Sosuke shrugged, replying confidently.
"Huh?"
"You really can?"
"Then I'm quite interested. I want to see if your hanging technique can rival those fishermen."
Tadokoro Megumi was slightly surprised, then her eyes sparkled with anticipation as she spoke.
In fact, in the original plot, the first round of the Autumn Elections had curry as its cooking theme.
And Tadokoro Megumi used the hanging method to process anglerfish, successfully making an anglerfish curry hotpot, and ultimately squeezed into the top eight with an extremely narrow margin!
"Hmm? Is it that kind of hanging cut?"
Beside them, Kikuchi, who was serving customers, also became curious after hearing this conversation.
...
He took out a large anglerfish and hung it up.
When they saw that Sosuke was actually serious about processing the anglerfish with the hanging method, all the customers dining at the Izakaya came forward to watch.
Anglerfish, in fact, come in many varieties, with a total of 16 families and 265 species.
But no matter how many species there are, their appearance is largely the same, summed up by one word: "ugly."
Well, to describe it simply, it has an exaggeratedly large, flat head, with a huge mouth almost as wide as its head.
Then, its body becomes small, its eyes are on top of its head, and a very strange fin protrudes from its forehead.
This shape resembles a lantern, hence it is also called a lanternfish.
Chop!
After a sound.
In just a blink of an eye, the anglerfish's fins were removed.
Such bold and skillful knife work immediately won the applause and cheers of many customers, and even Erina and Kikuchi, who were nearby, couldn't help but gasp.
"Amazing, he really knows how to process anglerfish with the hanging method?"
At this moment, Kuguchi Sonoka exclaimed.
Because the surface of the anglerfish is covered with a layer of slippery gelatin, it is very inconvenient to handle on a cutting board!
Therefore, it can only be hooked by the lower jaw and hung high, and when the fish is suspended in the air, cutting under extremely unstable conditions, this special hanging method naturally requires superb skill.
On the other hand, the hanging technique displayed by Sosuke also greatly astonished Tadokoro Megumi.
...
After removing the fins.
The next step is to remove the skin.
Because every part of the anglerfish is valuable, even its skin is a precious ingredient.
But processing the skin is not as simple as just chopping it off with one cut, as it is crucial to ensure the entire skin remains completely intact.
In other words, the act of skinning alone requires the chef to perform it in one fluid motion.
So, Sosuke's gaze sharpened, he lightly cut the fish skin with his knife, and then forcefully tore it all off!
Rip!
Instantly, the tempting fish meat was revealed before everyone.
This scene of skinning the fish was the most breathtaking, especially the fluid technique, which practically blinded everyone's titanium alloy eyes.
Then, it was time to remove the gills.
This step is actually the beginning of breaking down the anglerfish meat, followed by skillfully removing the liver.
At this moment, Sosuke was seen cutting to separate the fish meat.
Perhaps his knife work was so fast that all the customers present hadn't even recovered from their awe before they saw that he had already finished cutting the entire anglerfish!
"Finished?"
"Was… was it that fast?"
"I've seen chefs cut anglerfish before, but no one has ever been able to completely process an anglerfish in such a short amount of time."
At this moment, having watched the entire cutting process with full concentration, Erina's heart remained restless for a long time.
...
"Wow!"
"So… so amazing!"
"Chef, your hanging cut is perfect. I've never seen such a stunning live performance in my life."
Then, as Sosuke put away his chef's knife.
Tadokoro Megumi, over there, couldn't help but clench her small pink fists and excitedly stood up, saying, "The entire set of movements for processing the anglerfish was truly skillful, without any flaws or hesitation."
"Especially that skinning motion just now, though it exposed all the fish meat inside, bloody and raw, in an instant."
"But such a scene is enough to shock people and make their blood boil."
Thinking about herself, it took her several years just to learn this hanging technique.
Therefore, tonight, seeing Sosuke perform such a stunning hanging cut, she couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiration!
"Is it that hard?"
"It's just cutting an anglerfish, why are you so excited?"
Seeing this, Sosuke could only chuckle softly.
"Chef, not everyone is like you, okay?"
"The anglerfish itself has a sticky, slippery fluid on its surface, so it can only be processed using the hanging method."
"And because its entire body is edible, you can only use a special fish knife or tongs to remove the anglerfish's internal organs. During this process, you cannot rupture the bladder and gallbladder, and even more, you cannot damage the fish skin and liver!"
"So, it really tests a chef's skill and patience."
"To be honest."
"It took me several years to barely learn it."
Grrr!
Grrr!
As she spoke, Tadokoro Megumi's stomach growled.
It was as if hungry cravings were protesting, demanding food.
The sudden situation made her freeze instantly, and then her face flushed even more.
"Hungry, are we?" Sosuke looked down at Tadokoro Megumi, who was so embarrassed she wanted to hide, and couldn't help but suppress his laughter.
"Yes, I am a bit hungry."
Tadokoro Megumi could only rub her stomach and reply awkwardly.
"Since that's the case, how about we make a dish using the anglerfish ingredients we just cut?"
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you!"
With that, Sosuke turned and continued to busy himself. (End of Chapter)
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