Chef at the University Canteen

Chapter 525 - 285: Locally Improved Stir-Fried Garlic Scapes with Minced Pork (4)

This dish of garlic sprouts stir-fried with minced meat that you’ve made looks quite good— the minced meat is bright red, and the garlic sprouts are vibrant green. But, of course, we’ll have to taste it first to really know how it is."

Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhengtao quickly said, "Please, both bosses, give your guidance!"

"It’s not about guidance, let’s call it an exchange."

Jiang Yu smiled at him, then turned to Jia Dequan and said, "Let’s give it a try, then."

Saying this, he had someone bring over two sets of clean bowls and chopsticks. Each of them took a set, scooped a bit of the modified garlic sprout stir-fried minced meat with a serving spoon into their bowls, then used chopsticks to pick up some minced meat to taste, followed by a taste of the diced garlic sprouts.

After tasting, the two of them exchanged glances but didn’t say anything. They turned instead to continue sampling the other dishes made by the red chefs.

Seeing this scene, Xiong Zhengtao, who had just calmed down, suddenly felt his nerves rising again, anxious and unsettled.

Although before coming to the interview at the Seventh Dining Hall, he had kept his mindset very calm. Getting into the Seventh Dining Hall as a chef would, of course, be great— not only would he have the chance to learn Boss Xiao Jiang’s cooking skills, further improving his own, but he would also frequently get to taste the dishes Boss Xiao Jiang prepares himself. That kind of life sounded so wonderful just thinking about it.

Of course, the most crucial part was that he had heard before that the kitchen work environment in the Seventh Dining Hall was exceptionally good, with none of that faction forming or scheming— everyone got along very well.

This was also the kind of working environment he had always yearned for. If he could really get in, he wouldn’t mind staying there for good.

But if, due to his own skill level, he ultimately couldn’t join the Seventh Dining Hall, he could accept that. After all, he had already resigned from Qingshan Restaurant, and he could just venture out to a big coastal city, maybe even carve out a successful life for himself.

While the thought was beautiful, when the moment of truth came, he couldn’t help but feel anxious and uncertain.

Probably, it had something to do with him coming to the Seventh Dining Hall early and having breakfast there.

The incomparable delicious flavor was still lingering in his mouth, hard to forget even now.

Once he truly left Jiangzhou for a big coastal city, he feared he would never again taste such heavenly cuisine...

Just as Xiong Zhengtao was feeling anxious, lost in thought, Jiang Yu and Jia Dequan had already sampled all the dishes made by the seven red chefs.

"It’s really tough asking everyone to try dishes in such a hot kitchen!"

Jiang Yu put down his bowl and chopsticks, took a sip of water to rinse his mouth, then grabbed a napkin to wipe his mouth clean. Only then did he glance at the chefs standing before him, smiling as he spoke,

"Everyone can also taste the dishes made by others. After you’ve tasted them, I’ll announce the final results."

After saying this, he and Jia Dequan moved to the side to discuss further.

For both of them, the level of these seven red chefs was just so-so, given they were only senior chefs.

Whereas Jia Dequan was already a senior technician and even a master of Hubei Cuisine.

As for Jiang Yu, although his own cooking skills hadn’t reached the senior technician level yet, he wasn’t far off.

Therefore, just by tasting a bit of what they cooked, the two could roughly discern the strengths and weaknesses. What they needed to do now was simply pick two suitable chefs from among them.

For instance, that previous chef who halfway through cooking turned off the fire to clean the spatula— even if his dish tasted better than the others, Jiang Yu and Jia Dequan wouldn’t choose him.

The reason being, this chef was too careless, simply unsuitable for working in a student canteen.

After all, the food here is meant for students, and taste isn’t the most important— cleanliness and hygiene are!

Someone like him, who doesn’t even clean the pot and spatula before cooking, just assumes the pot looks clean and starts cooking right away.

Especially since this was during a tasting!

If he’s that careless during a tasting, his usual conduct is simply unimaginable.

How could Jiang Yu dare to hire someone like that?

If he did, and something went wrong, Jiang Yu would be the one responsible!

So, Jiang Yu and Jia Dequan were not choosing the chefs who cooked the best-tasting food but the ones most suitable for the Seventh Dining Hall!