Chapter 228 - Multitasking (1/2)
Feeling like his heart was about to burst out of his c.h.e.s.t, Wang Ming took a few more deep breaths before reading the paper. Many other chefs around him also took deep breaths to calm themselves down, which made him feel more at ease.
After many breaths he calmed down, but his heart kept racing up fast. He thought it would be a piece of cake to keep himself calm, but the cameras and MC talking and looking at him made him feel antsy. He didn't want to make mistakes live on tv. It was almost like he could feel millions of eyes staring him down at this moment.
”Everyone just see the pressure all the chefs feel at this moment, most of them are still in deep thought not knowing what to cook. Especially for first timers like Wang Ming, it's hard to know exactly what to do, as their afraid to make mistakes. What one should do in this situation is to not overthink it and just do what you think is right, if the end product is bad then you just have to b.a.r.e with it and try again next time.”
The experienced chefs stared at Meng Zhong. Even if he wanted to help Wang Ming, he didn't need to do it so brazenly. Even though there were other chefs struggling on the stage too, they had all seen Meng Zhong talk with Wang Ming earlier and know that they have some sort of connection. So no one dared to say anything, afraid they would offend him.
Meng Zhong's advice knocked some sense into him. He couldn't believe he got so fixated on his fear of making a mistake. To get better at anything you need to accept that you're going to make mistakes, as making mistakes is the best way to learn and get better. He didn't make the pork belly dish the first try. He tried many, many times before he created something great.
He couldn't disappoint with his loved one's watching, he was sure that Qiao Meng and Lang Lin would also watch the show on the tv. He also couldn't disappoint himself, it's fine if he fails after doing his best, but if he fails because he was too scared to even cook, then he could just quit being a chef now.
Calming himself down, Wang Ming then did something that shocked everyone there he started with doing all his tasks at the same time except for making the noodles.
Meng Zhong exclaimed loudly when he saw what Wang Ming was doing and then explained to the audience why this is so insane.
”You at home might not understand why we are so surprised by what Wang Ming is doing, so let me explain it. Cooking eggs is a very delicate job, as you've seen from the last round over half of the participants failed at the task. Doing it all perfectly in a time crunch proves to be a bigger challenge than you might think. That's why it's crazy that Wang Ming's doing everything at once.”
Wang Ming was too focused on what he was doing, so he didn't even hear what Meng Zhong commented. Though he knew what he was doing is pretty insane for normal people, but for him multitasking isn't that bad as long as he stays attentive. He started with heating a pot of water. He only put on medium heat as the water should boil gently so it doesn't destroy the egg.
He then put a wok on high heat and beat up 5 eggs. He didn't season the eggs at all, as seasoning the eggs early can break the eggs. He didn't beat the eggs up normally either, but he firstly separated the eggs and whisked the egg whites to incorporate air into the egg. This way the egg becomes a lot more fluffy and soft. He then incorporated the yolks back into the egg white.
He was careful with not using too much strength as the air bubbles can easily burst and that would ruin the eggs. He just gently layered the egg whites back into the yolk. After fully incorporating the yoke into the egg white, Wang Ming put the eggs away and started on the tuna.