a feast for the eyes."

"This knife work... uh!" Cui Yufen didn’t know what to say. "I just wish it were a bit more refined. It doesn’t quite match his looks."

After all, Su Chen was a handsome young man.

To see him suddenly use such a wild-styled knife technique felt jarring, no matter how you looked at it.

Now that the noodles were cut, the rest was much simpler.

Su Chen had made SS Level Sizzling Aromatic Noodles once before, so he had already fully grasped the key steps.

This time, however, Su Chen decided to make a simple modification to the noodles.

Previously, he had added eggs mainly because Delicious was rather poor at the time and had no other ingredients on hand. Using eggs to enhance the flavor had unexpectedly resulted in an S Level version of the Sizzling Aromatic Noodles.

Later, as Su Chen understood it, by swapping machine-made noodles for handmade ones, the Sizzling Aromatic Noodles naturally ascended to SS Level.

Since it was all about enhancing the flavor anyway, Su Chen decided to go much bigger this time.

He started flash-frying with finely shredded scallions; with his Max Level [Sear] ability, the process was second nature.

His exquisite control over the heat soon filled the kitchen with waves of fragrant scallion aroma.

The intense fragrance of the scallions had a doubly powerful effect on the palates of the Lu Province natives.

Fragrant but not burnt—it was a perfect demonstration of heat control. Even by the time Su Chen added the napa cabbage stalks to the wok, the finely shredded scallions were still a vibrant white and green, showing no signs of yellowing.

Only Su Chen himself knew.

Those scallions had already completed their mission.

When performing the initial sear, most people would stir-fry the scallions until they were lightly golden-brown to maximize their fragrance. Su Chen himself had done the same when he was first learning.

Once the cabbage stalks had softened slightly and the leaves had released some of their moisture, Su Chen poured a generous amount of... right into the wok!

Clear stock!

That’s right, the very same clear stock required for Lu Cuisine!!!

Ever since he created the S Level clear stock and milk stock, Su Chen had developed a special fondness for the two. He would put a pot on to simmer in the kitchen every night before bed.

When he woke up the next morning, it would only take him about twenty minutes to clarify it.

This stuff truly deserved its title as the treasure of Lu Cuisine. No matter the dish, if it needed a flavor boost, you could just add a spoonful. It was incredibly versatile!

Things like chicken bouillon were on the verge of being banished from Su Chen’s kitchen. After all, industrially produced flavorings could never compare to the genuine article.

The chefs present were stunned to see Su Chen use the clear stock so generously.

’To just pour in clear stock like that, and then maybe add a scoop of milk stock...’

’Forget noodles, you could boil a pot of shoe leather in that and it would still be delicious!’

At this point, the junior chefs were certain the noodles would be delicious. The only question was *how* delicious—and they’d have to taste them to find out!

Only when the slightly milky clear stock came to a rolling boil did Su Chen grab the cut noodles, loosen them, and drop them into the pot.

He aimed for a sixty-forty ratio of soup to noodles.

In less than five minutes, Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "This pot of noodles is ready. As for who eats first... go on, serve yourselves."

The junior chefs, who had been eagerly waiting, immediately rushed forward. But before they could reach it, Lu Yongliang cut them off.

"Respect your elders! We brothers and sisters will take this first pot, hehe!"

Don’t let Old Lu’s age fool you; he was surprisingly strong. He grabbed a cloth, picked up the whole pot of noodles himself, and walked off, not forgetting to call out to Cui Yufen, "Help me grab a hot pad."

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