Gourmet Style Beast Taming

Chapter 39: A Piece of Beef Tenderloin

Translator: 549690339

“The test will be conducted by you two at the same time.”

Upon hearing Fu Hang’s words, Qin Lang was momentarily stunned on the spot.

Not having to run a fool’s errand is definitely a good thing.

But… to undergo the test simultaneously?

Qin Lang had never experienced or heard of such a situation before.

He didn’t even know whether this would make the test easier or harder.

He couldn’t help but look at Dan Bao beside him.

Dan Bao, on the other hand, took the initiative to nuzzle Qin Lang’s face in response.

My Spirit Chef is the best!

The young Spirit Chef who was sitting on the other side couldn’t help but stand up at this moment.

Unlike Qin Lang, this young Spirit Chef had done a lot of homework in advance.

Hence, he knew what it meant when Fu Hang said that the two would be tested simultaneously.

It meant that in Fu Hang’s view, the difference in their cooking skills was not significant.

This young man, who is several years younger than him and hasn’t even reached adulthood, has such a strong cooking skill?

For the first time, he carefully looked at Qin Lang.

“You two, follow me.” Fu Hang left the meeting room and led the two of them somewhere else.

“Uncle, can I come along to watch?” Fu Guan, who had completely forgotten why he had come here, also became interested in this test that would be simultaneously conducted by these two Spirit Chefs.

“Alright, you can come too.” Fu Hang agreed without looking back.

And so, Fu Guan hurriedly followed along with a giddy smile on his face.

Although it wasn’t a Food Fight, it was, in a sense, a confrontation between two Spirit Chefs.

For Fu Guan, who isn’t a Spirit Chef but aspired to be one, such a duel was very appealing to him.

The group of four quickly arrived at the area in Zhen Niu Pavilion specifically dedicated to the Food Recommender Badge test.

“You guys wait for me here.”

After sweeping his gaze over the two Spirit Chefs who were about to be tested and mulling for a moment, Fu Hang turned around and headed towards an alloy door in the corner of the area, which was engraved with the exclusive logo of Zhen Niu Pavilion.

As he opened the alloy door, cold air quickly transformed into a thick white mist that gushed out.

Fu Hang, however, walked again the cold air, disappearing within the alloy door.

“That’s the low-temperature storage area where my uncle specifically stores beef.” Fu Guan casually explained, “Because my uncle treasures this beef very much, he has specially created a top-level refrigerated environment for them.”

Qin Lang and the other Spirit Chef nodded to show that they understood.

Afterwards, the young Spirit Chef initiated the conversation, “My name is Tang Xie.”

Realizing that the other party was talking to him, Qin Lang politely responded, “My name is Qin Lang.”

“Qin Lang, huh.” Tang Xie nodded, mentally noting down this name before speaking again, “Mr. Fu Hang giving us the test simultaneously means that we’ll be competitors from here on.”

“Having the test together does not mean that only one Food Recommender Badge will be granted. Both of us could receive it, or neither of us could.”

“But since we’re completing the same test at the same time, there’s naturally a distinction of superiority.”

“The one who performs better will appear even better with the contrast of the other person and has a bigger chance of obtaining the badge, but if it is the other way round…”

“The one who performs worse will seem even worse in contrast to the other person.” Qin Lang picked up the conversation, his expression becoming slightly serious, “and the chance of obtaining the badge becomes even lower.”

Once Tang Xie mentioned it, he too realized this problem.

“Correct, that’s how it is.” Tang Xie nodded calmly, the look in his eyes becoming more competitive as he looked at Qin Lang. “Since Mr. Fu Hang has made this decision, I will go all out in this Food Recommender test.”

With a flash of aqua blue light, two Food Spirits appeared beside Tang Xie.

“Me too.” Qin Lang nodded without hesitation.

Though he had fewer Food Spirits, he was no less formidable in spirit.

Their gazes met in the middle of the room, and it seemed as if a spark had passed between them.

“Thud!”

The sound of the alloy door closing caused them to withdraw their gazes and look towards Fu Hang, who had just walked out of the low-temperature storage area.

Fu Hang was holding a large piece of beef in his hands.

“You recognize this, right?” Fu Hang held up the beef in his hand and chuckled.

“Beef tenderloin.”

Tang Xie and Qin Lang spoke at the same time, their eyes revealing different emotions.

A hint of joy surfaced in Tang Xie’s eyes.

As one of the most commonly used parts of a cow for cooking, he had repeatedly practiced cooking beef tenderloin before his visit.

It seemed that Fu Hang was planning to use this piece of beef tenderloin as the test, which was undoubtedly a major advantage for him.

It was as if he had bet on the right question before the examination.

At the same time, Qin Lang seemed a bit troubled.

There are just too many dishes that can be made from beef tenderloin…

Picking one is truly a tough choice.

“It seems you’ve guessed it, this is the content of your test.” Fu Hang nodded, skillfully cutting off all the fat from the beef tenderloin before splitting the large piece of meat into two equal halves.

This piece of beef tenderloin had obviously been frozen and thawed for more than 24 hours. Although the surface was still slightly cold, it fully displayed the soft and tender texture of the meat.

“Come, have a look at this marbling!”

After glancing at the cut side, Fu Hang smirked and showed the cut side of the beef to Tang Xie and Qin Lang.

The color of the meat on the cut side was brighter than that of ordinary beef, indicating that grain-fed was used during the fattening period of the cow’s life.

The white marbling crisscrossed the deep red beef like the pattern of marble.

That was the fat in the beef.

Qin Lang stared carefully and couldn’t help but admire it.

The beef tenderloin is located at the rear part of the cow’s body, close to the spine.

This part of the body contains the least amount of fat, but it is also the tenderest part.

In Western cooking, it’s also referred to as the filet.

The notion that this lean cut of beef could have such intense marbling suggests a high quality in other parts of the cow.

This was indeed the place in Dongxia City that offered the highest quality beef.

“This is Carls Cattle that I imported from the Lotlan Region, originally hailing from Carls State in the Lotlan Region, with a grain feeding period that exceeds 500 days.” Fu Hang bragged, “And I personally took care of its feeding.”

Speaking of his proudest achievement, Fu Hang grew more talkative. “This feed is also my exclusive recipe, consisting of more than a dozen different grains, and even needing adjustments according to different stages of grain feeding…”

After a thorough introduction, Fu Hang approached Qin Lang and Tang Xie. Looking down at them with his nearly 1.9-metre-tall body from above, he exerted a tremendous pressure.

“So, I implore you to perform to the best of your abilities and not to ruin such good beef.”

Saying that, he handed over the two pieces of beef tenderloin wrapped in cling film back to them.

“You can only use this as the main ingredient, you can choose the additional ingredients from the ingredient storage room over there.” Fu Hang crossed his arms and looked at them, “Make a dish that will satisfy me, and I’ll award you with my Food Recommender Badge – the Teng Niu Badge.”

“It’s that simple..”