Master of two knives Aside from his chef's knife, the artistic Chen Chao-lin is also highly skilled with the sculptor's knife. In his carvings on vegetables and fruits, his patterns are never cliched, and his incredible skills have earned him several national prizes in food-carving contests.
對於經濟條件較差的主人，總舖師傅也要懂得「水為主」，利用勾芡等湯湯水水，讓有限的食材顯得份量十足。雙刀神除了菜刀，喜好藝術的陳兆麟，拿起雕刻刀，在蔬果雕刻上，構圖不落俗套、刻工出神入化，多次在國內食雕大賽中獲獎。