Chapter 205 - Head Chefs Courtship (8) (2/2)
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“······Chef The foam collapsed”
Maya frowned and held out the soup It was the foam potato soup that was presented to the 36 chefs before To be exact, Janet made the soup and Jo Minjoon made the foam Jo Minjoon looked at Maya and said in a calm voice
“Of course I’ll collapse I told you A cream base foam collapses when it’s heated What did I tell you to do to prevent that?”
“Ah! You said to put egg whites, starch or things like Belsa whip and agar”
“Good You know it, so do you kno to fix things now?”
“Yes I’ll do it right now”
Raphael nodded as he saw Maya going straight on to the kitchen
“It should be hard for her to get used to this place, but she’s already growing up as a cook Excellent Minjoon I admire that adaptability”
“We have to work in a teaood to iht that there’s no other fundamental solution than to improve row and learn”
“Molecular cooking is a cooking style that has the highest relationshi+p between knowledge and skill Which ether Well in fact in a big restaurant you have to talk together to do so Since it’s impossible for the head chef to conduct every dish that comes out A sushi+ restaurant or a noodle restaurant may put in all the effort in every dish······ But basically we’re different from them You understand what I mean?”
“Yes I understand”
Jo Minjoon nodded He understood well that one’s cooking skill and the ability to lead a kitchen was different Raphael opened his mouth Tomorroas the day they started business Even Raphael who had no worries seemed to be nervous His voice was filled with tension
“Tomorrow people will think that Rose Island will testify That a legend is not just a mere illusion, and that there is such a dish in the world that can et all your sadness They’ll believe that you all can prove that And they’ll think that where we stand is a red carpet filled with honor and cheers”
“But the reality is that it’s a tough place, right? A rough path where you’ll fall all the way to the bottom by just a small mistake······ Are you nervous?”
“How could I not be nervous? Where in the world would there be a parent who’s not afraid when giving birth to a child Even though they know the joy that’ll come, the pain that co ······ no they would alorry about that I’m just the same as them I’m scared that tomorroill come But at the sauess Rachel will be more nervous than we are now”
Raphael didn’t say anything and just looked at the front of the Island Rachel atching the chefs cooking in the kitchen There were no ease nor relief in her two eyes Like a tightly pulled bowstring with tension and deterhtly looked at Raphael and asked
“I wanted to ask you this always It’s quite a personal question though, do you irl to say ‘Respectaround? You were a chef at La Ghard in Arzou Hotel I heard that you were going to be the next head chef, but how could you give all that up and start a food truck? Of course in the end it turned out to be a big success, but couldn’t knoould happen”
“Minjoon I didn’t expect you to ask that You caht? Fro Asians to be independent from their parents”
“I did but······ That was because hts so there were no options But didn’t you have the sauess if not you were clear about the food truck That’s why you came out of the hotel and started on your own Even if it didn’t seeed it into your style”
Jo Minjoon wanted to know about this man Raphael Because he was quite an innovative and unique chef in the chef world He was sure there would be no chef in the states that had such an unique mind
But he wasn’t just innovative and unique Raphael was an outstanding chef The reason why he see but because he can see things others can’t see Jo Minjoon could understand Raphael a little bit As he also saw things others can’t see Of course it was a little different from Raphael
He wanted to be close to Raphael Jo Minjoon wanted to understand and accept Raphael’s thoughts, point of view and his whole world Fortunately Raphael wasn’t a person who hides hi is art It always have to change and develop Of course not everyone thinks like that And I’ht also It’s justabout Soive a shocking experience You would be ht?”
“Well, yeah it’s siht me what fine cuisine was but that was it When I becaive me was a salary raise and the head chef position But that’s not what I want I became a chef because I want to cook artistic dishes, not because of the high income and stable job That’s why I ran away from there And startedabout that part You’vethe food truck owners by ive up all that and come here? I know you have new branches so the coh you don’t work for yourself but······ Don’t you miss that?”
“Yeah It’s a pity I’m a person too How can I not miss that”
Raphael answered shortly and looked at his hand that was on top of the table It wasn’t a pretty hand as there were scars and burn marks But it was a hand he can be proud of Raphael looked at this pride and continued talking
“Minjoon To have a decent life is really sio on the path where everyone think is okay At least you won’t starve to death on that path”
“But······ My heart won’t let me follow that path”
“Yes Success is not what I want I can’t accept myself if I live the saht be a peaceful and happy life, but for me it’s a hell-like life
I told you I think of cooking as art I’old and jewels thatto me”
“I understand what you mean”
Raphael replied with a smile to Jo Minjoon and asked him
“I’ve talked a lot about myself, but didn’t hear your story Minjoon What kind of dish do you want to make? What kind of chef do you want to be?”
“I······”
Jo Minjoon paused for a while But it didn’t take so long Jo Minjoon answered with a soft sh he was amazed with Jo Minjoons answer, and immediately nodded with a serious face
br>“Yeah That’s also a good dream Your dream”
“Thank you”
There was silence between the two again The sound of the pans rattling, the fla water buried the sound of the clock ticking But that doesn’tby
Rose Island, a day till it opens
No, 14 hours
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