Kim Poong flirts with Woo Do-hee during Chef Son Jong-won's cooking episode

During episode 94 of JTBC's "Chef & My Fridge," Kim Poong jokingly flirted with Woo Do-hee as she served as Chef Son Jong-won's "secret weapon" through her continuous knife work on ingredients like gizzard shad and scallops.

Episode 94 of JTBC's "Chef & My Fridge" featured the cooking process of Chef Son Jong-won alongside lively conversations among the cast members. The focus of the broadcast was Chef Son Jong-won's culinary techniques and the precise knife skills of Chef Woo Do-hee, which were mentioned as his "secret weapon."

Son Jong-won's cooking strategy: combining seasonal ingredients and "emotion"

Chef Son Jong-won composed his menu using the expression "emotion" to describe his cooking process. He prepared a mushroom sobak using seasonal autumn mushrooms and a dish utilizing seasonal scallop. For the scallop, only the meat was used to emphasize a soft texture. The menu included a composition served with beef brisket soup and rice, and Chef Son appeared relaxed, describing the process as "very easy."

Chef Woo Do-hee's performance stood out during the preparation of the main ingredients. She performed delicate tasks, such as removing the entrails of gizzard shad. As gizzard shad is a popular fish in sushi restaurants, it requires meticulous preparation. Additionally, Chef Woo Do-hee drew attention from those on set with her continuous knife work while mincing scallop and preparing vegetables.

Woo Do-hee's precise knife skills and Kim Poong's playful "flirting"

As the cooking progressed, the cast's attention turned toward Chef Woo Do-hee's knife skills as much as Chef Son Jong-won's cooking. Chef Woo Do-hee showed non-stop knife work while mincing onions and preparing ingredients. In response, Kim Poong marveled at her skills, noting, "There is unexpectedly a lot of knife work."

In particular, Kim Poong appeared captivated by Chef Woo Do-hee's proficient manner. Aiming his joking flirtation toward Chef Woo Do-hee—Chef Son Jong-won's "secret weapon"—Kim Poong asked, "Do you happen to have time next week?" He highly praised her knife skills, adding, "I wish they would pair Woo Do-hee with Kim Poong."

Variations of strawberry jam and lemon juice enhance the dish

Unexpected ingredients appeared during the final stages of the cooking. Chef Son Jong-won attempted to vary the flavors by utilizing strawberry jam and lemon juice found in the refrigerator. The process of combining strawberry jam and lemon juice to elevate the flavor of the dish provided fresh entertainment for the cast on set.

The dish was completed through delicate steps, such as frying pancakes to put into broth or grinding pine nuts. Chef Son Jong-won used a frying pan to control the oil while pan-frying the ingredients, continuing the precise cooking process until the very end to finish the dish.

Source: JTBC Entertainment (YouTube)