"Compared to the Winter Melon Bowl, this potato-braised beef was what really invited criticism. It looked ordinary, as if no thought had gone into it!" Hao Xue abruptly changed targets and opened fire again.
Rogers had somehow been hit while lying down. I made that beef. What the hell is your problem with it?
"What's wrong with it?" Rogers demanded angrily.
"Look at it. This beef hadn't been braised long enough. It was tender, yes, but the heat control was lacking. It had clearly been pressure-cooked for half an hour, then braised for an hour. We can understand rushing for time, but that reveals a chef's attention to detail!" Hao Xue was not just talking nonsense. He had studied this stuff.
Rogers's face darkened. Qin Fen had been the one who told him to pressure-cook it, and he had not understood why at the time.
This beef came from the Earthly Immortal Realm. Its texture was delicate and springy, and it cooked far more slowly than beef from the Mortal Realm. Those Food God people would certainly find it easy to handle, since they did not use ordinary flames. But Big Chef could not. To make it easier to braise, he had specifically marinated it with Jade Ice Brew and lemon to soften it faster. Yet Hao Xue had found an opening to criticize it.
Rogers practically wanted to die. Just as he was about to explain—
Unfortunately, Hao Xue narrowed his eyes and gave him no chance. Defending Qin Fen was nothing but a dream. The relationship between these two was unusual, and Hao Xue was not stupid. "Mr. Rogers is also an expert at cooking beef. Western cuisine has many beef dishes and many methods of preparation, but Chinese cuisine emphasizes heat control and timing. If it is