God of cooking

Chapter 97: Four people, four dreams (5)

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If Jo Minjoon had heard this, he would feel both happy and sad at the same time. The ability he had was different to the absolute sense of taste. Fortunately, there was no way he would hear this. He didn't have the leisure to concentrate on other things that wasn't designing the recipe with Chloe.

"You want to make pudding for dessert?"
"Yes. Chestnut or almond pudding is fine. Vivid mango pudding will also be good."
"How good must you make it to win with only a pudding? But I think that the harmony with the other dishes is fine."
"Good. Then salmon trout ceviche, sheep gal-bi, and pudding. .......Thinking about it, we can garnish the almond pudding with fruits. How about simmering the fruits in honey water? Mango, orange, and peaches would be fine."
"Peach is good. Ah, right. Avocado. We mix avocado and lime and make it as a sorbet."
"Sorbet and ceviche...... Good. Then, let's organize the roles."

While Jo Minjoon was rolling his head, Chloe took a bite on an apple that was in the box. And laughed.

"I'm really hungry. I couldn't eat anything after exercising."
"The judges are laughing."
"What about it? It's the virtue of a chef to at least fill your belly more than usual."
"It's too funny to be a virtue."

Chloe didn't say anything back and just took one more bite. Smelling the faint aroma of the apple, Jo Minjoon opened his mouth.

"For now, there are three paths. To separate it by cooking, separate the roles of fire and knife, or if that's also not it, we act depending on the flow of the situation. If we can just do it, the last one would be the best."
"Then let's do it like that."
"To go with the flow?"
"Yeah. In the end, we just have to coordinate ourselves. We did a team mission before. I think that we will also be able to do it well this time."
"Then, we separated it by dishes......."

He had cooked twice with Chloe. However, they couldn't know how their coordination was with only that. In the end, Jo Minjoon nodded. Just like Chloe respected his opinion, he also wanted to respect hers. Chloe lent the apple.

"Want to eat?"
".........Only a bite."

Jo Minjoon took a bite on the apple. The refreshing feeling that spread in his mouth made his tired mind lighter. Chloe said while biting on the apple while seating on the countertop.

"How about it? Doesn't energy flow out?"
"It's not up to there. But well, I got somewhat refreshed."
"Where's there? Now, think again. Still not confident?"
"This isn't a magical apple."

At his words, Chloe pouted her lips.

"You know that. The placebo effect. If you do believe, it really becomes like that. You too think like that. That we will really be able to coordinate. If you think like that, it will turn out well."
"......Fine, I will believe. Instead, if in the middle of it we don't think we are coordinating that well, we would divide the roles immediately: one on the fire and the other one handling the ingredients."
"Well, okay."
"For now, I will check the ratio of the sauce or the pudding."
"Good for me. For an absolute sense of taste to give me a feedback and all."

An awkward smile appeared on Jo Minjoon's mouth. Chloe got weird thoughts. She thought that Jo Minjoon got uncomfortable when someone talked about his the absolute taste. If he was embarrassed to have that good ability, it was understandable. But thinking more deeply about it, she thought that the attention he got because of it would be bothersome. Chloe quickly said.

"It's a good thing for a chef to get a feedback."
"It's not up to a feedback. And........"
"It's time! Everybody start cooking!"
"Turn the fire for now! I will bring the ingredients."