Possible Clues:

• Cook for short time that's rounded off
• Cook al dente udon noodles with the German tucking in
• Doesn't cook enough in rounded building
• Cook less than needed
• Don't cook enough food, red nuts having been shelled and sent back
• Don't cook enough
• Cook too briefly
• Perform inadequately as less fancied competitor? Not good
• Unlikely Victor dismisses good cook perfunctorily
• Maybe leave half-baked, likely loser out of golf