If that's the takeaway Kurita got, are they going to actually cook the vegetables, then?
If so... did we all just forget the vegetable showdown where actually-good vegetables can be eaten raw just fine? Or the tomato chapter with that super duper special farming method that actually defeated Yuzan? Man oh man, and they just only fairly recently had to go re-analyse all their previous showdown menus too, when they had to convince Dan. Like I'm sure some time has passed, but still.
Must be another cop out "Woops we forgot" from Yamaoka's side so that Yuzan will win...again...