Food Wars: Taste Reversal

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The so-called 'Hundred Flowers' is actually the use of an energy that does not exist in this world to accurately control each kitchen knife, allowing these knives to form a knife array and process ingredients with maximum efficiency.

In other words, if a pig were thrown onto it, it would turn into processed pork in a matter of seconds and fall off.

But there's more to this skill than just chopping vegetables.

Zizi——

Under the stunned gaze of everyone, Shiraki picked up the oil from the cooking table, and his left hand forcefully cut an arc in mid-air. The oil quickly splashed onto the blade of the kitchen knife in the air, but what was unexpected was that the moment the oil and knife came into contact, it made a sizzling sound, like it was in a pot.

Using that peculiar energy, the temperature of the kitchen knife was heated to the boiling point of the oil. This perfect 'matrix' allowed him to cook any dish in an integrated manner. In Shiraki's opinion, this skill already belonged to the category of superpower cuisine. This skill wouldn't exist in the world of small Chinese masters, right? In his impression, it seemed that only the group of people in the dark cuisine world could play like this.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that the world of Chinese little masters doesn't have such cool skills, and if they did, they wouldn't have such an impact.

Although there would be various 'abilities' in the later stages of this world, it was clear that no one at the entire Totsuki Culinary Academy would use that kind of supernatural power now. Even Isshiki, one of the Ten Masters, was currently just "talking to the ingredients."

If Shiraki wanted to, all the kitchen knives in this classroom could be controlled by him right now, just like before. But he didn't do that. A small warning to everyone had already been issued; wouldn't it be boring if he took it further?

Not everyone watched Shiraki's cooking performance in a daze. Under the threat of Lecturer Chapelle's "Grade E, rating," everyone knew they couldn't stay in a daze forever. The time required to make the burgundy beef stew was at least an hour, and if they were too engrossed, they might miss the timing and fail.

However, just as they were about to start making the food, they realized how naïve their idea was!

The bright sword light flashed through the natural light outside and the overhead lights, making it hard for them to open their eyes. The brilliant silver light and whirring sound above their heads constantly distracted them.

Lecturer Chapelle was completely captivated by Shiraki, or more precisely, by Shiraki's amazing cooking skills. At this moment, he didn't even care about the results of his student inspections, nor did he have time to stop Shiraki. He wanted to see how this magical show would end.

Then, Mr. Chapelle saw something that shocked him even more.

Shiraki threw the ingredients that had just been processed in order, and the beef and other ingredients drew a perfect arc in the air. Then, various seasonings—cooking wine, salt, oil, pepper, etc.—were sprayed in turn like a fountain, dazzling everyone.

And these ingredients that were thrown into the kitchen knife matrix began to be processed in different ways. Some were bounced back and forth between two kitchen knives for frying, others were smothered with a fiery fragrance, while others exerted their extreme flavors under continuous force. This was simply an incomprehensible sight, something even movies wouldn't dare to portray!

However, this magical picture really appeared before their eyes!

Shiraki remained calm and collected throughout, methodically throwing various ingredients onto the knives, catching them with washed utensils. Every step was smooth, making it feel like a well-rehearsed performance.

In fact, although this was the power of the SS-level cooking skill card, the physical strength consumed still belonged to him.

A drop of cold sweat slowly trickled down Shiraki's forehead. Although he had temporarily obtained energy that didn't belong to this world when using this skill, the physical exertion was still significant. But fortunately, with this card, anyone could cook the most standard SS-level dishes. Shiraki didn't have to worry about whether the SS-level dishes would turn out unpalatable, because in essence, this dish wasn't made by him.

Brush!

Fifty minutes passed, and a piece of soft, tender beef landed from the air. The meat had a very "Q" (chewy) texture. At the moment the beef touched the plate, it actually bounced up more than ten centimeters high. Everyone watched in awe as Shiraki indifferently placed the beef on the plate. His technique was so skillful, it looked like an artistic performance.

"Shiraki, take this dish and give it to Teacher Chapelle for rating."

Shiraki handed the plate of burgundy red wine stew to Megumi Tadokoro, who had been stunned before coming back to her senses.

"Ahh, okay, okay!"

Soon, Megumi Tadokoro, holding the plate, stood in front of Mr. Chapelle. Shiraki had already recycled all the ingredients, so all the kitchen utensils fell neatly back onto the cooking table. Many of the utensils immediately made a sizzling sound from the contact with the table, and thick smoke rose from them, like knives just pulled out of a forging furnace.

Everyone watched this astonishing scene and subconsciously swallowed their saliva. For the first time, they truly felt that they understood cooking.

This dish was made with an SS-class cooking skill card, so naturally, its quality was SS-class.

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Beef Stew in Burgundy Red Wine

Palate: SS Grade

Taste: SS Grade

Cooking Effect: After a special beating technique, the beef has a soft, tender, and chewy texture that makes people feel a little bit of joy.

Special Effects: None

Overall Rating: SS Grade

Comments: The beef is handled with great care, and the amount of ingredients is perfectly balanced. This is a flawless SS-class dish.

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Lecturer Chapelle looked at the beef dish in front of him. When he pressed the fork into it, the beef even bounced back. Without hesitation, he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

Suddenly, a delicious explosion went off in his mouth!

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