The Divine Doctor And A Common Farmer-Chapter 1492 - 1576: Secret Recipe

Chapter 1492: Chapter 1576: Secret Recipe
The competition between the two was over ten signature dishes from the Food As Heaven menu.
Sister Yang appointed the people present as judges. Confident, Zhu De took out a cloth bag from her bosom. Dong Huiying, with her keen sense of smell, sniffed softly at the tip of her nose, revealing a look of understanding, but deep down, she was deeply disgusted by Zhu De’s character.
Originally, she thought this person was just somewhat despicable and shameless, but who knew she would stoop so low, intentionally coming to harm others, doing such detrimental and self-serving things against her conscience. Didn’t she fear being thrown into an oil pan to be fried and boiled in the underworld later?
Of course, she didn’t fear, after all, people like Zhu De only see the immediate profits, otherwise, she wouldn’t have prepared the things in that bag.
She gave a cold laugh, grabbed a kitchen knife, her knife skills were exceptional, cutting quickly.
Sister Yang didn’t suspect anything, but the shopkeeper from the branch in the neighboring town was stunned upon seeing Dong Huiying’s knife skills.
These were too familiar!
The shopkeeper had seen ’Liang Dabao’ cook and had praised her knife skills endlessly. And today, she saw the same skills in another person. Could they have the same master?
But Liang Dabao spoke with a heavy accent, and her family conditions seemed poor. Before working as a kitchen helper in her shop, she was quite destitute, even advancing five taels of silver.
If Liang Dabao really shared the same master as the Third Master’s wife, how could she end up in such a state?
But as she watched further, the shopkeeper became more surprised.
Dong Huiying had a peculiar little habit when cooking. Unlike other cooks who sprinkled seasoning into the pot with their fingertips, she used a small spoon, believing it to be more hygienic. Her accuracy with seasoning was impeccable. The shopkeeper had once seen this in Liang Dabao as well. Back then, the kitchen helper Zhang Er joked about Liang Dabao’s fussiness but was retorted by Liang Dabao. She said that if you pick up seasoning with your fingers, salt sticks to your fingertips, and if you don’t clean it off in time, it mixes with pepper powder, and on top of that, mixes with other spices.
If a dish didn’t need pepper, it might end up tasting like pepper because of the residues on the fingertips from the previous dish. Over time, the nails might even harbor bacteria.
But Zhang Er laughed exaggeratedly, claiming that only an Immortal’s tongue could detect such minuscule amounts of pepper.
Dong Huiying didn’t explain further to Zhang Er, but she thought to herself that her tongue was indeed an Immortal’s tongue, capable of discerning flavors instantly.
By the time the first stir-fried dish was ready, Dong Huiying had also finished marinating the pork knuckle. Meat dishes took much longer to cook than vegetable dishes.
The freshly cooked stir-fry was steaming hot. Sister Yang had the staff take Dong Huiying and Zhu De’s dishes for a round outside. Each person took a bite, and the plates were emptied.
Everyone held a small stone in their hands. There were large barrels placed in front of both Dong Huiying and Zhu De. Whoever’s dish was considered tastier would receive a stone in their barrel. After all ten dishes were completed, the stones would be counted, and the one with the most stones would win.
Zhu De’s stir-fry included her so-called "Unique Secret Recipe," which was actually a disdainful black and red powder from the small pouch she had taken out earlier.
After the first dish, it was evident that Dong Huiying’s barrel contained significantly more stones than Zhu De’s, yet Zhu De seemed unfazed. After all, the "secret recipe" required time to take effect.
Zhu De remained composed. The second dish was also a stir-fry, and during this time, they began prepping two Qingjiang fish. These fish had fewer bones, making them a favorite among those who liked fish but disliked the hassle.