Chapter 256 - Weirdo (4)> (2/2)
The next dish was so that was based on Rachel’s recipe Oysters wrapped in lobster jelly with cauliflower cream, and a cannelloni made with smoked oysters Cream of oyster soup topped with lemon extract, and a mini oyster waffle topped with various herbs Paul looked at the dish with a nostalgic look after the server left them to eat
“Daniel loved dishes like these Dishes that expressed iano Rachel probably felt the same way as me as she reviewed the dish It was al Daniel would come up with”
It also served as an answer to Jaina’s previous question She answered with a lowered voice
“Sounds too weird to be a coincidence”
“It’s almost as if it was fate, isn’t it?”
Paul raised his spoon with a smile He dipped into the soup first It was a cream soup, but it wasn’t too creamy or fatty at all As a matter of fact, the fruit flavors came forward even more prominently than the flavor of the cream The oyster tasted al fishy as well
“…Gosh, I want to cry I’ve missed this quite a bit”
He al hisBut Jaina couldn’t disagree with Paul’s statement
“But we can’t come here for three years now”
“It’s fine It’s fine to let others co your decision already”
“I’ to eat with as et this flavor”
Jaina said as she took a spoonful of soup herself She closed her eyes She was almost swept away by the flavor of the dish
‘It’s like the other dishes, but… As expected of chef Rachel, it tastes ed and whatnot’
She savored each and every bite of it Every dish was art, and she truly felt like she was at the height of her life eating
They were pretty slow at eating because of that Tasters had a reputation for eating slowly, but they stayed long enough to be the last custoiano Chef Minjoon used five different cheeses to…”
After Annie finished her explanation, the two of them raised their forks with an expectant look Their sto at this point It was hard to finish all the food restaurants usually gave them Even when the dishes weren’t their to fill them up, but to help them experience new flavors
“…What’s this?”
In that sense, Jaina looked incredibly confused Each bite of the dish made her look more and more confused
“So you felt it,” Paul smiled
“There’s no way This tastes completely different compared to what I had at other restaurants Did Minjoon hide so in his recipe?”
“Yes”
“Really?”
“He knows exactly what the dish is supposed to taste like He can’t describe that in just words”
“But… that alone is enough to make it this different?”
It wasn’t just a ‘little bit better’ Minjoon’s Jo Reggiano was far ood enough for her to doubt if all the other versions she’s had were fakes Paul continued in a calm voice
“It’s just like bread It can taste completely different just based on who bakes it”
“…This is so sad I can’t eat this for three years?”
Jaina looked alht as they stepped out of the door, though, a familiar voice stopped them from the back
“It’s been a while Did you enjoy the meal?”
“…Rachel”
“You should’ve told me you were here You can’t just leave like that”
“Jaina, please wait for me in the car”
“Ah, yes”
Jaina stepped in the car with a perplexed look This didn’t see she could butt into Rachel opened herto stop you ada to becoirlfriend out of it”
“Stop it with the stupid jokes That girl is just my… disciple”
“Tasters have disciples too?”
“As you can see”
Rachel shrugged Paul continued as he looked down at theyour disciples’ Especially that Minjoon’s dish… it resembled his dishes a lot Was that intentional?”
“I was surprised too I didn’t think it’d be that similar Maybe supertasters just all end up like that?”
“Who knows…”
Rachel looked at Paul directly, who just kept on evading his gaze
“It’s good that you ca even before I retired, didn’t you?”
“…I didn’t have the heart to see you again”
“Like I said before, you don’t need to feel so bad over it Jero him harshly at all”
Paul didn’t respond The two eventually looked over at Paul’s car for a second Jaina looked away hurriedly when her eyes met with theirs
“My husband died in the kitchen The customers quite literally killed him But we don’t call the custo, Paul You were just doing your job Jerome just couldn’t take the pressure That’s my fault”
“…You’re still cool as always, Rachel”
“I wouldn’t be Rachel Rose otherwise”
Rachel smiled Paul could see her old confidence in her eyes She’s become quite a woman Paul looked at his shoes with a bitter look He’s waxed it just this , but it already looked pretty worn
“Your disciples are quite a piece of work as well I really enjoyed their dishes”
“Please coain You’re welcome anytime”
Paul smiled He couldn’t come back for three years, but he couldn’t dare say it
“Sure I will”
<Weirdo (4) End>