"Putting aside the issue with the rice, there was also a slight problem with the cooking method of this Chaliapin Steak itself."
The dejected Soma Yukihira looked up in surprise when Seiya spoke again.
Soma Yukihira could admit that he had overlooked the rice in the rice bowl, but there was actually a problem with the steak he had so carefully prepared too!
"Your idea of treating the steak with onions was indeed a good one. It gave the steak a unique flavor and made the texture tender.
But that method was something you had previously come up with for dealing with cheap beef, wasn't it?"
"The beef you just used came from a rare ingredient called Roast Beef.
The Capture Level of this rare ingredient... uh, that refers to the quality and rarity of the meat itself. While it wasn't particularly high among rare ingredients, it was still far superior to ordinary beef.
The meat of this Roast Beef naturally carried a rich barbecue sauce flavor. It was essentially already marinated, but its flavor was also limited by its own taste.
Using onions to marinate and coat it a second time was a bit redundant, causing the two flavors to clash to a certain extent.
Simply put, not only did you fail to bring out this rare ingredient's unique advantages, you actually ruined its flavor and texture.
Most chefs are unfamiliar with rare ingredients. Bringing out an ingredient's inherent strengths is no easy task, and that is why ordinary chefs never get the chance to work with rare ingredients in their entire lives.
Because mediocre chefs who can only stick to fixed recipes and cooking methods lack the ability to adapt. All they can do is waste precious rare ingredients."
After picking up a piece of steak with his