I, Fu Yuan, Will Blow Up the Holy Grail War

This is the deliciousness that A5 beef brings. After all, beef of this caliber is called the 'Rolls-Royce' of the beef world.

"Hmm, it's fine. It's been stored in my backpack for several months and hasn't changed at all." Fu Yuan, swallowing the thinly sliced beef, licked his lips and began to cook the beef.

Massaging beef can improve its texture, making it more delicious. However, fresh A5 beef is already tender and doesn't need massaging.

But if there are tendons in the beef, they need to be broken with a meat tenderizer.

If the tendons in the beef are not broken, they will curl up when heated during cooking. While it won't affect the taste, it will be unsightly.

After washing his hands, Fu Yuan divided the beef in half, then evenly sprinkled them with fine salt and black pepper, and then rubbed them with butter for a simple marinade.

Finally, Fu Yuan's slender fingers began to massage the two pieces of beef, making them more flavorful.

Fu Yuan's fingers moved like playing a piano, constantly pressing on the two pieces of beef. The tender and firm sensation transmitted from his fingertips as he massaged the beef brought a knowing smile to his face.

"The texture of the beef is also very good. It will definitely be a great dish after cooking."

After the massage, Fu Yuan began to preheat the pan for frying steak and then took out other ingredients from his backpack. He planned to make a sauce to drizzle over the steak.

Onions, tomatoes, cilantro, black pepper... Looking at these ingredients, Fu Yuan thought for a moment and then took out the plums from his backpack.

"Scáthach isn't very interested in food, so I need to capture her with delicious food and make her interested in it!" Holding the ingredients, Fu Yuan's expression was more serious than during sparring.

Chapter 39: It Smells Great, It Really Smells Great! [6]

Cooking steak tests the chef's skill in marinating, seasoning, sauce-making, as well as controlling the heat and timing during cooking.

Therefore, it doesn't require very complex knife skills or great strength to wield a chef's knife, making it quite simple.

Scáthach, sitting on the courtyard platform, raised her head and looked at the darkening night sky. The bright moonlight shone down, casting a layer of cool moonlight on the stunning queen.

Under this cool moonlight, the enchanting and charming aura emanating from Scáthach was greatly reduced, making her appear somewhat ethereal.

Scáthach, alone, ended her gaze at the night sky and slightly turned her head towards the building behind her.

Scáthach's keen hearing picked up the sound of a knife cutting ingredients from behind her. She stood up, and her rounded hips left the courtyard platform.

Her shapely legs, clad in black stockings, strode forward as Scáthach began to walk towards the kitchen where the sound was coming from.

Upon reaching the kitchen doorway, Scáthach smelled an indescribably rich and aromatic aroma – the delicious scent of pan-fried steak.

Even Scáthach, whose heart was as still as dead water, couldn't help but utter two words inwardly upon smelling this scent.

It smells great!

Scáthach, who originally had little interest in cooking, felt a flicker of anticipation rise within her after smelling this aroma.

Indeed, nothing can escape the 'law of smelling great'.

Scáthach, standing at the kitchen entrance, looked at the figure inside the kitchen.

Fu Yuan, wearing an apron, stood in front of the stove, concentrating on cooking two pieces of succulent A5 beef. Scáthach looked at Fu Yuan, who was wearing an apron and holding a small spatula, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

Scáthach hadn't expected that Fu Yuan, who possessed such immense power, would be cooking for someone else, and he seemed quite adept at it.

In a way, Scáthach was seeing another side of Fu Yuan now.

A powerful warrior, a shy boy, and now a virtuous home cook.

That's what we men from the Divine Land are like. If we enjoy cooking, then women have no place here; they can be in charge of washing dishes!

Fu Yuan, engrossed in cooking, noticed Scáthach's arrival and her gaze. He slightly turned his head to look at Scáthach at the doorway and smiled at her, who was smiling.

It was a clean and bright smile.

"What is it? Are you impatient?"

"...No." Under Fu Yuan's bright smile, Scáthach averted her gaze and said nonchalantly, "I just came to see if you needed any help."

"As a guest, you should just sit. You don't need to help. But if you insist on helping, help me set the plates." Fu Yuan, holding the spatula, pointed to the cabinet in the kitchen.

"Okay."

Scáthach stepped into the kitchen and walked towards the cabinet Fu Yuan pointed to. One person cooking dinner, the other setting the plates – Fu Yuan and Scáthach's situation now was like... a newly married couple.

It was so natural and harmonious that it was hard to believe they had only known each other for less than a day.

Fu Yuan observed the steak and then poured rich red wine over the two steaks.

With the addition of red wine, the sizzling steak seemed to explode with a different aroma, like a detonated bomb.

Scáthach, who was placing the plates, swallowed slightly. She was... a little overwhelmed.

It smells great, it really smells great!

Adding a small spoonful of red wine when pan-frying steak can neutralize the greasiness of the beef.

This is because red wine contains a substance called 'tannin', which has a dry and astringent taste on its own.

However, when red wine containing 'tannin' is consumed with steak, it promotes the secretion of saliva in the mouth, which penetrates the meat and acts as a degreaser.

Conversely, the fat and protein in the meat can weaken the dryness and astringency of the 'tannin' in red wine, making the rich aroma of the red wine more prominent.

Therefore, red wine and steak have always been an excellent pairing.

"Is it ready?" Scáthach's voice came from behind Fu Yuan. Fu Yuan smiled knowingly. Who was it that said they weren't interested in cooking earlier~

"It's done. Just put it on the plate. Bring the plate over to..." Fu Yuan turned his head to look at Scáthach behind him, but before he could finish speaking, Scáthach directly handed him the prepared plate.

"Here."

"You're really fast..."

Fu Yuan took the plate Scáthach handed him and casually said, "Alright, you can leave the kitchen now. I'll handle the rest."

"Mhm."

Fu Yuan used tongs to pick up the already seared steak and placed it on the plate. He then poured the prepared sauce evenly over the steaming, fragrant steak.

The aroma of the steak intensified and became richer after the sauce was added.

Inhale~

Fu Yuan took a breath of the fragrant air and nodded with slight satisfaction. Finally, he covered the two portions of beef to prevent the aroma from escaping.

Outside the kitchen was the dining room of Fu Yuan's house. Fu Yuan carried the two cooked steaks out and sat down in the dining room with Scáthach.