I Got the Almighty Tongue - Chapter 75



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aftermath

Thanks to the huge hit that Master Chef had from the first episode, the show that day had a huge social impact.

Hundreds of thousands of people began telling stories online and in real life about how Michael had cheated.

[I anticipate Michael cheating.

I watched the broadcast five times and was convinced.

Michael has never left his seat. And the ingredients on Michael’s counter are just ordinary ingredients. But if Chef Shin Je-hee felt something was strange, it must be true. The broadcast was edited in that way, so it can be considered certain.

The bottom line is this: he’s prepared a magic powder that can be used in any dish. I can’t think of anything else but MSG (Monosodium glutamate).

This seasoning is not used much in the West, but it is widely used in the East. It is a magical ingredient that brings out the savory taste of food no matter where it is added. He must have hidden it and put it in his tomato sauce.

We don’t need a cheater to choose a Master Chef. The production team wants him out immediately.]

└It’s certainly a convincing guess. I’ve seen it many times myself, but I haven’t found anything particularly strange.

└Sherlock Holmes is here. Nothing has been officially revealed yet, so don’t get ahead of yourself. If you catch someone and say, “Oh! I’m sorry. It was a mistake,” do you think they’ll forgive you?

└But this guess is quite convincing. Michael committed adultery? But he never went to the pantry and never left the table while cooking. In the end, he prepared it in advance, but the contestants didn’t know what the mission was. In conclusion, MSG, which is a versatile item, is the most likely.

└Master Chef clearly showed why they hired Shin Je-hee as a judge. If someone with such a sense of taste is a judge, the contestants won’t be able to cheat rashly.

The situation in Korea was much simpler than this.

[What did Michael use in Master Chef Episode 2?]

Jgn

└Miwon

└Again

└These days, 100% natural seasonings are the trend. I expect Deul-Wal-San.

└Will seasoning sales increase in the US thanks to Michael?

└The prejudice that MSG is a chemical seasoning is the result of a misnomer that started in the 70s. In the first place, monosodium glutamate itself is extracted from natural substances. So all MSG is 100% natural.

└Is the company atmosphere good these days? You must be having a hard time working overtime.

These posts flooded Reddit and Facebook, and MasterChef, which was already a huge hit, became the eye of the storm in the broadcasting industry, reaching the number one real-time trending spot in the United States.

“Jack, is there any way we can further this topic?”

The PD, who is on the verge of death due to the recent increase in viewer ratings and popularity, asks assistant director Jack for advice. He wants to find a way to continue this atmosphere.

“Paul. Now, when the next episode airs, the conflict will be resolved and things will return to normal. If it’s too much, there will be a backlash. How about moderating it and going back to normal?”

Jack, the assistant director, looks at Paul with worried eyes.

“I know. But we could do a little more. I think the viewers want that too. People like us have a duty to respond to the public’s needs.”

“Why don’t you interview Chef Shin Je-hee? That should be enough.”

“When you wrote the contract, you added a clause that said you wouldn’t do anything that wasn’t related to the review? And we accepted that.”

“It’s not completely unrelated, since it’s about Michael. I’ll do it.”

“okay.”

* * *

[Previous story]

The highlights of episode 2 pass by quickly.

“Michael. Are you sure you only used ingredients from your own pantry to make this dish?”

The two faces cross paths and the screen returns to the Master Chef kitchen.

People around them gulp and swallow as they watch Jaehee and Michael.

“I’m sorry, I made a mistake. My cooking definitely contains spices that I didn’t get from my pantry.”

Michael confesses calmly with a resigned expression.

“What the hell is going on?”

Gordon looks at the camera with an angry expression on his face.

“It’s cinnamon powder.

In this mission, I tasted the food and checked the participants’ kitchens to see how well they were utilizing the ingredients they brought. I checked to see if they had used anything they brought.

But in Michael’s case, it was the opposite. He could taste the ingredients that weren’t on the counter.”

Jehee explains, pointing to Michael’s kitchen counter.

[Where did Michael get his cinnamon powder? We checked every camera installed in the Master Chef kitchen.]

The screen changes. Michael is planning his meal for five minutes. He then walks to the pantry and gathers the ingredients he needs for his meal. As Michael selects an ingredient, the screen displays sound effects and subtitles indicating what he has gathered.

[Tomato Whole Can +1]

[Basil +1]

[Smoked Paprika Powder +1]

[Dried Oregano Leaves +1]

.

.

But I can’t find cinnamon powder anywhere.

[We eventually collected all the footage from the MasterChef kitchen and looked at it closely.]

The video of Michael cooking flashes by quickly. There is nothing unusual to be found anywhere. Then the screen freezes. Then it goes back again.

“Oh, fu*k! What the hell.”

Lucas loses control of his anger and throws a clove of garlic that was on his table. The cinnamon powder can that was hit by the garlic flies away and rolls around. It stops at the feet of Michael, who is sitting next to him.

“A cinnamon powder rolled over from the table next to me. At first, I thought about picking it up and returning it. But then I thought about it again and thought it would go well with my cooking.”

Michael calmly confesses his mistakes.

The screen switches again.

Michael looks at the cinnamon powder that rolled to his feet and thinks for a moment. Then he naturally picks it up, pours a certain amount into a bowl, and rolls it back towards Lucas.

“You did something wrong, Michael. Your cooking was delicious even without the cinnamon powder. It didn’t even taste like cinnamon to begin with.”

Gordon looks at Michael with a pitiful expression.

“I agree with you. Michael didn’t intentionally hide the material from the beginning, so I don’t think there’s a need to punish him so harshly. If it weren’t for Jehee, no one would have known in the first place.”

Joe looks at the participants and Michael, asking for their implicit consent.

“Chefs must be honest. There are many chefs who lie about the origin of their ingredients or pass off low-quality ingredients as high-quality ingredients.

I hope this incident serves as a lesson not only for Michael but for everyone. But regardless of my thoughts, we need to be a little more tolerant of other people’s mistakes, so that a small mistake doesn’t completely ruin someone’s life.

Of course, if it was something he had planned from the beginning, there would be no room for leniency, but fortunately Michael didn’t do that. Still, I think an appropriate penalty should be given.”

Everyone nods at Jehee’s words.

“Thank you. I thought the chef saw my behavior when he asked me if I used other ingredients. In fact, I felt depressed the whole time I was cooking. I don’t think I would have been confident even if I had passed without this issue. I hate myself for giving in to temptation.”

Michael lowers his head with a pained expression.

“But rules are rules. You’re going to get penalized.”

Gordon looks at Michael with a serious face and says.

“I am prepared.”

“I’m going to take away one of the materials you can use in the next mission. And you might have the stigma of being a cheater. You’ll have to overcome that yourself.”

“Okay, I appreciate your generosity. I should have been honest, but I failed to be. I want to apologize to everyone who was disappointed in me. I will never make the same mistake again.”

Michael sincerely apologizes to everyone in the studio.

After the happening, the judging continued. And then the eliminated contestants and survivors were all chosen. There are a total of 15 survivors in the first round.

“By the way, Jehee. Do you have a particle analyzer attached to your tongue?”

Gordon walks out after finishing his judging and jokes with Jehee.

“That’s true. It was a ridiculous performance. It’s unfair for a human to notice something like that. I wonder if they even matched the brand of pasta.”

Joe looks at Je-hee and smiles as if he agrees with Gordon’s words.

“There’s no way I could do that.”

Jehee shakes his head and laughs.

They had no idea that their exit would be broadcast, but their backs and even their conversations were broadcast.

The screen changes. Jehee is sitting at the interview table.

[Shin Je-hee]

“Absolute taste? I personally don’t like that word. I don’t know all the ingredients. Just give me a little special taste.”

“In Michael’s case, there were concerns. One thing that was clear was that we didn’t want Michael to stop cooking like that. He would grow up.”

“Can you tell the difference between brands of pasta noodles? Why should you?”

“Well… Italian noodles are definitely more expensive. If there’s no difference in taste, it could be beneficial to consumers. By the way, since you even prepared the pasta, don’t set it up in advance and keep asking people to do it.”

The staff places three plates of pasta in front of Jehee.

“It’s an honor to have Gordon Ramsay make pasta. I can’t wait to try it. All three dishes are tomato-based pastas. Yes. I understand that you have to make the same dish to compare the noodles.”

Jehee takes a bite of the first pasta by rolling the noodles with a fork.

“The noodles break easily. You can barely taste the wheat and egg flavor. It’s a low-quality pasta that’s hard to find these days. It’s a waste of sauce.”

Jehee gives a harsh critique. Then subtitles appear for the viewers to see.

[Chinese pasta noodles]

“Ah. It’s made in China. Not all Chinese produce pasta noodles of that quality. I actually tested Chinese durum wheat. It wasn’t that bad. But this quality is understandable considering the price. It’s only 30% of Italian noodles. I understand that its market share in the United States is very small.”

Jaehee tastes the pasta on the second plate.

“It’s elastic and has a smooth surface. You can tell that they used good wheat. It also brings out the flavor of the tomato sauce well.

Dried noodles are not necessarily worse than fresh noodles. Dried noodles are relatively easy to cook al dente. They may be better suited for home cooking than fresh noodles.”

And then we taste the pasta on the last plate.

“The egg flavor is strong. The density is a bit denser.

Actually, there isn’t much difference between Italian and American wheat. I can tell you this because I’ve blended wheat myself. The difference in density comes from additives other than flour and eggs.

But there is a relatively big difference in eggs. The US still raises laying hens in intensive farms. It is factory farming. In Europe, on the other hand, most of them are raised in pasture. Naturally, there is bound to be a difference in quality.

The last one is Italian cotton, of course. So, I’m sorry, but I have to say, ‘The price difference is reasonable.’”

After the broadcast, sales of Italian pasta noodles skyrocketed. Previously, they had only about 25% of the market share, but after the broadcast, their share rose to 35%.

And Italy’s largest pasta maker, Barilla, has responded.